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Texas
859,510
California
250,000
Arizona
200,000
Kansas
150,000
New Mexico
125,000
Arkansas
106,360
Pennsylvania
100,000
Georgia
90,000
Wyoming
86,000
Oregon
83,695
Colorado
78,252
Nebraska
77,345
South Dakota
70,000
Nevada
55,000
Alabama
52,400
Louisiana
52,370
Idaho
52,000
North Carolina
51,905
Virginia
50,000
Washington
50,000
Tennessee
38,202
Mississippi
32,612
Illinois
30,000
Kentucky
20,200
New York
20,000
Wisconsin
17,000
Maine
15,000
Minnesota
14,490
Florida
13,000
Iowa
12,000
Massachusetts
12,000
West Virginia
11,000
New Hampshire
4,500
New Jersey
4,000
Rhode Island
3,642
Connecticut
3,000
Vermont
1,000
Oklahoma
768
Delaware
50
Coyote Population by State 2023
Notes:
- States that allow hunting of coyotes may or may not require the hunter to acquire a license or permit as well.
- States that allow hunting of coyotes may or may not require the hunter to acquire a license or permit as well.
State | Estimated Minimum | Estimated Maximum | Sighting Frequency | Hunting Permitted | Hunting Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 859,510 | Common | Year-round. | ||
| California | 250,000 | Common | Year-round. | ||
| Arizona | 200,000 | Common | Year-round hunting; trapping allowed between Nov to Feb. | ||
| Kansas | 150,000 | Common | Year-round. | ||
| New Mexico | 125,000 | Common | Year-round. | ||
| Arkansas | 106,360 | Common | Year-round on private lands; Jul to Feb on WMA lands. | ||
| Pennsylvania | 100,000 | Common | Year-round. | ||
| Georgia | 90,000 | Common | Year-round. | ||
| Wyoming | 86,000 | Common | Year-round. | ||
| Oregon | 83,695 | Common | Year-round. | ||
| Colorado | 78,252 | Common | Year-round. | ||
| Nebraska | 77,345 | Common | Year-round. | ||
| South Dakota | 70,000 | Common | Year-round. | ||
| Nevada | 55,000 | Common | Year-round. | ||
| Alabama | 52,400 | Common | Year-round (daylight hours), Feb to Nov (night hunting). | ||
| Louisiana | 52,370 | Common | Year-round, daylight hours only. | ||
| Idaho | 52,000 | Common | Year-round. | ||
| North Carolina | 51,905 | Common | Year-round. | ||
| Virginia | 50,000 | Common | Year-round. | ||
| Washington | 50,000 | Common | Year-round. | ||
| Tennessee | 38,202 | Common | Year-round. | ||
| Mississippi | 32,612 | Common | Year-round. | ||
| Illinois | 30,000 | Common | Year-round except for firearm deer hunting season. | ||
| Kentucky | 20,200 | Common | Year-round, daylight hours only. | ||
| New York | 20,000 | Common | Year-round. | ||
| Wisconsin | 17,000 | Common | Year-round. | ||
| Maine | 15,000 | Common | Year-round (daylight hunting); Dec to Aug (night hunting) | ||
| Minnesota | 14,490 | Common | Year-round. | ||
| Florida | 13,000 | Common | Year-round, but only allowed for protection of livestock or property. | ||
| Iowa | 12,000 | Common | Year-round. | ||
| Massachusetts | 12,000 | Common | Year-round. | ||
| West Virginia | 11,000 | Common | Year-round. | ||
| New Hampshire | 4,500 | Common | Year-round. | ||
| New Jersey | 4,000 | Common | Oct. to Mar. | ||
| Rhode Island | 3,642 | Common | Year-round. | ||
| Connecticut | 3,000 | Common | Year-round. | ||
| Vermont | 1,000 | Common | Year-round. | ||
| Oklahoma | 768 | Common | Year-round. | ||
| Delaware | 50 | Common | Sept. to Feb. | ||
| Hawaii | No sightings | None. Hawaii is the only state with no coyote population. |
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