Ontario Coyote hunting contest

[Catherine]

A local hunting supply store sponsors a coyote hunting contest.  They give out prizes for the heaviest coyotes killed. The even give a prize for the smallest coyote killed. That means a 2021 cup will be killed.
The annual contest was started in 2018 so it is not a long standing local tradition. 

https://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/ts/new...-laws.html

The contest was started by the hunting goods store and they charge a fee to enter the contest. They also sell the supplies needed to hunt  coyotes. Do I sense a conflict of interest here. The store stands to gain from the contest even though they are giving out prizes. If they encourage more people to hunt, they will sell more hunting equipment.


https://toronto.citynews.ca/2021/02/18/c...t-it-down/


The contest is probably in violation of Ontario law. So why is it allowed?
They claim it protects the deer population, but I don't think the deer are in danger because of coyotes.
The deer are more in danger because of hunters.
There is a petition out there trying to get this stopped.

https://earthroots.good.do/killingcontest/email/

It seems this made desire to kill for fun is everywhere. 
It is a particularly nasty time of the year for a hunt. It is bitterly cold and the snow is deep. Animals of all kinds are struggling to survive. Now they have a hunt to contend with. Humans are not the easiest species to live with.