New Record Coyote Wins Hunt

[MikePal]

I wonder if any of those bigger yotes are coy wolves

More likely one of those elusive Algonquin Wolfs ....

[fratri]

Randy (Road on this forum) has taken and posted many over 60lbs, may not be the norm but they are definitely out there (southern Ontario) ...

[Fenelon]

Re: 60 pound coyotes. Whoever is stating these weights might want to check their scales with a certified calibration weight. At work we have a necropsy ledger that contains more than 2600 records for coyotes. All the carcass weights were taken using a government certified $4000 OHaus electronic platform balance. Essentially every township from southern and central Ontario is represented in the data set. The heaviest weight out of 2600+ records is a 54.2lb male from Cavan Twp near Peterborough and it was an animal that had direct access to an unlimited supply of deadstock.

[Snowwalker]

Re: 60 pound coyotes. Whoever is stating these weights might want to check their scales with a certified calibration weight. At work we have a necropsy ledger that contains more than 2600 records for coyotes. All the carcass weights were taken using a government certified $4000 OHaus electronic platform balance. Essentially every township from southern and central Ontario is represented in the data set. The heaviest weight out of 2600+ records is a 54.2lb male from Cavan Twp near Peterborough and it was an animal that had direct access to an unlimited supply of deadstock.

How long was it dead before it was weighted?

Even frozen there is dehydration if they are not sealed.

[SK33T3R]

I'd love to post a scanned picture but something isn't working with the forum as of late. Can't seem to post any pictures directly from my PC.
Also, many of my past posts are now pictureless.

On another note to Fenelon. there's also 600lb+ bears in Ontario. They do exist!
For one reason or another just because you haven't seen a 55lbs+ dog doesn't mean they don't exist in other areas.
Maybe more wolf then coyote. Who knows.
I've never duplicated that coyote since - he was a big bugger for sure.

[jaycee]

There definitely are some big coyotes around.
I had posted a pic. of my 63 lb. coyote dead, with hide still on along with two normal sized ones . I also posted a pic of the hide hanging on the side of our small barn along with other normal sized coyote hides, that 63 lb. was much larger and longer than the others.
When I said it was weighed at 63 lbs. at the MNR office, I took their word for it, I don't know if the scales were Gov. certified, also the dead coyote was weighed about 4 hours after it was killed so there would not have been too much dehydration within that time frame.
At the time , one of the CO's said there could be a lot of wolf in that coyote, just by looking at the head,but the only way to verify would be to have samples of hair given to a MNR biologist to have them study the hair and determine how much wolf if any was in the coyote.

I still have the original pics in an album and they are also on photo bucket which I cannot access unless I pay an ridiculous amount to do so.

[SK33T3R]

Thanks JC for your 63lb post.

I sure don't like any insinuation that I tell fish stories.

I have never shot a turkey here in Niagara larger then 22 lbs. Nor have any of my friends since 1988.

We have NY birds. Rochester area transplants.

but head out Simcoe way and guys are getting 24 to 26 lbers.

they have some Iowa blood in them from what I'm told.

I seen a dead 26lber from out that way and was amazed at the size.

Just because they're not in my neck of the woods ... that's my problem I guess.

SIZE DOES MATTER!

[jaycee]

Thanks JC for your 63lb post.

I sure don't like any insinuation that I tell fish stories.

I have never shot a turkey here in Niagara larger then 22 lbs. Nor have any of my friends since 1988.

We have NY birds. Rochester area transplants.

but head out Simcoe way and guys are getting 24 to 26 lbers.

they have some Iowa blood in them from what I'm told.

I seen a dead 26lber from out that way and was amazed at the size.

Just because they're not in my neck of the woods ... that's my problem I guess.

SIZE DOES MATTER!

I have the pictures here to prove what I have said, and to the unbelievers they are welcome to see them , but for being an unbeliever it will cost them a bottle of " Glenmorangie " Single Malt [not cheap] .

I have been hunting coyotes for over 40 years , and have killed all colours and sizes, the numbers of , I won't even mention here as most will not believe.

[huntnmachine]

WHAT ! No I got a hundred pound yote .....Honestly !
Glen

Ya well sorry Glen I got a 101 pounder...........he was tested for steroids and pasted the urine test!

[Snowwalker]

When I said it was weighed at 63 lbs. at the MNR office, I took their word for it, I don't know if the scales were Gov. certified, also the dead coyote was weighed about 4 hours after it was killed so there would not have been too much dehydration within that time frame.

Yes that was basicly my point 4 hours fresh from the field or four, six, eight months in a freezer can make a difference.