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Mid-South Big Buck Extravaganza®

 
 

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 2011 Winners         |         2011 Entry Photos

James Nolan 2011 Overall Winner

 James Nolan is 2011
overall winner with 200.25

General Information


For the thirteenth straight year, area deer hunters are offered the opportunity to win a share of thousands dollars in cash, trophies, ribbons, and grand prizes* as the Mid-South Big Buck Extravaganza® determines, recognizes, and rewards hunters of the biggest Whitetail Deer harvested during the current-year season. The Mid-South Big Buck Extravaganza® is the mid south’s premier buck scoring competition open to deer from Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee!

How to Enter 


1. Bring your entry to the show NO SOONER THAN 4:00 P.M. Friday and NO LATER THAN 6:00 P.M. Saturday. (you must buy a ticket for entry to the SportShow, but there is no fee for entering the contest)
2. Complete the entry form at the show with your contact information and other details about your entry.
3. Have your photo taken with your entry.
4. Leave your entry at the show. (Security is provided)
5. Pick up your entry NO SOONER THAN 4:30 P.M. Sunday after the judging and scoring is complete.

Entry Deadline
Entry deadline for this year’s contest: Saturday, February 12, 2011 at 6:00pm. Contestants must leave their entries until after winners are announced on Sunday (NO EXCEPTIONS). Security is provided. Winners will be announced, prizes will be awarded, and photographs will be taken Sunday at 4:00pm at the auditorium adjacent to the Mid-South Big Buck Extravaganza® area.

Location


The show and scoring contest are held at the Arkansas State University Convocation Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Need directions? - Click Here.

2011 Judges


Todd Sharp - Boone & Crockett Club
Clinton Latham - Boone & Crockett Club
James Despain - Pope & Young
Larry Jones - Buckmasters Full Credit
Jeff Harmon - Pope & Young

2011 Prizes*

Extravaganza Prize Package - All Entries eligible for this prize selected by drawing.  Prize is a Taurus .45LC/410 Shotshell "The Judge" Six Shot Revolver, Remington 887 Nitro Magnum 12Ga Shotgun, 3.5", 28" Barrel, Black Synthetic, Remington 887 Nitro Magnum Deer Barrel, 12Ga, 20", Rifled, Big Game Ladder Tree Stand and $500 Cash Prize

Overall Grand Prize Winner - Prize package includes: Garmin Oregon 450 Navigator GPS with Hard Shell Carrying Case, Bushnell 18-36x50mm Camo Sentry Spotting Scope with Tripod and Hard Case, Bushnell Legend 1200 Laser-Rangefinder with Angle Range Compensation,
Big Game Ladder Tree Stand, Big Kreek Outdoors Gift Card for $200 and $1000 Cash Prize.

Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi Harvest - Only 2010-2011 Season
The season depends upon each state.  Starts the fall of 2010 and ends in February 2011
must be a current year kill, one of the four states, and by a legal method.

1st place Modern Gun Division
Prize: Browning X-Bolt Composite Stalker, .270 Winchester
1st, 2nd , 3rd place plaques, score certificates.

1st place Archery Division
Prize:  Fred Bear Archery RH Truth 2 Compound Bow 29/70 Package
1st, 2nd, 3rd place plaques, score certificates.

1st place Muzzleloader Division
Prize: Thompson Center Endeavor Encore, 209 Primer, .50 Caliber, 28" Barrel, Stainless with FlexTech Stock
1st, 2nd, 3rd place plaques, score certificates.

1st place Women's Division
Prize: Browning X-Bolt Composite Stalker, .243 Winchester
1st, 2nd, 3rd place plaques, score certificates.

1st place Crossbow Division
Prize: TenPoint Titan HLX Crossbow Proview Scope Package with ACUdraw
1st, 2nd, 3rd place plaques, score certificates.

1st place Youth Division
(Age 15 & under on date of harvest, male or female, gun or bow. Entries in this category cannot be entered in other categories. You must choose one or the other.)
Prize: BowTech Diamond Razor Edge Youth Bow Package, RH, 29-60 lb Pull, 19" - 29" Draw
1st, 2nd, 3rd place plaques, score certificates.

1st place Open Division
(May not be a prior winner of any previous Jonesboro Rotary Club Arkansas Sportshow or Big Buck Extravaganza, but is permitted to have won in the "open" or "best of show" category at other shows and competitions in Arkansas.  This division also includes pick-up racks and deer that are found or have been run over by automobiles.  This division includes harvests from prior years and harvests from surrounding states)
Prize: Leupold 10x25 Binoculars with Folding Knife Kit, .Kershaw Alaskan Blade Trader and
Big Kreek Outdoors Gift Card for $200
1st, 2nd, 3rd place plaques, score certificates.

1st place Shed Division
(May not be a prior winner of the shed division in any previous Big Buck Extravaganza.  This division includes found shed antlers).
Prize: Shooters Ridge Hunters Gear Bag 22"x12"x12" and Streamlight 2L Twin-Task LED Flashlight, Black with Battery
1st, 2nd, 3rd place plaques, score certificates.

 


* We reserve the right to substitute prizes. Updated 1/18/2011 

 
2011 Winners
2011 Mid-South Big Buck Extravaganza® winners and photos from the awards ceremony.
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2010 Entry Photos
2010 Mid-South Big Buck Extranvaganza® entry photos.
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#1: by JEFF PRICE on 02.13.2011 @ 10:50pm CST

WORST EXPERIANCE EVER MY BOW KILL WAS SCORED AS A BOONE AND CROCKETT AND MY NONTYPICAL WAS SCORED AS A TYPICAL. NEVER GOING AGAIN.

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