Rules

5. GROSS BOONE AND CROCKETT SCORING GUIDELINES WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE SCORES EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE NOTED. WINNERS WILL BE BASED ON FULL GROSS SCORE EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE NOTED AND SPREAD CREDIT RULES MAY BE APPLIED. NO DEDUCTIONS WILL BE MADE FOR NON-TYPICAL POINTS, LACK OF SYMMETRY, OR IN ANY OTHER AREA CONSIDERED A DEDUCTION BY THE BOONE AND CROCKETT SCORING SYSTEM. IN THE NON-TYPICAL CATEGORIES DEER WILL GET CREDIT FOR ALL EXISTING POINTS OVER ONE INCH AN NO DEDUCTIONS WILL BE MADE FOR ANYTHING CONSIDERED A DEDUCTION BY THE BOONE AND CROCKETT MEASURING SYSTEM.

6. ANY DEER BROUGHT IN “IN VELVET” OR WITH "VELVET" INTACT WILL BE SUBJECT TO A 3% DEDUCTION IN ORDER TO BE ENTERED IN THE CONTEST. IF THE HUNTER CHOOSES HE MAY HAVE THE VELVET “SCRAPED” OR “REMOVED” AND WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE 3% DEDUCTION. HOWEVER, THE VELVET MUST BE REMOVED AND THE DEER MEASURED BEFORE THE END OF THE CONTEST.

7. ALL WILD HOGS WILL BE WEIGHED AT Circle V Ranch Center. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE HARVESTED

SEPTEMBER 27, 2008 - JANUARY 18, 2009

8. IF A HUNTER SHOULD QUALIFY TO WIN AN AWARD IN MORE THAN ONE CATEGORY THE BOARD OF LOS CUERNOS DE TEJAS WILL CHOOSE INTO WHICH CATEGORY HIS OR HER TROPHY WILL BE ENTERED. IF A TROPHY IS INITIALLY ENTERED INTO A GIVEN CATEGORY THE BOARD MAY CHOOSE TO MOVE HIS OR HER TROPHY TO A DIFFERENT CATEGORY AT ANY TIME DURING THE CONTEST (DURING THE 2008-2009 TEXAS WHITE-TAILED DEER HUNTING SEASON). A TROPHY CAN BE A WINNER IN ONLY ONE CATEGORY. ENTRANTS MAY ONLY ENTER THE NUMBER OF DEER ALLOWED BY THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE HUNTER IS HUNTING. NO BONUS TAGS ARE ALLOWED.

9. ANY ANIMAL ENTERED INTO THE LOS CUERNOS DE TEJAS GAME CONTEST, MUST BE HARVESTED USING A FAIR CHASE. “TAME” OR “PET” ANIMALS MAY NOT BE ENTERED INTO THE CONTEST. THE BOARD OF THE LOS CUERNOS DE TEJAS BIG GAME CONTEST WILL DETERMINE WHETHER AN ANIMAL IS "TAME" OR A "PET"..

10. WINNERS MAY BE ASKED TO SUBMIT TO A POLYGRAPH TEST TO MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY OF THE CONTEST.

11. IN ALL WEIGHT CATEGORIES THE ANIMAL'S CARCASS WILL BE WEIGHED “DRESSED.” “DRESSED” IS DEFINED AS THE ENTIRE CARCASS WITH ALL ENTRAILS REMOVED INCLUDING HEART, LIVER, LUNGS, ETC. ALL ANIMALS MUST BE WEIGHED AT Circle V Ranch Center. TESTICLES DO NOT HAVE TO BE REMOVED.

12. WINNERS IN ALL BUCK CATEGORIES ARE REQUIRED TO DISPLAY THEIR TROPHIES AT THE ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY TO RECEIVE THEIR PRIZE. WINNERS OF WEIGHT CATEGORIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING A MOUNT OF THEIR WINNING ANIMAL OR PHOTO TO BE DISPLAYED AT THE AWARDS CEREMONY, WITH REASONABLE EXCEPTIONS.

13. CONTEST DIRECTORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO RE-MEASURE ANY ENTRY. DIRECTORS HAVE THE POWER TO REVERSE THE DECISION.

