Why do Maine deer hunters hate coyotes?

Why do Maine deer hunters hate coyotes?

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in January 2023. There are few things that frustrate Maine deer hunters more than the eastern coyote. Coyotes are efficient predators that kill deer, hare and other animals, and also eat carrion, fruits and plants. Through the centuries, coyotes have often been vilified. They have a reputation as killers, especially among hunters, farmers and people whose pets have disappeared. “I don’t care how…