shed contest


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give me the rules you all want and I will set it up, I do not want to be unfair so i will let you all decide the rules, everythign from scoring to pics ,I will pic the teams like everyyear,[if that is ok?]this weekend I will read this post and if there is no set rules everyone agrees on no contest,I just do not want to be the unfair one!you all can decide!!

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I will take a first crack at some rules and see what folks think. First of all, I think we should keep it simple!!!!

Teams: Teams of two will be asigned by Sureshot. When you register, please state on average how many sheds you pick up in a year and the teams will be selected as evenly as possible (one high average and one low average). A new thread will be started for signup, which will be open until March 10.

Contest rules:

1. All deer, moose and elk sheds found between January 1, 2007 and May 31, 2007 are eligible. All antlers, even ones you leave in the field are eligible. Photos are not necessary (although encouraged) for an antler to be eligible. This is based on the honor system, so please be honest when submitting your totals. We can keep a running total for each team by submitting weekly totals to Sureshot or whoever is running the contest.

2. Points: One point will be given for each antler found (very simple). A small (5 point) bonus will be given to the team that finds the largest whitetail antler, mule deer antler, elk antler, and moose antler, based on B&C score only (not number of points or anything else). The score will be provided by the team members (please don't lie) and we will want to see a picture for the record. No bonus for matched sets.

3. Photos: Photos of your sheds are encouraged - just because we all love to see them....but they aren't required. The only exception is for largest antler for each species - those we all want to see! No photo contest or bonus points for best photo. Again just be honest about your totals.

4. Prizes: If someone want to offer up something then that's great....otherwise this is for fun and bragging rights only!!!!!!!

I'm sure I've missed something, so feel free to add on or comment and we can revise as necessary. My thoughts are to keep it simple and fun!!!!

Mark

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I will agree with your rules there. Lets not forget to add that no skulls will be allowed. The only thing I do not agree with is no pictures. Thre has to be pictures of the sheds that you submit. You never know when someone might come in and just say they found this many sheds and then you sit there and wonder if they are lying. Otherwise it all seems fine to me. Thanks for starting if off Mark. wink.gif

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Personally, I'd like to see photos of all the sheds found. I like the ideas of the rules stated above. Sureshot and I will be setting the contest up this year, I want to get the contest updated once a week or so........I'll make a banner for the winning team to put into their signature. An official rule post will come soon - patience, young grasshoppers!!

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patience, young grasshoppers!!

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Did someone say young grasshoppers???

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Sorry - I couldn't resist. Anyway, Kansan and sureshot will do a great job with the contest as always. I'm sure there are others of us that are willing to help if you guys need assistance or can't find the time.

Mark

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Well I think old sheds you find this year are as eligible as fresh sheds, but I think that was a given last year anyway. Maybe an extra point could be given for like Best As it Lay photo, Smallest Shed, Largest shed, Most Unusual Shed, but a team can only be chosen for one category, no one team winning all of them...just so more teams have a chance for an extra point.

And maybe offer up an extra point or points to the most active team, no necessarily in finding sheds but being active in the shed contest (pin up a thread for each team to keep in contact with partners). Maybe that would encourage new people who sign-up to stay active... Just a few thoughts...

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Rules sound good but a photo of your sheds should be used to qualify them. Even with pictures... people could cheat. The contest is just for fun so cheating shouldn't be a problem anyways. It is just nice to see pictures of people finds and most do it anyways.

Nice to see moose and elk added. A shed is a shed and it might get more joining the contest.

Tim

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I like the rules,but think bonus points for matched sets should be given. tongue.gif

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Always a trouble maker in the bunch!! tongue.gif

Seems I am a fawn again but hey I got my original user name back. Was getting tired of going by TJJF anyways. grin.gif I am gonna put down zero sheds this time so you get stuck with me. I need someone to carry me in the contest from the looks of my shed season so far. !!! blush.gif

Tim

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Tim what did the extra J stand for?

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Could be Jackel... as in bone scavenger

Jumbo... big clumsy person

Jughead maybe ???

Maybe jinxed as that explains my shed season so far.

Actually it stood for nothing... I couldn't get back in as TJF when I lost my password so I reregistered using TJJF a couple years ago. Apparently if you don't post in a while you must lose your user account here which must have happened this time as I only post in the shed forum on this site and it has been a while ( last spring ). Got lucky and was able to go back to TJF again.

Tim

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I like the rules,but think bonus points for matched sets should be given. tongue.gif

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Always a trouble maker in the bunch!! tongue.gif

Seems I am a fawn again but hey I got my original user name back. Was getting tired of going by TJJF anyways. grin.gif I am gonna put down zero sheds this time so you get stuck with me. I need someone to carry me in the contest from the looks of my shed season so far. !!! blush.gif

Tim

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Hey,not looking for trouble at all.I was auctually thinking of you. grin.gif Seems to me you and Tyler match those matched sets up better then anyone else I know.

Seroius,most matched sets don't lay together so it takes more then one trip to match them up.I feel a little extra credit should be awarded.Either way is cool with me.

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Actually Tim, we had a big server clean-up....tons of old user names, registered info and old threads got axed to speed things up and open up some extra server space......

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You axe me?? On purpose?? I thought we were friends!! grin.gif Worked out for the best.

deershed

I like the idea too as we have done it in the past contests. We have spent days looking specifically for mates to some of the nicer sheds we have found.

Tim

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Sounds good,but start date should be Dec.1rst. As S.G. said some of us have found bone in Dec.No skulls.I can drive down the highway & find a doz. for every 20 miles of highway here in Sask.Also extra points should be counted for matched sets.We work hard to match up these bad boys.As for pics for every shed?No way,but a group pic of sheds collected would be acceptable.Prizes?We dont need no stinkin prizes. grin.gifIts just for fun & to share pics & stories.Good luck & thanx for gettin it going!

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