Unlike many apex predators that vanished with human expansion, the coyote thrived. The eradication of wolves and cougars in the 1860s effectively promoted the coyote to the state's largest predator [4].

For many, the 2021 season was defined by technical precision and the challenge of the hunt.

: Generally open year-round with few exceptions (such as closures during firearm deer seasons in some counties) [1, 9].