NY State Coyote Hunting Contest Offers $10k in Prizes

There's a three-day hunting competition coming to Sullivan County and it's awarding some serious cash prizes.

The Federation of Sportsman's Clubs in Sullivan County is allowing New York state and six counties in Pennsylvania to participate in a large coyote hunt on February 7,8 and 9 for the 13th year in a row. With proper licensing coyotes can be hunted from October 1 until March 29.

If you're an avid coyote hunter this may be the perfect event for you. The first place prize ok $2,000 will go to the hunter who brings in the heaviest coyote. The second heaviest wolf will win a prize of $500.

According to the events flyer, the prizes are as follows:

Grand Prize - $2,000
2nd Place - $500
3rd Place - $250
Daily Prize - $100

There's other prizes and even money offered to youth hunter.

For more information and to see the registration, click here. Registration will be cut off on Feb. 5.

The weigh in will be at the Sulphur Springs Firehouse in

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