14. ANY ADULT FEMALE IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE WOMEN’S CATEGORY.

15. BUCKS KILLED BY A BOW ARE NOT RESTRICTED TO THE ARCHERY DIVISION, EXCEPT WHEN HARVESTED DURING THE "ARCHERY-ONLY" SEASON.

16. FOR AN AREA TO BE CONSIDERED A LOW FENCE AREA IT MUST HAVE AT LEAST A 1,500 YARD STRETCH OF PERIMETER FENCE THAT DOES NOT HAVE A 7-FOOT HIGH, OR A HIGHER FENCE, OR ANY FENCE THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED “CAPTIVE” TO WHITE-TAILED DEER.

17. A HIGH FENCE AREA MUST CONTAIN ALL FOUR SIDES, WITH 7 FEET IN HEIGHT OR MORE, OR ANY FENCE THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED CAPTIVE TO WHITE-TAILED DEER WITHIN THE PERIMETER.

18. GROSS NON-TYPICAL SCORE IS DETERMINED BY USING THE BOONE & CROCKETT MEASURING SYSTEM. A NON-TYPICAL BUCK CAN BE PLACED IN A TYPICAL CATEGORY WHEN THE ABNORMAL POINTS TOTAL 7 1/2 " OR LESS.

19. GROSS TYPICAL SCORE IS DETERMINED BY USING THE BOONE AND CROCKETT MEASURING SYSTEM.

20. ALL REFERENCES TO “DEER” REFER TO WHITE-TAILED DEER ONLY.

21. TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE YOUTH DIVISION THE HUNTER MUST HARVEST HIS OR HER ANIMAL BEFORE THEIR 17^TH BIRTHDAY.

22. A HUNTER CAN WIN MORE THAN ONE CATEGORY, BUT NOT WITH THE SAME TROPHY ANIMAL.

23. LOS CUERNOS DE TEJAS HAS THE RIGHT TO DISQUALIFY ANY TROPHY ANIMAL THAT WAS NOT HARVESTED BY A FAIR CHASE.

24. IN THE EVENT OF A TIE, THE EARLIER PAID ENTRY WILL BE DECLARED AS THE WINNER.

25. JUDGES DECISION IS FINAL!

26. ALL CATEGORY WINNERS MUST BE PRESENT TO RECEIVE PRIZES, OR HAVE MADE ARRANGEMENTS PRIOR TO THE AWARDS CEREMONY. PRIZES NOT CLAIMED AFTER 6 MONTHS FOLLOWING THE AWARDS CEREMONY WILL BE FORFEITED.

ADULT CATEGORY RULES

1. BEST BUCK TYPICAL HIGH FENCE:

THE DEER CAN COME FROM ANYWHERE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND FROM A HIGH FENCED AREA ONLY. THE WINNER IS DETERMINED BY ITS TYPICAL GROSS BOONE AND CROCKETT SCORE.

2. BEST BUCK TYPICAL LOW FENCE:

THE DEER CAN COME FROM ANYWHERE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND FROM A LOW FENCED AREA ONLY. ITS TYPICAL BOONE AND CROCKETT GROSS SCORE WILL DETERMINE THE WINNER.

3. BEST BUCK NON-TYPICAL HIGH FENCE

THE DEER CAN COME FROM ANYWHERE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND FROM A HIGH FENCED AREA ONLY. THE WINNER IS DETERMINED BY ITS NON-TYPICAL GROSS BOONE AND CROCKETT SCORE. A NON-TYPICAL BUCK CAN BE PLACED IN A TYPICAL CATEGORY WHEN ABNORMAL POINTS TOTAL 7 1/2 " OR LESS.

4. BEST BUCK NON-TYPICAL LOW FENCE:

THE DEER CAN COME FROM ANYWHERE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND FROM A LOW FENCED AREA ONLY. THE WINNER IS DETERMINED BY IT’S NON-TYPICAL GROSS BOONE & CROCKETT SCORE. A NON-TYPICAL BUCK CAN BE PLACED IN A TYPICAL CATEGORY WHEN ABNORMAL POINTS TOTAL 7 1/2 " OR LESS.

5. BEST BUCK WOMEN’S DIVISION:

THE DEER CAN COME FROM ANYWHERE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND FROM A HIGH OR LOW FENCED AREA. THE WINNER MUST BE AN ADULT FEMALE, AND IS DETERMINED BY THE GROSS BOONE AND CROCKETT SCORE.

