Benefit Coyote Contest – Rules and Regulations
Dupree Dog Days Official Rules and Regulations
Teams will consist of teams up to 3 people and they must hunt together at all times
All State hunting regulations must be obeyed on Private, State or Federal Land
All Tribal hunting regulations must be obeyed on Tribal Land
All team must have permission to hunt from land operators
Any game violations will result in immediate disqualification
A licensed adult above the age of 18 must accompany any hunter under the age of 18
All animals must be harvested on the day of contest during legal shooting hours ½ hour before sunrise and ½ hour after sunset
Giving, Exchanging, and-or Accepting animals from hunters not on the 3 man team will result in immediate forfeiture of entry fees
No Trapped, Snared, Frozen Coyotes will be accepted
No Live Decoys
Any coyotes killed with a Shot-Gun will be disqualified
NO SNOWMOBILES, NO ATVs or AIRCRAFT of any kind
Running down animals with any motorized vehicle is prohibited
Each team will be given 7 Mouth Tags; all animals must be tagged as soon as they are taken, & the time of the kill must be written on the tag.
Number of Points will determine winner of Overall contest,
Point system: 1 point per animal called and killed, 2.5 points per animal called and killed on videotape
In case of ties on points the team with most video kills wins, if still tied we will go to total weight
Weight will determine BIG DOG LITTLE DOG winners, in case of a tie the dog on video will win, if still tied we will go to time of check in. Team that checked in earliest will break tie.
Weigh in time is 7:00 Mountain Time, Saturday Night; any team that checks in Animals after this time will be disqualified.
Judges will be on hand to handle weigh in; Judges will enforce all rules and regulations;
All teams must be equipped with a picture phone, video camera, or digital camera.
ALL JUDGES DECISIONS ARE FINAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Note: These rules are to promote fair chase hunting, if its caught on tape there is no fair chase in question, if it is not caught on tape you will still earn points for your kill. There will be extra points awarded for videotaped coyotes.