RangerClay Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 I just heard a rumor that the neighboring property owners may be using antifreeze to control the coyote problem. Our concern was if the deer might eat it too because it is sweet. Does anyone know if the deer may try to eat antifreeze? This may be a question for Dogdoc. Thanks Ranger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntingInMaine Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 Re: Deer & Antifreeze I just did a quick google search about deer and antifreeze and it doesn't look good. Yes, it will kill the coyotes, but it will also kill every other animal that comes in contact with it because it seem most everyone of them will be attracted to the sweet taste. I would be talking with your neighbor about a more humane and selective method of controlling the coyotes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodge4x4 Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 Re: Deer & Antifreeze thats not good, they will kill of the deer pop there if they don't quit. won't don't the neighbors just try shootin em like the rest of us? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted April 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 Re: Deer & Antifreeze Coyotes are not in season right now so shooting is not a legal option. Technically these people are poaching too but I will not give my opinion on that. There is a lot of frustration with the high coyote population in our area right now and the havoc they are going reak on the fawn crop soon. I am worrying about the antifreeze killing deer more. Ranger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horst Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 Re: Deer & Antifreeze I thought poisoning them was illegal in most places, for that exact reason.Lots of critters will get into the antifreeze besides the yotes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 Re: Deer & Antifreeze i know that antifreeze is considered toxic waste as soon as you take the cap off the container! i dont know why anyone would put that out to kill ANYTHING. do they not know what that can do to the enviornment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tunkhannockbowhunter Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 Re: Deer & Antifreeze haha that antifreeze is a big rumor. there was a dog that chased deer all year round up by my buddy's cabin and they put out a whole bowl of antifreeze. it drank it all and never died. eventually the dog stopped coming around once the owner got a bunch of complaints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 Re: Deer & Antifreeze NO, it is not a rumor. It most certainly does kill dogs and coyotes. There are certain types of anti-freeze that are labeled "animal safe". So if your buddy just grabbed a bottle off the shelf, he may have bought the safe kind unknowingly. Don't know about the effects on deer. I do know that people have soaked hamburger meat in antifreeze and left it out for stray dogs and coyotes. Deer wouldn't touch that. I'd much rather shoot a coyote though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6sixpoint_nobrows Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 Re: Deer & Antifreeze why doesnt your neighbor just shoot them instead of poisoning them?? or have somebody else shoot them?...sounds really dumb to me, i dont know, i just hope the deer dont get into to it as well they might be sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDNKHNTR77 Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 Re: Deer & Antifreeze Thats completely stupid if u ask me. Im sure if they ask someone they will get rid of them. Even if it didnt kill the deer, im sure its not good for them and if a pregnant doe drinks it her fawn could be messed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6sixpoint_nobrows Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 Re: Deer & Antifreeze i agree, i think poisoning animals might be illegal....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 Re: Deer & Antifreeze Dont think that it is legal and yes it will have effects on any other animals that might get into it. Coyotes are open here year round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longislandhunter Posted April 16, 2005 Report Share Posted April 16, 2005 Re: Deer & Antifreeze That's a very irresponsible thing to do, someone should speak to that person and try to get him to stop putting that stuff out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion_70 Posted April 16, 2005 Report Share Posted April 16, 2005 Re: Deer & Antifreeze [ QUOTE ] I just did a quick google search about deer and antifreeze and it doesn't look good. Yes, it will kill the coyotes, but it will also kill every other animal that comes in contact with it because it seem most everyone of them will be attracted to the sweet taste. I would be talking with your neighbor about a more humane and selective method of controlling the coyotes. [/ QUOTE ] Anti freeze is non-selective in what it kills. It will kill any and all wildlife that consumes it. I would confront the neighbor immediately about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted April 16, 2005 Report Share Posted April 16, 2005 Re: Deer & Antifreeze [ QUOTE ] haha that antifreeze is a big rumor. there was a dog that chased deer all year round up by my buddy's cabin and they put out a whole bowl of antifreeze. it drank it all and never died. eventually the dog stopped coming around once the owner got a bunch of complaints. [/ QUOTE ] Antifreeze kills. That dog stopped coming around because it died...plain and simple. I remember a few years back, when the bear population and deer population dropped off substantually on the one piece of property I hunt. I went for a walk one day (without my bow) over onto the native land next door to the piece I hunt. (3legs probibly remembers this.) I found 3 large milk jug type containers, just inside the bush-line, that had been chewed up real good by the bears, from the year before. That's the first thing I thought of...Antifreeze. I have a feeling one of the neighbours were involved, and trying to get rid of the (troublesome at times) bears, but of course couldn't prove it. There was a nieghbouring house about 200 yrds from where I found the containers. Doing something like that is immoral, disgusting, illegal and a wanton destruction of wildlife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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