PHOTO CONTEST - March Photo of the Month "Youth Big Game Hunting"

[bearpaw]

PHOTO OF THE MONTH CONTEST - MARCH 2012
Sponsored by Hunting-Washington and Bearpaw Outfitters.


This month's theme:
"Youth Big Game Hunting"

This month's contest is for photos of youth hunters with a harvested big game animal!

With permission of the winner, Hunting-Washington would like to submit the winner of this months contest in the WDFW cover photo contest which is due in by April, 6. You might also want to submit your own photo. More Info here: http://wdfw.wa.gov/sharephotos/


CONTEST RULES!  (major changes highlighted in red)
  -First 50 Entries Any photo can be disqualified if moderators determine it does not match the monthly theme or violates contest rules.
  -Photo Size 800x600 Pixels or LESS  Most violated rule, you must resize or talk someone into helping. (resizing info below)
  -Entries Submitted As-Is  The judges will not enhance or alter images for you, you are responsible for the photo you submit.
  -Current Photos Only  Photo must have been taken within the last calendar year.
  -Who Can Enter  Photo must have been taken by the person submitting it or that person must be in the photo.
  -ONE Entry Per Contestant  MAKE IT COUNT.  Your first entry will be your only eligible photo.
  -Entry Deadline is midnite of the last day of the month in order to qualify for this month's contest.
  -Washington Preference  Photos of Washington material will receive preference in judging. 
  -Previously Entered Photos are not eligible for this months contest.
  -Waiting Period  The winner of the previous months contest is not eligible for the next months contest.
  -Judging  Photos will be evaluated by member poll or by moderators.  If there is a tie, the moderators will decide on one (1) final winner.
  -Winning Photo will be posted on the FRONT PAGE and you'll recieve a T-shirt from our sponsor "BEARPAW OUTFITTERS".
  -Collect Your Prize The Winner must send a message (pm) to "bearpaw" with your name, mailing address, and your shirt size.
  -Photo Of The Year Contest All monthly winners will be entered in the "Photo Of The Year" CONTEST.




There are numerous ways to resize photos, if you have Windows XP or Windows 7 it only takes a minute:
1.   Copy the file of the photo you want to resize. (so you don't resize the original)
2.   Right click on your new photo file
3.   Mouse over "Open With"
4.   Click "Microsoft Office Picture Manager"
5.   From the menu at the top click "Edit Picture"
6.   From the menu on the right click "Resize"
7.   Find option marked "Percentage of original heigth and size" use the down arrow to reduce the photo size.
8.   Click "OK"
10. Click "File" on the top menu and choose "Save"


Monthly themes may vary...
January......photo of the year contest/open
February.....Winter Predator Hunting
March.........open
April...........Shed antlers
May............Turkey Hunting & Fishing
June...........Little Critters & Water Wonders
July............open
August........Velvet bucks or bulls
September...Bowhunting/Archery
October.......open
November....Fall Success
December....Winter scenes (wildlife and scenery acceptable...anything winter)

[shanevg]

Not from this year, but since I don't have any kids I decided to post up my first deer.  Can't believe the clothes I was wearing back then!

[danderson]

 Here's a picture of my sons deer from last year, he drew a doe tag and couldn't have been more proud.

[bearpaw]

I will submit this photo for Rhett, the boy in the photo. Rhett is nearly blind, we have to find deer that are out in the open with a bright background and then he can see them to shoot. His dad brings him hunting every year, this is his doe from last hunting season.


Sweet Success....

[bearpaw]

There's got to be more photos out there of our youth with big game animals?   

[Skyvalhunter]

Very nice congrats to Rhett

[Gringo31]

I took out my nephews last fall....

[washingtonmuley]

Here is my son and daughter with my son's first deer.

[workstohunt]

My 9 yo Grandson Connor with his second Blacktail.
He loves hunting. You should hear his list for this year!

[bearpaw]

My 9 yo Grandson Connor with his second Blacktail.
He loves hunting. You should hear his list for this year!

    tell Connor I said congrats...

[3nails]

 My 13 yr old son Eli with his opening day blacktail. It was a lot better quality pic until I shrunk it.

[Wazukie]

Opening Day 2010, his first big game animal.  Does being under 18 count as a youth 

[bearpaw]

Opening Day 2010, his first big game animal.  Does being under 18 count as a youth 

This state has three standards for youth. For hunting lic and drivers lic the age is 16 and for most other things it's 18, but for alcohol it's 21.

If he was over 18 I would say he is definitely and adult, but we didn't have an age posted so I am going to let the people who vote in the poll decide with their votes since he is under 18.


Great bunch of entries so far, I am really enjoying seeing the kids in these photos, keep them coming... 

[Wazukie]

Thats ok , I know he's not as cute as some of the others, I just like looking at that picture of him with his first deer.   

[washingtonmuley]

Wazukie,
That is a very nice first animal. Congrats!!