ANNUAL BIG BUCK CONTEST
REGISTRATION OPENS IN JULY for the 2025/26 season! Big Buck Registration for 2024/25 is CLOSED!
For the Hopewell Fish and Game Annual Big Buck Contest, there are now FIVE categories!
CATEGORIES:
PA Archery
PA Firearms
Out-of-State Archery
Out-of-State Firearms
Youth (must be age 12 to 17 and a family member)
The adult categories cost just $3.00 per category to enter PRIOR to harvesting your animal.
The winner in each category can also elect to get a full shoulder mount of his or her trophy for $150, thanks to Ness Taxidermy (PA) & Bob Miller Taxidermy (Out-of-State).
RULES:
You must have a valid tag on the antlers at the time of scoring at the February General Membership meeting starting at 6:30pm.
The taxidermist will only mount the deer you entered the contest with. We recommend that if you entered the contest and you harvest an animal, have it caped out by a professional taxidermist and stored until the measuring date. You can store the hide in your freezer or ask one of the sponsor taxidermists to hold it for you.
You must be entered into the contest BEFORE the date of harvest of your animal.
MEASURING:
BIG BUCK CONTEST MEASURING FOR 2022 is February 28th at the General Membership meeting starting at 6:30pm.
Please contact David Marsteller
717-515-7171
david.marsteller@aol.com
CURRENT and PAST WINNERS
BIG BUCK CONTEST
OUT OF STATE 2019/2020
Congrats to Mikey Lawry, winner of the 2019/2020 Out Of State Big Buck Contest!
Score: 166.25"
BIG BUCK CONTEST 2018/19
Member Earl Howell is the winner of the 2018 Big Buck Contest for the Pennsylvania category.
Congrats Earl!
BIG BUCK CONTEST 2017/18
Member Jim Hershey is the winner of the 2017 Big Buck Contest for the Pennsylvania category.
Congrats Jim!
BIG BUCK CONTEST 2016/17
Member Marci Ann is the winner of the 2016 Big Buck Contest for the Pennsylvania category.
Congrats Marci!
Ness Taxidermy
3571 Messersmith Road
Seven Valleys, PA 17360
Phone:
(717) 792-0960
Email:
taxidermy@nesstaxidermy.com
https://nesstaxidermy.com/
