River Valley Coyote Hunters

2010 Canidate: Bradley Behling, 11 years old

Bradley lives in Mazomanie with his parents. He was diagnosed with Leukemia in June of 2008 about two weeks into summer break. He spent most of the next eight months in the Children's Hospital undergoing five harsh rounds of chemotherapy which has done permanent damage to his heart and lungs. He returned to school for the last few weeks and then went to Disney World which he was invited by the Make a Wish Foundation. On the trip he relapsed and returned home to be placed back into the hospital where he underwent his sixth round of chemotherapy. This sixth round put him back into remission so they could plan a bone marrow transplant which was his last hope at life due to the type of Leukemia he has. His body wasn't able to handle much more chemotherapy. After a few monthes of complications and waiting he had his bone marrow transplant on September 3rd. He is currently in isolation and is having the typical side-effects such as high fever and mouth sores from intense body radiation that is required prior to the transplant. He is also experiencing some uncommon effects such as full body rash that they are working very hard to understand why it is happening. Of coarse this is just the tip of the iceburg.

Event & Raffle Details

Coyote Hunt: Open to any size of team, calling or running dogs. $50 entry fee. Must be pre-registered by Feb 17, 2010. Hunting starts 5am on Saturday, February 20, 2010. Weigh in is 4pm to 7pm with no exceptions. Weights are determined by a digital scale. Tie breakers will be determined by tail length. Payback is 100%. Fifty percent goes to Behling family, 35% for biggest coyote, 15% goes to smallest coyote. All registered teams will be entered for a $60 participation drawing.

Main Gun Raffle: Need not be present to win. Includes .243 Tikka, 12 ga Mossberg Waterfowler, .22 Mossberg Plinkster and a four person stay at Chula Vista Resort with four waterpark passes.

Ticket Raffle: Buy tickets to win $100 worth of a combo of gun raffle, womens raffle and bucket raffle tickets.

Womens Raffle: Kay Jewelers diamond necklace plus more available to win.

Bucket Raffle: This raffle will consist of a table full of prizes. Tickets will be $5 for 10 tickets and winner will have choice.

Dinner: Dinner will be sold for $10 per person and will consist of pork sandwiches, potato salad, baked beans and a pickle.

Door Prizes: Everyone who comes through the door will automatically be entered in to win door prizes.