Rokslide 2024 Youth Photo Contest sponsored by Western Edge Gear

[Talen13]

My grades were good so my dad let me skip a few days of school to go try one last time for rifle deer and I was lucky enough to get my first whitetail buck! His does stood around a little to long after the shot and I was able to shoot my extra doe too!

 

[dguthrie85]

My youngest boy was able to take his 1st bull this year. We had a little opening morning luck and found a great bull for him.

 

[dguthrie85]

My daughter was chomping at the bit to get after it on her 1st hunting season. We ran in to a buck that we had a bit of history with and she was able to take an awesome 1st deer.

 

[dguthrie85]

With football, work and school it was tough to get my oldest boy out much this year. We were able to find this really unique buck in the time we had.

 

[Mturney]

Drew a Co tag in the secondary draw. It turned out to be a great hunt once we got away from the SxS. I discovered that I need to look at the pictures I take before we cut up an animal and walk back 2 miles to the truck. Out of 20 pictures this was the best. Glad to see everyone getting the kids out.

 

[chukar_chaser]

My daughters Idaho moose!

 

[MountainGoat323]

We went out looking for a deer the day before his birthday. This guy was hanging out 30 yards over the line. We went looking elsewhere but kept our eye on him. He jumped the fence and Merrit did his job like an old pro.

 

[WVelkhunter]

My 11yr olds Florida gator and his Adak caribou...taken almost exactly 5000 miles apart!

 

[Hectocotylus]

My daughter with her first buck, a blacktail.


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[Lewichris]

Emily with her 2024 cow.

 

[Glendon Mullins]

Gunner Mullins, 10 years old from Virginia to Montana to get his first Mule Deer

 

[DWro17]

Her first hunt for herself, she’s 9 and hiked 24 miles in 2.5 days on western Oklahoma public ground and made a perfect shot at 164 yds. 6 creed 108 Eldm killed him almost instantly. Proud dad moment for sure!

 

[cmahoney]

Preserve hunting is totally new to me but it’s been awesome for the kids and their dog.

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[twall13]

His first Turkey. Lucked into it while Pheasant hunting and had an any sex tag so he took advantage of the opportunity.

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[Montucky]

First Rooster is a pivotal moment for all of us bird hunters….was awesome to share this moment with my oldest boy a few days ago. He’s hooked & so it begins…….

 

[tyberry44]

Backpacked in with my boy. With short time he found a buck on day three that he was happy with and made a great shot with his trusty 6.5prc. Kid is tough as nails and we one tripped camp and the deer out 5 1/2 miles. I’m super proud of him he is 75 pounds and his pack weighed 52 pounds and he never complained or gave up.

 

[cacklercrazy]

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.
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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.

My son's first buck!

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.
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View attachment 767037

View attachment 767048

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.

 

[JVS]

 

[npm352]

My daughter got this tom mountain lion over our hounds shortly after her tenth birthday. She put in a lot of miles on snow covered mountains chasing this specific cat before we put him up when she was old enough to legally get him.

 

[buckpro]

My boys first mule deer