The quiet season

[Hilljackoutlaw]

Coyote hunting now banned in Michigan for three months, while pups are still in the den

Natural Resources Commission shortens coyote hunting season despite opposition from some hunters and trappers. Advocates say fewer coyote pups will die.

www.freep.com

 

[J_Woulfe]

"Year-round limitless coyote killing does not reduce their numbers"
"Indiscriminate and random coyote killing removes an ecologically important species from the landscape,"

These animals rights groups are always lacking in consistent messaging, but they seem to reach many ignorant ears.


"Further, the quiet season doesn't limit the right of property owners to hunt nuisance coyotes on their land."

Doesn't seem like this ban will have too much teeth considering theb% of privately owned land in MI

 

[Steelsearchin]

This is so dumb. This place is turning into California one moronic step at a time.

 

[elkfanatic]

I was asked by several hunters with deer leases in Michigan to try and reduce the coyote population on their leases and surrounding areas. They had more yotes per square mile in that area than I've ever seen before. Most of the ones we killed were sick with mange, which if I understand correctly comes from being overpopulated and is a slow, painful , cold, and itchy death. We thinned the numbers down dramatically this past winter and it will be interesting to see if the coyotes are healthier next year. We normally quit yote hunting in March anyway as that's when it's time to get the fishing boat out!