I got to my stand a little late this morning.  It was getting settled in and I hear running.  I look down and see a coyote run right under my tree.  It's followed by a second one... A black one!  At first I wondered if it was a dog, but that didn't make sense.  Seconds later a third comes running.  I grabbed my bow in hopes of getting a shot. The third one must have seen me and made a hard left... Next thing I know the black one is back, apparently looking for the last one.  I sqeek at him and as he slows to a trot I shoot...
Upon realase my bow string hits the top edge of my arm guard and of course the arrow flys funky and misses.  I've shot with that arm guard before but I only had one layer on and it was kind of loose... That's all I can figure. Either that or the angle I shot causes me to lock out my arm more??  I don't know but I sure don't like that it happend!  Anyway... About that black coyote.... I googled it and saw several pics, but it's the first one I've ever seen.  You guys ever seen one?

I've seen some darker ones but never a full-on black one. Very cool! Maybe Coy-dog? But I think the jury is still out on coy-dogs, think I heard they're not possible. Dunno. Still cool though, maybe you'll get a shot next time! If your string doesn't normally hit your arm and youre just using the guard to keep your sleeve pressed down, I've used my wifes hair ties before. Keeps the sleeve flat but nothing to catch your string on.

Killed several on my lease with a rifle. Never killed one with a bow. Seems like we have a lot of the black ones around my lease. They aren't Coy-dogs, they really are black coyotes.

Yes I've seen one in NY. Spooked me to the bone.

Wow! Fascinating! Sorry you missed!

I mmmmissed one at hog heaven 2 years ago while turkey hunting. I'd love to have that arrow back and another try. Cool you got to launch one at him!

I've taken half a dozen pure black coyotes(some had white throat patch) and even an all white one with rifle thru the years but have only seen one black one in the last five years.Never could make ithappen with my bow.

Got one on a trail cam couple years ago but never got a bow shot at him.  They are rare but out there.  According to a book I read coyotes bred with wolves as they expanded north and east.  Most have at least a little wolf DNA is them and that along with normal color phases can account for the black ones.  ( just what i read in credible book, I am no expert)

I also smoked at white one  with silver tips with a F250 in southern Manitoba once.  Gorgeous and always regretted not skinning him, but we were duck hunting.  

I hope you see him again.

Not rare at all really, many are shot and trapped every year. Lots of different colors variations too.

 

 

Beautiful animals!

 

But I wiil say there is 100% positive proof crossing between dogs and coyotes that are called coydogs. Ask any fur buyer and trapper we run across them.

Tracy

That's sounds like a cool encounter. I have never even heard of a black coyote.

I saw one a couple of years ago. It never got close enough for a shot. Pretty cool looking.

I used to hunt a farm that had em.   I never saw one alive but the fella that trapped there got a couple.

I shot one several years ago with a wheel bow....all black except for a little white patch on his chest. But that is the only black one I have ever seen in person.

I saw one out one my stands 2yrs ago at my Uncle's farm.

Miss one last year .  Real cool animals.

My neighbor shot one in deer season here a couple years ago.

Wow, great pics, we have lots of yotes around but have never seen a black one.

QuoteOriginally posted by Thumper Dunker:
Miss one last year .  Real cool animals.

Thumper Dunker...It makes me feel better to know you actually missed!!

Ive seen several here in PA.  Including a pair together a few years ago.  Too far for a shot with my bow.  I saw them on the first day of rifle season.

I didn't know Thumper missed!

We will catch one on occasion. All of the ones that I have seen have pretty poor fur. They have looked good from a distance but have had guard hair problems up close. Still neat to see running around.