COMAL COUNTY BIG BUCK CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES

1.  CONTESTANT MUST ENTER THE COMAL COUNTY BIG BUCK CONTEST, BEFORE THE ANIMAL IS HARVESTED, AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY ALL CONTEST RULES.

2. ALL DEER MUST BE SCORED BY THE OFFICIAL COMAL COUNTY BIG BUCK CONTEST SCORER, AN OFFICIAL TEXAS BIG GAME AWARDS SCORER OR AN OFFICIAL BOONE & CROCKETT SCORER. THE OFFICIAL COMAL COUNTY BIG BUCK CONTEST SCORER IS LOCATED AT DOUBLE NICKLE TAXIDERMY, 839 I.H. 35 S. Suite K, NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS, 78130  or COMAL TAXIDERMY STUDIO, 832 S. CASTELL, NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS, 78130. GROSS BOONE AND CROCKETT SCORING GUIDELINES WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE SCORES WITH NO DEDUCTIONS. THE DEADLINE FOR CONTEST SCORING IS JANUARY 31ST.

3. ALL WEIGHT CATEGORY ENTRIES WILL BE WEIGHED AT GRANZIN'S MEAT MARKET, 1644 McQUEENEY RD., NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS 78130, SCHWAB SAUSAGE HOUSE & BAR-B-QUE, 309 HWY. 81 WEST, NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS 78130 OR RUST GAME PLACE, 1778 STATE HWY 46 SOUTH, NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS 78130. IN ALL WEIGHT CATEGORIES, THE ANIMAL CARCASS WILL BE WEIGHED ''DRESSED''. ''DRESSED'' IS DEFINED AS THE ENTIRE CARCASS WITH ALL ENTRAILS REMOVED, INCLUDING THE HEART, LIVER, LUNGS, COLON, ETC.

4.  A HUNTER MAY NOT WIN MORE THAN ONE AWARD.

5.  WINNERS MUST SIGN A STATEMENT, THAT THEY HAVE FOLLOWED ALL CONTEST RULES, AND MAY BE ASKED TO SUBMIT TO A POLYGRAPH TEST, OR OTHER MEANS AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF THE COMAL COUNTY BIG BUCK CONTEST.

6.  WINNERS IN ALL BUCK CATEGORIES ARE REQUIRED TO DISPLAY THEIR TROPHIES AT THE COMAL COUNTY BIG CONTEST AWARDS CEREMONY TO RECEIVE THEIR PRIZE(S). WINNERS IN WEIGHT CATEGORIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING A MOUNT, OR PHOTO, TO THE AWARDS CEREMONY.

7.  THE BOARD OF THE COMAL COUNTY BIG BUCK CONTEST, RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RE-MEASURE ANY ENTRY, AND TO REVERSE DECISIONS.

8. ALL DEER, WILD HOGS, OR TURKEYS SUBMITTED FOR ENTRY IN THE COMAL COUNTY BIG BUCK CONTEST MUST BE HARVESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES/REGULATIONS OF TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT,

9. FOR AN AREA TO BE CONSIDERED A LOW FENCE AREA, IT CANNOT HAVE ANY FENCE THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED ''CAPTIVE'' OR ''RESTRICTIVE'', TO THE FREE MOVEMENT OF WHITE-TAIL DEER.

10. FOR AN AREA TO BE CONSIDERED ''HIGH FENCED'', IT MUST BE AT LEAST 500 ACRES IN SIZE AND COMPLETELY ENCLOSED WITH A GAME-PROOF FENCE AND CANNOT BE CROSSED FENCED WITHIN THAT PERIMETER, BY ANY FENCE THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED ''CAPTIVE'' TO WHITE-TAIL DEER.

11.  ALL REFERENCES TO ''DEER'', REFER TO WHITE-TAIL DEER ONLY.

12.  THE BOARD OF THE COMAL COUNTY BIG BUCK CONTEST RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISQUALIFY ANY TROPHY THAT WAS NOT HARVESTED BY ''FAIR CHASE'' STANDARDS.

CATEGORY RULES

1.  BEST BUCK HIGH FENCE-ALL AREA
THIS DIVISION IS OPEN TO ALL AGES, ANY “HIGH FENCE" AREA OF TEXAS, AND BY ANY LEGAL MEANS. FOR AN AREA TO BE CONSIDERED ''HIGH FENCED'', IT MUST BE AT LEAST 200 ACRES IN SIZE AND COMPLETELY ENCLOSED WITH A GAME-PROOF FENCE AND CANNOT BE CROSSED FENCED WITHIN THAT PERIMETER, BY ANY FENCE THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED ''CAPTIVE'' TO WHITE-TAIL DEER.

