The Division of Wildlife Resources is looking forward to hosting a Predator Hunting Clinic on February 9 at 10:00 am till noon at their office at 319 North Carbonville Road in Price.

“This is a clinic we started doing a couple of years ago and it’s gotten a lot of great feedback, people really enjoy it and we are going to be holding it again in Price this year, last year we held it in Blanding,” said Conservation Outreach Manager, Morgan Jacobsen. “We look forward to this clinic every year because it’s a little bit different from everything else that we do. You know usually, everything is geared towards beginning hunters and this is a little more specialized, that’s not to say beginners are not welcomed at this clinic, this is open to youth and adults.” The clinic will help hunters improve their chances of harvesting coyotes and foxes.

Both species are two of Utah’s most common predators and they can be hunted year-round without a hunting license. But being proficient at pursuing these predators takes practice and some know-how. “We’ll kind of go through and talk about strategies for hunting coyotes, foxes and bobcats and things like that. So quite a bit different from other varieties of hunting and we’re going to bring in some local experts to talk about that. We’re really excited about it,” said Jacobsen. Discussions on predator habitats, effective calling, firearms and ammunition, trapping and other tactics will be shared by the guest speakers.

“This is an opportunity to kind of come in answer some questions, get some advice and guidance from people who do this a lot and really give you an opportunity to hunt something all year round, you know so this is a great activity that you can do at any point during the year,” stated Jacobsen. To sign up online for the free clinic please visit https://goo.gl/Jizp9j or for more information please call 435-820-8147.