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Hunters of all ages are invited to participate in the inaugural Kalispel Horn Contest!
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To enter the competition snap a picture of your animal in front of the photo board located just to the south of Kalispel Market in Cusick, WA. In the photo, your animal's horns must be clearly visible, well lit, and taken from about six feet away from the animal. Email the photo and entry form to cjohnson@kalispeltribe.com to enter! Completed forms can also be dropped off at Kalispel Market in Cusick, WA or Kalispel Public Safety Department in Usk, WA.
Enter by Tuesday, Dec 17, 2019 at 5pm.
Saturday, Jan 11, 2020 at 6pm
Kalispel Casino Banquet Room
420 Qlispe River Way, Cusick, WA
1. All entries are at the owner’s risk. Insurance is the personal
responsibility of the owner. Kalispel Casino is not responsible for
the loss or damage of submitted horns.
2. Open to all ages.
3. Entry forms with photos of horns must be completed and
received no later than 5pm, Tuesday, December 17, 2019.
Entries can be submitted via a hard copy at the Kalispel Market
in Cusick, 370 Qlispe River Way, Cusick, WA 99119, or Kalispel
Public Safety Dept, 3292 N. LeClerc Rd. Usk, WA 99180, or
emailed to cjohnson@kalispeltribe.com. Late entries will not be
accepted.
4. All entries must have game tags and a current hunting license
for the state the animal is harvested in, or Tribal enrollment card
if harvested on an Indian reservation.
5. Submitted photos must include the animal upright and
facing the camera, and must be taken in the designated photo
area behind the Kalispel Market in Cusick, WA. The entirety of
the horns and game tag must be clear, in full view and well-lit.
If a photo does not adhere to these guidelines or is deemed
insufficient by the Kalispel Horn Contest committee, contestants
may be asked to take and submit new photos.
6. All entries must be harvested from Bonner or Pend Oreille
counties or Kalispel reservation.
7. All entries must be from 2019 hunting season.
8. Contestants may enter multiple sets of horns. Each set of
horns can only be entered once, must be accompanied by a
completed entry form and a photo of the horns, and is only
eligible to compete in the classes selected on the form.
8a. Available classes are as follows:
Harvest Weapon/Season: Archery, Muzzleloader or Rifle
Species: White Tail, Mule Deer, Elk or Female Deer/Elk
8b. For entries of Female Deer/Elk, contestants must include
a photo of their animal and will be entered into a drawing. All
Female Deer/Elk entries will be pooled in the same drawing,
regardless of Harvest Weapon/Season, and will not be eligible for
Best in Show.
9. Horns will be measured by qualified individuals.
10. All horns entered must be available for inspection at the
discretion of the judges of the Kalispel Horn Contest Committee.
If the committee decides to inspect or measure a set of horns,
the judge will coordinate with the contestant for a time and
location to inspect and measure the horns.
11. The judges’ decisions are absolute and incontestable.
12. Commercially-raised animals are not eligible.
13. The Kalispel Horn Contest committee reserves the right to
refuse any submission at their discretion and at any point in the
competition.
