The shooting laws in Massachusetts are pretty strict, which I actually like. Like Karen said, the coyotes don't know they are doing anything wrong. And there's no way I'd ever be able to shoot a coyote anyway... I don't even like squishing bugs! I'll give animal control a call. Thanks for the replies, everyone! This is pretty scary. I fall asleep at night to coyote howls and then Daisy's howls on top of them! She desperately wants at them... I don't even like to think about what would happen if she got in a fight with 10 coyotes.