As well as the bounty, the hide can still be marketed so a successful hunter/trapper could do alright. I understand some states are monitoring this program's results for possible implementation. I chuckled a bit at this newspaper column clip:
The $20 bounty won't solve the problem, but it will provide a bit more incentive to hunters and trappers in the wake of depressed fur prices. More than anything, it's a sign the government recognizes a coyote problem.
Those who worry about the bounty tarnishing Saskatchewan's image should hunker down in their basements and watch some more Walt Disney re-runs.
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Hunt ethically. Eat heartily.
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