Suburban Coyotes

1895ss · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 4:29 pm Post subject: Suburban Coyotes

I know the situation well. They run down the street in front of my house ....... and there is nothing I can do about it (legally) except watch. If I was to shoot one, I would be charged with shooting in town limits and likely lose my guns, get fined etc. By the way, I live on the edge of town and there is a pasture across the street from me. I almost hit a coyote (to bad I missed) when I was headed downtown the other night.

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Bushmaster · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 5:37 pm Post subject: Re: Suburban Coyotes

Look at the bright side of this...At least your neighbors will finally keep that damn dog in at night. Should cut down on stray dogs and cats too...

1895ss · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 6:15 pm Post subject: Re: Suburban Coyotes

Yep, there's hardly a stray cat around this neighborhood and no stray dogs at all. My only concern is the young neighbor kids.

Bushmaster · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 6:26 pm Post subject: Re: Suburban Coyotes

Yeh...That could be a problem...At that.

1895ss · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 6:30 pm Post subject: Re: Suburban Coyotes

I keep my grandsons in my fenced yard when they are here but some of the neighbors don't think the same about their kids I guess.

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5947

Well its not allowed too shoot your gun, do you know if there is actually a by-law that doesnt let you shoot a bow ?? Confused

Just a thought I had.

Dimitri

1895ss · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 7:49 pm Post subject: Re: Suburban Coyotes

Not sure ...... I'd have to check, but somehow I don't think one can.

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5947

1895,

Well when it comes to hunting I always hear about by laws that prevent people from shooting a firearm in city limits but never heard of anyone talk about bows so it was a thought I had. Smile

Dimitri

Vince · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 8:49 pm Post subject: Re: Suburban Coyotes

Well now 1985ss old matey.......its time to "rat out" your skills in trapping or snaring. Use the pasture across the street from you, if it has a corner thats out of sight, and set up a snare or three. That'll get the buggers.
Very Happy

Cheers, Vince

hunterjoe21 · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 8:55 pm Post subject: Re: Suburban Coyotes

Vince had my thoughts exactly. Trap the bas**rds where no one else can see and hear 'em.

1895ss · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 8:56 pm Post subject: Re: Suburban Coyotes

Vince wrote:

Well now 1985ss old matey.......its time to "rat out" your skills in trapping or snaring. Use the pasture across the street from you, if it has a corner thats out of sight, and set up a snare or three. That'll get the buggers.
Very Happy

Cheers, Vince

The problem is Vince that the complete pasture is in plain site. There are no trees etc. All there is is grass. There are houses up and down the street from me and one would easily be spotted doing something like that and one never knows which house has tree huggers in it. Maybe 'Mitri's idea is the best. At least it would be silent. I may have to invest in a compound bow. Smile

hunterjoe21 · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 9:12 pm Post subject: Re: Suburban Coyotes

Ok... Try this link:

www.americanairgunhunt...unter.html

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5947

hunterjoe21,

Most of thouse pellet guns will get a Canadian charged if they used them in city limits, if its any type of gun and it shoots something be it by air, electricity (like a rail gun), gunpowder or a act of God at a speed faster then 500fps its a firearm in the eyes of the law here. Smile

Dimitri

d_hoffman · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 10:43 pm Post subject: Re: Suburban Coyotes

How about a crossbow, 345fps. Put a scope on it and you'd be all set. With a little practice I bet you could place a shot out to 100 yards. Use carbon bolts and Crimson Talon Hyper Speed broadheads. Super accurate, fast and flat shooting.

tracker · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 9:24 am Post subject: Re: Suburban Coyotes

d_hoffman wrote:

How about a crossbow, 345fps. Put a scope on it and you'd be all set. With a little practice I bet you could place a shot out to 100 yards. Use carbon bolts and Crimson Talon Hyper Speed broadheads. Super accurate, fast and flat shooting.

Same problem, I think, I bet you'll find out they're illegal to use in town limits. What's on the far side of the pasture 1895? Or are there any treed areas nearby. I bet that's your best trapping spot and I bet if you let the neighbors know, they'll keep their kids the heck outta there.