SC Sportsmen Reported 1st: South Carolina’s state legislature has gotten 2016 off on an interesting foot, putting into play a very unique measure aimed at reducing the population of coyotes in the Palmetto State. At the same time, it knocked down one attempt to revamp the management of whitetail deer. In mid-February, the S.C. House of Representatives’ budget-writing panel approved a measure that would give the S.C. Department of Natural Resources the task of capturing, tagging and releasing at least a dozen coyotes across the state. Those “dirty dozen” would carry a bounty of at least $1,000 on their heads, or hides, as the case might be. Any hunter who killed a tagged coyote could turn it into SCDNR for the reward.
Boy, would that make Christmas shopping a little easier this fall!
Rep. Alan Clemmons (R-Horry), co-sponsor of the measure, hopes it will be an incentive for deer hunters to shoot more coyotes during the coming deer season, as well as target them when deer are out of season. Continue reading – http://www.southcarolinasportsman.com/details.php?id=5179