APPLICATION OF METHODS TO COYOTES. 31 



is imperative for the proper protection of both stock and game. The 

 methods recommended for destro^dng wolves are fully applicable to 

 coyotes with the following slight modifications : 



Trcvpping coyotes, — No. 3 traps anchored, set, and baited as for 

 wolves should be used for coyotes. The same scents are attractive to 

 coyotes, but the fetid bait is especially recommended. 



Poiso7iing coyotes. — Two-grain capsules of strychnine should be 

 used for coyotes, in the same manner as for wolves. 



Locating coyote dens. — Coyote pups are usually born in April or 

 May ; otherwise the breeding habits are similar to those of the wolf. 

 Bad-land washouts are favorite resorts, but the voung: are often 

 found under rocks or in side-hill burrows. The dens are readily 

 located on bare ground in bad-land regions by the numerous tracks 

 of the parents. In most cases a spade is required in getting at the 

 young. 



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