Coyote Activity

[Justfishin73]

Sure seeing a ton of them moving around in this brutal cold. Little early for breeding though?

[tikka250]

I'm seeing fairly heavy breeding activity already I called in a pair yesterday that was darn near glued at the hip.

[Justfishin73]

Tough going out there now without a sled--too much snow to get into the fields---and cold as hell.

[threeforthree]

Seen them tyed up feb 14 twice.

[Talking moose]

Originally Posted by Justfishin73

Sure seeing a ton of them moving around in this brutal cold. Little early for breeding though?

2 month gestation period.

[Big Lou]

I called in 5 on Monday and just the one pair but they were pretty tight. Two of the others were big Toms running solo. Everything came to the rabbit save one who fell for cotton tail. Coyote vocals haven’t been producing for me in this snap.

[HunterDave]

The males have been roaming for about a week now. The females will be going into heat very soon. They tend to move more in colder weather as well. I don't know how effective calling them would be up this way as the snow is +2' deep. I've been making skidoo trails for them to travel on for a couple of weeks now.

[Mountainaccent]

I have a few running around on my acreage north of peers, from what I hear east of drum on the land I just purchased is crazy with coyotes been Unhunted for over 10 years

[Smokinyotes]

I saw 3 together today, first time I’ve seen that since last year.

[Red Bullets]

Coyotes need lots of food when it's cold so they will be up and running. I remember taking a drive back in the day when it was -40. I saw more than 40 yappers that morning on a back road drive between Leduc and Camrose. 13 in the biggest pack.
Even near Rollyview back then my best day of trapped coyotes and shooting coyotes was during one of the coldest days of winter. 14 in one day.

[Red Bullets]

Originally Posted by Talking moose

2 month gestation period.

What is interesting about coyotes is they can stop their pregnancy for up to a year and resume the pregnancy when conditions or the stress improves.

[Justfishin73]

Originally Posted by Red Bullets

What is interesting about coyotes is they can stop their pregnancy for up to a year and resume the pregnancy when conditions or the stress improves.

Say what??

[Big Lou]

Originally Posted by HunterDave

The males have been roaming for about a week now. The females will be going into heat very soon. They tend to move more in colder weather as well. I don't know how effective calling them would be up this way as the snow is +2' deep. I've been making skidoo trails for them to travel on for a couple of weeks now.

They are definitely taking longer to come with the snow conditions. Fastest response was 8 minutes and longest was crowding the 40 minute mark on Monday. The skidoo trails work wonders if planned in advance like you’ve been doing. Wish I had been doing the same.

[Talking moose]

Originally Posted by Red Bullets

What is interesting about coyotes is they can stop their pregnancy for up to a year and resume the pregnancy when conditions or the stress improves.

Got a link for that? Lol

[Davey Boy]

Actually I was just talking with coyoteman around noon today and he was telling me exactly that. I never knew that it was a possibility that coyotes could do that. And I found him very knowledgeable.

[bucksnbears]

Originally Posted by Red Bullets

What is interesting about coyotes is they can stop their pregnancy for up to a year and resume the pregnancy when conditions or the stress improves.

Oh my

Not to early To be paired up.
We've been getting some decent snows here in northern MN latley.
It's always kinda fun to go out soon as the snow stops but over the years, I've found it's best to wait a few days.

[Red Bullets]

Originally Posted by Talking moose

Got a link for that? Lol

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embryonic_diapause

Quote- "Mammals may undergo diapause to avoid the risk to their own lives during unfavourable and/or environmental conditions. Mammals use embryonic diapause to time the birth of their offspring for favorable metabolic and/or environmental conditions. Reproduction has a large energy cost and it is beneficial to have ideal conditions (e.g. available food, mild weather, previous offspring weaned) to ensure the offspring survives before giving birth.[3][4]"

[Redneck 7]

Went out today and figured the snow it too deep for them to come running in like other cold snaps. Tried female howl and cotton tail. Nothing at all except a good work out walking through snow.

