Glock 22 vs. Coyote: Mr. Yote takes a dirt nap

**Doc Safari** · 09-29-12, 20:27

I've been outside on the ranch. It's a nice fall evening: not too cold not too hot.

I had been sucking down a few brewskis while leaning up against an old piece of farm machinery. I wasn't drunk, but probably had reached the "don't operate heavy machinery stage."

Along comes Wile E. Coyote about 15 yards from me, on the other side of my 4-wire fence. Pretty animal.

Didn't want to shoot it.

I yelled at him a couple of times. At first he moved on, then he kept turning back to look at me. About the third time I yelled at him, he turned and gave me that distinctive "**** you" look that only a predator can give.

Uh oh.

I had previously started a thread on this forum about how coyotes might be losing their fear of humans, either due to breeding with Mexican wolves or something else. The thought flashed through my mind: I'm a 260-pound 40+ dude loaded down with gear and not afraid of much.

If that 'yote ain't afraid of me--it might be brave enough to hurt a child or something. Regardless: people have complained of losing livestock in this area, so I went into action.

With the sun just going down, I followed the dog along the fence line as he nonchalantly maintained a parallel course. Slowly I crept up on him again while inserting my earplugs in my ears.

The damn thing stared at me again. Even as I'm chambering a round in my 4th Gen Glock 22, the damn dog isn't taking his eyes off me.

If not for the fence and the fact that it's a coyote and not a wolf I'd be a little bit more concerned.

I lined up the sights and put a 180-grain Federal Hi-Shok just above his shoulder.

I'm sorry to say he suffered a bit, back legs twitching and head bobbing, but I got him.

Sleep tight, Mr. Yote.

**Nightvisionary** · 10-01-12, 02:21

Check this coyote out. He does several Banzai charges then tries to eat the camera man.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqVE9qfg7yI

**jared91** · 10-01-12, 08:27

Originally Posted by Nightvisionary

Check this coyote out. He does several Banzai charges then tries to eat the camera man.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqVE9qfg7yI

Despite the situation, there is something about a canuc yelling at a yote that is extremely funny to me.

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**R.P.** · 10-01-12, 09:00

Originally Posted by Nightvisionary

Check this coyote out. He does several Banzai charges then tries to eat the camera man.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqVE9qfg7yI

That dog should have been killed. It obviously has no fear of a grown man, just imagine if it saw a small child.

**R.P.** · 10-01-12, 09:06

Originally Posted by Doc Glockster

I've been outside on the ranch. It's a nice fall evening: not too cold not too hot.

I had been sucking down a few brewskis while leaning up against an old piece of farm machinery. I wasn't drunk, but probably had reached the "don't operate heavy machinery stage."

Along comes Wile E. Coyote about 15 yards from me, on the other side of my 4-wire fence. Pretty animal.

Didn't want to shoot it.

I yelled at him a couple of times. At first he moved on, then he kept turning back to look at me. About the third time I yelled at him, he turned and gave me that distinctive "**** you" look that only a predator can give.

Uh oh.

I had previously started a thread on this forum about how coyotes might be losing their fear of humans, either due to breeding with Mexican wolves or something else. The thought flashed through my mind: I'm a 260-pound 40+ dude loaded down with gear and not afraid of much.

If that 'yote ain't afraid of me--it might be brave enough to hurt a child or something. Regardless: people have complained of losing livestock in this area, so I went into action.

With the sun just going down, I followed the dog along the fence line as he nonchalantly maintained a parallel course. Slowly I crept up on him again while inserting my earplugs in my ears.

The damn thing stared at me again. Even as I'm chambering a round in my 4th Gen Glock 22, the damn dog isn't taking his eyes off me.

If not for the fence and the fact that it's a coyote and not a wolf I'd be a little bit more concerned.

I lined up the sights and put a 180-grain Federal Hi-Shok just above his shoulder.

I'm sorry to say he suffered a bit, back legs twitching and head bobbing, but I got him.

Sleep tight, Mr. Yote.

Good job! Coyote populations are increasing in my area and they are definitely having a negative impact on the deer population. I plan on shooting any and all that I have an opportunity to.

**RMiller** · 10-01-12, 09:21

Originally Posted by Nightvisionary

Check this coyote out. He does several Banzai charges then tries to eat the camera man.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqVE9qfg7yI

I wouldn't have messed with the animal. First time it charged it would have had a bullet in it.

**Littlelebowski** · 10-01-12, 09:27

Why were you not carrying in Condition One?

**Doc Safari** · 10-01-12, 09:38

Originally Posted by Littlelebowski

Why were you not carrying in Condition One?

Partly for safety reasons: I knew I was going to have a few beers and having a "cold" pistol is an extra safety measure. The other thing is during the summer I may have to switch to snake shot in a flash and not having to unchamber a hollowpoint before loading the snakeshot round removes one extra step. It's not quite cold enough yet to be 100% confident the snakes are asleep.

**Littlelebowski** · 10-01-12, 10:09

Originally Posted by Doc Glockster

Partly for safety reasons: I knew I was going to have a few beers and having a "cold" pistol is an extra safety measure. The other thing is during the summer I may have to switch to snake shot in a flash and not having to unchamber a hollowpoint before loading the snakeshot round removes one extra step. It's not quite cold enough yet to be 100% confident the snakes are asleep.

Makes perfect sense to me.