Went out the front door yesterday at about noon, let the cat in, down the stairs and heading down the driveway and what do I see 30 feet away but a healthy looking coyote. Followed it down the street aways, sure didn't seem to be alarmed at all. I don't live in the country although the North Creek watershed is a couple of hundred yards away.

.22 with subsonic rounds will fix that..close enough that the cat was possible breakfast

Couple of months ago guy next door calls and said there is yote in my front yard sleeping in the shrubs next to my driveway. Inside the city limits and too many homes too get out the big artillery. Just left it, was hoping it would scare the crap out some the local yappers (little dogs that bark all day and most of the night).

Typical inter-city coyote behavior.
Lying around in the schrubs looking for a piece of meat.
When they don't get that, they start walking the streets looking for some action.

There are generally a few packs near Walmarts.
Quite a few on the railroad tracks between Golden Gardens and Edmonds.

that's why having yotees in the burbs can be a good thing. they keep the yapper numbers low and in check.

News Flash! They're everywhere...no predators for the most part. I've probably seen 500 in the last two years around our hood. Day time, night time. I had one walk up to me as I was walking my dog in the after noon....he looked really sick. Also seen many Pups with Mom.

We have some acreage near the Canadian border in north central Washington. Cool to hear the yotes howling at night. We do see them at times, exhibit some funny behavior at times. The bears and moose give me more concern.

"Sad when man builds his concrete jungle and forces the natives to live in its boundaries."

Coyotes have expanded their range since development has moved into their habitat. Since wolves preyed on coyotes, their absence in areas has allowed the coyote to move east and north. The litters can be as many as 19 with 50-60% not making it to adulthood. A young coyote got stuck in the elevator in the Seaattle federal building a couple of years ago.
What this all means is that there are a lot of frickin' coyotes that need grub.

EBob- Is your property near Chesaw?

Yep, between Oralville and Chesaw.

19 pups

The July 4th rodeo & other events in Chesaw used to be rowdy. When the Friday street dance shut down early one year, a sheriff's car was almost turned over. Coyotes there too.

The new owner of the tavern kind of ruined the atmosphere when they remodeled it a few years ago. I only go to Chesaw now when its not the 4th of July. I go to that area to get away from all the people and nonsense here. Wish the drive was not so far.

Bob, I have acreage near Oroville my self. Although, I've been known as a coyote killer in NE( NY,PA) them yotes dont bother me much since a I have a couple of anotalian shepherds :))

Chesaw is one of WA's best kept secret places!

Oh yeah, I have 'yotes in my back yard every now and again to serenade me to sleep.

Back up here at North Central Wa again. Yotes are singing tonite, real close by. Seen lots of deer, turkey, not moose or bears tho. Went for a long ATV ride today but stayed away from the border. July when we were here rode up to the border out in the middle of nowhere which we have done many times over the years. In July the B.P. seemed to track our movements as they were waiting for us wherever we went. Never pulled us over or even waved ( they just about always wave). Got the tree stands set up. See what happens tomorrow.

Just after the hunters left this morning, this guy showed up. Not the biggest one around but surprised to see it walking thru camp. Crappy cell phone shot, he was much closer than this photo looks.

He is right behind the archery target?



Ranging wouldn't be difficult.

I have a solution for that as well.

Me too!