The Huntin' Fool 2008 Story Contest Official Rules
Carter’s Hunter Services The Huntin’ Fool and 2008 Story Contest
1. ELIGIBILITY: Contest is offered and open only to current Huntin’ Fool members and anyone residing with a Huntin’ Fool member. You must have successfully harvested a qualifying big game animal during the 2007 calendar year to participate in this contest. If the story is not written by the hunter, the prizes will go to the hunter. Void where prohibited by law. Each entrant must be of legal hunting age in the state in which they are hunting. 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. STORY REQUIREMENTS: All stories entered must be 2007 hunts. Any story submitted pertaining to a hunt prior to the 2007 year will not be accepted. Hunts in stories must be big game in North America hunted fair chase. Animals acceptable for stories are: Deer, Elk, Antelope, Sheep, Buffalo, Goat, Moose, Oryx, Ibex, Bear, Lion, Caribou, Wolf, and Musk Ox. Story must be a minimum of 500 words. You must also submit a minimum of 3 photos to qualify.
3. CONTEST PERIOD. Contest period begins on January 1, 2007 at 12:01 AM Mountain Standard Time (MST) and ends on December 5, 2008 at 11:59 PM MST. We will accept stories as soon as you have successfully completed a 2007 hunt. All entries must be received by October 15, 2008 at the latest in order to make the December issue.
4. CONSUMER DISCLOSURE: PRIZES AND ODDS OF WINNING: Every person who submits a story will receive one or a combination of three prize packages, even if the story is not published. A full description of each prize package, and associated retail value, can be found on our website. Entrants must submit their entries in accordance with these Official Rules. Deadlines are identified under “CONTEST PERIOD.” 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.
5. ENTRY FOR CONTEST: Entry may be made by mail or email. Stories can be mailed to: Carter’s Hunter Services Story Contest, PO Box 250, Cedar City, UT 84721. 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.
6. EXCLUSIVITY: All entries become the exclusive property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. Sponsor reserves the exclusive right to publish any story submitted. If the story submitted, a description of the story, or pictures associated with the story appear in another magazine or on any website (including web forums, etc.) we reserve the right to revoke your membership to the Huntin’ Fool, you will forfeit any prizes awarded, and your story will not be entered into the 2008 Story Contest.
7. AWARD AND DRAWING. Each person who submits a story with exclusive rights to the Huntin’ Fool will receive a Huntin’ Fool hat and two different Huntin’ Fool Browning knives. Of the stories submitted, approximately 200 will be published. The hunters whose stories are published will receive a package of gear and certificates worth $1,700. 12 of the stories submitted will be selected for cover stories. Those 12 hunters will be entered into the drawing for the grand prize, worth $15,000. The drawing will be held on December 5, 2008. Sponsor’s staff will attempt to contact the winner the second week of December 2008. If Sponsor’s staff is unable to contact any winner with the information provided to us by the entrant by December 10, 2008 or if any winner does not complete and return a signed affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release by December 30, that particular winner’s prize will be forfeited. Gift certificates or prizes will be delivered to winners on or before December 20. 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.
8. 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.
9. GENERAL CONDITIONS: Prizes are non-transferable, and there are no substitutions on any prizes (Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value). The depiction of the prizes in any advertising or promotional materials may not reflect the actual prize delivered to the winners.
10. 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 prizes awarded. Any dispute shall be resolved individually without resort to any form of class action.
11. LIABILITY/PUBLICITY RELEASE: The potential winners shall each be required to execute an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release by December 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.
12. All winners must fill out all appropriate paper work prior to receiving a firearm.
13. INFORMATION: A copy of these Official Rules may be obtained by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Carter’s Hunter Services Story Contest - Rules Request, PO Box 250, Cedar City, UT 84721. A contest entry packet may be obtained by calling 1-435-865-1020 and requesting a 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 Story Contest - Winners List, PO Box 250, Cedar City, UT 84721. Vermont residents may omit return postage.
©2007 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.