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  • #1921320
    michael levi
    Member

    @m-l

    Locale: W-Never Eat Soggy (W)affles

    It's weird because I have never seen them in this area with all the running I've seldom done, but I've never been to this exact spot. I feel like I'm right above their den.

    #1921322
    Luke Schmidt
    BPL Member

    @cameron

    Locale: Alaska

    Stay, if they wanted to get you (hint they probably don't) they'd get you just as easily hiking out. I'm no expert but a bunch of coyotes yapping around does not sound like hunting behavior anyway. Stay were you are, if one comes close go after it aggressively with a light on and flapping a jacket to look bigger. My guess is you won't ever see them though.

    #1921323
    Steofan M
    BPL Member

    @simaulius

    Locale: Bohemian Alps

    Had a pack of coyotes catch and eat a turkey just out of sight of my camp a few years ago. They howled and paced around all night long staying close by but only making a rucus until about 3am or so. Couldn't sleep because of the noise, but coyotes did not come into the camp area/firelight. If you feel the need to "do something", throw rocks, it might convince them to leave.

    #1921324
    John Ebner
    Member

    @jebner

    Locale: Big Thicket

    This situation just begs for a video. Since you have your phone, do a video with a close up of your face and you talking to the camera with coyotes howling in the background. You know, "Blair Witch" style. It'll keep you occupied if nothing else.

    #1921328
    michael levi
    Member

    @m-l

    Locale: W-Never Eat Soggy (W)affles

    Heard them catch something they sounded relentless. Inns be hard to sleep with this paranoia. Phone getting low

    #1921335
    K C
    BPL Member

    @kalebc

    Locale: South West

    So you posted this in a gear section. I think this is a joke, coyotes got you scared? I remember my first camping trip… They maybe tracking a Samsqanch. Walk back to the car/home in 40 minutes and go to bed. Really?

    #1921336
    M B
    BPL Member

    @livingontheroad

    Do you have the app that makes cat "Meow" sounds?

    If so, whatever you do, dont play it!

    #1921351
    Will S
    Member

    @shadows23

    Locale: the mountains

    Like others who've posted, I don't think you have anything to worry about. I welcome the sound of a coyotes howl and consider it a gift when I'm in the woods. Try to embrace the fact that you're among these animals, because going into the wilderness would be terribly bland without these experiences.

    #1921355
    Scott S
    Member

    @sschloss1

    Locale: New England

    I agree with the others who say to not worry about it. There are about 3 coyote attacks per year in the US and Canada. 1/3 of those are due to people approaching or attempting to feed the animals. Given how many coyotes are out there, your odds of being attacked are near zero.

    And, on a more general note, if you're afraid of coyotes, you should probably just sleep indoors. Personally, I love the sound of coyote howls, and if I heard a bunch nearby, I would fall alseep with a smile on my face, happy to know that local predator populations are healthy.

    #1921369
    Pete Staehling
    BPL Member

    @staehpj1

    I too love to hear them, but do worry a little when camping with my dog (for her safety, not mine). Fortunately she seems to have the good sense to be afraid of them, at least I think her shaking is fear and not excitement. Her shaking does keeps me awake until the coyotes quiet down some and she settles a bit, that usually doesn't take too long though. At least that has been my limited experience with them.

    #1921378
    Jerry Adams
    BPL Member

    @retiredjerry

    Locale: Oregon and Washington

    Get out your camera

    Hopefully you're not eaten, or our levity would be in bad taste

    I would be fearful in your case also, even though you're in little risk, easy for us to say

    I've heard Coyotes once when I was sleeping, but they weren't real close

    I often put a nice stick next to me when I'm sleeping for just such a case.

    #1921398
    Rusty Beaver
    BPL Member

    @rustyb

    Locale: Idaho

    You're a goner, for sure.

    #1921400
    Tom Lyons
    Member

    @towaly

    Locale: Smoky Mtns.

    Where I live, I have coyotes on my back acreage every single night. I hear them howling in my back yard, sometimes not more than 50 yards from my house.
    Plenty of them.

    They killed my Doberman. I know other people who have lost their pets to coyote attacks. Lots of farm livestock attacks around here too.

    I don't think they'd attack you in a camp, but you never really know with coyotes. I didn't think they'd attack a 105 pound Doberman in my yard, either.

    I just shoot them when I see them.

    #1921410
    Daryl and Daryl
    BPL Member

    @lyrad1

    Locale: Pacific Northwest, USA, Earth

    Similar thing happened to me a few weeks ago in Washington State.

    They would howel and bark for awhile then I wouldn't hear from them for a while. They did this a half dozen times during the night. Sometimes they would be closer and sometimes farther off.

    They didn't come close to my tent or bother me but kit kept me on edge. I had my bear spray at the ready and a big stick.

