2011 Coyote Season Dates

[Peter Emberley]

COYOTE REGULATIONS/SEASONS

The coyote shooting season opens
September 10, 2011 and closes July 7,
2012.

 

 A Coyote Shooting Licence permits
hunters to use centerfire rifle calibres
up to and including .225 (i.e. .17
Rem., .22 Hornet, .204 Ruger, .218
Bee, .222 and .223 Rem., .223 WSSM,
.22-250 Rem., .220 Swift, .224
Weatherby Mag. and .225 Win.).
Shotguns may also be used but
hunters may only use No. 2 shot or
larger. Slugs are not permitted.
Holders of a coyote shooting licence
are not permitted to use rimfire rifles to hunt coyotes.
Coyotes may be harvested by
holders of a valid big game, small
game, or wolf shooting licence during
the open season and in the management
area where the licence is valid
(big game licences become invalid
when the tags are filled). Hunters may
harvest coyotes using firearms and
ammunition permitted under the
authority of the licence type they possess.
Small game hunters must use
shot size #2 or larger when using a
shotgun and are not permitted to possess
slugs. Small game hunters may
also use a .22 rimfire rifle to harvest
coyotes during the small game season.

All hunters must report the numbers
of coyotes taken and must submit coyote
carcasses to their nearest DNR
office. A $25 collection fee is offered for
coyote carcasses.