2018 Unofficial Deer Contest

OK, I couldn’t wait any longer. Entry into the contest is a $10 Fleet Farm gift card mailed to me. Teams of 3 are randomly drawn. That is why the deadline to enter is after the season has already started. Cards can be mailed to:

James Ross
1607 6th Avenue East #207
Alexandria, MN 56308

If you go on the Fleet Farm website you can buy a card there and have it mailed to me.

Here are the rules for this years Contest:
1) I will only accept pics taken in the field before the deer is field dressed, if that is not possible please use your best discretion and make them tasteful.

2) I will require pictures of the deer tags from the winning teams.

3) All entries must be submitted with a photograph of the deer in the “2018-2019 Deer Contest Results” thread along with your team number and state that the deer was taken in.

4) Any legal weapon may be used during their set season depending upon states hunted.

5) Any buck harvested by YOURSELF is allowed to be entered into the contest. If you shoot a buck enter it, if you happen to shoot a higher scoring buck for the contest enter that too and the higher scoring buck will be the one counted and added to your team score. Still only one buck counts towards your score, but I’m allowing people to enter multiple bucks if they end up shooting a larger one or hunt multiple states.(Each team member may still only count one buck).

6) Adult does (no fawns) only can be entered into the contest, except for youth AGE 16 AND UNDER.

7) Points will be awarded for each harvest as follows:

-Two does allowed per team- 5 points each.

-Any legal Bucks are worth an automatic 10 points plus 1 additional point for each tine 1 inch or longer. Please also post the measurement of the longest tine rounded up to the nearest inch. This will be added to the score to eliminate ties.

8) This contest is for whitetail, mule deer, Blacktail and Sitka Deer.

9) Team members are not allowed to shoot Deer for each other.

10) Each team will consist of 3 members drawn randomly

11) Prize break down is 50% for 1st, 30% for 2nd and 20% for 3rd.

***Deadline to enter the contest is 09/30/2018.

**Deadline for Deer entries is February 1st 2019**

DT

Looks like people are lining up to get in this contest this year DT

I am IN, thanks for organizing this again this year DT

missed this post, I’ll get my card going, thanks for putting it on again.

Hoping to see this scene in real life in this fall, hes about 10 yards from my shooting lane.

I’ll check cameras and confirm this weekend…Call me a fair weather fan, but if my cameras don’t show any big boys, I shoot a doe ASAP and get to duck hunting…gotta prioritize…

Bump

I just ordered the gift card from fleet to ship to your address DT.

Bump.

Really…we are on the cusp of September and only a few guys are in for this?

Yep, let’s get this rolling! I’m in!

I’m on the fence. Every time I enter a contest, my season isn’t what I hoped…. When I don’t enter, thinks tend to work out quite nicely…., But I do love contests…….

A little delayed this year, but In!

With the archery season about to open this Saturday now would be a great time to get signed up for this!!!

I have Sticker and Jason B. in.
DT

I got one in the mail that I don’t know who it belongs too. When ordering online please use your name under the “Sold to” name. Then you can put me under the “Ship to” name. If you ordered one and used my name under both please send me the order number so I can get you added.
DT

Going to be a pretty lame contest this year….
DT

How many people we got? I’ll order my gift card today.

Only 3 that have paid.
DT

Luke F. is in. Luke I forgot what you use for a screen name?
DT

Poomunk is in.
DT

We only have a handful of people so far. We have to decide what we are going to do.
DT

If we don’t get more people you can use my gift card to fill the Harley.

What makes the deer unofficial?

Unofficial as in the contest is not sponsored by IDO.
DT

We could always do single man teams DT. Might have to tweek the rules a bit….or seriously use my gift card for Harley gas, you have earned it running this contest for the last few years..

Also open to whatever is easiest DT.

I think an individual contest would work. I’ll post again after the entry date is over and we see what we have for people.
DT

If a extra guy would help with a team count next weekend at the contest I can donate some money.

This is Luke F. Sorry should have put my username. Thanks for setting this up!

dbright wrote:

If a extra guy would help with a team count next weekend at the contest I can donate some money.

I can’t make the tourney next weekend Dustin but if you want in you’re in.
DT

Well Maybe this contest has run its course. We will do a single person contest. I’ll enter my son as well. I’ll keep registration open until October 31st. The rules will stay the same except we will now add the 2 longest tines rounded up to the nearest inch. This is a change from just having the longest tine. Hope this will take care of ties.
DT