I'm really distraught....
The Goose Mafia crew doesn't just waterfowl hunt...no sir, we deer hunt, turkey hunt, fox hunt, and today, coyote hunt. I, myself, "the Mafia Princess", do not take part in the coyote deal, but the boys love it. They've had a lot of fun, but they've also had to put up with a lot, A LOT, of crap. Landowners just don't get how it works.
To kill said coyote, one must release dogs, which catch the scent, which then proceed to run the coyote, all the while, the hunters are in their vehicles, staked out on various roads and corners, waiting for the coyote and dogs to cross. And along with that, comes the hopes of intercepting and harvesting a coyote. But then you've got these JACKASSES who think it's fun to go harass the hunters. These (random) guys (honest!!) will pull up to the hunters, and proceed to yell and cuss at them for no reason other than that they were driving by, saw what they were doing, and they didn't like it. And in a extraordinary effort to keep dog and traveler safe, whenever possible, someone is waiting for the dogs and coyotes when they are about to cross a road. The crew will put their hazard lights on and even make an attempt to slow drivers and alert them that animals will be crossing the road. Today, some idiot, took this as a sign to PIN the gas pedal to the floor and narrowly avoided taking the life of a canine. And it's not just for the dogs...NO....random drivers will actually speed up, swerve at, and yell at the hunters while driving past them on the road. WHAT THE HELL?! The last time we checked, the roads were public domain and anyone could use them, and if not specified, one could park on the side of the road if they wanted to. I'd say most of this behavior qualifies as "harassment toward a hunter"...and yes, that's a real offense. One punishable by the law. Be advised.
Another pain in a coyote hunter's ass, is a land owner with a bad attitude. One who will come out and start yelling because dogs are running across their property. NOT across their front yard, but ya know, they look out their back window and in the middle of an 80 acre field a quarter mile away, they see a dog running....well they just find it eminent to jump in their vehicle and find out where that dog came from. In the meantime, they find the hunters parked on the road along the way. And so of course, a verbal battle ensues. Here's my rebuttal...'the dog' isn't doing any harm to your property. They are being closely monitored via GPS and tracking collar. If they DID any harm to you, or your property, we would take full responsibility for it. But hey, I don't see you running around chasing the deer running across the field or the birds flying across the field either. So, what's the difference if a couple of dogs cruise through there? By the way, these dogs are chasing down the one creature all you farmers are bitching about killing your precious pheasants and chickens all the frick'n time. So show some appreciation!
Today all of this was taken to a new level. A guy from another crew was running his dogs. And a landowner saw them, came out and yelled at them, and then proceeded to jump on his snowmobile and chase them until he ran them over. That, is simply uncalled for! (Originally, there were a few expletives loaded in that sentence, but I'm TRYING to control my rant A LITTLE bit...)
All I'm saying is........chill out. They are "dogs" people! No one is harming you, threatening you, harming your property or anything on it. They are just "moving through" and that's all. It's REALLY unrealistic to think a hunter could send them out with a map and compass and expect them to stay on property where permission was granted for the harvest...so....a little understanding please? And for goodness sake....DON'T run over people's dogs....seriously.
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