HBC Bear Cougar Wolf Contest 2009

[Gateholio]

Well folks, the Big Game contest was such a huge success I thought we should get a jump start on the Spring bear contest.

We turned the "deer" contest into a "Big Game" contest and enjoyed much greater participation from everyone, so in the same spirit I am turning the bear contest into a Bear, cougar and wolf contest.

Rules will be similar, and 4 categories

Firearm
Bow
Youth
"Big" animal

Contest opened Jan 1/09, and will run until June 30/09

You must be a member of HBC prior to Jan 15 to enter the Cougar/Wolf portion, and you must be a member before April 1/09 to enter the bear contest.

No prizes as of yet, but I am sure some will surface!

[Kody94]

Good idea!

Can Bobcat/Lynx/Wolverine be entered too?

[The Dawg]

Awesome idea...why not make it a 'predator' contest?

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Good idea!

Can Bobcat/Lynx/Wolverine be entered too?

I would imagine that the contest animals would have to have their own category in the BC Book since scores are based on % of BC book scores???


SSS

[BearSniper]

Ok Gatehouse, I'm in.

You got yourself a deal.:redface: I think adding Wolves is an excellent idea, but the cotton pickin thing is a fella has to see them before they see you !:frown:
The darn stinkers are out there but seem so hard to hunt.

I'll arrange a rendezvous with a couple Bears near Revelstoke in the spring and we'll see what happens.

Bearsniper

[Kody94]

I would imagine that the contest animals would have to have their own category in the BC Book since scores are based on % of BC book scores???


SSS

Thats a good point. Well, for the "big" category at least....could just allow the others for the random draw part.

[Gateholio]

Well, i thought about that and ran into a coupel of snags. For one, coyote hunters woudl clean up in ballots...And the other thing is as SSS says, there is no category for them in the BC book.

Possible work arounds- Make 3 coyotes = 1 ballot

COncede that there will be no "big" animal entry for those species.

I just dreamed this up on the way home from work, so there is plenty of time to debate it.:p

[ROEBUCK]

great idea gatehouse! how about just excluding coyotes?

[leadpillproductions]

we should do it by votes oh by the way im in big time

[todbartell]

I've never heard of a predator contest before!

[Mr. Dean]

Whack a wolf...... Win a prize! :mrgreen:

I'm good with that. Count me in.


As for including the *other* preds, I dunno. Sometimes simple is best....

[3kills]

sounds like a good idea...i think the wolf cougar and bear is good no need to add the rest of the predators...

[leadpillproductions]

should be different catagories

[Elkhound]

Whack em all. I think we should include bunnies. They can be mean as hell.

[bsa30-06]

Whack em all. I think we should include bunnies. They can be mean as hell.

Geez might aswell just give the prize to Mr.Dean now:-P

[Trailmaster]

I think its a good idea, I seem to get my two bears a year no problem. I also agree with elkhound, can I enter my biggest cottontail?

[6 K]

I'm in. I was thinking of going after some wolves here shortly anyhow.
Just curious, anyone think 100 gr. hand loads out of a .243win too light?
I've seen four or five but never shot a wolf. I'm thinking the above mentioned will do the trick.
Got a .270 win as well but figure exit hole will make hide less valueable.
P.M. me so as not to hyjack;-)

[moosinaround]

Awesome idea...why not make it a 'predator' contest?
Gees Dawg this might just be your year for this contest!! I have a sixth sense about it!! Moosin

[rishu_pepper]

I've never heard of a predator contest before!

I can't stop laughing :lol: