glfgy74
Well-known member
An interesting experience yesterday...
I was adjusting the Carburetor on my daughters 4 wheeler yesterday afternoon when I heard the neighbors chickens clucking and flying around. They have free range and come over to visit quite a bit, I didn't think much about it because it was around 5 in the afternoon. Couple of minutes go by and I heard them again, i looked over toward the fence line where they were and I saw a Coyote about 25 yards from me bearing down on one of his chickens...
I didn't have my pistol or rifle in hand so I made a fairly mad dash into the closet to grab'em and by the time I could get back outside my dogs had them ran off and about 200 yards away in the back of the pasture. 3 of them total, I have a 1910 Savage 1899 .303 caliber without the sights or a scope so my chances were slim to none. None was what i got...I fired a shot at them as a get out here anyway, showing them!
We just had a calf a couple of weeks ago and are expecting another one anytime...plus a little girl running around. I know they must be real hungry because i can't believe they'd be so bold otherwise. I mean those suckers were right under my nose and i never knew it.
I wonder if i shouldn't ask my neighbor to get his chickens caged up so they won't be tempted to come close or maybe we just risk losing a couple to shoot Coyotes???
anyone having/had this happen?
I was adjusting the Carburetor on my daughters 4 wheeler yesterday afternoon when I heard the neighbors chickens clucking and flying around. They have free range and come over to visit quite a bit, I didn't think much about it because it was around 5 in the afternoon. Couple of minutes go by and I heard them again, i looked over toward the fence line where they were and I saw a Coyote about 25 yards from me bearing down on one of his chickens...
I didn't have my pistol or rifle in hand so I made a fairly mad dash into the closet to grab'em and by the time I could get back outside my dogs had them ran off and about 200 yards away in the back of the pasture. 3 of them total, I have a 1910 Savage 1899 .303 caliber without the sights or a scope so my chances were slim to none. None was what i got...I fired a shot at them as a get out here anyway, showing them!
We just had a calf a couple of weeks ago and are expecting another one anytime...plus a little girl running around. I know they must be real hungry because i can't believe they'd be so bold otherwise. I mean those suckers were right under my nose and i never knew it.
I wonder if i shouldn't ask my neighbor to get his chickens caged up so they won't be tempted to come close or maybe we just risk losing a couple to shoot Coyotes???
anyone having/had this happen?