Coyote with mange???
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From: Paul@thefort
13-Jun-23
From: ahawkeye
13-Jun-23
I could be way off but I think coyote and foxes lose a lot of their hair during the summer months and basically look loke crap. If he looks like that in November then yes I would say mange.
From: wytex
13-Jun-23
Sorry for the 2nd graphic pic but this is a coyote with mange.
From: drycreek
13-Jun-23
They have mange in degrees, just like dogs, except coyotes don’t get doctored. Your example Paul, could very well have mange. I’ve killed several with severe mange and they are some sick looking puppies, no pun intended.
From: Glunt@work
13-Jun-23
Pretty skinny tail even for summer
From: Smtn10PT
13-Jun-23
Yes, that is mange.
From: Corax_latrans
13-Jun-23
Transitional coats are tough for me to get a good read on…. Honestly, coyotes with fur in any condition other than Prime usually look pretty rough to me….
I’m inclined to agree with glunt, but I’m curious whether there’s a chance that coyote of Paul’s is just a bit damp?
Looks like a sunny day, but that’s some high grass, as if well-watered…
From: t-roy
13-Jun-23
Definitely mangy. They don’t lose that much hair on their tails, even in the summertime.
From: MA-PAdeerslayer
13-Jun-23
T-Roy x2
From: MA-PAdeerslayer
13-Jun-23
T-Roy x2
From: Will
13-Jun-23
Looks a little fuzzier than a mangy yote I saw last weekend... So I'm saying yes. That said, I'm no expert and didnt stay at a holiday inn express last night, so take this comment with a grain of salt!
From: PushCoArcher
13-Jun-23
Not sure might just be a thin summer coat. This old boy had mange.
From: Kurt
13-Jun-23
Paul's looks like mange to me...and T-roy. Never seen a rat tailed coyote without mange. Miserable looking critters when they have it. Arrowed one once and almost hated to pick the pass-thru up and take it to the river for a good cleaning
From: Corax_latrans
14-Jun-23
Good feedback
From: Tjm1534
14-Jun-23
Was hanging a stand downwind of a good beaver dam crossing in Saskatchewan in the mid 80s ,it was -20 and of course the pond was frozen solid and absolutely the most pitiful coyote comes walking across the dam. Not a hair on his body and skin as pink as a newborn baby.Even I felt sorry for him.This was mid November ,bet he never made it thru till spring.
From: TRnCO
14-Jun-23
No doubt mange. Even in summer a healthy coyote will have fur covering his entire body. Patches of fur completely gone is mange.
From: BB
16-Jun-23
