Southwest Montana’s mix of winter range, open benchlands, and working ranch country is prime habitat for coyotes—and a place where predator numbers can matter to both wildlife managers and livestock producers. Reports from a recent sportsmen-led coyote derby in the region indicate more than 80 coyotes were removed over the course of the event, an […]
In parts of Southwest Montana, coyotes aren’t just background noise on a cold night—they’re a real factor in whether a rancher sleeps easy during calving, and whether local deer and antelope fawns make it through their first few weeks. That’s the thinking behind a recent predator derby hosted by the Southwest Montana Chapter of Montana […]