Hunting Tournament Rules

BENEFIT OBJECTIVE: All game donated during the benefit will be given to The Salvation Army. All canned
goods will be donated to the local Emporia food bank. Proceeds from entry fees will benefit the Beau Arndt
“Love of the Outdoors” Scholarship at Emporia State University and Camp Alexander in Emporia Kansas.
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PARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY:  Participation is open to anyone 18 years or older. Minors are eligible to
participate with a parent or legal guardian signature on the entry/waiver form. A completed entry form/waiver,
and all entry fees must be received before you are eligible to enter the benefit.

ENTRY FEES/PAYBACK: $50 plus 10 canned goods or a new toy. 1ST place $500, 2nd place $400, 3rd place
$300. These amounts are based on the number of teams entered.

TEAMS: Teams consist of 2 hunters. All members of a team must be registered to compete.

REGISTRATION:  7:00pm – 8:00pm Friday, December (date to be announced later) at the Anderson Building,
Fairgrounds, Emporia, Kansas.  You do not have to be at the meeting, but it is strongly recommended.
All team entry forms and payment must be received no later than Friday, December (date to be announced
later) at 8:00pm.

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS:
1) Must have a valid hunting license and permits according to State and Federal regulations.
2) All State and Federal regulations, including, but not limited to; shooting light, possession limit, permission,
animal identification, and proper hunting etiquette must be followed at all times.
3) Anyone caught cheating will be disqualified. Anyone breaking laws will be subject to prosecution by the
appropriate law enforcement agencies.
4) Must have a fur harvesters license to check in any fur bearer except coyote.

CHECK-IN:
1) Final Check-In for ALL teams will be at 12:00pm Sunday, December (date to be announced later), at the
fairgrounds, in Emporia Kansas.
2) All teams must provide their team cards and deer tickets, if used, at check-in. Once team cards are turned
in, your bag limits are final.
3) Cleaning stations will be provided to clean game and furs.
4) There will be judges at check-in evaluating quality and care of meat. All final results will be established by
the judges.  Any questionable furs or inedible meat will not be accepted, nor points accounted for.
5) NO frozen game or furs will be admitted into the competition. However, any meat from previous hunts will be
accepted for donations!

Upland Bird Care:
1)        All birds must be cleaned.
2)        No Frozen birds allowed.
3)        Must have leg, wing or plumage for identification purposes.

Water Fowl:
1)        We will only accept puddle ducks.
2)        All birds must be cleaned.
3)        No frozen birds allowed.
4)        Must have leg, wing, or plumage for identification purposes.

Fur Care:
1)        No mangy animals allowed.
2)        Please do not bring in immature furbearers.
3)        All furs must be at least green skinned, except for coyotes

Deer Care:
1)        All deer must be field dressed.
2)        All deer must be checked in at a KFFH participating state processors. (a list is provided in your packet)
3)        Deer ticket must be filled out at processor, and signed.
4)        Deer tickets need to be turned in at check-in to receive points.

PENALTIES:
1)For every 10 minutes late on Sunday, 20 points will be deducted from your score, up to 1 hour. After that, your
team will be disqualified.
2) No caged or European hunts allowed.

PROTESTS: Only participants and benefit directors have the right to file protest.  Protests must be filed in
writing with a benefit director no later than 30 minutes of the final check in of benefit.  Protests will be reviewed
by benefit directors and any teams found violating the rules will be immediately disqualified and the reasons
for disqualification and team names will be announced during the banquet.

SPORTSMANSHIP AND SAFETY: Safety will be the first consideration during the 4th Annual Hunt 4 Hunger
Benefit Tournament.  Participants will conduct themselves in a true sportsman like manner. Courtesy, safety
and ethics of the best behavior are the norm not the exception. Rude or insulting behavior will not be tolerated.
Please remember this is a benefit tournament to help provide assistance to those in need.

SPIRIT OF THE RULES: It is the intention of Hunt 4 Hunger to provide a honest, sportsman-like benefit. In the
interest of good sportsmanship, contestants are reminded that the spirit of the rule will prevail.  All questions,
judgements or problems during the tournament will be referred the benefit directors. Benefit directors will have
sole authority and jurisdiction in determining the application of the Rules and Regulations. No cheating will be
allowed. If you get a ticket or are caught in an act of illegal activity DO NOT USE Hunt 4 Hunger as your
reasoning.  We will not tolerate your irresponsible actions to destroy our organizations reputation. REMINDER:
THIS  IS A CHARITY EVENT!!!

CANCELLATION POLICY:  In the event of dangerous weather, cancellation of all or part of the event will be at the
discretion of the benefit directors.  In case of cancellation, entry fees will be donated to the following charities:
The Beau Arndt “Love of the Outdoors” Scholarship at Emporia State University, the local Emporia Food Bank,
and The Salvation Army, and Camp Alexander. There will be no make-up date.

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION:  This benefit is unique in the fact that all game are donated to The Salvation
Army to help feed the hungry.  There will be people there to help clean the game, HOWEVER YOUR EXTRA
HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

SEMINARS: Sunday, December (date to be announced later) 1:00pm - 5:00 pm
We will be hosting a variety of seminars dealing with hunting/outdoors. Among these will be: duck/goose
calling, predator calling, and  trapping/furs. Along with these seminars we will also be hosting activities for
kids. Among these activities will be; BB gun shooting, archery shooting, duck/goose calling contests, and
much more.

BANQUET:  The 4th Annual Hunt 4 Hunger banquet will take place at 5:30pm on Sunday December (date to be
announced later), at the Anderson Building, Fairgrounds, Emporia, Kansas. The banquet will consist of a
dinner, raffles, and prizes.. Hunters and their immediate families can enter the banquet at no cost.
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