DECEMBER Photo of the Month Contest

[boneaddict]

Hunting/Washington.com
PHOTO OF THE MONTH CONTEST  December 2009
Please enter your favorite photo into our photo of the month contest.

TOPIC this month. WINTER SCENES (anything winter, from snowy field photos to winter range to snowmobiles blasing through a drft.....post em up.   If you took it or are in the pic, post it up.  Best one wins. 

Last chance to get a photo in the photo of the year contest!

-Photo size MUST be 800x600 pixels or LESS  Most violated rule
-Photos need to have been taken within the last calendar year.
-Photo must have been taken by the person submitting it, or of that person in the case of a field photo.
-2 entries per contestant are allowed per month. If more than 2 entries are submitted the first two elegible ones will be the ones accepted for the contest.
-Entries must be submitted by midnite of the 26th of the current month in order to qualify for that Months contest.
-Photos of Washington material will receive preference in judging as the winner will be posted on the front of a Washington site. 
-Previous Photo of the month entries will not be eligible for this months contest
-The winner of the previous months contest is not eligible for the next months contest.
-Entries will be accepted or rejected as is, meaning the judges will no longer enhance, or alter images. Resizing is legal if you can talk a moderator into doing it for you.
The photos will be evaluated by a panel of Judges made up of  all the moderators.  The winner (NO TIES) will be announced as soon as we come to a majority decision. 

The Winner will have their photo posted on the front page

 
   

New Ideas for the contest:
We are going to start having themes for some of our Photo of the month Contests.  These are not in concrete, but as outlined for now.  Get out there and get those PICS.
January....photo of the year contest/open
February....Winter Predator hunting
March....Hunting buddies
April.....Shed antlers
May.....Fishing (combo this year...Turkey/Fishing)
June......Trailcam pics
July....Landscapes, spring flowers summer hiking trips etc.(wildlife or scenery can be included)
August.......Velvet bucks or bulls
September ...bowhunting/Archery
October....open
November.... Field photos
December.... Winter scenes (wildlife and scenery acceptable...anything winter)

 

[Snowman]

Well I'll throw one in for now.

[Gutpile]

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[Skyvalhunter]

Little Montana goat

[washelkhntr]

It's always fun and games until you get them back....

[Jeffrey]

Here is a winter scene taken at Swan Lake, in the Colville National Forest.  The lake was partially frozen over, and so was I, before getting this photograph!

[bow4elk]

Nicely done, Jeffrey!  Great shot!

[workstohunt]

Just a couple from Nov. 09 elk hunting season.

[swift]

 Well heres two from early 08 Look close he's in both!

[SpokaneSlayer]

Entry #1

[Pathfinder101]

Me, a buddy and CoryTDF on a late elk hunt a few years ago.  Cold.  Deep.  Steep.  

[Jeffrey]

Me, a buddy and CoryTDF on a late elk hunt a few years ago.  Cold.  Deep.  Steep.  

Hey Pathfinder-  Looks like a "brutal" hunt.  Not many places for you, or the elk to hide! Did you guys get an elk?

[EastWaViking]

Here's one Jeff (clipboard guy) took with my camera yesterday, so I guess I'm entering it for him.

[wapiti hunter2]

Ok, so pick one.  never got November.       Will we see DEc.??

[JackOfAllTrades]

On a short snow shoe trip..  Photo is from my cell phone. I do not have means to adjust the resolution.