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<blockquote data-quote="DSheetz" data-source="post: 2769159" data-attributes="member: 91783"><p>Coyote denning season is just around the corner here, I usually didn't start to actively hunt coyote dens till after April 25th. I have taken red fox kits as early as March 3rd and coyote pups as early as April 8th here in my area. As has been said before a lot depends on the health of the females as to how early they will have their young as well as the weather. The healthier and more available the food, the milder the winter is the sooner they will breed. Age of the female seems to have an effect on that as well, from my notes it looks like older females tend to cycle earlier than younger females. It is getting to the time of the year when the animal control guys will be covered up with calls for help to stop coyotes from killing livestock's young of the year. For those people who want to work in the field of animal control there should be more opportunities offered at this time of the year a quick check of some web sites such as USDA APHIS and other similar sites should tell of such opportunities. My efforts at controlling coyote numbers increased from late December till mid-May as for me taking the females heavy with pups or the dens of pups was my most effective method of controlling them. With a slowdown from mid-June till mid to late August when the pups started to get trained in the art of killing then going out on their own. There was a period of 25 to 30 years that I had equipment in the field every day of the year, especially snares. To be effective at controlling the number of coyotes you really can't just do it during the fur season but those that do mostly hunt them during that period of the year everyone taken is helpful. For those that are actively engaged in predator control work there are times of the year that are nearly overwhelming with work and some slower times when they can kind of relax and take some time for themselves and their families. They work with others at these times to cover their calls for each other and check the equipment in the field. You help me I help you type of thing. Another good reason for having all of your equipment marked on a satellite map as well as GPS we just never know when or if something unexpected might happen. Early on we were told that we had to have one other person with knowledge of our equipment's location, before satellite maps and GPS, but I still have found a lot of equipment that was lost in the field when another person was fired or died. The weather report says that La-Nina is coming to a close and will be changing to El-Nino so we should have fewer high winds I am really ready for it. We have had higher winds for the last three years and this winter has been snowier and colder than it was for at least 25 years here and I for one enjoyed being spoiled by milder winter weather.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DSheetz, post: 2769159, member: 91783"] Coyote denning season is just around the corner here, I usually didn't start to actively hunt coyote dens till after April 25th. I have taken red fox kits as early as March 3rd and coyote pups as early as April 8th here in my area. As has been said before a lot depends on the health of the females as to how early they will have their young as well as the weather. The healthier and more available the food, the milder the winter is the sooner they will breed. Age of the female seems to have an effect on that as well, from my notes it looks like older females tend to cycle earlier than younger females. It is getting to the time of the year when the animal control guys will be covered up with calls for help to stop coyotes from killing livestock's young of the year. For those people who want to work in the field of animal control there should be more opportunities offered at this time of the year a quick check of some web sites such as USDA APHIS and other similar sites should tell of such opportunities. My efforts at controlling coyote numbers increased from late December till mid-May as for me taking the females heavy with pups or the dens of pups was my most effective method of controlling them. With a slowdown from mid-June till mid to late August when the pups started to get trained in the art of killing then going out on their own. There was a period of 25 to 30 years that I had equipment in the field every day of the year, especially snares. To be effective at controlling the number of coyotes you really can't just do it during the fur season but those that do mostly hunt them during that period of the year everyone taken is helpful. For those that are actively engaged in predator control work there are times of the year that are nearly overwhelming with work and some slower times when they can kind of relax and take some time for themselves and their families. They work with others at these times to cover their calls for each other and check the equipment in the field. You help me I help you type of thing. Another good reason for having all of your equipment marked on a satellite map as well as GPS we just never know when or if something unexpected might happen. Early on we were told that we had to have one other person with knowledge of our equipment's location, before satellite maps and GPS, but I still have found a lot of equipment that was lost in the field when another person was fired or died. The weather report says that La-Nina is coming to a close and will be changing to El-Nino so we should have fewer high winds I am really ready for it. We have had higher winds for the last three years and this winter has been snowier and colder than it was for at least 25 years here and I for one enjoyed being spoiled by milder winter weather. [/QUOTE]
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