More about the coyotes
Aug 19, 2010 16:36:49 GMT -7
Post by leper on Aug 19, 2010 16:36:49 GMT -7
Some have wondered about their hearing ability. Well, I'm of the opinion their hearing is the best of the best or top-notch. I've stalked hundreds of coyotes in my time. Even on quiet fluff snow I don't take any noise I make for granted.
Think about it...they can hear a squeek or rustle noise from a vole or mouse under deep hard crust snow. With the ability to pin-point that noise's bearings, "exactly".
I'm of the opinion, coyotes don't miss much. Even the slightest noise. How well do they hear?... One time I was stalking a tresspasser coyote that bedded on a local pr's territory.
I stalked that coyote on three seperate occasions. This coyote was most wary. He? would bed in almost the same spot or within feet mind you on all three different days. On the same hillside.
Each different day I spotted him[during that week] from long range. He had his head up. Coyote would pan around almost constantly. He'd even pan around looking 360, as he laid there. As if, expecting an attack from any angle. From the local pr. That is most odd, coming from a "local coyote" to do so....Looking 360 when bedded, I'm talking about.
Ironically each time I stalked in. The wind was either from the South or SouEast & blowing pretty stout. I'd come in from the West & West NorWest[cross-wind & angled cross-wind] towards him, on my stalks.
Only once, did he not hear me from long range/[over 400yrds]. That day he happened to just pan my way & see me laying prone on an adjacent hilltop[roughly 400yrds away]. He quickly got up to run, I grazed his shoulder.
The two times he heard me. I was well over 400yrds away & OVER a large hill. I had stepped on "1" frozen bean stubble that was frozen & snapped loudy. Well that coyote, no doubt heard that snap over the large hill & in that stout wind. As he was staring a hole on my location, just as I slowly crested my distant hill top. I never got a shot off, he was gone quickly.
What is most interesting about all of this. The area & direction I came in from. Was a very large & LOUD farming operation. Point being, that coyote did & no doubt COULD pin-point my sole noise & differenciate IT, from all of the other background noise clutter.
I'm also of the opinion, coyotes & Red Fox, Can triangulate a slight/minute noise whether close or far away. And get an accurate estimate & distance to that noise. Even if the same area is cluttered with other noises.
If you ever get a chance to watch a coyote's ears rotate & pick up a slight sound. You'll see both ears aim at that noise. To get a "fix" or coordinace/location on that noise. Just like a domestic dog. I refer to that "fixing" as triangulating.
Also as I remarked prior. They spend the majority of their time, on the down-wind areas. Ever wonder why? Well, I believe it is because those areas are the quietest & offer the least amount of wind interference. And/or the ability to hear the clearest [if you will].
They then use their hearing & scenting for any sign, to their up-wind. Or out of sight areas. As well as use their hearing & eyesight for their down-wind areas. Hmmm, would appear to me. They have everything covered, don't ya think?
Think about it...they can hear a squeek or rustle noise from a vole or mouse under deep hard crust snow. With the ability to pin-point that noise's bearings, "exactly".
I'm of the opinion, coyotes don't miss much. Even the slightest noise. How well do they hear?... One time I was stalking a tresspasser coyote that bedded on a local pr's territory.
I stalked that coyote on three seperate occasions. This coyote was most wary. He? would bed in almost the same spot or within feet mind you on all three different days. On the same hillside.
Each different day I spotted him[during that week] from long range. He had his head up. Coyote would pan around almost constantly. He'd even pan around looking 360, as he laid there. As if, expecting an attack from any angle. From the local pr. That is most odd, coming from a "local coyote" to do so....Looking 360 when bedded, I'm talking about.
Ironically each time I stalked in. The wind was either from the South or SouEast & blowing pretty stout. I'd come in from the West & West NorWest[cross-wind & angled cross-wind] towards him, on my stalks.
Only once, did he not hear me from long range/[over 400yrds]. That day he happened to just pan my way & see me laying prone on an adjacent hilltop[roughly 400yrds away]. He quickly got up to run, I grazed his shoulder.
The two times he heard me. I was well over 400yrds away & OVER a large hill. I had stepped on "1" frozen bean stubble that was frozen & snapped loudy. Well that coyote, no doubt heard that snap over the large hill & in that stout wind. As he was staring a hole on my location, just as I slowly crested my distant hill top. I never got a shot off, he was gone quickly.
What is most interesting about all of this. The area & direction I came in from. Was a very large & LOUD farming operation. Point being, that coyote did & no doubt COULD pin-point my sole noise & differenciate IT, from all of the other background noise clutter.
I'm also of the opinion, coyotes & Red Fox, Can triangulate a slight/minute noise whether close or far away. And get an accurate estimate & distance to that noise. Even if the same area is cluttered with other noises.
If you ever get a chance to watch a coyote's ears rotate & pick up a slight sound. You'll see both ears aim at that noise. To get a "fix" or coordinace/location on that noise. Just like a domestic dog. I refer to that "fixing" as triangulating.
Also as I remarked prior. They spend the majority of their time, on the down-wind areas. Ever wonder why? Well, I believe it is because those areas are the quietest & offer the least amount of wind interference. And/or the ability to hear the clearest [if you will].
They then use their hearing & scenting for any sign, to their up-wind. Or out of sight areas. As well as use their hearing & eyesight for their down-wind areas. Hmmm, would appear to me. They have everything covered, don't ya think?
