Deterring Coyote/Coy dogs

[s&kfatrms]

The night guards arrived today and I just set them up. Lets see how this works and what happens.

keep us posted

 

[redtailgal]

I gotta agree with everything Jodie has said.

I just want to add this: make SURE that you know what is behind what you are shooting at! All to often people focus on what their target is and pay no attention to what they will hit if they miss.

I dont typically shoot mule kickers anymore.......my bones are too old for that, lol. But when I was shooting regularly, I kept a babies receiving blanket in my gear and just stuffed it into my shoulder (folded flat) and used a bra strap to hold it.

One of the best ways to get a sore shoulder from a hard kicking firearm is to fight the gun. You wont win, relax and allow your body to move with the kick while holding the firearm still.

I also like to exhale on the trigger pull. The exhale will help soften the shoulders.

and um, what exactly IS one of these "night guards" ya'll speak of?

 

[BlueMoonFarms]

I gotta agree with everything Jodie has said.

I just want to add this: make SURE that you know what is behind what you are shooting at! All to often people focus on what their target is and pay no attention to what they will hit if they miss.

I dont typically shoot mule kickers anymore.......my bones are too old for that, lol. But when I was shooting regularly, I kept a babies receiving blanket in my gear and just stuffed it into my shoulder (folded flat) and used a bra strap to hold it.

One of the best ways to get a sore shoulder from a hard kicking firearm is to fight the gun. You wont win, relax and allow your body to move with the kick while holding the firearm still.

I also like to exhale on the trigger pull. The exhale will help soften the shoulders.

and um, what exactly IS one of these "night guards" ya'll speak of?

Thankfully we have nothing but state owned forest behind our home. People around us call it the sticks, but to me the sticks is when you live in a house with the closest neighbor being 12 miles to the left...
Its more middle of no where so if were shooting were just hitting trees.
Good advice about the gun!! I will give it a shot and see if it helps.
Also, the night guard is a device that mimics an animal eye and keeps predators away because they think something else bigger is already there. At least thats what I was told. here is there site: http://niteguard.com/

 

[bonbean01]

Hope the niteguards work!!!

And Jodie...you ROCK!!!! Night vision and a good shot...excellent!!! And calf tags in its stomach? Your neighbour owes you big time!!! At lambing time about 5 minutes after a birth, the coyotes all start up in the woods behind us and it sounds like quite a few of them are there. We have our night area ablaze with light every night...we pull our minivan in there, bundle up with sleeping bags, keep the doors open facing the sheep...me with hot cocoa, some brandy and snacks, and hubby with his shotgun. Sounds bizarre, but we wouldn't be sleeping anyway after hearing those nasty things. Neighbour behind us is a good shot too, but could never get a shot without risking taking us or one of our sheep out. When a pack of wild dogs was hanging around and went after one of his grandkids, he put was up in a tree on his stand every night until he got every one of them...he rocks too

 

[Southern by choice]

You all rock! I have to let the menfolk and the dogs do that kinda thing. I'm good with a 9 and a 45 but No shot gun for me! It would clearly knock me on my "patooty" and probably blow my shoulder out...

I am very curious about the night guard!

we pull our minivan in there, bundle up with sleeping bags, keep the doors open facing the sheep...me with hot cocoa, some brandy and snacks, and hubby with his shotgun

Now that's some serious stuff! I am romanticizing this....

 

[bonbean01]

LOL Southern...yeah...between being out at the chicken coop giving night time spas and freezing out butts off out there in January with drinks and a shotgun...we really know how to party, eh?

 

[BlueMoonFarms]

One came back and started yipping at the other side of the neighbors property. Stood in the yard with the shot gun for a good twenty minutes and it seemed to have left.
Cross your fingers this is because of the night guard and that they are keeping there distance.

 

[BlueMoonFarms]

Does anyone know about Great Pyrenees as herd protectors? I was told that was a great dog and a good idea.

 

[Southern by choice]

we have 3 Great Pyrenees LGD's (livestock Guard dogs) and 1 Anatolian Shepherd LGD they are awesome! Coyotes are a real problem here. Every farm in my area has pyrs, and with good reason. Honestly I cannot think of a "bad" LGD breed. They are all great and I don't really get into this one is better than that one and blah, blah, blah. Since you have dogs and I believe you said you show, you will need to understand LGD's ARE NOT like any other dogs. I would suggest reading and talking to others about LGD's. I have over 30 years of experience in canines and I still can say they really are not like other dogs. They are great at what they do, they are loyal and loving dogs. Out of ours they are all great but the Anatolian never stops barking at night, I'd say if she thinks a leaf fell it's worth barking at. This is common for the anatolian, there are a lot of pyrs that will do the same but I really think it depends on their line. Mine do not bark all night, but when you do hear them you know something is up. All 4 LGD's are great in the house too. They all also love our house dogs, and cats. They are serious but also serious big babies with our family and friends!

Hope this helps!

 

[BlueMoonFarms]

we have 3 Great Pyrenees LGD's (livestock Guard dogs) and 1 Anatolian Shepherd LGD they are awesome! Coyotes are a real problem here. Every farm in my area has pyrs, and with good reason. Honestly I cannot think of a "bad" LGD breed. They are all great and I don't really get into this one is better than that one and blah, blah, blah. Since you have dogs and I believe you said you show, you will need to understand LGD's ARE NOT like any other dogs. I would suggest reading and talking to others about LGD's. I have over 30 years of experience in canines and I still can say they really are not like other dogs. They are great at what they do, they are loyal and loving dogs. Out of ours they are all great but the Anatolian never stops barking at night, I'd say if she thinks a leaf fell it's worth barking at. This is common for the anatolian, there are a lot of pyrs that will do the same but I really think it depends on their line. Mine do not bark all night, but when you do hear them you know something is up. All 4 LGD's are great in the house too. They all also love our house dogs, and cats. They are serious but also serious big babies with our family and friends!

Hope this helps!

I show yes, but I am also an animal control officer so I am used to tough breeds. I am however very unfamiliar with the guard breeds. Pits, rotties, German Shepard's, borders, and boxers (those kind of breeds) I am very familiar handling them wise.
Hounds have been the breed I have been raised with for show.
When you say there a hard breed, do you mean like a pitbull or a boxer hard? Or neurotic like a Britney spaniel or a border collie hard?
I will be calling around and doing some research, but what ever I do I need to do it fast.