General Information
For the twelveth 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!
Entry Deadline
An earlier entry deadline applies to this year’s contest: Saturday, February 2 at 6:00pm. Contestants must leave their entries until winners are announced. 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.
Judges
Todd Sharp - Boone & Crockett Club
Clinton Latham - Boone & Crockett Club
James Despain - Pope & Young
Larry Jones - Buckmasters Full Credit
Jeff Harmon - Pope & Young
Prizes*
• Extravaganza Prize Package - All Entries eligible for this prize valued at over $2,000 selected by drawing.
• Overall Grand Prize Winner - score the most points
All divisions except the open division and sheds division are eligible for a Prize Package valued at over $2,000. Prizes include a $1000 truck accessory package from DNW Automotive, Ameristep Brickhouse Ground Blind, Columbia Hooded Jacket, Hunter Safety System Pro Harness.
Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi Harvest - Only 07-08 Season
The season depends upon each state. Starts the fall of 2007 and ends in February 2008
must be a current year kill, one of the four states, and by a legal method.
• 1st place Modern Gun Division
Prizes firearm
1st, 2nd , 3rd place plaques, score certificates.
• 1st place Archery Division
Prize: Hoyt Vetrix Compound Bow
1st, 2nd, 3rd place plaques, score certificates.
• 1st place Muzzleloader Division
Prize: Traditions Muzzleloader
1st, 2nd, 3rd place plaques, score certificates.
• 1st place Women's Division
Prize: Leopold Scope
1st, 2nd, 3rd place plaques, score certificates.
• 1st place Crossbow Division
Prize: Summit Crossbow by Horton
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 Youth Bow
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: Moultrie Game Spy Digital Camera
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: Assorted prize package
1st, 2nd, 3rd place plaques, score certificates.
* We reserve the right to substitute prizes. Updated 1/26/2008
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