State bounties?
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In Utah you can claim bounty and keep the critter. So if one was inclined to prep and sell fur a coyote has become a fairly good investment of time. I believe the $50 bounty doesn't kick in till June or July here. As of now they are worth a $20 bounty, I've claimed bounty a few times and I just had to show them to the administrator.
sonofdsouth72
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i wished SC did but noooooo !!
UtahRob
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The minute the 50.00 bounty was announce ,just about everyone started buying all the varmint rifles . Al's sports here in Logan sold 5 in one day . They don't have very many right now . Coyote hunting is going to get crazy . I would and will do it for free , so it going to make it worse IMO . Most coyotes will be brought in from Nevada or idaho . They have been doing that for the 20.00 .When i guy brings in 4-5 coyotes and ''claims'' he got them in Cache , i just have to laugh .
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RynoUT
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From my understanding, the $20 bounty will remain in effect, with the $50 only being implemented at specific times and in specific areas where the DWR wants Coyotes targeted. Also floating around the rumor mill is a list that you will have to be on to get the $50.
Will be interesting to see how it unfolds.
Will be interesting to see how it unfolds.
coyotekrazy
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I heard pretty much the same as RynoUT. Basically the DWR will contract certain hunters for specific areas to be hunted in Utah. If you are not under contract with the DRW the $50 bounty will not apply.
Originally Posted By: DaleYou have to live in the county you collect the bounty from.
Not true, in my experience. Unless the shop that administered the paperwork for me screwed up; I have been paid on coyotes I took in San Juan county while down visiting the in-laws, the check was sent to me in Salt Lake county.
It will be interesting to see how it really gets implemented, I know my in-laws are excited about it...not because they are predator hunters but because they are big game outfitters and would love to see the yotes thinned out big time. They also see it as a way to pay for their gas for their trip to the mountain if they can trap one or two or shoot one they spot. I don't know how I feel about it. Honestly, I have so little time to get out after coyotes that I would do it for free cause its so fun, but being a medical student I can't turn down $50 a head either. I do see the potential that having so many others out there will decrease my fun for those precious few outings I have. Like I said I can't figure out what I think about it.
take care,
68W
Not true, in my experience. Unless the shop that administered the paperwork for me screwed up; I have been paid on coyotes I took in San Juan county while down visiting the in-laws, the check was sent to me in Salt Lake county.
It will be interesting to see how it really gets implemented, I know my in-laws are excited about it...not because they are predator hunters but because they are big game outfitters and would love to see the yotes thinned out big time. They also see it as a way to pay for their gas for their trip to the mountain if they can trap one or two or shoot one they spot. I don't know how I feel about it. Honestly, I have so little time to get out after coyotes that I would do it for free cause its so fun, but being a medical student I can't turn down $50 a head either. I do see the potential that having so many others out there will decrease my fun for those precious few outings I have. Like I said I can't figure out what I think about it.
take care,
68W
I am thinking it will be crazy as [beeep], and I think the bounty will bring out some sort of scamers. I hunt coyotes so my boys and can spend time with my father who is 72 and started coyote hunting 3 years ago,and has lost his freaking mind.If my mom knew how much money he had tied up in coyote hunting she would kill him lol. He needs all the pay back he can get.
kneeswornout
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Back in the 70's,in my area, only one of the surrounding counties had a bounty, of $4.00 and would slice the ear with a scissors . Heck we'd bring'em in from adjacent counties and collect when we would have a dozen or so. That's back when $4.00 would buy something.With all the young and new predator hunters joining the ranks, you wouldn't think the populations would be that out of whack.Is' it really that bad a problem out there??
yote yodeler
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In the past the bounties they have had here required you either bring in the ears or the feet. I hate the ear idea as the hide wont bring a good price if you want to sell it. Undoubtedly people will be hauling in dogs from everywhere, they always do. As for yodel dogs being a problem out here, they have expanded there territory and increased in numbers for the last i dont know how many years with increased hunting pressure. Bounties are kinda a double edge knife, you get more hunters out trying to thin them down, but you got alot of rookie hunters educating them and making them harder to call for all callers. Not to mention the hides that come in from other areas that arent the target areas the bounties cover, so who knows how much the bounties are really helping certian areas.
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Justaguy987
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This may help some. I was hoping to find more info here, but it looks like we are all still somewhat in the dark on this one. there is much more on the website listed, but this should get you going.
http://wildlife.utah.gov/dwr/hunting/hunting-information/762
To register and receive compensation for coyote removal, you must follow the program rules and guidelines. Specifically, you must:
Complete the online training and registration course that will be available on this Web page, starting July 1, 2012.