[HunterDave]

Originally Posted by Smokinyotes

I saw 3 together today, first time I’ve seen that since last year.

I saw three together in a field North of here today as well. Finally seeing lots of tracks in the fields too.

[Justfishin73]

Originally Posted by Red Bullets

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embryonic_diapause

Quote- "Mammals may undergo diapause to avoid the risk to their own lives during unfavourable and/or environmental conditions. Mammals use embryonic diapause to time the birth of their offspring for favorable metabolic and/or environmental conditions. Reproduction has a large energy cost and it is beneficial to have ideal conditions (e.g. available food, mild weather, previous offspring weaned) to ensure the offspring survives before giving birth.[3][4]"

Wikipedia is not a valid source for anything-anybody can write anything there-come on

[Talking moose]

Originally Posted by Red Bullets

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embryonic_diapause

Quote- "Mammals may undergo diapause to avoid the risk to their own lives during unfavourable and/or environmental conditions. Mammals use embryonic diapause to time the birth of their offspring for favorable metabolic and/or environmental conditions. Reproduction has a large energy cost and it is beneficial to have ideal conditions (e.g. available food, mild weather, previous offspring weaned) to ensure the offspring survives before giving birth.[3][4]"

Some mammals that undergo embryonic diapause include rodents, bears, armadillos, mustelids (e.g. weasels and badgers), and marsupials, (e.g. kangaroos). Some groups only have one species that undergoes embryonic diapause, such as the roe deer in the order Artiodactyla.[2]

I knew about the animals listed, just have never heard of any canines.

[Red Bullets]

Originally Posted by Justfishin73

Wikipedia is not a valid source for anything-anybody can write anything there-come on

Bottom of page 279 has a list of animals that can have delayed implantation.
https://books.google.ca/books?hl=en&...oyotes&f=false

I learned about this when I took the up trapping years ago.

[Talking moose]

If this is what your referring to, I don’t see coyote. Different chart?


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[Who Da Fisherman]

Originally Posted by Mountainaccent

I have a few running around on my acreage north of peers, from what I hear east of drum on the land I just purchased is crazy with coyotes been Unhunted for over 10 years

PM me if you are interested in thinning them out this weekend.

[Red Bullets]

Originally Posted by Talking moose

If this is what your referring to, I don’t see coyote. Different chart?


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Odd that coyote isn't on the list. I looked a little more and found another list that doesn't mention coyotes either. One mentions red fox. I know I heard coyote from who ever told me but maybe they were mistaken. I heard about delayed pregnancy 40 years ago.

Looking at the list I didn't realize there were so many other animals in this category. https://www.cbs.umn.edu/sites/cbs.um...%20mammals.pdf

Anyone that wants to know more can google it themselves.

[Jetboatn]

Seeing lots

[goose slayer10]

I’ve never heard of this embryonic diapause causing for broth to be suspended a full year and don’t believe that’s possible. It’s common in mammals to suspend birth till the favourable season..but for us that’s spring exactly when the coyotes will give birth...but they won’t be waiting till the year after. I was unable to find any scientific data supporting coyote embryonic dispose (basically suspending birth). If anyone does find something please post it or start a new thread.


Ps yes cold will have dogs moving

[tikka250]

They are responding awesome. Went out today and at first howl I had responses and within 10 seconds of setting down the jackrabbit call I had 3 coming in from different areas. Killed one and flubbed the shot on a second. Only about 6-8 inches of snow so they can and are getting around great.

[Smokinyotes]

Originally Posted by tikka250

They are responding awesome. Went out today and at first howl I had responses and within 10 seconds of setting down the jackrabbit call I had 3 coming in from different areas. Killed one and flubbed the shot on a second. Only about 6-8 inches of snow so they can and are getting around great.

Up here it’s not so much that the coyotes can’t get around it’s I can’t get my fat carcass through the snow.

[Mountainaccent]

Originally Posted by Who Da Fisherman

PM me if you are interested in thinning them out this weekend.

I plan on keeping this mule deer heaven to myself