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Nuisance Wildlife

A resident landowner or tenant may take, using legal methods, and without a permit, a raccoon, opossum, skunk, gray squirrel, fox squirrel, beaver, muskrat, mink, red fox, gray fox, or long-tailed weasel that is discovered damaging property. You must report the taking of the animal to a conservation officer within 72 hours. If the animal is released, it must be released in the county of capture and permission must be obtained from the property owner. The conservation officer will direct you as how to dispose of the animal.

Groundhogs (woodchucks) may be taken at any time using any equipment without a permit.

Coyotes may be taken at any time without a permit by landowners on the land they own or provide written permission for others to take coyotes on their land.