Bowhunter[R] 2010 Youth Hunter Essay Contest.

Brought to you by Bowhunter Magazine and Parkland Muskwa

WIN A FREE HUNT, GREAT BOWHUNTING EQUIPMENT, AND MORE!

Once again, Bowhunter Magazine has joined forces with Parkland Muskwa (www.parklandoutfitters.com) and a plethora of respected howhunting equipment manufacturers to sponsor our 2010 Youth Hunter Essay Contest (see the list of sponsoring manufacturers below). This is the magazine's 14th annual essay contest, and the participation of youth bowhunters continues to astound the Bowhunter staff! Last year's 1st Grand Prize Winner, Mitchell Phillips, and his dad, Lloyd, from New Hampton, Iowa, spent a week in the wilds of Saskatchewan, Canada, with the good-hearted people at Parkland Muskwa. As always, the bear hunting and fishing were awesome, and Mitchell arrowed a great bear. And, let's not forget the many runners-up from our last contest who are getting ready for the upcoming seasons with their new bow gear, compliments of our generous friends in the archery industry. If you're shopping for new hunting gear, please show your support for these companies and buy their products. They fully recognize the importance of youth hunters to the preservation of our sport.

And youth hunters, don't miss your chance to enter Bowhunter Magazine's '10 Youth Hunter Essay Contest! Here's how ...

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What do you have to do to enter?

To be eligible for the 2010 Youth Hunter Essay Contest entrants must submit a 300-word essay on the following subject: "Given the growth in youth archery--thanks to National Archery in the Schools and similar programs--what would you tell prospective young bowhunters about hunting and what would you do to introduce them to the sport?" Entrants must be between the ages of 12-17 as of March 1, 2010. Each entry must be accompanied by a cover letter telling us about your bow-and-arrow experience and interest in bowhunting. You'll also need an adult sponsor who will include a letter formally nominating you for the contest. The sponsor must also be willing to accompany you on the trip. Travel expenses for both of you will be covered.

OFFICIAL RULES

1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A purchase does not improve your chances of winning.

2. Eligibility. Bowhunter's 2010 Youth Hunter Essay Contest is open to teenagers who are between the ages of 12 and 17 as of the contest deadline of March 1, 2010, and who are legal residents of the fifty (50) states of the United States and the District of Columbia (excluding territories), and Canada (excluding Quebec), and who have an adult sponsor. Each entrant must be able to show certificate of having completed bowhunting education and safety training and be proficient with using a bow end arrow for hunting. Employees of Bowhunter, InterMedia Outdoors, Inc., and Parkland Muskwa ('Trio Sponsors'), and their subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies and their family members and/or those living in the same household are not eligible to enter. The winner and adult sponsor must reside in file United States (excluding territories) or Canada (excluding Quebec) at the time the prize is awarded.

3. Entry. The entrant must write and submit an original short essay addressing the subject, "Given the growth in youth archery--thanks to National Archery in the Schools and similar programs--what would you tell prospective young bowhunters about hunting and what would you do to introduce them to the sport?" together with a cover letter detailing the entrant's bow-and-arrow experience and entrant's interest in bowhunting. In addition, entrant must have an adult sponsor. The adult sponsor must write and submit a letter of introduction for entrant, in which the sponsor formally nominates entrant for the contest and explains the sponsor's own experience in archery/bowhunting. The sponsor also must agree to accompany the entrant on the bowhunting trip, should the entrant become the Grand Prize Winner.

All essays and letters most he typed and double-spaced. Essays must be no more than 300 words in length. AR letters must be no more than one page in length. The letters and essay must contain the name, address, and telephone number of the writers. In addition, the entrant's cover letter should provide the entrant's birth date.

All submissions should be mailed to: Bowhunter, Youth Hunter Essay Contest, 6385 Flank Dr., Suite 800, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17112. All submissions must be postmarked no later than March 1, 2010, to be eligible. Limit of one entry per person. All entries become the property of Bowhunter and they will not be returned.

