Georgia DNR looks to curb coyote population with prizes for deadly force coyote killings (Atlanta: lease, live in)

[Silvers2]

DNR: Uh, dude, that's a cocker spaniel.

[Saintmarks]

I grew up in rural Georgia hunting culture. I was the odd kid out as I was not interested. But hunters are the ones that will be the most interested in this and I do not worry that they will be shooting German Shepherds. They know their stuff. I don't see suburbanites shooting up the neighborhoods as a primary worry.

[Saintmarks]

Originally Posted by aries4118

Ooooooooh...the East Cobbettes, the Dunwoody Housewives, the Buckhead Betties, the Alpharetta Gals, and the Eastside Atlanta Coalition for Organic Wild-grown Seaweed (EATLOWS) are gon' get you!

PETA will be picketing me now lol

[Saintmarks]

Originally Posted by ATLTJL

So are we. And we are much worse for the environment than coyotes.

And I tend to believe this guy:



The point is that coyotes pose absolutely no threat to us unless you leave your pets unattended outside, which you shouldn't do. If you have livestock, things might be a bit different...but then, just get a nice big dog that can protect the animals. Coyotes aren't that big, I would imagine they would back away from a scuffle with a large domestic farm dog.

There is an out of balance situation here. Cull them or bring in natural predators. Just read an article on how the reintroduction of wolves has affected the whole ecosystem of Yellowstone for the better... including reducing the out of control coyote population. Think that would work better for Georgia?

Here in Texas, donkeys are kept in pastures with smaller livestock (calves, sheep, goats) as they are bad ass (pun intended) with protecting herds against coyotes.

[AnsleyPark]

We have friends in the neighborhood whose family cat was nabbed by one of these durn things a few years back. And the little kids were in the yard when it happened! That being said, our Rottweiler took one down when the coyote decided our spaniel pup was going to be dinner. The varmints haven't been back since then. Fortunately, our spaniel is now a big girl and the coyotes wouldn't stand a chance of ever catching her. In my opinion, the open license to kill these animals is deplorable. Yes, if they threaten children or family pets, I believe they should be killed, but to simply having folks out picking them off when they aren't causing trouble is going to be a bad idea. Some irresponsible gun nut job will wind up shooting someone...

[Saintmarks]

Originally Posted by arjay57

Now you are going to get me thinking about Old Yaller and getting all teary-eyed.

My concern is that I don't want a bunch of untrained yahoos shooting up the neighborhood. Why not try other wildlife management techniques?

Originally Posted by Need4Camaro

This... it's unbelievable the state would think of promoting something so idiotic as to let the public run amok with fire arms attempting to use deadly force for a prize - accident missing and possibly injuring someone else.

Originally Posted by jeoff

I was thinking exactly the same thing—someone’s dog is going to get shot!

Originally Posted by AnsleyPark

We have friends in the neighborhood whose family cat was nabbed by one of these durn things a few years back. And the little kids were in the yard when it happened! That being said, our Rottweiler took one down when the coyote decided our spaniel pup was going to be dinner. The varmints haven't been back since then. Fortunately, our spaniel is now a big girl and the coyotes wouldn't stand a chance of ever catching her. In my opinion, the open license to kill these animals is deplorable. Yes, if they threaten children or family pets, I believe they should be killed, but to simply having folks out picking them off when they aren't causing trouble is going to be a bad idea. Some irresponsible gun nut job will wind up shooting someone...

From the article:

Cummings added that residents should be aware of local firearm discharge laws before deciding to shoot a coyote that is a nuisance.

[JPD]

Originally Posted by Need4Camaro

This... it's unbelievable the state would think of promoting something so idiotic as to let the public run amok with fire arms attempting to use deadly force for a prize - accident missing and possibly injuring someone else.

Right, and then rewarding the most unhinged of these irresponsible clowns with lifetime hunting privileges. Who came up with this idiocy?

[JPD]

Originally Posted by Saintmarks

I grew up in rural Georgia hunting culture. I was the odd kid out as I was not interested. But hunters are the ones that will be the most interested in this and I do not worry that they will be shooting German Shepherds. They know their stuff. I don't see suburbanites shooting up the neighborhoods as a primary worry.

There are coyotes all over Reynoldstown. A neighborhood where random gunfire is still commonplace, despite gentrification. What do you think is going to happen when these people are given an incentive to kill?

[JPD]

Originally Posted by Saintmarks

Here in Texas, donkeys are kept in pastures with smaller livestock (calves, sheep, goats) as they are bad ass (pun intended) with protecting herds against coyotes.

I'm confident that the vast majority of my neighbors wold prefer to host a donkey or two in their yard rather than having marauding gangs of riflemen hunting coyotes in the neighborhood.

[Saintmarks]

Originally Posted by JPD

There are coyotes all over Reynoldstown. A neighborhood where random gunfire is still commonplace, despite gentrification. What do you think is going to happen when these people are given an incentive to kill?

Originally Posted by JPD

I'm confident that the vast majority of my neighbors wold prefer to host a donkey or two in their yard rather than having marauding gangs of riflemen hunting coyotes in the neighborhood.

It's difficult but I will keep trying. The comments here are from city dwellers and suburbanites that don't get rural hunting culture. You guys are reading this and thinking that people unaccustomed to hunting and how to process a kill are going to actually take up the state's offer on this? Seriously?


At least the random gunfire in Reynoldstown will have a proper target rather than another human IF anyone decided to do this which I highly doubt.