2026 Predator Contest

GENERAL RULES (TO BE FOLLOWED BY ALL LOCATIONS):

1. Teams cannot start hunting until 12 pm Saturday.
2. Ties will be broken by most kills
3. All animals must be called in or spotlighted in the 24-hour limit.
4. No baiting, trapping, roadkill, or pooling between teams.
5. Frozen animals will result in disqualification.
6. Wet animals will not be weighed
7. Silencers, Thermals, and night vision are allowed.
8. All team members must hunt the same vehicle/together during the 24 hours.
9. No trapped, snared, caged-raised, or frozen animals will be allowed
10. No pooling of animals between teams
11. No modifying the weight of animals in any way. WE WILL NOT weigh wet animals.
12. No use of Aircraft, drones or dogs (Teams may use a dog to help find a wounded animal, but not to hunt.
13. All registered team members must be present at 12pm Sunday check-in.
14. All team members must have a hunting license along with a hunter’s education number.
15. Anyone under the age of 16 must have a parent or guardian on their team.
16. Hunters are responsible for finding their own land and the disposal of animals.
17. All winners are subject to a polygraph. (Portion of the entry fee is used if necessary)
18. There will be a protest fee of $300. The deposit will be forfeited if the protest is not sustained.

Disclaimer: All county, state, and federal hunting laws must be followed. Judges, sponsors, contestants, or anyone affiliated with the contest is not responsible in the event of an accident or laws broken by contestants or teams.