Details: Last Updated: Monday, March 9, 2026, 2:17 pm

Update:

The legislature has approved an additional $200,000 for Utah’s Predator Control Program coyote bounty payments this fiscal year, and a yearly allocation of $450,000 going forward.

As such, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is now able to resume coyote check-ins and bounty payments. Please note that the 365-day limit for coyote submissions from the date of kill remains in effect, and the DWR cannot backpay for coyotes that expired while the program was suspended.

Everyone who checked in their coyotes before the program was suspended either has been paid or is in the process of being paid. New participants must complete the required tax forms that will be emailed to them prior to receiving payment.

Check-in times and locations will be posted on the DWR website as usual. Please ensure that your coyote training and registration is up to date at the time of check-in. We appreciate your patience as the program resumes operations.

Utah's Predator Control Program

This predator control program provides incentives to remove coyotes for the benefit of mule deer

The DWR predator control program provides incentives for hunters to remove coyotes under rules approved by the Utah Wildlife Board outlined in Administrative Rule R657-64. Participants can receive up to $50 or $100 for each properly documented coyote that they kill in Utah. Higher bounties are paid for coyotes killed within designated mule deer habitat areas.

Are you interested in participating in Utah's Predator Control Program? Follow the links below to register for the program, find check-in locations and obtain answers to frequently asked questions. This program may change at any time, so please check this page periodically.

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is replacing the program's old Coyote Bounty Reporter app with a new reporting tool. Beginning Aug. 29, 2023, you must use the new app and its reporting tool to submit coyotes for compensation. The old app will be discontinued.

To start using this new tool — called Utah Coyote Bounty Reporter (Survey123) — you need to install the ArcGIS Survey123 app on your mobile device. See complete instructions for downloading the app and using the reporting tool.

With the new app — available for iOS or Android — you can provide required information electronically and submit it with a photo of the coyote. You will still be required to check in the coyote's lower jaw (scalps are no longer required) at a designated check-in station.