RISON - The Cleveland County “Cutters and Strutters” Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) will be conducting their annual fundraising event to help fund the chapter’s “Jakes” Day.
A competitive squirrel hunt will be conducted on the morning of Saturday, Feb. 3. To keep things simple, the following format will be used:
• All Arkansas Game & Fish Commission rules and regulations will be followed.
• This competition is open to all persons.
• A donation of $10 per competitor/hunter is requested.
• This will be a team format. No limit on team members.
• Teams can hunt with or without dog(s).
• Each team member is allowed 12 shots per person; any shot over 12 per person will be an additional $1 donation per shot. (This will be on the honor system.)
• Points will be accrued by the number of harvested squirrels but new this year: Each squirrel harvested by a youth hunter 16 and younger is worth 2 points, and adult harvested squirrels are only worth 1 point.)
• New this year: there will be an award for heaviest grey squirrel and heaviest fox squirrel.
• In the event of a tie, the tie breaker will go to the team with the least amount of shots taken.
• If an additional tie breaker is needed, the tie breaker will go to the team that checked in the earliest.
The competition hunt will begin at the legal morning shooting hour on Saturday, Feb. 3. Following the hunt, competitors will gather by 11 a.m. at the Rison Church of Christ fellowship hall located on Hwy. 79 North for check-in. At check-in, donations will be collected and points tallied. ...
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