My uncle ddint want us to trap ........

[cathryn]

Last year.........

Guess what? He called this morning and said that 2 coyotes attacked his daughters dog last night and almost killed it,it weighed close to 100 pounds.they had to take it to the vet and have a tube inserted into its throat because it was so savagely attacked by 2 coyotes.they saw the coyotes with the dog down.

His neighbor also heard a fawn screaming and went to investigate on his 4-wheeler. he found the fawn and picked it up because it was screaming so badly.the coyotes had disembowled it.

so i got us permission on 3 farms that join this morning for whatever we want to trap. they anted just the coyotes gone but i told them we wouldnt just trap the coyotes, i wanted unlimited permission on all 3 places for all furbearers for both of us or they could find someone else, that we wouldnt do it with our hands tied.

He called back and its a go, we got unlimited permission to trap all 3 farms.

Isnt it funny how people want to "protect" the animals until their carnage strikes too close to home?

Best part is, theyre withij 10 miles of home. 

[Hawks Feather]

Sorry to hear about the problems, but that is what predators do.  Why chase a deer when a dog doesn't run as fast.  It does sound like it will work out well for you since you now have additional places to trap.

Jerry

[Nelson]

Good for you Cathryn!!

Nelson

[FinsnFur]

Sometimes it takes a little reality to wake people up.
Hopefully you'll be able to make some good over there trapping

[alscalls]

Thats great.....

[coyotehunter_1]

Go get 'em, girl !!

[Randy Roede]

I wish everyone who wants to throw a dog, usually a young dog out as a decoy dog would read posts like this. I just don't think people realize what a dangerous thing this is.

[HaMeR]

Sometimes it takes a little reality to wake people up.

And as our countryside gets invaded more & more by city dwellers they are gonna find out exactly why trappers do what they do. And the worst part is their kids will see this 1st hand now & it's not gonna be with "someone elses pet". It's gonna be their own. Sure would be nice to have a course taught in school about these things.

[pitw]

Way to go cathryn.  I like the part where it is on your terms .  They may look down on us trappers but just like your situation time will help.