NY coyote-hunting contest offers $2,000 grand prize for heaviest killed

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The first Eastern coyote sighting in New York State was reported in 1926 and the animal has spread far and wide in the state ever since. (The Associated Press)
The first Eastern coyote sighting in New York State was reported in 1926 and the animal has spread far and wide in the state ever since. (The Associated Press) (The Associated Press)
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By David Figura | dfigura@nyup.com

dfigura@NYup.com

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, N.Y. — The 12th Annual Coyote Hunt, open to hunters across the state along with five counties in Pennsylvania, is scheduled for Feb. 8-10 with a $2,000 grand prize being offered for the heaviest coyote.

The three- day contest is being sponsored by the Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs of Sullivan County. Coyotes can be taken by hunting or trapping. The hunter/trapper who makes the kill must be present at the competition’s weigh-ins, scheduled from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 8-9 and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 10.

Eligible coyotes must be taken during the three-day contest in…

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