I eased over to the Farm today to see if I could put eyes on the coyote that dug the den. I went to see if she had returned and stepped into the trap. Now, I will only check from a distance thru my binoculars to keep from disturbing the area. Perhaps she has dug the den in preparation for the birth of the pups and will return at a later time. I hope that is the case. For now, it is just watch and wait. The cattle were up and feeding heavily before the heavy rain arrives tonight and tomorrow. I did not witness any further action on the line, but after this storm passes, animal movement should greatly increase.

http://www.capebretonpost.com/News/Local/2013-02-10/article-3174249/Documentary-says-coywolves-found-in-Cape-Breton/1?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=facebook

Well, I'll be! I thought that they didn't exist near people! Sorry- couldn't resist. :))

I don't know much about coyotes. I don't even know what they look like, but do they eat people?

LOL, Tammy.......Some of them are actually Wolves in Sheeps clothing.

Actually Amy, DNA tests were conducted several years ago on the Eastern Coyote here in the US. If I can locate the article again, I will post it but samples were taken from many states north and south. Each sample of coyote DNA contained Canadian Wolf DNA so what we have are Coyote/Wolf Hybrids as the article states above. To answer you question, they do on occasion attack and eat humans. Here is a link you can see for yourself. Actually what we have here in Walton county are Lycans.

http://varmintal.com/attac.htm

OMG. Those animals look scarey. They look nothing like Wile E. Coyote. I hope they stay far in the woods and away from people. They look mean.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/11/111107-hybrids-coyotes-wolf-virginia-dna-animals-science/

I'm 63 Tim, why?

You are 11 years older than me dear.

At 63 years old, You must live in a bubble to have never seen a real coyote. Or you are pretending to be someone you are not.

You look a lot older than 52 in that picture. I thought 63, at least. I don't live in a bubble, and I've never seen a coyote before in my life. And furthermore, a 63 year old with developmental disabilities is called Alzheimers. Since we're being honest, your posts come off as if you're mean spirited.

"It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt." Mark Twain.

i would gang set the entire area and whipe themb out .

I've had several traps in the area for a couple of weeks with no hits. I took 4 out of other areas on the farm this past week and a half. I've got a 2.75 mile perimeter of traps set around the property but you have to be careful with the alpha female, if you bother her too much she will leave and have the pups on another tract. I'm gonna watch this one with binoculars from a distance and hopefully get a shot at her with the rifle. Typically, they come out of the den right at dark to howl......it's just watch and wait right now.

"I wonder if all this rain flooded out my little sweetheart over on the Farm....Happy Valentines Day my dear, this will be the last one you see if I can get one clear shot"

My extra traps arrived today. I sacrifice financially in other areas of my lifestyle so I can afford the best Traps and hardware money can buy. When doing contract Animal Damage Control Work, I cannot afford to lose an animal that could conceiveably cost a livestock owner a $750-$900 prime breeding heifer plus her fetus calf. Coyotes are very strong and can exert 400 lbs. of force against a trap and chain. Just like anything else in life, buy the best you can afford.