01/19/2026
SORRY ABOUT THE LATE POST!!!
On 1/10/26 and 1/11/26 we held our 3rd Annual Wellington VFD Varmint Hunt. As a Volunteer department funds can be hard to come by. Fundraisers like this one are crucial for the department so that we may replace outdated gear and equipment, as well as keep our trucks up and running so that we may continue protect our community. So on behalf of the department and the community as a whole, thank you to everyone who made this possible.
This year we had 32 teams entered. Thanks to these hunters there are more than 178 coyotes that are no longer a threat to peoples livestock and pets.
Each side pot this year was worth $800. Winners are as follows:
Heaviest Hog winner with a weight of 273.3lbs - Hot Shots
Most Dogs with 23 dogs killed - Guaranteed Guide Services
Smallest Dog this year weighing 16.44lbs -Varmint Vendetta
Target Weight Dog. Our target weight this year was 26.52lbs. This pot had a 3-way tie that was broken by earliest timestamp so congratulations Black Diamond with 26.45lbs.
Main pot winners are as follows.
3rd place team took home $1,300 with a 4 Stringer weight of 129.47lbs - Wilco Fur Stackers
2nd place team received a check for $1,950. With a total weight of 130.12lbs Rolla Outfitters
And finally 1st place winners of the 3rd Annual Wellington VFD Varmint Hunt and $3,250 with a 4 Stringer weight of 147.54 congratulations to Guaranteed Guide Services.
Thank you to all the generous doorprize donors for this year's hunters!
Snyder Steel Sales
Trading Post & Loan in Childress
Western Equipment in Childress
Bartlett's Lumber & Hardware
Bawcom Supply LTD
Greenbelt Electric
And last but certainly not least Brothers-Sisters of our Military Adventures and Bubba's 33
We can't thank these buisnesses and organizations enough for their continuous support to our department.
A monumental thank you to Collingsworth County Farm Bureau for sponsoring this years raffle as well.
Also, a huge thank you to Spencer Howard at Tascosa Creek Outfitters in Amarillo for setting us up.
Another thank you to Chip’s BBQ for coming out to feed our hunters and our community!
And a final thank you to everyone who participated in the hunt, bought raffle tickets, donated, or supported our department in anyway. We are beyond grateful and are very proud to serve such a caring community. To our hunters, please be sure to follow our page for updates on next year's Hunt. We plan on making this bigger and better each year. If y'all have any suggestions or anything y'all like about our hunt or don't like or anything y'all would like to see next year please message me on this fb page or holler at me directly ( Ethan Cummings- (806) 204-1309). We hope to see y'all next year. Thank y'all!
