I agree, Cameron. They are experts at adapting. Seen too many country, and city coyotes make a living in their respective environments.

There's no need to overthink it. They will kill pigs just like they will kill anything else that they can kill and eat. Whenever and wherever.

Hunger is a great motivator.

Yes, coyotes will eat every pig that they can catch, problem is some of the old sows are really good at protecting them.
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Pigs and hogs alike stress pretty bad in heat, makes me wonder if a pack of coyotes worked at chasing around a pig or hog of any size long enough like they do deer they would just have to wait long enough for it to fall over and then enjoy a warm meal LOL.

Every time I shoot a sow and the piglets scatter I like to think the coyotes have them cleaned up by the next dawn... we have a LARGE coyote population, but with the grass/brush density its really hard to shoot them and trapping is an art form we are trying to learn.

To go with what you're saying, I've seen coyotes do some serious running, in some serious heat. Even saw one hunting for rodents in a pasture at 3 p.m. in normal August weather. Had someone bet me I'd see that, I would have lost that bet.

note ta self: pm the story of the 3 little pigs ta read, he seems ...

I have sat in a blind and watched a coyote with a little piglet in his mouth, kind of carrying and dragging it along, I think the piglet was still alive. It was at distance so I'm not sure about the piglet being alive part, I could not hear it.

Personally no I have not, but I have seen a sow go into an area that I'm pretty positive I heard a piglet in distress. I ended up shooting the sow while she was walking to the area. If that was the case I think some sows are like some does where they will protect the young at the noise of distress regardless if it is theirs or not.

I don't know about coyotes, But I know my dog (golden retriever/border collie mix) killed one. He's a straight up savage in the woods

I've chased down and caught a lot of little piglets. If they're house cat size or smaller and I can get close enough I can get one usually. In a dead run if you can kick one he'll roll and cartwheel enough to catch him.

The sows have never tried to fight not once. They are the first ones gone, sometimes running over their own piglets on the way. I've seen cornered pigs charge but not if they have a way out.

Hogs are not vicious, bloodthirsty, or even mean. That's just a TV/city boy myth. Sure - you trap them, wound them, corner them (particularly with a catch dog hanging off their snout) and they will defend themselves. So will a mouse or a mockingbird.

Have approached dozens of sounders. As said above, they all run. Mommas don't wait on the pigs - they run just like the rest of them. Coyotes eat the chit out of every pig they can catch.

It's a silly question.

Good thing I didn't ask you then.

That's twice you've crapped on this thread. Go away.

Baha

You asked everyone. You started an entire thread on whether coyotes will kill and eat eat pigs.

Yes, they will.

FIFY, huntsolo here, just seen a bunch of RED lights go on in the ignorance list ...
Got on first leasr cause heard of the 24-7-365 hog hunts... Got on this forum ta see if any one was up for a hog hunt on WMA land... as pappy sad: tis not the hogs that scare me, tis the hunter with a loaded gun thats scared of his own shadow ...
Seen a pattiet little gal from around home state, on a hog-dog hunt with knife tougher than some ya'lls ... Have been in thick stuff, after wounded hog, day & night hunt... on the many hunts, did have a hog bluff charge, was talking ta daughter on new cell phone, tried ta switch ta video, few piglets & nother sow stepped out, one closest charge again, got with in few feet, then all turned & disappered...
dont have ta take my word, read other posts, watch videos of the NV & Thermal hunts... Wounded & cornerd most dangerous, other than the ocational hog chased by a squash riding on his wooley mamoth followed by his chubracabras...
Edit: theirs no stupid questions, an ocasional answer... pappy once said: some times it gets dark between the headlights, & whin i flip the switch, the elemints dont conect

Interesting

Don't agree that hogs aren't vicious.

They're not always vicious and/or aggressive, but they sure as hell can be. Even without being cornered.

Cite one example of a hog attacking and/or injuring someone unprovoked.

Mkay.

http://fox40.com/2014/11/19/vicious-wild-boar-attacks-woman-walking-with-dogs/

Well, sorta. I would say since it was wounded/3 legged (having obviously been shot or snared) that might explain it.

You boys keep worrying about vicious hog attacks if you've got nothing else to worry about though. Carry on.

I've never thought twice about rushing into a sounder and punting the little babies around, and I've never been attached. For some reason it's good fun. Saw a boar that wasn't cornered make a half hearted charge one night. I don't think he was sure what I was. Once he figured it out he turned and was gone through the brush.

I've had a bird dog who couldn't resist grabbing piglets. If a bird dog will do it, so will a coyote.

I was always afraid the pig's mama was going to get to her before I could. She had been bitten by javelina at least once, I suspect twice, and couldn't stand pigs.

Woman attacked while walking dogs. If you do a quick google search, you’ll see that people in urban areas have been increasingly attacked by hogs while walking their dogs.

Man attacked while hunting squirrels Granted, the guy was probably making some noise. So maybe in your book an animal that will attack you for the mild irritation of having to endure some .22LR noise doesn’t constitute “unprovoked”, but that’s a silly take.

Man attacked in water while fishing. This dude was literally wading in the water, nowhere near a hog, and the thing swam out after him. Maybe the gentle splashing sounds he was making were just a bit too much for these misunderstood, gentle creatures?

That was with like 2 seconds of searching. If you've spent any time whatsoever in the woods, you've probably seen them aggressively run deer off of corn. Unprovoked.

Let me know if you're confused on anything else and I’ll help you work through it.

I have been living with and killing hogs for over 30 years. I'm not confused about squat.