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Blanket Texas Varmint Calling Contest
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02/07/13 02:40 AM
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Here are the rules in text form for the Blanket, TX contest. These rules may change without notice.
Location: 1893 Trading Post 622 Main St. Blanket, TX 76432
Contest Dates: 1-19-2013, 2-09-2013 & 3-09-2013
Contact: Kyle 325-642-7918, Josh 325-642-2576 & Todd 325-642-6149
Contests will be held regardless of weather. If no one shows up then the contest will be cancelled.
Point System: Red Fox - 5 Bobcat - 4 Coyote - 3 Gray Fox - 2 Raccoon - 1
Animal Limits: Total of 7 animal limit for each species except raccoons (limit 5). After your limit is reached, each additional animal is counted as 1 point. There are no additional points awarded for raccoons after limit of 5 is reached.
Payout: 5 Teams or Less - Pays 1st Place Only - 100% 6 -10 Teams - Pays 1st & 2nd Place - 60/40 11 + Teams - Pays 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place - 50/30/20
If there is a tie in points, the team with the most varmints wins. If these teams have the same amount of varmints, then the tiebreaker will be the heaviest animal.
Sign-up: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Saturday Start Time: 1:00 pm Saturday Check In: 10:00 am Sunday
In-Person Entries - CASH ONLY - NO REFUNDS Mail-in Entries Accepted: See other form for details
Entry Fee: $100.00 per team (up to 4 person team) 100% Payback
Jackpots: Heaviest Red Fox, Bobcat, Coyote, Gray Fox & Raccoon. There will also be a highest number of varmints jackpot (over limit animals included). Each jackpot category is $10.00. If a jackpot is not won, the money will carry over to the next contest.
Contest Boundaries: Statewide
Total Entry plus all jackpots = $160.00 per team MUST BE PAID IN CASH
Contest Rules: PLEASE DO NOT SCREW UP THE CONTEST FOR EVERYONE ELSE!! WE ARE DOING THIS FOR FUN AND ANY ISSUES THAT ARISE WILL DIRECTLY AFFECT THE FUTURE CONTESTS!!
Each team must designate a captain. The captain will speak on behalf of team if issues arise. All team members must have a valid hunting license All animals must be called in and shot during contest hours Team members must hunt together at all times Can hunt from ATV Only hunters entered in the contest may hunt No pooling of animals No night vision Animals may be checked for trap marks and freshness No hunting over intentionally baited areas Anyone caught cheating will cause their team to forfeit and lose all entry fee & jackpot fees All hunters must be present at check in or team forfeits - NO EXCEPTIONS!! Each team is responsible for disposal of their animals Ties are broke by heaviest animal or most animals A limit of 5 raccoons for any and all jackpots Polygraph will be enforced at all contests.
POLYGRAPH GUIDELINES: 1st place team will take the polygraph. This may include the entire team or 1 person drawn from that team. All other people in the money pool (jackpots included) will be placed in a pool and drawn at random for the 2nd test. There may be additional tests if needed.
MUST FOLLOW ALL STATE/FEDERAL LAWS AND STATE/FEDERAL GAME LAWS
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Re: Blanket Texas Varmint Calling Contest
[Re: Kannon]
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02/07/13 11:01 PM
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It sounds like we will have another good turnout!! I'm excited just hope the wind don't blow us away!!!
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Re: Blanket Texas Varmint Calling Contest
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02/08/13 11:13 PM
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This sounds like it is going to be a great hunt. 100% payback and the polygraph is sponsored!!! Sounds great!!!
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Re: Blanket Texas Varmint Calling Contest
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02/09/13 12:14 AM
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We hope to keep it that way. So far no complaints!! We will try hard to keep this hunt growing every year!! It looks like the turnout will be bigger this time!!! Thank you to all that hunt and help with this contest. Brownwood Gold and Silver Exchange, Cash Texas Pawn and some anonymous. Hope to see you there!!!
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Re: Blanket Texas Varmint Calling Contest
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02/09/13 12:38 AM
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Sounds like a great hunt,well thought out and with realistic / fair rules. Just where is Blanket Texas???????? Wish there were more local contests around here.
My Yote toys, Ruger 77 22-250 Foxpro 416B & numerous hand calls ************ God would never send Firefighters to Hell because we would put the fire out!
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Re: Blanket Texas Varmint Calling Contest
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02/09/13 12:51 AM
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Blanket is in between Brownwood and Comanche just off of hwy. 377
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Re: Blanket Texas Varmint Calling Contest
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02/11/13 02:05 PM
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Get ready for next hunt!!!! It will be here fast!
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Re: Blanket Texas Varmint Calling Contest
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02/14/13 07:34 PM
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Next year!!!!! Just wondering what everyone thinks. Assuming The big bobcat and Graham hunt are the same weekend on best moon, you all that hunt those. Would you hunt the Blanket contest if we held it the week before or after, whatever was better??? We want to make this contest one of the best in texas. Any input will be helpfull. Thanks!!! And hope to see y'all March 9th
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Re: Blanket Texas Varmint Calling Contest
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02/19/13 03:51 PM
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Let make this last contest the best!!!! Tell everyone you know, it will be time to hunt before you know it!!!
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Re: Blanket Texas Varmint Calling Contest
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02/27/13 01:38 AM
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Help us make this contest the BEST!!!!!
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Re: Blanket Texas Varmint Calling Contest
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03/04/13 02:44 PM
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Make plans to hunt this hunt this weekend!! You won't be sorry'!!!
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Re: Blanket Texas Varmint Calling Contest
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03/06/13 11:01 PM
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