Bowhunter assumes no responsibility for lost, illegible, incomplete, mutilated, late, or misdirected entries, or those with inadequate postage, all of which will be void.

4. Selection of Winners. The contest will take place under the supervision of Bowhunter. Eligible essays will he considered by e panel of judges (the Bowhunter Magazine editorial staff), who will score each entry and select winners based equally on essay content, grammar, theme, and presentation. Participants agree to be bound by these rules end the decisions of the judges, whose decisions ere final. Winners will be selected by April 5, 2010, and they will be notified by first-class mail by April 20. Any alternate winners will be selected according to a schedule determined by the judges. The decisions of the contest judges regarding the method of selecting the winners are final and may not be challenged. To obtain a list of winners, after April 20, send e self-addressed, stamped envelope to Bowhunter, YHEC, 6385 Flank Or., Suite 800, Harrisburg, PA 17112.

5. Prizes. 1st Grand Prize Winner will receive a 5-day black bear hunt with Parkland Muskwa in Saskatchewan, Canada, with overnight accommodations and round-trip coach airfare for the winner and winner's adult sponsor to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (from gateway airport nearest winner's and adult sponsor's respective residences). A guide, whose decisions on all matters relating to the hunting trip are final, will accompany them on the hunting trip, Bowhunter and Parkland Muskwa ("The Sponsors") make no warranties with regard to prizes. Prizes are not transferable. No substitutions of prize allowed by winner, but The Sponsors reserve the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. Prizes are not redeemable by winner for cash value.

The estimated retail value of the hunt is $3,500. Winner and winner's adult sponsor must provide their own hunting tackle and clothing and are responsible for all expenses not expressly stated above to be part of the prize, including all applicable taxes, meals, tips, ground transportation, game care or taxidermy, fishing licenses, shipping fees, incidentals, and personal expenses. The prize may not be substituted and is not refundable, transferable, or redeemable for cash.

