Harford County Coyotes

BeoBill · Dec 24, 2016

A new species is evolving right before our eyes — an ultra-successful mix of wolves, coyotes and dogs
http://www.rawstory.com/2015/10/a-n...ra-successful-mix-of-wolves-coyotes-and-dogs/

...At about 55 pounds, the hybrid animal is about twice as heavy as a standard coyote, and its large jaws, faster legs and muscular body allow it to take down small deer and even hunt moose in packs, and the animal is skilled at hunting in both open terrain and dense woodland.

An analysis of 437 hybrid animals found that coyote DNA dominates its genetic makeup, with about one-tenth of its DNA from dogs, usually larger dogs such as Doberman pinschers and German shepherds, and a quarter from wolves.

The animal’s cry starts out as a deep-pitched wolf howl that morphs into higher-pitched yipping — like a coyote...

foxtrapper · Jan 1, 2017

Another one- APG one shot by deer hunter there. 33 pound female. Hide on stretcher, the stretcher is 70" end to end.

chesapeakeIRON · Jan 1, 2017

foxtrapper said:
Another one- APG one shot by deer hunter there. 33 pound female. Hide on stretcher, the stretcher is 70" end to end.

Wow another big one, made for a pretty Hyde

What do you do with the fur?

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chesapeakeIRON · Jan 4, 2017

Checked my game cams on my hunting property in the area, No pics of the coyotes like I was hoping, also barely any deer activity.

CrazySanMan · Jan 4, 2017

Yes, eastern coyotes are hybrids, but the ‘coywolf’ is not a thing

An interesting read

Melnic · Jan 4, 2017

I think I saw a dead coyotee near Rt100/I95 yesterday. Fur looked just like foxtrapper's left pic.
Jaw was small. I know it was not a Husky.

kingfish · Jan 4, 2017

Bow hunting in Howard county a couple weeks ago, and two coyotes walked under my friends tree stand

chesapeakeIRON · Jan 4, 2017

Dang, I work in Columbia never thought they would be there, but they are adaptable from what I have read

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Yingpin · Jan 4, 2017

About 5-7 years ago Maryland DNR released two pair of coyotes in Howard County to try and reduce/control the deer heard. They have been there for some time but I have no idea of how many there are today.

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VTHokies · Jan 5, 2017

I was out shooting a quick 9 at Ruggles golf course a couple weeks ago (Right outside of APG) and had a coyote standing there looking at me from the edge of the woods while I was putting. Only about 20 yards away. They are definitely around here.

kohburn · Jan 5, 2017

I grew up hearing packs every year in the darlington area. had one enter my yard mid day in solomons island a few years ago. I'm in NC now which was thought to be coyote free 20 years ago and now they are everywhere mostly seen as road kill.

rockstarr · Jan 10, 2017

do these things only tend to attack smaller dogs, or are they attacking large breeds as well?

j_h_smith · Jan 10, 2017

rockstarr said:
do these things only tend to attack smaller dogs, or are they attacking large breeds as well?

I would think they would attack anything they feel they can get the best of. I doubt they would go after a lab sized dog, but maybe something smaller. I don't really know what they WOULD attack. I guess it would depend on how hungry they are.

If you have doubts, then keep a close eye on your dog.

Art3 · Jan 21, 2017

We may have one less to worry about, ChesapeakeIRON. The other morning (maybe thurs...don't remember for sure) I saw a pile of barely discernable roadkill on Old Joppa just on the Bel Air side of Exeter Green. Had it not been for this thread, I wouldn't have thought twice about it. But I think it may have been a coyote. It was too churned up to see a distinct body shape, but the hair color was right. It was definitely too big to be a fox or groundhog, but not leggy enough to be a deer (and the fur didn't seem right). I made a mental note to look for it on my way home from work, but unfortunatly my early morning mental postal notes just don't seem to stick through the whole day.

I do know it was gone the next morning (maybe the coyotes got it?

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Tankfixr · Jan 22, 2017

Just last Saturday morning I saw one trotting down the middle of Edmund Street in the Hillsdale section of Aberdeen.

The neighbor hood dogs let it know it was not welcome. It pulled a U turn and disappeared into the wood line behind the elementary school.

chesapeakeIRON · Jan 31, 2017

Art3 said:
We may have one less to worry about, ChesapeakeIRON. The other morning (maybe thurs...don't remember for sure) I saw a pile of barely discernable roadkill on Old Joppa just on the Bel Air side of Exeter Green. Had it not been for this thread, I wouldn't have thought twice about it. But I think it may have been a coyote. It was too churned up to see a distinct body shape, but the hair color was right. It was definitely too big to be a fox or groundhog, but not leggy enough to be a deer (and the fur didn't seem right). I made a mental note to look for it on my way home from work, but unfortunatly my early morning mental postal notes just don't seem to stick through the whole day. I do know it was gone the next morning (maybe the coyotes got it?)

Just circling back to this thread and saw your post. My brother in law saw the same pile of roadkill and we had a similar discussion. I've not gotten them on any game cams In the area yet but hoping they run by one of these days

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chesapeakeIRON · Jan 31, 2017

chesapeakeIRON said:
Just circling back to this thread and saw your post. My brother in law saw the same pile of roadkill he assumed it was one of the ones lurking around the area and we had a similar discussion, he said it was a little large to be a fox, but defiantly not a household dog ... I've not gotten them on any game cams In the area yet but hoping they run by one of these days

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DutchV · Feb 3, 2017

Saw one in the middle of the afternoon not far from Forest Lakes Elementary. He was trotting along the sidewalk, then ducked into the woods along the creek. At first I thought it was a fox, but the colors were all wrong. It was tan, brown and grey - no red at all. And a bit large for a fox.

newmuzzleloader · Feb 3, 2017

I want to find a roadkill deer close to home and drag down in front of the game camera. That should make for some interesting pictures.

tdt91 · Feb 3, 2017

newmuzzleloader said:
I want to find a roadkill deer close to home and drag down in front of the game camera. That should make for some interesting pictures.

You will get Buzzards, Ravens, Hawks, possibly Bald Eagles, Fox and maybe Coyotes. In the Joppa zip I left a deer carcass back in the woods and put the game camera on it. Saw all the above except for Coyotes. I really thought I would see one but unfortunately not.

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