Present the coyote and the properly filled out compensation form to the DWR. The compensation form must include the GPS location where the coyote was taken, the identity of the person who took it, and the date of removal.
Check in the coyote's lower jaw and either the full pelt or the scalp (with both ears attached). Coyote ears will be marked by the DWR to prevent double payments. Disposal of carcasses is the responsibility of the program participant.
Check in coyotes only at designated sites and on designated days and times. Check-in sites and procedures will be listed on this Web page before Sept. 1, 2012.
Follow all rules and regulations related to trapping and firearm use, as detailed in the 2012–2013 Utah Furbearer Guidebook and the Predator Control Incentives Rule R657-64, Utah Code and local law.
My biggest question is if this program started yesterday, but they do not start making payments until september, If I got a yote today, would I have to keep it till September to get the bounty on it?
http://wildlife.utah.gov/dwr/hunting/hunting-information/762
To register and receive compensation for coyote removal, you must follow the program rules and guidelines. Specifically, you must:
Complete the online training and registration course that will be available on this Web page, starting July 1, 2012.
Present the coyote and the properly filled out compensation form to the DWR. The compensation form must include the GPS location where the coyote was taken, the identity of the person who took it, and the date of removal.
Check in the coyote's lower jaw and either the full pelt or the scalp (with both ears attached). Coyote ears will be marked by the DWR to prevent double payments. Disposal of carcasses is the responsibility of the program participant.
Check in coyotes only at designated sites and on designated days and times. Check-in sites and procedures will be listed on this Web page before Sept. 1, 2012.
Follow all rules and regulations related to trapping and firearm use, as detailed in the 2012–2013 Utah Furbearer Guidebook and the Predator Control Incentives Rule R657-64, Utah Code and local law.
My biggest question is if this program started yesterday, but they do not start making payments until september, If I got a yote today, would I have to keep it till September to get the bounty on it?
yotehunter57
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Originally Posted By: Justaguy987This may help some. I was hoping to find more info here, but it looks like we are all still somewhat in the dark on this one. there is much more on the website listed, but this should get you going.
http://wildlife.utah.gov/dwr/hunting/hunting-information/762
To register and receive compensation for coyote removal, you must follow the program rules and guidelines. Specifically, you must:
Complete the online training and registration course that will be available on this Web page, starting July 1, 2012.
Present the coyote and the properly filled out compensation form to the DWR. The compensation form must include the GPS location where the coyote was taken, the identity of the person who took it, and the date of removal.
Check in the coyote's lower jaw and either the full pelt or the scalp (with both ears attached). Coyote ears will be marked by the DWR to prevent double payments. Disposal of carcasses is the responsibility of the program participant.
Check in coyotes only at designated sites and on designated days and times. Check-in sites and procedures will be listed on this Web page before Sept. 1, 2012.
Follow all rules and regulations related to trapping and firearm use, as detailed in the 2012–2013 Utah Furbearer Guidebook and the Predator Control Incentives Rule R657-64, Utah Code and local law.
My biggest question is if this program started yesterday, but they do not start making payments until september, If I got a yote today, would I have to keep it till September to get the bounty on it?
My guess would be, you'll need a really large freezer.
I'm many miles away and don't have a dog in this pack, but, what if you're in the minority and DO NOT have a GPS???
I bought one many years ago, when they were fairly new, but it has died. Without one, would I be ineligible for the bounty?
Shayne
http://wildlife.utah.gov/dwr/hunting/hunting-information/762
To register and receive compensation for coyote removal, you must follow the program rules and guidelines. Specifically, you must:
Complete the online training and registration course that will be available on this Web page, starting July 1, 2012.
Present the coyote and the properly filled out compensation form to the DWR. The compensation form must include the GPS location where the coyote was taken, the identity of the person who took it, and the date of removal.
Check in the coyote's lower jaw and either the full pelt or the scalp (with both ears attached). Coyote ears will be marked by the DWR to prevent double payments. Disposal of carcasses is the responsibility of the program participant.
Check in coyotes only at designated sites and on designated days and times. Check-in sites and procedures will be listed on this Web page before Sept. 1, 2012.
Follow all rules and regulations related to trapping and firearm use, as detailed in the 2012–2013 Utah Furbearer Guidebook and the Predator Control Incentives Rule R657-64, Utah Code and local law.
My biggest question is if this program started yesterday, but they do not start making payments until september, If I got a yote today, would I have to keep it till September to get the bounty on it?
My guess would be, you'll need a really large freezer.
I'm many miles away and don't have a dog in this pack, but, what if you're in the minority and DO NOT have a GPS???
