I'm new. And I'm an inexperienced coyote hunter.
Coyotes are moving into our area and they are hurting the game population. I've been studying what is said here. I have gear and traps. And I have an experienced local coyote hunter who has been giving me tips. I've been zeroing in on the local packs den and was just about ready to start working when I ran across some unsettling info. So, I thought I would get input from you guys.
It's been suggested that getting rid of current coyotes could result in new coyotes moving in and those coyotes could be worse. The neighboring cattle farmer said the coyotes have not been bothering his cows and conventional wisdom is that if the local coyotes are not bothering the cows, don't hunt the coyotes. Same for coyotes that are not bothering house pets, sheep and goats etc etc etc.
If I could push a button and make all of the coyotes disappear from this state I would do it without hesitation. But I can't do that. I can impact them and change them, cause them to behave differently. But I can't make them go away.
What do you guys think?
Coyotes are moving into our area and they are hurting the game population. I've been studying what is said here. I have gear and traps. And I have an experienced local coyote hunter who has been giving me tips. I've been zeroing in on the local packs den and was just about ready to start working when I ran across some unsettling info. So, I thought I would get input from you guys.
It's been suggested that getting rid of current coyotes could result in new coyotes moving in and those coyotes could be worse. The neighboring cattle farmer said the coyotes have not been bothering his cows and conventional wisdom is that if the local coyotes are not bothering the cows, don't hunt the coyotes. Same for coyotes that are not bothering house pets, sheep and goats etc etc etc.
If I could push a button and make all of the coyotes disappear from this state I would do it without hesitation. But I can't do that. I can impact them and change them, cause them to behave differently. But I can't make them go away.
What do you guys think?