Annual pred hunt opens Jan. 17 in Phelps

The Phelps 16th annual predator hunt will kick off starting Friday, Jan. 17, and run all the way through Sunday, Jan. 26, at noon. The hunt starts after a meeting Friday, Jan. 17, at 6 p.m. inside Northern Exposure in Phelps.
The entry fee is $40 for a one or two person team, with hunters from Wisconsin and Michigan allowed. The fee for any team with two hunters is $20 per person and three nonperishable food items.
Rules and regulations include calling and stalking being allowed, while baiting and running with dogs will not be permitted.
There will be a big dog contest, which is the biggest weighted coyote, and there will be a $10 per team fee to enter.
A top gun award will also be offered for hunters who enter both the Phelps and Conover hunt, with a $5 per hunter fee to enter. Total points between coyote (20 points) and fox (15) are the winners.
Half of the proceeds will be donated to a Phelps family or families in need, along with the nonperishable food items.
All predators shot should be brought to Northern Exposure for weighing Sunday, Jan. 26. Any carcass can be donated to the Northwood’s Raptor Center for the feeding of wildlife in captivity.