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15,000 coyote bounties claimed
BY ANGELA HALL, LEADER-POSTFEBRUARY 13, 2010
About 15,000 coyotes have been killed since the provincial government put a bounty on the animals, but it's too early to gauge the program's level of success, Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud says.
The pilot project, which was announced in November and lasts until the end of March, pays hunters $20 per coyote killed. Four paws must be presented as evidence.
About 25,000 coyotes are hunted in an average year although with the low price of pelts that number was only about 16,000 last year, Bjornerud said.
"I think our $20 may help bring that number back up and I'm hoping that's what happens. But until the end of March and the applications are pretty well finalized we're not going to have a good handle on exactly where we're at," he said.
Bjornerud said in addition to assessing the numbers of coyotes killed, he'll ask for feedback from rural municipalities. Several farmers and ranchers had been complaining about trouble with coyotes killing livestock, and about increasingly bold coyotes wandering into farmyards and potentially posing a risk to small children, Bjornerud said.
He said he hopes increased hunting under the coyote control program will "put a little bit of fear back in the coyotes."
A total of 860 applications for payment have been received to date, and the average number of coyotes has been 18. The largest number from one applicant so far is 90.
The program hasn't been without controversy. Following its launch in the fall, nature and wildlife conservation groups questioned the effectiveness of a bounty.
A group has also formed on the social networking site Facebook titled "stop Brad Wall from killing coyotes." Among the 76 members registered as of Friday are several NDP caucus staffers.
Bjornerud said he expected some "push back" on the bounty but he doesn't regret the province's decision.
"I guess my counter to (the criticism) is 'So what should we do?' We should sit back until some little kid out of some family in rural Saskatchewan gets attacked by six or seven coyotes, and the first thing everybody would say is why didn't you do something," Bjornerud said.
NDP Leader Dwain Lingenfelter said he would have preferred if the province had left coyote control incentive programs entirely up to individual rural municipalities, rather than using provincial funds.
"The sense that I get in talking to a lot of rural farmers and ranchers is that there's very mixed feelings about whether this is an appropriate reaction to the issue of coyotes," Lingenfelter said.
More than 80 per cent of the province's rural municipalities have opted to participate.
David Marit, president of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities, said he thinks the government has taken the right approach with a pilot project that will be evaluated in the spring.
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First of all I want to thank my wife for giving me freedom to follow one of my passions, Hunting. (I Love you)
Second, I can't think of a better person to share this experience with than Rhubard. (thanks man)
Third, Thanks Deano for taking "family time" to have a look at my deer.
What can I say................
Sometimes everthing works in your favour.
I had seen this guy a few days earlier, hunted hard on Saturday, with no results. I went home with the intention to hang my tag again this year and enjoy the Rider's game. I actually washed and packed away my hunting clothes and rifle. I was good with that. I tried my best. Closing weekend already had plans set.
My wife suggested I should hunt on Sunday, and my good bud Rhubard complied for another day of endurance walking. As a matter of fact it was Rhubarb who suggested we go back to the area I had seen this guy.
Long story short. He fell about 300 yards from were I had first seen him. Rhubard said he could hear my victory shout from half a kilometre away!
We figure he rough scores at 208 N.T. I will have the official score soon.
I can't wait to get him back from the taxidermist!
3 months later
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LINK
http://www.agriculture.gov.sk.ca/Coyote-Control
Saskatchewan Coyote Control Program
On Tuesday, November 10, 2009, Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud announced the Saskatchewan Coyote Control Program, a pilot project aimed at reducing coyote predation on Saskatchewan's agricultural land.
Under the program, the provincial government will pay hunters a bounty of $20 per coyote killed. To qualify for this bounty, hunters will have to present evidence to local municipalities to verify the kill, and then submit a declaration to the Ministry of Agriculture in order to receive compensation.
In addition to funding for the Coyote Control Program, the government has a number of measures in place to aid in predation efforts:
•Recent changes to the Environment Farm Plan Program under Growing Forward to allow goat/sheep producers to access 50 per cent funding (up to $10,000) for fencing to protect their livestock from predators. For more information, please visit http://saskpcab.com/environmental-farm-plan.
•The Ministry of Environment has expanded the training program for Conservation Officers so that they can utilize Compound 1080, a poison used in predation efforts.
•The Ministry of Environment offers a guard dog program, where producers can access funding for 50 per cent of the cost for a guardian dog (to a maximum of $100).
Coyote Control Program - Application Form and Grant Guidelines
pdf (189 KB)
Questions and Answers
1.Why is the Ministry implementing this program?
The Ministry has heard loud and clear from livestock producers across this province that they need more help in managing coyotes preying on their livestock.
2.Who is eligible for a grant?
Any resident of Saskatchewan that is legally able to hunt is eligible for this grant. There is a cap of $50,000 for any individual under the program.
3.What is the role of hunters/trappers or any individual participating in this program?
Hunters/trappers and any individual participating in this program are asked to respect a number of things:
Public safety - this is imperative. Hunting from vehicles including snowmobiles and ATVs is strictly prohibited.
Landowner rights. The onus is on the hunter to get permission to hunt.
Reserve status - non-First Nation individuals need to get permission from the Band to hunt or trap on reserve land.
