Coyotes in the Back Yard

[Doug]

Not a very good picture, but here are two coyotes in my back yard in eastern Hendricks county. I live in a sub-division near Eagle Creek Park.


Should I be concerned? Is there a good coyote repellent?

 

[nucular]

Only if you have outdoor pets.

 

[mom45]

Lead poisoning works well.

 

[KLB]

They've probably been around all along. Keep an eye on any small pets that go outside if you have any.

Otherwise they will be helping keep the varmint population down.

 

[snapping turtle]

I live more rural that you but not nearly as rural as when I moved in. We have what seems to be two groups local now needing to be thinned out. I got one with the marlin 39a at 20 yards in the last month shooting out of the garden. So far the outdoor cats are fine.

We had them yelping hard In The back yard of late. Right at dusk. I think we are in between the two groups. Because of the neighborhood cows and horses and houses the high powered rifles no longer get to come out of the back door often. I have a 870 barrel that groups #4 buckshot at 60 yards very well.

 

[Noble Sniper]

In close 22lr makes an excellent repellent!!!!! I see them quite often at my place and when the time is right I thin them down …..

 

[Michigan Slim]

Ok had to fence my yard to keep them away from my dogs. I live in a neighborhood well inside of Fort Wayne.

 

[bwframe]

Is there a good coyote repellent?

Your urine might work for a bit, until they grow used to it.

 

[AtTheMurph]

You should not be concerned at all.

 

[hereforthecootbash]

nothing to worry about unless you have pets out at night or early morning and even then, most coyotes dont want anything to do with you so if youre out there in the yard with your dog while its doing its business, you are probably alright. i know its not a popular opinion but i love coyotes and enjoy seeing them from the stand. they are an important part of a healthy ecosystem

 

[Leadeye]

Small dogs or cats make a good meal for coyotes, if you have them outside at all you can bet they are watching. Friends living in Westfield lost their small dog in the middle of the day when it was on a chain in the back yard.

 

[Doug]

I do not fear for my personal safety.


I have small grandchildren who visit and I do not want the coyotes to be comfortable in my yard. They were back last night. I will take steps.

 

[OkieGirl]

Good friend of mine lives about five minutes up the road from us, back yard butts up to a small wooded property. She has two adult Rottweilers and the yotes would come up and run the fence line trying to tempt them out of the yard. They would take a domesticated dog down as a pack if its too big for one yote to dispatch alone.

Her husband was out with their dogs and saw this happen, he ran at the fence with a stick, the yote bared it teeth and growled before running off. That was the first and only time that happened. Steps were taken, problem was addressed. If you only see one, trust that there are many. Plan accordingly...

 

[NHT3]

Your urine might work for a bit, until they grow used to it.

I did not know that. If I have the opportunity I always dispatch coyotes or raccoons. Even though my dog is large enough to take care of herself I don't want her in a scuffle with possible rabies carrying vermin of any description.

 

[snapping turtle]

Coyote will family pack mainly mom and pups. When they start to pack up outside of breeding season that they at to common in the area .

Most coyotes if you see them they will be running away. The one I shot in the garden was getting to used to people and dwellings.
He was young. He was coming into the garden kinda chased by my min pin.

 

[Leadeye]

I have an agreement with the coyotes here, as long as they stay away from the house I leave them alone. When they get too close or start disturbing the gardener with that chupacabra noise they make sometimes, I start hunting them again until it stops.

 

[patience0830]

nothing to worry about unless you have pets out at night or early morning and even then, most coyotes dont want anything to do with you so if youre out there in the yard with your dog while its doing its business, you are probably alright. i know its not a popular opinion but i love coyotes and enjoy seeing them from the stand. they are an important part of a healthy ecosystem

They are an invasive species in this locale and damnably hard on the foxes and groundhogs who actually ARE part of a healthy local ecosystem. Kill 'em all.

 

[mom45]

They are an invasive species in this locale and damnably hard on the foxes and groundhogs who actually ARE part of a healthy local ecosystem. Kill 'em all.

Not to mention the number of fawns and turkeys they kill. With zero natural predators, hunting them is necessary to keep the population in check.

 

[Brad69]

Coyotes are part of our life down here. Just came back in from backyard you can hear them on the hill about 200 meters away.

We mostly shoot on sight if on your land it’s legal.

Note: I love all animals and take no pleasure in killing them just because. Coyotes are not part of our native species the wolfs and big cats are gone they kept the Coyotes at bay.

 

[Hkindiana]

They are an invasive species in this locale and damnably hard on the foxes and groundhogs who actually ARE part of a healthy local ecosystem. Kill 'em all.

”Coyotes (Canis latrans) are native to Indiana and were often called “prairie wolves.” Before the European settlement of Indiana, coyotes were primarily restricted to prairie regions of the state. Today, coyotes are found throughout Indiana, including urban areas.” From the DNR website. Remember, YOU are more invasive than coyotes