1. Scoring will be done during regular business hours of Primo Processing.
2. In the event that a harvested animal is in question, Landowners or Biologists may be asked to sign and provide verification that the deer entered in the God’s Country Hunting Contest Deer Contest is a native whitetail deer, was at any time involved in a breeding program, or subsequently released. Winners may be subject to polygraph exam concerning origin of entry.
3. All entries will be photographed at time of scoring, unless hunter/outfitter provides picture. Pictures should be taken with consideration given to the general public and non-hunters as potential viewers. Care should be taken in positioning and posing of game to preserve the nature of the game.
4. All scoresheets and photographs of registered entries and their animal become property of God’s Country Hunting Contest and may be used for future promotions and/or advertisements.
5. Score systems used:
   • Whitetail with firearm: Boone & Crockett
   • Whitetail with archery: Pope & Young
   • Exotics: Record of Exotics

1. At the end of the contest, all hunters will be declared winners once all scoresheets and categories have been reviewed and finalized. An announcement will be made via website/social media that the contest has been finalized and awards will be presented at the Annual Mumme’s Wildlife Pachanga.
2. God’s Country Hunting Contest reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value.
3. All shipping costs will be paid by the winner in the event that they cannot attend the Annual Mumme’s Wildlife Pachanga Awards Ceremony.
   • WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE ALL WINNERS TO ATTEND THE AWARDS BANQUET OR HAVE SOMEONE ACCEPT THEAWARD ON THEIR BEHALF.
   • Winners have 180 days from the date of the Awards Banquet to pick up or request the shipping of their prizes, at the winner’s expense.
   • Division winners receiving “Premium Prizes” will have 60 days following awards presentation to visit Mumme’s in Hondo for sizing.

1. Points = a minimum of one inch (1”) in length, as stated in the Texas Parks & Wildlife Outdoor Annual publication.
2. The spread is determined by measuring the inside width of the main beams.
3. Every animal must be field dressed (no liver, heart, etc.) for weight categories.
4. All animals considered for weight divisions must be weighed on the Primo’s Processing Scale. NO EXCEPTIONS.
5. Skull mounts are not accepted – cape must be intact on head.
6. In the event of a tie, the deer with the larger Gross Score will win 1st Place; the other will take 2nd Place, if applicable.
7. For the Pope & Young Division, deer must be harvested with compound bows or re-curve bows. Any deer harvested with a cross bow will be placed in the other rifle divisions.
8. For the Pope & Young Division, any deer harvested in October will only be eligible for entire season until end of MLDP season.
9. Best 6- & 8-Point Categories in each Division is defined by total points. Deer totaling 6 & 8 points, whether typical frame or with abnormal points, will be considered for this category.
10. Open Division is for tagged/penned deer only –   involved in a scientific breeding program, has a TPWD permit, or has a tag hole or state ID tattoo. Trapped, scientific/breeder, or tagged bucks will be eligible for the Open division only. Out-of-state whitetail deer will be entered in the Open Division.
11. Contestants and general public can visit Mumme’s (Hondo) and Primo’s Processing on a weekly basis to view the updated pictures of each category on the Leader Board.

• 2019-2020 Contest: September 1, 2019 – February 29, 2020
• 2020-2021 Contest: March 1, 2020 – February 28, 2021

Whitetail Divisions: (1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd Place Winners in each Category)                                 

• Non-Typical (P)
• Typical (P)
• Women (P)
• Youth (P)
• Archery (P)
• 8-point (P)
• 6-point (C)
• Most Points (C)
• Heaviest Buck (C)
• Heaviest Doe (C)
• Widest Inside Spread (C)
• Longest Drop Tine (C)
• Longest Spike (Unbranched Antler) (C)
• Longest Tine (C)
• Longest Mainbeam (C)

Whitetail Categories:

• High Fence – North of Hwy 90
• High Fence – South of Hwy 90
• Low Fence – North of Hwy 90
• Low Fence – South of Hwy 90
• Open – Evidence of Tag/Tattoo, Scientific Breeder
  • Overall Typical (1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd Place Winners)
  • Overall Non-Typical (1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd Place Winners)

Exotic Divisions: (One Category Each – 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd Place Winners)

• Axis (P)
• Blackbuck (P)
• Fallow (P)
• Oryx (P)
• Aoudad (P)

P = Premium Prize Category

C = Classic Prize Category