Coyote den????

[mowin]

Found this yesterday.  The hole is probably 24" across, but not quite as tall. 

Buddy thinks it's a woodchuck hole, but it's huge.  

He said if a coyote den, the outside would be littered with bones and hair.. 

Edited April 26, 2023 by mowin

[grampy]

Probably woodchuck. A coyote may take it over at some point to have pups. But usually won't dig something like that on their own. 

[mowin]

48 minutes ago, grampy said:

Probably woodchuck. A coyote may take it over at some point to have pups. But usually won't dig something like that on their own. 

Wonder if a yote tried digging it out  attempting to get to a woodchuck. Can't recall seeing a woodchuck hole 24" around. 

[Bionic]

Let us know what you find down inside 

[mowin]

2 minutes ago, Bionic said:

Let us know what you find down inside 

I think you should reach in.  If something bites, it's not going to hurt.

[Bionic]

2 minutes ago, mowin said:

I think you should reach in.  If something bites, it's not going to hurt.

See you soon

[BowmanMike]

I got two Parson Russell terriers, they aren't scared of poking in a hole like that...

[dbHunterNY]

i've seen holes from woodchucks that big. typically they're not new but the same hole cleaned out over multiple seasons. if fox or coyote or other furbearing predator you'd typically see bones at the entrance like someone typed. if a woodchuck look for a secondary hole somewhere along the same hillside.

[mowin]

2 hours ago, dbHunterNY said:

i've seen holes from woodchucks that big. typically they're not new but the same hole cleaned out over multiple seasons. if fox or coyote or other furbearing predator you'd typically see bones at the entrance like someone typed. if a woodchuck look for a secondary hole somewhere along the same hillside.

There is a second hole about 30' away.  

[dbHunterNY]

2 hours ago, mowin said:

There is a second hole about 30' away.  

sounds like a chuck hole to me. might see flies around the hole too if it's still pretty active. second hole i'd imagine isn't dug out as much. in a grassy field on a slope too is the ideal setup for them. if you set there early morning or well before sunset one will probably come out. if you spook it, wait or come back in like 20-30 minutes and you'll have another opportunity.