Expo "Shout Out" Contest

Posted by Administrator on Tuesday, 05 March 2013 in Bama Outdoor Expo Contests

Expo "Shout Out" Contest

CONTEST DESCRIPTION:

Help us get the word out on the First and Only Online Outdoor Expo. There are 3 ways to win - and the more you share, the greater the reward.

Step 1: Share the expo via one or more of the following:

a) Facebook - Like Us on Facebook. Click the Facebook logo above.

b) Twitter - Post a tweet that links to the Expo website. Be creative and share the expo features (contests, seminars, specials, etc) that you find the most exciting. Click the Twitter logo above.

c) Email - Share the expo with all of your hunting, fishing, and shooting buddies. Anyone that you think will be interested in the expo. Click the Email icon above.

Step 2: Post in the Expo "Shout Out" Contest forum thread.

Simply post a quick summary of your actions in Step 1 in the Expo "Shout Out" Contest forum thread HERE. Be sure to read the complete Contest rules.

CONTEST WINNERS:

3 winners will be randomly selected from all entrants.

CONTEST PRIZES:

To Be Announced

Big Buck Rackulator Contest

Posted by Administrator on Friday, 15 February 2013 in Bama Outdoor Expo Contests

Big Buck Rackulator Contest

CONTEST DESCRIPTION:

Ten Bruiser Kansas bucks.

Your mission should you choose to accept it:

Estimate the Boone & Crockett Gross score for each buck. The person with the closest estimate wins a 2014 6 Day Kansas Whitetail Muzzleloader hunt with Pipe Creek Guide Service in Kansas.

Here's the thumbnails pics of all 10 bucks. The contest Buck Lineup page will include both front and side views.

Click HERE to participate in the Contest. Be sure to read the complete Contest rules.

Contest sponsored by Pipe Creek Guide Service. Check out their website today and many more trophy Kansas whitetails in the Photo Gallery.

Bama Outdoor Expo Photo Contest

Posted by Administrator on Sunday, 17 February 2013 in Bama Outdoor Expo Contests

Two Photo Contests

GENERAL RULES

You must purchase an Expo ticket before you can enter either photo contest.

Entries may be made from 2:00 pm Friday to 6:00 pm Sunday.

The contests are open to amateur photographers only.

Judging will take place after the Expo ends.

1) TRAIL CAMERA PHOTO CONTEST RULES AND GUIDELINES:

Categories: 1) Deer/Bucks, 2) Deer/Other, 3) Turkeys, 4) Predators, 5) Miscellaneous.

Prizes to be announced shortly.

Trail Camera Contest Photo Guidelines, & Photo Judging

Guidelines are difficult here, because the subjects take the photos of themselves. However, good camera placement will help you get better images and better backgrounds. Be careful of objects (branches, leaves, etc.) in the foreground; they can show as white spots on photos taken in low light. Set the camera at a distance its flash or infrared system can deliver enough lighting. For deer, set the camera high and angle it downward; any light created will be less likely to go into the animal’s eyes and thus be less alarming. Not all deer have equal sensitivity to a trail camera’s actions.

Remember that the fewer steps you take, the less scent you lay down. Some hunters never get off their ATV. It’s best to wear latex gloves when handling the camera to minimize your scent presence.

Judging? We look for photos that show the subject well in an interesting setting/background. Photos taken in daylight rank high; this means they were taken during shooting hours. Photos from the middle of the night show you what’s there, and that you next must find how to see them in a shooting hours setting.

2) OUTDOOR PHOTO CONTEST RULES:

Five categories-- 1) Wildlife; 2) Flora; 3) Scenic; 4) People in the Outdoors; 5) Miscellaneous/Novelty.

Outdoor Contest Photo Guidelines, & Photo Judging

Photos will be judges with the following approach: Rule of Thirds: - 1) overall composition, 2) framing, lighting, creativity of the topic, and 3) the photographic unit as a whole. All factors are important.

JUDGES

To Be Announced

AWARDS

To Be Announced

WINNER RECOGNITION

Winning photographs will be posted on the Expo's website and archived for all to see and enjoy, as soon as the winning photographers provide them.