Should Utah pay bounties on coyotes killed in controversial contests?

Many Utahns think of November as a time to cast ballots for political candidates, rake leaves, pick through leftover Halloween candy and prepare to...

November 30, 2022
5:30 PM

Many Utahns think of November as a time to cast ballots for political candidates, rake leaves, pick through leftover Halloween candy and prepare to give thanks in front of the holiday season.For some, it is a time to shoot as many coyotes as they can in a single day.Late fall marks the resumption of Utah's wildlife killing contests, where an unknown number of coyotes and other animals are shot by teams angling to take the largest haul of dead 'dogs' stacked in the bed of their pickups by the end of the day.

Brian Maffly