Traven Bies Memorial

Best Buck or Bull

Boone and Crocket Gross Scoring Contest

Feb. 14th 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
& Feb. 15th 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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Details

    To get your antlers entered and scored, bring them to the Ponderosa Room on the 2nd floor of The Monument on Friday, February 14, between 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM or Saturday, February 15, between 9 AM – 1 PM. All entries will receive free admission. Scorers will be on-site. All antlers will be scored, so bring YOUR BEST! The top two scores in each category will receive a grand prize. All other entries will be put in a prize drawing for a Premier Weapon, sponsored by Scull Construction Service. Free entry to the sports show for anyone who submits an entry (adult or youth – not a family pass).

    Category winners will be announced at the South Dakota Youth Hunting Adventures Live Auction held at the Monument, Cowboy Bar, Saturday, February 15, 2024, at 6:30 PM. The entry prize winner for the Premier Weapon will be announced proceeding.

    One valid entry per species per person. Animals must have been harvested in South Dakota during a valid 2024 hunting season. Names and tags will be checked through South Dakota Game Fish and Parks. Contest entrants agree to abide by the terms of the Official Rules. Horns/antlers must be picked up by 2:30 PM on Sunday, Feb 16, 2025.

Categories

Adult Catgories

  • Whitetail Black Hills (New Category)
  • Whitetail
  • Whitetail Non Typical
  • Mule Deer
  • Mule Deer Non Typical
  • Deer categories are any method (rifle or archery)
  • Elk Archery
  • Elk Rifle

Youth Categories

  • Whitetail Black Hills (New Category)
  • Whitetail
  • Mule Deer
  • Deer categories are any method (rifle or archery)

Prizes

Rules

  1. Must be harvested from SD during a 2024 Season.
  2. B&C Gross scoring for each category
  3. Must be checked in by 1:00 PM on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025
  4. Must hold a valid license for the animal