Do I need a permit?
Raccoons, skunks, opossums, beavers, muskrats, red foxes, gray foxes, mink, long-tailed weasels, gray squirrels and fox squirrels
A resident landowner or tenant can legally capture these species of wild animals without a permit if the animal is discovered damaging property. However, a wild animal that is captured by a landowner or tenant must be reported to a conservation officer within 72 hours.
Coyotes
Landowners, or a person with written permission from a landowner, may take coyotes year-round on private property by snaring, trapping or shooting without a permit from the DNR. A landowner does not need a permit to take coyotes on his/her property by one of these methods, but a hunting or trapping license is required to hunt or trap coyotes on land other than your own.
Groundhogs, Chipmunks, Mice, Common (Norway) Rats, Voles, Shrews and Moles
These species can be captured or killed year-round without a permit or hunting or trapping license from the DNR, and there are no limits to the number that can be taken.
To obtain a Permit
The application form and regulations are available on-line. For questions, please call the DNR, Division of Fish and Wildlife at (317) 232-4200.
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