Newbie Bow Hunting Question....

[luv2fish]

OK, my whole family has recently gotten bows and we LOVE to shoot them.  My boys are 13 and 11, daughter is 7.  I even convinced my city slicker wife to buy a bow and shoot (she's not quite sure she will hunt yet).  What a great family thing to do together.  Baseball season is over for the boys, so we are starting to prepare for our first bow hunting adventures this fall.  Myself and my boys have rifle hunted deer, myself for 15 years.  This will be our first fall of serious bow hunting.  Lucky for me my good buddy has 20 acres close to me that we can hunt, and is full of deer!  Now my question: Coyotes.  He said lately the Coyotes are all over by his place and told my family to take some out.  Do I need a small game license to shoot them?  

 

Thanks

[Drail1313]

 Coyotes are open to shot all year round, no license needed!!! Shoot as many as you want. The land owners will love you!!! HAPPY HUNTING!!!!!

 

[MUSKY18]

This is taken from the hunting regs published by the MN DNR.

 

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General Hunting Information

UNPROTECTED ANIMALS

Residents and nonresidents are not required to have a license to hunt

unprotected species including coyote. Nonresidents do not need a furbearer

hunting license in addition to their small game license to hunt fox.

Unprotected Mammals

Weasels, coyotes, gophers, porcupines, striped skunks, and all other mammals for which there are no closed seasons or other protection are unprotected animals. They may be taken in any manner, except with the aid of artificial

lights or by using a motor vehicle to drive, chase, run over, or kill the animal.

Poisons may be used only when the safety of humans and domestic livestock

can be ensured and in accordance with all label regulations of the state Dept. of Agriculture and federal Environmental Protection

[monstermoose78]

Have fun shooting some coyotes!!