Hunter thinks coyote behavior is unusual?

[wildhorseluvr]

cowboystatedaily.com/2024/01/29/wyoming-elk-hunter-has-rare-weird-standoff-with-belligerent-coyote/

Watched this video of a pair of coyotes following a hunter and barking at him, he seemed to think it was rather unusual. I’ve had a coyote do the same, was riding with several friends pulling flagging ribbons from trees the morning after an endurance ride. We were out on a hillside in the grasslands, when a single coyote came running up to us, barking like crazy. Followed us for a good half mile or more, coming quite close and barking continuously before finally turning back. I’’d bet $100 these 2 coyotes had a den of pups nearby that they were protecting, which was undoubtedly the same reason the coyote followed my friends and I that day. This time of year, not unusual at all. Now if they did that in July, that would be a bit odd.

Anyone else had coyotes do the same? 

[Ozarks Tom]

wildhorseluvr, Yours seems like a very reasonable explanation, especially during this time of year.

My only run in with a coyote was several years ago when in the middle of the day a lone coyote slowly wandered past our house, just looking. Even when I went outside it just stood and looked at me. That just wasn't right, and he needed to be put down.

[wildhorseluvr]

It’s actually just a bit early for pups to be born (usually starts around March) but not impossible and at the least the pair certainly could have been preparing a den. The fact that these coyotes backed off indicates they were likely not rabid, just defending their territory. While in ND, one January morning after chores, we were just sitting down to breakfast when we looked out the window to see a skunk chasing my German Shepherd and my brother-in-law’s Lab. Broad daylight on a bright sunny day in January? 😳 The skunk was running all out, as were the dogs. My Bil grabbed his rifle and dropped the skunk. We sent the head in to be tested…it was rabid. 

We had a large pack of coyotes that lived close by when I was on the farm. Rarely had trouble with them because the mustangs would attack them. Once I got rid of the last of the mustangs, they would come right up to the house under my bedroom window. I could hear them at night (almost impossible to sleep with that racket) and would find tracks the next morning. My neighbor across the road had 2 calves killed by that pack. (He got a few of the coyotes in return.)
Coyotes were really common there, you’d see them in the fields mousing all the time, or crossing the roads in front of you on the way to town. A lot were hit by cars.
DH and I were having breakfast one morning and saw 2 very large coyotes just outside the house. One was eating something while the other stood guard. We thought they’d grabbed one of our chickens or ducks so he grabbed his rifle and stepped out on the back porch. Coyote just ignored him. He didn’t really want to kill them so fired a shot right next to them. Never saw anything swap ends and hightail it so fast, LOL. Turned out what they were eating was just an old carcass. 

[FeralFerret]

At least none of the coyotes was using anything marked "Acme".

[wildhorseluvr]

Jan 31, 2024 7:25:54 GMT FeralFerret said:

At least none of the coyotes was using anything marked "Acme".

Out here Acme products aren’t necessary…

[joebill]

I made up a branding iron that says "Acme" and my next small desk cannon will come in a crate with that burned into the side.

I figure that sitting the cannon on the box will make a great display.....Joe