    #1921411
    Terry Trimble
    Member

    @socal-nomad

    Locale: North San Diego county

    Michael,
    The dance of the coyotes my family dog a male spring spaniel who loved to fight other male dogs and win fight with even rottweilers . Would take off for a couple of weeks to dance with coyotes. I guess to fight them and mate with them. He would come back pretty beat up after his fun but he did it a couple times a year.
    I have come across and seen quite a few coyotes in my years working in our avocado grove and hiking.
    Coyotes are more afraid of humans and hide or take off in my experience. Plus coyotes are small canine that weigh between 40 to 60 pounds. If attacked a good kick in the chest or fist in the head will take care of them because they find out your the alpha dog and run for their life . If that does not work a finger in the eye will also work.

    Most of the attacks are in Southern California urban areas because of the over building encroachment on their natural habitat and they are searching for food. Because we took away their natural food supply.
    Terry

    #1921412
    michael levi
    Member

    @m-l

    Locale: W-Never Eat Soggy (W)affles

    I'm alive, thanks for the responses guys. I was definitley concerned because they were so close, and there were so many of them. Never worried about them much before last night. I made a lot of noise when I because worried, I would yell HEYYYYYY, and shine my Petzl Zipka around, seems like they stopped howling around 12:30.

    I got pretty tired and fell asleep, to say I slept well would be a long shot, I woke up a lot. I even had a crazy dream that a mountain lion was circling me as I was laying down, I got up and decided to hike back during the night. Me and the lion were playing cat and mouse as I finnally made it to a road and ran infront of a truck with its headlights on. I waved them down and they were laughing at me after I told them my epic story.

    I woke up after that dream and thought maybe something was circling me, so I looked around shined my light and yelled a few times. I think after last night (there were a ton of coyotes)I realized that if I didnt get aproached or attacked, I probably never will and won't worry about them from here on out.

    Woke up before sunrise and made some coffee with my Esbit setup (check it out in MYOG) and decided to take a longer way back for a good exercise.

    #1921414
    michael levi
    Member

    @m-l

    Locale: W-Never Eat Soggy (W)affles

    Camera died about 11, actually I turned it off when I had %5 left, and in the morning it wouldnt turn back on. Snapped these earlier, nothing special.coyote

    #1921415
    michael levi
    Member

    @m-l

    Locale: W-Never Eat Soggy (W)affles

    rescoyote

    #1921416
    Eric Lundquist
    BPL Member

    @cobberman

    Locale: Northern Colorado

    Was starting to think we should have gotten your GPS coordinates so we could tell the Search and Rescue team where to look!

    #1921419
    michael levi
    Member

    @m-l

    Locale: W-Never Eat Soggy (W)affles

    Thanks!

    #1921438
    James holden
    BPL Member

    @bearbreeder-2

    coyotes are fluffy puppies anyways that just want a scratch behind the ear … no doubt once they come up to you and realize youre a BPLer who didnt carry bear spray because the extra few ozs will break yr XUL target, theyll roll over and leave ya alone ;)

    solution … carry some spray next time or some other means of protection … despite what anyone here says its yr life

    #1921442
    Daryl and Daryl
    BPL Member

    @lyrad1

    Locale: Pacific Northwest, USA, Earth

    Michael,

    The coyotes I heard a couple of weeks ago sounded like the Coyote 1 recording at this site:

    here

    Did yours sound similar?

    #1921444
    Terry Trimble
    Member

    @socal-nomad

    Locale: North San Diego county

    Michael,
    Where were you camping? I see a housing development below and a large lake in the background.
    The second photos show a water treatment plant and freeway. It look like your only 2 to 3 miles at the most from civilization. You could have just packed up walked back down with your head lamp if your were that scared and went back home.
    Terry

    #1921466
    d k
    BPL Member

    @dkramalc

    I'd never thought of coyotes as being a threat to adult humans, until I read the article in 2009 about the young Canadian woman who was attacked by a couple of coyotes and died as a result. And then a year or so ago, my aunt (who lives in Sonoma County (CA) out in the country on a ranch), said a friend/neighbor of hers was followed by a pack of coyotes as she was walking back to her house from the river around dusk. The woman was definitely creeped out, and they followed her most of the way back home. I would not have wanted to be in that situation.

    I'd tend to think (as I'm sitting safely in my house) that a pack that's howling is not hunting and therefore not much of a threat, but who knows? if I were out there like you I'm sure I'd have been nervous too. Probably best to carry some bear spray from now on if you are truly concerned.

    #1921471
    Bob Gross
    BPL Member

    @b-g-2-2

    Locale: Silicon Valley

    Just treat the coyotes like any other mean dogs.

    Carry a water pistol full of ammonia. Shoot them in the face if they get too close.

    It won't permanently hurt the coyote other than to teach it not to get so close to humans. It may temporarily blind the animal.

    –B.G.–

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