6. BEST ARCHERY BUCK:

THE DEER CAN COME FROM ANYWHERE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. THE DEER MAY COME FROM A HIGH OR LOW FENCED AREA. IT MUST BE HARVESTED BY A BOW. GROSS BOONE AND CROCKETT SCORE WILL DETERMINE THE WINNER. THE DEER THAT ARE HARVESTED NOV. 1, 2008 - JAN. 18, 2009 ARE NOT RESTRICTED TO THE ARCHERY DIVISION.

7. BEST NINE POINT BUCK:

THE DEER CAN COME FROM ANYWHERE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND FROM A HIGH OR LOW FENCED AREA. THE WINNER IS DETERMINED BY THE TYPICAL GROSS BOONE AND CROCKETT SCORE. THE DEER MUST BE DETERMINED BY THE OFFICIAL SCORER TO HAVE NINE TYPICAL POINTS (NO MORE, NO LESS) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS CATEGORY. ALL NON-TYPICAL POINTS, TOTALING 7 1/2 " OR LESS WILL BE DISREGARDED. DEER WITH BROKEN TINES RESULTING IN A NINE POINT FRAME WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE.

8. BEST EIGHT POINT BUCK:

THE DEER CAN COME FROM ANYWHERE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND FROM A HIGH OR LOW FENCED AREA. THE WINNER IS DETERMINED BY ITS TYPICAL GROSS BOONE AND CROCKETT SCORE. THE DEER MUST BE DETERMINED BY THE OFFICIAL SCORER TO HAVE EIGHT TYPICAL POINTS (NO MORE, NO LESS) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS CATEGORY. ALL NON-TYPICAL POINTS TOTALING 7 1/2" OR LESS WILL BE DISREGARDED. DEER WITH BROKEN TINES RESULTING IN AN EIGHT POINT FRAME WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE.

9. BEST SEVEN POINT BUCK:

THE DEER CAN COME FROM ANYWHERE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND FROM A HIGH OR LOW FENCED AREA. THE WINNER IS DETERMINED BY ITS TYPICAL GROSS BOONE AND CROCKETT SCORE. THE DEER MUST BE DETERMINED BY THE OFFICIAL SCORER TO HAVE SEVEN TYPICAL POINTS (NO MORE, NO LESS) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS CATEGORY. ALL NON-TYPICAL POINTS TOTALING 7 1/2" OR LESS WILL BE DISREGARDED. DEER WITH BROKEN TINES RESULTING IN A SEVEN POINT FRAME WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE.

10. BEST SIX POINT BUCK:

THE DEER CAN COME FROM ANYWHERE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND FROM A HIGH OR LOW FENCED AREA. THE WINNER IS DETERMINED BY ITS TYPICAL GROSS BOONE AND CROCKETT SCORE. THE DEER MUST BE DETERMINED BY THE OFFICIAL SCORER TO HAVE SIX TYPICAL POINTS (NO MORE, NO LESS) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS CATEGORY. ALL NON-TYPICAL POINTS TOTALING 7 1/2" OR LESS WILL BE DISREGARDED. DEER WITH BROKEN TINES RESULTING IN A SIX POINT FRAME WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE.

11. BEST SPIKE:

THE DEER CAN COME FROM ANYWHERE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND FROM A HIGH OR LOW FENCED AREA. THE DEER MUST POSSES NO MORE THAN TWO MAIN BEAMS EACH OF INDIVIDUAL ORIGIN AND NO EVIDENCE OF HAVING A POINT BROKEN OR REMOVED. THE TOTAL LENGTH OF BOTH ANTLERS DETERMINES THE WINNER.

12. BEST MEXICO BUCK:

THE DEER MUST COME FROM THE COUNTRY OF MEXICO AND FROM A HIGH OR LOW FENCED AREA. IT MUST BE HARVESTED DURING THE 2008-2009 SOUTH ZONE GENERAL HUNTING SEASON. THE WINNER IS DETERMINED BY ITS NON-TYPICAL GROSS BOONE AND CROCKETT SCORE.

