Saw a black coyote today

[Okanagan]

About 4:45 this afternoon a black coyote was mousing 75 yards off the road as a friend and drove past, in good sunlight.  It  had white feet and a little white on it's face, but otherwise it was pure black all over except for a little lighter color on its belly.

I saw the coyote, did a double take and tried to make a dog out of it but it was a coyote all the way, and turned to show me broadside as well as front on.  No shooting area in a small farm field beside a school and close to houses in all directions.  No camera with me.  Doggone.  It would have made a good pic in the low angle sunshine.  That makes two black ones I've seen in my whole life, and I've looked at a LOT of coyotes from Mexico to Alaska.

Fun to see.

[possumal]

Wish you had your camera. That would have been a great picture.

[FinsnFur]

And an even better pic with you standing over top of it, cradling your rifle

[HaMeR]

Seen my 1st black one this past Spring. They sure are nice looking critters. Too bad you weren't able to bring it home with you. 

[KySongDog]

That would be neat to see as I've never seen a black one either. 

[vvarmitr]

No shooting area in a small farm field beside a school and close to houses in all directions.

Sounds about like where I hunt here in Ohio.   


That is pretty cool. I thought black coyotes were an eastern thing. 

[Okanagan]

No shooting area in a small farm field beside a school and close to houses in all directions.

Sounds about like where I hunt here in Ohio.   


That is pretty cool. I thought black coyotes were an eastern thing. 

I think you're right.  They are rare anywhere in the West where I've been, but some eastern men seem to see them regularly.   I would love to get that one and have him tanned.