The big one was caught about 40 or 50 kms north/northwest of Edmonton (within 20 kms of Morinville). The one to the right of it was caught at the same bait site. They look a little darker because I had just turned them and they were a little damp. I combed the fur towards the head so some of the darker underfur shows making them look a little darker. Once they are dried and the fur combed down they appear a little lighter but they all grade BRN, DK, DK BRN, etc. No pale top lot coyotes for me but many grade very well.
Funny how different packs are. I can snare 10 kms east and catch mostly light brown, almost orange, ones and then go 10 kms west of there and catch mostly all dark grey ones. As long as they aren't mange or mites I'm okay with it.
This is the big one and the one to the right of it. I'm not sure which 2 were the others: