Warden Lions Club Coyote Roundup is getting close!

[deereman]

We have recieved our permit to have another hunt.
February 4-5. check in is 4-7pm on the 4th.
24 hour hunt. must obey all rules and laws according to WDFW.
Ends at 6pm on the 5th. BBQ dinner to follow.
$1950 in sponsorship money to be awarded
Raffle prizes have always been given to every participant, including great hunting gear and a new varmit rifle!

Grab a friend and come enjoy a fun 24 hour experience.

 

[wannabhntr]

Where is warden & what's the entry?

[Special T]

Warden is SE of Moses Lake about half way between Othello and Moses... The turn off of Hwy 17 is just South the Sullivan damn Rd (S end of potholes) and E... The turn off of I 90 is U rd about 10miles E of Moses lake (Hwy 17 I 90 intersection). the sign in and weigh in is at the airport hangers. They usually have a sign out next to the main Rd... I'm going and have a good time... The entry includes a dinner after the weigh in and the raffle... Last year I they gave away a .17 rem fireball i believe... One of the local farmers won it and let them redraw someone else....

[400out]

I didn't hear how last years derby went  I did hear bad things about the 09 derby though, But I might be interested if it is a leggit derby and the entry is reasonable 

[MuleySniper]

I didn't hear how last years derby went  I did hear bad things about the 09 derby though, But I might be interested if it is a leggit derby and the entry is reasonable 

Yeah, I didn't here how it went either.  09 was fun, but winners bringing in like 20 dogs or so if I remember Seemed a little too shady to me to want to do it again. I'm bettin some of those dogs had freezer burn. I also remember hearing about guys running em down with quads and greasing em with shotguns.
MS

[Special T]

Last year they changed the payout so that the most dogs didn't pay out as much... 2 years ago there were concerns about  "Team Hunting"  when the 19 dogs showed up... Last year there were about 70 teams and about 80 dogs killed... each team is a 2 man team.. Pay out last year payed out top 3 for the Biggest Male, Biggest Female,  and then the most number of dogs... I like hunting dogs, never won any money, came close to getting drawn on a rifle last year, and enjoy the feed at the end of the derby... The area encompassed in the derby is pretty big... I know more details will likely be forthcoming.... If you want to make some $$$$ kill the biggest dog..   

[400out]

Yeah the Team Hunting was what I was told! I'm going to take my ball and go home if we can't play fair 

[Jerry malbeck]

 In the past i heard rumors of airrial gunning , Chasing down with snow mobiles and shot guns,And setting up numerous bait piles a week in advance .
20 dogs in 24 hours , not at all hard to do if you have say 10 friends all sitting over diffrent bait piles for 24 hours .
$2000.00 divided x 10= 200.00 each for a days work while drinking beer, sitting in a warm truck and watching a dead pile . plus having bragging rights = priceless in some minds 
now if it were a calling contest i might consider going . 

[Special T]

last year the payout for most number of dogs was $300 i think.. 2 years ago it was 500... I want to say the payout is $300, $200, $100 in the most #, Biggest Male  Biggest female... If you want a derby that is as pure as the wind driven snow participate in the one online here.... ANY time you make money a apart of it, it will taint it... I think the payout  of last years curbed a lot of the team hunting.  I'm guessing they will have a similar payout to last years...

[CAMPMEAT]

A friend of mine went 3 years ago and said it was horrible, a joke. Where can you hunt ? I delivered all over that area and everything is private property from what I know. Why is it starting at night ? I'm kinda shaking my head.

[FALFire]

In the past i heard rumors of airrial gunning , Chasing down with snow mobiles and shot guns,And setting up numerous bait piles a week in advance .
20 dogs in 24 hours , not at all hard to do if you have say 10 friends all sitting over diffrent bait piles for 24 hours .
$2000.00 divided x 10= 200.00 each for a days work while drinking beer, sitting in a warm truck and watching a dead pile . plus having bragging rights = priceless in some minds 
now if it were a calling contest i might consider going . 

Okay Lets see here,

Shotguns, airplanes, snowmobiles, drinking, warm trucks and bait piles..........I gotta ask....Is there a better way to spend a day of huntin' with 100 of yer best friends?

Come-on Jerry................wuzz wrong wit that kinda huntin'? At least we don'ts gotta eat dim dogs!!   

