When everybody else is playing by the same rules, it equals the playing field for everyone. Or do you think the next guy has an advantage because the rules said hand calls only. It is a contest, since the rules apply to everyone, it shouldn't matter, the restrictions would effect every contestant equally. The results would show who is the best based on the set of rules, not based on how easy the requirements where.

Its easy to say we are being soft by using a e call but when is the last time you blew a mouth call for 24 straight hours? And there is more to killing predators with a foxpro than just pushing a button. Mouth all you want but when we hunt more days a year than most people think about then I think we have a pretty good understanding of what it takes to be successful.

When everybody else is playing by the same rules, it equals the playing field for everyone. Or do you think the next guy has an advantage because the rules said hand calls only. It is a contest, since the rules apply to everyone, it shouldn't matter, the restrictions would effect every contestant equally. The results would show who is the best based on the set of rules, not based on how easy the requirements where.

We have hunted the San Angelo big cat contest several years as well as a few contest that ran off a points system. They both are fun formats for sure. Here's my idea of a great predator contest. Use the same format as what Jeremy and the guys at the San Angelo contest are doing but change it slightly.

basically it would break down like this

5 greys or 5 coyotes to enter the heaviest bobcat... same as normal... that keeps it challenging

but here's the change up no more " most " animals for the jackpot.

Change the jackpots to heaviest fox,coyote,coon it's that simple!

What this will do is even the playing field even more for everybody to win some cash no matter how large or small your ranches are.

think about it if it's getting close to weigh Inn and you have 7 fox and 4 coyotes 2 coon for instance and your buddy calls and says he heard so and so team had 14 fox 6 coyotes 4 coons ... most likely you won't even go into the weigh Inn because of the long drive and extra cost in fuel just to win squat ... but with this format you will make that extra 2 hour or even 4 hour drive for a chance that your fox , coyote, or coon might just out weigh everybody else and you win 5000.00 jackpot off of one of them.

You see how this makes more people attend the contest and have a chance to win some cash... After all its a heavy bobcat contest anyways why not make it heavy jackpots too? I'm betting this format would draw even more entry's each hunt as well.

You can keep the contest 24 hours but I wish there was some way to start it earlier then 12:00 at lunch... you miss all your good morning calling that way.

Also keep it state wide and always allow mail in entry forms that helps allot.


Jeremy and the guys are doing a heck of a job and run one of the best contest in Texas. They got real smart by adding the raffle tickets to the contest this year too. Even if you don't win the contest you still have a chance to win some nice calling gear in the raffles for just showing back up to check inn.

The only problem I can see with this idea is the weighing of all the animals would take some time... that's why I would make a rule telling each team they can ONLY pick 2 of their biggest fox,coyotes,coons to be weighed in for the jackpots that way your only weighing 6 critters at the most for each team...it might take more man power or volunteers but I bet that wouldn't be a big issue.

that's just my 2 cents ... but I would attend that contest every year!

God bless Skinner

We have hunted the San Angelo big cat contest several years as well as a few contest that ran off a points system. They both are fun formats for sure. Here's my idea of a great predator contest. Use the same format as what Jeremy and the guys at the San Angelo contest are doing but change it slightly.

basically it would break down like this

5 greys or 5 coyotes to enter the heaviest bobcat... same as normal... that keeps it challenging

but here's the change up no more " most " animals for the jackpot.

Change the jackpots to heaviest fox,coyote,coon it's that simple!

What this will do is even the playing field even more for everybody to win some cash no matter how large or small your ranches are.

think about it if it's getting close to weigh Inn and you have 7 fox and 4 coyotes 2 coon for instance and your buddy calls and says he heard so and so team had 14 fox 6 coyotes 4 coons ... most likely you won't even go into the weigh Inn because of the long drive and extra cost in fuel just to win squat ... but with this format you will make that extra 2 hour or even 4 hour drive for a chance that your fox , coyote, or coon might just out weigh everybody else and you win 5000.00 jackpot off of one of them.

You see how this makes more people attend the contest and have a chance to win some cash... After all its a heavy bobcat contest anyways why not make it heavy jackpots too? I'm betting this format would draw even more entry's each hunt as well.

You can keep the contest 24 hours but I wish there was some way to start it earlier then 12:00 at lunch... you miss all your good morning calling that way.

Also keep it state wide and always allow mail in entry forms that helps allot.


Jeremy and the guys are doing a heck of a job and run one of the best contest in Texas. They got real smart by adding the raffle tickets to the contest this year too. Even if you don't win the contest you still have a chance to win some nice calling gear in the raffles for just showing back up to check inn.

The only problem I can see with this idea is the weighing of all the animals would take some time... that's why I would make a rule telling each team they can ONLY pick 2 of their biggest fox,coyotes,coons to be weighed in for the jackpots that way your only weighing 6 critters at the most for each team...it might take more man power or volunteers but I bet that wouldn't be a big issue.

that's just my 2 cents ... but I would attend that contest every year!

God bless Skinner

And they guy that called all night and all day, had a rough night, animals didn't cooperate, and only bagged a fox or two and a yote didn't earn anything

I wouldn't weigh the heaviest animal for a sidepot. A guy who kills one or two fox and misses 5 still has chances at 5000 $. You think the guys bringing 35-50 in let many get away, they earned it. I promise. Same with the coyotes. The heavy cat anybody can kill that's what brings people to the hunt and makes it fun.

That's why they call it hunting....nocking a dent yea but very few ppl can kill 35 plus or they would be doing it. That's my opinion that's it

Maybe someone should have a competition structured like pee-wee baseball so that everyone who partipates gets a trophy. If you have a tough night, at least you tried, right?

Come on guys!!! Mercy

That's why they call it hunting....nocking a dent yea but very few ppl can kill 35 plus or they would be doing it. That's my opinion that's it