finding territories

Post by **Coyotehunter** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:35 pm

you better open a couple of beers at the Classic for that discussion

size of area, hunting pressure, availablity of food and water.

Post by **lyonch** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:43 am

opening and drinking the beer is never the problem

Its remembering all the useful information the next morning that sucks

Post by **LeviM** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:54 am

I will get the beer if you bring the information

Post by **Prairie Ghost** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:48 am

Levi it's going to depend a lot on coyote density. I have areas that the pups are still running with the adults (called a pack of six in on wednesday) and other areas where dispersal has taken place already. If there is nowhere for the pups to go the parents will let them hang around longer and sometimes keep a yearling or two around through denning season. There is varibles that come into play that it just isn't a topic that is black and white.

Great discussion guys

Post by **LeviM** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 11:01 am

Coyote territory is very intresting topic. I think once I get a better grasp on it, my success will continue to increase. This past weekend we had a pair come in from one direction and a loner come in from the opposite direction, all with in the same territory boundries that I could see (maybe I am wrong)

I am assuming there from the same family or do they allow other coyotes in there territory intill breading season??

Post by **Prairie Ghost** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 11:49 am

territory boundaries are really loose right know but they will start running them pretty soon and marking them letting everyone know that the area is taken

Post by **LeviM** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 11:51 am

Ah Ic

So the territories now are pretty loose! Coyotes will start to protect their territory when breeding comes near?

Post by **bigdog** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:19 am

As far as MN coyote density goes here is somthing to think about. Two of our local conservation officers I personaly talked to worked a area counting deer.
The area was 150sq miles, they flew a helicopter over a 4 day period. The numbers of deer was 600, the number of coyotes 18 of which there were 6 pairs. That is alot of sq miles per yote!

Post by **Prairie Ghost** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:04 am

Good info

Post by **lyonch** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:03 pm

there is one thing that i have noticed in central minnesota is that coyotes dont seem to be walking in the open fields very long. There are a few crews around here that run them with dogs. My boss at work who is one of them said that last weekend they got a visual on 6 different coyotes that cam out of a 2 mile by one mile section of land. all the land had was a drainage ditch that ran down the middle and some trees on both sides. there are coyotes around and with all the cover they have its almost impossible to catch them snoozing or playin around in the open. None the less very good info bigdog.

Post by **Prairie Ghost** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:17 am

I've said it once and I'll say it again in heavy pressured areas wait for the full moon and get out there and call under the moon light its death on wary coyotes