2008 NEFGA Buck Bash!! - Discussion -

**Catfishsteve** · 07-26-2008, 06:13 PM

I know most of us don't even know where our deer hunting boots are at the moment, but I want to take a minute and call everyone's attention to one of the other next "big things" that we'll be doing here on the NEFGA Forum.

We'll be hosting our first (and FREE!!) 2008 NEFGA Forum Big Buck Contest,sponsored by Cabela's.

This contest will be run very similar to our current "Catch and Continue Fishing Contest" which has been a total blast with something approaching 80 forum members entered and literally dozens of huge fish entered for the hundreds of dollars in prizes from Cabela's that we'll be awarding here very soon.

But it's none too early to be thinking about getting ready to enter your 2008 big buck in the category of your choice!

*Categories at this moment as planned will be:

Best Youth Buck: All bucks taken by a youth (ages 10-15) during the 2008 Nebraska deer seasons are eligible for submission.

Best Archery Buck: All bucks taken with archery equipment during the 2008 Nebraska archery season are eligible for submission.

Best Muzzleloader Buck: All bucks taken with a muzzleloader during the 2008 Nebraska muzzleloader season are eligible for submission.

Best Rifle Buck: All bucks taken with a rifle during the 2008 Nebraska rifle season are eligible for submission.

*Subject to change at the discretion of the NEFGA staff

This will be a contest that forum members will choose the winners by voting for their favorite deer in each category. This is not a contest to see who can kill the biggest buck.

Entries of each deer will consist of photos and the hunter's description of the hunt and his/her deer. Forum members will simply vote for their favorite hunter's entry in each category.

Again, we'll be awarding prize packages from Cabela's worth hundreds of dollars in each category to the winners!!

So, get out there! It's almost time to start doing some target practice and scouting (and figuring out how your camera REALLY works and where the spellchecker on your computer is!!)

We wish to extend a huge thanks to Cabela's for their support in making this Big Buck Contest. Please visit Cabela's online at Cabela's Official Website - Quality Hunting, Fishing, Camping and Outdoor Gear at competitive prices. or in one of their fabulous locations in your travels across Nebraska and the rest of the country! Their generous support demonstrates why they are the "World's Foremost Outfitter".

Stay tuned for more news as we get closer to the deer season opener!!

Lenny · 07-26-2008, 06:47 PM

Quote:

2009 NEFGA Forum Big Buck Contest

Do you mean 2008? or is this contest for next year?

BPbowhunter · 07-26-2008, 06:53 PM

I'm guessing he means 2008-2009, but I might be wrong.

friggidy · 07-26-2008, 07:15 PM

Awesome. This will be a great event to be active in as well.

**Chad** · 07-26-2008, 08:30 PM

I'm going out on a limb with a prediction...

Best Archery Buck: flatcoats by a hair over BPbowhunter... just a guess.

GenericAngler · 07-27-2008, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catfishsteve

Best Youth Buck: All bucks taken by a youth (ages 10-15) during the 2009 Nebraska deer seasons are eligible for submission.

Best Archery Buck: All bucks taken with archery equipment during the 2009 Nebraska archery season are eligible for submission.

Best Muzzleloader Buck: All bucks taken with a muzzleloader during the 2009 Nebraska muzzleloader season are eligible for submission.

Best Rifle Buck: All bucks taken with a rifle during the 2009 Nebraska rifle season are eligible for submission.

What? No: "Best Car Buck"......

jimbosan · 07-27-2008, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chad

I'm going out on a limb with a prediction...

Best Archery Buck: flatcoats by a hair over BPbowhunter... just a guess.

We will see about that!

smokeybear z · 07-27-2008, 04:45 PM

Best game camera pict???

flatcoats · 07-27-2008, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chad

I'm going out on a limb with a prediction...

Best Archery Buck: flatcoats by a hair over BPbowhunter... just a guess.

talk about pressure

I will be in a tree five days a week though

so im either gonna stick a couple nice ones, or waste a lot of time tryin!

**Catfishsteve** · 07-27-2008, 05:05 PM

Yeah, this is for the 2008 Nebraska deer season ! We don't want to drag this out too much !!

jimbosan · 07-27-2008, 05:37 PM

How about best road hunting buck?

huskerbowhunter · 07-27-2008, 05:57 PM

I like the idea about the best trail camera pic.

fearnofish · 07-27-2008, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chad

I'm going out on a limb with a prediction...

Best Archery Buck: flatcoats by a hair over BPbowhunter... just a guess.

I dont think so Im gna win that

no probly not but I do try and kill booners everyyear. So far in the family we have a 206 5/8 and a 160 and 3/8 and thats from the last to years. I have my eye on a 170-180 archery buck I missed last year, not once but twice!!

But he is still in his core area and I got his summer feeding pattern down to a T.

jimbosan · 07-27-2008, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fearnofish

I dont think so Im gna win that

no probly not but I do try and kill booners everyyear. So far in the family we have a 206 5/8 and a 160 and 3/8 and thats from the last to years. I have my eye on a 170-180 archery buck I missed last year, not once but twice!!

But he is still in his core area and I got his summer feeding pattern down to a T.

Remember its not about who can kill the biggest buck. So IMHO it could turn into a popularity contest.

fearnofish · 07-27-2008, 07:32 PM

Personally I think it should be the biggest buck harvested. It will end up being whos friends with who.

Reflex · 07-28-2008, 02:17 PM

Whether it is the biggest buck or best picture of a buck, it should be a cool contest. Thanks.

flatcoats · 07-28-2008, 02:37 PM

I think it should be a combination of biggest buck, best story, best quality of pictures. Regardless of how its put, someone that shoots a stud is gonna have a noted advantage anyways, so I dont think its fully necessary to make it completely on size of antlers.

Slack Jaw · 07-28-2008, 05:55 PM

Would a high fence buck count for the contest?

Scotty · 07-28-2008, 06:51 PM

"This contest will be run very similar to our current "Catch and Continue Fishing Contest"

Do we have to shoot a doe each week to continue?

**Catfishsteve** · 07-28-2008, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scotty

"This contest will be run very similar to our current "Catch and Continue Fishing Contest"

Do we have to shoot a doe each week to continue?

Don't think for a minute that we haven't talked about that!!

hehe

If we do measure horns, how do you guys think we should measure them and count score?

Points + inches of spread?

Points + plus biggest circumfrence at base?

It's going to be challenging to score horns from pictures!!

We'd like some input!!

07-26-2008, 06:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
Catfishsteve Director Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Plattsmouth, NE Posts: 6,694 Thanks: 13 Thanked 80 Times in 20 Posts	2008 NEFGA Buck Bash!! - Discussion - I know most of us don't even know where our deer hunting boots are at the moment, but I want to take a minute and call everyone's attention to one of the other next "big things" that we'll be doing here on the NEFGA Forum. We'll be hosting our first (and FREE!!) 2008 NEFGA Forum Big Buck Contest,sponsored by Cabela's. This contest will be run very similar to our current "Catch and Continue Fishing Contest" which has been a total blast with something approaching 80 forum members entered and literally dozens of huge fish entered for the hundreds of dollars in prizes from Cabela's that we'll be awarding here very soon. But it's none too early to be thinking about getting ready to enter your 2008 big buck in the category of your choice! Categories at this moment as planned will be: Best Youth Buck:* All bucks taken by a youth (ages 10-15) during the 2008 Nebraska deer seasons are eligible for submission. Best Archery Buck: All bucks taken with archery equipment during the 2008 Nebraska archery season are eligible for submission. Best Muzzleloader Buck: All bucks taken with a muzzleloader during the 2008 Nebraska muzzleloader season are eligible for submission. Best Rifle Buck: All bucks taken with a rifle during the 2008 Nebraska rifle season are eligible for submission. Subject to change at the discretion of the NEFGA staff This will be a contest that forum members will choose the winners by voting for their favorite deer in each category. This is not a contest to see who can kill the biggest buck. Entries of each deer will consist of photos and the hunter's description of the hunt and his/her deer. Forum members will simply vote for their favorite hunter's entry in each category. Again, we'll be awarding prize packages from Cabela's worth hundreds of dollars in each category to the winners!! So, get out there! It's almost time to start doing some target practice and scouting (and figuring out how your camera REALLY works and where the spellchecker on your computer is!!) We wish to extend a huge thanks to Cabela's for their support in making this Big Buck Contest. Please visit Cabela's online at Cabela's Official Website - Quality Hunting, Fishing, Camping and Outdoor Gear at competitive prices. or in one of their fabulous locations in your travels across Nebraska and the rest of the country! Their generous support demonstrates why they are the "World's Foremost Outfitter". Stay tuned for more news as we get closer to the deer season opener!! __________________ Attention deer hunters!! Get in on the To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* sponsored by To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. World's Foremost Outfitter!? Here are *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* . The NEFGA Buck Bash is FREE to enter and Cabela's will be providing tons of great hunter gear prizes. ********

07-26-2008, 06:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
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07-27-2008, 05:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
Catfishsteve Director Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Plattsmouth, NE Posts: 6,694 Thanks: 13 Thanked 80 Times in 20 Posts	Yeah, this is for the 2008 Nebraska deer season ! We don't want to drag this out too much !! __________________ Attention deer hunters!! Get in on the To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. sponsored by To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. World's Foremost Outfitter!? Here are *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* . The NEFGA Buck Bash is FREE to enter and Cabela's will be providing tons of great hunter gear prizes. ********

07-26-2008, 07:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
friggidy Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Omaha, Ne Posts: 112 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts	Awesome. This will be a great event to be active in as well.

07-27-2008, 05:37 PM	#11 (permalink)
jimbosan Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Blair, Nebraska Posts: 1,447 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	How about best road hunting buck? __________________ GET EM CLOSE/happiness is a bloody arrow!

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huskerbowhunter 2008 Catch & Continue Champion Join Date: May 2008 Location: Fremont Posts: 290 Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	I like the idea about the best trail camera pic.

07-27-2008, 07:32 PM	#15 (permalink)
fearnofish Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 515 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Personally I think it should be the biggest buck harvested. It will end up being whos friends with who.

07-28-2008, 02:17 PM	#16 (permalink)
Reflex Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 55 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Whether it is the biggest buck or best picture of a buck, it should be a cool contest. Thanks.

07-28-2008, 02:37 PM	#17 (permalink)
flatcoats Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: omaha Posts: 1,206 Thanks: 2 Thanked 20 Times in 14 Posts	I think it should be a combination of biggest buck, best story, best quality of pictures. Regardless of how its put, someone that shoots a stud is gonna have a noted advantage anyways, so I dont think its fully necessary to make it completely on size of antlers.

07-28-2008, 05:55 PM	#18 (permalink)
Slack Jaw Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nebraska:Where men are men and sheep are afraid. Posts: 292 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Would a high fence buck count for the contest? __________________ Someday never comes.

07-28-2008, 06:51 PM	#19 (permalink)
Scotty Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Grand Island Posts: 246 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	"This contest will be run very similar to our current "Catch and Continue Fishing Contest" Do we have to shoot a doe each week to continue?

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