I bought one many years ago, when they were fairly new, but it has died. Without one, would I be ineligible for the bounty?
Shayne
Varminterror
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KS last year had certain counties with $20 bounties. In general, the "county bounty" is $2 per ear. You either have to live in the county you harvest it in, or provide provenance that it was harvested in that county.
All we have to do is turn in the ear, then keep the rest of the hide. The BAD news is that when you try to sell a cropped ear pelt to a furbuyer, most of them are wise to it, so they won't give you as much for it, not that coyote pelts are worth much anyway, in any form (whole carcass, raw pelt, or fleshed and dried).
All we have to do is turn in the ear, then keep the rest of the hide. The BAD news is that when you try to sell a cropped ear pelt to a furbuyer, most of them are wise to it, so they won't give you as much for it, not that coyote pelts are worth much anyway, in any form (whole carcass, raw pelt, or fleshed and dried).
Varminterror
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Originally Posted By: yotehunter57what if you're in the minority and DO NOT have a GPS???
I bought one many years ago, when they were fairly new, but it has died. Without one, would I be ineligible for the bounty?
Don't take this as "official", since I don't work for Utah DNR, but you'd have a few options to identify your GPS location without owning a dedicated GPS unit.
1) Pretty much any and all smart phones have free apps available to tell you your GPS location. On blackberry and droid, googlemaps and "GPS tool" will give you your exact location GPS (as well as elevation, speed, and bearing). I can't recall off the top of my head what app my wife's Iphone uses, but she can also look hers up in google maps, or ask Siri for her gps location. Either way, there are a few dozen apps available for any smart phone out there.
2) On a computer (you're on here, so we know you own one), go to www.google.com/maps, search a local town or intersection, then pan manually to locate the spot that you shot the coyote on the satellite map, right click the map, and click "what's here?". It will provide you with the GPS coordinates for that location, on or off the road.
Beyond that, yeah, it's fair for the state to set up requirements that you have to provide GPS coordinates. In the past, we had to have the legal section ID for any given location that a coyote was harvested to claim bounties, which required you had a plat map book. Heck, take a few coyotes and the bounty will buy you a new dedicated GPS unit.
Personally, I think dedicated GPS units are quickly becoming a thing of the past. Smart phones are capable of MUCH more utilities, and are just as functionally capable as far as GPS mapping and navigation. I use googlemaps on home computer to generate hunting maps, then use the phone app to guide me while hunting, keep track of where I'm seeing sign, etc etc.
I bought one many years ago, when they were fairly new, but it has died. Without one, would I be ineligible for the bounty?
Don't take this as "official", since I don't work for Utah DNR, but you'd have a few options to identify your GPS location without owning a dedicated GPS unit.
1) Pretty much any and all smart phones have free apps available to tell you your GPS location. On blackberry and droid, googlemaps and "GPS tool" will give you your exact location GPS (as well as elevation, speed, and bearing). I can't recall off the top of my head what app my wife's Iphone uses, but she can also look hers up in google maps, or ask Siri for her gps location. Either way, there are a few dozen apps available for any smart phone out there.
2) On a computer (you're on here, so we know you own one), go to www.google.com/maps, search a local town or intersection, then pan manually to locate the spot that you shot the coyote on the satellite map, right click the map, and click "what's here?". It will provide you with the GPS coordinates for that location, on or off the road.
Beyond that, yeah, it's fair for the state to set up requirements that you have to provide GPS coordinates. In the past, we had to have the legal section ID for any given location that a coyote was harvested to claim bounties, which required you had a plat map book. Heck, take a few coyotes and the bounty will buy you a new dedicated GPS unit.
Personally, I think dedicated GPS units are quickly becoming a thing of the past. Smart phones are capable of MUCH more utilities, and are just as functionally capable as far as GPS mapping and navigation. I use googlemaps on home computer to generate hunting maps, then use the phone app to guide me while hunting, keep track of where I'm seeing sign, etc etc.
SteveB22250
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Well California will never have a bounty on them because this state is broke. I for one am all for shooting them for free, and I think putting a bounty on them will only cause people to become greety and will most likely bring out the ugly side of hunters over public land when one coyote hunter bumps into another coyote hunter. Basic terf war's between hunters, never a good thing, there will be some one that will come up with a way to scam the system, I cant really see a positive in a bounty except it may pay gas to go hunt more.
nightcaller
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the utah bounty program is a joke! it's just one more way for the government workers to justify their jobs and claim more authority over hunting. anyone that thinks that they aren't going to pay for this program with increased costs or taxes in some way are niave. you'll pay the $50 and the cost for the administration of the program.