ENTRY FEE

Use main entrance to Lansing Center (from Michigan Avenue or from pedway across Grand River) to the SOUTH CONCOURSE / WEST END. Look for directional signs and arrows. All measuring/scoring will be in Ballrooms 7-8 on the main floor.Trophy displays will be in the exhibit hall.

Entries do not need to be mounted, but they must have a solid skull plate (deer, elk) or complete skull (bear).

ADDITIONAL RULES
Two antler brackets in every whitetail deer entry and divisional category:

• Typical Antlers (8-, 9-, 10-, 11-, 12- and 13+-point classes)
• Non-Typical Antlers (all antlers in one class regardless of points)

No entries released between noon and 3 PM Sunday. This is when all scores are being double-checked, winners determined, winner cards posted, etc. It is a paperwork crunch requiring maximum attention to detail.

AWARDS
Sunday 4 PM. Trophy must be present to win. Awards based on antler score.

Awards proportional to entries:
1-3 entries in class = 1 award;
4-8 entries in class = 2 awards;
9 or more entries in class = 3 awards.

Award trophies and participation ribbons given. No cash or merchandise prizes.

Awards given in Seminar Area B (Ballrooms 5-6).

TROPHY MEASURING

Trophy measuring/scoring by members of the Commemorative Bucks of Michigan (810-796-2925, http://buckfax.com). Certified measurers on hand for Pope & Young Club and Boone & Crockett Club qualifiers.

For complete contest rules:
call Target Communications (1-800-324-3337)
or e-mail mac@deerinfo.com

Click here to see 2008 Trophy Contest Winners.

OUTDOOR PHOTO CONTEST
GUIDELINES & COMPLETE RULES

• The contest is open to amateur photographers.
• There are five categories in the photo contest:
    1) Fauna (North American only)
    2) Flora (North American only, wild plants/flowers only)
    3) Scenic
    4) People in the Outdoors
    5) Miscellaneous/Novelty
• No ‘hero’ photos of game or fish taken; no photos of pets.
• Entry fee is $5 for up to three photos, and $5 for every additional group of one to three photos.
• You must first purchase a show general admission ticket before you can enter the photo contest.
• Bring your entries to the show office; no mail-in entries are accepted.
• Entry deadline is 10:00 AM Sunday.
• Black-and-white or color prints only.
• Photos may be mounted, but cannot include glass.
• Image size can be anywhere from 5”x7” minimum to 11”x14” maximum.
• Your name, address and telephone number, including area code, and choice of contest category, must be on the back of each entry.
• Judging will be at 11:00 AM Sunday.
• There may be up to three awards per category. Participation ribbons for every entry.
• Photos must remain on display until 3:00 PM Sunday. They will be available after that for pick-up in the Show Office. After 3:00 PM each photo contest entrant can get in free to pick up his/her photos. Must have photo contest entry receipt. Admission before 3:00 PM -- must buy general admission ticket.
• Photos not picked up will not be returned.

TRAIL CAMERA PHOTO CONTEST
GUIDELINES & COMPLETE RULES

• The contest is open to everyone. You must first purchase a show general admission ticket before you can enter the photo contest.
• There are 8 categories in the photo contest:

1) Whitetail Deer - bucks 2) Whitetail Deer - groups 3) Whitetail Deer - other 4) Predators (four-footed & flying) 5) Big Game other than whitetail deer 6) Wild turkey -- gobbler(s) 7) Wild turkey -- groups 8) Weird and unusual stuff / Miscellaneous

• Entry fee is $5 for up to three photos, and $5 for every additional group of one to three photos.
• Bring your entries to the show office; no mail-in entries are accepted.
• Entry deadline is 10 a.m. Sunday.
• Black-and-white or color prints only.
• Photos may be mounted, but cannot include glass and cannot be framed.
• Image size can be anywhere from 5”x7” minimum to 11”x14” maximum.
• Your name, address and telephone number, including area code, and choice of contest category, must be on the back of each entry.
• Judging will be at noon Sunday.
• There may be up to three awards per category.
• Photos must remain on display until 3:00 PM Sunday. They will be available after that for pick-up in the Show Office. After 3:00 PM each photo contest entrant can get in free to pick up his/her photos. Must have photo contest entry receipt. Admission before 3:00 PM -- must buy general admission ticket.
• Photos not picked up will not be returned.