Weather Helps Callers Capture Coyotes 

            The 2007 Dupree Dog Days was the biggest ever.  It raised over $2000 for the Dupree AAU Wrestling Team and harvested 86 total coyotes right before calving time.  This event is becoming a can’t miss for hunting enthusiasts all over the area.  It started on Friday night with a Chili and Soup feed, Tom Ward from Dakota Yote Varmint Calls gave a talk on the history of Predator Calling and gave away a lot of his companies products.  When the night was over, 59 teams had checked in and were auctioned off in the Calcutta with 25% of the proceeds going to the Dupree Tigers AAU Wrestling Team.   

            Hunters were given their instructions and then sent on their way to hunt all day Saturday.  On Saturday night they started pulling into the Pioneer hall at about 5:00pm, a coyote here and a couple coyotes there, then 3 coyotes, then 4 coyotes.  For a long time 4 coyotes was leading.  Then all of the sudden Jule Lamb and Roddy Thompson pulled up with 6 dogs and it only got better from there.  When the smoke cleared 86 total Coyotes were harvested thanks to large numbers and perfect weather.  The team of Bob Stalley and Austin Early having 10 total and they walked away with Coyote Skull Trophies made by Ramon Birkeland owner of Ash Creek Taxidermy.  There was a youth hunt that gave a Johnny Stewart Attractor to the team that had a member under 18 years of age and brought in the most coyotes, the winners were George and Sage Till with one coyote weighing 33 pounds. 

            All in all the contest was a huge success.  There were to many sponsors to mention but we have to say a special thanks to Tom Ward of Dakota Yote Varmint Calls and Hunter Specialties Products.  Along with Predator Sniper Styx and Sightron Optics.  Full results are listed below. 

1^st Place: Austin Early and Bob Stalley with 10 coyotes harvested they won $849.60 for the Contest and bought themselves in the Calcutta for a total winnings of $2436.60 

2^nd Place: Rocky Longbrake and Terry Russell with 6 coyotes harvested weighing 171 pounds.  They won $637.20 for the contest and bought themselves in the Calcutta for a total purse of $1827.45 

3^rd Place: Jule Lamb and Roddy Thompson also with 6 coyotes harvested weighing 166 pounds.  They won $424.80 and bought themselves in the Calcutta for a grand total of $1218.30 

4^th Place: Cody Eaton and Tim Bernstein with 6 coyotes harvested weighing 152 pounds.  The contest payout was $212.40 and they bought themselves in the Calcutta for a total of $609.15 

Big Dog 1: Gary and Ronny Jensen 35.09 pounds winning $354.00

Big Dog 2: Dale Henderson and Ramon Birkeland 35.05 pounds winning $ 236.00 

Little Dog 1: Roger Mitchell and Jerry Westphal 20.09 pounds winning $354.00

Little Dog 2: Cody Eaton and Tim Bernstein 20.11 pounds winning $ 236.00 

Thanks to everyone who attended this years contest and we hope to see you all the 2^nd weekend of February 2008, for the 4^th Annual Dupree Dog Days.

AAU Wrestlers Murdock Halligan with Coach Justin Thorstenson and some of the AAU Wrestling team. The contest raised over $2000 for the Wrestlers.	Youth Contest Winner Sage Till with his father George they won the youth contest for having the biggest coyote on a team with someone under 18.	Dakota Yote Tom Ward of Dakota Yote Varmint Calls, gave a very good presentation on Friday Night and gave away a lot of nice calls & shirts.
Weigh In Coach Thorstenson weighs in one of the 86 Coyotes harvested during Dupree Dog Days	Varmint Hunter Jeff Rheborg; President of the Varmint Hunters Association helped sponsor Dupree Dog Days and Also Hunted.	Fur Buyer This year we had a Fur Buyer on hand and 40 Coyotes were donated to the Wrestlers bringing in $327 for the AAU Team
Tom Ward Dakota Yote Varmint Calls is a great sponsor	2nd Place Big Dog Dale Henderson and sponsor Ramon Birkeland recieving their check for 2nd largest Coyote Harvested	1st Place Big Dog Gary & Ronny Jensen recieve their check for biggest Coyote harvested
2nd Place Little Dog Cody Eaton & Tim Bernstein got 2nd smallest Coyote harvested	1st Place Little Dog Roger Mitchell & Jerry Westphal had the smallest Coyote Harvested	4th Place 4th Place winners Cody Eaton & Tim Bernstein
3rd Place Third Place Winners Jule Lamb & Roddy Thompson	2nd Place 2nd Place winners Terry Russell & Rocky Longbrake	Champions 1st Place winners Austin Early & Bob Stalley
Ash Creek Taxidermy Trophies Designed by Ramon Birkeland