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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: 400out on January 10, 2010, 08:31:46 AM

Title: Derby?
Post by: 400out on January 10, 2010, 08:31:46 AM: Has anyone heard of any dog derbys yet this year? just curious. Thanks
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Post by: Bulldozer on January 10, 2010, 09:38:35 AM: Warden Lions Club Coyote Roundup Feb 5th and 6th
$1950 to be awarded in cash and raffle prizes.
Call Boe at 509-750-9823 or email skone@smwireless.net for more information

This was in most of this weeks nickel savers.
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Post by: alanger on January 10, 2010, 09:41:54 AM: coyote madness derby on here.
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Post by: MuleySniper on January 10, 2010, 02:32:11 PM: Quote from: Bulldozer on January 10, 2010, 09:38:35 AM
Warden Lions Club Coyote Roundup Feb 5th and 6th
$1950 to be awarded in cash and raffle prizes.
Call Boe at 509-750-9823 or email skone@smwireless.net for more information

This was in most of this weeks nickel savers.

I wouldn't waste the money on it again. Did it two years ago. Ironically the team that one it was from Warden and brought in twenty some yotes. Seemed fishy to me.
MS
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Post by: Bulldozer on January 10, 2010, 02:40:35 PM: Yeah, we don't enter either, too much cheating. The dogs are a little tougher around here(Moses Lake) this year too. Most days we've only seen 4-8 last Sunday we saw 14 but it still isn't what it usually is.
Title: Re: Derby?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 10, 2010, 02:41:48 PM: Quote from: MuleySniper on January 10, 2010, 02:32:11 PM
Quote from: Bulldozer on January 10, 2010, 09:38:35 AM
Warden Lions Club Coyote Roundup Feb 5th and 6th
$1950 to be awarded in cash and raffle prizes.
Call Boe at 509-750-9823 or email skone@smwireless.net for more information

This was in most of this weeks nickel savers.

I wouldn't waste the money on it again. Did it two years ago. Ironically the team that one it was from Warden and brought in twenty some yotes. Seemed fishy to me.
MS

20 does seem a bit high must of had the whole town out hunting :chuckle: the most i have heard of and seen in a 2 dayer was 13 and that was a pile
Title: Re: Derby?
Post by: jdb on January 10, 2010, 02:45:04 PM: we called in 11 one day 2 years ago, sad thing is we only killed1 :bash:
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Post by: MuleySniper on January 10, 2010, 02:49:20 PM: Yeah it was crazy. The pile at the end of the following day in that hanger was insane. Word was guys were running them down with four wheelers in wheat fields and blasting them with shotguns. Not sure if its true or not. There were sixty some teams entered that year too. Its one of those things that when good chunks of money get involved some guys can't stay honest.
MS
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Post by: Bulldozer on January 10, 2010, 02:51:45 PM: We've seen over 30 in a day before with a pack of 8. We only took home 7 or 8 that day but we burned up a lot of ammo. :chuckle:
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Post by: MuleySniper on January 10, 2010, 03:02:58 PM: I know right. I think we saw maybe 5 yotes that whole night. Makes ya wonder how many those guys saw in 24 hours AND manage to kill twenty....Yeah, won't be doing that again. :chuckle:
MS
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Post by: 400out on January 10, 2010, 03:37:29 PM: I heard about that one the story I heard was the team had a sheep ranch with multipal people shooting!
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Post by: Big10gauge on January 10, 2010, 05:28:59 PM: It's kinda hard to compete with guys kicking them out of draws in the wheat fields and running them down on their sleds. That was 2 years ago.
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Post by: Gringo31 on January 10, 2010, 09:38:33 PM: I heard a little about that derby. I know a guy with a dairy around there and said for 3 weeks before he had guys asking for any still born calves or dead critters.

Story I got was that they made multiple carcass piles in the wide open sage in areas they could spotlight easily and kept making the rounds.
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Post by: wastickslinger on January 11, 2010, 08:39:35 AM: I cant say what they did was cheating but I cant compete with 20+ dogs. They had bait stations, tons of private access, lots of snow and sleds. It was a perfect recipe for lots of dead critters. Makes it hard for the guys that are calling them. Ya gotta give it to them for whacking that many! The way its set up now is the biggest male is first prize, biggest female is second and most is third. Lots of raffle prizes too.
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Post by: woodywsu on January 12, 2010, 07:22:54 AM: My buddy and his dad competed last year. They had 1st place with 17 dogs when a team rolled in with 20 or 21. Heard they were on sleds out on the YTC. They had a contract with YTC to control the coyote population and used it to their advantage. The warden derby is known for these types of competing individuals, makes it not worth entering.

Grant PUD had their own last year with a bunch of guys who work there. Winning team was 7 dogs.
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Post by: MtnMuley on January 12, 2010, 07:28:26 AM: Where was that held woodywsu?
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Post by: Big10gauge on January 12, 2010, 09:10:34 AM: Quote from: woodywsu on January 12, 2010, 07:22:54 AM
Winning team was 7 dogs.

