What can we learn from 2014-15 Delaware coyote harvest numbers?
Although harvest numbers are low, it's reasonable to believe that Delaware coyote population is growing. Because of the ability for coyotes to adapt and thrive in varied habitats (including urban and suburban settings), their ability to produce litters of an average of six to eight pups per year, and their secretive and elusive nature that leads them to frequently hunt and move about at dawn, dusk, and during nighttime hours, it's difficult to truly know the size of Delaware's coyote population.