Fayette County Spring Coyote Control Contest Open

The Fayette County Spring Coyote Control Program began on Jan. 4 and ends April 29. The contest is being held to give landowners, producers, and sportsmen an opportunity to assist in the control of coyotes in Fayette County. Coyotes cause predation on livestock and result in economic losses to agricultural producers in the county.

There are three categories in which one can win prize money; (1) the most coyotes, (2) the heaviest coyotes, and (3) the heaviest female. In the most coyotes and heaviest coy ote categories, first through fifth will be awarded: $100, $75, $50, $25, $25. In the heaviest female category prize money will be paid to the top three, and awarded $50, $30, and $20. The contest will conclude at the end of the weight stations business hours on April 29. Rules for the contest are as follows:

1. All coyotes entered in contest must be taken in Fayette Co.

2. Coyotes can be taken by any method, but it is illegal to buy a coyote from another person to enter a coyote in the contest.

3. The entire dead animal must be checked in and weighed on one of the official scales in order to be eligible for the contest.

4. All coyotes entered in the program must be marked by spray painting the rear foot.

Official scales will be located at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Office located at 255 Svoboda Ln. in La Grange, Farmers Co-op Mill and Feed located at 811 Bohlmann Ave. in Schulenburg, and Round Top Farm and Ranch located at 2121 Hwy. 237 N in Round Top. Official weights are taken at these three locations during their normal business hours. Please be respectful to businesses and their wishes on proper handling, hours, etc. They are volunteering their time, and we wish to keep their support and help.

This program is being sponsored by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Fayette County in cooperation with the Fayette County Commissioner’s Court providing the awards. Check in locations is subject to being changed or increased.