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RULES
ELIGIBILITY
The Hunters Extravaganza® Whitetail
Competition is open only to current members of the Texas Trophy Hunters
Association™ and their immediate family (immediate family is specifically
limited to spouse and minor children).
All entries must have been killed (picked up
deer are not eligible) during the 2007-2008 season (excluding Division V:
Best in Previous Five Seasons—see additional rules), and by legal means as
described in the applicable state's game laws. High-fenced ranches must be
200 acres or more. All entries must have been killed by the person entering
the animal, though the physical entry at a Hunter Extravaganza event may be
made by a person appointed by the member to act in the capacity of a
designated alternate. Such alternate must provide all necessary entry
information at the time of entry. Each deer may be entered only in one (1)
Hunters Extravaganza event (San Antonio,
Houston, or Dallas/Ft. Worth).
All entries MUST remain on display until
after the awards presentation (4:00 p.m. Sunday of each).
IMMEDIATE DISQUALIFICATION will occur for any
entry that is determined by TTHA Officials to be found (picked up),
purchased, taken prior to the current competition, or a mounted shed. All
decisions will be final!
SCORING PROCEDURES
The 2008 Hunters Extravaganza Annual
Whitetail Competition will utilize net scores as determined by the Boone and
Crockett (B&C) method of scoring, with the following exception regarding
non-typical classification: bucks possessing 15 (fifteen) or more inches of
non-typical antler will be considered by TTHA Officials to be non-typical
entries. All entries in non-typical categories will be at the decision of
TTHA Officials and based on this modification to the B&C scoring criteria.
DIVISIONS & CATEGORIES
There are four Divisions for which entrants
may qualify:
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DIVISION I: MODERN ARMS—OPEN RANGE
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DIVISION II: MODERN
ARMS—HIGH FENCE
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DIVISION III: ARCHERY—OPEN
RANGE
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DIVISION IV: ARCHERY—HIGH
FENCE
Within each of the four Divisions are three
Regional Subdivisions:
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North Texas
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South Texas (including
Mexico)
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Out of State (U.S. & Canada)
Each entry will be made in the qualifying
Region Subdivision (under either the typical or non-typical classification
as determined by TTHA Officials) in the following categories:
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Adult Male (17-64 years old)
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Senior Male (65 years and
older)
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Ladies/Women (17 years and
older)
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Youth (16 years and younger
male)
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Youth (16 years and younger
female)
In addition to the four main divisions,
three special Division awards will be available:
DIVISION V: Best Whitetail in Previous Five
Seasons
Only deer killed during the 2002-2003
through 2006-2007 seasons will qualify for the awards in this division in
the following Region Subdivisions:
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North Texas
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South Texas & Mexico
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Out of State (U.S. & Canada)
DIVISION VI: Best Texas Mule Deer
Only mule deer killed during the 2007-2008
season will qualify in the following categories:
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Typical
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Non-Typical
DIVISION VII: High
Overall Awards
1.
High Overall Women’s Category
2.
High Overall Youth Category
3.
Best of Show
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These High Overall Awards will
be determined by the whitetail entry in each classification that is the
closest to or in excess of the B&C minimums (170 typical or 195
non-typical). For example, if the top-scoring typical deer scores 175, it is
five (5) inches in excess of the 170 typical B&C minimum. If the
top-scoring non-typical is 190, or five (5) inches under the 195 B&C
minimum, the 175 typical will win the high award even though the 190 is a
bigger score.
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Best of Show will be
determined from all combined entries at each Hunters Extravaganza
event from divisions I, II, III and IV.
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High Overall Youth and High
Overall Women’s winners will be determined from the entries in those
respective classes only.
ENTRY DEADLINE
All entries must be registered for
competition no later than 4:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon on the weekend of
each city’s Hunters Extravaganza. The official Time Clock is located in the
TTHA Deer Scoring Booth. Entries May Be Registered As Early As Friday 3
p.m.!
Awards
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Division I-IV: Whitetail
Deer
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First place for each Division,
Regional Subdivision [North Texas;
South Texas & Mexico; Out of State (U.S. & Canada)]
and Class [Adult Male; Senior Male; Women;
Youth-Male; Youth-Female]: TTHA Trophy Jacket, award plaque.
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Second and third place winners:
Award plaque
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Division V: Whitetail Deer
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First place for each Regional
Subdivision: TTHA Trophy Jacket, award plaque.(3 potential winners)
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Second and third place winners:
Award plaque
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First place for each Division:
TTHA Trophy Jacket, award plaque and a Nikon™ Spotter XL II Spotting Scope.
(2 potential winners)
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Division VII: High Overall Awards
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Best of Show: “Best of Show”
plaque, TTHA Platinum Life Membership and a Nikon™ EDG 8x42 Binocular.
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High Overall Women’s Category:
Women’s Champion plaque a Nikon™ RifleHunter 550 Laser Rangefinder and a
Nikon™ 4-16x42 Riflescope.
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High Overall Youth Category:
Youth Champion plaque, a Nikon™ 10x42 Monarch ATB Binocular and a Nikon™
4-16x42 Riflescope.
In
the event of a tie, inside spread will determine the break in place.
Any member entering more than one deer may
win only one jacket.
All entrants release use of their photos and
likeness for marketing and promotional use by TTHA.
All first-place winners must be present (or
have a pre-arranged representative designated) to receive an award.
First place winners will be recognized in the
Journal of the Texas Trophy Hunters.
All award decisions will be final! |
This
contest is an opportunity to submit trail camera photos as part of the
Hunters Extravaganza event.
CATEGORIES
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Whitetail Deer
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Predators
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Big Game
(non-whitetail deer)
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Wild and Weird
RULES
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Entry fee: $5 for up to three
photos; $5 for every additional group of one to three photos.
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The contest is open to all
Hunters Extravaganza attendees that have purchased a ticket to the show.
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Photos are to be submitted at
the contest booth, at the Hunters Extravaganzas. No email or mail-in entries
will be accepted.
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Entry deadline is 7:00 PM
Saturday.
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Photo/Image Requirements
i.
Photos may be submitted as prints or digitally on CD’s and
flash/thumb drives.
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No glass frames will be accepted.
iii.
Printed photos should be 4x6 or larger.
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Winners will be announced on
Sunday at 3:00 PM.
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Photos will not be returned.
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All judge’s decisions are final.
PRIZES
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The 1st place winners, in each
category, will receive a Nikon™
COOLPIX®
L14 digital camera.
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7.1 Megapixels
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3x Optical Zoom-NIKKOR Glass Lens
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Incredible, Bright 2.4-inch LCD
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Adjusts up to ISO 1000
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2nd and 3rd place winners, in
each category, will receive a TTHA cap, t-shirt and premium.
San Antonio Winners
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