Black Coyote article

[LanceS4803]

Interesting article about how black coyotes came to be and how they differ from gray.

https://deerassociation.com/a-wolf-among-us-how-black-coyotes-came-to-be/

 

[backyardtndeer]

Very interesting. Goes totally against the idea held by some experts that coyotes didn't breed with red wolves.

 

[Harold Money jr]

That's an interesting paper, I have several black coyotes on my place. Our ratio is a lot higher than 8% the spoke of in the study. I'm wondering why other than maybe a melanistic female having many pups? I've seen one in person but, get one on trail camera about every night.

 

[LanceS4803]

I missed a shot at one last month. STILL bugs me!!

 

[Wahoo98]

My buddy got one on opening day of rifle season. It was the first one he or I had ever seen.

 

[backyardtndeer]

My buddy got one on opening day of rifle season. It was the first one he or I had ever seen.

Congratulations to your buddy. I have killed a crap load of coyotes over the years, seen plenty I wasn't able to kill, and have never seen or gotten a single trail cam pic of a black one.

 

[Ridgeline300]

I killed this one while duck hunting.

 

[Smoke]

They do make for a pretty coyote. Some areas more prone to have than others. All the years I've been hunting them I've only seen 2. 1 in Ohio and this one I shot on family land here in TN.

 

[Labboy]

I had 3 black ones together with a gray one on my farm. I was only able to get this mangy male before the others tore out.

 

[XCR-2]

Killed this one a few years back. It was actually the very first coyote I ever intentionally called in.

 

[Harold Money jr]

Funny how timely this thread is. I just saw a black coyote down in a hollow in the snow it was my 3rd one I've seen alive in my life. 2 were this year btw.

 

[Biggun4214]

Several years ago a man picked up 2 black coyotes that had been killed together near the Sevierville exit on I-40. Called them in to TWRA as rare black phased red wolves. He was very disappointed to find out they were coyotes.

 

[Deer Assassin]

I killed one 11 years ago Williamson county

 

[backyardtndeer]

I killed one 11 years ago Williamson county

Cool mount. Never had an interest in having any coyote mounted, but if I was ever to kill a black one, would probably have to get it mounted.

 

[Deer Assassin]

Cool mount. Never had an interest in having any coyote mounted, but if I was ever to kill a black one, would probably have to get it mounted.

At the time I had a normal one mounted
So I had to be equal opportunity with the black one

I told the ex wife we have to lol