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Title: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST #1
Post by: HaMeR on December 14, 2008, 10:04:59 PM
WESTERN RIVERS & FINS-N-FUR.NET MP3 PREDATOR CONTEST

This contest is open to FnF members registered before 12-01-08.
Each qualifying Member will get his/her name in the hat one time only.
One name will be drawn for the winner.
Contest runs from 12:01AM on 12-15-08 thru 3-15-09 @ midnight.
Winner will be drawn on 3-18-09.
FnF Member before 12-01-08.
Predators must be called to the shot.
Predators will include Coyote, Bobcat, Red & Grey Fox, Lynx & Wolves where legal, and Raccoon.
A photo of the predator must be accompanied by a picture,, preferably hand drawn  by a 5-17 year old,, with Western Rivers & Fins & Fur.net on it. I realize this will not be easy for everybody to do. But you can have a Niece/Nephew/Grandchild/neighbors child do it for you. Anybody between 5 & 17 years old.  
The photo entry needs the date on it.
The weapon used will be required to be in the photo.
The calls used will also be required.
The shooter will need to be in it as well.
Please post only your entry picture in this thread. Then post your picture & story in another thread. This should make it easier to ensure every entrant gets his/her name in the hat.
Please no photo shopping of the date or older pictures. This is supposed to be fun for everybody.

Good Luck to All & to all a Good Hunt!! 

YOTEHUNTR
topdawg
coyote101
weedwalker
nastygunz
Roundman
Frogman
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST
Post by: brad9920 on January 01, 2009, 05:40:02 PM
I guess an Old Guy like me is always late in signing up.  :shrug: :shrug:
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST
Post by: HaMeR on January 01, 2009, 05:45:11 PM
 :shrug:  Sorry!  :laf: :laf:
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST
Post by: brad9920 on January 01, 2009, 05:53:53 PM
You know I will carry your gun, and drag out your dog and buy lunch just to help you  :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST
Post by: Yotehntr on January 02, 2009, 05:06:45 PM
I photo-shopped my daughters pic into the 2nd pic. Not sure if that's ok.
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg80/Yotehntr_album/Coyote-1-1-9a.jpg)
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg80/Yotehntr_album/Coyote-1-1-9e.jpg)
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg80/Yotehntr_album/Coyote-1-1-9d.jpg)
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg80/Yotehntr_album/Coyote-1-1-9b.jpg) ;)
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST
Post by: topdawg on January 04, 2009, 01:43:15 PM
here is my entry it is the first cat i have called in, it weight in a 23 pounds
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg20/topdawg_sbe/100_2571.jpg)

(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg20/topdawg_sbe/100_2565.jpg)

(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg20/topdawg_sbe/100_2568-1.jpg)
the 204 i was using made one small entry and no exit it was shot a 60 yards..... and that is why i love this cal.

i am hoping to get the kids to draw out the pic to complete the entry ...i might need some one to photo shop the drawling in for me maybe
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST
Post by: coyote101 on January 04, 2009, 02:06:45 PM
Way to go topdawg!  :yoyo: :yoyo:

How about the rest of the story? Call used, terrain, etc. I would really like to get a cat.

Pat
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST
Post by: pitw on January 04, 2009, 02:19:46 PM
That's awesome topdawg  :yoyo: feel proud you deserve too.  I too would like to call in and shoot a cat someday.
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST
Post by: topdawg on January 04, 2009, 04:31:48 PM
the call was a sceery Variable pitch i think .... the terrain was a partly logged ridge were i was at and the cat came from a swampy low line bottom area i was trying to do a cat in distress with the call trying to get a coyote to come in. I have been blowing a rabbit distress figured would try something different ...and i got something different go figure  :biggrin:
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST
Post by: coyote101 on January 05, 2009, 01:23:33 PM
Here is my entry. Taken about 9:00 this morning. My Olympus camera will not display the date so I hand wrote it on the picture. It didn't photograph well so I included a close up of it. Yes that is coyote blood on it.