No hunting zones such as provincial parks and registered trapping blocks - please stay away from these areas.
4.Do hunters/trappers require a license?
No license is required to hunt coyotes in Saskatchewan.
5.What is the role of rural municipalities?
RMs are helping us to administer the program. They will play a role in verifying the number of coyotes taken under this program. We will use their verification to make payment to individuals.
6.How will the Ministry verify animals eligible for the grant?
Hunters/trappers will need to bring in all four paws from a coyote taken under this program. RMs will designate a representative to count paws. Paws will then be spray-painted red and disposed of properly to ensure payment is not made twice on the same animal.
7.Why are the paws of the animals required and not the tails?
Removing the tail would destroy any market value of the pelt. Removal of the paws will allow for verification of animals without restricting any additional market value.
8.How does the application process work?
Hunters, trappers, farmers and ranchers are encouraged to remove problem coyotes from areas where predation is damaging livestock operations.
Applicants must present all four paws from the coyote to an RM representative for verification.
The RM representative will mark and retain the paws provided for verification until final disposal.
The applicant and RM representative then complete the appropriate sections of the application form prior to submission.
9.Do I have to submit the paws for verification or can I submit the whole coyote?
To minimize the disposal requirements for RMs, applicants are asked to remove and submit only the four paws for verification.
10.Do I have to submit an application each time I provide paws to the RM representative for verification?
An application does not have to be submitted each time paws are submitted to the RM representative for verification. Additional verifications can be included on the same application form as long as the verifications are performed by the same RM.
A separate application form must be completed for each RM conducting the verification.
11.Do the verifications have to be conducted in the same RM as the animals are removed?
No, animals can be verified at any RM.
12.Where can I get an application?
Application forms are available from rural municipality offices;
Ministry of Agriculture Regional Offices;
On the Ministry of Agriculture website: http://www.agriculture.gov.sk.ca/;
Contact the Agriculture Knowledge Centre at 1-866-457-2377; or
Call toll-free: 1-877-874-5365
13.What do***entation must be submitted with the application?
All parts of the application MUST be completed (including the Applicant Declaration in part four and sections of part three and part five that are to be filled out by the RM representative) in order to process your application.
14.What is the deadline to submit my application in order to be eligible for a payment?
All verifications must be completed by RM representatives by April 2, 2010 to be eligible.
Applications must be postmarked by April 15, 2010.
15.Can I submit more than one application?
Yes, but all applications must be postmarked by April 15, 2010.
16.How often will payments be issued?
Payments on grants totaling $200 or more will be processed at the end of each month until March 31, 2010.
Grants below this amount will be processed after December 31, 2009 for applications received to this date and after March 31, 2010 for applications received after December 31, 2009.
17. Where do I send the completed application forms?
Financial Programs Branch
Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture
Room 329-3085 Albert Street
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4S 0B1
18.Do application forms have to be mailed or can they be faxed?
Original signatures are required to process applications, so faxed application forms will not be accepted.
19.Is the Ministry concerned that coyotes will be over-hunted?
No. The Ministry has discussed this program with the Ministry of Environment, and they have no population concerns with this approach. Coyote populations are high, and while the program hopes to be successful in reducing the predation problem, it will not put undue stress on overall populations.
20.What if someone is found to be non-compliant with the program?
No payments will be made under the program to any individual deemed be in non-compliance with the program. Routine audits will be performed to ensure compliance.
21.What is the government's role in training additional personnel to use Compound 1080?
Only trained personnel can use this product. Some Conservation Officers are trained to use this product and others will receive the training as necessary.
22.What other measures are available to people needing help with predation?
In addition to funding for the Coyote Control Program, the government has a number of measures in place:
We have made recent changes to the Environment Farm Plan Program under Growing Forward to allow goat/sheep producers to access 50 per cent funding (up to $10,000) for fencing to protect their livestock from predators.
We are working with the Ministry of Environment to expand the training program for Conservation Officers so that they can utilize Compound 1080.
The Ministry of Environment offers a guard dog program, where producers can access funding for 50 per cent of the cost for a guardian dog (to a maximum of $100).
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Haywire and his little girl Quinn..
Haywire and his wife had a pretty good week...congrats bud, looking forward to watching the footage.
Haywires 2009 Whitetail
       
Mrs Haywire 2009 Muzzleloader buck...
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Let me tell ya, I have been alota places, seen alota things----and this I know for sure. I have never seen more devotion to anything, I mean anything, than Dean and Steve have for whitetail deer.
These guys grew up archery hunting, learning from Deano's late father, a fellow I wish I had the opportunity to meet. He was the real deal.
The thing about the "Whitetail Physco's" is that they love to help their friends succeed. In a perfect world, I wish all people were as selfless.
My story:
My whitetail setups suck at home and I am busy with life as we all are so,..........Deano says get ur butt up here and lets try to stick "Killer", a notorious buck that he said had my name on it. Wind was horrible for him, so we moved to plan B.
I always love plan B.
Long story short, homework pays off. Check out the middle buck....
My biggest with the bow
Scuba Steve/camera dude
I grab The "Whitetail Physco" for a fugi .
HCAB CAMS WERE THERE
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