Predates ,what to do

[noodle one]

There is a lot of talk about the decline of the deer and turkey population in the last few years and a lot of people are blaming it on the coyotes. Some people feel that an open season on them would help or fix the problem.. What are your thoughts about this and why?

If you are spring turkey hunting and calling and a coyote comes in to your calls and you know that season for coyotes is closed,what would you do? Let it walk or shoot it, who going to know ,other than you. What are your thoughts on letting it walk or killing it? If you kill it are you helping the turkey population? You have to keep in mind that if it is a female , you are not only killing her ,but also her pups. What are your thoughts on this?

Please try to be honest with your answers . I for one would not think twice about shooting one.

[nyslowhand]

Admire your honesty, but you do realize you're going to get "blasted".

Although illegal & out of season, interesting question all the same!!!!

Never had that situation in the past.

Would I, if the opportunity arose......?

Honestly, it would be on my mind.

Can't give you a Y-N answer. Somewhere between probably not & maybe consider it.

[DTG3k]

If it came right at me? Self Defense.

[nyslowhand]

Foaming at the mouth with fangs bared...?

[DTG3k]

Foaming at the mouth with fangs bared...?

Definitely. Also carrying an unregistered handgun.

[SteveB]

It walks.

It's proven that hunting them has no real effect on population control.

[nyantler]

Absolutely true Steve! The relationship between deer and turkey populations and coyotes is anecdotal at best... 1 million deer.. 20-30 thousand coyotes.. do the math... it just doesn't add up. I'd be more concerned about habitat loss when it comes to animal populations in NY... and in the Adirondacks available food sources because of overgrown and under logged forests.