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Post by Gsseagle on Dec 9, 2013 20:51:53 GMT -5
This customer/friend came in the store this morming after taking this coyote, from Marsh Creek Park this morning, while the fellow was deer hunting. We've had many reports of sightings from people last few years but only the second one I've been able to verify. We turned it over to a local trapper, and he informed me the pelt was full of mange, and unfortunaly unusable. Estimated the poundage in 40+ range. For those who don't know, coyotes have been infiltrating Pa the last couple of years and in great numbers. The Pa Game Commission allows any hunter, with a Pa hunting licence (including Sundays), to harvest any quanity of these animals, due to the destruction they are causing to the deer and other wildlife, as well as farm animals. They have proposed a bounty to harvest these animals but has not passed as far as we have heard yet. Click on picture to enlarge.
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Post by jaggz on Dec 9, 2013 23:57:36 GMT -5
Holy crap...
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Post by C-Mmac on Dec 16, 2013 18:07:38 GMT -5
I know this is probably not the place to open this conversation, but I was truly bothered by this most recent post. Coyotes are a natural part of the local ecosystem. They naturally occur in our area. They have not been infiltrating, but repopulating. They largely feed on pest mammals, such as gophers, squirrels, and other vermin. They are also great scavengers. A large animal, such as a healthy deer, is not a desirable food source. It is simply too much effort and risk for the caloric worth. Now, unhealthy animals, such as the sick and the old, may be targets. However, this is natural selection, and makes the population more healthy. It seems deer hunters are always scared of a new impeding evil threatening their beloved prey. Coyotes are NOT threatening them. Deer have grown to unprecedented numbers in this area, so a degree of natural selection could be beneficial. I simply do not think a BOUNTY is a logical use of our tax dollars. I think it is fine for people to hunt them, but do not fear or hate them. Just I am just a voice.
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Post by Gsseagle on Dec 16, 2013 20:59:44 GMT -5
I think you are wrong with the quote "It seems deer hunters are always scared of a new impeding evil threatening their beloved prey."...I, owning a gun shop have never had a customer say or express concern about coyotes threatening deer. We have heard several customers who have farms and or chicken coups, in our area, cocerned about losing their prized roosters and chickens by increase populations of fox and coyotes. Here is the Pa Game commissions take on Coyotes: www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=598430&mode=2
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Post by Gsseagle on Jan 4, 2014 12:07:57 GMT -5
Heading up to Morgantown from Struble lake this morning, saw 4 large flocks of snow geese heading south. Stopped by the lake on my way back but no sign of them. This is the third time in 3 days I've come across flocks in the air. Haven't found any in the fields yet.
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Post by jaggz on Jan 4, 2014 16:23:36 GMT -5
This morning I went for duck and had a short talk with a gentleman who was going for pheasant, he claimed there was a huge flock of Snows in the fields over at the Chalfont side on Friday 1-3-14.
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