In addition, 147 runners-up will receive equipment prizes donated by sponsors. Prize distribution will be based on the final scores--second highest will receive First Prize, third highest will receive Second Prize, and so forth. 1st Prize: A Methews HyperLite bow valued at $799. 2nd Prize: A Velociraptor Target from Rinehart Targets valued at $660. 3rd Prize: A pair of Nikon Monarch X binoculars valued at $599.95. 4th Prize: A Primes Double Bull Blind from Primos Hunting Calls valued at $399.99. 5th Prize: A Trykon Sport Youth Hunting Bow from Hoyt valued at $399. 6th Prize: A Fleece Jacket and Fleece Pants with SilverMax from Medalist valued at $349.98. 7th Prize: A Heater Body Suit from TSS Equipment Co./Heater Clothing Inc. valued at $334.95. 8th Prize: A Phantom Wireless Predator Call from Extreme Dimension Wildlife Cells valued at $279.99. 9th Prize: A GlenDel Full Rut Buck from Field Logic valued at $259.99. 10th-11th Prizes: A Rescue One 'CDS' Controlled Descent Full Body Harness System from Mountaineer Sports valued at $250. 12th Prize: A Bowfile combo package from Lakewood Products valued at $220. 13th Prize: A HuntMore 360[degrees] stool valued at $199. 14th Prize: A Cuddeback Capture scouting camera valued at $199. 15th-17th Prizes: A Pro Ears Youth Model Electronic Hearing Protection/Amplification Muff featuring DLSC technology and iPod compatibility from Altos Brands, LLC valued at $160. 18th-19th Prizes: A set of gloves and boots from Elimitrax valued at $159. 20th Prize: An All Season Scent Combo package from Tink's valued at $150. 21st Prize: A Samick Sage 62" Takedown Recurve how from TradTech Archery valued at $150. 22nd Prize: A Hunter Safety System NSS 6 Pro Series safety harness vest valued at $135. 23rd Prize: An S.O.S. Stabilizer from Paradigm Archery valued at $129.99. 24th Prize: One dozen Reign Broadheads valued at $125. 25th Prize: One dozen Phathead broadheads from Steel Force valued at $125. 26th Prize: A Bow Vise turning system from R.S. Archery Products valued at $124.95. 27th Prize: A "Care Pack" including a 36-pack of each color Fusion vanes, String Tamer, Fusion vane hat, and long sleeve T-shirt from Norway industries valued at $120. 28th Prize: A Scorpion Venom Kit including 2 each of: Target Arrow Release Fluid, Polymeric Bowstring Fluid, Polymeric Bowstring Wax, Cam & Serving Lube, Anti-Venom Bowstring Cleaner, and Biscuit Spray valued at $120. 29th Prize: A Trophy Taker XTreme FC Fall-Away Arrow Rest, cared in winner's choice of right or left hand valued at $119.99. 30th Prize: A Gamehide Youth Journey jacket and Youth Journey pants valued at $119.90. 31st Prize: A 3-pc. Set of Climbing Sticks from Lone Wolf Portable Treestaeds valued at $119. 32nd Prize: A Fall-a-Way Rest from Ripcord Technologies (winner's choice of left/right hand and color) valued at $115. 33rd-34th Prizes: A Yukon Tracks Evader Blind Model AV163 from Ardisam valued at $109.99. 35th-36th Prizes: A Chubby Series 6" hunter stabilizer from Doinker valued at $100. 38th Prize: Two 100 ct. packs of feathers (winner's choice of full lengths. 5-in. shield or parabolic cuts, 4-in. shield or parabolic cuts, or 3-in. shield or parabolic cuts in left or right wing end in any color) plus a new DVD from Gateway Feathers valued at $100. 38th Prize: A Gift Certificate from Keystone Country Store valued at $100. 39th Prize: A Gift Certificate from Lancaster Archery Supply valued at $100. 40th Prize: A CRP Buck 3D target from Delta Sports Products, LLC valued at $92.99. 41st Prize: One dozen ST Epic N-FUSED Shafts from Easton Technical Products valued at $90. 42nd Prize: One dozen ST AXIS Jr. Arrows from Boston Technical Products valued at $85. 43rd-44th Prizes: A Lekit XTF from Tree-Lok valued at $85. 45th Prize: A Bowmaster set (Bowmaster Bow Press, Brackets. and Pouch) from Prototech Ind., Inc. valued at $80. 46th Prize: An Edge Buckle Foldback release, size small, from Tru-Fire Corporation valued at $80. 47th Prize: One dozen Rebel Hunter arrows from Carbon Express valued at $79.99. 48th Prize: A SwingBraze knife from Outdoor Edge Cutlery Corp. valued at $79.99. 49th Prize: A Range Rover 1-Pin TFO sight from TruGlo valued at $79.99. 50th Prize: A Spot-n-Stalk Quiver Pack from GamePlan Gear, Inc. valued at $79.95. 51st Prize: A Super Charged Scent Killer Quart Combo, Magnum Scrape Dripper/Active Scrape 4 fl.oz. Combo Kit, Trail's End #307 4 fl.oz., Key-Wick 4-pack from Wildlife Research Center valued at $73.46. 