coyote at night question

[Slim coyote]

The sport of night hunting is illegal. However if a landowner is having a issue with coyotes he has the right to kill them or have someone come in and kill them. You don't need a permit or the wardens permission. You can use whatever means you want too but you can't blow them up or poison them. If a warden approaches you just explain you taking care of a predator problem. If the warden gives you any problem just contact one of the commissioners or the head game warden. This was discussed at the last commissioners meeting. If you want to hear it for yourself just watch the video and you can hear the discussion it's crystal clear.

 

[TITANSFAN2104]

The sport of night hunting is illegal. However if a landowner is having a issue with coyotes he has the right to kill them or have someone come in and kill them. You don't need a permit or the wardens permission. You can use whatever means you want too but you can't blow them up or poison them. If a warden approaches you just explain you taking care of a predator problem. If the warden gives you any problem just contact one of the commissioners or the head game warden. This was discussed at the last commissioners meeting. If you want to hear it for yourself just watch the video and you can hear the discussion it's crystal clear.

YEP, I dont think you can use calls either. It has to be depredation not "hunting"

 

[TITANSFAN2104]

Not really.

The way its been explained to many is that if its depredation it is 100% legal. You can shoot them all night long but You cant "hunt" them. Im thinking calls are not allowed and its depredation only. Ive seen Anthony Landreth address this numerous times and referenced the commissioners meeting from a couple years ago.

 

[scn]

If the landowner is having documented damages from coyotes, they can be destroyed outside the normal hunting seasons/times.

Losing livestock or domestic animals would be such damage. IMO, worrying about a coyote eating a deer or turkey does not rise to the level of damage allowing that activity.

 

[TITANSFAN2104]

If the landowner is having documented damages from coyotes, they can be destroyed outside the normal hunting seasons/times.

Losing livestock or domestic animals would be such damage. IMO, worrying about a coyote eating a deer or turkey does not rise to the level of damage allowing that activity.

These jokers have wiped me out over the last 3 years. At one time I had over 100 free range turkeys and just as many chickens. I've killed a couple coyotes at night but I feel my problem is coming from the night time skies as well. I had a fox kill over 30 of my chickens since the first of may but I caught him slipping the other day. They've learned it is a buffet but I'm not raising anymore for a while in hopes I can get rid of more before I raise anything else!
Predators have absolutely destroyed my flocks

 

[KPH]

I don't consider shooting coyotes a sport but a need. We should be able to kill them anyway we can and that even means calling them anytime.

 

[Planking]

IMO, worrying about a coyote eating a deer or turkey does not rise to the level of damage allowing that activity.

Just the native wildlife being killed by invasive species, nothing to worry about. Look at this hog over here.

 

[Slim coyote]

YEP, I dont think you can use calls either. It has to be

If the landowner is having documented damages from coyotes, they can be destroyed outside the normal hunting seasons/times.

Losing livestock or domestic animals would be such damage. IMO, worrying about a coyote eating a deer or turkey does not rise to the level of damage allowing that activity.

All a landowner has to do is say they're killing his quail, rabbits, eating his sweet corn it doesn't matter what it is. He can kill them anytime he wants and he can use a caller if he needs too.

 

[scn]

Not sure I would agree with that statement.

But, that is why we have courts to ultimately decide.

 

[Slim coyote]

Not sure I would agree with that statement.

But, that is why we have courts to ultimately decide.

Well the head game warden said it this year at the meeting with all the commissioners. It's on the video and he's the one who said you could use whatever means necessary with the exception of poison or blowing them up.

 

[scn]

You can, if they are causing you damage.

Since landowners don't own native wildlife, it would be hard for that to be damage. The sweet corn in your statement would probably work.

I suspect there will be some court hearings for people that think they can just contrive up a reason in order to hunt yotes at night.

 

[Slim coyote]

You can, if they are causing you damage.

Since landowners don't own native wildlife, it would be hard for that to be damage. The sweet corn in your statement would probably work.

I suspect there will be some court hearings for people that think they can just contrive up a reason in order to hunt yotes at night.

They specifically ask about quail and rabbit's in that meeting and got the same response. I'm 100% against night hunting but they made it clear in that meeting that if a landowner has a problem no matter what it was he could kill them at night. They also said with a coyote not being big game they didn't have to get permission from the warden although they did encourage them to let their warden know what they was doing. Most of the wardens will disagree with me but their boss will set them straight.

 

[scn]

Just curious on what commission meeting that was. Nothing close to that was stated at the last commission meeting where they set the seasons.

 

[Slim coyote]

Just curious on what commission meeting that was. Nothing close to that was stated at the last commission meeting where they set the seasons.

Go to the commissioners meeting from April 28th. Forward to the 4:07 mark of the meeting and listen to the head man Darren Rider make his statement. Everything I quoted is right there.

 

[scn]

Thanks.

I guess we will have to agree to disagree. I listened to Darren's comments from the April meeting, and heard no mention of native game being a damage/depredation.

In the June meeting, he again talked about livestock damage as a reason for triggering 70-4-115. There was no mention of coyotes eating native game as being a damage.

I would love to see every coyote removed from our state. I just hate to see any of out TNdeer members have to go through a court session to have it decided.

 

[Slim coyote]

Thanks.

I guess we will have to agree to disagree. I listened to Darren's comments from the April meeting, and heard no mention of native game being a damage/depredation.

In the June meeting, he again talked about livestock damage as a reason for triggering 70-4-115. There was no mention of coyotes eating native game as being a damage.

I would love to see every coyote removed from our state. I just hate to see any of out TNdeer members have to go through a court session to have it decided.

He was asked about quail in the April meeting so it was mentioned. Like I said before I don't night hunt so I'll never be affected by it eitherway. I'm good friends with Anthony Landreth and he has talked to the head commissioner and the head game warden about it. Me and Anthony have talked about this a ton and he's the one who brought it up at the meeting. One thing for sure is they need to make the law easier to understand but at this point if someone did have to go to court over it that case would get thrown out.

 

[scn]

My hearing sucks, and even with my monitor turned up to 100%, it was very difficult to hear some of the April discussion. But, in the June meeting, he may have walked back some of what he said. He only mentioned livestock as "damages".

Unfortunately, the case would not be thrown out. The defendant could subpoena a TWRA person in their defense, but the case would not automatically be thrown out. That just isn't how it works.

 

[diamond hunter]

Im an absolute genius! Incredible mind. TWRA GIVE US A LIMITED SEASON! My choice would be April May June.Hunt them at night and turn them in on the computer,both yotes and cats.Ask us for locations.Counties you name it.Maybe shotgun and rimfire only.Give us a chance to lower the populations of these pests and all our desirable wildlife will benefit.

 

[diamond hunter]

I have an idea! Let us folks that consider yotes a problem to buy a permit.Monthly.We will tell you where we are hunting.I will even have you out and feed you some BBQ.,Just today a friend in Lafayette said a bobcat was eating a fawn today in his driveway.

 

[7mm08]

Ticket wouldn't be bad, the court costs are what would get ya.
I would bet near 100% of them would write the ticket though.

Heck you can poach bucks in TN and get off with a hand slap unfortunately, surely killing a coyote at night the old judge will reward you and let you hunt his farm at night too! ( sarcasm alert here)