Trapping is once again the target of animal rights groups in New Mexico. The groups are pushing for a ban on all recreational and commercial trapping on public lands within the state. Last year, a ban on trapping in the … [Read More]
Tag Archives: Trapping Coyotes
The Great South Predator and Wild Hog Extravaganza Nears
Predator hunters and wild hog enthusiasts will gather in Georgia for the first Great South Predator & Wild Hog Extravaganza from Friday May 20 through Sunday, May 22. The event will be held in the Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter … [Read More]
Two-Legged Coyote Shot While Chasing a Deer
Anyone who has trapped or hunted coyotes knows that the canines are some tough animals, but a story out of Nova Scotia, Canada illustrates just how tenacious they can be. The Black Bear Blog on MaineHuntingToday.com has a post on … [Read More]
Maine Looks to Bolster Deer Herd Through Coyote Hunting
Looks like Maine is taking its dwindling deer herd problem to heart, starting with coyotes. From Reuters: Maine hunting organizations have been asking for a stronger herd-management plan for some time. Of the state’s 1.2 million residents, some 146,000 are … [Read More]
Video: Chicago Uses Coyotes to Control Pests
Call it a case of reverse predator hunting. The city of Chicago has a rodent problem. When human measures failed, the city turned to one of the best rodent hunters in the world: the coyote. According to this article, the … [Read More]
Do Ranchers Have a Right to Be Free From Predators?
“No” is the answer from Montana hunting guide George Wuerthner. In his column for New West, he asserts that predator hunting is a subsidy benefiting ranchers only. Instead, ranchers should practice other methods. From the column: Killing predators to appease … [Read More]
Coyotes Move in On Minnesota’s Twin Cities
From WCCO.com Reports of coyotes in the Twin Cities are becoming more and more common. On Monday night, WCCO-TV reported that a coyote attacked a dog in Golden Valley, and now an 11-year-old girl has pictures to prove they are … [Read More]
Wisconsin Angler Reels in Coyote
In a strange story out of Holmen, Wis., a bass fisherman hooked a coyote while reeling in his frog lure. The LaCrosse Tribune has the details: Anglers might have a tendency to stretch the truth sometimes, but it’s tough to … [Read More]
Newspaper Profiles Canadian Known for Coyote Trapping
Marty Senneker, of Alberta, Canada, is known in trapping circles for his expertise in coyote trapping (that’s him in the barn photo above) and his instructional DVDs, but he just became a little more well known outside of the trapping … [Read More]
Biologist: Coyotes Aren’t the Problem, We Are
With rising coyote-human conflicts and even a young Canadian woman killed by coyotes in the last year, researchers are taking a closer look at the predator. The Eastern coyote is of even more interest as they are not native to … [Read More]
