Coyote Tournament - Heavy Hitters

Tournament Rules:

This tournament is coyote only - no bobcat side bounties are available

• Teams are to be made of 2-4 individuals. There will be no option for 1 man teams

• Each team must stick together while hunting, no splitting up to run multiple stands at one time

• Team captains are to record the tagging process with cell phones to submit to board after harvest. Instructions on what is to be recorded is listed later in the rules

• All hunters are required to sign an electronic waiver prior to the start of the tournament.

• Any hunter under the age of 18 must have a waiver signed by a parent and be hunting with someone over the age of 18

• At least 1 member from each team must be present during awards to win, if no members are present when awards are given, the award will be passed onto the next team

• All coyotes must be killed within the states of Kansas or Missouri

• All participants must have a valid hunting license for the state they are harvesting animals in

• All KDWP and MDC rules and regulations must be followed at all times

• No hunting dogs allows

• No use of foot, live, or snare traps allowed

• No running or pushing dogs with ATVs, UTVs, etc

• Use of drones for any part of the harvest is not allowed

• Thermal and/or night vision is allowed

• Calling, stalking, and baiting are allowed within state regulations

• High fence ranches, game preserves, hunting clubs, etc are not allowed

• All hunting must be conducted in fair chase

• Your three dogs you wish to weigh in must be selected prior to weighing in. VOF will ONLY weigh three dogs and no more - there is no changing what dogs you choose to turn in once a dog has been weighed

• All teams must be in line to weigh in between the times of 5:30pm and 6:00pm on the day of weigh ins. A 15 minute grace period will be allocated if a call is made to board member prior to 6pm

• All teams are responsible for the ethical and legal disposal of the animal carcasses

• Entry fees are non-refundable

• Veterans Outdoors Foundation is not liable for injuries, or any fines received if a team is to be found guilty of not following Kansas or Missouri hunting regulations

• Teams with the most coyotes harvested will win, if there is a tie it will be broken by total weight

• The number of harvests during the tournament will not be revealed by Veterans Outdoors Foundation until the end of the tournament

• Payouts are as follows: 60% Winner / 40% Veterans Outdoors Foundation

  • First Place: 30%

  • Second Place: 20%

  • Third Place: 10%

• Weigh In Videos of harvest are to include all of the following:

  • Team Name

  • Team Members 

  • Harvest Number(s)

  • Time of Harvests

  • Eye Shine

  • Rigamortis Shake

  • Code Word Given at Time of Tournament Start. Will not be given earlier than 6pm

• Cost for Registration is $200.00/Team

• Online Sales Available until February 19th at Midnight

• In Person Registration Will Be Available February 20th from 4:30pm to the start of the tournament at 6pm

• Side Bounties are included in registration and will be announced closer to event date and subject to sponsor availability

• Any questions, concerns, or comments can be directed to Madi Thomas at secretary@veteransoutdoorsfoundation.org or texted at (913)-256-8364

Side Bounties We Are Looking for Sponsors

• Oldest Hunter

• Youngest Hunter

• Lightest String