Dale Wade reported last week that his deer hunting in Floyd and Montgomery counties hadn't been going great -- one doe killed -- but he did manage to kill this impressive coyote on a recent hunt.
While growing up in rural Southern Oregon, Mark Taylor developed a passion for the outdoors while he and his younger brother tagged along with their father on fishing, hunting and camping adventures.
Graduating from Northwestern University in 1988, Taylor spent four years as an officer in the U.S. Navy based in Norfolk before moving into journalism.
After five years writing about the military for a Norfolk-based publishing company, he became the outdoors editor at The Roanoke Times in 1998. He lives in Roanoke with his wife and twin daughters.
Great shot Dale.
I hope we all can kill more coyotes this year, what a pest they are! Should have sent a picture of the doe on here you killed, heck I ain't ashamed of putting one on here. Matter of fact I just sent Mark a story and Photo of the doe I killed Saturday evening with my bow. It was my second deer "ever", but keep in mind I hunt all year with a stick and string.
Keep at it Dale and stay safe.
Comment by J.R. — November 3, 2009 @ 6:25 am
Why the heck are you posting pictures of murdered animals?
It takes a real big man to kill a coyote...
Comment by Brad — November 3, 2009 @ 9:00 am
That is impressive. Wonder if he approximated the weight?
Comment by Nate — November 3, 2009 @ 5:13 pm
Thanks for sending the picture.
For any that are not familiar with the damage that Coyotes do to livestock in Virginia I want to share this information from the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS); in 2004 there were 2,100 sheep lost to coyote predation which was up significantly from 1,120 in 1994. In today’s dollars using the average cost per head this is a loss of $310,000. In 2005 there were 2,300 head of cattle (mostly calves) lost to coyote predation up from 1,100 in 2000. In today’s dollars using the average cost per head this was a loss of $1,771,000 to Virginia farmers. These numbers rise every year and the loss to Virginia farmers is over two million dollars annually. Like it or not, coyotes are here to stay in Virginia. It should go without saying that we need to keep our farmers farming and hunters can be a big help in lowering the coyote population.
I also want to share this link regarding Coyotes from the Virginia Department of Game and Inland fisheries. http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/wildlife/habitat_partners/infosheets/coyote.pdf
Comment by Dewey Knight — November 3, 2009 @ 7:24 pm
Great job Dale, those need thinning out. I got my first one this year and hope to get many more.
Brad - you attempt to kill a coyote, when you realize how hard it is then write something worth reading. Actually it doesn't take a big man to kill a Coyote, it just takes a steady trigger finger:)
Comment by Jason — November 3, 2009 @ 8:04 pm
You dang skippy Brad, it does take a real man to kill a coyote! I'm going to assume you must be some city slicker who wears dock shoes with your JC Penny shorts and speeds thru town in a SUV cutting people off[just trying to get a visual of some low life]. We post these pictures because as outdoorsmen, this is our moment! We put in alot of time scouting,spending money, and sitting in a stand. So when we finally have the chance to harvest an animal, we feel great and blessed to have this chance. This blog is a place where we can share our kill with others that are out there with the same purpose and understand what it takes to accomplish such a feat.
Takes a real big man to comment and hide behind a blog....
Comment by J.R. — November 3, 2009 @ 9:30 pm
Brad, whether you agree with hunting or not, coyotes are predators. If I were to blindly stereotype you based on your post, I would guess that you are an animal lover. I am too. I also like to know where my food (meat)comes from, and harvest my own when I can- which coyotes damage. I don't know where you live but coyotes are steadily moving into more suburban areas. How would you feel if you came home to find your pet cat killed by a coyote? Anyhow, it is no secret that this is an outdoors/hunting/fishing blog, you have the right not to look at these pictures.
Comment by J.T. — November 4, 2009 @ 1:56 am
Good shooting on the coyote Dale. The red in the fur would make for a nice pelt. The game animals in your area will appreciate your efforts and hopefully feel more comfortable moving on their natural patterns, and something tells me you will be settled back in your treestand when the time is right.
Comment by bird_dog07 — November 4, 2009 @ 2:55 am
Brad
It's obvious you are not for animal or predator control so lets don't reduce the numbers of Coyotes, Cougars,and yes Bears. How would you like to the homes of....
Scott Dale Lancaster, age 18
Mary Saether, age 24
Jake Gardipe, age 5
Laura Small, age 5
Travis Zwieg, age 3
Taylor Mitchell, a 19-year-old Canadian Singer killed by Coyotes.
N.J. 8 year old Child 'bloodied, crying' after coyote attack
Coyote Bites Liam Sadler a 20-Month-Old Boy Outside New Jersey Home.
Yes it takes a real "BIG MAN" to kill a coyote. It takes more male fortitude than you will ever realize.
Or may ever know....Just an opinion.
Comment by Static Lines — November 4, 2009 @ 4:24 am
How would like to go to the above mention names homes and tell their families
You would rather have more wild animal "predators" in the environment than than their lost loved ones to these animals.
Brad we all value your opinion, that's why you may turn the other cheek or a blind eye if man or beast attack someone in the public.
There will be someone like Dale or myself and others will do the right thing instead of jumping up on a table screeching for help.
Yes I'm tired on so many levels of you animal rights people you need your own planet your own country and call it....
delusional.
Comment by Static Lines — November 4, 2009 @ 4:40 am
Brad
Genesis 10:8-9…Nimrod was a heroic and a mighty hunter before the Lord (or in the Lord’s sight).
Nimrod’s name became a proverbial (well-known) name. Although Nimrod may have been evil, his actions as a hunter clearly were not.
To say that “their desire to kill corrupted their whole sense of loving and compassion” may have been true for them,
but does that make hunting wrong?
Luke 9:10-17…Jesus fed the five thousand with fish…meat. Does this make Jesus guilty of animal cruelty in your eye?
I know some hunters don’t eat everything they kill, I know people poach animals illegally they are NOT hunters! But What Dale did is a plus to the environment and community because Coyotes have no other animal but man to keep their numbers in check.
Genesis 1:26…the Lord creates man in His image to be masters over all life.
No matter your faith if we are guilty, then those powers before us were equally wrong.
Or maybe it's just your interpretation of how life would be in your ideal way.
Comment by Static Lines — November 4, 2009 @ 6:11 am
I think we should all help poor misguided Brad and put out a search for which village has lost their Idiot!
PS.Maybe he would like to explain all the dead dogs found in the dumpsters of the HSUS and SPCA!!!
Comment by CRS — November 4, 2009 @ 7:05 am