2.  BEST BUCK LOW FENCE-COMAL COUNTY
 THIS DIVISION IS OPEN TO ANYONE 17 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, HARVESTED IN COMAL COUNTY ONLY AND BY ANY LEGAL MEANS. FOR AN AREA TO BE CONSIDERED “LOW FENCE” IT CANNOT HAVE ANY FENCING THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED “CAPTIVE” OR RESTRICTIVE TO THE FREE MOVEMENT OF WHITETAIL DEER.

3.  BEST BUCK LOW FENCE-SOUTH ZONE
   THIS DIVISION IS OPEN TO ANYONE 17 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, HARVESTED IN THE AREA OF TEXAS SOUTH OF I-10 BETWEEN ORANGE AND SAN ANTONIO AND SOUTH OF US 90 BETWEEN SAN ANTONIO AND DEL RIO AND BY ANY LEGAL MEANS. FOR AN AREA TO BE CONSIDERED “LOW FENCE” IT CANNOT HAVE ANY FENCING THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED “CAPTIVE” OR RESTRICTIVE TO THE FREE MOVEMENT OF WHITETAIL DEER.

4. BEST BUCK LOW FENCE-NORTH ZONE
THIS DIVISION IS OPEN TO ANYONE 17 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, HARVESTED IN THE AREA OF TEXAS NORTH OF I-10 BETWEEN ORANGE AND SAN ANTONIO AND NORTH OF US 90 BETWEEN SAN ANTONIO AND DEL RIO AND BY ANY LEGAL MEANS. FOR AN AREA TO BE CONSIDERED “LOW FENCE” IT CANNOT HAVE ANY FENCING THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED “CAPTIVE” OR RESTRICTIVE TO THE FREE MOVEMENT OF WHITETAIL DEER.

5. BEST BUCK ARCHERY LOW FENCE-SOUTH ZONE
THIS DIVISION IS OPEN TO ALL AGES, HARVESTED IN THE AREA SOUTH OF I-10 BETWEEN ORANGE AND SAN ANTONIO AND SOUTH OF US 90 BETWEEN SAN ANTONIO AND DEL RIO AND HARVESTED BY A BOW.  FOR AN AREA TO BE CONSIDERED “LOW FENCE” IT CANNOT HAVE ANY FENCING THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED “CAPTIVE” OR RESTRICTIVE TO THE FREE MOVEMENT OF WHITETAIL DEER.

6. BEST BUCK ARCHERY LOW FENCE-NORTH ZONE
THIS DIVISION IS OPEN TO ALL AGES, HARVESTED IN THE AREA NORTH OF I-10 BETWEEN ORANGE AND SAN ANTONIO AND NORTH OF US 90 BETWEEN SAN ANTONIO AND DEL RIO AND HARVESTED BY A BOW. FOR AN AREA TO BE CONSIDERED “LOW FENCE” IT CANNOT HAVE ANY FENCING THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED “CAPTIVE” OR RESTRICTIVE TO THE FREE MOVEMENT OF WHITETAIL DEER

7. BEST SPIKE
  THIS DIVISION IS OPEN TO ALL AGES AND BY ANY LEGAL MEANS. THE DEER MUST POSSES NO MORE THAN TWO MAIN BEAMS, EACH OF INDIVIDUAL ORIGIN, AND WITH NO EVIDENCE OF HAVING A POINT BROKEN OR REMOVED.

8. MOST POINTS
  THIS DIVISION IS OPEN TO ALL AGES AND BY ANY LEGAL MEANS. POINTS MUST BE AT LEAST ONE INCH LONG TO COUNT.

9. WIDEST SPREAD
 THIS DIVISION IS OPEN TO ALL AGES AND BY ANY LEGAL MEANS. WIDEST SPREAD IS DEFINED AS THE WIDTH OF THE INSIDE SPREAD OF THE TWO MAIN BEAMS

10. HEAVIEST WILD HOG
  THIS DIVISION IS OPEN TO ALL AGES AND BY ANY LEGAL MEANS. HOGS MAY BE ENTERED FROM THE BEGINNING OF ARCHERY SEASON, UNTIL JANUARY 31.

11. HEAVIEST BUCK - SOUTH ZONE
  THIS DIVISION IS OPEN TO ALL AGES, HARVESTED IN THE AREA OF TEXAS SOUTH OF I-10 BETWEEN ORANGE AND SAN ANTONIO AND SOUTH OF US 90 BETWEEN SAN ANTONIO AND DEL RIO AND BY ANY LEGAL MEANS.

