Coyote, Fox, & Raccoon Hunt Rules & Regulations 2025

NO REGISTRATION AFTER THE HUNT BEGINS

  1. All participants must be registered and be a member of the Port Clinton Fish & Game Association.
  2. Cost:
    • $12.00 for the coyote hunt.
    • $12.00 for the fox hunt.
    • $22.00 for both hunts.
    • Raccoon (hunt or trap)–$10.00 fee. Note that trapping is only allowed for raccoon and this is a separate cost!
  3. Membership: $15.00 for new members. $8.00 for renewal.
  4. When hunting in groups, all members must be registered.
  5. The hunt officially begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, February 15, 2025 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, February 22, 2025.
  6. Coyotes and fox and raccoons must be killed during the days and times of the hunt. Each hunter must dispose of their own kill.
  7. Participants must have a valid hunter or fur takers license (fur takers license is required for fox and raccoon). License will be checked at weigh-in.
  8. The hunt will cover all areas of the state. All methods of hunting under Pennsylvania game laws are permitted (no trapping—except raccoon).
  9. Any violation of game laws or rules of this hunt will result in disqualification and expulsion from the club.
  10. The deadline for check in is 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 23, 2025. Weigh station will be at the clubhouse located at 16 Clinton Street, Port Clinton, PA.
  11. Mail in registrations must be received by Friday, February 14, 2025. Final in-person registrations will be Friday, February 14, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00p.m. at the clubhouse.
  12. Club keeps $2.00 per hunter for administrative fees for coyote and fox hunt. Coyote and fox prize money will be divided in half. Half to be given to the 3 heaviest (if there is a tie, the first person to have their animal weighed in will be the winner). 50% for 1st, 30% for 2nd, and 20% for 3rd. The other 50% will be divided among the next 10 hunters bringing in a coyote—10% to each (limit one per hunter in each category). Port Clinton Fish and Game reserves the right to make final judgment on any discrepancies.
  13. Club keeps $2.00 per hunt for administrative fees for raccoon hunt. Raccoon prize money will be paid to 3 heaviest only (same rules for a tie as fox and coyote).
  14. Weigh-in days:
    • Sunday, February 16, 2025 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
    • Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from 6:00p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
    • Saturday, February 22, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
    • Sunday, February 23, 2025 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00p.m.

For additional information, contact Greg Boltz at 610-562-3220 or Jeff Guldin at 610-914-9975.