Hello everyone and welcome to the OFFICAL RULES of the first ever VaTurkey.com deer contest. This contest will be open to all registered VaTurkey.com members.

ENTRIES: Any registered VaTurkey.com member will be allowed to submit entries into the contest. Only the highest scoring entry of each member will be considered in the finals of the contest. (You can only win once). All animals must be taken in a legal manner (your on the honor system). Only antlered deer may be entered. All entries must be posted on the OFFICAL ENTRY POST and accompanied by a jpeg picture which shall be posted with the entry or emailed to a moderator of this board for posting. You must register BEFORE you kill the deer to be entered.

CLASSES: There will be two classes. The adult open class (Bow, crossbow, muzzleloader, or gun). The youth class (Bow, crossbow, muzzleloader, or gun).

AGE: If you are 18 years old or older you are considered an adult. Everyone else is considered a youth

SCORING: Each deer should be scored by measuring the diameter of each antler base, and the greatest inside spread of the rack. Then count the number of points (1 inch or longer) Take these numbers and add them up for the total.
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Can out of state deer be entered, and if so, would they be eligible if taken before Oct. 1?

For the youth category, why not allow Does. A lot of young hunters will only get a chance to kill a Doe. We want to keep it fun for them also. Just a suggestion! Also, is there any fee or suggested donation required for participation?

Neill.. Yes a deer can be entered from out of state so long as the entry is from a registered vaturkey.com member. However the contest dates are set for VA seasons because this is a VA based forum and to keep it simple. Any out of state entery this year must be taken during the contest period. tnx

Flat... We decided to keep it simple for the first year ie. bucks only. We'll see what pans out for next year. tnx

Tnx for the input guys!

Good luck and have fun!