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Turkey and coyotes.
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04/20/24 08:16 AM
04/20/24 08:16 AM
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Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 35,198 Central, SD
Law Dog
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Seems like coyotes are getting more into stalking turkeys that I’ve noticed. I’m sure they would always work the birds I’m just seeing it more I’m many ways more often. I’ve seen places cats do the same thing leaving a ring of feathers right where the bird was killed.
It’s not uncommon for yotes to show up at the roost area waiting for the fly down when the gobbling draws them in. Called in a bird for a buddy once that a pair of yotes that tried to snatch it well after sunup.
Yesterday I walked a sand trail road that was covered with yote tracks in the areas the birds were walking the roads the most, then I had one walking the tree line within 30 yards of me.
They must be scoring birds or you would think they would not be trying it that could be why they sail out of the roost instead of doing the fly down in some places.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: Turkey and coyotes.
[Re: Law Dog]
#8125399
04/20/24 08:24 AM
04/20/24 08:24 AM
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Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 10,584 MT
snowy
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Ohh yeah!!! Many years ago now, I was calling and was up on a ledge with decoys down below me. I had two yotes come in and circled that higher ridge I was on. I lost track of them for just a second and here one jumps up at me about 5 feet away. It scared the living heck out of me. I pulled the trigger and blow him away at about 5 feet away.
I see them coming into calling and have had them run up fast to decoys before.
Give me a fish, I will eat for a day. Teach me to fish, I will eat for a lifetime
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Re: Turkey and coyotes.
[Re: Law Dog]
#8125513
04/20/24 12:09 PM
04/20/24 12:09 PM
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Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 13,073 South Ga - Almost Florida
Swamp Wolf
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South Ga - Almost Florida
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Coyotes aren't near the predator on turkeys as bobcats are. And neither coyotes or bcats come close to the predation of coons, possums, and crows on turkey eggs.
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