The New York Whitetail Classic features
a Big Buck Contest that acknowledges and
rewards those hunters lucky enough to harvest a trophy deer in NYS. It
also
features a Sportsman’s Show that displays some of the trophy deer taken
in NY State.
Prizes will be awarded for the largest net-typical deer taken by gun
(1st, 2nd,
& 3rd place), bow (1st & 2nd place), muzzleloader, female and
youth age 19 or under
1st Place by Gun will receive a fully
guided whitetail deer hunt from “The
Bear’s Lair” (New Brunswick, Canada), a Custom NYWC engraved MDM
Muzzleloader
and a NYWC Fleece Vest.
1st Place by Bow will receive a Semi-guided Bow Hunt with Backwoods
Whitetails
(Illinois) and a Hoyt compound bow and a NYWC Fleece Vest.
Remaining winners will receive a custom embroidered NYWC Fleece Vest
and one of
the following: A fully guided whitetail hunt from “Skiff Lake
Outfitters” ( New
Brunswick, Canada), a 770 Remington (Choice of caliber) or a Ruger
10/22, Nikon
Scope, Tree Stand. All entries that gross score at least 130 Boone
& Crockett
points will receive a NYWC Fleece Vest.
All winners will be featured at the New York Whitetail Classic
Sportsman’s Show
at Roaring Brook Ranch and Resort, Lake George, NY on March 8th and
9th, 2008.
Each winner receives dinner for two at the NYWC Awards Banquet on
Saturday night
and admission for two to the NYWC Sportsman’s Show both days.
The $20 contest entry fee included a NYWC t-shirt and a one day
admission ticket
to the NYWC Sportsman’s Show at Roaring Brook Ranch and Resort, March
8th and 9th.
You MUST have entered into the contest AT LEAST 24 HOURS BEFORE you
harvest your
deer.
NYWC 2007 Big
Buck Contest Rules and Instructions
1. All entries must be free-ranging whitetail deer of New York State
origin
(i.e. not from enclosures or fenced areas). No entries that have
lineage of
other deer outside the state of New York will be accepted.
2. Each hunter is allowed to enter one category. The hunter may choose
which
category he/she wants to enter (such as a woman winning first place
overall).
The hunter may change at any time up until the final scoring session.
3. All harvested animals that are entered must have been taken legally
and
tagged in accordance with the laws set by NYS Department of
Environmental
Conservation, NYS Division of Wildlife and the State of NY.
4. Entries must follow the Boone and Crockett Scoring System guidelines
for
Whitetail Deer. Scorers for the NYWC Big Buck Contest must be certified
scorers
for the New York State Big Buck Club (NYSBBC), Boone & Crockett, or
Pope and Young.
5. Any buck entered that has velvet will be scored using the Boone
&
Crockett scoring system. The final gross score will then have 2%
deducted due to
the velvet being present. The hunter will have the choice to remove all
of the
velvet to be re-scored and reentered into the contest.
6. All entries must be accompanied by a completed and signed NYSBBC
official score sheet, NYS 2007-08 Big Game Tag number and a color
photograph of
animal harvested. Entries must indicate which category you are entering
(Gun,
Bow, Muzzleloader, female or Youth). Entries may be submitted by
businesses
associated with the NYWC, taxidermists, outfitters and/or guides on
behalf of
their clients as long as the contestant was entered 24 hours before the
deer was
harvested.
7. Hunters should send their official score sheets, color photographs,
and
NYS 2007-08 Big Game Tag Numbers to: New York Whitetail Classic, PO Box
293,
Lake Luzerne, NY 12846. Deadline for entries is December 31, 2007.
Scores must
be received before January 5, 2008 to be included at the scoring
session.
8. Official Scoring Session to be held at the Waterhouse Restaurant in
Lake Luzerne, on January 5, 2008, from 10am-4pm.
Only the racks of potential winners will be scored at this session. All
racks not previously scored will be green scored at this session (green
score
means the racks will be scored before the mandatory 60 day drying time
for B&C has transpired).
In case of a tie, in any category, prizes will be awarded on a
first-entered basis. It is solely the
responsibility of the contestant / hunter to have his or her deer
scored and entered into the
NYWC by this date or at this session. Failure to do so will waive
entrant’s
right to any or all prizes. The New York
Whitetail Classic Big Buck Contest will be closed after this scoring
session
and winners will be determined. A press release to announce the winners
will be
made after the scores are double-checked.
10. All score sheets and photographs will become the property of the
New York
Whitetail Classic and may be used for promotional or informational
materials.
The NYWC Board of Directors will have the right at any time to re-score
any
entry before the awards ceremony in March. Any entry is subject to
investigation
and possible removal at any time during the contest. Due to situations
that may
arise, the NYWC Board of Directors has the right to make final
judgments on
scores, address concerns or disputes, and substitute prizes that may
not be
available at any time.
11. Winners must be present at the NYWC Awards Banquet on March 8, 2008
or have
a representative present to collect their prizes and vest. If for some
reason
the hunter cannot attend and has not made alternative arrangements with
the New
York Whitetail Classic, the winner will forfeit all prizes and
registration fees
and have his/her award and vest mailed to the address indicated on the
registration form.
12. For more information, call 518-696-3542 Good Luck to all
our contestants!
