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ABBC CONTEST RULES
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Eligible hunters must be signed in and have $20 entry fee paid
by midnight Friday, November 2, 2007. Hunters may sign in during the
final hours at Maeker's Grocery, Highway 90-A in Shiner.
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Deer must be a whitetail buck killed during the general hunting season.
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3.
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Eligible bucks must be killed in one of the five following Texas counties:
Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Gonzales or Lavaca County.
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4.
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Bucks killed within a deer-proof fence or any other confined areas are not
eligible to enter contest.
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5.
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Bucks must be properly tagged according to Texas State Law when brought in
for measurement. Hunter must present valid hunting license and contest entry
card to the official measurer.
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6.
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Measurement must be made within 24 hours of kill and no later than noon
Monday, January 7, 2008, EXCEPT for the Texas Open Division.
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7.
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MEASUREMENT LOCATIONS:
For measurement, the hunter must bring in the ENTIRE BODY of
the field dressed animal to one of the following locations:
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1.
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Charlie Stein - Ashtin's Taxidermy, 1303 N. Avenue E, Shiner,
(361) 594-8200 or (281) 798-0096
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2.
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Raymie Zella - 1515 St. Vincent, Gonzales,
(830) 672-6762 or (830) 263-0730
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3.
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Alton Brown - Alton Brown Welding Service, 5652 CR 132
(6 miles East of Hallettsville),
(361) 798-4047 or (361) 772-4241
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Mark Klesel - 701 South Main, Schulenburg,
(979) 743-4151 or (979) 561-8489
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5.
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David Boedeker - Boedeker Construction, 408 W. 4th St., Shiner,
(361) 594-2559
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Justin Caddell - Boedeker Plastics, 904 W. 6th St., Shiner,
(361) 594-2941 or (830) 857-4410
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7.
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Mike Hartmann (361) 594-2691
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8.
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Frankie Mikes Jr. - 90 CR 350, Shiner,
(361) 594-2941 or (361) 594-3795
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9.
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Mike Raindl - Boedeker Plastics, 904 W. 6th St., Shiner,
(361) 594-2941 or (361) 293-1514
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10.
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Steven Rainosek - Farmer's Ag Supply, 2819 N. Hwy 95, Shiner,
(361) 594-2991 or (361) 594-3767
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11.
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Patrick Roller - 60 CR 350, Shiner,
(361) 594-2941 or (361) 594-8126
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12.
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Cleto Soto - 10th Inning Lounge, 316 W. 6th St., Shiner,
(361)594-3577 or (361) 594-3965
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Karl Valenta - 4519 Hwy 90, Alleyton,
(979) 732-0591 or 732-5441
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14.
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John, Maurice or Barney Kasper - Kasper Meat Market,
119 E. Post Office Street, Weimar,
(979) 725-8227
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Jeff Massey - Massey Taxidermy,
1156 Howard Road, Yorktown
(361) 564-9670 or (361) 564-8902
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8.
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POINT SYSTEM:
Winners will be decided by the total score according to the contest's point system:
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Number of Points
(at least 1 inch)
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Spread, outside of main beams
(to nearest 1/8 inch)
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Longest tine
from main beam
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Circumference of
Right Base Antler
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TOTAL SCORE (sum)
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TIEBREAKER: circumference at base of right antler
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a.
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No points will be counted that are less than 1 inch from its base.
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b.
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All measurements will be rounded off to the nearest 1/8 inch.
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c.
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Any broken point which measures less than the minimum length
for a point will not be counted as a point.
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d.
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If the main beam is broken in any manner, the measurement
will not include the detached portion of the antler.
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e.
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If the main beams are moveable, the measurement will be made
at the narrowest point when the antlers are held in.
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f.
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Once a buck is measured, it cannot be remeasured by another
measurer unless authorized by the contest committee.
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g.
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In the case of a tie after the tiebreaker has already been
considered, winners will be determined by a drawing between the
hunters whose score is the same.
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Any contestant may be required to take a Polygraph test.
A submission form authorizing a polygraph test must be signed by any
registered hunter bringing in deer for measurement. If registered
hunter is a minor, a parent or guardian must sign submission form
authorizing a polygraph test. Failure to sign submission form,
failure to submit to the polygraph exam, or failure of the
polygraph exam will result in disqualification.
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10.
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Any hunter found trying to cheat in the Area Big Buck Contest
is automatically disqualified and barred from entering this
contest for a period of time to be determined by the contest committee.
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11.
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Any registered hunter found guilty of violating any Texas
Game Laws automatically forfeits his or her chances of winning
any prize, including door prize. Guilty party will be barred from entering
Area Big Buck Contest for a period of time determined by the
contest committee.
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12.
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No more than one regular prize will be awarded to any
registered hunter. A hunter's second buck is valid only if it
outscores his or her first kill.
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13.
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Door prizes will be awarded only to contest entrants present
at the Awards Banquet on Sunday, February 10, 2008.
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14.
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All decisions of the contest committee are final.
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Texas Open Division of the ABBC
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Any hunter who registered in the Area Big Buck Contest is
eligible to win a prize in the Texas Open Division. However,
qualifying as a winner in the Texas Open Division makes you
ineligible to win an award in the regular 5-county competition.
NOTE: Prizes in the Best of the Rest category do NOT apply to the Texas Open.
All rules of the ABBC apply to the Texas Open Division with these exceptions:
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1.
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The deer must be a WHITETAIL buck killed in any Texas County
except Lavaca, Gonzales, Fayette, Colorado or DeWitt counties.
The buck must be killed during the regular hunting season of
the specific county.
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2.
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Measurement must be made within 72 HOURS of kill and no later
than noon Monday, January 21, 2008.
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3.
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The entire body of the field dressed animal is not necessary when brought in
for measurement. However, the head and enough of the cape for a shoulder mount
must be intact. Sawed off horns will NOT be measured.
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4.
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North and South Zone hunting areas are as defined by the Texas Parks & Wildlife.
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2007