When I left the West for Maine and NH first thing I realized about the local coyote population was how much bigger they were. My late Brother bountied coyotes out west years ago and 35 lbs was average 45 lbs big, but in the NE they were going 55-65 lbs but they had mange. My neighbor who a vet and his son a DNR Officer told me the mange was something that popped up every couple of decades. I actually felt sorry for them as they turned orangish with lots of hair loss. I understand the mange actually kills them off. When I moved to Eastern NC these dogs started to get mange also. Question: anybody seeing a lot of coyote mange in their woods ?
Rick
