Coyote SD Question

A knife would be my last resort to defend against a coyote,,,,due to RABIES,,,,,yes a knife puts you way too close to the teeth and salvia,,,,,

,,,,scream, a stick, pepper spray, cane, or baton,,,,,but consider the rabies shots if they get that close to you and you have to use a knife. Carry a machete.
 
Charlie Mike said:
Stick is prolly the best way to go, backed up by a fixed blade or a waved folder. If you can get the dog to latch onto the stick, you can stab or kick to your heart's content. :thumbup:
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...this along with pepper spray makes the most sense to me. You want to keep the critter as far away from your vital body parts as possible and a 4" blade won't alone optimally perform that function. A long stick or staff has been used successfully for self-defense by the common man for eons. During some periods in history, only the 'elite' were allowed to attach a sharp blade to them. ;)

-regards
 
stabman the cane has a concealed blade , however if cop saw blade displayed you might have trouble. using to stab a coyote or mugger maybe not.
 
"That's what a Gurkha Kukri does best: slices through huge amounts of meat, effortlessly. This is why you buy Cold Steel. This is why you pay your hard-earned money for a Cold Steel knife. Because when the... um... when you're in a pinch, and your life is at stake, Cold Steel can deliver."

Listen to the man. :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uJues8TAbk
 
Since a .357 is out of the question, I suggest a decent sized walking stick made of well seasoned hardwood. Coyote skulls are not particularly thick. Pepper spray is great until it is used in a windy environment, plus, it the 'yote is already on your pooch, then the spray will do more harm than help.
 
i have never needed to do more than give one a swift kick to the nose or side and it will take off pretty quick but pepper spray is a good idea as well
 
I'd recommend a stick, plus a sling shot with ball bearings if you are in a place where you can't carry a pistol, or rifle. Bear spray is good to in bear country where they overlap.

Coyotes are smart animals. They stalk and nip from behind. They will also attempt to split you up from a group, or your dog if you have one.

The Girl that got killed likely was followed for a while by the yotes, fear building as they became more threatening. Coyotes sense fear very well. She likely began to try and run from them, which can trigger an attack just like it can in domestic dogs.

With something like a sling shot you have the ability to reach out and inflict pain at 10- 20 yards. That F**** with their heads and will probably give them notice that you are not a free lunch that might hurt, or kill them. They try to avoid injury when possible.

Here in the park next door there have been reports of Coyotes stalking visitors, and pacing joggers. No attacks so far, though they have scared some. We do have the occasional domestic pet taken by then in the city limits, but not often.

If you have your dog with you expect your dog to want to give chase , which the coyotes want. They tire dogs out, surround them and finish them off. Attacking a person with a dog ( that stays with the owner) is very unlikely IMO.
 
The Mastiff said:
She likely began to try and run from them, which can trigger an attack just like it can in domestic dogs.
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Animals are programmed to attack when something runs from them. That's their instinct. Just like its prey's instinct to run.
 
I think your barking up the wrong tree. I don't know about the rest of the country but dogs are way more dangerous than coyotes.
 
A good walking stick/stave will send coyotes running/limping. Pack a blade too for backup.
A big coyote is 45 to 50lbs and built thin, not much damage to send em packing.
Keep your dog on an extender leash if small.
I know someone who lost a little 12lb dog on a trail by ambush. They were just walking along, dog 20 ft ahead and a coyote burst out of a thicket grabbed the little dog's body sideways and continued at speed down the hill offtrail. They said they could hear the dog crying for 10 sec then just stopped. Very sad. Saw a hawk take a puppy off the road in Manning Park once, had nightmares about that one.
 
I would much prefer a good sturdy walking stick to a knife for SD against animals. Even something like a Pick Handle would be a better choice. IMO
 
some kind of stout (or altered) walking staff seems to be the best and consensus opinion...

and does one really need a specific recommendation for a knife in this purpose; ANY big knife you feel comfortable carrying will do...i'd carry a samurai sword if it was practical...
 
1. Bear spray
2. Boot (option 2 since it allows you to get bit)
3. Blade of any kind (since ulness you have a spear you're really likely to get bit)
4. Gun (which is #1 here in Texas, but you don't live here)
 
coyote attacks on people are ridiculously rare... (1 of the reasons why they get sommmuch publicty when they occurr) you have much more likliehood beng attacked by another person on the trail, or having a tree limb fall on you....
a knife would be my abso;ute last choice as a weapon...in any encounter withi an animal.. a heavy walking stick...in tandem with pepper or bear spray is about right?
I'd also spend some time lookking at statistics of coyote attacks... and contributing factors.. things you might make you or your dog less of a target..knowledge is still the best weapon
 
stabman said:
Not according to any cops I've talked to; they all said they'd arrest someone for carrying one, even if they said it was for protection against dogs.
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Nothing illegal about collapsable battons in Canada, just cops making laws instead of enforcing them.
 
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