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Originally Posted by pwd72s
Ironically, in this state, the Coyotes are more of an urban and suburban problem. Very few of them in the more rural areas, where sheep are grazed in the spring. Mini 14's very popular with folks around here because high capacity magazines work well when shooting at a running coyote.
A cattle rancher near Adin, California I worked for during my 15th summer had a dog...a cross between greyhound and Irish wolf hound. Riding in a jeep, he'd jump out running if he spotted a Coyote. It was amazing to watch the distance shrink between him & the Coyote. When the distance closed? It wasn't good for the coyote.
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I went on a coyote hunt with greyhounds. One time. A group of dog owners would meet up and mark out territory to patrol. Communication at the time was by CB. When one guy spotted a coyote he would report the position and everyone else would haul ass to the location.
The coyote had the stamina but the greyhounds had the shorter distance speed. At full speed the greyhounds would catch him and roll him. He would roll back on his feet and kept trucking. About the time the first group of hounds were gassed another truck load of hounds would be released. We followed the chase from the truck.
That SOB ran for nearly 2 miles before he had had enough. He backed up to a culvert at a dirt road intersection and let the dogs know he would take em on one at a time or all at once. We were parked about 20 ft from the action.
He would get get distracted by one dog and another would dart in and bite him on the ass. Finally, all the dogs jumped him all at once. He lost but he tore the living crap out of a bunch of dogs.
It was absolutely the worst thing I have ever seen. Would never do it again.