The first picture is from 2/14/1978. It is the first coyote snared in NJ in modern times, and one of the first few trapped in New Jersey. Caught in a fox snare at a bait. One had been trapped in Warren County in 1967 (and is mounted in the Space Farms museum), but it appears to be a western coyote that someone had as a "pet" and released. Remember back in those days having a wild animal was not illegal. Just 2 years later in the 1980-81 season I caught 18 so they moved in and reproduced quickly. In the early 1980's there was a litter of coyotes in a field about 2 miles from my house and she had 10 pups, as Linda, the kids and I would go down there to watch them play just before dark. I caught a bred female in 1981 that had 9 pups in her. Litters like that will expand a population in a hurry.





Heaviest coyote I ever caught, 58 pounds on a certified scale.





Hard to see but this coyote has no right front leg. It was off right at the body line and healed up nicely. I am guessing it was from a shotgun slug fired by a deer hunter. She had raised pups.







My father with a big male in 1983.

Noice as always,,,, you guys must have had a little money growing up?

Thanks for sharing.

Cool thanks for the post.

Big coyotes !

Thank You for sharing....very kool

Great pix and narrative,

Yea we was rich, my take home pay in 1982 was $70.50 a week (plus a house to live in). That's a 7 day work week from 7AM til 8-9 PM (summer) 7AM til 6PM (winter). My trapping money kept me, the wife and my 3 kids afloat at that time.

some good old pic, thanks,

Nice pictures

Good photos and they answer my question in your past post, thanks......jk

Great stuff as always eric, thanks for sharing!!