Found a coyote den....now what?

[Effie07]

So I spotted a coyote on my way home from work yesterday and watched her run into a den on the side of a large ditch along a minimum maintenance road. I'm not much of a varmint hunter and have only trapped one gopher in my life with a noose and sunflower seeds. Any thoughts on how to keep the population of the den from expanding would be appreciated. I do have an off brand electronic call, .243 Savage and 12 ga. Remington W/ 000 Buckshot.

[eyeguy 54]

[corncob]

Just stick a Pit Bull in there.....DONE!

[monstermoose78]

No need for a call. She more than likely will have pups or has them set up a ways away and let the 243 bark.

[Effie07]

I do have a 75 pound GWP that has done a number on some woodchucks throughout his life, but nothing as big as a coyote.

[river rat316]

coyotes are smart and it will probably end up turning out bad for your dog, do not do that. Like Moose said set up a good distance away under cover and handle the problem with long range precision

[adamr]

Get a few buddys some smoke balls your shotguns and a 12 pack or 24 pack or both get the bigger smoke balls

[zero]

Couple jars of tannerite should get the job done.

[mwal]

If you can drive up to it you could just get a hose from you local service station and put it over your tail pipe other end into den load shotgun and wait. We did that when woodchuck and rats were under a slab on my uncles farm after about 10 minutes some chucks and rats bailed out only to go down in a hail of .410 fire. We left the truck idle for about an hour and nothing else come out. He never saw a woodchuck use that slab again and the rats never returned either. The exhaust must of left residue that kept it unappealing.

Mwal

[Effie07]

Nothing but rain, rain and more rain for the last several days, other than opening fishing when I was gone to Lake of the Woods and Mother's Day when I didn't dare sneak away. Flying out to Pennsylvania tomorrow and returning late Saturday night. Hopefully Sunday or Monday the brother-in-laws and I can get something done. Regardless of how we resolve the situation, you can rest assured I will be capturing it all on film.

[leech~~]

Nothing but rain, rain and more rain for the last several days, other than opening fishing when I was gone to Lake of the Woods and Mother's Day when I didn't dare sneak away. Flying out to Pennsylvania tomorrow and returning late Saturday night. Hopefully Sunday or Monday the brother-in-laws and I can get something done. Regardless of how we resolve the situation, you can rest assured I will be capturing it all on film.

Maybe take some "after pictures" but I would not film it or post the film anyway. You never know when some wacko PETA person will use it for something!

[givetoget]

That was my thought also Leech.

[fishadb]

Just leave them be until late fall when the fur is prime. Coyotes are not as bad as people make them out to be. I could see killing a fox that was stealing chickens or something, but why waste a nice fur.

[SpitnArgueDuckClub*]

Fall would be my #1 option as well. If "something" has to be done now, I would get a 3 pack of a mole eliminator (like giant destroyer) and light them up toss them in the hole and cover the entrance as best you can. That way you humanely take care of the whole den and not leave a few stragglers to fend for themselves. Chances are though if the den is that visible the female may have already moved the pups to a new location.

[jps]

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