coyotesniper
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I dont't know if this has been covered before. Does anyone know how far a coyote can see clearly at dark? 100yds 1000yds. In Iowa we can't use lights, so I am looking into night vision for out to around 300 yard. THANKS
Also from the same studyA study by Bekoff & Wells (1986) showed that adults and juveniles were about equally successful when they hunted small rodents (about 20-25% of the time). Adults and juveniles also enjoyed their highest success rate when they hunted gophers and were least successful when they hunted voles. Coyotes were also more successful when they hunted small rodents in short grass and shallow snow. Wind conditions did not influence hunting success. This trend is consistent with the notion that vision is more important to coyotes than olfaction (or audition) when they are hunting small rodents. Grass height (c.f. snow depth, wind conditions, and prey type) accounted for the greatest amount of variation in the duration of searching and orienting.
Bekoff, M., Mammalian Species No. 79, Canis latrans, 1977.SENSES: The extended snout provides abundant surface for the olfactory organ, allowing the coyote to detect odors of prey at long distances under favorable conditions. Binocular vision and sense of hearing are excellent.