Coyote Yipps

Hello Janet!

August is here and we do our ranch patrols and land surveys prior to sunrise. Such predawn movements are necessary in this hot smoky time of year.

A new personality has come to an old coyote family turf and taken over.

A wolf pack dispersed the former coyote group and the surviving daughter Kinky started new life in new places. She is thriving with her 2 pups and mate elsewhere. 

This male is now here…and letting all know, man or beast. He’s about 3 or 4, extremely vocal, erratic and tenacious. His voice has a mule like bray to it. He has been dubbed Loudmouth. 

All evidence is that he came from east of us, which is highly pressured lands. The ranches usually hunt coyote year round. Also, the wilderness areas east are territories of wolf packs. 

So . . . when you see a coyote come from such areas and he’s relatively older, you are seeing the stereotypical extreme canid. The herky jerky zig zagging crazy elusive then alternately bold coyote. It’s not a judgement. But rather, a reflection of human cultures and land pressures.

Loudmouth is as tough as they come and twice as wild. He likely has dealt with decoy dogs, staghound packs, and wolves. He knows LGD and likely respects them…but could make farmers pay for their persecution if they aren’t dogged up. 

Snares, traps, hunters, he has survived and eluded them all.

Likely he is more then able to dominate other male coyote. The two yearling females following him…dont seem daughters. They clearly are a pack. 

They have moved in. And Loudmouth is ensuring all know he intends to stay. 

He was quite upset with our patrol and fence check. 

When I returned to my blind for coffee break, Loudmouth erupted from it. He had doubled back, and pooped in my chair.

Welcome to the Ranges Mr. Loudmouth.

Take care, 

Lou