Syracuse.com - CNY coyote/fox hunting contest offers $1,000 to winning team

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The contest is based on points. Hunters will be three points for every coyote they shoot, and one point for every fox.

The Bob Evans Memorial Predator Calling Hunt begins at 5 tonight and ends at noon on Sunday.

The coyote and fox hunting competition is being sponsored by the Independent Fur Harvesters of Central New York. The winner will receive $1,000.

The contest is based on points. Hunters will be three points for every coyote they shoot, and one point for every fox.

"This the fifth year we've been doing this," said Al LaFrance, president of the Independent Fur Harvesters. Last year, he said, a total 43, two-person teams participated.

The entry fee is $25 a person, or $50 a two-person team. The club also donates money toward the prize money.

Proceeds from the hunt will go to Advanced Strategies Adventures, a program that offers hunting and fishing opportunities for handicapped and disadvantaged hunters.

"Last year we gave $1,600 to Advanced Strategies," LaFrance said.

LaFrance addded there's a $100 bonus for the heaviest coyote; $200 for the second place team and a Fox Pro caller device will be given to the third place team.

The weigh-ins are from noon to 2 p.m. at the Pompey Rod and Gun Club on Swift Road in Pompey. For further information, call LaFrance at 682-2050.

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