AN UP-DATE: Coyote Hunting Schedule – An Aggressive Hunting Strategy For Aggressive Coyote Predators Who Are Pursuing and Maiming Deer On (In) The Edge of Town

(My apologies, dear readers, for the lack of up-dates this past week.  My focus and attention was needed in another important area that had been over a decade in the waiting.  Having completed the task, coyote hunting and this blog will soon become a significant part of my focus over the course of the next few weeks – with more frequent up-dates than previously written.)

This past week, Zena – our ½ Great Pyranese dog – stepped up and held her ground on our farm.  She sits on top of the round bales we have by our driveway at all hours of the day and night – an area that the coyotes had claimed, making it their trek to the woods behind the corrals.  On duty around the clock, she ensured – and prevented – the coyotes from crossing there – courageously pursuing any varmint trespassers.

Zena - Guardian on the bale watching over my mares by the driveway where the coyotes trek to their den in the woods by the corrals.

Zena - Guardian and my hero, dedicated to watching over my mares at all hours of the day and night.

On Tuesday, I drove down our driveway to see Zena stancing between my herd of mares and the bush line (by the corrals) where one den of coyotes resides.  She stared at the woods then would look back to see my mares, ensuring that she was the barrier between the coyote predators and the potential prey.

Zena also boldly charged into the pasture and I worried she may become surrounded by coyotes and killed.  Yet, her bravery and wisdom is slowly re-structuring the territory at that end of our yard as she holds her ground with keeping the coyotes at a further distance from my house.  Sometimes, she chases them a bit too far, but at this time, she is my hero with that aspect.  Once we kill more coyotes that take refuge in the town, she will have no need to venture so far.

This morning, Angie’s husband, Gary, stopped by to talk about the increasing threat the coyotes are posing and the dangerous coyote over-population problem.  Problem no longer seems an adequate or appropriate word.  Just a little ways from their farm, a pack of coyotes had brought down another deer.  A pair of coyotes, which Angie had videotaped, continue to enter their yard where their young son will play this summer – along with a soon to be precious new baby.  Their farm is only a couple miles from ours.

Gary’s brother, Kenny, also talked with Curtis yesterday.  Their father’s farm is right beside ours on the edge of town.  A group of coyotes – coming from our direction – chased a deer into their yard on the edge of town – into town – and the deer stopped in front of their father’s house.  All four of the deer’s legs were bitten and shredded, bleeding and terribly maimed.  On the main road, right where the school grounds are, Curtis was told that four coyotes stood waiting to finish the kill.

In town.  Right by the school.  Where children play.

“The coyotes are coming right in our yards,” Gary said, as I nodded.

He began telling me about what had happened at his father’s place. Again, I nodded, explaining that Curtis had told me.

“I’m going to start going out every Sunday morning, driving around, and killing the coyotes I see,” Gary said.  “Does Curtis want to come?”

I didn’t want to be left out.  “You’re taking me, too!” I warned, “We’re going to be hunting regularly now, too, Gary.”  I explained our delay this past week with hunting coyotes.  “Shawn will be coming out also – he lent us his electronic caller.  Want to join forces?  We’ll be setting up blinds too.”

Immediately, the hunter in Gary’s eyes twinkled.  He said, “What about Friday?”

I agreed, adding, “And, Sunday… but I’ll warn ya, I’ll be writing about it all and taking pictures and video.”

He appeared a little shy, but said he wouldn’t mind.  After further discussion, Gary went to the shop to talk with Curtis, and they decided we will set up here and at Gary’s place on Friday to ensure both yards have some coyotes killed.

Tonight, I also talked with my brother, Shawn.  We will be hunting coyotes this Tuesday – itching to get out.  With an aggressive hunting schedule and strategy in place for the aggressive coyote packs, this blog will soon be up-dated more frequently during the week with posts, videos and pictures.

Again, my apology for the lapse in posts and up-dates this week.  Now, it shall be back to our regularly scheduled program…  Singing whiskey for my men, beer for my horses…