Here's some information in regards to the previous post....
Some guys I talk to have had to deal with it and some guys haven't, for those of you who haven't, be thankful because you are very lucky!
For those of you who have, be aware that leaving these coyotes lay in the field is only spreading the disease. Although the coyote is dead, that mite is still very much alive. Therefore, when another coyote (or the neighbor's dog) passes by, he might roll around and rub up against the dead coyote passing the disease on, and so on.
Can we as hunters cause the Mange to die out? No, but we can make an effort to keep our hunting grounds prosperous for years to come and removal of dead animals who have contracted the disease is a big part of that.
I'm not trying to tell anyone what to do with their "Mangy" coyotes, just trying to spread some light on a situation that some people don't know a whole lot about. (Most novice predator hunters walk up on a coyote who has contracted the mange and say "well, good shot buddy, that one is nasty...let's leave him lay".....it may or may not affect your precious hunting ground in the future but it can cause coyote #s to drop and other animals to suffer through the terrible disease.)
Note: The mange can be contracted by all canines, and could affect other wild animals and even humans, so keep your own dogs away from affected animals and wash your hands/gloves.
Happy Hunting and God Bless,
Richie
TBR Outdoors