2020
PHOTO CONTEST
ENTRY DEADLINE 11:59 PM JANUARY 2ND, 2021
The Farm Country Whitetails Branch of QDMA offers great prizes to four lucky winners!
Make sure that everyone in your hunting party carries a camera this deer hunting season! Every whitetail has a chance to win! We are looking for photo quality of your 2020 harvested whitetail buck OR doe. Check the rules below.
Only name of contestant, county of harvest, and photo will be placed in "2020 Whitetail Photo Contest" album on our Facebook page. First, second and third place winners will be determined by amount of likes on the photo only. Farm Country Choice Award will be determined by Farm Country Whitetails branch of QDMA committee members.
Voting will commence January 3rd, 2021
Voting will close 11:59 PM January 20th, 2021
Winners will be announced January 21st, 2021
SAFE & HAPPY HUNTING!
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR PHOTO
Submit your photo to
or mail to
QDMA Photo Contest
136 Main Street North
Winnebago, MN 56098
For your photo to be considered...
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Make sure to include the following
- First and Last Name
- Address
- Phone Number
- State, County Harvested In
- Date Harvested
- Method (Archery, Slug, Rifle, Black Powder)
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Follow the rules listed below
PRIZES
Farm Country Whitetails' Committee Members will be choosing a winner based on the quality of photo!
REVEAL Cellular Camera & 16x20 print of submitted photo!
CHOICE AWARD
FARM COUNTRY
FIRST PLACE
Vortex Crossfire HD 10x42 Binoculars True Timber Strata Camo
SECOND PLACE
Moultrie A-25i 12MP Invisible No-Glow Infrared Trail Camera
THIRD PLACE
Deer Lift Hanging Gambrel & Hoist Kit with Pulleys & Rope -600lbs
RULES
Can be either buck or doe; Whitetail deer ONLY
Must be from 2020 deer season
Entrants must be licensed deer hunters
Must be a legally harvested deer
All hunting regulations apply (per state harvested)
Fair chase only - High fence hunt entrants will be disqualified
High quality color photos only
One deer in photo
Person in photo must be the same as the one who bagged the deer
Do not sit on deer
No beer cans or cigarettes
Entry deadline is 11:59 PM January 2nd, 2021
IF YOU DO NOT FOLLOW THE RULES LISTED ABOVE, YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THE CONTEST.
PHOTO TIPS
for a great shot!
All Entries Welcome. These are general photography tips, not rules.
Take photo prior to field dressing the deer to eliminate blood in photo.
If you are not able to take your photo prior to field dressing the deer - using water, paper towels, or field wipes, wipe as much blood as possible off the face and neck. You might even want to spray the deer off with a hose around the belly. If the tongue is hanging out, tuck it back in the deer's mouth.
Don't take photos at night if you can help it - if you recover your deer after dark and can keep it cool enough to preserve the meat, wait until the next morning to shoot photos. You'll benefit from more light and morning dew or frost can really add beautiful elements to the shot.
Best photo outcomes are taken in the morning or evening - when bright sunlight is directly overhead, it can make it difficult to take good photos. Morning or evening will produces the best possible light for your shots.
Frame the shot correctly - don't accidentally crop off the rack, neck, or brisket of the deer or the top of the hunter's head. Also, make sure the hunter's face is completely visible and not blocked by tines or debris.
Position hunter and animal correctly - position the deer in a bedding pose and seat the hunter behind the animal - no squatting like a catcher. Take photo from eye level with the hunter or lower.
Focus and expose correctly - Most cell phone cameras will auto focus and turn out well. That said, most phone screens allow you to tap in the place you want to focus (which will also adjust the exposure).
Take photos at different angles and different styles - Don't just take a photo at one angle, try several. You may find one that looks better using trial and error. Have the hunter grip and grin!
GOOD LUCK HUNTERS!
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOUR PHOTOS!