52nd-53rd Prizes: A King Series Broadhead Target CPK100 from American Whitetail Targets valued at $60. 54th-58th Prizes: A Sportsmen Scent System with holster from Mace Security international valued at $60. 59th-61st Prizes: A C-10 release from Winn Archery valued at $60. 62nd Prize: A Bone Collector 1-MLT-1 Target from Morrell Mfg. valued at $59.99. 63rd-64th Prizes: A pack of RamCats from Smoke Broadheads valued at $59.98. 65th-68th Prizes: A Bowhunter Magazine Prize pack valued at $50. 69th-70th Prizes: A Tree Stand Safety Belt from Mountaineer Sports valued at $45. 71st-73rd Prizes: A Dead Down Wind ScentPrevent kit valued at $44.99. 74th-76th Prizes: An ARIZONA E-Z-Fletch Tool, winner's choice, carbon, aluminum, fletching position valued at $44. 77th-100th Prizes: Buck Bomb 4-pack including 1 doe estrus, 1 dominant buck, 1 young buck and 1 doe p valued at $40. 101st Prize: A Cobra sight valued at $40. 102nd Prize: A Cobra release aid valued at $40. 103rd-105th Prizes: A Complete Arrow Retching Kit (cleaner and microfiber towels), Debonder, end Goat Tuff Premium Grade Glue from Goat Tuff Products valued at $40. 106th Prize: A Hunter Safety System HSS Life-Line valued at $40. 107th-109th Prizes: A pack of BloodRunner Broadheads from New Archery Products valued at $39.99. 110th Prize: A 1110-00 Bow Case from Piano Molding Company valued at $39.99. 111th-112th Prizes: A pack (3 broadheads per pack) of Rocket Ultimate Steel broadheads from Trophy Ridge valued at $39.99. 113th-114th Prizes: A Whisker Biscuit Original rest from Trophy Ridge valued at $39.99. 115th Prize: A rangefinder holder, a bow holder, end a custom cut riser cover to fit the bow of the winner from Cherryhill Outdoors valued at $39,19. 116th-118th Prizes: A ThermaCELL Mosquito Repellent and Realtree holster valued at $37. 119th Prize: A Hunter Safety System HSS-Linemun's Climbing Belt valued at $35. 120th Prize: A Hunter Safety System HSS Muff-Pek hand warmer valued at $29.99. 121st Prize: A 6-pack QuikFletch Vanes, QuikSpin from New Archery Products valued at $29.99. 122nd Prize: A 1118-00 Arrow Case from Plano Molding Company valued at $24.99. 123rd-125th Prizes: Choice of two models of CrossFire Slings (Bow or Rifle/Shotgun/Muzzleloader/Crossbow) from Altos Brands, LLC valued at $20. 126th Prize: A Permethrin insect Repellent SP657 from Sawyer Products valued at $19.99. 127th-129th Prizes: A pack of Firenocks ST from Firenock LLC valued at $19.95. 130th-139th Prizes: A Whisper Peep from Loc-A-Peep, winner's choice of model and aperture size valued at $19. 140th Prize: A 6-pack QuikFletch Vanes, Twister from New Archery Products valued at $15.99. 141st-146th Prizes: A Single Pack 3/8" Rope Ratchets with 8' of rope from Carolina North Mfg. valued at $13. 147th Prize: A Hunter Safety System HSS-Bow holder valued at $10.

6. Sponsor Rights. All entries and requests become the property of The Sponsors and will not be acknowledged or returned. The Sponsors will have the right to photograph the winner. Entry constitutes permission to use the winner's name, picture, likeness, and city and state or provincial residence for purposes of trade, publicity, or promotion for no additional compensation.

7. Parents or Guardians. The winner's parent or legal guardian and adult sponsor will be required to execute an affidavit of eligibility, compliance with contest rules, and release of liability. All taxes on prizes are solely the responsibility of the winners.

8. Liability Release. All entrants release Bowhunter, InterMedia Outdoors, Parkland Muskwa, and any manufacturers who donated prizes, their affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, agents, and all others associated with the development and execution of this from any and all liability from injury, loss, or damage of any kind resulting from participation in this promotion or acceptance or use of any prize.

9. Claiming Prizes. Prizes must be claimed by April 30, 2010. Failure to execute and return any requested document within 10 days of postmark, or return notification of prize as undeliverable may result in forfeiture of prize, Alternate winners will he selected at the sole discretion of The Sponsors. All reasonable effort will be made to contact winners.

10. Void Where Prohibited. This contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law. All federal, state, provincial, and ideal laws and regulations apply.