A predator hunting contest should be just that, coyotes are not the only predators out there. I have played the contest game and enjoyed it, made many friends and learned alot about predator hunting from some of the best competition hunters in the country. We never hunted for money, just braging rights and trophies. Most all of our hunting was done on public land of which we have lots of it. Guys and in some cases gals would check out in southern California on a Friday evening and have to be back to check-in Sunday afternoon usually around 4 pm. It took 35 to 45 animals to win these hunts, that was not an easy task but it was fun trying. In my opinion, a predator hunting contest should consist of coyotes, bobcats, badgers and fox, lions were legal. It's true most of the action well be coyotes but the other predators are also worth taking. I heard the World contest is going to include night hunting now, it's about time. Predator hunting is more then day hunting. Night hunting is not legal everywhere but should be for predators. It's a totally different game when night hunting but every bit as big a part of predator hunting. Like in Texas, we also have a point system but all our animals have to be called in, No traps, dogs, bait etc. I'm sure some of you guys already know, big time competition predator hunting started between guys from Arizona and California many years ago. I think Texas had the first predator hunting club in the country called the Texas Wild Animals Callers and probably had some of the very first contest ever. Have fun and Good Hunting.