13. LONGEST DROP TINE:

THE DEER CAN COME FROM ANYWHERE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND FROM A HIGH OR LOW FENCED AREA. TO BE CONSIDERED A DROP TINE, THE TINE MUST ORIGINATE FROM THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE MAIN BEAM AND GROW DOWNWARD. IF A DROP TINE GROWS UPWARD AFTER THE DROP, THE UPWARD GROWTH MUST NOT BE LONGER THAN THE DOWN GROWTH. OFFICIAL BOONE AND CROCKETT RULES WILL APPLY TO DETERMINE THE WINNER. FINAL VERIFICATION OF THE DROP TINE WILL BE MADE BY THE OFFICIAL SCORER.

14. WIDEST SPREAD:

THE DEER CAN COME FROM ANYWHERE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND FROM A HIGH OR LOW FENCED AREA. OFFICIAL BOONE & CROCKETT INSIDE SPREAD WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE WINNER.

15. MOST POINTS:

THE DEER CAN COME FROM ANYWHERE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND FROM A HIGH OR LOW FENCED AREA. ALL TYPICAL AND NON-TYPICAL POINTS WILL BE COUNTED. THE OFFICIAL BOONE AND CROCKETT DEFINITION OF A POINT WILL DETERMINE POINTS.

16. HEAVIEST WILD HOG:

THE HEAVIEST WILD HOG MUST BE FREE RANGING IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. HOGS MUST BE BROUGHT TO Circle V Ranch Center TO BE WEIGHED. HOGS MUST BE HARVESTED DURING SEPTEMBER 27, 2008 - JANUARY 18, 2009. OFFICIAL SOUTHERN WILD GAME RULES WILL APPLY TO DETERMINE THE WINNER.

17. HEAVIEST BUCK:

THE DEER CAN COME FROM ANYWHERE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND FROM A HIGH OR LOW FENCED AREA. DEER MUST BE WEIGHED AT Circle V Ranch Center DURING THE 2008-2009 SOUTH ZONE GENERAL HUNTING SEASON.

18. HEAVIEST DOE:

THE DEER CAN COME FROM ANYWHERE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND FROM A HIGH OR LOW FENCED AREA. A “DOE” IS DEFINED AS A FEMALE WHITE-TAILED DEER. DEER MUST BE WEIGHED AT Circle V Ranch Center DURING THE 2008-2009 SOUTH ZONE GENERAL HUNTING SEASON. A DOE WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE SEX OF THE ANIMAL, REGARDLESS OF ANTLERS. IN THE CASE OF A HERMAPHRODITE ANIMAL (BOTH SEXES IN ONE ANIMAL), THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL DECIDE INTO WHICH CATEGORY THE ANIMAL WILL BE PLACED.

19. HEAVIEST MASS:

THE DEER CAN COME FROM ANYWHERE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND FROM A HIGH OR LOW FENCED AREA. THE OFFICIAL BOONE AND CROCKETT MASS SCORE WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE WINNER.

20. SENIOR CITIZEN DIVISION

THE ENTRY CAN COME FROM ANYWHERE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND FROM A HIGH OR LOW FENCED AREA. ANY ANIMAL HARVESTED BY AN 80 YEAR OLD OR OLDER MALE OR FEMALE IS ELIGIBLE FOR A LOS CUERNOS DE TEJAS JACKET.

OPEN CATEGORIES

*OPEN TO ALL CONTESTANTS*

21. TURKEY LONGEST BEARD

THE TURKEY CAN COME FROM ANYWHERE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND FROM A HIGH OR LOW FENCED AREA. ALL BEARDS WILL BE MEASURED BY AN OFFICIAL LOS CUERNOS SCORER. IN THE CASE OF DOUBLE BEARDED TURKEYS THE LONGEST BEARD WILL BE THE OFFICIAL ENTRY.

22. BEST OVERALL MLD BUCK

THE BUCK CAN COME FROM ANY RANCH THAT IS A TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE QUALIFIED MLD HOLDER. THE BUCK MUST BE HARVESTED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 27, 2008 - OCTOBER 31, 2008. ****BONUS TAGS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME ONLY.**** THE BUCK MUST BE SCORED BY AN OFFICIAL LOS CUERNOS DE TEJAS SCORER, USING THE BOONE & CROCKETT MEASURING SYSTEM.

