coyote den

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ric

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where, what kinda area do yotes like to den in?
sagebrush, ditch banks, thickets, ?

i want to find one and snoop around-maybe watch
em grow up.

when i was a kid we watched a fox family in a hole in the grd in a pasture grow up.
was perty neat. we actually caught one of the babies with a dipnet and kept it a few daze.
was a nasty smelly venture. we turned it loose at the den and it resumed a normal life.
 
now i know this is a contraversial subject, but a friend of mine wants to get a pup coyote, i didnt recommend it and i gave him the whole speel about how its not ethical and such, but he wants to learn more about them. he was wondering how he could get the pup out of its whole, so i told him i would ask if anyone had any tactics to do that, any help would be appreciated.
 
Coyote dens are where you find them. Mostly they select a hillside or bank with a view. They don't like things sneeking up on them. The best way to find a den is to go out early in the morning in May and howl or better yet, take along a siren. The coyotes will howl back at you. If you can see them watch to see if one disappears for awhile. The male and female will hang around but they will also be going back and forth a lot. Denning coyotes are fun to watch and you can learn a tremendous amount about their behavior.

As for pups, mosts states outlaw possession of wildlife and for good reason. They don't make good pets. Even if you raised a coyote pup you wouldn't learn much about it other than they are very shy. You'll learn far more observing an active den.

Good luck.
 
Mike throughout your experience have you noticed any association with water? I had heard years ago that in my area coyotes will den within 100 yrds from a water source for the pups. I have found several denning sites since and they have all been within rock throwing distance of a windmill. Our rainy season is in the Spring but its not enough to soley sustain a pack of yotes.

Thats been my observations.
 
Tommy,

I'm thinking back to all the coyote dens I've come across and can't really come to the same conclusion. The pups will get all the water they need from milk for awhile and then they'll be relatively mobile. Granted they will be in the vicinity of water but not neccessarily right next to it.
 
Every den I've ever found has been on an embankment of some sort.

BJanecke, You're right in discouraging your friend from getting a coyote pup. They never seem to calm down to the point that you can live a normal life around them. Slam a door or drop something and they go through the roof! I had one for a short while many years ago and the liability of keeping such an animal was too much stress on me. My cousin had one for quite a while and he experienced the same thing. My cousin did have a funny name for his though. He called him Augie-Doggy. If you're 50 years old or more, that might mean something to you.
 
you will find them near water the female will as soon as the pups can will walk them to water every morning. you will be able to find trails begining in the first of may. the water does not have to be much more then a puddle or a stump that holds water. stagnate water is still water to them
 
I've found dens on the south or south-east side of slopes or rolling hills. Heavy brush, tall grass, or a boulder field was always present. On flat land I've located dens in large brush piles, log piles, or large boulders. The litter I raised came from the hollow bottom of a standing oak tree in the middle of a meadow.
 


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