2024 Best Mule Deer Hunt Photo Contest, sponsored by Kryptek

[lak2004]

2024 Colorado buck
*Edited my photo to a different one. Didn't realize how orange and bright the other one was.

 

[MNGrouser]

My 2024 Montana mule deer is my best one to date.

 

[Marshfly]

 

[Wyatt.Carter]

I always look forward to this thread every year. Great job on the bucks!

Here’s my 2024 buck, packed up and rollin home!

 

[Jmlync]

The 2024 Best Buck Mule Deer Photo Contest by Kryptek is back! This time with a $1,000 Kryptek Store Gift Card (lookie see all you could buy here)


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For 2nd place, long-time sponsor Phone Skope stepped up with a great prize package:

-Phone Skope Case
-Phone Skope C3 Optic Adapter
-Phone Skope Lens Cap
-Bino Loops
-Cleaning Cloth

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For 3rd & 4th place, winner’s choice of one of my books:

Hunting Big Mule Deer: How to Take the Best Buck of Your Life
Hunting Big Mule Deer: The Stories

This is NOT a biggest buck contest, but a "Best Photo" contest. The winning 2024 photo will be judged on the following criteria and rules:

*to note you can't enter a photo for someone else. They must enter it themselves (per rules #4-6) , otherwise the guides and those with big families/friend circles would have better odds. There is a MEAT POLE thread here for those images, and those that aren't quite contest quality.

1) WOW Factor. Is it a great photo that grabs the viewer? This takes in lighting, color, uniqueness, etc.

2) Composition- by that I mean the way in which the different parts that make up your photo are arranged- is there too much background, not enough animal? or visa versa? Are the antler tips out of the frame or the hunters head cut off? Or is it a good balance between the buck, the hunter, the terrain? (the hunter is not required to appear in the photo.)

3) Size of animal. This doesn't mean biggest animal wins, but if #1 and #2 are equal, we'll chose the bigger animal.

4) Must be a photo of a buck harvested fair chase in 2024 or after December 10th of 2023--you must be able to prove date of harvest)

5) Between archery season and December 10th, post up your best harvest photo on this thread

6) Must be a Rokslide member to enter your photo of your buck. One photo per buck only. If you harvest multiple bucks, you can enter one photo for each

7) Also, by posting on this thread, you agree to let Rokslide and Kryptek use any of the photos in promotional material without compensation

8) Any international winner is responsible for border tax, custom fees, excessive postage fees, etc.

If you want to see the 2023 finalists and get an idea of what we're looking for, click HERE. Just to busy to click? you can see last years 1st & 2nd place winners below:

@teamuhh
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@westonhoma
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@mtnwrunner(Trandy) @fngTony @Maidenfan539 @philos @Travis Bertrand @Travis Hobbs

 

[Stiddca]

The 2024 Best Buck Mule Deer Photo Contest by Kryptek is back! This time with a $1,000 Kryptek Store Gift Card (lookie see all you could buy here)


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For 2nd place, long-time sponsor Phone Skope stepped up with a great prize packag

-Phone Skope Case
-Phone Skope C3 Optic Adapter
-Phone Skope Lens Cap
-Bino Loops
-Cleaning Cloth

View attachment 744095 View attachment 744096

For 3rd & 4th place, winner’s choice of one of my books:

Hunting Big Mule Deer: How to Take the Best Buck of Your Life
Hunting Big Mule Deer: The Stories

This is NOT a biggest buck contest, but a "Best Photo" contest. The winning 2024 photo will be judged on the following criteria and rules:

*to note you can't enter a photo for someone else. They must enter it themselves (per rules #4-6) , otherwise the guides and those with big families/friend circles would have better odds. There is a MEAT POLE thread here for those images, and those that aren't quite contest quality.

1) WOW Factor. Is it a great photo that grabs the viewer? This takes in lighting, color, uniqueness, etc.

2) Composition- by that I mean the way in which the different parts that make up your photo are arranged- is there too much background, not enough animal? or visa versa? Are the antler tips out of the frame or the hunters head cut off? Or is it a good balance between the buck, the hunter, the terrain? (the hunter is not required to appear in the photo.)

3) Size of animal. This doesn't mean biggest animal wins, but if #1 and #2 are equal, we'll chose the bigger animal.

4) Must be a photo of a buck harvested fair chase in 2024 or after December 10th of 2023--you must be able to prove date of harvest)

5) Between archery season and December 10th, post up your best harvest photo on this thread

6) Must be a Rokslide member to enter your photo of your buck. One photo per buck only. If you harvest multiple bucks, you can enter one photo for each

7) Also, by posting on this thread, you agree to let Rokslide and Kryptek use any of the photos in promotional material without compensation

8) Any international winner is responsible for border tax, custom fees, excessive postage fees, etc.

If you want to see the 2023 finalists and get an idea of what we're looking for, click HERE. Just to busy to click? you can see last years 1st & 2nd place winners below:

@teamuhh
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@westonhoma
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[MakAttack]

2024 Idaho general tag, tripod selfie

 

[ljalberta]

Unfortunately, I’m no photographer. But it was a neat buck.

 

[KyleSS]

2024 Alberta Canada
OTC Tag
Second biggest bodied Mule Deer I’ve ever seen
176 lbs Carcass weight at butcher

 

[wannakillabigbull]

Second season Colorado muley.

 

[Muleys32]

Badlands rifle mule deer. Got this buck with my brother with me on his last day in town. Dropped him at 265 right on top of a tall butte. You can see the knob I shot him from just to the left of me. What a view!

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[Ucsdryder]

Ok I‘ll play. Here’s my Kifaru buck…

 

[golfbum]

2024 Colorado

 

[novcie870]

Incredible Idaho mule deer hunt!

 

[KHNC]

2024 Colorado 4th Season

 

[voltage]

 

[robby denning]

This thread is blowing up!!! Long live the mule deer rut.

 

[Dos Perros]

My 6 year old was with me every step of the way on this buck, even hands and knees crawling for over 100 yards. She's my lucky charm.

 

[middleforkguide]

Filled my last tag of the year with a nice Frank church buck.

 

[Cowbell]

This was our first Western Hunt as a full family. Mom missed a chance at a giant due to the boys following behind us in anticipation as we stalked in on the target buck. After 4 miles with the boys in 20 degree weather one day and dealing with foggy conditions the next, we decided to quit being concerned about finding a trophy. We wanted these boys to experience success and it not be about antler size. They put just as much energy into this hunt as we did and only needed a few more snacks. This photo likely won't win any contest, but we hope it atleast inspires others to make their hunts about their family and the memories that will never be forgotten. We all need to be reminded of this often.