At the rate I'm going that's 7 weeks of dogs :chuckle:
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Post by: Special T on January 12, 2010, 09:38:50 AM: They have changed the pay out since 2 years ago... last year they lowered the top prize for the most yotes from 500 to 300 and added the 200 the the biggest male and female... This year they are paying out 1st 2nd and 3rd for biggest male, female and most number of dawgs.... they are trying to keep people honest... I'll find out what the payouts are and let you know.... should be a lot better this year... I think spreading the payouts out Will keep any party hunting down... 2 years ago i missed the largest female by 2pounds and last year my cousin go the biggest female.... I thought it was a lot of fun... they give away a gift certificate for a rifle artwork and other hunting stuff. I think last year there was DUCK TAXI trip on the potholes.... and dinner after the weight in...
Title: Re: Derby?
Post by: woodywsu on January 12, 2010, 01:14:33 PM: Quote from: MtnMuley on January 12, 2010, 07:28:26 AM
Where was that held woodywsu?

it was based out of ephrata? I had something come up at the last moment and couldn't go. The rules were teams with 2 and 3. If someone would like to put one on, I would be game on. Any of you ML guys up for it. Somewhere in grant county would be great. If it was before the Warden tourney, it would be better.
Title: Re: Derby?
Post by: Bulldozer on January 12, 2010, 06:15:07 PM: I'm always in for yote hunting, lets go.
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Post by: turkey slayer on January 13, 2010, 03:02:03 PM: The Weantchee derby is Feb 12-15 sign up at High MT Hunting supply, teams of 2
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Post by: MtnMuley on January 13, 2010, 04:03:14 PM: Quote from: turkey slayer on January 13, 2010, 03:02:03 PM
The Weantchee derby is Feb 13-15 sign up at High MT Hunting supply, teams of 2
Are they offering anything more than (1) .17hmr per the winning team this year? Also, are they making you bring in your yotes by the end of each day like last year?
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Post by: turkey slayer on January 13, 2010, 08:59:01 PM: I am not sure, I haven't seen the rules yet
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Post by: bowhunterforever on January 13, 2010, 09:17:29 PM: Quote from: MtnMuley on January 13, 2010, 04:03:14 PM
Quote from: turkey slayer on January 13, 2010, 03:02:03 PM
The Weantchee derby is Feb 13-15 sign up at High MT Hunting supply, teams of 2
Are they offering anything more than (1) .17hmr per the winning team this year? Also, are they making you bring in your yotes by the end of each day like last year?
:yeah: Last year they changed the rules on the second day so you didn't have to bring your yotes every day.Me and my buddy had the biggest yote last year.
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Post by: Gringo31 on January 13, 2010, 09:56:40 PM: One of these days, I need to actually walk into that store.
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Post by: MtnMuley on January 14, 2010, 08:11:41 AM: Quote from: bowhunterforever on January 13, 2010, 09:17:29 PM

:yeah: Last year they changed the rules on the second day so you didn't have to bring your yotes every day.Me and my buddy had the biggest yote last year.
[/quote] That funny. I asked Kelsey if we could bring our coyotes in every other day since we had a long drive, and he said "no". That was before the derby though, so we got a refund of our money.
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Post by: Special T on January 14, 2010, 09:43:37 AM: Warden Lions Club Derby 2 man team buy in $100 includes raffle ticket for rifle and other hunting gear, plus the BBQ banquete after... Total payout is $1950. This year in each catagory they will pay out first $300, second $200, third $100. Biggest male, Biggest female, and most # of coyotes. You can only win one catagory. There is also $50 given to the team that shoots the smallest coyote. Additionally there is a $100 hard luck draw for those that can't his crap... I'm gona be there, and hope you all come... They spread the payout so more people can get their entrance fee back.... Check in is 5-7pm Friday the Feb 5th it is at the Warden Airport this is a 24 hour derby final weight in is at 6pm sharp if your late, no weight in...
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Post by: MtnMuley on January 14, 2010, 04:08:46 PM: Thanks, Special T. :)
Title: Re: Derby?
Post by: jdb on January 14, 2010, 04:23:16 PM: Quote from: woodywsu on January 12, 2010, 07:22:54 AM
My buddy and his dad competed last year. They had 1st place with 17 dogs when a team rolled in with 20 or 21. Heard they were on sleds out on the YTC. They had a contract with YTC to control the coyote population and used it to their advantage. The warden derby is known for these types of competing individuals, makes it not worth entering.

Grant PUD had their own last year with a bunch of guys who work there. Winning team was 7 dogs.
I can tell you for sure that didnt happen
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Post by: deereman on January 16, 2010, 08:43:25 PM: Hello all. I'm a new member to this site and a member of the Warden Lions Club.
I'm sorry to hear about all of the negative comments about our derby. We try and put on a fair ethical hunt. We are one of the few derbys that actually have a permit through the WDFW. We ask that all the entrants follow the state guidelines of hunting. If you are ticketed by a game warden, you are disqualified. Special T has the details right about the new pay-out. Last year the winning team tagged 6 dogs for the win. It is ALWAYS a fun derby and the profits go to a great cause. I am a new addict to the site and will keep in touch.
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Post by: hirshey on January 21, 2010, 07:52:28 PM: The Wenatchee derby went back to simply 3 prizes for most dogs. Apparantly last year people were stuffing dogs with lead pellets, soaking them in water... all sorts of stuff to get the heaviest dogs, so they decided it just wasn't worth it if people were going to enhance their animal's weight. Too bad, I thought it was a great idea. While I know I wouldn't get the most animals.. I still know where I could have at least found a few big dogs.
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Post by: Special T on January 21, 2010, 08:06:14 PM: I went over to the brother inlaw's this last weekend and whacked some ducks and scouted some yotes for the warden derby... heard them all over near his spread.... can't wait!!! Their giving away gift certificate for a coyote rifle... I hope i get drawn... My 06 too at leas 1 pound off my biggest yote last year! :bash:
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Post by: b23 on January 22, 2010, 09:26:59 AM: It never fails. Someone trys to put something fun together with some nice prizes and you always get a few *censored* bags that spoil it for everyone else. Some people just can't do anything legit. Sad!!!

I heard the derby they did last year in the Satus area the winning team was turning in snared dogs too. Come on, that's just lame. I think some peoples over inflated ego dictates their better judgement.
Title: Re: Derby?
Post by: Special T on February 01, 2011, 08:12:59 PM: Just wanted to remind everyone of the derby this weekend! Killem all and let God sortem out! :mgun: