Shooting a coyote while wild turkey hunting

[pbonura]

I agree with you there Dutch! however this time of year the females are staying with and close to their pups feeding them , chances are very high that the coyotes you are seeing are the males doing the hunting for both , himself and bringing home the food for the female.
One big reason that most do not hunt and shoot coyotes this time of year , it is very cruel to let young pups starve as they are still nursing and killing by accident the mother , is morally wrong ! but there are those that do not care.

However how many fawns can you save right now by shooting a yote. If one goes for my turkey decoy he or she toast. That litter of pups is more fawn killers....

[trkyhntr21]

Season for coyotes is open all year round.
Also if you have been given permission on a farm with the understanding that coyotes that are seen are to be shot, don't be surprised if you don't do it that the farmers find someone who will.

[Greenhorn]

Lol," Wasting of Meat". Do you know one Hunter that eats coyotes??? I don't.

[longpointer]

The only good coyote is a dead coyote ! That's why there is an open season on them.

[chris lavoie]

Who said wasting meat. There is a penalty under F&W for letting a hide of a fur bearing (wolf or coyote) rot.

Kinda like the guys who catch Northern Pike and throw them on the ice for the eagles. If you don't use the coyote pelts don't shoot them.

[boogaloo]

Lol," Wasting of Meat". Do you know one Hunter that eats coyotes??? I don't.

A member of our deer camp will eat yotes. As for shooting them this time of year..........let yer conscience be your guide.......................Boog

[chris lavoie]

Also, coyote season is open year round but a small game permit is not valid during summer months. ie: June 15 to opening of rabbit.

[finsfurfeathers]

Also, coyote season is open year round but a small game permit is not valid during summer months. ie: June 15 to opening of rabbit.

Chris down here in the south half small game is good all year also as for the pelt only if has market value so at this time of year the pelt has no value esp if there is any mange so you not going to be charged with wasting the pelt

[trimmer21]

Also, coyote season is open year round but a small game permit is not valid during summer months. ie: June 15 to opening of rabbit.

Small game licenses are valid down here,Chris,and Coyote is open all year for a reason. They're classed as varmints and farmers want them shot on sight,especially sheep and cattle operations. The damage is unbelievable and insurance companies only cover a nominal flat rate amount per animal,so,if their prize breed bull or ram gets hamstrung and has to be put down if it's not killed outright,the insurance company will only pay about $50 after anything they may get from the township (usually bugger-all). We all know what happens to insurance rates after several claims,don't we? This time of year,pelts are worthless. No charges are ever going to be laid,so,we whack every one we see.

[finsfurfeathers]

WEll to me I would say that we should not shot the yotes this time of year as you could be letting a whole litter of pups starve .To me this would not be right ,animal control is one thing but to shot it just to shot it is another thing ,to each there own ,but who wants to see critters suffer and pups starving is not a good way to go ,,,save them till fall and winter ,,Dutch just my 2 cents

There is not better time for animal control than now. Sentiment aside there is no right time for an animal to die.