08-06-2012, 11:36 PM
[quote hooknhunter]It seems like last year it was team thing? I'm not terribly fond of a team contest and I have a couple of ideas to throw out there. I'm not likely to participate in a team contest, but I'd be a lot more inclinded to participate in something more like suggested, as follows.
First suggestion- make it an individual contest instead of a team contest. Bucks only. Most points counts. In case of a tie, first one to post breaks the tie. This one seems pretty simple.
Second suggestion- make the contest based on size (height and width), require exact and specific poses (front and side, deer head close to the body, rack can't take up more than 1/3 of the photo's width or 1/2 the height, to eliminate camera angle/location effects) so as to make the judging easier. After all the entries are in, place it up to the whole group to vote to remove the "measurement" problems. Photo must be taken in the field, with the deer, the hunter, and a "special object" (plastic easter egg?) or a "special sign" (like hat on sideways or inside-out, knife in your teeth, cartride/arrow in your mouth, or (you fill in the blank)) so we know it would be from this year.
Third suggestion- just make it a photo contest. Best photo of harvested animal, judged by BFTers based on voting.
I'm open to other ideas as well, these are just some things that come immediately to mind. If no one likes these ideas and they want to do that same as last year, that's fine too.[/quote]
I like the no teams concept! Also extra points for unguided hunts...A means of identification such as screen name and date on a sheet of paper is another idea...
Is there a fee to join the contest?
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First suggestion- make it an individual contest instead of a team contest. Bucks only. Most points counts. In case of a tie, first one to post breaks the tie. This one seems pretty simple.
Second suggestion- make the contest based on size (height and width), require exact and specific poses (front and side, deer head close to the body, rack can't take up more than 1/3 of the photo's width or 1/2 the height, to eliminate camera angle/location effects) so as to make the judging easier. After all the entries are in, place it up to the whole group to vote to remove the "measurement" problems. Photo must be taken in the field, with the deer, the hunter, and a "special object" (plastic easter egg?) or a "special sign" (like hat on sideways or inside-out, knife in your teeth, cartride/arrow in your mouth, or (you fill in the blank)) so we know it would be from this year.
Third suggestion- just make it a photo contest. Best photo of harvested animal, judged by BFTers based on voting.
I'm open to other ideas as well, these are just some things that come immediately to mind. If no one likes these ideas and they want to do that same as last year, that's fine too.[/quote]
I like the no teams concept! Also extra points for unguided hunts...A means of identification such as screen name and date on a sheet of paper is another idea...
Is there a fee to join the contest?
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