The hillbillies did a right fine job of running off our “coyotes” once it was legalized.
[and before it was, too...SSS]
:)
Strychnine baits were the most effective method at that time.
I'm not against having the beasts around as long as they stick to cleaning up carcasses, killing rabbits, and the like. For years, that's how things remained around here, primarily because there is plenty of carrying capacity in the land and the nearest creek is about 500m away. Lately, they've been getting a bit brazen for my taste. Unfortunately, I need a different weapon. The 30-06 is too big and the .22 too small. I'm thinking of a crossbow. What I resent is having to lug the .357 around just to take care of my dog while I'm out working the property. Gotta have the dog because of the mountain lions. So it goes.
The simple rule on predators is that I don't want too many of them and I do want them fearing to come anywhere near me or mine. Wolves are quite another matter; they don't know about limits.