Kirsch
Active member
I believe I have posted this before but recently responded to a question on a different area of PM on this question, so thought I would post this again. This timeline may vary depending on the region of the US you live in just as the rut can be very different.
I pulled a bunch of research from various Midwest Coyote Research Data and put together the following timeline (Averages) for ND Coyotes:
Breeding Date: February 3
Birth: April 10
* 63 days gestation
* Average litter size 6
* Male brings food only until weaned
Pups Outside Den: May 10
Coyotes can have several dens which they move between, not only to protect the pups from predators, but also to protect the pups from the fleas and other parasites which build up.
Weaned: Mid – end of May (4-6 weeks)
Leave Den site: Mid June to early July (8-10 weeks)
Taught to Hunt: July (8-12 weeks)
I pulled a bunch of research from various Midwest Coyote Research Data and put together the following timeline (Averages) for ND Coyotes:
Breeding Date: February 3
Birth: April 10
* 63 days gestation
* Average litter size 6
* Male brings food only until weaned
Pups Outside Den: May 10
Coyotes can have several dens which they move between, not only to protect the pups from predators, but also to protect the pups from the fleas and other parasites which build up.
Weaned: Mid – end of May (4-6 weeks)
Leave Den site: Mid June to early July (8-10 weeks)
Taught to Hunt: July (8-12 weeks)
