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Title: Ageing a coyote???
Post by: centerfire_223 on December 23, 2006, 05:41:12 AM
Anyone know a easy way to age a coyote?
Title: Re: Ageing a coyote???
Post by: FinsnFur on December 23, 2006, 09:11:26 AM
Teeth  :biggrin:
There was a chart floating around.

I dont know how accurate you can get with the teeth, but  :shrug:
Title: Re: Ageing a coyote???
Post by: stevecriner on December 23, 2006, 09:22:00 AM
You can age easy up to seven years with teeth. If i talk to Rich H before someone else responds ill feel you in.  Last time he tought me i was well,,,lets just say forgetful. I prolly learnt alot that i forgot so im going back in febuary to pay a luil more attention.  This is a very good topic that i think people ought to pay attention to. Its very important in your hunting.
Title: Re: Ageing a coyote???
Post by: keekee on December 23, 2006, 04:26:19 PM
I will see if I can get Rich to give us a break down.


Brent
Title: Re: Ageing a coyote???
Post by: CCP on December 23, 2006, 10:48:02 PM

I always age them by there teeth but wouldn't know how to explain in a post. Maybe Rich will come along and help us out. I learned from growing up on the farm aging different animals by there teeth and just carried it over to coyotes through the years.
Title: Re: Ageing a coyote???
Post by: FinsnFur on December 23, 2006, 11:58:07 PM
Yeah the teeth wear is a real big indicator.

How old do you think CCP might be based on teeth wear?

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v54/RiverBoy/misc/Baxterteeth.jpg)
Title: Re: Ageing a coyote???
Post by: RagnCajn on December 24, 2006, 07:12:47 PM
They can be hung in a cooler for 6-7 days and will be properly aged. It helps to let the blood drain properly and they will be more tender.
Title: Re: Ageing a coyote???
Post by: centerfire_223 on December 25, 2006, 06:52:32 AM
I normally age mine a little different. I have found out that most of the time it makes the meat the tenderest when I leave it outside in the warm sunshine for a few days. These little worms start working on the meat in no time, they make it so tender it just falls off of the bones... :roflmao:
Title: Re: Ageing a coyote???
Post by: zapper223 on December 31, 2006, 10:29:48 AM
                I age 'em the same way. Its easy to check and see if they're ready for the grill . Just get downwind . If you can smell 'em at 75 yards they're JUST RIGHT !!!!   LOL.
                                                      zapper223    :laf:
Title: Re: Ageing a coyote???
Post by: Jimmie in Ky on December 31, 2006, 12:40:42 PM
Get you a copy of Nisteters video " coyote Behavior " Rich show you how right there on the video. I can get them to about five years but after that I am guessing.

And you poor saps have been eating aged chili every year and didn't know it for sure. Didn't yah'll wonder why I made it a point to kill one up there during that week.  :roflmao: Jimmie