KYGUNCO® Big Buck Contest Rules

CONTEST RULES

• Deer must have been harvested legally in Kentucky. Please visit fw.ky.gov for all hunting regulations.
• All laws and regulations must have been followed.
• You may not enter more than one deer.
• Scores are based on gross, no deductions (keeps it simple for scoring – he grows it, we score it).
• KYGUNCO® has the right to publish your photo in advertising, social media, etc.
• All deer must be scored at a KYGUNCO® store.
• Deer must be harvested within 5 days of bringing it in for scoring. We prefer the antlers be attached to the carcass. We realize sometimes you must process the deer immediately to prevent spoilage, if this is the case, we ask for a field harvest photo.
• Deer can qualify for two category, but can only win one.  At end of contest, highest scoring hunter can choose final category, then so on
• KYGUNCO® Big Buck Contest 2026 starts September 5th, 2026 and ends the last day of KY deer season January 18, 2027. Winners will be announced no later than Friday, January 22. 
• NO Game Proof Fences or Pin Raised Deer.
• NO Phone-in entries.
• Youth division will start at 15 and under.
• ALL Disputes will be settled By KYGUNCO®.
• Non-Typical class is any deer with 15 non-typical inches or more.
• Any deer that places in the contest must be scored by KYGUNCO® employee.
• Antler beams and /or points can be measured only to the point where they were broken. Also, broken or split skull plates are ineligible.
• Repaired beams or antler points cannot be measured.
• By entering the KYGUNCO® Big Buck Contest you consent to the use your photo in promotions and advertisements.
• NO MOUNTED DEER ARE ELIGIBLE.
• ALL SCORES & DECISIONS MADE BY KYGUNCO® ARE FINAL!