Overview & Pricing
Bring your Trophy Deer to be scored in our Tennessee Trophy Deer Contest & Display in partnership with Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency!
Sponsored by Deer Mounts of America, Admission for the contest is completely FREE when you purchase a ticket to the Open Season Sportsman's Expo presented by Progressive in Nashville, TN. Get your deer’s official score, show off your deer, and compete for cash prizes!
You MUST leave your deer head for the duration of the event to be considered eligible for the Tennessee Trophy Deer Contest & Display in partnership with Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
Each Trophy Deer Display entry is entered into an exhibitor sponsored raffle for a Trail Cam donated by Moultrie Mobile. To be eligible for the raffle, your Trophy Deer must be displayed for the duration of the event, and you must be present to win. The raffle will take place on Sunday at 2 p.m. during the Award Ceremony.
Entry Times
Friday: 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Award Ceremony & Trophy Deer Display Raffle
Sunday 2:00 p.m.
Categories
Participation |
Prize |
Top Overall |
$200 Cash Prize |
Firearm, Typical and Non-Typical |
$50 Cash Prize |
Bow, Typical and Non Typical |
$50 Cash Prize |
Crossbow, Typical and Non-Typical |
$50 Cash Prize |
Other, Typical and Non Typical |
$50 Cash Prize |
Judges Choice, Typical and Non-Typical |
$200 Cash Prize |
*Each Trophy Deer Display entry is entered into an exhibitor sponsored raffle. To be eligible for the raffle, your Trophy Deer must be displayed for the duration of the event, and you must be present to win. The raffle will take place on
Sunday at 2 p.m. during the Award Ceremony*
Trophy Contest Categories
Weapon Type:
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- Firearm, Archery, Crossbow or Muzzleloader
Year Harvested:
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- When was your deer taken? Was it during the current year (the most recent past hunting season)
- If taken with a firearm or archery, you will indicate either the current year (the most recent past hunting season)or historical contest division (the 2nd most recent past hunting season and older).
Typical / Non-Typical:
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- Is your deer typical or non-typical?
Categories:
(1st, 2nd & 3rd-Place Awarded in Each Category)
· Firearm, Typical and Non-Typical
· Muzzleloader, Typical and Non-Typical
· Archery, Typical and Non-Typical
· Crossbow, Typical and Non-Typical
· Youth, Typical and Non-Typical
How Scoring Works
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- Scoring System: Boone & Crocket by the North American Shed Antlers Club.
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- Crossbow entries will be entered into the gun category per Boone & Crockett and Pope & Young rules.
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- Certified measurers on hand for Pope & Young Club and Boone & Crockett Club qualifiers. If your trophy qualifies you will have an opportunity to enter it into an official record book. The scorer will walk you through that process (additional fees apply).
Awards - Trophy Contest
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- Award presentations begin at 2 p.m. on Sunday
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- Trophy Deer must be present to win.
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- Awards are based on the antler score.
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- Awards are proportional to entries: i.e. 1-3 entries in class = 1 award; 4-8 entries in class = 2 awards; 9 or more entries in class = 3 awards.
