I don't think "more hunters" would help that coyote problem. Thephenomenon they're experiencing is suburban sprawl, displacing wild animals, forcing them to adapt their lifestyle and attempt to come to some kind of symbiotic relatioship with all the humans now living on their homeland.

An increasing number of hunters only makes our hunting situation worse. We're already crowding each other out and leasing/buying land out from under each others' feet. Acreage depletion is at alarming levels, especially in states with high license sales volume.

In sum, we're rapidly approaching a point of saturation, where there just isn't enough good hunting acreage to meet demand.

We need people to stop hunting - and as a group, we should re-focus our efforts on stopping suburban sprawl and conservation of the land that's still available.

Jeff: God Bless Canada. Hunting age restrictions make sense. Would you trust a 5-year-old kid on the opposite side of the field armed with a semi-auto SKS? Even if his dad was "supervising" the hunt. (I use the term "supervise" veryloosely). I've seen/experienced it first-hand, and it's scary. You shouldn't have to fear for your life while you're trying to enjoy a day afield.