The effect of wild burros on coyotes?

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One of my best coyote desert hunting areas is literally over run with wild burros now. As a result, I haven't been seeing any coyote sign or had anything come to the call recently in that area.

Do coyotes leave the area when wild burros decide to come in? I have heard that burros hate coyotes.

The burros seem pretty pissed off that I was there calling. They growl and make a big racket.
 
I don't think donkeys are going to clear all the coyotes out of an area. I don't see donkeys being able to run down a healthy coyote and even landowners employing much more effective methods to kill coyotes than donkeys can't get rid of them all.
 
We use domestic donkeys as guard animals for our livestock. They are very effective. I would imagine that the wild donkeys would be even more so, especially since they are not confined to a pasture.
 
They are mean suckers for sure. I had a bobcat coming down a tree line to the call. The dang local donkey seen it and chased it off. I hate the things with a passion. Protective? Yes. Will they screw up a calling stand? Yes. Effective coyote control? No.
 
In Kalifornia and AZ wild burros are a nuisance when calling. So are cattle and antelope. You can literally call any animal right up to you with a predator call...never fails though...they are never in season lol. Ive had 100 head of Tule elk right up on me when calling, like 10 feet close. Very annoying!
Mark
 
It's possible it could be a combination of factors. We have a large population of burros and much larger donkeys. Mean as the dickens and will happily kill any coyote who dares to approach. Never heard of them actively seeking coyotes. They are very hard on the desert waterholes. They foul up the water with their urine and waste unlike any other animal. As CA and Az have been experiencing severe drought conditions for a few years, could be what water is available in your favorite area has been tainted causing coyotes and other animals to relocate. One way to be certain is to drive through your area about dusk playing group howls or sirens and listen for responses. That will resolve the issue once and for all.
 
i tried calling over a dead donkey, and that was a total waste of time and didn't work.

They didn't touch it. Very surprising but, the tracks in the dirt were clear. just small stuff and birds.

No COYOTES.
 
Originally Posted By: atdDonkey shooting sounds like it could be fun.

Lol, they are federally protected. That could get ugly quick, although wouldn't surprise me a bit if it occurs frequently. Ranchers are constantly raising cain about burros and wild horses.
 
Originally Posted By: azmastablastaOriginally Posted By: atdDonkey shooting sounds like it could be fun.

Lol, they are federally protected. That could get ugly quick, although wouldn't surprise me a bit if it occurs frequently. Ranchers are constantly raising cain about burros and wild horses.

I know. They passed the law in the seventies under the guise of "protecting our western heritage".
 
On a side note, I slept in my tent that night after calling. Those stupid burros yelled at me all night long. They were about 50-100 yards away and just kept making all sorts of racket. They were pissed I was in the area. The feeling was mutual.

I hate those things.
 
Originally Posted By: azmastablastaIt's possible it could be a combination of factors. We have a large population of burros and much larger donkeys. Mean as the dickens and will happily kill any coyote who dares to approach. Never heard of them actively seeking coyotes. They are very hard on the desert waterholes. They foul up the water with their urine and waste unlike any other animal. As CA and Az have been experiencing severe drought conditions for a few years, could be what water is available in your favorite area has been tainted causing coyotes and other animals to relocate. One way to be certain is to drive through your area about dusk playing group howls or sirens and listen for responses. That will resolve the issue once and for all.

They look to be tough on the grasses as well. No grass means no bunnies. I have seen the same kind of thing in areas that are hard hit by cattle herds.
 
People here in the east get these Burros from some rescue group or something and put them with the sheep and goats as guard animals.
 
We had several when I was a kid... they make excellent guard animals. They're a lot smarter then you'd think.
 
put more than one in a pasture with domestic animals, it does not work, they buddy up and don't care about the domestic stock
 
Originally Posted By: texkenput more than one in a pasture with domestic animals, it does not work, they buddy up and don't care about the domestic stock

That's the way it works with women, every time I'd have two on a crew. If there were three then two would gang up on the other.
 
Originally Posted By: btech29They are mean suckers for sure. I had a bobcat coming down a tree line to the call. The dang local donkey seen it and chased it off. I hate the things with a passion. Protective? Yes. Will they screw up a calling stand? Yes. Effective coyote control? No.

Oh great, no wonder I never call anything when I take my decoy donkey.
 


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