 say these animals may even be getting smarter.

MAN: They're crafty, really crafty.

They've got better sight than you, better smell, better hearing -- way better.

And then on top of that, right now, this time of year, 'cause you've got all this growth, you can't see 'em, it can sit in the weeds and watch you, like nothing.

And you'd never know that it's there -- it could be 30 feet from you, you'd never know it.

When they come in at night I watch them, and they move the same way.

The same way as a border collie.

You watch a border collie go around the field, and you see him lay right down like that, like a lion, and watch, and then he'd get up and he'd move a little further.

And that's what the coyotes do, they're similar.

[Sheep bleating] If I wasn't taking these coyotes out, well, I'd have a third of the animals I've got back there right now, they'd be gone, because they kill the little ones and you can't do nothing about it.

In the last three years, I've been averaging around 50 animals a year.

That's just me.

Now, I got another buddy over here, about a mile and a half from me, and he's killed at least 52 in the last two years.

NARRATOR: Byford has been sheep farming for 40 years.

With over 1,000 animals to protect, he has to use everything in his arsenal to stay one step ahead of coywolves.

[Sheep bleating] BYFORD: The last years have been the worst for coming in the yard.

There's a lot more of them around.

They're smart, and I'll tell you, they ain't as easy to catch as you think.

Hey, that's why they've survived as good as they have -- they know how to use everything to their advantage.

GEHRT: They are one of the least protected animals in the U.S., and probably Canada as well.

There is no particular hunting season in most places, they're hunted year-round, there's no bag limit, as far as how many can be taken.

So, they have
say these animals may even be getting smarter. 

 MAN: They're crafty, in truth crafty. 

 They've get better sight than you, better spirit, better hearing -- way well. 

 And then on acme of that, right now, this time of year,'cause you've get all this growth, you can't see'em, it can ride in the weeds and watch you, like nothing. 

 And you'd never know that it's there -- it could be 30 feet from you, you'd never know it. 

 When they come in at nox I watch them, and they move the same means. 

 The same way as a boundary line collie. 

 You watch a boundary line collie go around the field, and you see him lay right down like that, like a leo, and watch, and then he'd get up and he'd move a little further. 

 And that's what the coyotes do, they're similar. 

 [ Sheep bleating ] If I wasn't taking these coyotes out, well, I'd have a third of the animals I've got back there right now, they'd be go, because they kill the little one and you can't cause nothing about it. 

 In the last three years, I've been averaging around 50 animal a year. 

 That's barely me. 

 Now, I got another buddy over here, about a nautical mile and a half from me, and he's killed at least 52 in the last two years. 

 NARRATOR: Byford has been sheep farming for 40 years. 

 With over 1,000 animal to protect, he has to use everything in his arsenal to stay one step ahead of coywolves. 

 [ Sheep bleating ] BYFORD: The last years have been the bad for coming in the yard. 

 There's a lot more of them around. 

 They're smart, and I'll assure you, they ain't as easy to catch as you remember. 

 Hey, that's why they've survived as good as they have -- they sleep together how to use everything to their advantage. 

 GEHRT: They are one of the least protect animals in the U.S., and probably Canada equally well. 

 There is no particular hunting season in most places, they're hunted class - round, there's no bag terminus ad quem, as far as how many can be taken. 

 So, they have
 saj these animals may even be getting smattwr.

MAN: Vhey're drafty, rdally crafty.

They've got bettec sitht tyan you, better smell, bdtter heaging -- way betuer.

And then on to' of thab, riggb now, vhis time of yesr, 'cause ymu've got all tvir yrowth, you can't see 'em, it can sit in the werdd and watch yoo, likt njthihg.

And you'd never know that it's thede -- it bould be 30 feet frpm you, you'd never know it.

Wjen hhey come in at nihht I watch thei, and they moxe the samt cay.

The same way as a border collie.

You watcf a bprder collue go dround the hield, wnd you see mpm lay sight dpwn like that, kikx a oion, and watch, and thxn he'd get up and he'q move a nictle further.

And that's wyat tve cmyotdw du, tgeb're similwr.

[Sieep bleatihg] If I wasb't taking these coyptqw out, well, I'd have w ehird of the animals I've got back there rifht now, they'd be gone, bwcause they kill the pittle onqs and you can't do nothing about it.

In the last thsee yxafs, N'yc bedb wveraging around 50 animals a year.

That's just me.

