Tournament Details

Every Registered Hunter is Automatically
Entered for the Grand Prize Drawing: a $5,000 4-Day Fully Guided Trophy Buck Hunt in the Golden Triangle of South Texas, Courtesy of Briscoe Gates Ranch!
Registered Hunters May Compete in Any and All Categories, and Submit Free Entries for Children Under Age 18
You MUST Register Before You Hunt!
If you already registered you may print category entry forms here! Please take a moment to review tournament rules and guidelines below. Questions can be sent to info@deertournament.com.
OVERALL CATEGORIES
Grand Prize Drawing: Everyone who registers for the contest is automatically entered into a random drawing for a 4-day, fully guided South Texas trophy buck hunt valued at $5,000, courtesy of Briscoe Gates Ranch. The Briscoe Gates is a 20,000 acre low fenced brush country ranch in the golden triangle of South Texas and has been under a professional quality deer management program for over 20 years. This is a photo of one buck taken at the Briscoe Gates last season. Visit their website to learn more about this special grand prize hunt. 
harvested by any means and on any property (net weight - after field dressing). Please note, trapped hogs are not eligible as entries in this category. The prize for this category is a Marlin 45-70 Guide Gun Model 1895! 
GENERAL CATEGORIES
TWO OF EACH!
GENERAL CATEGORIES ARE SPLIT GEOGRAPHICALLY BY NORTH & SOUTH ZONES
Biggest Buck LF - RIFLE: The winning entry in this category is the highest scoring buck harvested with a rifle on a low fenced property. The prizes for both North and South zones in this category are a 30-06 Remington 700 SPS in Mossy Oak Camo complete with sling, scope, and hard case, courtesy of AFP! 

TOURNAMENT RULES & SPECIFICS
1. Buck entries must be submitted with an affidavit or other documentation by a taxidermist or certified measurer, and must include a photo of the hunter with game. Scoring is in gross inches, without deductions. Winners are subject to score and tag/license verification.
2. Entries for weight categories (heaviest doe and hog) should contain some proof of weight (e.g., photo of harvested animal on gambrel scale, written documentation of weight, etc), and also must include a photo of the hunter with game.
3. Wildlife photo submissions on printed media must be at a minimum 8" x 10"; if digital must be of sufficient resolution to be judged adequately when printed as an 8" x 10"
4. Wildlife photography categories will be judged subjectively by a panel of judges, none of whom will participate in the contest. Additionally, all photos may be displayed both on this website as well as during the Sportsman's Night event.
5. South Zone for general deer categories is any of the 30 counties listed by Texas Parks & Wildlife as "South Texas." All other counties are North Zone. Visit http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/hunt/season/deer/south/ for details.
6. Hunters may only submit entries harvested after registering. Entry form(s), along with above required documentation, must arrive no later than February 1, 2009, and be sent to: Young Life Austin West Deer Tournament, 2525 Kramer Lane # 102, Austin, TX 78758. You may also submit documentation and photos via email to info@deertournament.com.