The Hallettsville Knights of Columbus Big Buck Contest will have the following eight Whitetail deer divisions.
Lavaca County Division: Any deer harvested in Lavaca County.
State of Texas: Division: All counties in the state, other than Lavaca, and the Special South Texas Counties.
Special South Texas Division (South Zone): All South Texas Counties in which the regular season extends to January 5, 2025.
Lavaca County Youth Division: Lavaca County Deer only.
State of Texas Youth Division: All counties in the State of Texas except Lavaca County and all counties in the South Texas Division.
South Texas Youth Division: All South Texas Counties in which the General Gun Season extends through January 19, 2025.
Adult hunters must be signed up and have $20.00 entry fee paid by midnight. Friday, November 1, 2024 or postmarked by that date. The $20.00 entry fee will make a hunter eligible to enter a deer in any of the three regular divisions.
Youth are defined as anyone not reaching the age of 17 on or before January 19, 2025. Youth hunters must be signed up and have their $10.00 Youth Division entry fee paid by midnight, Thursday, October 24, 2024 in order to be eligible to enter a deer harvested during the October 25th – October 27th “Youth only” weekend. Youth Division entries will continue to be accepted through midnight, Friday, November 1, 2024 for the regular season.
A “Youth Division” hunter will have the option to enter their deer in the appropriate “regular division” at the end of the regular season. A deer harvested during a Youth Only season can only be entered in a Youth Division.
Deer must be a Whitetail buck harvested during the “General Gun” season. Deer may be harvested during the “Youth only Seasons (October 25 -27, 2024 and January 6-19, 2025)” for entry in a Youth Division. “General Gun Season” is defined as starting November 2, 2024 and ending on January 5, 2025 for most Counties, or January 19, 2025 for South Texas Counties. NO ARCHERY ONLY SEASON; NO PRE OR POST SEASON MANAGEMENT DEER
Lavaca County bucks must be checked in within 24 hours of harvest. The Lavaca County hunter must bring in the field dressed deer or the deer’s head with hide & antlers attached for scoring.
Special South Texas and State of Texas bucks must be checked in within 72 hours of harvest. Hunters must bring in the field dressed deer or the deer’s head with hide & antlers attached for scoring.
Any deer harvested during the final January 18 & 19th weekend, including special youth season deer, must be checked in no later than 6 PM Monday January 20, 2025.
Scoring will be based on the total Gross Boone & Crockett score. All Boone & Crockett scoring rules apply.
Tie Breaker: Longest normal point off main beam.
Second Tie Breaker: Greatest inside spread.
Buck deer must be legally harvested and properly tagged according to the most recent Texas Hunting Guide when brought in for measurement.
Hunters may enter more than one legally harvested buck in the appropriate divisions, but can only win one prize overall.
Entries must be legal as defined by the General Gun Season regulations for a county. Deer harvested on MLD3 property will be allowed, but must meet the General Regulations for that County. i.e. Harvested within the dates of the General Gun Season & Special Antler Restrictions.
Bucks that were ever kept inside a pen for breeding purposes or any other reason. Bucks that are, or were ever, tagged or tattooed for breeding purposes. Bucks that have been raised in a fenced-in area and released. Bucks considered to be Breeder Deer, WILL NOT be allowed to be entered.
The Hallettsville KC Big Buck Committee may administer lie detector tests. Refusal to comply or failure to appear for a scheduled lie detector test will be considered adequate reason for disqualification from the Hallettsville KC Big Buck Contest.
Any registered hunter trying to cheat in the Hallettsville Knights of Columbus Big Buck Contest will be automatically disqualified, forfeit their prize, and may be banned from entering the contest for life.
By entering the contest, you have agreed to comply with all rules of the contest and all decisions of the KC Big Buck Contest Committee. All decisions of the KC Big Buck Contest Committee will be final.
