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What’s a good inexpensive rifle for coyotes?
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<blockquote data-quote="TCRanch" data-source="post: 1695637" data-attributes="member: 24027"><p>I've heard that as well and tend to believe it. During the winter but before calving, the main herd stays primarily around the bale area (plus, there's a lot of protection from the elements). Years ago, a big, male coyote showed up every day after I fed cubes. Cows completely ignored him and he would make his way around, eating residual cubes - and fresh poop with 20% protein. But it was getting close to calving and I was getting nervous. Neighbor, who happened to be a sniper in the military, came over in full brush camo and waited for the 'yote to make his appearance. Except my cattle are dog gentle and flushed him out - multiple times, every day, over the course of a week (Heeeeey! Got cubes??). And any time I saw him, at the time, I didn't have the .223 on me (a .22 won't do squat) or was in the tractor putting out bales, etc. Anyway, he mysteriously disappeared shortly before calving. Did the cows take him out en masse? Or something else happened to him? Or just an understanding between him/his pack and my cows? Never saw him again - until the next fall. I'll be damned. Same thing over the next two years, but haven't seen him since.</p><p></p><p>Knock wood, I've never lost a calf to a coyote. And we have tons of them. But we also have a lot of deer, turkey, quail, rabbits, varmints, barn cats - you name it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TCRanch, post: 1695637, member: 24027"] I've heard that as well and tend to believe it. During the winter but before calving, the main herd stays primarily around the bale area (plus, there's a lot of protection from the elements). Years ago, a big, male coyote showed up every day after I fed cubes. Cows completely ignored him and he would make his way around, eating residual cubes - and fresh poop with 20% protein. But it was getting close to calving and I was getting nervous. Neighbor, who happened to be a sniper in the military, came over in full brush camo and waited for the 'yote to make his appearance. Except my cattle are dog gentle and flushed him out - multiple times, every day, over the course of a week (Heeeeey! Got cubes??). And any time I saw him, at the time, I didn't have the .223 on me (a .22 won't do squat) or was in the tractor putting out bales, etc. Anyway, he mysteriously disappeared shortly before calving. Did the cows take him out en masse? Or something else happened to him? Or just an understanding between him/his pack and my cows? Never saw him again - until the next fall. I'll be damned. Same thing over the next two years, but haven't seen him since. Knock wood, I've never lost a calf to a coyote. And we have tons of them. But we also have a lot of deer, turkey, quail, rabbits, varmints, barn cats - you name it. [/QUOTE]
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