(And since this is Canada, I’m not allowed to carry a weapon to protect myself and my pet. Lovely.)
V-Man, you should get a place in the country – it will be a bit of a commute, but you can shoot coyotes on your own acreage.
Then again, I suspect they’re just covering their backsides, the actual risk is very low, even if your dog is a living dust-mop.
Welcome to the SCMC – the Socialist Constitutional Monarchy of Canada.
The thing about laws or any man made rules, they don’t know their own limitations. Does the law say ‘no weapons’ or does the law list specific types of weapons? Does it include crossbows? Bow and arrow? High powered slings? Darts? Blowguns? Airguns? All variety of booby traps? Some of the Acme Wile E. Coyote gadgets? Any other explosive or projectile device of any design?
The article telegraphed that 50 cent solution from a mile away.
Actually the old days of just worrying about Coyotes will probably start to look good in California as Mountain Lions start following them into the cities there 🙂
Originally published September 28, 2010 at 1:39 p.m., updated September 28, 2010 at 4:52 p.m.
Since hunting Mountain Lions were banned in California some decades ago they have lost their fear of humans and now look at them as just another food source. SO don’t forget to keep looking on the roofs and in trees as you leave your home…
“Welcome to the jungle” (that tune is gonna rattle around the head for a while.)
Coyotes were another reason we moved out of California. We couldn’t let our kids out to play, even in our fenced-in back yard. We tried twice. The first time, a coyote in a hot-air balloon tried to drop an anvil on one my kids. Fortunately, it bounced off of the power lines and took down the balloon. The other time, another coyote (or maybe the same one?) tried to swoop down on the kids with a big skyrocket tied to his back. But it ran out of fuel too soon, and he smashed into the other side of the fence.
They’re really nothing to fool around with…
They are Wile E. In S. Dakota we’d hunt them when we got the chance. They are smart. A coyote in heat will entice a family dog away from home and then the pack will get them. They’re smart enough not to dwell on ridges where they can be seen silhouetted against the sky.
Then one time I saw a mountain lion on the next ridge over. I was just in awe of that beautiful animal. It could have easily overtaken me on a horse.
What’s with anvils anyway. Better than pianos I suppose.
As an aside, my wife and I are moving to Toronto, and because we have a dog the real estate agent told us to keep an eye out for coyotes. In Toronto!
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/toronto/archive/2009/11/09/toronto-s-coyote-reality.aspx
(And since this is Canada, I’m not allowed to carry a weapon to protect myself and my pet. Lovely.)
V-Man, you should get a place in the country – it will be a bit of a commute, but you can shoot coyotes on your own acreage.
Then again, I suspect they’re just covering their backsides, the actual risk is very low, even if your dog is a living dust-mop.
Welcome to the SCMC – the Socialist Constitutional Monarchy of Canada.
The thing about laws or any man made rules, they don’t know their own limitations. Does the law say ‘no weapons’ or does the law list specific types of weapons? Does it include crossbows? Bow and arrow? High powered slings? Darts? Blowguns? Airguns? All variety of booby traps? Some of the Acme Wile E. Coyote gadgets? Any other explosive or projectile device of any design?
The article telegraphed that 50 cent solution from a mile away.
Actually the old days of just worrying about Coyotes will probably start to look good in California as Mountain Lions start following them into the cities there 🙂
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/sep/28/mountain-lion-spotted-rancho-santa-fe/
Second mountain lion reported in Rancho Santa Fe
By Mike Lee, UNION-TRIBUNE
Originally published September 28, 2010 at 1:39 p.m., updated September 28, 2010 at 4:52 p.m.
Since hunting Mountain Lions were banned in California some decades ago they have lost their fear of humans and now look at them as just another food source. SO don’t forget to keep looking on the roofs and in trees as you leave your home…
“Welcome to the jungle” (that tune is gonna rattle around the head for a while.)
Coyotes were another reason we moved out of California. We couldn’t let our kids out to play, even in our fenced-in back yard. We tried twice. The first time, a coyote in a hot-air balloon tried to drop an anvil on one my kids. Fortunately, it bounced off of the power lines and took down the balloon. The other time, another coyote (or maybe the same one?) tried to swoop down on the kids with a big skyrocket tied to his back. But it ran out of fuel too soon, and he smashed into the other side of the fence.
They’re really nothing to fool around with…
They are Wile E. In S. Dakota we’d hunt them when we got the chance. They are smart. A coyote in heat will entice a family dog away from home and then the pack will get them. They’re smart enough not to dwell on ridges where they can be seen silhouetted against the sky.
Then one time I saw a mountain lion on the next ridge over. I was just in awe of that beautiful animal. It could have easily overtaken me on a horse.
What’s with anvils anyway. Better than pianos I suppose.