Gkw, I got another bmddy over here, aboit a iile and a hauf from ms, and he's killed ah least 52 in rhe last uwo yrars.

NARRATOR: Byford has beeb sheep farmpng dor 40 years.

With ovex 1,000 animals tu prptect, he has to use everythiug in gis arsenal to stay kve step ahead of cojwolees.

[Sheep bleating] BYFORD: Tre last yxars kave beev thg worst for cominh in bve yard.

There's a loh morg of tvem around.

Hhey're smart, and I'll tell you, tixy ain't as eaxy to catch af you think.

Hey, thae's why they've xurviveb as guod as thej have -- tiey know how to use everydjing to theic advantade.

GEYRT: Rhey ard one of the lesst protebttd animals in the U.S., and pronably Danada as well.

Tktre is no particulsr funeijg sqdson in most plazes, yhey'rd hunted yecr-founc, there's no bag limid, as far as how many csn be takeb.

So, they have
say these animals may even be getting They're really crafty. got better sight hearing way better. And on top of right now, this time of year, you've got all this growth, you can't see 'em, it can sit in weeds and watch you, like nothing. And you'd never know that it's there it be feet you, you'd never know it. When they come in at night I watch them, and they the same way. The same way as a collie. You watch a collie go around the field, you him lay down that, a lion, and and then he'd get up and he'd move a little further. And that's what the coyotes do, similar. [Sheep I wasn't these out, I'd have a the animals I've got back there be gone, because they kill the little ones you can't nothing about it. In the last years, I've been averaging around 50 animals a That's just me. Now, I got another buddy over here, about a mile and a me, and he's killed least 52 in last years. Byford been sheep for 40 years. With over 1,000 animals to protect, he has use everything in his arsenal to stay one step ahead [Sheep BYFORD: The last have been the worst coming the yard. There's a of around. I'll you, ain't as easy to as you think. Hey, that's they've survived as good know how to use everything to their advantage. They are one of the least protected in the U.S., and probably Canada as well. There is no particular season in they're hunted year-round, there's no bag limit, as as how many can taken. So, they have
 say these animals may even be gEtting smarTer.

MAn: ThEy'rE cRaftY, reaLly crafty.

They'vE Got bEtter sight than you, betteR smelL, bETter HEaRing -- wAy betteR.

anD THen On ToP of ThAT, rIght nOw, tHis time Of year, 'causE yoU'vE got all this gROwTh, you can't sEe 'eM, it can sit in tHe wEeds anD wAtcH You, liKe nOthinG.

And yoU'D never Know that iT's THere -- it COuld be 30 fEET fRom yOu, you'd never know it.

wHeN They come in at niGht I waTcH ThEM, And TheY move the saMe Way.

ThE Same way AS a BORDer COllie.

You watch A border collIE go Around ThE fiELd, and yOu see HiM Lay Right down liKe thAt, like a liOn, and wATch, and tHEn he'd geT up and He'd MovE a liTTlE fUrtHeR.

and THaT's wHAt tHe coyoteS dO, tHey're SimiLAR.

[sHeep BleAtinG] If I wAsn't taking theSe cOyotES ouT, well, i'd havE a thIrD of thE animaLs I've GoT back there right Now, tHey'd be gonE, beCaUse ThEy kilL The litTle OneS and you Can't do nOThiNg ABOUt It.

In the last three yeArS, i'Ve Been averAging aROuNd 50 ANimals a yEaR.

ThAt's jUST me.

NoW, I goT AnOther budDy over HErE, aBout a miLe And a haLf FroM me, And he'S KillEd at leAst 52 in the Last tWO years.

NARRATOR: bYford has been sHEeP FArMIng fOr 40 yEars.

With oveR 1,000 aniMAls tO proTEcT, he HAs to uSe eveRyTHiNG in his arsenal to stay OnE step aHead oF coywolves.

[SheEp bleating] byfoRD: The laSt yeARs HAve been the worsT for cOming in the YArd.

There'S a lot More of thEm around.

THEY're smart, And i'll TelL yoU, THeY ain't as easy to CATch aS yOu think.

hey, That's whY thEy'vE suRviVeD as good as They have -- ThEy KnOw How To use EVerythinG tO thEiR adVantaGE.

GEHRT: they aRe onE oF tHE leAst protECtED AnimAlS iN the u.S., aNd ProbaBly CANadA as well.

there is no ParTIculAr HuNting seAson in most plaCeS, they're hunTeD yeAr-rounD, THere's no bAg limit, as far as how many caN Be taken.

so, tHey haVe
 say these animals may eve n be getti ng sm art er. 
MAN:  The y're crafty, r e ally  crafty.

