By Myrna Trauntvein
Times-News Correspondent
There not only will be money to continue the predator
control program in Juab County, there will be more money,
and Brenton Campbell, Ballistic sports in Nephi, will take
on the job of overseeing the paying of the bounty.
In connection with that decision, the commission
authorized the chair to sign and agreement with the state
with commissioner Cary Peterson, to receive money for
predator control in the amount of $4,000.
"I wasn't going to do this again this year," said
Campbell. "But we discussed it and we want to keep doing
this at Ballistic Sports."
He did want it known, however, that when a coyote is
brought in to him, the animal must have been taken in Juab
County by a resident of the county.
Otherwise, the bounty will not be paid.
Campbell had written a list of requirements he wanted
the commission to consider.
"What if they come in and they have acreage in Juab
County?" asked Wm. Boyd Howarth, commission chair.
The only way to make certain that the animal was taken
in Juab County and, therefore, benefits the residents of the
county is to require that the coyote be killed by a resident
of the county in order for the animal to qualify for the
bounty.
"We earmark the coyote and the person collecting the
bounty must bring in the whole animal hide with the head,"
said Campbell. "We earmark the coyote hide. That is one way
to avoid paying bounty on the same animal more than
once."
Last year the amount paid was $3,000 and it was
insufficient to pay all those who brought coyote hides to
Campbell. In fact, he said, there were approximately 23 more
animals brought to him for verification and for bounty
payment that there was money.
Each bounty payment is $20 per animal.
Campbell had wanted an addition to the budget to be
placed in the category for bounty payments but the state
actually had already raised the payment to the county by
$1,000.
Commissioners did decide not to limit the number of
animals once person can kill, which had been another
suggestion of Campbell.
"There are those who are quite professional and who
are darn good at what they do," said Robert Steele,
commissioner. "It is an incentive for them to continue the
good work."
In his opinion, said Steele, coyotes are the worst
predators when it comes game.
Campbell said those paying bounty do ask for a
driver's license ID or a phone book showing the telephone
number and address of the person collecting the bounty.
"Would it help if you had a list of rules, signed by
the county commission, which you could post at the
business?" asked Neil Cook, commissioner.
Campbell said that would be most helpful.
Mike Seely, county administrator, was asked to work
with Campbell and draft a list of the important information
and then present it at commission meeting in December for
approval and signature.
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