Zipper Bows

2 weeks out! Cant wait. Our time is near. You ready?

A move in the right direction.

State offers hunters $100 coyote bounty.

Utah has approved an additional $200,000 for its Predator Control Program after demand exceeded available funding. The program, which began in 2012, pays hunters and trappers up to $100 per coyote taken in designated mule deer habitat. The goal is to reduce predation on newborn mule deer fawns during the spring. Since its launch, the state has spent more than $4 million and paid bounties on nearly 82,000 coyotes.

Critics argue that removing coyotes alone has not resulted in a statewide increase in Utah’s mule deer population and say coyote numbers can quickly rebound. Wildlife officials, however, maintain that targeted predator removal around fawning areas can improve fawn survival and was never intended to be a stand-alone solution for rebuilding deer herds.

Supporters also note that Utah’s strategy extends far beyond predator control. The state invests tens of millions of dollars each year in habitat restoration projects that improve winter range, food sources, migration corridors, and overall habitat for mule deer. They argue that combining large-scale habitat improvements with targeted coyote removal creates a two-pronged, science-based approach to increasing mule deer populations.

Aaron B. Futrell, Author|Owner, Delong Lures

Had a big male come in this evening. He locked up the breaks at 80 yards when I muted the X2. 6mm ARC with 105 BTHP planted him.

Another fawn eater dispatched tonight.

Out here doing the work! This big male ran into the call. 22-250 made quick work of him.