October Photo of the month Contest is now open

[grandpawrichard]

Please Read Carefully as there are some changes in the Rules and the Subject Matter for the contest!

The Subject for Photo of the Month Contest for October is Images of the Hunt. This does not mean Kill Shots or shots with you and the animal! It means sights that you saw either getting to your hunting area , what you saw once you got there or while you were returning home. This should produce some awesome results and I can't wait to see the results!

Any photo can be disqualified if it Does Not meet the Monthly Theme or it violates the Rules of the contest.

The Photo of the month Rules are:
1. Photos must be No Larger than 800 X 600 or 600 X 800 depending on Orientation.

2. Photos must be taken by the entrant or he/she must be in the photo.

3. No Photo Manipulation is allowed except for Normal Editing, cropping, sharpening etc. Please do not enter HDR   photos because they will be disqualified!

4. Photo Must Pertain to the Current Months Theme.

5. Photo Must be taken within the Current Hunting Season.

6. Only One Entry per month. So make sure your entry is the one you want! The First Photo you enter Will be Considered your entry!

7. Winner of this month's contest is not eligible for the next month's contest

8. Photos entered in previous months contests are not eligible for any other months contests.

9. Washington state photo subjects will be given preferences in case of a tie for judging.

10. Winning Photos will be posted on the Front Page

11. Monthly Photo Winners will be automatically entered into the Photo of the Year contest

12.  Moderators May Enter any Contest because the Members of this site Will Pick the Winner!

13 Entry Deadline is Midnight of The Last Day of the Month!

14. The Winner of the contest shall be responsible to email Bearpaw your shipping information and shirt size to receive your prize!

Dick

[lokidog]

5. Photo Must be taken within the Current Month.


I think this will substantially reduce the entries....   

[bearpaw]

I have a photo taken 2 weeks ago I was going to enter for one of my guides, or are you thinking October only?

[boneaddict]

I think it should be THIS FALL or current license year.  I hunted in September archery.  Does that mean don't enter?

[grandpawrichard]

Thanks for Posting your concerns and suggestions! I have now changed the rules to The Current Hunting Season!

Dick

[bearpaw]

Here's a Northeast Washington Goat that Nick spotted. He's in camp hunting in Utah, so I'll enter it for him. (photo taken through spotting scope)

[tlbradford]

I shot my limit of grouse and then grabbed a camera.  This was the best one of the bunch.

[grandpawrichard]

I took this out in the woods yesterday while I was hunting.



I don't know if this will count because I no longer hunt with a gun or a bow. I only hunt with my camera. Ever since I had a Heart Attack 3 years ago I have not had the urge to kill another animal and I am afraid to over exert myself dragging it out of the woods alone. The Doctors have told me that would be a bad idea, so the camera is my way to get into the woods to observe nature.

I'm leaving it up to the Group to decide if I qualify!

Dick

[Alpinegus]

I don't know if this will count because I no longer hunt with a gun or a bow. I only hunt with my camera.

Grandpa, if you want to wack a deer with your camera, more power to ya.  Impressive to say you got it with a 35mm

[Skyvalhunter]

Taken during the High Hunt

[Alchase]

Rifle Season does not start until the 13th?

[lokidog]

Rifle Season does not start until the 13th?

High Buck is in September.

[Seabeckian]

I'm going to go with the "when I got there..." portion of this months subject. I liked how the kids posed side by side for one quick shot.

[ribka]

first day of upland

[kglacken]

Adding a new element to our hunts this year. Lugging around the camera and the bow and gear is tougher than people think!