Rokslide 2024 Youth Photo Contest sponsored by Western Edge Gear

[nodakian]

Time for the Rokslide 2024 Youth Hunt Photo Contest! Post up your photos of the next generation of hunters with the results of their hard work and learning for a chance at some prizes.

First prize will be a an Elkhorn Package, a 2500-cubic inch pack with meat shelf and detachable lid. The package includes the winner's choice of frame height, belt size, and either an orange lid or reversible/detachable panel to help comply with hunter orange requirements in some states (and to help keep track of kids in the field).

Second prize will be a Chest Pack in the winner’s choice of color.

Here are some samples for reference and inspiration.






Photos will be judged on the following criteria and rules:

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

2. Composition. How is the photo arranged and balanced – is there too much or too little of the background/foreground, animal, subject, etc.?

3. Animal size. This is not a biggest animal contest, but rather a best photo contest that captures your youth hunter in the field. In this case, the focus is on the youth hunter, not necessarily the animal – but if two pictures are equal, generally the more impressive animal could be a tie-breaker.

4. Only one photo per animal entered. Must be a photo of your youth hunter in the field during the 2024 season (January 1- December 31, 2024), involved in any kind of hunting – waterfowl, small game, big game, etc. The youth hunter must be 17 or younger during the 2024 January 1-December 31 hunting season.

5. Only one photo entry is allowed per youth per animal (so one mule deer, one antelope, per youth etc.) Member parents or legal guardian can post on the youth's behalf, or the youth can join Rokslide and post him/herself.

6. Rokslide staff will select finalists, and Rokslide members will vote for the winner.

7. By posting photos on this thread, you agree to allow Rokslide and Western Edge Gear use the photos in promotional material without compensation.

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

9. For some samples of winning photos, check out previous finalists here: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023.

10. Deadline for photo submittal will be January 15, 2025.

Good luck out there.

 

[Talen13]

My first antelope and my first animal with a bow!

 

[nodakian]

My first antelope and my first animal with a bow!View attachment 768874

You guys are hard at it already!

 

[BowMan86]

Daughters first caribou here in Alaska

 

[AZ_Hunter]

Brothers dove hunt.

 

[cmahoney]

First big game animal (kind of), New Mexico in February.

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[WampusCat]

 

[joelbiltz]

14 YO Bentley Biltz with a 10 point Indiana Whitetail. 250 yards with a 25 PRC he helped build himself.

 

[middleforkguide]

My sons first animal. 9 yrs old. April 2024.

 

[Live_weighT34]

My 15 year old cousin Zach, first big game animal! He says he’s hooked now! (Yes I know about the muzzle direction, it was completely unloaded and chamber clear)

 

[Boneheads]

12 yr old

 

[Cwilliams77]

11 yr old daughters first deer.

 

[Catchfish]

Harper age 11, first flyin, first backpack hunt, first big game animal.

 

[Jared Bloomgren]

Hello my name is Jackson Bloomgren, my dad is Jared. This is my first archery deer and I am still excited about the hunt and a chance to take such a great deer! My dad and I got in the stand before a thunderstorm was to come in knowing the deer would be moving. We were surprised to see this buck show up early in our sit after getting rained on several times! My 24 yard shot was a perfect double lung shot and the buck didn’t make it very far! Special thank you to my dad for letting me hunt this buck! We had only seen him one other time three days before.

 

[steelheadmike]

Wyoming antelope.

My son’s first big game animal. I really wanted to limit him to shots under 200yds but we were having trouble getting that close. We had a good set up on this buck and I asked him if he felt good with a longer shot. About 30 seconds later, he 12-ringed this buck from 275yds. Saying that kid was excited would be a huge understatement.

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[NMhunter92]

My daughter’s first bull. NM 7mm-08 140gr Nosler Accubond. Called him in to 70 yds. Best hunt I have ever been on

 

[RS3579]

My 7 year old son with his first PA Spring Gobbler. Old Savage 410 bolt action. We could only hunt till 8:30 am because of his baseball game. 2 gobblers came it at 6:45. Hunting with my sons gets me more nervous than anytime I’ve been alone. It’s awesome!

 

[Old_Norther]

Our 7 year old followed his older brother's footsteps and finished his hunter safety in July. Opening of grouse season in Washington State and we hit the trail in the dark. After climbing over 1,500' of elevation, a heavy, thick fog was set in on the ridgetop. The sun was clearing and this bird presented a perfect shot at 20 yds. After he made the shot, he looks at me and goes, "Too easy." Since being brought out of retirement, this old .410 bore break action has seen two first grouse kills, a first turkey, and a first duck. Soon to be a few more of those for this kid!

 

[Montucky]

12 yr old

Details Bonehead…..what a sweet buck!

 

[Montucky]

Ancient white faced male Rock Chuck. Two day hunt DIY at 6,000ft elevation . Killed with a 5.56 Assault Weapon. Ate the backstraps & donated the rest to charity…..