Post by Team BB&B on Jan 20, 2012 13:28:52 GMT -5
2012 BB&B Outdoorsman of the Year Competition
Competition runs January 21st 2012 through January 5th 2013.
Please only enter animals/fish taken during this time frame.
This is a friendly competition between fellow outdoor enthusiasts. Please follow all game and fish laws in your area.
Who can enter: ANY registered member of the Braggin Board.
To enter: Take a photo of your catch/kill with some form of representation of Bell's Bucks & Beards. This could be BB&B, 3B, or something like that written, or you can print and use one of these:
www.bellbucksnbeards.com/images/BBBlogocopy.jpg
www.bellbucksnbeards.com/images/ootycard.jpg
Wearing a BB&B apparel item in the photo is also acceptable.
Hats and shirts are available here; www.cafepress.com/bucksandbeards
Or even just hold up 3 fingers in the photo to represent the 3 B's. No edited photos please. We want to make this as easy as possible, but still have proof that the picture was taken for this competition.
Must include the state(or country if out of the U.S.) where the animal was taken, along with the date of the catch/kill in the entry.
Any "questionable" entries will be put up for vote by the members to see if it's allowed.
Only a certain number of entries are allowed for each category, but you may "upgrade" your entries at anytime.
Categories and Scoring
Hunting (trapping is also allowed)
Whitetail Deer - 20 points + 1 point per "antler point"
3 entries allowed
Wild Turkey - 20 points + 1 point per inch of beard (If it has multiple beards, only the longest will be used.)
3 entries allowed
Waterfowl - 10 points + 1 bonus point per bird(up to 5)
2 geese entries and 2 duck entries allowed
In addition; 5 points will be awarded for each different waterfowl species entered OTHER THAN canadian geese and mallard ducks.
Birds/Small game - 10 points + 1 bonus point per bird/animal(up to 5)
2 entries each of pheasant, quail, grouse, rabbit, squirrel allowed
Predator/Furbearer(Trapping allowed) - 10 points + 1 bonus point per animal(up to 5)
1 Entry each of coyote, fox, raccoon, bobcat, beaver, mink, muskrat allowed
Bonus animals - 5 points each
1 entry each of any game animal/bird or furbearer species not mentioned above.
Fishing (ANY legal means; bow fishing, trotlines, nets, jug fishing, etc IS allowed. Please know and follow your local laws.)
Total inches = total points. (must meet legal length requirements.)
Points are given for whole inches only. In other words, if you score a fish that measures 8.5”, you receive 8 points. 9.25” = 9 points. 10.75” = 10 points.
You must post a picture of the entire fish with measuring device and a form of representation of BB&B.
No measurement necessary for "Bonus Fish."
1 entry each of;
Black Bass(Largemouth/Smallmouth/Shoal/Redeye/Spotted/Suwannee/Guadalupe)
Sunfish (Bluegill/Redear/Warmouth/Rock Bass/All Freshwater Sunfish)
Catfish
Crappie
Walleye/Sauger/Saugeye
Salmon/Trout
Carp
Bonus Fish - 5 points
1 entry each of any game fish species not mentioned above. (No measurement necessary.)
Legal reptiles and amphibians may also be entered under "Bonus Fish."
Rules are subject to change. Any rule changes will be put up for member vote.
Competition runs January 21st 2012 through January 5th 2013.
Please only enter animals/fish taken during this time frame.
This is a friendly competition between fellow outdoor enthusiasts. Please follow all game and fish laws in your area.
Who can enter: ANY registered member of the Braggin Board.
To enter: Take a photo of your catch/kill with some form of representation of Bell's Bucks & Beards. This could be BB&B, 3B, or something like that written, or you can print and use one of these:
www.bellbucksnbeards.com/images/BBBlogocopy.jpg
www.bellbucksnbeards.com/images/ootycard.jpg
Wearing a BB&B apparel item in the photo is also acceptable.
Hats and shirts are available here; www.cafepress.com/bucksandbeards
Or even just hold up 3 fingers in the photo to represent the 3 B's. No edited photos please. We want to make this as easy as possible, but still have proof that the picture was taken for this competition.
Must include the state(or country if out of the U.S.) where the animal was taken, along with the date of the catch/kill in the entry.
Any "questionable" entries will be put up for vote by the members to see if it's allowed.
Only a certain number of entries are allowed for each category, but you may "upgrade" your entries at anytime.
Categories and Scoring
Hunting (trapping is also allowed)
Whitetail Deer - 20 points + 1 point per "antler point"
3 entries allowed
Wild Turkey - 20 points + 1 point per inch of beard (If it has multiple beards, only the longest will be used.)
3 entries allowed
Waterfowl - 10 points + 1 bonus point per bird(up to 5)
2 geese entries and 2 duck entries allowed
In addition; 5 points will be awarded for each different waterfowl species entered OTHER THAN canadian geese and mallard ducks.
Birds/Small game - 10 points + 1 bonus point per bird/animal(up to 5)
2 entries each of pheasant, quail, grouse, rabbit, squirrel allowed
Predator/Furbearer(Trapping allowed) - 10 points + 1 bonus point per animal(up to 5)
1 Entry each of coyote, fox, raccoon, bobcat, beaver, mink, muskrat allowed
Bonus animals - 5 points each
1 entry each of any game animal/bird or furbearer species not mentioned above.
Fishing (ANY legal means; bow fishing, trotlines, nets, jug fishing, etc IS allowed. Please know and follow your local laws.)
Total inches = total points. (must meet legal length requirements.)
Points are given for whole inches only. In other words, if you score a fish that measures 8.5”, you receive 8 points. 9.25” = 9 points. 10.75” = 10 points.
You must post a picture of the entire fish with measuring device and a form of representation of BB&B.
No measurement necessary for "Bonus Fish."
1 entry each of;
Black Bass(Largemouth/Smallmouth/Shoal/Redeye/Spotted/Suwannee/Guadalupe)
Sunfish (Bluegill/Redear/Warmouth/Rock Bass/All Freshwater Sunfish)
Catfish
Crappie
Walleye/Sauger/Saugeye
Salmon/Trout
Carp
Bonus Fish - 5 points
1 entry each of any game fish species not mentioned above. (No measurement necessary.)
Legal reptiles and amphibians may also be entered under "Bonus Fish."
Rules are subject to change. Any rule changes will be put up for member vote.
Just another night at work for me and Monty will be back here again bright and early. 
