For the 20th 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!
2020 Big Buck Extravaganza overall winner
How to Enter
- 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)
- Complete the entry form at the show with your contact information and other details about your entry.
- Have your photo taken with your entry.
- Leave your entry at the show. (Security is provided)
- All entrants are encouraged to attend the Big Buck Extravaganza Awards Presentations at 3:00 p.m. in the First National Bank Arena Auditorium.
- Pick up your entry in the Deer Woods immediately following the awards presentations.
Entry Deadline
The entry deadline for this year’s contest: Saturday, February 8th, 2020, at 6:00 pm. 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 3:00 pm 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 - First National Bank Arena in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Need directions? - Click Here.
2020 Judges
- Jeff Harmon
- James "Bull" Despain
- Will Despain
- Randy Patton
- Larry Jones
2020 Prize Categories & Prizes
Overall Winner
Prize
- $1000 & Plaque
Best of Show
Prize
- $100 & Plaque
Best New Buck
Prize
- $100 & Plaque
Shed Category - Prizes
- 1st Place
- $100 & Plaque
- 2nd Place
- Plaque
- 3rd Place
- Plaque
Youth Category - Prizes
- "Typical" 1st Place
- $100 & Plaque
- "Non-Typical" 1st Place
- $100 & Plaque
- "Typical" 2nd Place
- Plaque
- "Non-Typical" 2nd Place
- Plaque
- "Typical" 3rd Place
- Plaque
- "Non-Typical" 3rd Place
- Plaque
Women's Category - Prizes
- "Typical" 1st Place
- $100 & Plaque
- "Non-Typical" 1st Place
- $100 & Plaque
- "Typical" 2nd Place
- Plaque
- "Non-Typical" 2nd Place
- Plaque
- "Typical" 3rd Place
- Plaque
- "Non-Typical" 3rd Place
- Plaque
Crossbow Category - Prizes
- "Typical" 1st Place
- $100 & Plaque
- "Non-Typical" 1st Place
- $100 & Plaque
- "Typical" 2nd Place
- Plaque
- "Non-Typical" 2nd Place
- Plaque
- "Typical" 3rd Place
- Plaque
- "Non-Typical" 3rd Place
- Plaque
Archery Category - Prizes
- "Typical" 1st Place
- $100 & Plaque
- "Non-Typical" 1st Place
- $100 & Plaque
- "Typical" 2nd Place
- Plaque
- "Non-Typical" 2nd Place
- Plaque
- "Typical" 3rd Place
- Plaque
- "Non-Typical" 3rd Place
- Plaque
Muzzleloader Category - Prizes
- "Typical" 1st Place
- $100 & Plaque
- "Non-Typical" 1st Place
- $100 & Plaque
- "Typical" 2nd Place
- Plaque
- "Non-Typical" 2nd Place
- Plaque
- "Typical" 3rd Place
- Plaque
- "Non-Typical" 3rd Place
- Plaque
Gun Category - Prizes
- "Typical" 1st Place
- $100 & Plaque
- "Non-Typical" 1st Place
- $100 & Plaque
- "Typical" 2nd Place
- Plaque
- "Non-Typical" 2nd Place
- Plaque
- "Typical" 3rd Place
- Plaque
- "Non-Typical" 3rd Place
- Plaque
Open Category - Prizes
- 1st Place
- $100 & Plaque
- 2nd Place
- Plaque
- 3rd Place
- Plaque
* We reserve the right to substitute prizes. Updated 1/30/2019
