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Field & Stream - Michigan

Lansing Center
333 E. Michigan Ave,
Lansing, MI 48933

 

Event Hours:

  • Friday, Feb. 17, 2012
    2:00 pm to 9:00 pm
  • Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012
    9:00 am to 7:00 pm
  • Sunday, Feb.19, 2012
    9:00 am to 4:00 pm

 

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Contests

Contents

 

New in 2012... TROPHY CONTEST ADDITIONS

There are major upgrades in the trophy deer contest part of the 2012 Michigan Deer & Turkey Spectacular. It's now 'contests'...plural, as in 'two'. But that's not all.

How will all this work? It's easier than it may seem at first glance.

TROPHY ENTRY

  1. Deer Spectacular Trophy Contest entry fee is $15. With this, you get a free weekend pass ($36 value) and entry in the Q1 trophy buck contest. You cannot enter only the Q1 contest.
  2. All measuring will be done by members of the Commemorative Bucks of Michigan.

Awards for both contests will be presented Sunday afternoon -- the Q1 Buck Pole awards at 3:00 pm and the Spectacular awards at 4:00 pm, the same time as in previous years.

MERCHANDISE DRAWINGS

There will be merchandise prizes for participants in the Spectacular's trophy contest and the Q1 Buck Pole contest. Your trophy does NOT need to be a contest winner for you to win; winners in the Deer & Turkey Spectacular's new merchandise prize program will be drawn from among all trophy contest entries, but you must be present to win. Nearly all of the Q1 Buck Pole prizes will be given away in random drawings from all entrants in their contest. In addition, prizes will be awarded to the top three bucks in the Q1 contest.

Thus, all entrants have a chance to have their name drawn to win two merchandise prizes, one from each contest. Merchandise available as prizes for the Spectacular's contest will be announced on its website -- www.deerinfo.com -- before the Spectacular's dates.

MEASURING SYSTEMS

Deer & Turkey Spectacular trophy buck entries are measured using the Boone & Crockett Club / Pope & Young Club scoring system; this system has been used since the Spectacular began 26 years ago.

The Q1 Buck Pole contest uses its own system of four factors:  Number of points on each antler beam,  plus the inside spread (in inches), circumference of both antler bases (in inches), and the length of the longest tine.

 

1) FIRST TROPHY CONTEST

2012 DEER & TURKEY SPECTACULAR BIG GAME TROPHY CONTEST & DISPLAY

GENERAL RULES – Contest Entries & 'Measure Only' Heads

Michigan Avenue or from pedway across Grand River). Measuring/scoring will be at the north end of the exhibit floor. Look for directional signs.

TROPHY CONTEST RULES

Entry Fee

ENTRY CATEGORIES

WHITETAIL DEER

Divisions In Each Entry Category

DEER

BEAR

ELK

TURKEY

Two antler brackets in every Michigan deer divisional category:

Additional Rules

Contest Awards

Click here to see 2011 Trophy Contest Winners.

 

BOARD OF HONOR

Background Information

The Board of Honor recognizes those trophies retired from further trophy contest entry. Retired trophies are those that won a First Place award at a previous Spectacular in one of the following categories:

Here are the details:

 

2) SECOND TROPHY CONTEST

Q1 BUCK POLE MID-SOUTH REGION CONTEST

For details, contact Q1 Broadcasting / Q1 Buck Pole, timbahart@gmail.com, 129 B Industrial Avenue, P.O. Box 620, Coldwater, MI 49036 / 517-279-8752 / www.q1buckpole.com or www.q1broadcasting.com.

 

NON-CONTEST "MEASURE-ONLY" TROPHIES

 

TWO PHOTO CONTESTS – OUTDOOR, TRAIL CAMERA

General Rules for both photo contests

1) Outdoor Photo Contest rules:

Matting is permitted but discouraged because it takes up too much space.

Click here to see 2011 Photo Contest Winners.

2) Trail Camera Photo Contest rules and guidelines:

This is where you will see evidence of unusual wildlife scenes and activities.

Matting is permitted but discouraged because it takes up too much space.

Click here to see 2011 Trail Camera Photo Contest Winners.

 

PHOTO GUIDELINES, JUDGE'S CREDENTIALS

PHOTO JUDGE

PHOTO JUDGING

Helgeland notes, "I don't split judging into percentages, at least, not consciously. I've edited enough photos to do it all together quickly. Basically, I begin with the Rule of Thirds and go from there -- overall composition, framing, lighting, creativity of the topic and the photographic unit as a whole. All factors are important."

AWARDS

Awards are plaques only. Cash prizes are beyond the intent or goals of the outdoor photo contest. This is for fun and the sharing of your enjoyment and appreciation of the outdoors and all the beauty it has to offer ... and to be recorded photographically.

WINNER RECOGNITION

Winning photographs are posted on the Spectacular's website, for all to see and enjoy, as soon as the winning photographers provide them.