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On Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at 12:04:40 PM UTC-6, Ryan P. wrote:
On 2/9/2016 11:52 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 2/9/2016 12:34 PM, Tim wrote:
On Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at 11:29:46 AM UTC-6, Mr. Luddite wrote:
This was a little unnerving ....

Our horse barn is about 175 feet down the driveway from our house.
It has a small, two car garage attached to it where I keep the tractor
in the winter.

I had finished up plowing the driveway with the truck and decided to
walk down to the barn to get the tractor and do a little clean up work.

Got halfway down to the barn when suddenly a coyote came trotting out of
the woods beside the house. I stopped. It stopped ... about 20 feet
away and we just stared at each other. It showed absolutely no fear of
me. It kept looking at me, then in the direction it had been going
(towards the barn and garage) and then back at me again. I just stood
there. It finally started moving slowly towards the garage but then
stopped, turned and started walking back directly towards me. My first
thought was that my gun was back in the house. It stopped again about
20 feet away and we stared at each other again for about 30 seconds then
it moved on towards the garage. So, I slowly followed it, around the
corner and then realized that one of the garage doors was open. (I had
been in there earlier).

My thought was that it had gone in the garage. Walked up slowly and
looked around ... no coyote. Turned around and there he was again,
standing behind me, again about 20, maybe 30 feet away. I booked it
into the garage, pulled the door down fast and watched him through one
of the door windows. He finally lost interest and trotted off towards
my neighbor's house. They raise chickens. I think they will need to
do a head count tonight.

Made me think about what would happen if I had a gun and I was forced to
shoot it if it had attacked or become more threatening. Need to check
up on the laws about that.

At that range if you'd shot it, it would be it's word against yours..

Looked justifiable to me


My question is this though: Let's say a neighbor heard the shot and
called the cops. I'd probably be justified in shooting it if I felt
threatened by it but I'd also probably get written up for unlawful
discharge of a firearm in a residential area.


Definitely depends on your state laws...

In my state, Coyotes are considered nuisance animals, and there is no
restrictions on shooting them on sight. In a residential area, you are
covered by self-defense laws if you are in danger of being attacked.


Same here...

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On Tue, 9 Feb 2016 12:52:55 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 2/9/2016 12:34 PM, Tim wrote:
On Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at 11:29:46 AM UTC-6, Mr. Luddite wrote:
This was a little unnerving ....

Our horse barn is about 175 feet down the driveway from our house.
It has a small, two car garage attached to it where I keep the tractor
in the winter.

I had finished up plowing the driveway with the truck and decided to
walk down to the barn to get the tractor and do a little clean up work.

Got halfway down to the barn when suddenly a coyote came trotting out of
the woods beside the house. I stopped. It stopped ... about 20 feet
away and we just stared at each other. It showed absolutely no fear of
me. It kept looking at me, then in the direction it had been going
(towards the barn and garage) and then back at me again. I just stood
there. It finally started moving slowly towards the garage but then
stopped, turned and started walking back directly towards me. My first
thought was that my gun was back in the house. It stopped again about
20 feet away and we stared at each other again for about 30 seconds then
it moved on towards the garage. So, I slowly followed it, around the
corner and then realized that one of the garage doors was open. (I had
been in there earlier).

My thought was that it had gone in the garage. Walked up slowly and
looked around ... no coyote. Turned around and there he was again,
standing behind me, again about 20, maybe 30 feet away. I booked it
into the garage, pulled the door down fast and watched him through one
of the door windows. He finally lost interest and trotted off towards
my neighbor's house. They raise chickens. I think they will need to
do a head count tonight.

Made me think about what would happen if I had a gun and I was forced to
shoot it if it had attacked or become more threatening. Need to check
up on the laws about that.

At that range if you'd shot it, it would be it's word against yours..

Looked justifiable to me


My question is this though: Let's say a neighbor heard the shot and
called the cops. I'd probably be justified in shooting it if I felt
threatened by it but I'd also probably get written up for unlawful
discharge of a firearm in a residential area.

