One might wonder why a coyote would be out when dog walkers are out. Do rodents tend to stick their noses out more during certain times, making hunting more successful at these times? I don’t know, it’s just a guess. Also, though, coyotes seem to want to get a glimpse of what ...
The biologist knew, and with several discussions with locals confirmed, if you hunt territorial local coyote they will immediately be replaced by nomadic coyote and your issues will likely increase. These coyote keep out other coyote. And quail benefit from their hunting. They are wanted…but can...
so coyotes travel more and may become bolder. Additionally, they are monogamous, so the male will protect its mate when threatened. All of these factors combine to make it a wise choice to take precautions with your pets, not only during mating season but all year ...
Right? And using that breeding urge to get them to come to you using estrous whimpers, chirps and yips is a well-documented and common hunting tactic. But during winter there’s another thought that’s never far from their brains — the need to eat. Right behind that, for males at ...
Sightings like this one aren't uncommon in Indiana, but it's possible they could become more common over the next few weeks since it's the start of mating season. According the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, males start looking for a mate in late February. This usually lasts for...
To sum up briefly, his mate had left him for another guy. Coyotes generally guard their mates during mating season, keeping all other suitors at bay. BUT, this fella was more interested in the food he was being offered daily than in guarding his mate. This required him to be away from...
but his immune system must be a healthy one because as of today, a week later, the eye looks like it’s back to normal. The watering eye may have been a minor hindrance for a few days — he may have missed a few hunting opportunities, but it probably did not slow him down in any...
Coyotes and wolves have distinct diet preferences and hunting techniques. Coyotes, with their generally smaller bodies and better agility, favor smaller prey, such as small mammals. They're skilled scavengers, too, known to frequent kill sites left by other predators. In contrast, wolves, with th...
The pups live and play in the den until they are six to ten weeks old, at which point the mother begins taking them out to hunt as a group. As the summer progresses, the family unit gradually disbands. By fall, the young coyotes usually start hunting independently. Within a year, they...