Area hunters will have the opportunity show off their kills this year and win a prize in the 2017 Explore Big Buck Contest Sponsored by Route 66 Sporting Goods.

(Photo: Vince Mazzocchi harvested this 16-point buck in Clarion Township, Clarion County, in 2016. Photo by Sal Mazzocchi.)

HOW TO ENTER

To enter the contest, simply email the following to explorecontests@gmail.com or post it on our Facebook page:

• Hunter’s Name
• Age
• Address
• A picture of the hunter with the deer
• Where the deer was shot

If submitted by email, be sure to include Big Buck Contest as the subject.

PRIZES

Route 66 Sporting Goods — Outdoor Edge Butcher Lite Kit ($60.00 value)
Dagny Design Group — $50.00 Cash
rbg Bar & Grill — $50.00 Gift Certificate
Sweet Basil Restaurant — Gift Certificate
Vince’s Tavern — Gift Certificate
Deer Creek Winery — Gift Certificate for a Bottle of Wine
Trails End Restaurant — $50.00 Gift Certificate
R** Bandana Winery — Gift Certificate for a Bottle of Wine
Campers Paradise — Campers Gift Combo ($50.00 value)
Gold Eagle Inn — $25.00 Gift Certificate
Park Inn by Radisson Clarion — Overnight stay with breakfast ($120.00 value)

Additional prizes may be added at a later date. Exact gift certificate amounts will be updated soon.

At a minimum, the top five entries will receive a prize.

Winners will be selected by a panel of judges at Explore.

Deadline for entry is Saturday, December 16, 2017.

All photos will be posted on the exploreClarion.com Facebook page and the Explore websites!