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Post by Alan on Oct 15, 2007 23:24:56 GMT -5
There are definetly Boars in this area or at least very large ferral pigs and i'm pretty sure part of what we were hearing in our woods and had harrasing and killing animals in this area last fall was exactly that a boar. Several years ago our neighbor on the next farm over killed a 500 lb boar of some sort, when they called the Conservation officer he came and verrified, he also said that several years ago in Bloomington Indiana (to the north) there was a farm where they raised these things, the farm went bankrupt and they let the remaining livestock go into the wild, so it's not hard to imagine. I know for several years now that there has been a major boar problem alon the white river in Indiana and people go there to hunt them, I would rather not run into one in the wood without a fairly decent sized gun without a deer slug, or at least a .45
Anyhow, the coyotees are out in packs again, I hear them nearly everynight again now starting at about 11:00 pm and it's more than just a bit frightening near halloween, but I'm determined i'll take some out this year.
-Alan
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Post by johno on Oct 16, 2007 6:21:54 GMT -5
Ever hear that Red Hot Chili Peppers song, Real Men Don't Kill Coyotes? Just stream of consciousness, don't mean anything by that...
Feral (or any!) hogs are damned dangerous! They'll take a bite out of you in a heartbeat. They're not always inclined to stop at one bite. I agree - it's good to have some serious knockdown power at your side when you're out in the woods. Several (15? - man, I'm starting to get old, it seems like last week) years ago I went to a gunshow to buy a .44 magnum. I had a pistol in mind, but I fell in love with this sweet little lever action, so I bought that instead. It's not quite as convenient as a handgun, but it's pretty short. Excellent brush gun.
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Post by flowerpower on Oct 17, 2007 7:13:09 GMT -5
Pigs can make some pretty weird noises. From really low gutteral sounds to high pitched squeals. My Pot Belly boar has been pacing the fence line for 2 weeks as he is looking to breed. Maybe the boars are fighting over the sows?
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Post by Alan on Nov 17, 2007 0:51:07 GMT -5
Oh, theres definetly some boars around here, as a matter of fact coming in from the greenhouse just a little bit ago I could here a few in the back corner of our woods, as long as they stay there I am happy, I have been carrying around a .380 and a .357 the past couple of weeks anyhow because the coyotees are getting entirely too brave. The day before yesterday my mom went out to check on the greenhouse early in the morning because I had been up late working and she saw something walk around the corner of the greenhouse (which is no more than 30 feet from the house), when she walked out about five minuites latter she saw two large coyotees (could have been feral dogs or possibly timber wolves I suppose) about 20 feet from the greenhouse that quickly dissapeared over the hill, so I am not taking any chances. It also doesn't help when you have a crazy female neighbor (like certified psychotic) with a gun walking around who has already threatened to kill you once, so the past week or two my eyes and guns have been ready for anything and everything.
-Alan
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Nov 17, 2007 8:40:06 GMT -5
Stay Safe Alan!! We've had coyotes come to the barnyard gate, but never within 30 feet of the house. Now that durn fox that killed my turkeys while the kits were young is another story. It's come in for a (poultry) kill right under our bedroom window...
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Post by kimikat on Dec 11, 2007 8:42:04 GMT -5
Doesn't help matters much that said psycho at the bottom of the hill also has a psycho dog, one of a pack of like 5. Said psycho dog attacked Jimi a few weeks back, roughed him up pretty good, left a couple of holes in him. Needless to say, I have never trusted that dog, and if I see her running around anywhere near by I send her packin'.
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Post by sammyqc on Jan 24, 2008 18:52:03 GMT -5
Just an aside, on the whole coyote thing, I was introduced to a beautifully photographed blog, by this woman who adopted a baby coyote. They are animals, living in their habitat, or whatever is left for them by the constant expansion of humans. Just a thought, and not a criticism, or trying to piss anyone off. dailycoyote.blogspot.com/ |
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Post by winter unfazed on Feb 23, 2008 10:15:32 GMT -5
We have coyotes around here, often heard and seldom seen.
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Post by Alan on Feb 24, 2008 23:38:13 GMT -5
Thats true Sammy, and for the most part they aren't a problem. Untill they become overpopulated and can't feed themselves and thats when we run into issues. For the most part, I actually don't mind a few around. A few won't usually mess with our dogs and they keep the deer on the run and away from my crops. However in the past three years there has been an explosion of coyotee breeding in this area and there is neighly a night that you can walk outside and hear thousands of them everywhere and they are now getting brave enough to start picking off calves, large dogs, and other farm animals. As well, we have had them walk the perimiter of the greenhouses in the early morning while trying to start a fire, granted they run away usually once we step outside, but it's the fact that they have paced the greenhouse with humans inside that I see as a bit of a dangerous situation, particularly if there happens to be a rabid animal in the pack.
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Post by hoosierheightsfarm on Mar 1, 2008 14:57:33 GMT -5
You might also be dealing with 'coy-dogs'. Crossbreeds with their cousins, our domestic (but feral) dogs. They lack the inborn fear of humans that coyote have. Coyote aren't bad. Coydogs are very dangerous.
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