Utah is beginning a program in which they will pay hunters and trappers $50 for each coyote that is killed in the state.  They have produced a map of the target areas and have recommended the dates of removal to be the months of December through June.  These dates are when the coyote is most likely to be the most detrimental to the deer herds.

Their long range plan is to track the harvest of coyotes by areas and then see how the impact of harvest has impacted the deer herds in areas of high coyote kills.  They will then contract out coyote harvest through private business’ designed to capture and kill coyotes in areas where high populations of coyotes are effecting the deer in those areas.  This program is the beginning of a bigger picture and will a great source of data.

$50 is much more than what a pelt is worth today in the fur market, but that fur price would be in addition to the $50 if you want to skin and process the hide.  Hides would probably net you around $10 if properly put up.

So, with this program, you have to complete an on line training and pass it with 100%.  It is only about 10 questions long and is very easy to pass.  Once passed you can download your certificate of passing the course and print out a form that needs to accompany the coyote carcass or ear to eat scalp and lower jaw.  You have to provide the date of the kill, the GPS coordinate of that kill or the UTM coordinates of the kill site and of course your name, address and certificate number.

Go to this site and take the course to prepare to gather up you many bucks.  Payments begin Sept. 1, 2012.

https://dwrapps.utah.gov/wex/dbconnection.jsp?examnbr=506041

Bears Butt

July 5, 2012