2020 Louisiana Sportsman Big Buck Contest Rules

Come on out to the Louisiana Sportsman Big Buck Contest March 12-15, 2020 to see some of the biggest deer killed during the 2019-2020 hunting season.

1. Legally killed bucks shot during the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 seasons are eligible for entry in any of the eight categories: Best Louisiana Gun, Best Louisiana Bow, Best Out-of-State Gun, Best Out-of-State Bow, Youth, Muzzleloader/Crossbow, Best Mississippi Gun, Best Mississippi Bow.
2. Bucks previously entered into this contest but not officially scored can be entered and receive official scores, but are ineligible for prizes.
3. All bucks beyond the 60-day drying period will receive an official B&C score.
4. Any buck killed within the previous 60 days will be scored and entered in the contest, but the score will not be official.
5. Only free-range whitetails from any of the 50 U.S. states are eligible.
6. Bucks killed with primitive arms that aren’t true, front-end-loading muzzleloaders will be entered in the Gun categories.
7. Youth category entrants must have been 15 or younger at the time of the kill.
8. A random drawing will be held among all bucks entered in the contest by adults.
9. Bucks killed before the contest period may still be brought in for scoring, but will not be eligible for the contest or the random drawing.
10. Bucks must be brought in during show hours Friday or before 6 p.m. Saturday to be eligible for the contest and random drawing.
11. Racks must remain at the show until 2 p.m. Sunday, and may not be removed before then.
12. Louisiana Sportsman reserves the right to add or alter rules at its discretion.
13. All entries must be free-range deer. Deer killed inside high-fence properties are not eligible.
14. Louisiana Sportsman is not responsible for damage to deer. Entrants with mounts featuring non-traditional mounting systems are encouraged to bring mounting system to the contest.

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