east side coyote tournament

[longrangekiller]

im looking for a east side coyote hunting tournament to join have never been to one before but always heard of them so if you guys know of any coming up soon please let me know

[TheChad23]

There is usually one in Warden every year in Febuary. I've never been to it but I've been wanting to.

[AWS]

Check with the Warden Lions club for info

[adamR]

I was thinking about doing the contest this year, but was curious about the tournament,
is it on private land? or public?
is there like a designated area that you are allowed to hunt? if so, how big is it?
it sounds like a bunch of people and dogs, can't be that small of an area?

[Heredoggydoggy]

Washington Predator Hunters Assoc. is trying to arrange one in Moses Lake area in February.  Plans aren't cast in stone yet.  Lots of public land in that area.

[TheChad23]

I was thinking about doing the contest this year, but was curious about the tournament,
is it on private land? or public?
is there like a designated area that you are allowed to hunt? if so, how big is it?
it sounds like a bunch of people and dogs, can't be that small of an area?

I read the rules last year but I remember it stating that you could hunt out of like 7 different counties that surrounded warden like Adams and Grant counties but you have to bring them to warden in the end for them to count. I'll try and find the old posts about the tournement and try and find last years rules.

[TheChad23]

Went back and found it. This is what I was sent last year so the rules will probably be similar but dates and a few things might be changed.

[predatorpro]

yeh there is one in warden but if your not gonna chase them down on a snowbmobile and shoot it with a shotgun off one your waisting your time lol

[Maverick]

What could we do to get a tournament set up in tri cities? I think itd be a great idea!

[Swag]

Justed based on the pain it was to get the permit for this site, I am not to sure there is time to get one up & running in time for the rest of the season.  Besides that, who would want that kind of hassel..

[Maverick]

Could have one set up for next year. I think it'd be a fun thing to do.

[400out]

What could we do to get a tournament set up in tri cities? I think itd be a great idea!

I'm game! I'd be willing to do some of the leg work to get it going! Maybe next year I persona;;y think it's to late for this year  If anyone has been personally involved with one of these or similar tournaments feel free to post up some particulars 

[Special T]

I shot at the Warden tournament...  In order to get the permit it hase to be with a Nonprofit group. The area included under the permitt is pretty large. I think its a pretty good time. If you want to only compete with people who call, then one of the derbys up in the Wenatche area or some other timbered/rugged country might be your taste.  They normaly have a 50-50 shooting contest, a good feed and raffle. Usually there is a gun and other gear. Normally held in a hanger at the airport. 

[Maverick]

400 id love to help you get that going for next here i live in burbank.

[Doug6XC]

  I did the Warden Coyote Tournament twice. The first time was about four years ago then again two years ago. The first time I did it the pay out was $600 for the most dogs collected by a two man team and then $250 for the biggest male and female. Unfortunately the weather sucked during the 24 hour contest period so my buddy and I only got a couple. The majority of the other 70-80 teams brought it 2-4 dogs average. I believe the second place team killed 7. The first place team brought in 21 coyotes. That smelled fishy to my hunting buddy and I so we didn't compete for a couple of years. The folks who ran the contest finally changed the money pots to be $500.00 dollars for the largest dogs and the smaller amount for the most dogs. So we tried it again and had a good time. They have some pretty cool fun shoots, some excellent door prizes and normally a BBQ at the end. The two we did started 1800hrs Friday night and ended 24 hours later. Lots of fun if the weather cooperates.

[BOWHUNTER45]

well thank god Gringo was not there 

[furbearer365]

if it was me i would enter the gem state tourney in Boise idaho and hunt in eastern washington.  You will find that the bigger events are a little more legit and more likely to have a fair chance at competing.  I have done tourneys before on a smaller level and got hosed by locals doing whatever they could to win, and without the resources to uphold the rules, you really have no chance against a local crowd.

