Big Dog Hunt 2008

"2008 BIG DOG HUNT"

March 7,8,9 Results
Name	City	Cnty. Taken	How Taken	Length	Weight
Robert Brown	Tunkhannock	Wyoming	Dogs / 243	56-1/4"	41- 5
Bob Eckberg	Frenchville	Crawford	Dogs / 7mm-08	55-1/2"	42- 2
Russ Lindsey	Armagh	Indiana	Dogs / 223	55-1/4"	39-9
Mike Moran	Ruffsdale	Westmrlnd.	Call / 223	54-1/2"	42-8
Tom Mitchell	Spring Creek	Erie	Call / 223	53-1/2"	29-10
Randy Sepac	Mather	Greene	Call / 30-06	53-1/4"	39-4
Mark Magee	Union City	Erie	Call / 204	53-0"	36-8
Dakota Brown	Tunkhannock	Wyoming	Dogs / 12ga	52-1/2"	36-1
Kevin Belles	Shickshinny	Columbia	Dogs / 12 ga	52-1/2"	37-15
Jim Welsh	Evans City	Butler	Call / 30-06	51-5/8"	32-4
William Hunter	Beach Haven	Wyoming	Dogs / 12 ga	51-1/4"	38-1
Matt Farabee	Amity	Washington	Call / 22-250	51-0"	34-13
Bob M. Cragle	Stillwater	Luzerne	Dogs / 12ga	50-1/2"	33-1
Colin Respet	Armagh	Cambria	Call / 22-250	49-1/2"	33-12
John Petrone	Pittsburgh	Beaver	Call / 223	49-1/2"	27-7
Martin Bumbarger	Winburne	Crawford	Dog / 25-06	48-3/4"	28-14
Dale Pushey	Jefferson	Greene	Call / 6mm	48-0"	29-1
Bob Cragle	Shickshinny	Luzerne	Dogs / 12ga	47-7/8"	31-7
Jim McBride	Ellwood City	Lawrence	Call / 223	47-0"	25-2

First dog entered by Colin Respet. Matt Farabee with brother Jared.

This year's hunt grew a bit. We've got room to grow, and some growing to do !

Good to see Jim again, a successful hunter this year. Mike Moran from Ruffsdale. Had an early lead but fell to 4th down the stretch.

Bill Teeter, Matt Short and Lin Gamble check-in another yote. A look at the eventual winner.

Some characters came for a visit. I'll have me one of these hats next year...

Dakota Brown, Tunkhannon. Great hat, I'll have one someday.

Jim Brown, Tunkhannon with the $2000.00 grand prize male winner.

Our chief Biologist Melanie Cegalsky from Carlisle, trying the official "Big Dog" fur hat of the future! This coyote could win the biggest girth prize...

Robert M Cragle from Stillwater. Matt and Bill measure girth and weigh also.

Crowd mills about the Tubmill check-in pavillion. Bill Hunter from Beach Haven.

A freind of T.T.C. "Big Dog Hunt" Bob Cragle since our first hunt. Good to see ya Bob. Bob Cragle from Shickshinny.

Randy Sepac another veteran of all TTC hunts. Workin up another pup.

Dale Pushey Bob Eckberg from Frenchville, 2nd position.

We want this hunt to grow ! Look for these changes next year. Hunt will be moved to a different time, and a full moon period. Trappers will be included by moving the hunt time frame. Payout jackpot will include more categories. But only bring your biggest coyote. One per registered hunter.

Marty Bumbarger bags one from Cawford county. A pow-wow around a door prize table.

My wife and good buddy, the "coyote queen" Mary sits with Mel our hunt biologist and her parents.

Bill and Matt hoist one up to weigh.

Members, hunters and V.F.W. patrons came and went all day. As the action came and went.

Tom Mitchell came from Erie county with this yote.

19 Coyotes from all over Pennsylvania ! 13 Different counties.....

Local man does well, Russ Lindsey takes a share with the 3rd longest dog. Jim Welsh blasted away with a 30-06 in Butler county.

Young and old came to see, came to eat and went home with prizes. Bev and Glenn, members came to lend a hand with many other members and wives to help.