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2023/2024 Deer Contest Prizes

We are a 100% FREE archery-only deer contest offering over $50,000 in prizes with multiple ways to win!

The only rule: You must be registered on a team to be eligible to win.

2023/2024 Top Buck per State:

All States: TBD

Pennsylvania - Flagship Bow

Oklahoma - Flagship Bow

Indiana - Flagship Bow

Illinois - Flagship Bow

North Dakota - Flagship Bow

2023/2024 King of Queens (Doe Contest)

North Region

Prizes TBD

South Region

Prizes TBD

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2023 Deer Contest Rules

*Please verify all spelling and information is accurate.
*All bucks are required to submit measurement pictures as stated in the rules (video does not count)
*Administrators hold the right to request additional pictures for verification purposes

*3 Hunters per team - Hunters can only be on 1 team

*Sign Ups Close 8/31/23 (Sign up prior to hunting)

*Contest Dates: 8/1/23-2/20/24

*After the Shot:

1) 48 hours to recover your deer after the shot

2) 10-day deadline (from recovery) to submit entry/score

*Submission Photo Requirements:

1) Photo of Intact Deer & Bow (No head/rack only photos, no caped out deer photos, no skinned carcass photos)

2) Measurement Pictures (Bucks 130"+) - (1) Photo of largest mass measurement (2) Photo of the longest tine

3) Photo of Scoresheet

*Weapon Requirements: Vertical bows only --- No Crossbows

*Fair chase only / No high fence / No pen raised

*Moderators reserve the rights to decline bucks if the fair chase rule has been violated

*What deer are eligible? Whitetail, Mule, Blacktail and Coues

*Scores are adjusted by moderator for these species: Mule -20'', Blacktail +20'', Coues +40'' (Please make sure to choose the correct specie at entry

*How many deer can I enter? Enter every one of your bow kills. Unlimited upgrades for your top buck and individual awards

*Your top 5 bucks account for the King of Tines standings (Only 1 KOT entry can be from an outfitted hunt)

*Official Gross scores of the bucks killed by the Top 10 teams, King of Tines Winner (Top 5 Bucks), and State Winners are required. This is to ensure the correct team is crowned as the Champions. Each participant will be given 30 days from notice to have their deer scored by an official measurer.
*Failure to follow any of the rules for submission will result in immediate disqualification

*Please email bowhuntingleague@gmail.com or PM a Facebook administrator if you have questions

Attention...Please Read...

In order to ease the workload burden and increase fairness to all competitors we are asking the Top 10 teams, top 5 in King Of Tines and Top Buck per state to have their deer measured by official scorers prior to 3/1/24.

If your team is outside of the Top 10 or you are not in the running for King of Tines or winning a state prize at the end of the contest, you do not have to have your deer officially scored. Top 100 teams and Top Buck Per State will all receive prizes!

If you are in the running for a Top 10 Team prize, State Top Buck, or a KOT prize, failure to officially score your deer automatically disqualifies you and/or your team from the Top 10 team prizes, KOT prizes and state prizes.

In many cases official scores are higher than the originally submitted scores.

As we roll into the end of the contest, we will notify teams/individuals to start seeking official scores. That way we can award prizes as close to the end of the contest as possible.

Your initial buck entries are required to be submitted within 10 days of recovery.

If you need help finding a scorer in your area please PM Will Leonard or Hunter Schmittou.

Lastly, this contest has grown well passed our expectations. Our team has grown too, but we are still volunteers. Thanks for your participation.

King of the Tines

-The Top 5 Bucks of your season count! Enter all of your bucks! Only 1 Buck allowed from an outfitter

The Showdown

The Top Hunters from each season are invited to a group hunt. Lots of fun and comradery. Be sure to pay attention to the Facebook Group for details.