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I've really enjoyed the saddlehunter forum deer contest. But the fun was over way too soon for me last year. No bueno.
I've been as guilty as anybody of being "all gear, no ideer." This site is gear-forward and there ain't no changin that even if I wanted to. I like the gear. The more expensive the better.
But as premium gear becomes more the norm, and as advertising shifts towards content-heavy strategies (where businesses promote their products in articles titled "how to kill big deer by being mobile" or whatever), I don't want people to lose sight of the fact that you absolutely don't need gear to kill deer. Saddles and heavy arrows and $500 treestands don't kill deer. Hunters do. Hunting doesn't have to be a rich man's game and I hope it never is. If you've got money for gas and a license and a gun, you're in!
So, in addition to Nutterbuster's 3rd or 4th Annual Family Friendly Nutter Bustin' Rodeo, I wanna start the "Huck it, I'mma Sit on My Bucket" Contest.
Here's them there rules:
General Rules
I'll start a separate thread for smack-talk and bucket talk. Lets try to contain this madness to there. I reckon it may be a fun little something to do or the guys who tag out early in the official contest.
I've really enjoyed the saddlehunter forum deer contest. But the fun was over way too soon for me last year. No bueno.
I've been as guilty as anybody of being "all gear, no ideer." This site is gear-forward and there ain't no changin that even if I wanted to. I like the gear. The more expensive the better.
But as premium gear becomes more the norm, and as advertising shifts towards content-heavy strategies (where businesses promote their products in articles titled "how to kill big deer by being mobile" or whatever), I don't want people to lose sight of the fact that you absolutely don't need gear to kill deer. Saddles and heavy arrows and $500 treestands don't kill deer. Hunters do. Hunting doesn't have to be a rich man's game and I hope it never is. If you've got money for gas and a license and a gun, you're in!
So, in addition to Nutterbuster's 3rd or 4th Annual Family Friendly Nutter Bustin' Rodeo, I wanna start the "Huck it, I'mma Sit on My Bucket" Contest.
Here's them there rules:
General Rules
- All deer entered in the contest must be shot while sitting on a bucket.
- All hunters must be paying members (support your local papa squirrel, chilluns) and have at least 200 posts.
- All submissions must contain a picture of the hunter, the deer, and the bucket.
- Each hunter may only submit 1 buck and 1 unantlered deer, or two unantlered deer. Hunters can upgrade 1 unantlered deer to a buck and upgrade their buck unlimited times.
- Unantlered deer are 5 points each.
- Antlered deer are 5 points plus the number of tines. IE an 8 point buck would net 13 points.
- Deer harvested in plain clothes (no camo) are worth double base points. IE, add 5 points to the above calculations. I'm encouraging folks to keep it simple. Just grab a bucket and a gun/bow and go kill a deer!
- Deer harvested with a traditional or compound bow (anything that requires you to draw and hold in the presence of game) are worth triple base points. IE, add 10 points to the above-mentioned calculations. @kyler1945 convinced me to add this one because you bowhunters are really, really gonna have a rough time with this contest.
- Regulation buckets can be between 1 and 10 gallons
- Regulation buckets can be wood, plastic, metal, fiberglass, or carbon fiber
- Your bucket can have a lid
- Pails not allowed
- Buckets must be purchased for less than $40 and be sourced from a local mom and pop hardware store. Proof of purchase must be provided upon request. For realzies. Times have been rough for small businesses lately. Even if you have a collection of them, buy a new bucket.
- You may not use the bucket as a saddle platform. However, you can wear your saddle while you sit on your bucket. If your bucket is higher than 15", it is strongly encouraged that you tether off to a nearby tree and avoid slack in your tether in order to prevent shock load or injury in the event of a fall.
- Buckets must be carried in-hand. No shoulder or backpack straps allowed. Other than that, bucket mods are allowed because I'm not dumb enough to think that's not going to instantly be the first thing your deviant little minds think of once you've had a moment to process this lunacy.
- Donation of game taken during this contest is highly encouraged. Whichever team donates the most deer (spotted or otherwise) to a Hunters Helping the Hungry type program (Alabama and I assume most if not all states have such a program) will receive an actual, honest-to-goodness prize. Chaotic Neutral, baby!
I'll start a separate thread for smack-talk and bucket talk. Lets try to contain this madness to there. I reckon it may be a fun little something to do or the guys who tag out early in the official contest.
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