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General Information
For the 14th 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 11, 2012 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.
2012 Judges
Todd Sharp - Boone & Crockett Club
Clinton Latham - Boone & Crockett Club
James Despain - Pope & Young
Larry Jones - Buckmasters Full Credit
Jeff Harmon - Pope & Young
Will Despain - Boone & Crockett
2012 Prizes* • Extravaganza Prize Package - All Entries eligible for this prize selected by drawing. Remington R-15 HNTR, .30 Remington AR, 4 Rounds, Camo Finish, Soft Gun Case, $300 Cash Prize
• Overall Grand Prize Winner - $2,000 Prize Package! Big Game Treestands The Partner Pro Ladder Treestand Steel Black, Bushnell 18-36x50mm Camo Sentry Spotting Scope with Tripod and Hard Case, Big Game Treestands 450 lb Standing Game Feeder Steel Black, Bushnell Trophy Camera 8MP Bone Collector Camo with LEDs, Bushnell Security Case for Trophy Cameras with LEDs, $1,000 Cash Prize
Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi Harvest - Only 2011-2012 Season
The season depends upon each state. Starts the fall of 2011 and ends in February 2012
must be a current year kill, one of the four states, and by a legal method.
• 1st place Modern Gun Division
Prize: Remington 700 SPS Bone Collector Edition, 7mm Remington Magnum
• 1st place Archery Division
Bear Legion RTH Compound Package Bow Package, 70lb, 26"-31" Draw Length, Realtree APG Camo
• 1st place Muzzleloader Division
Prize: Thompson Center Encore, 209 Primer, .50 Caliber, 26" Barrel, Full Hardwoods Camo
• 1st place Women's Division
Prize: Remington 700 SPS Buckmasters Edition, .270 Winchester
• 1st place Crossbow Division
Prize: Horton Bone Collector 175 Crossbow Package
• 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: Marlin XS7Y Youth Rifle, Blue, Black Synthetic, .243 Winchester.
• 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: Bushnell 8x42mm Trophy XLT Roof Prism Binoculars, Green, Kershaw Alaskan Blade Trader, Streamlight 2L Twin-Task LED Flashlight, Black with Battery, $200 Cash Prize
• 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", Winchester Hunters Fanny Pack Blade Kit, DAC Universal Cleaning Kit
* We reserve the right to substitute prizes. Updated 2/8/2012
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| 2012 Mid-South Big Buck Extravaganza® winners and photos from the awards ceremony. |
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