Cattle Rancher has a Big Problem | Hunting Predators with Thermal
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Published 2022-07-06
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Why do we hunt coyotes?
Coyotes are presently the most abundant livestock predators in western North America, causing the majority of sheep, goat, and cattle losses. For example, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, coyotes were responsible for 60.5% of the 224,000 sheep deaths attributed to predation in 2004.The total number of sheep deaths in 2004 comprised 2.22% of the total sheep and lamb population in the United States, which, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA report, totaled 4.66 million and 7.80 million heads respectively as of July 1, 2005. Because coyote populations are typically many times greater and more widely distributed than those of wolves, coyotes cause more overall predation losses. The United States government agents routinely shoot, poison, trap, and kill about 90,000 coyotes each year to protect livestock.
Coyotes typically bite the throat just behind the jaw and below the ear when attacking adult sheep or goats, with death commonly resulting from suffocation. Blood loss is usually a secondary cause of death. Calves and heavily fleeced sheep are killed by attacking the flanks or hindquarters, causing shock and blood loss. When attacking smaller prey, such as young lambs, the kill is made by biting the skull and spinal regions, causing massive tissue and bone damage. Small or young prey may be completely carried off, leaving only blood as evidence of a kill.
In the absence of the harassment of coyotes practiced by rural people, urban coyotes are losing their fear of humans, which is further worsened by people intentionally or unintentionally feeding coyotes. In such situations, some coyotes have begun to act aggressively toward humans, chasing joggers and bicyclists, confronting people walking their dogs, and stalking small children. Non-rabid coyotes in these areas sometimes target small children, mostly under the age of 10, though some adults have been bitten.
All Comments (21)
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How can you fell good killing Animals with an gun ? That’s so unfair ! Buy a better fence
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That hunter is aiming for the vital points to avoid the more pain as possible for the predators. Big respect for that ! 👍🏻
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40 лет назад в село, в которое мы приехали с братом пришли волки, они съели собак, потом стали охотиться на домашних животных, люди боялись выйти из дома. У нас были карабины 1943 года выпуска, с этим оружием бойцы Красной Армии воевали с врагом. У нас не было оптики, ночных приборов, экипировки как сейчас, только опыт и знания и мы отбились, постреляли хищников. Удачи всем!
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Метко, четко, без лишних страданий. Это лучше чем ставить капканы и петли.
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Damn those Thermal Sights are handy.
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Holy shit night vision is literally hacks. Didnt knew it would look this bright and crisp
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This is actually more humane than traps. Trapping cause suffering. This is quick, they wouldn’t even know what hit them.
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Это не фермер, а целый отряд спецназа.
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Отличная экипировка и ствол с оптикой! Хороший стрелок! Полгода спокойнее будет на ферме! Койоты очень гибкий вид хищников! Приспосабливаются даже к городским условиям!
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I’m very impressed by the accuracy these guys have. I had no idea there were that many predators out there. Great job guys.
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Hands Down, one of the few best Coyote Videos I've seen here on YouTube... Unlike so many others, the first half of the video is not just talking about shooting Coyotes, the shooting begins right away. And even better, there is no loud, never ending music / noise polution. Seriously, I can't remember the last time we were out hunting Coyotes and there was any Loud Music / Noise Polution of any kind !!!
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In practical terms, I'm thinking (guessing) if I were to do it - as a frugal shooter and not an affluent hobbyist - it would be some caliber such as 22-250 or 5.56x45mm, handloaded using expanding bullets. I'm just impressed at how seemingly quiet those guns are, with that level of suppression.
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To be a farmer, you have to be a sniper.
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This is some of the most dialed in shooting I have ever seen. From the shot placement to the synchronization to the instant drops, that's some seriously fine work y'all did there.
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What rifle you guys using? One shot take downs...Nice
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What kind of rifle did you shoot with? What caliber is it?
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I really like how almost all your shots are perfect and the animals drops in a heart beat no time to feel anything just gone.
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the random bing bong caught me off guard
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The cows were so grateful at the end of the video 🥰
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3:22 homie didn’t even know that was his last bite 🥺
