Coyote Removal, Trapping & Control

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Coyotes are now common across Virginia. If you’re seeing coyotes near your home, pets, or livestock, we can help with professional coyote trapping, removal, and long-term prevention.

Coyote Problems We Help Solve

Coyotes are smart, adaptable, and often drawn in by easy food and safe cover. Our team helps with:

  • Coyotes seen repeatedly near your home or neighborhood
  • Coyotes stalking or chasing pets
  • Coyotes near poultry coops, goats, sheep, calves, or farm animals
  • Denning under decks, sheds, crawlspaces, or outbuildings
  • Loud nighttime howling and increased sightings
  • Coyotes attracted to trash, pet food, or outdoor feeding

Coyotes in Virginia (Quick Facts)

Coyotes are not native to Virginia, but they have expanded and are now found statewide. They often use:

  • Open farm fields, pasture land, and edge habitat
  • Wooded corridors and creek lines
  • Suburban neighborhoods with food sources and hiding cover

Coyotes are usually most active at dawn, dusk, and night, but daytime sightings can happen—especially in areas where food is easy to find.

What Coyotes Eat (And Why They Come Close to Homes)

Coyotes are opportunistic. That means they eat whatever is easiest, such as:

  • Rabbits, rodents, and small wildlife
  • Fruit and insects
  • Trash and compost
  • Outdoor pet food
  • Unattended cats and small dogs (treated as prey)
  • Vulnerable livestock (especially young animals)

If food is available, coyotes may return often—and can lose their fear of people.

Our Coyote Removal & Control Process

1) Site inspection and risk assessment

We look for tracks, travel routes, denning areas, food sources, and pet/livestock risk zones.

We use professional methods designed to resolve the specific problem on your property, not one-size-fits-all approaches.

3) Prevention plan to stop repeat visits

This is where most long-term success comes from. We may recommend:

  • Removing food attractants (trash, pet food, outdoor feeding)
  • Closing off den sites (under decks/sheds/outbuildings)
  • Brush and tall-vegetation cleanup along travel corridors
  • Upgrades for coops and pens (locking hardware, roof panels, wire size)
  • Coyote-resistant fencing options for pet areas

For structural prevention under decks, sheds, and outbuildings, see Virginia Animal Exclusion & Damage Repairs.

Coyote Safety Tips for Pets and Families

  • Keep cats indoors and small dogs supervised outdoors
  • Walk dogs on a short leash (especially at dawn/dusk)
  • Do not leave pet food outside
  • Pick up fallen fruit and keep compost secured
  • If you see a coyote nearby, do not run—make yourself look larger, use a firm voice, and create distance safely

If a coyote is acting aggressive, appears sick, or won’t leave the area, contact us right away.

Coyotes are classified by Virginia as a nuisance species and are generally allowed to be taken year-round, but local rules can be more restrictive than state rules. Also, trapping and relocating wildlife is illegal in Virginia. Always follow state law and local ordinances.

(We operate within applicable regulations and will explain the safe, legal options for your situation.)

FAQ: Coyote Removal in Virginia

Are coyotes dangerous to people?

Coyote attacks on people are rare, but coyotes can become bold if they’re being fed (directly or indirectly) or if they are protecting pups. Treat them as wild animals and avoid close contact.

Will coyotes attack pets?

Coyotes may see cats and small dogs as prey, and they can be territorial toward larger dogs—especially during mating season and when pups are present. Supervision and prevention steps reduce risk.

Why am I seeing coyotes in the daytime?

Daytime sightings can happen, especially in suburban areas with easy food sources or den sites. Daytime activity alone does not automatically mean rabies, but odd behavior should be taken seriously.

Can you just “move” the coyote somewhere else?

In Virginia, relocating trapped wildlife is illegal. The right approach is professional removal where allowed and strong prevention so the problem doesn’t return.

What attracts coyotes to my yard?

Trash, outdoor pet food, birdseed spillage, compost, fallen fruit, and free-roaming pets are common attractants—plus thick cover for hiding.

How do I stop coyotes from coming back?

Remove food attractants, secure pets and livestock, block denning access under structures, and consider fencing upgrades for high-risk areas. We provide a clear plan after inspection.

For structural prevention, see Virginia Animal Exclusion & Damage Repairs.
For another predator-conflict page, see Bobcat Removal and Control in Virginia.

Service areas: Statewide

We provide coyote removal and trapping across the Central Virginia, Northern Virginia, Tidewater / Hampton Roads, and the Shenandoah Valley / Southwest Virginia regions.

For the full list of the cities, counties and towns where we provide service, visit:

If you don’t see your city listed, contact us—we often serve nearby areas and can confirm availability quickly.

Contact Us for Coyote Removal

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For wildlife removal and control in Virginia call: (804) 729-0046 or toll-free (888) 824-7383.

We also help with: bats, beavers, birds, squirrels, opossums, foxes, raccoons, skunks, snakes, rodents, and more.