Cani hunt coyote at night?

[Guest AK_Adam]

Ive been wondering this for awhile can anyone help?

[DaveS]

Basically....no.

http://www.tn.gov/tw...untweapons.html

Reference "legal hunting hours".

WELCOME to TGO!

Dave S

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Edited September 27, 2012 by DaveS

[DaveS]

Well, wonder what happened to the OP?

Dave S

[MacGyver]

Well, wonder what happened to the OP?

Dave S

You must've told him something he didn't want to hear.

[Fourtyfive]

Maybe with a slingshot , still not sure.

Edited September 25, 2012 by Threeeighty

[Mdunntn]

Maybe hes not very talkative? Lol

Sent from secret underground bunker

[DaveS]

You must've told him something he didn't want to hear.

Sorry....

I don't want to see anyone get into trouble that can be avoided!

Maybe he'll come back and be a valued member of our TGO community.

Dave S

Edited September 25, 2012 by DaveS

[ShaunM]

Way to go Dave

[oldmustangjunkie]

I understand that you can't hunt coyotes at night but am I correct that I can kill coyotes at any time when I'm protecting my livestock?

[DaveS]

I understand that you can't hunt coyotes at night but am I correct that I can kill coyotes at any time when I'm protecting my livestock?

Yes, there is a difference. You are allowed to protect yourself, your pets and your livestock.

Dave S

[xRUSTYx]

Thanks for the link Dave!

Answered some of the questions I had

[dlm37015]

twra will still arrest you ask me how i know .i didnt get convected and i dont think that twra officer will arrest anyone else for portecting their livestock

[oldmustangjunkie]

twra will still arrest you ask me how i know .i didnt get convected and i dont think that twra officer will arrest anyone else for portecting their livestock

Go on...

[10-Ring]

It should be a crime to not kill any coyote that you see, day or night.

[DaveS]

twra will still arrest you ask me how i know .i didnt get convected and i dont think that twra officer will arrest anyone else for portecting their livestock

Shouldn't have been a problem. There is a difference between the two, but as with many other things involving wildlife laws, it's up to the officers interpretation.

Dave S

[Guest AK_Adam]

Yea I was asking because I have cows and the coyotes have been getting pretty close.. I have never seen em in the morning or afternoon, I just hear them at night and they sound close. The cattle and my lab go nuts when there near.. So id say I was protecting the livestock

[Guest AK_Adam]

Sorry about the late reply I havent been online recently work has been crazy lately

[seez52]

Yotes can sound much closer than they really are especially at night

[wstrnrdr]

Talked to local TWRA officer several months ago. Had a couple instances whwere a pack of five went after one of our small horses. Officer said was no problem protecting livestock. The yotes are often attracted by newborn calves, the afterbirth pulls them in. Neighbor lost a couple calves. I have taken 2 in the last year and neighbor 3. Have not seen any activity in last 6 months or so, but do hear them off in the distance. Couple of red foxes seen early AM often , but they are dont bother so we don't bother them.

[10-Ring]

Yea I was asking because I have cows and the coyotes have been getting pretty close.. I have never seen em in the morning or afternoon, I just hear them at night and they sound close. The cattle and my lab go nuts when there near.. So id say I was protecting the livestock

Sounds like you are fine, if you want to CYA call up the game warden and explain the situation to him and get his approval, although you really don't need his approval to protect your livestock it might save you a lot of trouble down the road.

[DaveS]

Shooting the predator while he is in the act of "stalking or chasing" your livestock is one thing, but remember when you go into the woods or away from your livestock to "stalk or hunt" the predator, that is hunting. Again interpretation.

Dave S

[dlm37015]

well it was about 100 in the morning and the closest gun to me was full auto the sheriffs office was called by a someone it went downhill from there

[TrickyNicky]

well it was about 100 in the morning and the closest gun to me was full auto the sheriffs office was called by a someone it went downhill from there

There's just something great about that. Maybe it's the fact that your handiest weapon was FA, maybe it's that you jumped up and used it. Maybevits just the image of someone chasing yotes at one in the am, with a FA something.

Great story, shame Johnny Law had to spoil your evening.

[ShaunM]

Shooting the predator while he is in the act of "stalking or chasing" your livestock is one thing, but remember when you go into the woods or away from your livestock to "stalk or hunt" the predator, that is hunting. Again interpretation.

Dave S

You're exactly right Dave.

[dlm37015]

There's just something great about that. Maybe it's the fact that your handiest weapon was FA, maybe it's that you jumped up and used it. Maybevits just the image of someone chasing yotes at one in the am, with a FA something.

Great story, shame Johnny Law had to spoil your evening.

i dont shoot very good any more cause i cant see too good so i keep an m16 handy for home protection