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And even farther off the public’s radar are the animals invariably responsible for more livestock and pet kills than every other predator combined: Coyotes.Washington has more than 50,000 of them, though state officials would happily see them hunted into oblivion. You don’t need a license to shoot them — or even basic hunting ethics. You can spotlight coyotes at night (except in fall months near an active deer/elk season) and shoot as many as you want, day or night, the sort of thing that with any game animal would earn you a hefty fine or even jail time.
QuoteAnd even farther off the public’s radar are the animals invariably responsible for more livestock and pet kills than every other predator combined: Coyotes.Washington has more than 50,000 of them, though state officials would happily see them hunted into oblivion. You don’t need a license to shoot them — or even basic hunting ethics. You can spotlight coyotes at night (except in fall months near an active deer/elk season) and shoot as many as you want, day or night, the sort of thing that with any game animal would earn you a hefty fine or even jail time.The author really should get his facts straight. We actually do need a license to shoot coyotes. We probably shouldn't be required to be licensed but we are.
The guy in the article mentioned UP Michigan and not seeing any effects on deer by wolves. But I remember reading about how in NE Minnesota (close/next to UP Michigan) that the combo of bad winters and a bursting wolf population has hit the deer pretty hard. To the point where they cancelled antlerless hunts and did some other season adjustments. Seems like if it is right next to you, you would start to notice something going on.