2011 Chasingame.com Spring PHOTO Contest Announcement [OVER]

Anthony · **Posted:** Mon Mar 21, 2011 9:43 pm

04/11/2011 Contest Update: After suspicious activity with user names during the voting an extensive and complete analysis of all voting reveals the following:

Many contestants used their own ip address to create as many as 18 new users and vote for themselves. In many cases the contestant voted for himself using the same ip address as his regular ip address (so yes, we know exactly who you are). In other cases, one or more clumps of as many 5 or more new users were created using an ip address not associated with the contestant and used to vote. In this case, it would either be the contestant at his work computer for example or simply having friends or family create these users and vote.

Since each contestant entered the contest and did abide by the rules set, no one will be disqualified but we are ruling out the public voting for this contest. We had hoped for a moral and honest turn out in this format but because the forum software can't limit voting based on ip address, this sort of "working the system" is a problem.

A panel of judges drawn from those donating prizes who are not also contestants will rejudge the contest. Once the winners are official, those donating will recieve the mailing address of the winners from me and prizes will be shipped accordingly.

We appologise for the outcome and it has been a learning experience. I think everyone did enjoy the dynamics involved in public voting but because of the abuse of the system by certain contestants it just becomes unfair to those who genuinely obtained votes.

Please give us several days while we rejudge the photos.

Thank you,
Chasingame.com

This topic serves as the announcement for the forth coming contest with rules and prizes. It is not the contest topic itself. Please continue reading for all details.

Note: As members it is your duty to spread the word about our contest to other forums in a tactfull manner as we would like for everyone to have an oppotunity to join and participate.

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Contest Topic for the Commercial Cameras:
viewtopic.php?f=39&t=20633

Contest Topic for the HomeBrew Cameras:
viewtopic.php?f=39&t=20634
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For some startup help on posting messages with pictures in them, read the stickies in this forum:
viewforum.php?f=10

Contest Prizes are being donated as follows:
HCO/Uway is Providing the NT50B, NX50 cameras and XtendIR-I
http://www.hcodealer.com

Primos is providing the TruthCam 35 Cameras
http://www.primos.com

Carl Wenskay and The Outdoors Spy is donating the Primos TruthCam 46 and 4 GB SD Cards

Custom1Enterprises is donating a lock box to the grand prize winner.
http://www.custom1enterprises.com

Bee Busy Outdoors is donating the Tasco 3mp White Flash (119213C) Cameras and the Camo spring assisted knife with flashlight
http://www.beebusyoutdoors.com

CAMO is donating the HCO Scoutguard SG550/550V CamLockBoxes
http://www.camonlinestore.com/

Old Boys Outdoors is donating The Acorn 5210A cameras.
http://www.oldboysoutdoors.com

QDMA is donating their book "Deer Cameras: The Science of Scouting"
http://www.qdma.com/new-products/deer-cameras/

Anthony Jowers is donating Scouting Assistant Licenses
http://www.scoutingassistant.com

MurphyMetalArt (Pat Murphy) is donating Python Lock cables and a 3 pack of Mini-mounts
http://www.murphymetalart.com/

Ryan Wilson (shenriver_man) is donating the Little Acorn Lock Box

John Lockburner (johnnydeerhunter) is donating the homebrew camera parts and build time

Ross Baker (Roscoe) is donating a Sony P41 camera

SnapShotSniper is providing homebrew kit parts
http://www.snapshotsniper.com

PA TrailCams is donating homebrew camera parts
http://www.patrailcams.com

Whitetail Supply is donating homebrew camera parts
http://www.whitetailsupply.com

Yeti is donating some homebrew buld parts
http://www.yeticam.com/

Contest rules and Process:

There will be two contests. Each contest will be run at the same time.

Contestants much choose one or the other but not both.

Contest 1 will be for contestants using commercial cameras.
Contest 2 will be for contestants using homebrew cameras.

Contestants must be members on the Chasingame.com forum and must supply up to two photos preferably sized to 1024x768 (for best viewing). The photos should be taken from cameras that the member owns and be from the 2010/2011 hunting season, specifically September 2010 through 04/03/2011.

Each contest will be a separate topic on the forum.

The only posts allowed in the contest topics are by members entering the photo contest. There will be no comments or discussion about the photos in the contest topics themselves. Each contestant will post their picture(s) on the topic without the help of Chasingame (ie Anthony).

Members will have through Sunday, April 3rd at 11:59am EST to get their favorites posted on the contest topic. At this time changes are prohibited and if done after this time will mean disqualification. Judging will begin at April 3rd 12pm (or as soon as you see the topic become a POLL). Members of Chasingame.com forum will vote on the topics (as a poll) selecting the member with the best overall photos on that topic. A single vote per member in each contest is permitted.

The contest voting will continue through April 10, 2011 at 12 noon EST. At that time the contest topics will be locked and the winners will be evident. At that time Ryan Wilson will handle all the overhead of getting everyone's shipping adresses and names/phone numbers for all the winners.

Since we are running two contests there are two sets of First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth prizes. The member obtaining the most votes over all will also be the grand prize winner in addition to being a first place winner. In the event of a tie, Chasingame.com will decide the winner.

Note: I have tallied up the winners for the contests. At this point I need each winner to email me with their cg login and their full name and shipping address + phone number. The address can't be a P.O. Box.

