OFFICIAL RULES 1. ELIGIBILITY. Contest offered and open only to legal residents of the United States (U.S.). Void where prohibited. Each entrant must be at least 21 years or older, a licensed driver, and have a valid hunter safety number, on or before May 1, 2008. U.S. laws govern this contest. The winners may not be an employee of Carter’s Hunter Services (“Sponsor”) nor an individual domiciled with, or an immediate family member of, any such employee. By entering, you agree to these Official Rules, which are final and binding in all respects. 2. CONTEST PERIOD. Contest period begins on May 1, 2008 at 12:01 am Mountain Standard Time (MST) and ends on August 1, 2008 at 11:59 pm MST. Entries that are sent through the mail must be received by no later than August 1, 2008. 3. CONSUMER DISCLOSURE: PRIZES AND ODDS OF WINNING. The winners will be eligible to receive 1 of 10 hunts and 1 rifle package with a retail value of prizes totaling approximately $100,000 USD at the time these Official Rules are posted. A full description of each hunt or prize, and associated retail value, can be found in our June 2008 magazine and on our website. Entrants must submit their entries in accordance with these Official Rules and submitting an entry does not mean that a Prize has been won. Deadlines are identified under “CONTEST PERIOD.” No purchase is necessary to win. The odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received. It is expressly understood that Sponsor is under no obligation to the entrants, potential winners and winners, other than as expressly set forth herein. Winners are solely responsible for all federal, state, and local taxes and fees associated with the receipt and use of any prize. 4. ENTRY FOR CONTEST. Entry may be made by: New Member Referral Method or Mail-In Method. (1) New Member Referral Method: Refer a new member who joins Carter’s Hunter Services between May 1, 2008 and August 1, 2008, ensure the referring party’s name is included on the membership form, and the referrer will receive 2 free tickets for the raffle. (Those who have never been members of Carter’s Hunter Service or who have not been members for a period of at least 12 months and join our service qualify as a “New Member.”) Entries for the first entry method are not valid until the new member’s credit card or check is processed. Sponsor is not responsible for technical or human malfunctions of any kind in processing credit cards and checks. (2) Mail-In Method: On a 3"x5" card in blue ink, hand print your full name, hunter education # with issuing state and issuing state agency phone number for verification purposes, complete home address including zip code, home telephone number with area code, date of birth, gender, e-mail address (if available) and mail it in a first class stamped envelope to: Carter’s Hunter Services Referral Contest, PO Box 250, Cedar City, UT 84721. Mail in entries must be postmarked between the dates of May 1, 2008 and July 15, 2008 and received by August 1, 2008. Sponsor is not responsible for any lost, incomplete, illegible, late, mutilated, or misdirected entries. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to void any and all entries of an entrant who Sponsor believes has attempted to tamper with or impair the administration, security, fairness, or proper play of this contest, and to cancel the contest. All entries become the exclusive property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. Limit of one entry per person and limit of five total entries per household. 5. AWARD AND DRAWING. A drawing will be held on August 2, 2008, during which potential winners will be selected from among all eligible entries received. A list of these potential winners will be published on www.huntinfool.com and in The Huntin’ Fool magazine. Sponsor’s staff will attempt to contact these potential winners the first week of August 2008. If Sponsor’s staff is unable to contact any potential winner with the information provided to us by the entrant by August 15, 2008 or if any potential winner does not complete and return a signed affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release by August 15, 2008 that particular potential winner’s prize will be forfeited. Gift certificates or prizes will be delivered to winners on or before August 30, 2008. Potential winners have the right to forfeit any prize, which forfeiture must be done in a signed, writing. Prizes will not be reassigned and alternative potential winners will not be selected. 6. TAXES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNERS. The winners shall be responsible for all taxes, fees, or other costs, including, without limitation, any travel or transportation costs, associated with winning. 8. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY. Sponsor and any participating donors or participating sponsors, and their respective affiliates, employees, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, representatives, successors, assigns, and licensees (“Released Parties”) shall not be liable for any property loss, damage, personal injury, or death or any claims based on publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy, resulting from participating in this contest or from the acceptance or use of the prize awarded. Any dispute shall be resolved individually without resort to any form of class action. 9. LIABILITY/PUBLICITY RELEASE. The potential winners shall each be required to execute an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release by August 30, 2008 and prior to receipt of each prize or forfeit the prize. By submitting an entry and participating in this contest, entrants irrevocably transfer, grant, and assign to the Sponsor, its affiliates and its respective successors, assigns, and licensees (unless prohibited by law), the right worldwide and in perpetuity, to use entrant’s name, likeness, voice and photograph in any and all media for any advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation, as well as on the Sponsor’s website in connection with this contest and other promotions, and release Sponsor and any entity acting on behalf of Sponsor from any liability with respect thereto. 10. All winners must fill out all appropriate paperwork prior to receiving a firearm. 11. INFORMATION. A copy of these Official Rules may be obtained by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Carter’s Hunter Services 2008 Summer Referral Contest - Rules Request, PO Box 250, Cedar City, UT 84721. A membership and contest entry packet may be obtained by calling 1-435-865-1020 and requesting a membership and contest entry packet. The packet may also be obtained by following the appropriate hyperlink and instructions on www.huntinfool.com. A list of the official winners may be obtained by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to Carter’s Hunter Services Referral Contest - Winners List, PO Box 250, Cedar City, UT 84721. Vermont residents may omit return postage. ©2008 Carter’s Hunter Services. Entrants are hereby authorized to copy these Official Rules on the condition that it will be for the entrant’s personal use and not for any commercial purpose whatsoever. |