[Jerry malbeck]

Geeeez , i never figured it that a way ,You do have a good point there .
 Hey i gotta go and git up there and put some money down .
Maybe i can git my cousins from up Ephrata way and we can do some night hunting out on the hanford reservation .
Git some of those glow in the dark doggies ,
 they gotta be worth xtra points dont they?
well gotta go , i forgot to feed the coyotes
i mean dogs tonight and im sure they are getting hungry by now . seee ya .

[FALFire]

Glowing coyotes...................Now.... I gotta see that!!! 

[Bofire]

 :)Gary, Jerry,  take a few deep breathes!! think, think, think, "I are normal, or sorta close" at least. you'll be OK.
remember, "I are normal or sorta close" keep saying that.
Carl

[deereman]

This is supposed to be a fun 24 hour event with your huntin buddy.
Please obey all rules and laws according to WDFW, illegal hunting practices only jeapordizes your hunting privilages. Is a small amount of $ worth a large fine and getting your hunting privilages revoked!

We will have sponsorship money to pay out $1,950 in cash awards as follows:
 Largest male 1st $300 2nd $200 3rd $100
 Largest female 1st $300 2nd $200 3rd $100
 Most dogs 1st $300 2nd $200 3rd $100
 Hard luck draw or "can't shoot 'fer *censored*" $100
 Smallest dog $50

Raffle prizes will be given to ALL PARTICIPANTS, including great hunting gear and a new varmit rifle.
All money raised goes to support our local community.  Our club provides eye glasses for the needy, holiday meals for the less fortunate, and numerous high school scholarships.

Thank you for your past support and we continue to try and improve and are always open to suggestions.

[tlbradford]

Thanks deereman.  Sounds like you guys are making some good changes to insure a better quality contest.  Might be a good idea to post up the entry fee. 

Good luck to all of those participating. 

[Special T]

In the past it has been $100 bucks per 2 man team and that included you in the raffle, dinner and some beverages after the hunt/ during the weigh in.. 

[Jerry malbeck]

Well it sound as if it might be a fun get together , Looks like deerman and the people putting this hunt together have figured out a way to make the unethical a little less fortunate .
 Good luck with the hunt guys ,your motive is a good one , i for one hope you have a BIG turn out .

[jayrod9528]

What is the hunt area? Is it anywhere in Washington? Or within a few miles of Warden? Is there a list of rules? Any more info would be great.

[TheChad23]

I'll try and attach the rules I received when I sent an email.
Let me know if it doesn't work.
I uploaded three files (just three different types).

[Special T]

Just wanted to remind every one about the Derby this weekend... See you there and Stack em like cord wood!

[Special T]

For all you shooters out there, they are having a 300yard shooting competion this year.. $50 3 shots and the winner gets $500 So even if you don't want to stack the doggies but think your a dead eye come by and thow some lead! Its gona be at the airport hanger in Warden

[Bigtine96]

Its gonna be fun boys can't wait! Goodluck to everyone playing nicely

[ivarhusa]

That "largest male" prize category.  Is that for the largest hunter or coyote?  I have a chance at one of them...

[Special T]

Just wanted to share some pics of the roundup and some info.
35.18lbs Largest Male    30.98lbs Largest Female  81 dogs 58 teams Smallest dog 17lbs

I think the female was the largest they had ever had... at least in the past 3 years or so males have been bigger tho... one truck brought in 6 of the nicest looking yotes... light color and good fur... About half of the yotes had mange... Had 2 3 leggers in the group... We got 4 dogs and the brother in-law bloodied his new R15... We didn't get in the money for any of the dogs..Sweet shooting gun.. Dinner was awesome BBQ pulled pork from an FFA pig.    The guy that won the gun was from the tricities area... older cowboy that has been coming to the roundup for 4-5 years he said... For the long range steel dog shooting competition there was a lot of big talkers but not many that could hit the target at 515yards...
I had a great time and plan on it next year.

[Bigtine96]

Ya it was fun we got 4 and lost 2 damnit! still fun our biggest male was 29 lbs a little light

[bonneylakebowman]

A buddy of mine and I went and had a blast. We got skunked but we weren't really sure what to expect because it was our first time out. Looks like next year we will be changing our hunting stratagy a little. I hit the long shot with my ar 15. Lookin forward to next year.

[Special T]

I had heard that NW Sportsman did an artlice on the Warden roundup. When i was filling up my truck i thumbed though it and found it..  I thought it was interesting because it talked a little aobut the Arial gunning plane called the DOG FIGHTER based out of Othello. You guys should check it out.. Its this issue is a lot of fishing(which i don't do) but did have some other good article about hunting Eurasin colled doves and some of the big deer and elk taken in Wa and Or.