Apparently Indiana DNR does not regulate the hunting of coyotes?

[Hkindiana]

Would rather hear banjo music, than be afraid to step out of my own house.

Why would you be "afraid" of an animal that is MUCH more afraid of you? Were you afraid of the weak nerd on the playground at school? Sure he had the POTENTIAL to harm you, but you knew that it wasn't likely.

 

[Mike H]

Greg, thanks for the link supporting my statement.
I do know that due to EHD and coyotes deer sightings and my kills have been drastically reduced these past two seasons.

 

[Yeah]

Why would you be "afraid" of an animal that is MUCH more afraid of you? Were you afraid of the weak nerd on the playground at school? Sure he had the POTENTIAL to harm you, but you knew that it wasn't likely.

Did you watch the video?

 

[38special]

That is a GOOD thing. I love deer, but can you imagine how overrun with them we would be if coyotes DIDN'T kill half of the fawns? The population would grow exponentially. We wouldn't be doing "population control" hunts on state property, but everywhere. You might think that would be fun at first, but think of the economic impact to farmers and landowners. No one would be able to grow any crops because of the huge overpopulation of the deer. Then disease would set in to the starving masses of deer. Would you rather have coyotes thinning out the deer herd by killing the weak deer, or disease wiping out both the weak AND the healthy deer?

The report states "coyotes can affect deer herds positively or negatively, so their presence can't be summed with a broad generalization"

Why would you be "afraid" of an animal that is MUCH more afraid of you? Were you afraid of the weak nerd on the playground at school? Sure he had the POTENTIAL to harm you, but you knew that it wasn't likely.

The "multi" button is your friend.