waterwolf Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 heading out to meet up with a buddy to hit lake st.lohn orillia for some pike action. heading east out of bolton on king road i first notice a huge part of a fied is turned upside down with a small dark spot right in the center. the closer i get i understand what has happened. road-kill deer just off the road about 40 yards . i couldn't believe how many coyote tracks there were. even the crows would have a hard time finding a bite. long tines on that spike horn . it snowed 2 days before so it didn't take those jackals long to clean this deer to the bone. wish i was close by when this happened , what a waste . i have a lot of guys asking for a "treat "of deer meat ,, hey man ,, it goes fast to many hands,, i have to say "no" to most , sorry , it wasn't a moose ,,but i'd be like santa if i had that one on ice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Yep, the yotes around here are just brutal too. A buddy of mine arrowed a nice buck, went to get some help to drag it out, an hour later came back and his deer was very similar to the one in the pics!!! Its amazing how fast they'll devour something that size. I'd love to be sitting there with a 22-250!!! Sinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterwolf Posted January 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 to loose your deer that fast to those thieves ,, wow. they are definitely enemy # 1 to your friend ,, with good reason. ouch ,, did he get his deer after that to fill the freezer? another $37.50 tag thanks coyotes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richyb Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 And to think that people think we are cruel because we hunt and kill animals. Personaly i would rather be shot than tore apart by coyotes. I bet that buck has been there for a few weeks since he still has his antlers on. I think most have dropped them a few weeks back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterwolf Posted January 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 (edited) no ,, you could see where the deer dropped in the ditch ,,got up moved further into the field ,then finally expired , then was surrounded by coyote tracks. like i said it snowed 2 days before this deer was hit . you wouldn't see any of this 2 weeks prior to the collision. this took place on jan 10. Edited January 22, 2009 by waterwolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outllaw Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 coyotes are the supreme cleaners. sadly they are death on small game. when the snow gets deep coyotes get the advantage.. i run into coyotes and see there kills every single day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinbanger Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 We came across a couple of deer heads ( last years fawns)a few years backs on a family stroll thru a wood lot . Literally thats all there was , just the heads . within a 100 yards we found a couple of legs , peices of rib cage and TONS of Coyote tracks. TB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tknohpy Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Did you get any Pike Waterwolf? I used to go to St. John as a kid with my grandparents through the 70s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sully Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 I live in Ajax, hear them all the time up around Paul Lynn park. Saw one run behind my house about 3 weeks ago, in full daylite too! Pretty cool to know some wildlife still exists around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramble Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 If the wildlife are eating the wildlife if is it a waste? I don't so... There is worse things then coyotes on wildlife populations, they just happen to be really good at adapting and exploiting situations. They scavange along roads and things FOR the road kill. better it go to them then rot. However, coyotes eating you deer would be a real .... annoyance. As far as the antlers go, i heard from a few people who have seen them with racks still attached late this year. -R- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richyb Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 no ,, you could see where the deer dropped in the ditch ,,got up moved further into the field ,then finally expired , then was surrounded by coyote tracks. like i said it snowed 2 days before this deer was hit . you wouldn't see any of this 2 weeks prior to the collision. this took place on jan 10. Oh cool jan 10th . So almost 2 weeks ago like i guessed I agree with ramble, atleast the yotes made use of it instead o it rotting in the ditch. I heard a couple years back about a buddy hunting around the gravenhurst area that they shot 2 deer and had them hanging on the meat pole and the next day they wolves ate the back ends out of them . As far up as they could reach standing on their back legs was gone. Now thats just mean !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch312 Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 And to think that people think we are cruel because we hunt and kill animals. Personaly i would rather be shot than tore apart by coyotes. I bet that buck has been there for a few weeks since he still has his antlers on. I think most have dropped them a few weeks back. theres still a few nice bucks kickin around with their head gear on still. some lose them really early while some have them much later than "normal". saying a buck has been dead for a few weeks just because he still has his rack would not be correct. theres a 3 month span when they usually shed... scavengers are a great thing and the bush would be full of rotting carcasses full of bacteria if it werent for possums, coyotes, crows, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterwolf Posted January 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 theres still a few nice bucks kickin around with their head gear on still. some lose them really early while some have them much later than "normal". saying a buck has been dead for a few weeks just because he still has his rack would not be correct. theres a 3 month span when they usually shed... scavengers are a great thing and the bush would be full of rotting carcasses full of bacteria if it werent for possums, coyotes, crows, etc. i was just on the 407 on monday near oshawa, nice buck still carrying his rack in an open field with a doe at about 10;30. being up high in a 5 ton truck offers a great view i sometimes miss from the seat of my pickup. the waste i'm refering to is the fact that it was killed by a car and no one got to enjoy some great steaks . [except for coyotes] nature's incredible in all aspects , these scavengers may not be pretty to some but i agree ,the roles they play are important to the whole balance of the eco system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 scavengers are a great thing and the bush would be full of rotting carcasses full of bacteria if it werent for possums, coyotes, crows, etc. Dont forget the Martins and fishers and the kingfisher and the Ravens . Just adding a few others ch312.LOL It amazing how you hear a shot and few minutes later you hear the ca ca swish swich of wings.LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammercarp Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Roadkill the coyotes didn't get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterwolf Posted January 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 that's ugly . but at least you don't have to grunt through loading it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckster Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 My friends wife arrowed a deer in manitulin island. She hit it far back so they went back to camp for a snack and went back for the deer about 3 hours later. Instead of following blood he told me that he was following deer parts. Pretty brutal! The deer was toast but so was a yote with his 223 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterwolf Posted January 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 3 hours later a deer has disappeared ,, i hate to say that ugly word but maybe ,,,,, bounty!! shouldn't loose wild game to coyotes . don't know about others but , hunting deer is a big financial strain on our family budget . the tags , the equipment , the gas ,, you guys know what i mean .. a full freezer is a great accomplishment . a decent rack on the wall would be a true testimony, real Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattones Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 I'm actually looking to head out Coyote hunting within the next month or so. A few people on another forum are wanting to get together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterwolf Posted January 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 (edited) smallgame licence says it's ok to do so. Edited January 24, 2009 by waterwolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattones Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 smallgame licence says it's ok to do so. ,,limit your limit that's all. Indeed my P.A.L should be here real soon so i'm pumped. Their waiting on me to get it then that weekend we are all heading out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterwolf Posted January 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 sounds like a blast !! enjoy your hunt!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 I shoot every one that comes in range. No matter what I'm hunting......if a yote comes close enough for a good shot, its toast. Sinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzuluSpookd Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Good job Sinker! I just picked up my new Savage xp10 Predator .223, heavy barrel, specifically for Coyotes! What a beauty gun, sighted in today and I am very impressed with it! Open all year around here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterwolf Posted January 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 don't know the gun , but that is an incredible calibre. remember reading the stats against my .270 rem. fast but sooo flat. i think some one was mad at 'yotes when they designed that round. nice choice . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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