Coyote Hunting Contest, Dillon, Montana Jan 10, 11 and 12, 2014

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January 6, 2013

Coyote Hunting Contest, Dillon, Montana, on January 10, 11 and 12, 2014. “Dog Days of Winter Coyote Derby”.

It is hosted by Rocky Mountain Supply who sells “Everything for the farmer, rancher, and traveler”. It is also being supported and advertised by The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, that also has a webpage with paragraph length articles by several writers, including by “Angela Montana”, who seems to take a special relish in the job of writing blurbs on killing coyotes, wolves and all other wildlife.

This is the 2nd Coyote Hunting Contest in Dillon, Montana. The first one was in February 2013. As described by Angela Montana, the contest was started by Tyler Linse, a college student working at Rocky Mountain Supply. “We thought it would be a fun way to spend a winter weekend and help manage the coyotes in the area”, said Linse. Ten coyotes were killed in the contest.

Dillon, Montana is in Southwest Montana. It is just 65 miles from Salmon, Idaho, who held a Wolf and Coyote Killing Contest on December 28 and 29, 2013. Both Salmon Idaho and Dillon Montana are surrounded by national forests including Yellowstone National Park. Salmon Idaho has a population of 3000, and Dillon, Montana, 4000. Of note, Great Harvest Bread Company has its headquarters in Dillon, Montana.

From an article on dogfighting in Montana by the organization, All Creatures, “Most people know by now that killing coyotes doesn’t “manage” their numbers, proving that these folks have some catching-up to do…or that it really IS all about bloodlust.”

If you want to voice your opinion on this contest, you can post a message to the following people.

Rocky Mountain Supply, Dillon Montana
https://www.facebook.com/rmsdillon

Montana Outdoor Radio Show
https://www.facebook.com/montanaoutdoor

Great Harvest Bread
https://www.facebook.com/GreatHarvestBreadCo

Montana Tourism
https://www.facebook.com/visitmontana


Links
All Creatures, Working for a Peaceful World for Humans, Animals and the Environment
http://www.all-creatures.org/articles/ar-spectating-at-dogfights.html

Article on Coyote Derby in February 2013
http://www.montanaoutdoor.com/2013/02/the-results-are-in-from-the-dog-days-of-winter-coyote-derby/

Montana Outdoor writer Angela Montana
http://www.montanaoutdoor.com/author/angelamontana/