You have to be careful with that too. We had a guy who was charged
with shooting a black bear that was chasing him in the yard.
Maybe you should talk to Harry's guy and get a suppressor.

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On Tue, 09 Feb 2016 13:24:06 -0500,
wrote:

On Tue, 09 Feb 2016 12:43:53 -0500, John H.
wrote:

Made me think about what would happen if I had a gun and I was forced to
shoot it if it had attacked or become more threatening. Need to check
up on the laws about that.


Seems like we went through that just the other day! I think a round in the ground would be the best
idea, initially. I'd be worried about rabies also, with a wild animal such as a coyote or fox.

===

Once you discharge a firearm in a restricted area you are potentially
subject to legal action, so you might as well make it a shot to center
of mass. There's less risk of a ricochet that way and you remove the
threat. If no one hears and reports the shot, your only problem is
disposing of the coyote.

SSS

Shoot
Shovel
Shutup

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On Tue, 9 Feb 2016 11:06:55 -0800, Califbill billnews wrote:

wrote:
On Tue, 09 Feb 2016 12:43:53 -0500, John H.
wrote:

Made me think about what would happen if I had a gun and I was forced to
shoot it if it had attacked or become more threatening. Need to check
up on the laws about that.


Seems like we went through that just the other day! I think a round in
the ground would be the best
idea, initially. I'd be worried about rabies also, with a wild animal
such as a coyote or fox.

===

Once you discharge a firearm in a restricted area you are potentially
subject to legal action, so you might as well make it a shot to center
of mass. There's less risk of a ricochet that way and you remove the
threat. If no one hears and reports the shot, your only problem is
disposing of the coyote.


Tractor backfired.

I drive enough shot pins around here that people don't even look up
most of the time

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On 2/9/2016 2:06 PM, Califbill wrote:
wrote:
On Tue, 09 Feb 2016 12:43:53 -0500, John H.
wrote:

Made me think about what would happen if I had a gun and I was forced to
shoot it if it had attacked or become more threatening. Need to check
up on the laws about that.


Seems like we went through that just the other day! I think a round in
the ground would be the best
idea, initially. I'd be worried about rabies also, with a wild animal
such as a coyote or fox.

===

Once you discharge a firearm in a restricted area you are potentially
subject to legal action, so you might as well make it a shot to center
of mass. There's less risk of a ricochet that way and you remove the
threat. If no one hears and reports the shot, your only problem is
disposing of the coyote.


Tractor backfired.


"Oh, the dog? He's just sleeping".

Visitor
 

On 2/9/2016 2:23 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 9 Feb 2016 11:06:55 -0800, Califbill billnews wrote:

wrote:
On Tue, 09 Feb 2016 12:43:53 -0500, John H.
wrote:

Made me think about what would happen if I had a gun and I was forced to
shoot it if it had attacked or become more threatening. Need to check
up on the laws about that.


Seems like we went through that just the other day! I think a round in
the ground would be the best
idea, initially. I'd be worried about rabies also, with a wild animal
such as a coyote or fox.

===

Once you discharge a firearm in a restricted area you are potentially
subject to legal action, so you might as well make it a shot to center
of mass. There's less risk of a ricochet that way and you remove the
threat. If no one hears and reports the shot, your only problem is
disposing of the coyote.


Tractor backfired.

===

That works if no one sees it and the blood is gone before the cops
show up. Once you start tampering and covering up the charges get
worse however.


Not much I could do with the carcass in a hurry. A foot or more of snow
on top of frozen ground. Hard to dig a hole.

Visitor
 

On 2/9/2016 3:55 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 09 Feb 2016 13:24:06 -0500,
wrote:

On Tue, 09 Feb 2016 12:43:53 -0500, John H.
wrote:

Made me think about what would happen if I had a gun and I was forced to
shoot it if it had attacked or become more threatening. Need to check
up on the laws about that.


Seems like we went through that just the other day! I think a round in the ground would be the best
idea, initially. I'd be worried about rabies also, with a wild animal such as a coyote or fox.

