COMAL COUNTY BIG BUCK CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES
About The Contest: The Comal County Big Buck Contest is divided into two categories, “main categories”(1-9 below) and “secondary categories”(10-21 below). Upon entering all contestants will be competing for one of the top three spots in the “main categories”. Contestants who do not place in the top three will be moved to compete in the “secondary categories”. “Secondary categories” will be awarded to the best entry only.
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, 863 I.H. 35 S. Suite L, NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS, 78130 . GROSS BOONE AND CROCKETT SCORING GUIDELINES WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE SCORES WITH NO DEDUCTIONS ON ALL TROPHY BUCKS ENTERED INTO THE MAIN CATEGORIES. 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, NO EXCEPTIONS.
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 AND WILD HOGS 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 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.
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.
*The Comal County Big Buck Board will have final say on all decisions*
MAIN 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 GUN ONLY. 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 GUN ONLY. 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 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 GUN ONLY. 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 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 GUN ONLY. 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 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.
8. 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.
9. 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 DEE
SECONDARY CATEGORIES
10. 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.
11. MOST POINTS
THIS DIVISION IS OPEN TO ALL AGES AND BY ANY LEGAL MEANS. POINTS MUST BE AT LEAST ONE INCH LONG TO COUNT.
12. 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
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. BEST BUCK 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 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.
20.BIGGEST 8 POINTER- SOUTH ZONE
THIS DIVISION IS OPEN TO ALL AGES. AN 8 POINTER WILL BE DEFINED AS A NATURAL 8 POINT BUCK WITH 8 SCOREABLE POINTS (ACCORDING TO BOONE & CROCKETT GUIDELINES) 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.
21. BIGGEST 8 POINTER - NORTH ZONE
THIS DIVISION IS OPEN TO ALL AGES. . AN 8 POINTER WILL BE DEFINED AS A NATURAL 8 POINT BUCK WITH 8 SCOREABLE POINTS (ACCORDING TO BOONE & CROCKETT GUIDELINES) 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.
22. HEAVIEST DOE - NORTH ZONE ARCHERY
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 BOW ONLY.
23. HEAVIEST DOE - SOUTH ZONE ARCHERY
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 BOW ONLY.
24. HEAVIEST WILD HOG ARCHERY
THIS DIVISION IS OPEN TO ALL AGES AND BY BOW ONLY. HOGS MAY BE ENTERED FROM THE BEGINNING OF ARCHERY SEASON UNTIL JANUARY 31.
By Entering the Comal Country Big Buck Contest, each Contestant expressly agrees to each and all of the following:
1. The Board of Directors have the authority to change, alter, and amend The Comal County Big Buck Contest Official Rules at any time and for any reason either before, during, or after the contest as the Board in its absolute discretion deems appropriate.
2. If a contestant is eligible for an award in more than (1) one category, the Board of Directors shall designate the category for that Contestant to receive an award and the category or categories from which the Contestant is eliminated.
3. For good and valuable consideration, including Contestant being permitted to participate in the contest and receiving a banquet ticket, Contestant further agrees as follows:
A. THE CONTESTANT AGREES TO AND SHALL DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS COMAL COUNTY BIG BUCK CONTEST, INC., ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, BOARD MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND VOLUNTEER WORKERS (“INDEMNITEE”) FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, CAUSES OF ACTION, SUITS, AND LIABILITIES OF EVERY KIND, INCLUDING ALL COSTS AND EXPENSES INCIDENT THERETO. INCLUDING ALL EXPENSES OF LITIGATION, COURT COSTS, AND ATTORNEY FEES, FOR INJURY TO OR DEATH OF ANY PERSON, OR FOR DAMAGE TO ANY PROPERTY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH CONTESTANT’S ENTERING OR PARTICIPATING IN THE CONTEST. THE PRIZES/AWARDS, THE PLACEMENT IN A DIVISION, AND/OR THE BANQUET. SUCH INDEMNITY SHALL APPLY WHERE THE CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, CAUSES OF ACTION, SUITS, AND LIABILITIES ARISE IN WHOLE OR IN PARTFROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF INDEMNITEE AND IT IS THE EXPRESS INTENTION OF INDEMNITEE AND CONTESTANT THAT THE INDEMNITY PROVIDED FOR IN THIS PARAGRAPH IS AN INDEMNITY BY CONTESTANT TO INDEMNIFY AND PROTECT INDEMNITEE FROM THE CONSEQUENCES OF INDEMNITEE’S OWN NEGLIGENCE AND INCLUDING INDEMNIFICATION FOR INDEMNITEE’S STRICT LIABILITY.
4.WAIVER OF LIABILITY The Contestant agrees that the COMAL COUNTY BIG BUCK CONTEST, INC., its officers, directors, members, employees, agents, and volunteer workers shall not in any way be responsible or liable for any claims, demands, damages, losses, injuries, death, demands, liabilities, obligations, actions or causes of action whatsoever that may result from the Contestant entering or participating in the contest, the prizes/awards, the placement in a division, and/or the banquet.
5. RELEASE The Contestant agrees the COMAL COUNTY BIG BUCK CONTEST, INC., its officers, directors, members, employees, agents an volunteer workers are hereby RELEASED AND FOREVER DISCHARGED from any and all claims or causes of action of any kind whatsoever, at common law, statutory law or otherwise, now existing or that might exist hereafter directly on indirectly attributed to and or arising out of Contestant entering or participating in the contest the prizes/awards, the placement in a division and/or the banquet.