Coyote sightings climb as mating season moves ahead Coyote sightings are on the rise as mating season begins By Evan Gorman | March 15, 2021 at 10:20 PM CDT - Updated March 16 at 5:33 AM POSEY CO., Ind. (WFIE) - Coyote sightings are climbing. It is now their mating season, which means more are on the prowl and it could mean danger for your pets. “It’s kind of a scary situation,” Mount Vernon resident Alan Erwin shared. “Right across the front yard. I mean, I’ve had them out here in the trash; I’ve had them between the houses at night. You can hear them going through the neighborhood to the west of us.”