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I still have hope to shut it down but at least I can get a little more money doing some control work next year. 
I was also wondering if the G-Men working in Wy could tell me if they have ever had anyone ask for there pred board money back after they sell there livestock? I need to update my photos of my 2 nw Curs. I got one from Fryes in California this summer(male) and a cute little female from Mel. 
How many times have you ridden up on a cow with a dead calf in -0 or below weather to see a big tromped out circle in the snow around the dead calf with a couple sets of coyote tracks hangin aways back? Granted the coyote didn't attack it but it still bugged the cow to where she couldn't take care of her calf trying to keep the coyote back. Still pred. damage! I myself grew up in this business and I don't see how a bounty of $10000 at $25 A COYOTE (400 COYOTES) in as big of a county that we are in is going to do anything for damage control. Especially if they put the bounty on in the winter during fur season. Money designated for predator control should be left to the pros not some weekend caller that is going to do it anyways and has no stake in it on the financial side. Learning first hand over the past 2 years I see how a bounty system is a complete waste of funds and completely irresponsible!!!!!! 
I will say that coyotes do have less of an impact on cattle operations and a lot more claims go unreported. I myself believe that proper control methods are needed. Not some fund to make a predator board more visible to the public to justify there worth! My 2 cents!!!!!!(probably only worth 1 cent 
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The last thing you want to see is money going to some weekend lead flinger that killed a coyote two counties away and gave it to a buddy to who lives in the county to get the money.Because thats what really happens. Let it go to the people that will actually take care of the problem at the source.
Why should I have to supply the ground, and pay you to kill coyotes when I all ready pay 2 guys that are perfectly capable and do a good job but there hands are tied on certain things that this money could solve.
or we couldn't have the bounty now could we? 
. I also know that while coyotes do take a toll on calf and fawn production they also are blamed for just as many that they had nothing to do with other than finding an easy meal, (stillborn or died for whatever reason) and leaving there tracks behind. As for cows protecting there calf yes I agree they will kill there own calf while protecting it but I have also seen a cow protect a calf for quite awhile when it was born dead, I only say this to show sometimes we don't see the whole story from the tracks that we see, not to say it never happens. crtrgtr223 wrote:Hopefully I can add my two fake copper cents worth without offending anyone, as I am not very good at putting my thoughts to paper,which is why I read alot here without posting much. First off I am not against a bounty but I also think it does nothing to reduce overall coyote population, but it does make an effective stimulus program
As far as the bounty, some people will always cheat or be unethical whether it is five dollars or five hundred. I am just curious if anyone would think it better or worse if instead of a bounty a few coyotes were tagged with small tags and a money value put on the tags then you would have the incetive of a bounty without breaking the bank to leave some money for the proffesionals. Maybe just do the tagging in problem areas to put the extra pressure where it needs it. I know I personaly would try a little harder if I knew there was a thousand dollar coyote walking around the area I was hunting,,, well probably not possible but it might give me the extra push I need to make it to the top of one more hill.