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- Thread starter White Smoke
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March 1 to July 1. Most clubs prohibit or discourage their members from hunting coyotes during this time (pupping season). Some clubs go as far as to kick any member out of their club that is found to be hunting during this time. Our club does not do this, but discourages any hunting except for depredation hunts. We have a couple of landowners that are really impacted by coyotes and we will hunt on these specific properties year round.
White Smoke said:
Probably another topic but since you brought it up;
I'm curious if DFG biologist have done a study on the impact hunters have on coyotes and whether or not hunting them during "pupping season" has a significantly negative impact on their numbers.
I won't argue with someone who is educated in this area but I find it hard to believe that hunting them during the above dates would have a negative impact. Or is it an ethical dilemma where you may be leaving pups to starve if the parents are killed?
I've heard two reasons for the moratorium. First is, as you mentioned, the ethical issue that we would rather kill humanely and not let them die a slow lingering death by starvation. Secondly is the selfish reason that, by leaving them alone during pupping season, we have more to hunt later when they grow up. And true, all predator hunts are depredation hunts, but, and I'm sure you knew this, what I'm talking about is hunting the 'yotes that are specifically targeting domestic animals, cats and dogs, and livestock, sheep, goats, chickens, etc.
