Coydogs?

[Smith]

All these threads on coyotes reminded me of a question I had. What's the deal with shooting a coydog? All though somewhat rare, I've seen my share. The thing with the ones I've seen, are that they are generally huge compared to a regular coyote and more wolf like than coyote or dog. Are they fair game? IMO they are more dangerous because they are completely wild but have less inhibition towards populated ares.

[ShaunM]

Shoot them as you would a coyote.

[ShaunM]

You can find more coydogs in the cities that have good populations of coyotes.

[Wingshooter]

I think I might have encountered one a couple of years ago while in a tree stand, but I let it go because I thought it could have been one of the land owner's dogs. It was mostly black but kind of mangy and wild loking. Is there any way to tell coydog from dog? I've heard the ears and tail are the distinguishable feature (?)