===

Once you discharge a firearm in a restricted area you are potentially
subject to legal action, so you might as well make it a shot to center
of mass. There's less risk of a ricochet that way and you remove the
threat. If no one hears and reports the shot, your only problem is
disposing of the coyote.

SSS

Shoot
Shovel
Shutup



You Fla guys don't know much about frozen ground, do ya?

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Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 2/9/2016 3:55 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 09 Feb 2016 13:24:06 -0500,
wrote:

On Tue, 09 Feb 2016 12:43:53 -0500, John H.
wrote:

Made me think about what would happen if I had a gun and I was forced to
shoot it if it had attacked or become more threatening. Need to check
up on the laws about that.


Seems like we went through that just the other day! I think a round in
the ground would be the best
idea, initially. I'd be worried about rabies also, with a wild animal
such as a coyote or fox.

===

Once you discharge a firearm in a restricted area you are potentially
subject to legal action, so you might as well make it a shot to center
of mass. There's less risk of a ricochet that way and you remove the
threat. If no one hears and reports the shot, your only problem is
disposing of the coyote.

SSS

Shoot
Shovel
Shutup



You Fla guys don't know much about frozen ground, do ya?




Pile snow on top of the "dog".

Visitor
 

On 2/9/2016 3:39 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 2/9/2016 3:55 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 09 Feb 2016 13:24:06 -0500,
wrote:

On Tue, 09 Feb 2016 12:43:53 -0500, John H.
wrote:

Made me think about what would happen if I had a gun and I was
forced to
shoot it if it had attacked or become more threatening. Need to
check
up on the laws about that.


Seems like we went through that just the other day! I think a round
in the ground would be the best
idea, initially. I'd be worried about rabies also, with a wild
animal such as a coyote or fox.

===

Once you discharge a firearm in a restricted area you are potentially
subject to legal action, so you might as well make it a shot to center
of mass. There's less risk of a ricochet that way and you remove the
threat. If no one hears and reports the shot, your only problem is
disposing of the coyote.

SSS

Shoot
Shovel
Shutup



You Fla guys don't know much about frozen ground, do ya?

Yeah... not much you could do quickly in a residential area up here in
the winter in regards to digging holes.

But again, if its in clear self defense, and you tell the LEO that shows
up that you were fearful for your life (which is all you should EVER say
if you ever shoot your gun outside of a gun range or hunting...), I
doubt it would lead to any citations.

In my area, there have been enough small pet kills by coyotes recently
that anyone who shot one in the city would be thanked.

Visitor
 

On 2/9/2016 12:29 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

This was a little unnerving ....

Our horse barn is about 175 feet down the driveway from our house.
It has a small, two car garage attached to it where I keep the tractor
in the winter.

I had finished up plowing the driveway with the truck and decided to
walk down to the barn to get the tractor and do a little clean up work.

Got halfway down to the barn when suddenly a coyote came trotting out of
the woods beside the house. I stopped. It stopped ... about 20 feet
away and we just stared at each other. It showed absolutely no fear of
me. It kept looking at me, then in the direction it had been going
(towards the barn and garage) and then back at me again. I just stood
there. It finally started moving slowly towards the garage but then
stopped, turned and started walking back directly towards me. My first
thought was that my gun was back in the house. It stopped again about
20 feet away and we stared at each other again for about 30 seconds then
it moved on towards the garage. So, I slowly followed it, around the
corner and then realized that one of the garage doors was open. (I had
been in there earlier).

My thought was that it had gone in the garage. Walked up slowly and
looked around ... no coyote. Turned around and there he was again,
standing behind me, again about 20, maybe 30 feet away. I booked it
into the garage, pulled the door down fast and watched him through one
of the door windows. He finally lost interest and trotted off towards
my neighbor's house. They raise chickens. I think they will need to
do a head count tonight.

Made me think about what would happen if I had a gun and I was forced to
shoot it if it had attacked or become more threatening. Need to check
up on the laws about that.



Coyotes are a protected species in your state even if it eats your dog
or baby.