(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg115/rlageman/2009Firstcoyote008.jpg)

(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg115/rlageman/2009Firstcoyote.jpg)

Pat
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST
Post by: Yotehntr on January 05, 2009, 04:34:22 PM
Must have over looked these yesterday Great job topdawg! right between the eyes!  :yoyo:

Great job on the yote too coyote101! That area looks similar to the area I've been hunting!

Congrats to both of you!  :congrats:
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST
Post by: alscalls on January 05, 2009, 04:36:04 PM
Way Cool........... :congrats: :congrats: :congrats:
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST
Post by: KySongDog on January 05, 2009, 05:05:49 PM
I just saw these.  Great job, topdawg and coyote101!   Nice pics.

Hey Pat, what call were you using?
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST
Post by: Frogman on January 05, 2009, 11:49:16 PM
Good shooting guys!!

Jim
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST
Post by: Silencer on January 07, 2009, 06:04:50 AM
 :congrats:  good shootin all
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST
Post by: weedwalker on January 25, 2009, 05:19:32 PM
Here's my entry. A male coyote taken with a Remington 870 12 gauge and 3" "BB" loads. I used a Pee Wee Critter Call.

(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k311/weedwalker/JoAnnasPictures2002.jpg)
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST
Post by: HaMeR on January 25, 2009, 09:24:19 PM
Way to go!!  :yoyo: 
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST
Post by: alscalls on January 25, 2009, 09:58:45 PM
Great job ED!! :congrats: :congrats: :congrats:
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST
Post by: Yotehntr on January 25, 2009, 10:16:53 PM
 :yoyo: All right! Congrats!  hope you get second in the contest!  :roflmao:
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST
Post by: KySongDog on January 26, 2009, 05:46:51 PM
You da man, Weed!    :yoyo:

Is that decoy on the stick battery operated?  Or just a visual decoy only?   
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST
Post by: weedwalker on January 26, 2009, 07:10:51 PM
Quote from: Semp on January 26, 2009, 05:46:51 PM
You da man, Weed!    :yoyo:

Is that decoy on the stick battery operated?  Or just a visual decoy only?   

Semp, It has one of those decoy hearts in it to make it wobble around. It'll run about 3 hrs on a AA battery. And it's not too noisy.
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST
Post by: SCcoyotehunter on February 07, 2009, 11:26:30 AM
Man, I love the crosseyed shot. Thats great! :yoyo:
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST
Post by: Roundman on February 08, 2009, 05:22:19 PM
Dung Beetle and I hunted a couple of properties in Middle Tennessee. We covered about 1000 acres on Friday with no takers, only to have a pack open up around 8:30 pm, three hours after we called that very spot.  :madd:. Saturday we hit a 900 acre farm down the road, the temps were high, the wind was howling, and my confidence was low. Making only half the stands we wanted (due to the winds) we packed up and decided to head back to camp with our tails between our legs.

Talking about the pack that had eluded us we figured that we would change up the calling, no distress sounds, just howling. So just before dark the winds started to lay down. We set on the edge of an open field with some fresh sign and I let out a lone howl. And AGAIN nothing! Now we don't normally set on the edge of a field or howl but heck nothing else was working.

Sunday morning rolls around and it's almost time to pack up and head home. We've walked our tails off and have nothing to show for it, but heck whats one more stand. We set up on a fence row looking into a small section of woods and hit the AP9 and in just seconds this male is standing in a low gap of the field. He starts to move away from us but for some reason stops. I put the .223 on him and squeezed. He dropped like a rock  :yahoo:  Now I normally carry the shotgun and my partner carries the rifle, we normally don't hunt fields, and I normally don't bark or howl much, but I guess it's good to change things up just to see what happens.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/mayx4/DSCN0065.jpg)
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST
Post by: Frogman on February 08, 2009, 10:45:48 PM
Here is my entry from the Redbird Hunt . . .

(http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee269/Frog6man/100_2311.jpg)

(http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee269/Frog6man/100_2309.jpg)

(http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee269/Frog6man/100_2302.jpg)

While at the Redbird Hunt on Friday evening Alscalls and I did a set up  looking down into a wooded holler that was less steep than some we had been hunting in.  I could see pretty well down a couple of flats.  We planned to make this our last stand of the day and intended to stay longer til nearly dark.  After calling for a while I let Al know that I intended to move a little further out to my left.  It appeared that I would be able to see even better there.  After this move we resumed calling with Al doing some howling and the Scorpion also howling.  I was about ready to give up the stand after nearly 30 minutes and called Al on the radio to have him come over to my location and see what a great spot it was.  That's when I saw a coyote below me on the next flat down and about 75 yards away moving slowly to my left.  It seemed to not be paying any attention to the calling??  When it came into a good firing lane between the trees I fired and put him down.  I was a very excited coyote hunter.  Seems like the excitement level is still right up there with the first one I killed!!  We used my Scorpion e-caller, Al's howler, and the R-15.  Time was about 6:00 PM.  Thanks to Alscalls for the excellent howling and for going down the hill and dragging the dog back up to me!!

Jim
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST
Post by: FinsnFur on February 09, 2009, 07:51:07 AM
Roundman and Frog NNNNNNice!

You guys act like your enjoying this :eyebrownod:
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST
Post by: iahntr on February 09, 2009, 05:25:12 PM
Good job !!  :yoyo:
Congrats fellers.  :congrats: :congrats:
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST #1
Post by: FinsnFur on March 09, 2009, 08:52:47 PM
Tick Tock...this contest ends March 15th :shck:
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST #1
Post by: pitw on March 09, 2009, 08:59:33 PM
Quote from: FinsnFur on March 09, 2009, 08:52:47 PM
Tick Tock...this contest ends March 15th :shck:

Hey cool  :highclap:  Thanks for reminding me about the 15th Jim :shrug:
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST #1
Post by: FinsnFur on March 09, 2009, 09:03:06 PM
 :laf: yeah get your hero shot up here. And dont post one of you by that dead cow :laf:
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST #1
Post by: HaMeR on March 12, 2009, 09:51:57 PM
3 DAYS LEFT!!!!  :yoyo:
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST #1
Post by: FinsnFur on March 14, 2009, 12:47:40 AM
I'm surprised there werent more entries for this. Boy talk about increased odds :eyebrow:
Tomorrows the big day, and then...I say and then, were gonna give away another one. :yoyo:
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST #1
Post by: Bills Custom Calls on March 14, 2009, 04:36:18 AM
I am gonna try today
Notice I said try

Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST #1
Post by: HaMeR on March 14, 2009, 08:02:30 PM
We were in some good area Bill. It just didn't happen.  :rolleye:
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST #1
Post by: Bills Custom Calls on March 14, 2009, 08:09:51 PM
I have been saying for 2 1/2 years maybe next time  :laf:
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST #1
Post by: FinsnFur on March 15, 2009, 12:42:38 AM
Congrats to all that entered! :yoyo:
We'll get these names put together and do a drawing for the winner and get that posted.

The next contest (WR/FNF CONTEST #2) starts April1st.

I'm going copy all the entry pics to the (http://www.finsandfur.net/forums/Themes/cerberus11rc3/images/english/photobut.gif) (http://www.finsandfur.net/forums/index.php?action=mgallery) also, I think since were having four contests it'd be cool to have each contest in their own album. Of course were gonna need a pic of the winner with his new toy too though. :eyebrow:
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST #1
Post by: HaMeR on March 15, 2009, 05:05:00 AM
You have til midnight tonight!!  :biggrin:
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST #1
Post by: FinsnFur on March 15, 2009, 08:53:18 AM
I did a Jack be nimble and jumped too quick didn't I? :doh2:
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST #1
Post by: HaMeR on March 16, 2009, 08:12:25 PM
 :laf:

Two more days til the winner is announced!!  :eyebrownod:
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST #1
Post by: FinsnFur on March 16, 2009, 08:17:44 PM
OOOOOOOhhh for gods sake son! :fingerx:


Jis kiddin :biggrin:
Title: Re: WR/FNF PREDATOR CONTEST #1
Post by: HaMeR on March 16, 2009, 08:22:22 PM
 :laf: :laf: