Rockinbar: I literally laughed at your posting!
IF... you think that in an area where Mule Deer live that "some of the Coyotes eat Mule Deer fawns AND SOME DON'T" then you simply have another think coming!
I simply am stunned at your bizarre contention.
WHAT..., IF anything do you base that peculiar opinion on!
Those of us that have frequented and live in Mule Deer country all our mature lives, KNOW the damage Coyotes do to Mule Deer herds (and Antelope populations also).
Again, your contention that some Coyotes are "vegatarians" or choose NOT to ingest a nice, warm juicy Mule Deer fawn when they get the chance is, at best, bizarre!
Sheesh!
On bounties for Coyotes - at least one area I am familiar with in Wyoming where Coyote bounties were in place for some time showed definitive improvement in Mule Deer populations thereabouts.
When I was a young Hunter Mule Deer Hunter there was a "bounty" on Mt. Lions in effect. The Mule Deer Hunting and populations in that area were excellent!
Soon though "P/C" came into play and the bounties on Mt. Lions were removed along with impositions on how Hunters could pursue Mt. Lions - the Mule Deer Hunting has declined to the point of being a waste of time, therebaouts, now.
There used to be a "bounty" on Seals and Sea Lions in an area I enjoyed Salmon fishing some decades back - those bounties became non-P/C and now the Salmon fishing thereabouts is BLAH!
Bounties work in controlling certain populations - its that simple.
Hold into the wind.
VarmintGuy
Well, it wouldn't be the first time that you and I disagree on predators. I remember the 40 something pound bobcat you posted pics of that you shot with a .357...
One day, I may show you what a real 40 pound bobcat looks like.
Now, to the matter at hand...
WHAT..., IF anything do you base that peculiar opinion on!
Facts and years of personal experience and being a certified Wildlife Specialist. I was employed by government to cover 7000 square miles of territory that was froth with predators from bears to badgers. But, I mostly killed, trapped and dealt with coyotes. Killed more coyotes in a year than you have ever seen in a lifetime.
Those of us that have frequented and live in Mule Deer country all our mature lives, KNOW the damage Coyotes do to Mule Deer herds (and Antelope populations also).
Again, your contention that some Coyotes are "vegatarians" or choose NOT to ingest a nice, warm juicy Mule Deer fawn when they get the chance is, at best, bizarre!
Sheesh!
Did I say that all coyotes are vegetarians? No. I simply stated that not all coyotes are the ones that KILL prey like that.
Let me expand on that a bit... When calling coyotes as part of aggressive tactics to actually take down the ones that were killing, I would use antelope fawn distress and deer fawn distress sounds along with certain coyote vocalizations. I knew when doing that type calling in certain areas, that the Alpha Males and Alpha females that lead the charge in killing larger animals were what we were going to be killing first. They come in hard fast and aggressive. The coyotes that are further down the pecking order hang back and watch the alphas do the killing.
I never said that all coyotes won't eat mule deer either. One of the tactics I employ is to bait an area with rank, road kill deer, and shoot coyotes that come around to feed.
A coyote is also an omnivore. So, you are letting your ignorance show when you think they AREN'T vegetarians at certain times of the year. A coyote takes the path of least resistance when it feeds itself. If a nearby vineyard has grapes coming off, or grasshoppers are plentiful, or even watermelon patches are ripe, coyotes will eat those things, or even mesquite beans in lieu of wasting time and energy killing something to eat. It is much easier to just harvest and eat what is plentiful. Most coyotes do hunt more in the colder months of winter though.
Your delusional response with what limited successes bounties have had with controlling other species is just that. Delusions. The species you mention are NOT coyotes are they? Nor do they have the same habits and intelligence.
Further, it's obvious that you have not dealt with mass areas of coyotes that have been educated on traps and calling, and seen firsthand what negative effects that has on professionals that DO know WTF is going on, and are putting a dent in the coyote population enough to make a marked difference. Nr have you dealt with the distribution of bounty money to individuals that employ fraud in collecting those bounties.
You don't have to believe me. Just take about 10 minutes and call a supervisor as USDA Aphis and ask THEM if anything I have stated herein is false by even the slightest iota.
All your rant did was let me know how much of a greenhorn you really are about such matters.