The upperparts are light gray or dull yellow, with outer hairs tipped with black. The backs of the ears are reddish and the muzzle yellowish. The top of the tail is colored like the animal's back, usually with a black tip and whitish below near the base, yellowish toward the tip. The front legs are whitish; the outer sides of the hind legs are reddish, with the inner sides whitish. The throat and belly are white to pale gray. The iris of the eye is tawny. The sexes look very much alike.
What's New in 2026
The Conservation Commission gave final approval this fall to regulation changes that increase the number of days that allow the use of artificial light, night vision, and thermal imagery equipment when harvesting coyotes, effective Jan. 1, 2026. The regulation change extends the use of these tools to 252 days from Jan. 1 through Sept. 30, excluding the prescribed spring turkey hunting season.