[Jack Diamond]

Do not understand why 21 dogs would smell "fishy' to anyone, 12 hunters did kill 21 dogs, just didn't participate in the contest, even though the dogs did.
If someone can figure out how to run a "contest" fair and square, then go for it.
anytime there is money or prizes involved someone will bend the rules, guaranteed. Never went to Vegas expecting the odds to be "fair".

[400out]

Do not understand why 21 dogs would smell "fishy' to anyone, 12 hunters did kill 21 dogs, just didn't participate in the contest, even though the dogs did.
If someone can figure out how to run a "contest" fair and square, then go for it.
anytime there is money or prizes involved someone will bend the rules, guaranteed. Never went to Vegas expecting the odds to be "fair".

  I would like to think that it can be fun and everyone can be good players not sore losers  How dare I

[Jack Diamond]

it is fun when you shoot 4 of the 21 that wins the contest. and split the cash.

[Biggerhammer]

Hooked On Toys in Wenatchee has held a coyote durby for the last 3 or 4 years, I'll have to see if they are going to do one this winter and if so, when?

[furbearer365]

Looks like someone grew up learning that you should do whatever you have to to win.  I would rather walk away knowing how i stand in the game of calling in coyotes than have a full wallet but to each there own.  I just know that when in a "calling" tourney and you loose to a couple of drunks driving around on snowmobiles with shotguns with the plugs out, it gives you a bad taste in your mouth.  If that is how you want to kill coyotes then go for it, it is not illegal, leave a tourney for those that want to compete fairly.  I know, blah blah blah, you won so who cares, this post was for nothing.

[Maverick]

I agree with you furbearer. It should be about who can call in and kill the most coyotes. Not who can burn the most gas. I hike my butt off coyote hunting and love every step of it. Having those dogs run in to the call is like no other experience out there.

[furbearer365]

hey diamond, no one in the world goes to vegas to have fair odds, that is why they call it "Gambling."  We are talking about a coyote calling contest, not a gamble.  There are things in life that have an unspoken ethic that is asked of you and i believe hunting is one of those.  The fact that you go into an event, where an ethic is ask of you, with the attitude that unfairness is going to happen so I should do it too is mind blowing.  Good luck to you and hope you find plenty of stuff to spend your unethical money on.

[Jack Diamond]

Well shoot boys, I thought this was about the Warden Coyote Hunting derby, My mistake horning in like that, I never heard of the Warden Lions Club ever having a Coyote Calling Derby.  I suppose you know what you are talking about!!  Maybe someone will let me know if and when they have a Coyote Calling Derby again.

and not to worry about ethics, if any WDFW rules are broken or anyone is cited you are disqualified and forfeit your entry fees.

[furbearer365]

Like i said earlier, Blah blah blah.  Why did i even bother.  There are no ethics, just whatever the fish and game believes is legal or not.

[CAMPMEAT]

I was told today when shooting steel, that Almira is having a coyote contest January 6-7th 2012. Can anyone confirm this ?

[Jack Diamond]

talked to some people in Coulee City and they have not heard about it , E-mailed an associate at WDFW Ephrata, and have not recieved any intel today. Will advise.

[buglebuster]

Anyone know when the Derby based in pomeroy is?

[bullcanyon]

Jack Diamond. Did I read that right? You openly admitting that you and your buddies pooled your coyotes together to win the warden derby?

[Jack Diamond]

Jack Diamond. Did I read that right? You openly admitting that you and your buddies pooled your coyotes together to win the warden derby?

We are code four here, all responding units can stand down.

I only was pointing out how the derby in question was won,I should have known that the guy who said he wanted the dogs to skin was up to something, then the story gets out and you have to chuckle about not being sharp enough to have seen that coming. I did not even know there was a derby at the time, or would have smelled something "fishy".
I never have participated in a derby , for the reasons stated, I dislike all derby's.  won't even particpate in the online derby on this site.
The derby in Warden was at one time a good thing, everyone had fun, Well not everyone, spotlights and snow machines all hours of the night, trespassing complaints, firearm violation calls,possible D.U.I.'s.
 You get the point.

[buglebuster]

Anyone know when the Derby based in pomeroy is?

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