% of coyotes by age & sex

[trappnman]

just starting to look at the numbers-

overall on my line, I took 19% YOY males, 38% adult males, 32% yoy females and 11% adult females.

so 51% yoy, and 49% adults

this is somewhat skewed because determination was based on size, teeth, condition and when in doubt ease in skinning.

I do know from our collaring project that we over estimated adults overall-

and this data could well be skewed in calling some yoy males, adults-

and some adult females labeled as yoy

based on extra large pups could well be shown as adults, and the opposite with females- smaller adult females could be classified as adults

any thoughts on this?

hard

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I didn't keep a record but I had WAY more YOY females then everything else combined.  2X older males then older females compared to some years where they were pretty darn even.  I wasn't surprised at the number of YOY females IF studies are correct about repopulating after a severe reduction in population.  I'd say my population is just about back to a normalcy after 3 years of mange along with 1 year of Parvo thrown in for good measure!

I still have concerns about the mange thing.  I had several properties this year that are great producers that I didn't find enough sign to set on.  Every single property owner(and crew) is a big-time deer hunter and all camera-upped, reported to me that they never recorded a single coyote which is completely wrong as compared to normal falls.