They have their pups Feb/Mar. They get pretty bold when feeding/hunting for their pups. There are no rules when hungry. We hunt them off dogs and after awhile you learn their habits and are very predictable . Several years ago we got a female in late Feb. Upon "inspection" she had 14 pups in her. That's one hell of a reproductive rate for a wild 30lb animal that feeds itself whatever it comes across . I guarantee the one you saw was "smelling the menu"!
My thought too. I guess the smell of dog crap all over isn't much of a deterrent. Haven't had a chance to do the "spring cleaning" yet.
I belong to a group of coyote hunters. Coyotes Breed in Michigan late Febuary and March. They many times will have a young Male get his butt kicked by the Alpha male of the pack and go off to find a Female and create his own pack. You some times will see them just setting and waiting for a hunting female. Afraid of Humans here in Michigan isn't very likely as we spread our scent all over the woods, while cutting fire wood and gathering wild eatables like shroons. Most people don't shoot them if they see them while doing those things. I carry my single six with the mag cylinder when walking my dogs. Since the woods here comes with in 10 feet of the house I have been woke rather rudely in the middle of the night when a pack lets go at 2:00AM. Run to flip on the flood lights and grab the rifle. Most of the time you don't even get a glisp of them when the floods light things up. there is no Coyote season here in Michigan any longer it is open season 24/7 day or night. They don't even have to be bothering livestock or pets. Get a caller grab a rifle and head out to some public land and shoot some, there is a learning curve. Our fur buyer is paying $90.00 for streched fleshed and sewn hides. He told us some light colored ones are going for $170.00 at the fur auctions in Canada. They use the light colored ones as a trim on a pouplar parka. I enjoy hunting coyotes more than deer. Simply because there is no season, I do it with a friend and make money selling the hides. The farmers enjoy us hunting them on their property , Have never been told no when we askl to hunt a farm for coyotes. The young ones cook up nice too. Al
I should add that we get pictures of coyotes sometimes on trail camera. Most times they are singles but have had up to 6; all those were young.
Just pulled my SD card from a trail Camera and there was a single coyote on it. I thought I would get a lot more coyote pictures but haven't. several Hawks and turkey buzzards. Al
