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This is my first post here and it's a long one. It all started two weeks ago, we had a english mastiff that was great at keeping the coyotes away, but he messed up big time, attacked one of my horses and tried to bite the barn cat in half, so he is nolonger with us. Since his removal, the coyotes have returned with a vengance. The last two nights at 10:30pm they have started yipping and howling. The first night they stayed about 150 ft from my home, but last night I was surrounded, literally. They were in my front yard, the side yard and backyard and in the pasture. The ones in the back I could see running thru the outside edge of the sercurity light, they were everywhere! I walk every morning and today I took our other dog with me and my .22, but was uneasy the whole time. My other dog is a wimp, but I figured if I got into any touble I would turn him loose and find the nearest tree and let him distract and deal with the trouble. I know that sounds bad, but hey everyone for themselves. I guess my question is what should/would I do about this situation. I am interested in snares, because I have found the runs where they are crossing onto my property. I also am thinking that some of these animals are coydogs, and would I also be able to take them with snares? Last winter I watched a huge male and a "normal" female catching mice in the cornfield across the road. the male was atleast 6inches taller and alot longer than the female and had the most gorgous almost solid black coat. I wasn't in a postion to be able to try and shoot them there were houses directlly behind them the whole time they hunted. Sorry about the length of this post but I need some ideas.
This is my first post here and it's a long one. It all started two weeks ago, we had a english mastiff that was great at keeping the coyotes away, but he messed up big time, attacked one of my horses and tried to bite the barn cat in half, so he is nolonger with us. Since his removal, the coyotes have returned with a vengance. The last two nights at 10:30pm they have started yipping and howling. The first night they stayed about 150 ft from my home, but last night I was surrounded, literally. They were in my front yard, the side yard and backyard and in the pasture. The ones in the back I could see running thru the outside edge of the sercurity light, they were everywhere! I walk every morning and today I took our other dog with me and my .22, but was uneasy the whole time. My other dog is a wimp, but I figured if I got into any touble I would turn him loose and find the nearest tree and let him distract and deal with the trouble. I know that sounds bad, but hey everyone for themselves. I guess my question is what should/would I do about this situation. I am interested in snares, because I have found the runs where they are crossing onto my property. I also am thinking that some of these animals are coydogs, and would I also be able to take them with snares? Last winter I watched a huge male and a "normal" female catching mice in the cornfield across the road. the male was atleast 6inches taller and alot longer than the female and had the most gorgous almost solid black coat. I wasn't in a postion to be able to try and shoot them there were houses directlly behind them the whole time they hunted. Sorry about the length of this post but I need some ideas.