Contest held in conjunction with 2014 Louisiana Sportsman Show
Plans are already in the works for the 2014 edition of the Louisiana Sportsman Big Buck Contest, which is slated for March 13-16 at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales.
In addition to category prizes, all deer entered in the contest — no matter how big or small — will be included in a random drawing for a Yamaha 350 Grizzly.
Since the contest occurs so soon after the deer season, many hunters will have to retrieve the horns from their taxidermists before the event, and that should never be a problem. Taxidermists don’t typically install the antlers until very late in the mounting process.
All deer will receive Boone & Crockett scores. Of course, only those past the mandatory 60-day drying period will receive final scores.
All bucks killed during the 2013-14 season are eligible for entry. Additionally, bucks killed during the 2012-13 season that have not been officially scored also are eligible.
Bucks killed during prior seasons may be brought in for scoring and display, but they are not eligible for contest prizes.
All entries will be displayed on the Big Buck Contest wall until winners are announced on March 16.
Big Buck Contest rules
• All legally killed bucks shot during the 2013-14 season and those deer from the 2012-13 season that have not been officially scored are eligible for entry in any of the seven categories: Best Louisiana Gun, Best Louisiana Bow, Best Out-of-State Gun, Best Out-of-State Bow, Ladies, Youth, Muzzleloader/Crossbow.
• All bucks beyond the 60-day drying period will receive an official B&C score.
• Any buck killed within the previous 60 days will be scored and entered in the contest, but the score will not be official.
• Only free-range whitetails from any of the 50 U.S. states are eligible.
• Bucks killed with primitive arms that aren’t true muzzleloaders will be entered in the Gun categories.
• Youth-category entrants must have been 15 or younger at the time of the kill.
• A random drawing will be held among all bucks entered in the contest, with the winner receiving a Yamaha 350 Grizzly ATV.
• 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.
• Bucks must be brought in during show hours Friday or before 6 p.m. Saturday to be eligible for the contest and random drawing.
• Racks must remain at the show until 2 p.m. Sunday, and may not be removed before that time.
• Louisiana Sportsman reserves the right to add or alter rules at its discretion.
