South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana and some other states in the Southeast are posting similar trends. There’s still room for flocks (in some areas of Kentucky) to grow, but we’re not going to see the dramatic...

It’s extremely difficult to lower the coyote numbers. They are an extremely adaptive animal, and extremely effective.

From a biological standpoint, the declines in harvest don’t concern me. Turkeys are very susceptible to changes in habitat, food availability and weather conditions during the brood-rearing period. Populations are going to fluctuate. Statistically, I...

We’ll keep a close eye on what happens this spring. If there are any big declines, we could make adjustments to the season structure.

This would create a market for the sale of coyotes in Kentucky. That opens a big door for disease.

I rarely see or read about it.