12. HEAVIEST BUCK - NORTH ZONE
  THIS DIVISION IS OPEN TO ALL AGES, HARVESTED IN THE AREA OF TEXAS NORTH OF I-10 BETWEEN ORANGE AND SAN ANTONIO AND NORTH OF US 90 BETWEEN SAN ANTONIO AND DEL RIO AND BY ANY LEGAL MEANS.

13. HEAVIEST DOE - SOUTH ZONE
  THIS DIVISION IS OPEN TO ALL AGES, HARVESTED IN THE AREA OF TEXAS SOUTH OF I-10 BETWEEN ORANGE AND SAN ANTONIO AND SOUTH OF US 90 BETWEEN SAN ANTONIO AND DEL RIO AND BY ANY LEGAL MEANS.

14. HEAVIEST DOE - NORTH ZONE
  THIS DIVISION IS OPEN TO ALL AGES, HARVESTED IN THE AREA OF TEXAS NORTH OF I-10 BETWEEN ORANGE AND SAN ANTONIO AND NORTH OF US 90 BETWEEN SAN ANTONIO AND DEL RIO AND BY ANY LEGAL MEANS.

15. BEST BUCK LOW FENCE YOUTH – SOUTH ZONE
  THIS DIVISION IS OPEN TO ANYONE UNDER 17 YEARS OF AGE , HARVESTED IN THE AREA OF TEXAS SOUTH OF I-10 BETWEEN ORANGE AND SAN ANTONIO AND SOUTH OF US 90 BETWEEN SAN ANTONIO AND DEL RIO AND BY ANY LEGAL MEANS. FOR AN AREA TO BE CONSIDERED “LOW FENCE” IT CANNOT HAVE ANY FENCING THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED “CAPTIVE” OR RESTRICTIVE TO THE FREE MOVEMENT OF WHITETAIL DEER.

16. BEST BUCK LOW FENCE YOUTH – NORTH ZONE
 THIS DIVISION IS OPEN TO ANYONE UNDER 17 YEARS OF AGE, HARVESTED IN THE AREA OF TEXAS NORTH OF I-10 BETWEEN ORANGE AND SAN ANTONIO AND NORTH OF US 90 BETWEEN SAN ANTONIO AND DEL RIO AND BY ANY LEGAL MEANS. FOR AN AREA TO BE CONSIDERED “LOW FENCE” IT CANNOT HAVE ANY FENCING THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED “CAPTIVE” OR RESTRICTIVE TO THE FREE MOVEMENT OF WHITETAIL DEER.

17. BEST BUCK LOW FENCE YOUTH – COMAL COUNTY
  THIS DIVISION IS OPEN TO ANYONE UNDER 17 YEARS OF AGE, HARVESTED IN COMAL COUNTY ONLY AND BY ANY LEGAL MEANS. FOR AN AREA TO BE CONSIDERED “LOW FENCE” IT CANNOT HAVE ANY FENCING THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED “CAPTIVE” OR RESTRICTIVE TO THE FREE MOVEMENT OF WHITETAIL DEER.

18. BEST BUCK LOW FENCE SENIOR – NORTH ZONE
 THIS DIVISION IS OPEN TO ANYONE 65 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, HARVESTED IN ANY AREA OF TEXAS NORTH OF I-10 BETWEEN ORANGE AND SAN ANTONIO AND NORTH OF US 90 BETWEEN SAN ANTONIO AND DEL RIO AND BY ANY LEGAL MEANS. FOR AN AREA TO BE CONSIDERED “LOW FENCE” IT CANNOT HAVE ANY FENCING THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED “CAPTIVE” OR RESTRICTIVE TO THE FREE MOVEMENT OF WHITETAIL DEER.

19. BEST BUCK LOW FENCE SENIOR – SOUTH ZONE
 THIS DIVISION IS OPEN TO ANYONE 65 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, HARVESTED IN ANY AREA OF TEXAS SOUTH OF I-10 BETWEEN ORANGE AND SAN ANTONIO AND SOUTH OF US 90 BETWEEN SAN ANTONIO AND DEL RIO AND BY ANY LEGAL MEANS. FOR AN AREA TO BE CONSIDERED “LOW FENCE” IT CANNOT HAVE ANY FENCING THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED “CAPTIVE” OR RESTRICTIVE TO THE FREE MOVEMENT OF WHITETAIL DEER.

updated 9/4/09