9th Annual - 2023 YOUTH TURKEY HUNT CONTEST (enter by Mar 15)

[bearpaw]

9th Annual "ICEMAN MEMORIAL"- 2023 YOUTH TURKEY HUNT CONTEST
(enter by March 15)

There will be TWO YOUTH WINNERS, each winner will get the following package!

EACH PACKAGE CURRENTLY VALUED AT $1085.00, EACH WINNER WILL RECEIVE:
1. Guided 2-Day Youth Turkey Hunt for one bird, with lodging and meals for the child and a parent or guardian.
(valued at $950) https://bearpawoutfitters.com/washington_turkey_hunting.html 
2. Box of TSS Cartridges and TSS Choke Tube (valued at $120)
3. Box of Upland Shot shells for target practice or future upland hunting (valued at $15)

***Additional prizes are usually donated and will be added as received***

HUNT DETAILS:
 - Bearpaw will send driving directions and additional info for the hunt
 - Hunt for two days as scheduled between April 1-7, (the Spring Youth Hunt)
 - Lodging and meals provided by bearpaw for each youth winner and their parent or guardian
 - Must arrive by 5pm the evening before the hunt, can stay until the morning after the hunt
 - At 5:30 PM the evening before the hunt the youth hunters will shoot their shotgun at a target
 - Bearpaw Outfitters can provide certain items for the hunt if needed
 - Bearpaw Outfitters prefer to do the calling when hunting
 - One bearded turkey may be taken by each winner

CONTEST RULES:
 - Must be under 16 years of age at time of license purchase (WDFW "Youth Hunter" requirement)
 - Any H-W member may enter any youth who meets license requirements and has parent/guardian approval
 - A H-W member may enter more than one youth hunter
 - Youth members may enter themselves, however they must have parent/guardian approval
 - Winners must arrive at Bearpaw Outfitters near Colville, WA by 5 PM on the evening before the hunt
 - Hunt dates are when scheduled from April 1-7, 2023 "the Spring Youth Turkey Hunt as set by WDFW"
 - Please do not enter the contest if the dates and times don't work (winners may need to miss some school)
 - Winner must be accompanied by parent or adult guardian with written approval from parent
 - By participating the Parent/Guardian is agreeing to allow promotional use of any photos/video
 - By participating the youth hunter agrees to post "a follow up story" on the forum
 - Winner must share basic contact information with bearpaw and sponsors donating prizes
 - Contest is open for entries until 11:59 PM, March 15, 2023
 - A number generator will be used to get a random 4 digit number
 - The two entries with the number closest without going over are the winners
 - If more than two entries have a winning number, the two participant(s) who entered first win
 - Contest entries must include: Youth's first name, age, and a four digit number between 0000-9999
 - EXAMPLE ENTRY:  John / age 14 / 0345

IS THERE AN AGE LIMITATION?
"As long as the child has parent/guardian permission, can hold up the gun, hit a target, and they have hunter education or a deferral, you can enter them in the contest!"

Good Luck To All!

(photos from previous youth hunts)

[bearpaw]

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[bearpaw]

EXAMPLE ENTRY: 

John / age 14 / 0345

[huntnfmly]

RJ/ 10 / 3358

Hey Dale put us down for a couple prize packs for the winners we’ll ship you before the hunt

[bearpaw]

RJ/ 10 / 3358

Hey Dale put us down for a couple prize packs for the winners we’ll ship you before the hunt

Right on, thank you! Good luck to RJ

[Karl Blanchard]

Count me in for my usual donation Dale. As always thank you for giving back to our youth hunters

[bearpaw]

Count me in for my usual donation Dale. As always thank you for giving back to our youth hunters

That's awesome, thanks Karl!

[High Climber]

Harper/ age 10/ 5685
Jackson/ age 13/ 1371

Thanks guys!

[builtfordtough]

Weston / age 11 / 1717

Thanks Bear Paw!!!

[Platensek-po]

Luka/ age 12/ 2011

[sagerat]

David/ age 14/ 7400

[medic6]

Greyson / age 15 / 2164
Gavin / age 13 / 3471

[ckr]

Katie / 15/ 6464

[Pinetar]

I'm in for the usual donation as well Dale. Hard to believe we have been doing this for nine years. Thank you for doing this for our youth hunters.

[adamR]

Briscoe / age 9 / 9700