2010 Coyote Challenge Predator Tournament Feb. 20-21

[Corey Bohn]

Calling all coyote hunters! The first annual Coyote Challenge predator tournament will be hosted by Buffalo Ridge Resort in Gary, SD, on Feb. 20-21. Open to all teams from Minnesota and South Dakota. Teams can hunt both sides of the border with applicable licenses.

This is prime coyote hunting territory along the western Minnesota / eastern South Dakota border with a high number of coyotes present. Teams must secure permission to hunt on all private land on both sides of the border and can hunt anywhere in either state where coyote hunting is allowed provided they possess applicable licenses.

Blocks will be used and times must be written on each tag. Core temps will be taken. No party hunting or pooling of coyotes allowed. Calling only. No trapping, no snares. No chasing with dogs. Centerfire, rimfire, shotgun only.

$250 entry fee per team includes 2 nights lodging and breakfast each morning at Buffalo Ridge Resort in Gary, SD. $200 entry fee per team without lodging and without breakfast. Lodging is limited and available on a first registered / reserved basis.

Payouts for 25 teams will be as follows: 1st place= $1,000; 2nd place=$750; 3rd place=$500; 4th place=$350; 5th place=$200. Biggest coyote=$100; Smallest coyote=$100. Payouts based on 25 team field and will be adjusted accordingly for less teams, or upward for more teams.

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For those that have questions regarding the Coyote Challenge, call me on my cell phone at 320-424-1382.

[mn_archer]

Is anyone going to this?

michael

[LindellProStaf]

That is great coyote country. I grew up in Luverne and hunted this country for years. Lake Benton - Canby country and north has lots of hills making it great spotting country with lots of predators. Plenty of gravel roads to cruise for spotting too. Should make for a great hunt. See ya there. Good pheasant and partridge country too.

[Corey Bohn]

Update: we are starting to get a fair number of teams signed up for this event. Just want to remind everyone that lodging is limited if you are looking to get signed up give me a call at 320-424-1382 so we can get lodging reserved for you if needed.

Lot of coyotes in this area along the MN/SD border and the farmers are very friendly toward coyote hunters as most farmers raise cattle on both sides of border. Any questions feel free to call at anytime.

[CaptainBly]

How many teams are signed up?

[Corey Bohn]

More than 10, less than 20. Just sent out info to 60+ sportsmen's clubs in Minnesota and South Dakota to provide hunters from outside the area to fill it up first. This site has been good for generating a lot of interest.

[CaptainBly]

I was up in the area on Sunday. Group I was with got three. Kind of tough going there were many township roads that weren't plowed or just plowed to a farm site and turned around. The Canby area got little bit of wind to on Saturday night, which didn't help.

[Corey Bohn]

CaptainBly,

thanks for the report and glad to hear you experienced a successful hunt. There is a lot of snow in this area of the state bordering MN/SD, and the minimum maintenance roads you referred to are closed for the winter or are not plowed if no one lives along them. You can get around alot of those sections however to call from the other end of the section, depending on wind conditions.

There a lot of coyotes along the border for many miles, and if people do their homework prior to the hunt you won't have much trouble lining up a lot of prime land within 15 miles of either side of the border and running north to south for 40 miles or more. Many of the farmers in this area own land on both sides of the border so if you have applicable licenses you can hunt both sides.

Teams do have the option of checking in in the morning and then returning to hunt in their home areas, provided they are back by the afternoon check-in time.

Out of curiosity, you shot 3 coyotes....how many did you see? For those of you unfamiliar with this area, this is one of the more unique regions along eastern South Dakota/western Minnesota with the Coteau Des Prairie (prairie mountains) running along the eastern edge of South Dakota from the southern tip of North Dakota spanning down into southwestern Minnesota and northeastern Iowa. The elevation along this area rises nearly 2,000 feet and provides a unique and beautiful back drop as you approach from the east.

The eastern edge of the Coteau Des Prairie is gradually sloping and contains numerous coulees and gulches along the eastern slope, providing prime coyote hunting along the eastern South Dakota border, while this area of western Minnesota may provide some of the best coyote hunting in Minnesota or should I say, as good as anywhere in the state.

If anyone has any questions feel free to post or call for more information.

[CaptainBly]

We saw 5 on Sunday, we were actually about 20 miles to the east. Pushed a couple sloughs and one was just walking in the middle of a section. The other two did not have permission from the land owner, so we kept on moving.

[GBPackerNut]

Calling all coyote hunters! The first annual Coyote Challenge predator tournament will be hosted by Buffalo Ridge Resort in Gary, SD, on Feb. 20-21. Open to all teams from Minnesota and South Dakota. Teams can hunt both sides of the border with applicable licenses.

Is this only open to MN / SD residents? If North Dakota resident possesses the appropriate licenses can they participate? I know a few guys up here in the Fargo area that may be interested.

[Corey Bohn]

If you have the applicable licenses needed, you can be from anywhere. We would love to have teams from North Dakota participate. All teams are welcome.

Corey