My first contest

[nor-cal yote]

      I entered my first coyote hunting contest, the Mendocino county black tail association is having a coyote contest and I entered.  The black tail assoc. says that coyotes kill and eat 4 out of 6 black tail fawns, personally I think that number is high, but I'm not an expert. This is the the third contest they have sponsored. It starts May 1 and ends July 31. First place is a Montana Silversmith belt buckle with your name on it. Last years winner in the singles shot 36, he uses dogs to hunt the next closes person had 19.

[Bills Custom Calls]

Good luck

if your looking for first place your gonna have to do some fancy shooting 

[nor-cal yote]

 Thanks Bill, I talked to the guy who is running the contest, and he said I was the first and only one to sign up so far

[Yotehntr]

   Good luck! 36 huh... that'd be hard to beat.

[nor-cal yote]

not around here coyotes are a plenty, I am serious coyotes are not in any shortage in northern Ca. I just dont get much time to hunt them, with work and teaching in the winter. I ll bring the camera with me tonight, leaving after work to try a new spot, and camp out the whole weekend. Its the first weekend in about three and a half mounths.

[Hawks Feather]

It is hard for one person to compete with several dogs or even a single dog for that matter.  The dogs that I know seem to be able to see, smell, and run much better than I can.  Plus they can be a pretty good decoy as well. 

Good luck,

Jerry

[pitw]

Good luck

if your looking for first place your gonna have to do some fancy shooting 

Thanks Bill, I talked to the guy who is running the contest, and he said I was the first and only one to sign up so far

That'll make it a whole lot easier

[FinsnFur]

Yeah Barry wins a lot of them that way

Keep us posted Nor-Cal.....sounds interesting

[vvarmitr]

The dogs that I know seem to be able to see, smell, ... better than I ...

I know a lot of dogs that look & smell better than you too. 
   

Best of hunting Nor-Cal! 

[nor-cal yote]

well I did two stands, this morning and had a grey fox come in then the wind picked up ,  went into town and got fuel and was getting internet so I thought I would give you guys an up date. Lots of sign, no fur yet I saw three on the way in yesterday. Tried to take pic, not a good camera guy.   headen back out now. Got new batts for the camera.

[FinsnFur]

You know where to find us

[nor-cal yote]

Shortly after my last post the alternator, battery went out on my truck, about 4 miles from pavement , got ahold of a friend and he brought the parts and drove me back to my truck. Got it together and drove it home.  will post pics later

[FinsnFur]

Did you do some calling ( no I mean predator calling) while...you were waiting for the rescue parts?

Seriously though, I been there and it sucks

[JohnP]

Heck that probably has happened to anybody that spent any time in the boonies.  But we are still waiting for the pictures.