WHITETAIL DEER: WESTERN, EASTERN &STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS.
| CLASS I -GUN- 12 POINTS & ABOVE | CLASS VII - ARCHERY - 7 & 8 POINTS |
| CLASS II -GUN- 9,10,11 POINTS | CLASS VIII - ARCHERY - 6 POINTS & UNDER |
| CLASS III -GUN- 7 & 8 POINTS | CLASS IX - BLACK POWDER - 12 POINTS & ABOVE |
| CLASS IV -GUN- 6 POINTS & UNDER | CLASS X - BLACK POWDER - 9,10,11 POINTS |
| CLASS V - ARCHERY - 12 POINTS & ABOVE | CLASS XI - BLACK POWDER - 7 & 8 POINTS |
| CLASS VI - ARCHERY - 9,10,11 POINTS | CLASS XII - BLACK POWDER - 6 POINTS & UNDER |
BLACK BEAR: ONE CLASS, FOR WESTERN, EASTERN & STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS. REQUIRES BIG GAME CHECK TAG.
WILD TURKEY: ONE CLASS, FOR WESTERN, EASTERN & STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS. NO FROZEN ENTRIES FOR EASTERN CONTEST! DRY ENTRIES ONLY!! CERTIFIED WEIGHT NEEDED
YOUTH CLASSES: ONE CLASS (DEER, BEAR & TURKEY) HUNTER MUST HAVE BEEN 15 YEARS OLD OR YOUNGER ON THE DATE OF HARVEST OF THE ENTRY. ALL YOUTH ENTRIES ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE TO PLACE IN REGULAR DEER, BEAR OR TURKEY CLASSES.CROSSBOW ENTRIES: WILL BE INCLUDED WITH GENERAL FIREARM CLASSES FOR DEER, BEAR & TURKEY.
VIRGINIA BIG GAME CITATIONS: VPSA & WVSA WILL AWARD STATE CITATIONS WITH MINIMUM SCORES - BEAR 20, DEER 140, TURKEY 50. ENTRIES MUST BE ENTERED IN THE APPROPRIATE REGIONAL CONTEST TO BE SCORED FOR THE CONTEST AND THE CITATION. REGIONAL CONTEST ARE THE ONLY LOCATIONS AND DATES THAT ENTRIES WILL BE SCORED FOR THE CITATIONS.
WESTERN REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: SATURDAY & SUNDAY, AUGUST 29 & 30, 2015. AUGUST 29, - 9 A.M. TO 8 P.M., AUGUST 30, - 9 A.M. WITH AWARDS CEREMONY AT 3 P.M. ENTRY DEADLINE: 2 P.M. SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2015. BUILDING WILL BE OPEN AFTER 9 A.M. ON FRIDAY AUGUST 28 UNTIL 9 P.M. TO RECEIVE TROPHIES. LOCATION: SALEM CIVIC CENTER; 1001 ROANOKE BOULEVARD, SALEM, VA 24153. FOR MORE INFO. CONTACT: LINDA TOBIN (540) 290-7724 (C). E-MAIL ADDRESS: BigGameTrophyShow@verizon.net WEB ADDRESS: http://www.westernvirginiasportsmen.com
NEW LOCATION & SPONSOR!EASTERN REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP & STATE COMPETITION: SATURDAY & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 & 27, 2015. SEPTEMBER 26, - 10 A.M. TO 5 P.M., DOORS WILL BE OPEN AT 9 A.M. FOR CONTEST ENTRIES ONLY! SEPTEMBER 27, - 10 A.M. WITH AWARDS CEREMONY AT 3 P.M. DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: 5 P.M. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2015 LOCATION: HAMPTON ROADS CONVENTION CENTER, 1610 COLISEUM DRIVE, HAMPTON, VA. FOR MORE INFO. CONTACT: KENNETH PICKIN, PRESIDENT, VIRGINIA PENINSULA SPORTSMEN'S ASSOCIATION, INC., P.O. BOX 1860, WILLIAMSBURG, VA 23187-1860. PHONE - 804-633-0275
SPONSORS: VIRGINIA PENINSULA SPORTSMEN'S ASSOCIATION, INC. & WESTERN VIRGINIA SPORTSMEN'S ASSOCIATION.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: ENTRIES MUST HAVE BEEN BAGGED IN VIRGINIA WITH A LEGAL SPORTING WEAPON DURING THE 2014 - 2015 HUNTING SEASON. REGULATIONS: READ BACK OF BIG GAME CHECK TAG TO DETERMINE WHICH CONTEST YOU MUST COMPETE IN. IF UNCERTAIN, CONTACT ONE OF THE SPONSORS LISTED ABOVE. BIG GAME CHECK TAG MUST ACCOMPANY ENTRY.
DEER CHECKED THROUGH THE GAME DEPTS. "GOT GAME" SYSTEM ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE ENTERED IN THE CONTEST. YOU MUST HAVE THE CONFIRMATION NUMBER THAT WAS ISSUED WHEN THE DEER WAS CHECKED WITH YOU TO ENTER THE DEER ENTRY. TURKEYS CHECKED THROUGH "GOT GAME" ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ENTRY INTO THE CONTESTS HOWEVER A CERTIFIED WEIGHT CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. CERTIFICATE CAN BE DOWNLOADED AT WWW.VPSA.ORG WEBSITE.DETERMINING SCORE: VIRGINIA SCORING SYSTEM WILL BE USED WITH ANTLER MEASUREMENTS FOR DEER, SKULL MEASUREMENTS INCLUDING LOWER JAW FOR BEAR. TURKEY, SUBMIT FEET INCLUDING SPURS & BEARD & CERTIFIED WEIGHT INFORMATION. NO EXCEPTIONS TO ANY OF THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANY REASON!
THIS CONTEST IS VIRGINIA'S "FIRST" AND "OLDEST BIG GAME CONTEST. ENTRIES WILL NOT BE SCORED AT ANY OTHER TIME OR LOCATION!
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posted 5/14/2015