23. HEAVIEST LIVE WILD HOG:

THE HOG MUST BE A FREE RANGING HOG IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. HOGS MUST BE BROUGHT TO THE Circle V Ranch Center TO BE WEIGHED. HOGS MUST BE HARVESTED SEPTEMBER 27, 2008 - JANUARY 18, 2009. OFFICIAL SOUTHERN WILD GAME RULES WILL APPLY TO DETERMINE THE WINNER.

24. 170 +:

THE BUCK CAN COME FROM ANYWHERE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS OR MEXICO AND FROM A HIGH OR LOW FENCED AREA. THE WINNER IS DETERMINED BY THE GROSS BOONE & CROCKETT MEASURING SYSTEM.

YOUTH CATEGORY RULES

1. BEST BUCK TYPICAL:

THE DEER CAN COME FROM ANYWHERE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND FROM A HIGH OR LOW FENCED AREA. THE WINNER IS DETERMINED BY ITS TYPICAL GROSS BOONE AND CROCKETT SCORE. THE WINNER MUST BE A YOUTH 16 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER AT TIME OF HARVEST.

2. BEST BUCK NON-TYPICAL:

THE DEER CAN COME FROM ANYWHERE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND FROM A HIGH OR LOW FENCED AREA. THE WINNER IS DETERMINED BY ITS NON-TYPICAL GROSS BOONE AND CROCKETT SCORE. THE WINNER MUST BE A YOUTH 16 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER AT TIME OF HARVEST. A NON-TYPICAL BUCK CAN BE PLACED IN A TYPICAL CATEGORY WHEN ABNORMAL POINTS TOTAL 7 1/2 " OR LESS.

3. BEST ARCHERY BUCK:

REFER TO RULE #6 IN THE ADULT CATEGORY. THE WINNER MUST BE A YOUTH 16 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER AT TIME OF HARVEST.

4. BEST EIGHT POINT BUCK:

REFER TO RULE #8 IN THE ADULT CATEGORY. THE WINNER MUST BE A YOUTH 16 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER AT TIME OF HARVEST.

5. BEST SEVEN POINT BUCK:

REFER TO RULE #9 IN THE ADULT CATEGORY. THE WINNER MUST BE A YOUTH 16 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER AT TIME OF HARVEST.

6. BEST SIX POINT BUCK:

REFER TO RULE #10 IN THE ADULT CATEGORY. THE WINNER MUST BE A YOUTH 16 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER AT TIME OF HARVEST.

7. BEST SPIKE:

REFER TO RULE #11 IN THE ADULT CATEGORY. THE WINNER MUST BE A YOUTH 16 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER AT TIME OF HARVEST.

8. LONGEST DROP TINE:

REFER TO RULE #13 IN THE ADULT CATEGORY. THE WINNER MUST BE A YOUTH 16 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER AT TIME OF HARVEST.

9. WIDEST SPREAD:

REFER TO RULE #14 IN THE ADULT CATEGORY. THE WINNER MUST BE A YOUTH 16 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER AT TIME OF HARVEST.

10. MOST POINTS:

REFER TO RULE #15 IN THE ADULT CATEGORY. THE WINNER MUST BE A YOUTH 16 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER AT TIME OF HARVEST.

11. HEAVIEST BUCK:

REFER TO RULE #18 IN THE ADULT CATEGORY. THE WINNER MUST BE A YOUTH 16 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER AT TIME OF HARVEST.

12. HEAVIEST DOE:

REFER TO RULE #19 IN THE ADULT CATEGORY. THE WINNER MUST BE A YOUTH 16 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER AT TIME OF HARVEST. A DOE WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE SEX OF THE ANIMAL, REGARDLESS OF ANTLERS. IN THE CASE OF A HERMAPHRODITE ANIMAL (BOTH SEXES IN ONE ANIMAL), THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL DECIDE INTO WHICH CATEGORY THE ANIMAL WILL BE PLACED.

13. HEAVIEST MASS:

REFER TO RULE #20 IN THE ADULT CATEGORY. THE WINNER MUST BE A YOUTH 16 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER AT TIME OF HARVEST.

14. HEAVIEST WILD HOG

REFER TO RULE #16 IN THE ADULT CATEGORY. THE WINNER MUST BE A YOUTH 16 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER AT TIME OF HARVEST.

General Rules & Regulations