Michigan predator hunt team competition

shephard1993

shephard1993

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Well we just finished up the 2009 48 hour predator hunting competition sponsered by Nettie Bay Lodge. My team finally took first with 3 coyote and a gray fox. [image]
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[/image] I have been competing in this competition for many years and have managed to lose every time. We have always called enough critters to win, but always manage to blow it with our shooting ability.
I run a guide service for predators here in Northern Michigan. My area gets hunted hard mostly by me, therefore we decided to hunt the competition in the southern half of the state. I traveled close to 400 miles in 48 hours and managed to make 22 stands. We called in 5 animals that we seen 3 coyote and 2 gray fox. Luckly we were able to score hits on 4 of the 5.
We started out hot shooting a yote on stand 1 and 2, but then nothing more Thursday night. After a dozen or more stands I howled in a 40 pound male, and one of us got lucky and hit him running away at around 150 yards. Next stand a gray fox came running in after 30 minutes of howling by me and several coyotes. I cant explain this, I guess that little bugger thought he was tuff enough to take tweety away from a coyote. After a close call with a load of dead coyote he decided better. One in the afternoon the last day we got lucky again and called another gray into around 90 yards, and my partner introduced him to his 22-250. We were sure glad to win, but would also like to congradulate the other teams that placed.
There was only 12 animals shot by around 30 teams in this hunt and 7 of those were by the top 2 teams. Second place finished with 3 yotes and missed a bobcat that would of beat us. I guess that goes to show ya how tuff calling those eastern predators can be.
 
Congrats Jim, Grub said you guys had a great time. Lucky I let that one go on last years 24hr hunt at the field you guys did your first set -- Looking at the pictures, I am 99% sure this was the same yote!! But hey, no need to thank me. All joking aside, good job - you guys earned it.
Don.
 
Congratulations again! That is a great picture. Can you please forward to info@nettiebay.com and I will make sure the picture goes up on the website. Please send the picture unedited.

And yes everyone received door prizes. Jay's sporting brought a lot of prizes this year some of which were the FoxPro Caller, snow shoes, etc.

Hope to see more of you next year. We have some big plans in the works for next year contest. As some of these plans form I will post here to get feedback on some of the ideas and keep everyone informed.

I will give you a little inside look into some ideas we are working on now for the 2010 season.
1. Divide the state into 3 regions and have 3 separate hunts . Each region would have its own release locations and check-in locations. We are thinking about offering 2 hunts in each region. This means you could enter either in January , February or both. You would of course only pay for one banquet entry so your 2nd hunt would only be $30.
2. There would be one banquet (in a more centrally located part of the state a week or two after the hunts. This banquet would include a Predator Expo/show.

These ideas are by no means set in stone. They are just some ideas we are looking into. We are also going to be aggresivly looking for additional sponsors this year.

Hope to see you in 2010!
Dave Baideme
Facilities Coordinator
NettieBay Lodge
989-734-4688
 
Nettiebaylodge I would like to join you if you have openings next year I would very interested in particapating in your contest if it is open to the public. What would be your 3 areas by the way? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif
 
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The contest is open to the public.

As the idea of the 3 regions is new we have not yet planned the regions. We would welcome suggestions.


Dave Baideme
Facilities Coordinator
NettieBay Lodge
989-734-4688
 
If ya have not been to Nettie Bay , you are missin out. Mark runs a first class operation for hunting and outdoor programs. I have deer hunting there several times and have throughly enjoyed it. Jackie can cook like no other, I promise you will leave there a few pounds heavier.

Bryan
 
Congrats to your team again jim,we were the winners last year. That was are problem this year bad shooting and bad luck, had a coyote at 8 yards putting the stare down on me and click, plus the 3 other coyotes and gray fox that we missed. Well enjoy it you guys earn it, but look out next year if we can get are shooting back.


A Big Thanks to Mark and Nettie bay lodge for all their hard work. Sounds like next year is going to be bigger and better. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif
 
Shepard,

How do you guys camo your guns like that?

I just bought a new gun that's stainless and sythetic and would like to do the same without tape or paint though.
 
These guns all have white electricians tape on the front half, comes off easy and dont mar like the other dozen I have tried. My stock is covered with a white leatard, you can have the wife buy in the ladies department. Please dont buy them yourself you will get some funny looks and a giggle or two, trust me I know.
 


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