TxBlonde wrote:IANAL and IMOPO, I have had to discharge a firearm in city limits and called the police to ask permission to shot a dog that was hit by a car and was going to die anyway. They told me if you are legally discharging your firearm in ANY city you CAN NOT be cited for it. No city is allowed to make laws against CHL's. The no discharging a firearm is for people that want to fire them on New Year or shoot beer cans in their backyard.
Can I do it in the front.
Just kidding. I don't drink...and my "front yard" is out in the country anyway.
Up in Frisco and The Colony I think we have more of a rabbit problem, so the coyotes are a welcome predator for them as long as they don't move on to larger animals like dogs and cats.
LONEST4R
7/24/10 Class- 8/28/10 Plastic! Glock 26 in Horsehide Supertuck
TxBlonde wrote:IANAL and IMOPO, I have had to discharge a firearm in city limits and called the police to ask permission to shot a dog that was hit by a car and was going to die anyway. They told me if you are legally discharging your firearm in ANY city you CAN NOT be cited for it. No city is allowed to make laws against CHL's. The no discharging a firearm is for people that want to fire them on New Year or shoot beer cans in their backyard.
...having been one, police are often the worst people to ask for legal advice...for a lot of reasons...and "the po-lice tol' me to" is NOT a legal defense...I'd read the ordinances city-by-city and be careful how you shoot and explain your shooting, if it ever happens...
Many interesting responses. My odds of actually spotting a coyote are small as I am not out wondering around much at night but I sure would enjoy blasting a few of the creatures. I feel bad for the folks who had to see their family pet mutilated like that. Truthfully, folks should not let the pets roam around free, but it is still sad. I guess the Coyotes are just being... Coyotes.
Quote: "22 Revolver with Aguila Super Colibri, problem solved"
Maybe at close range on a sparrow, but in my not-so-humble opinion, just a mild irritant to a coyote. Far better medicine from the Aguilla product line would be their 60 grain subsonic. Excellent penetration from a .22 revolver and from a rifle, very likely a complete pass through.
Carry-a-Kimber wrote:.22 Revolver with Aguila Super Colibri, problem solved.
...squirrels, yep...but something big as a coyote??? I wouldn't be comfortable with it...I've seen a .22 short HP wound a squirrel and had them drag off...I'd want a bigger punch than a .22...I'd like to hear all the calibers that our members have actually taken a coyote with...might learn a new thing!!! ...a slug half the weight of a .22 LR...proof's in the puddin'...let's hear some experiences with it...I regularly kill squirrels at 20-30 feet with a CB cap...haven't used the above round...
While I can't take credit for the kill, my brother has killed one with a .17hmr at just under 100 yards. It was a target of opportunity, and the little .17 was the only loaded rifle within reach.
03Lightningrocks wrote:Many interesting responses. My odds of actually spotting a coyote are small as I am not out wondering around much at night but I sure would enjoy blasting a few of the creatures. I feel bad for the folks who had to see their family pet mutilated like that. Truthfully, folks should not let the pets roam around free, but it is still sad. I guess the Coyotes are just being... Coyotes.
"Truthfully, folks should not let the pets roam around free..." That pretty much says it all, yes it do.
TxBlonde wrote:IANAL and IMOPO, I have had to discharge a firearm in city limits and called the police to ask permission to shot a dog that was hit by a car and was going to die anyway. They told me if you are legally discharging your firearm in ANY city you CAN NOT be cited for it. No city is allowed to make laws against CHL's. The no discharging a firearm is for people that want to fire them on New Year or shoot beer cans in their backyard.
Ummm... If you "legally" doing ANYTHING, you can't be arrested for it. The obvious question, which they didn't answer IMO, is -- would that action (dispatching the dog) be legal?
Obviously, to me anyway, shooting on NYE or beer cans in the back yard would NOT be legal. Shooting a dying dog? Dunno.
Range Rule: "The front gate lock is not an acceptable target." Never Forget.
03Lightningrocks wrote:Many interesting responses. My odds of actually spotting a coyote are small as I am not out wondering around much at night but I sure would enjoy blasting a few of the creatures. I feel bad for the folks who had to see their family pet mutilated like that. Truthfully, folks should not let the pets roam around free, but it is still sad. I guess the Coyotes are just being... Coyotes.
I don't live far from 03Lightningrocks (about 2 miles as the crow flies or the coyote runs ), and I have frequently seen coyotes running across the road close to the creek that runs through both our neighborhood areas. They are mainly out at night or late evening/early morning, but I have seen them in broad daylight. When I first moved to my neighborhood, there were no houses in behind mine and it was all open fields down to the creek. At night you would hear the coyotes running the creek and yelping as they chased prey, usually rabbits or rats/mice.
If I witnessed and attack on a domesticated animal, I would shoot the coyote as it would be considered a safety issue. However, I have never seen one being aggressive in the neighborhood, but have heard stories by neighbors about them walking their dogs and being 'watched closely' by coyote's. If that happened to me, I think I would 'Perry' the coyote.
Keith
Texas LTC Instructor, Missouri CCW Instructor, NRA Certified Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun Instructor and RSO, NRA Life Member
Living in a "gated" community, I'm still in the woods and won't even think about walking the dogs without carrying my 9mm. We have been stalked by foxes and no telling what else. I just make sure that I have hollow points in the magazine in case I am near another house. I would not hesitate to fire if we were in danger. It's a little different out here than it is in Plano, Ron, but still I would have done the same when I lived in Carrollton.
I live in Austin and back up to a 1000 acre city park which is full of wild things (and animals). We live on a very secluded street so most of the 6 folks over here let their dogs out the front door no leash. Last fall our shepherd/heeler mix took off after what looked like a stray dog. She got about 10ft from the dog and stopped in her tracks barked twice and hauled butt back to me. What looked like a stray was a standard issue skinny coyote. I keep a single round in my old bolt .22lr and a clip ready in my S&W 22A in case I need to dispatch a coyote. Fired from inside the garage, out towards the beast and most of the sound will stay contained in the garage, not bothering the rest of the folks on the street.
Haven't seen any since last fall, though I do use coyote scent to mark our garden beds, hoping to keep away rabbits and deer.
We will never be rid of coyotes. There are many coyotes that currently live in downtown chicago. Trapping, and or killing them will never make them go away. There are very few verified cases of coyotes attacking humans. They will however take a domestic cat or small dog. People will have to learn to live with wildlife because it isnt going anywhere. Coyotes, bobcats, coons, opossums, skunks, Birds of prey...they are all thriving in the urban setting. The ones you see in town are not coming into town from the country, they live in town. Most of them were born in town and probably their parents were born in town. The conditions in town allow them to raise many more young than in the "wild" setting. These animals are opportunistic breeders and will raise as many of their kind that the environment will support. The only way to control them is to limit their food and harborage sources. put up your trash, limit the bird feeders, pick up the dropped fruit from your fruit trees (coyotes love fruit believe it or not) control rodents, dont feed your pets outside....and most of all dont leave your small animals outside unattended....
and if that all fails and you are still confronted by a wayward coyote or maybe a bobcat.......take em out!
