Johnsonburg, Pa.: ‘Team Big Dog’ consists of ‘Big Dog’ Hoffman and his son Nathan, two well-known and respected coyote hunters from St. Marys, Pa.  Big Dog Hoffman set a new record this year for the heaviest coyote ever harvested at any of Rolfe Beagle Club’s Statewide Predator Hunt or Traps by harvesting a 49.4# male coyote at 6:00 a.m. on Sunday.  Ironically, Big Dog Hoffman also held the previous record for the largest coyote set back in 2020.  The coyote was harvested on private lands in Elk County. 

In addition to the record-setting male coyote, Team Big Dog also brought in four other coyotes they harvested over the weekend.  They hunt a combination of private and public lands.  Team Big Dog uses both mouth and electronic calls.

Big Dog harvested his first coyote of the weekend, a 35.8# male, at 5:30 a.m. on Friday.  He harvested a 32.0# male at 3:30 a.m. on Saturday. 

Nate Hoffman harvested his first coyote of the weekend, a 33.0# female, at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday.  He harvested a 42.4# male at 12:30 a.m. on Sunday.

Hunters are reminded that if they choose to participate during the second weekend of this two-weekend hunt or trap, they must have their registration postmarked by Thursday, 2/16.

Weigh-in is at 4:00 p.m. every day.  Categories include coyote, fox, largest female coyote, and largest female fox.  Additional information at the Facebook Page, Rolfe Beagle Club.