I entered a hunt three or four years ago with a buddy. Kill blocks and temp was used on all the coyotes, but one thing that was said really stuck with me.... During the rules announcement. The host stated. " the coyote community is a very small one. Word gets around quick, the prize money won in this contest would never be worth the shame on your name if you were caught cheating !" I guess if your a low life to start with , it wouldn't matter. On the flip side, my hunting partner is very big into the social media with coyote hunting. He has had people contact him a few times asking him to save coyotes for them to pool. He had never met these guys in person. We also entered a small contest two years ago and a team turned in two cats that were froze harder than a rock! Blew my mind! I always felt the kill blocks and temp diverted cheats, but maybe it's because I didn't really know what they were checking for on them. Kind of a mystery?
I was in another Kansas contest where they would take the winning teams, separate them and ask them questions about the hunt. Their answers should match. " who shot the second coyote ?" " which way was he facing?" "What number stand did the first one come from?" So on.... If the answers don't match, might need some further investigation. The prize money was not handed out that day. The trapper that took all the coyotes would look them over while skinning them. If he found signs of trapping or snares. They were thrown out. If you legally shot a dog that had gotten out of a trap, bad luck for you. It was thrown out ! The host of the contest had 100% final say and I felt like kept good control. He threatened to kick you out if he saw a dog hair on your jacket cause dogs were not allowed. The fact that he had good control made me feel better about the contest.