Contest Prizes will be as follows:

First Place:
Uway NT50B
Uway NX50
LTL5210A “Little Acorn”
Python Cable
Scouting Assistant Time Lapse

Winners:

Second Place:
Primos TruthCam 35
Primos TruthCam 46 + 4GB SD card
Uway XtendIR-I
Scouting Assistant Basic

Winners:

Third Place:
Tasco White Flash
Camo Spring Assisted knife with flashlight
Scouting Assistant Basic

Winners:

Fourth Place
CamLock Box designed to fit HCO Scoutguard SG550/SG550V
Scouting Assistant Basic

Winners:

Fifth Place
QDMA Book: Deer Cameras: The Science of Scouting

Winners:

Grand Prize:

Winner:

This consists of several items and will be awarded to the winner with the most votes

HomeBrew Camera Kit: (comes preassembled or as parts)

Simple Sniper 2 board (SnapShotSniper)
Sony P41 camera (Ross Baker aka Roscoe)
John Lockburner (JohnnyDeerHunter) is providing the build and final parts.
White Tail Supply 5 wire servo, Lense glass, KK bracket
1060 Case by PA Trailcams

Note: Because the homebrew must be built and some parts are not available till May, this prize will be delivered in the May time frame.

Custom1Enterprizes is providing a Lock Box to fit a camera of choice by the winner that is part of its normal stock.

CamLockBox to fit the Acorn 5210A camera (Ryan Wilson)

A 3 pack of mini-mounts from Pat Murphy of Murphy Metal Art

Now personally I think this is ONE BIG contest... I wish the best of luck to all who participate and most of all thank those who are donating the merchandise and time to make this happen. Please visit their sites and remember their generosity.

A special thanks goes to Ryan Wilson for helping to organize this contest and help round up the donators of the prizes.

Oh... Each contestant must pay an entrance fee of $25 to Chasingame.com :mrgreen:

(just kidding)

Roscoe · **Posted:** Mon Mar 21, 2011 10:44 pm

"The photos should be taken from cameras that the member owns and be from the 2010/2011 hunting season."

So picture must be dated from Jan 1, 2010 thru current date :?:

Anthony · **Posted:** Mon Mar 21, 2011 10:48 pm

Actually no.

THe photos should be from the Fall 2010 through now time frame.

September 2010 - March 2011.

Chachoze · **Posted:** Tue Mar 22, 2011 8:02 am

Very Cool contest and thanks to everyone that is donating prizes and their time to it. I guess I better get more cams out since I didnt keep any of my 2010 photos. :cry:

slay · **Posted:** Tue Mar 22, 2011 8:04 am

Wholly moly! This has got to be the hugest camera contest I have ever seen.
You guys rock!

I think most deer season run from October through February, though there are probably a few whose licence year starts January first. I just wish it ran a bit longer. The best turkey pictures will be coming in April. You guys with homebrews are very fortunate, you get to enter both contests.

Thanks to all of you who are donating those excellent gifts.

Chachoze · **Posted:** Tue Mar 22, 2011 8:11 am

Quote:

You guys with homebrews are very fortunate, you get to enter both contests.

They are not allowed to enter both contests, only one or the other. However I suppose they do have an advantage in that they can wait till near the end and decide which they would like to enter based upon photos already submitted....

slay · **Posted:** Tue Mar 22, 2011 8:21 am

Yes, I see I was indeed mistaken.
I wouldnt call it an advantage, after all they are gonna submit thier best pics no matter which camera.
In fact, it may hurt them. They may have an excellent pic in both catergories, but will have to settle for only one category.

Anthony, any chance on extending the contest through April?
I just feel bad as I mostly only use cameras april through November. Had I known...... :oops:

buxndux · **Joined:** Tue Feb 23, 2010 5:05 pm **Posts:** 281

wow, those are some of the best prizes I've seen for any contest!!! :mrgreen:

many thanks to the donors and other fellas that are helping to make this happen!

Bluesman · **Posted:** Tue Mar 22, 2011 8:41 am

WOW is right.Got me scrambling to find 2 pics.Of course I can't find any within the time frame that is outstanding. :mrgreen:

Super great contest and the biggest I have ever seen on any forum.Thanks to everyone who is involved in it.
Now to get the cams switched from video mode to Stills. :mrgreen:

Anthony · **Posted:** Tue Mar 22, 2011 8:49 am

You have until 11:59am (noon) this sunday to get your entries online in the contest topic of your choosing.

I keep all my photos for 3 years running. This is why I have terrabytes of disk space... nowadays this is cheap. Everyone should go buy a 2 TB portable hard drive for $120 or less (they keep getting cheaper by the week). Soon the 3 TB drives will be the standard.

Can yall visit your other forums and post a link to this topic there ?

Bluesman · **Posted:** Tue Mar 22, 2011 8:54 am

I thought this was the only forum. :mrgreen:

Anthony · **Posted:** Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:52 am

We just added two more prizes and donators and I created a 4th and 5th place prize category to sweeten the pot a bit more !!!

Thanks to all those who donated!

ga-bowhunter · **Posted:** Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:56 am

wow...thanks to the guys donating the prizes.....now i got to pick 2 pics...that is going to be hard to do

T-post · **Posted:** Tue Mar 22, 2011 11:06 am

Wow is right! Thanks to all the sponsors!

I've got thousands of photos, but none that I think are contest worthy. I'm going to have to saturate my home / farm with cameras over the next few days in a quest for something contest worthy.

j-bo · **Posted:** Tue Mar 22, 2011 11:14 am

Exceptional!! Kudos to all involved.

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