Coyote Country

[Jordanferg92]

I've recently gotten into hammock camping and I had an experience with coyotes a couple trips ago. I've also been looking to using a bivy instead of hammocking. I had a tarp over me in my hammock so I'm not sure how close they really got, they sounded pissed off and very close though. Has anyone dealt with coyotes and do you think that they would really mess with me in my hammock or in a bivy?

[Mike]

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I've recently gotten into hammock camping and I had an experience with coyotes a couple trips ago. I've also been looking to using a bivy instead of hammocking. I had a tarp over me in my hammock so I'm not sure how close they really got, they sounded pissed off and very close though. Has anyone dealt with coyotes and do you think that they would really mess with me in my hammock or in a bivy?

Healthy Coyotes will not harm you. Sick coyotes like those with rabies can be unpredictable and dangerous

Coyotes will kill any domestic pet or animal, so keep that in mind if you camp with your dog or pet opossum

[Malamute]

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I spent several years where I spent the majority of my time sleeping out under the stars or in the back on my truck, I never had any trouble whatsoever from coyotes, and never worried about them in any way. I saw them all the time. Once in a while my dog would wake me, low growling at something out in the darkness. I'd turn on the old style army angle head flashlight with the red lens (red doesn't ruin your nite vision or alarm animals, or advertise your spot to the entire world). Their eyes would glow, showing me what they were and where. They were a little curious at times but never got very close, maybe 30-40 yards or so. I don't think they were used to seeing people sleeping out on the ground.

[terasec]

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I wouldnt be too concerned about coyotes
Especially on the east coast
More of a nuisance than a threat
In the wild they tend to keep their distance

[NYCgrrl]

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I live in the middle of Manhattan. A few years back several solitary coyotes were spotted thru out the city. One of them could be seen standing in the middle of a frozen pond outside my house. It was interesting watching peeps trying to coax the "doggie'' off the ice from the comfort of the 10th floor...

http://urbanhawks.blogs.com/urban_ha...l-park-coyote/

[MacGyver]

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It was interesting watching peeps trying to coax the "doggie'' off the ice from the comfort of the 10th floor...

I wonder if they were the same people who posted this:

[NYCgrrl]

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I wonder if they were the same people who posted this:

Heheheheeeeeeee...we actually had a guy living with a tiger in his apt. Errrrrr but uhm not in MY building.

[Bigdog57]

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I haven't had any coyote problems, though they certainly let me know they are out there and don't care for me being close to their watering hole.
Another guy van-camping on the other side of the pond had a little yap dog. It would yap and yammer til he finally got smart and locked it in the van. I thought of it as 'fast food' if the yotes wanted it...... ;-)

I have had two possums come up in my prior house. Up through the big opening in the floor for the washer. I killed one with a Katana sword - very messy, so I don't advise doing it! - and the second took a .22 Colibri (light-weight bullet with no powder, primer only) to the head between the headlights, pointblank and ran away. Found him dead later. Possums are very tough critters! And those teeth! I pity any dog that tries to tangle with one! I wasn't sure 29" of razor sharp steel was enough, he gave me one heck of a fight!

[terasec]

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I live in the middle of Manhattan. A few years back several solitary coyotes were spotted thru out the city. One of them could be seen standing in the middle of a frozen pond outside my house. It was interesting watching peeps trying to coax the "doggie'' off the ice from the comfort of the 10th floor... [/URL]

pond in middle of manhattan?
overlook central park?

[NYCgrrl]

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Errrrrrrrr well yes.

[kcscout]

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Last time I went camping, I could hear at least 1/2 dozen coyotes in the distance... Seemed sort of eerie, but I always camp in a tent and not wide open to the elements.. I think that goes back to keeping food / scents away from where you sleep so that if any animal was curious they would hopefully stay away from where you were sleeping. I agree that most coyotes would probably be afraid to be around you, but if they were rabid, highly unpredictable.

[NYCgrrl]

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Last time I went camping, I could hear at least 1/2 dozen coyotes in the distance... Seemed sort of eerie, but I always camp in a tent and not wide open to the elements.. I think that goes back to keeping food / scents away from where you sleep so that if any animal was curious they would hopefully stay away from where you were sleeping. I agree that most coyotes would probably be afraid to be around you, but if they were rabid, highly unpredictable.

This strikes me as sensible thunk and I hope many take it to heart, no matter how they camp.

[Mike]

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I haven't had any coyote problems, though they certainly let me know they are out there and don't care for me being close to their watering hole.
Another guy van-camping on the other side of the pond had a little yap dog. It would yap and yammer til he finally got smart and locked it in the van. I thought of it as 'fast food' if the yotes wanted it...... ;-)

I have had two possums come up in my prior house. Up through the big opening in the floor for the washer. I killed one with a Katana sword - very messy, so I don't advise doing it! - and the second took a .22 Colibri (light-weight bullet with no powder, primer only) to the head between the headlights, pointblank and ran away. Found him dead later. Possums are very tough critters! And those teeth! I pity any dog that tries to tangle with one! I wasn't sure 29" of razor sharp steel was enough, he gave me one heck of a fight!

Possums are very docile. We used to keep them as pets.

They are one of the few wild animals that you can pick up in the forest and not get bitten. They can be made into pets even if taken from the wild as adults. It is not unusual for my dog to find oppossum and corner them around my house. Even though they make a terrible frightening and threatening face, if you touch them around the neck, you can pick them straight up and carry them around and per them

[Bigdog57]

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Wisconsin possums must be more laid back.......

[Mike]

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Wisconsin possums must be more laid back.......

Yes, everything is more friendly in Wisconsin