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[hsiehjohn]

Do you guys think coyotes shy away from areas with a lot of hiking activities?

[OrneryOlMofo357]

They may not be real apparent while the hikers are there, but they condition themselves to their surroundings. If they know that hikers leave treats behind. "lunch stuff/edibles" Im sure they are around. I shot My biggest Coyote nrear an offroad park where some riders had just zoomed by,and as soon as they passed, I turned on the caller. He came running out of the brush for lunch. I believe there would be some there. Look for scat on the trails, that should tell you. Good luck.

[tawnoper]

try not to over think things.

[Thumper Dunker]

If theres food no. They come into the city for cats ect.Why would't they be there they are not afraid of people they just don't trust us.

[mtn dog]

Coyotes are highly adaptable survival machines and will stay with or follow the food. I'd give them credit for enough intelligence to figure out that hikers stay primarily on the trails. It wouldn't be hard for them to live in the area and still easily avoid most of the humans.
Since trail hikers are not usually hunters, those coyotes might even be a tad less wary of humans.
The coyotes living all over crowded South Lake Tahoe certainly learned to coexist with the people while going about the business of gobbling up all their cats and poodles.

[hsiehjohn]

Thanks for the input guys, much appreciated.

[TonyS]

I remember being stopped in traffic in Newport Beach once with my folks in the car. This was about 1/2 mile from Fashion Island. My step-mom points into a field and asks my Dad, what kind of dogs are those. My Dad and I looked at each other and started laughing. Yotes in Newport Beach.

[Bennie]

No I do not think they shy away from hiking areas. I find them in hunting areas all the time, they are just better educated in the hunting areas.

[Frank]

Yep... I have literally walked up on at least 3 coyotes within the last 8 or 9 months or so, here in Long Beach... A city of nearly 500,000!

One was good size and walking towards each other on a narrow, fenced in, flood control when we passed within approx 6' of each other. We both kept our eyes on each other even after we passed each other up. So yeah, they're there! LOL

[mtn dog]

LOL! I'm picturing you making a pistol gesture with your finger, aiming at those coyotes, while you whisper "Make my day."

[Frank]

Yeah, Ken, pretty much.... However, the one close one that I could nearly pet was more like giving me the evil eye, & as if to say; "So you're the baxtxxd that keeps shooting my relatives"...

That one was a little too close for comfort, & especially since I had nothing (no stick etc) to defend myself, except with that finger.

[Lang]

Coyote's are everywhere. I see them every morning on my way to work, and they are very bold. They know you can't do anything so they just go on about their business. I have only actually seen one that was remotely bothered by my car coming down the street it was going down. And all it did was get off the street. This is all highly residential and a long way from any area that could be considered a safe place for them to live in comfort.

[Braz]

I'm currently reading a book called, "Gold Rush, Three Years in CAalifornia" written back in 1887. An absolute terrific book, and if the hisory of the Gold rush in the gold fields out of Sacramento interests you, get this book and read it. ONly cost me 3.99 for a digital copy. I put it on my Kindle. I could hve put it on my smart phone, but chose the Kindle instead. Here is a short piece that he wrote about the coyote. It was in reference to some of the diggings, undrground type.

Such digginds as these are called "coyote" diggings, receiing the name frm an animal called the "coyote," which abounds all over the plain lands of Mexico and California, and which lives in the cracks and crevices made in the plains by the extreme heat of summer. He is half dog, half fox, and , as an Irishman might say, half wolf also. they howl most sismally, just like a dog, on moonlight nights, and are seen in great numbers sulking about the plains.

Connected with them is a curious fact in natural history. They are intensely carnivorous-so are cannibals; but as cannibals object to the flavor of roasted sailor as being to salty, so coyotes gturn up their noses at dead Mexicans as being too peppery. I have heard the fact mentioned over and over again, by Americans who had been in the Mexican war, that on going over th field after their battles, thry found their own comrades with the flesh eaten off their bones by hte coyotes, while never a Mexican corpse had been touched, and the only and most natural way to account fo this phenomenon was in the fact that the Mexicans, by the constant and inordinate eating of th ehot pepper-pod, the Chili Colorado, had so impregnated their system with pepper as to render their flesh too savoury a morsel for the coyote.

[Toxic Shot]

Wow, interesting read.

[Broncowilly]

Hey guys, been gone for a while. Sorry Knee is going to be replaced before too long, I hope. I can't get out like I would like to either. I'm off work but still am able to keep busy

Anyway, The spots I've been calling are not far from designated ORV trails and I see lots of sign. I haven't had much luch calling any in for some time but they are there. Not a hiking trail but ORV trails have a lot more and louder traffic. I have noticed coyotoes less than 100 yards from my front door though. I am at the edge of town (7 houses between me and the wide open desert. There is the high school about 500 yards from me so I wouldn't dare call anywhere near here but seeing them so close to the house kind of ticks me off. They know they are safe. Christine and I watched one chasing a cottontail ust the other day.

[skinner_grizz]

Do you guys think coyotes shy away from areas with a lot of hiking activities?

coyotes are very couriuse animals even though there are alot of people around,if a yotie has never been shot at,they-re not scared of u but they will keep there distance.and when nite time comes around they-ll start to sneek in even though there are people around.i live on the east coast and the dogs around here even though there shy they-ll still come around when u turn ur back.i-ve even had then sneak into my tent when i was sleeping. so to answer ur question yes they-ll still come around hope that helps

[skinner_grizz]

hi my name is freddie and i live on the east coast its called virginia and i live about 2 miles from the george washington national forest.and we have yoties out of our ying yang.the east coast coyote is the biggest dog in the u.s,because there breeding with the red wolf and the have some good sized ones here too.about 15 to 30 yrs ago the game commisions said we had to many deer, so they put x-amount of coyotes in for 2 yrs and nothing so the put timber wolves in for 2 yrs and nothing,then gray wolves nothing,but when they put red wolves in all hell broke loose.thats when we started haveing some big dogs aroundif theres a way to eat they-ll take cats small dogs and from wat ive read they-ll even take a child or to so if u want to learn more go on to varment-als and punch on coyote attacks u-ll be blowed away

[Broncowilly]

Freddie, welcome to the site! There are lots of great fellas here. Enjoy