A lone coyote wanders Yellowstone. Wildlife killing contests are forbidden in national parks but they have been permitted by other government agencies on public land. As the number of hunters continues to fall nationwide, many critics of wildlife killing contests, including longtime sportsmen and sportswomen, say they give ethical hunters a bad name.  Photo courtesy Jacob W. Frank/NPS
A lone coyote wanders Yellowstone. Wildlife killing contests are forbidden in national parks but they have been permitted by other government agencies on public land. As the number of hunters continues to fall nationwide, many critics of wildlife killing contests, including longtime sportsmen and sportswomen, say they give ethical hunters a bad name. Photo courtesy Jacob W. Frank/NPS