Humans have created a new top predator that is taking over the Northeast

[mjbskwim]

So the scientists (probably against hunting) put out an article about the "coywolf" and the large numbers of them in the North east.
http://www.businessinsider.com/ther...on-coywolves-in-the-northeast-2015-10?ref=yfp
What do they think this will do to hunting these things? How's a guy with a coyote tag supposed to know the difference?
Has anyone seen any very large coyotes around the northwest?
I remember 1 time walking in the park at Stelicoom.340 acre park btw,lots of woods around. Lots of coyotes cause seeing them wasn't unusual.
1 day we had 3 dogs running around,Luckily they didn't see what I did. It was a rather large coyote.I had a 85 pound dog and my friend's was about 130. The coyote was taller and longer than my rot but thinner. Not a skinny little ratty coyote that I have seen in the park before.
I figures it must be around the 75 pound area. It just looked at use and slithered away into the brush

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[RVTECH]

How's a guy with a coyote tag supposed to know the difference?

There are states that actually issue tags for Coyote hunting?

 

[mjbskwim]

I was guessing the east coast states have a tag for everything.
Here it would just be your license

 

[RVTECH]

In all my years of Coyote hunting and just seeing them informally I cant honestly say I have ever seen one 'unusually' large - but I have see some that have probably exceeded 50 or more lbs. As far as:

What do they think this will do to hunting these things? How's a guy with a coyote tag supposed to know the difference?

If I understand these two question correctly I am thinking you are suggesting the Coywolf would be protected and the coyote not. IF coyotes are considered 'vermin' in these areas then I suspect there would be no legal distinction as they are natural hybrid as opposed to something artificially introduced. Not unlike the 'CoyDogs' that are occasionally written about. I recall reading something about 20 or so years ago about them with a similar 'concern' in the story but again more hype than reality.

 

[Capn Jack]

In all my years of Coyote hunting and just seeing them informally I cant honestly say I have ever seen one 'unusually' large - but I have see some that have probably exceeded 50 or more lbs. As far as:

If you want to see some "Major Yotes" go to Sun City AZ. and check out the golf course. The buggers just stand there and look at you.. I guess that's better than the "Gators" in the ponds in the South.

 

[edslhead]

"A 2013 study suggests this dog DNA is mostly from a few specific breeds, including German Shepherds and Doberman Pincers."


We'll be in real trouble if some Chihuahua gets mixed in there.

 

[RVTECH]

We'll be in real trouble if some Chihuahua gets mixed in there.

Chicoyote?
CoyChi?

 

[mjbskwim]

My thought was since it has wolf dna in it they may try to protect it. I know the coyote hunters out there do kill them from different forums.Now that the NY times picked it up i would guess they will investigate if these wolf hybrid are being hunted

 

[RVTECH]

My thought was since it has wolf dna in it they may try to protect it.

My thought also BUT aren't wolves already 'open game' in Canada?

 

[mjbskwim]

Yeah but the hunters in the US are also seeing these quite a bit.Even thru the eastern side of the midwest

 

[RVTECH]

My thought was since it has wolf dna in it they may try to protect it.

Yea - lets not put any ideas in their (small) heads!!