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MILLS COUNTY GENERAL STORE VARMINT HUNT 

March 5-6, 2022

Registration closes on the 5th. Registration form can be mailed in with a check, but must be received by March 1 (mail to PO BOX 530).

HUNTING STARTS AT NOON ON THE 5TH AND WEIGH-IN IS AT 10:00 ON THE 6TH.

ENTRY FEE: $150 FOR MAIN CONTEST PLUS $25 SIDE POTS

COUNTIES WITHIN CONTEST AREA INCLUDE:

      Bosque, Brown, Burnet, Coleman, Comanche, Coryell, Eastland, Erath, Hamilton,  

      Lampasas, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, Mills, San Saba

PAYOUT: 1ST PLACE - 50%, 2ND PLACE - 30%, 3RD PLACE - 20%

IN ORDER TO WEIGH COON, TEAM MUST QUALIFY WITH ANY OF THE LISTED ANIMALS:

5 GREY FOX, 1 RED FOX, 1 COYOTE, OR 1 BOBCAT.

TO WIN:

1. MAIN CONTEST WILL BE DETERMINED BY HEAVIEST COON.

2. TEAMS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHOOSING WHICH ANIMALS ARE TO BE WEIGHED IN ALL 

     POTS.

3. SIDE POTS WILL CONSIST OF THE HEAVIEST IN EACH CATEGORY: 

    COYOTE, GREY FOX, RED FOX, BOBCAT.

4. IN THE EVENT OF A TIE, WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN BASED ON NUMBER OF ANIMALS.

5. FAILURE TO MAKE WEIGH-IN TIME WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION.

RULES:

1. MUST FOLLOW ALL COUNTY, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS. IF YOU BREAK THE LAW, IT 

    WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION.

2. 4 MEMBERS TO A TEAM MAXIMUM.

3. ALL TEAM MEMBERS MUST STAY TOGETHER.

4. ALL TEAM MEMBERS MUST BE PRESENT AT WEIGH-IN.

5. ALL ANIMALS MUST BE KILLED DURING CONTEST HOURS; NO TRAPPED, SNARED, OR

    FROZEN ANIMALS WILL BE ALLOWED. NO MODIFYING THE WEIGHT OF ANIMALS. 

    ANIMALS WILL BE INSPECTED.

6. NO HUNTING OVER BAITED AREAS, NO TROLLING, NO AIRCRAFT, NO DOGS, NO NIGHT 

    VISION, THERMAL OR INFRARED IMAGING.

7. DECISIONS MADE BY JUDGES ARE FINAL; JUDGES WILL BE HUNTING IN THE CONTEST.

8. LEGALLY REGISTERED SUPPRESSORS ALLOWED.