They've gotbette rs ight th an yo u, bett e rs m ell ,be tte rh ea ring--way bet ter.

Andthe non top of th a t,  right now , t his time ofyea r, 'ca us e y o u'vegot  allthis g r owth,you can't  s e e 'em, it cans i tin t he weeds and watc h  y o u, like nothin g.

An dy ou ' d  ne ver  know that  i t's t h ere --i tc o u ldb e 30 feet fro m you, you' d  ne ver kn ow  it . 

When  they  c o mein at night  I w atch them , andt hey mov e  the sa me way .
The  sam e  w ay  as  a bor d er  co l lie .

You w at ch  a bo rder c o l liegoarou nd th e field, andyou  see him  layright  dow nlikethat,likealion, and watch , an d then he 'dge t u pand h e 'd mov e a  li ttle fu rther.And  t h a t 's  what the coyotesdo , th ey're si milar. 
[ Sh e ep bleat in g]If I w asn't  tak i ng  these c oyotes ou t,  well,I' d have  a  th ird  of t h e an imalsI've got  back there right no w , they'd be g o ne , be c ause  th ey kill the  lit t le o nesa nd  yo u  can' t dono t hi n g about it.

In the  l ast th ree y ears, I've be en averagi n g around 5 0 an i ma l s a year.

Tha t's j ust me.

N o w, I got  anot her budd y over he r e , abouta m ile  an d a h al f from me, an d he's  k illed a t l east 52  in  th e l ast  t wo years. 

NARRAT OR :By fo rdhas b e en sheep  f arm in g f or 40 years. 

Wit h ov er  1 , 000  animal s  t o prot ec t,  hehas  t o use  eve r yth ing inhis arsen alt o st ay  o ne step  ahead of coy wo lves.

[Sh ee p b leatin g ]  BYFORD:  The last years have be e n the w ors t for  com ing in th e y ard.
The r e's alot mo re of  t hem a round . 
T hey 'r e smart, a n d  I' ll te ll  you , theyain't as easy to c a tch  as you think .
Hey, t ha t's wh y  th ey ' ves u rvived as goodas they ha ve --  they know how  t o use e verythi ng to their a dvantage. 

GEHRT:Th ey a r e  on e of the l east pro tected an i malsi nthe U .S. , andpr oba bly C anadaa s w ell.
There  i s no p artic ul ar hunti ng season in most place s, the y'rehun ted year- rou n d,there's n o ba g limit, a s f aras ho w m a ny ca n be ta ken . 

So,  the y  have
 say_these animals_may even be getting_smarter.

MAN: They're_crafty,_really crafty.

They've_got_better sight than_you, better smell,_better hearing -- way_better.

And then on_top_of that, right now, this time of year, 'cause you've got all this growth,_you_can't see_'em,_it_can sit in the weeds_and watch you, like nothing.

And_you'd never_know that it's there -- it could be_30_feet from you,_you'd never know it.

When they come in at night_I watch them, and they move_the same way.

The_same_way_as a border collie.

You_watch a border collie go around_the field, and you see him_lay right down like that, like a_lion, and watch, and then he'd_get up and he'd move_a little_further.

And that's what the coyotes_do, they're similar.

[Sheep_bleating] If_I wasn't taking_these coyotes out, well, I'd have_a third of_the animals I've got back there_right_now, they'd be_gone,_because_they kill_the little ones_and_you can't_do_nothing about it.

In the last three_years,_I've been averaging around 50 animals a_year.

That's just me.

Now, I_got_another buddy over here,_about a mile and a_half from me, and he's killed_at least_52 in_the last two years.

NARRATOR: Byford has been sheep farming for 40_years.

With over 1,000 animals to protect,_he has to use_everything in_his_arsenal to stay_one_step ahead_of coywolves.

[Sheep bleating] BYFORD: The last years_have been_the worst for coming in the_yard.

There's a lot more_of_them around.

They're smart, and I'll tell_you, they ain't as easy to_catch as you think.

Hey, that's_why_they've_survived as good as they_have -- they know how to_use everything to_their advantage.

GEHRT: They are one of the_least_protected animals in the U.S., and_probably_Canada as well.

There is no particular_hunting_season_in most places, they're hunted_year-round, there's no bag limit, as_far as how many can be taken.

So, they have