I beileve you're correct, Ned.. I had assumed that my hunting friends had
known what they were talking about (or I've misunderstood their comments) ,
since I haven't hunted for a lot of years.

http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal...=598430&mode=2

Game Commission stocking stories began in the late '80s after a coyote pup
ear-tagged by a wildlife conservation officer was shot by a deer hunter. The
pup, which was fitted with a telemetry collar and bobcat ear tag (#0026),
was trapped on a Greene County farm where coyotes were killing sheep. It was
hoped the pup would lead the officer to its den. Within days, however, the
young coyote couldn't be located with radio gear; it apparently had shaken
its telemetry collar. The coyote, minus its collar, was shot a few months
later. Stories began to spread that it bore a ear tag from a western state,
and that at least 25 other coyotes had been released, given the tag's
number. The rumors continue.

Related sites show that PA male coyotes can weigh up to 60 pounds (with 50#
being more common), and that coy-wolf crossbreeds are fairly uncommon and
that coy-dogs are rare.

Man asks: "Excuse me sir, does your dog bite"?
Reply: "No".
After being savagely bitten, man states "I thought you said your dog doesn't
bite!"
Other man replies "That's not my dog"

If that doesn't seem funny, I'd recommend the scene which included Peter
Sellers.

--
WB
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"Ned Simmons" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 18 Dec 2010 20:01:46 -0500, "Wild_Bill"
wrote:

I normally don't reply to these crossposted off topic posts, of any
subject
matter, but..

Naturalist Experts pushed for re-introduction of coyotes into PA (and
maybe
your states too), and now there is a bounty on them.

What a moving hollyday story of no significance.. I can't believe that
they
missed the opportunity to suggest that this wild animal is a DOGGIE and
that
the rescuers are HEROES.

Look at the free public money that was expended for a coyote. Helicopter,
manpower, fuel, boat(s) potential risks of a person drowning/pneumonia or
being infected with rabies or other disease, etc.

Are you sure you're not confusing the reintroduction of wolves with
coyotes? I don't believe coyotes were ever native in the east until
they expanded their range relatively recently, and have never heard of
an intentional introduction.

No bounty here (ME), but very few restrictions on hunting coyotes.
Maybe the rescue was an attempt to insure a good coyote harvest? g

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Ned Simmons