Rules & Regulations

Rules & Regulations

PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

This Participation Agreement shall be used solely for the tournaments and events produced, sponsored, or coordinated by Quest Hunt Co LLC (“Quest Hunt”). Quest Hunt shall have exclusive authority to interpret and enforce the terms of the Participation Agreement. Quest Hunt reserves the right to amend and/or modify this Participation Agreement. It is the sole responsibility of each registered hunter to read and understand the Participation Agreement and the Complete Waiver and Release of Liability Agreement to Hold Harmless and Assumption of Risk (“Waiver”). The Participation Agreement and the Waiver, as well as any and all updates and changes thereto, shall be available at …. For purposes of this Participation Agreement, “deer” means White-tailed Deer. No other species of deer will be accepted.

AGE REQUIREMENT

The minimum age to participate in the competition shall be the minimum age to hunt in the state in which you are signing up for.  Any participant who is under the age of 18 at the start of the deer season in their state must have parental consent form filled out and signed by a guardian. Any team may only have one (1) member under the age of 18.

NO PROFESSIONAL HUNTER

Any person who is a Professional Hunter is ineligible for Quest Hunt competition.  For the purposes of this Agreement, a Professional Hunter is defined as a person who receives any income from hunting deer and/or a person who receives any income from creating footage, whether in video, audio, or other electronic forms, of deer hunting.  In the event Quest Hunt becomes aware that a Professional Hunter has registered with Quest Hunt, the Professional Hunter shall be immediately and permanently disqualified from Quest Hunt competitions and events.  The Professional Hunter understands and agrees that his/her registration fee and any and all prizes or money obtained through Quest Hunt shall be forfeited.

TEAM EVENT

Hunters shall register in teams of two (2) persons.  Each team must consist of at least one (1) person 18 years of age or older.   Each member of the team must read, understand, and execute the Waiver as well as fill out all proper registration forms.  For hunters under the age of 18, a parent or legal guardian must sign the registration form and Wavier.  Registration must be completed on or before the applicable dates using Quest Hunt’s official website www.woocommerce-1297921-4718863.cloudwaysapps.com.  Both teammates must be registered in the competition before a deer can be submitted.  Failure to register in a timely fashion will result in such registration being rejected.  Failure to execute the Waiver shall result in the hunter not being registered for the event.  If registration and the Waiver are properly submitted, each hunter for the team shall receive an identification number.  If the hunter does not receive an identification number, the hunter is not registered for the competition.

TOURNAMENT DATES

Missouri: (09-15-2024) – (01/15/25)
Iowa: (10-01-24) – (01-10-2025)
Arkansas: (09-07-2024) – (01-25-2025)
Kansas: (09-07-2024) – (12-31-2024)
Wisconsin: (09-14-2024) – (01-15-2025)
Illinois: (10-01-2024) – (01-17-2025)

Ohio: (09-09-2024) – (01-15-2025)

Pennsylvania: (09-21–2024) – (01-15-2025)
Kentucky: (09-07-2024) – (01-18-2025)
Indiana: (09-15-2024) – (01-15-2025)
Oklahoma: (10-01-2024) – (01-15-2025)
Mississippi: (09-13-2024) – (01-25-25)

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

All team registrations and Waivers must be fully complete prior to any submission of a harvested deer.  No deer harvested prior to the full completion of both teammates’ registrations and Waivers shall be considered in determining any prize.

REGISTRATION PACKET

Following the hunter’s online registration with Quest Hunt, each hunter will receive an official Quest Hunt Registration Packet.  This packet will include the hunter’s individualized Quest Hunt identification number, trophy tape, a copy of this Participation Agreement, and other products and information as may be applicable.  Please allow three (3) to five (5) business days for the welcome packet to arrive.  If the welcome packet has not arrived by the time of harvest, participants are still required to meet the deer submission requirements as outlined below.  Additional photos will be required.  (See submission page for more details)

STATE REQUIREMENT

Each hunter must hunt in the State in which he/she has registered.  In the event a hunter harvests a deer in a state for which he/she has not registered, or on land that the hunter does not have permission on which to hunt, that hunter shall be immediately disqualified from the Quest Hunt competition, and Quest Hunt may take further actions as it sees fit to sanction the violation.  Nothing in this provision shall prohibit a hunter from registering for competitions in more than one state.  Currently, Quest Hunt competitions are held in the states of Missouri, Iowa, Arkansas, Ohio, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi and Kansas.

MULTIPLE TEAMS

Participants are allowed to enter no more than two (2) teams per state.  Participants are allowed to enter team(s) in more than one (1) state, but any deer submitted must have been harvested in the state for which it was submitted. Any participant who has entered more than one team in a given state may only enter any deer killed for one (1) of their teams. A deer may not be submitted for more than one team.

PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

The hunter shall not use any and all “high-fence” methods and/or participate in game-farm hunting for the competition.  In the event Quest Hunt becomes aware that any hunter registered with Quest Hunt enters or submits a buck harvested from a high-fence or game farm hunt, the hunter taking that buck shall be immediately and permanently disqualified from Quest Hunt competitions and events.  That hunter further understands and agrees that his/her registration fee and any and all prizes or money obtained through the Quest Hunt shall be forfeited.

OWNERS & EMPLOYEES

Owners, officers, and employees of Quest Hunt are strictly prohibited from participating in this hunting competition.  In the event Quest Hunt becomes aware that an owner, officer, or employee of Quest Hunt has registered with Quest Hunt, they will be immediately and permanently disqualified from Quest Hunt competitions and events.  This person understands and agrees that his/her registration fee and any and all prizes or money obtained through Quest Hunt shall be forfeited.

SCORE AND PRIZES

Each team may submit up to two (2) deer per person for the competition. Deer
must be scored and submitted within 24 hours of harvest with antlers fully intact and prior to caping of
the deer except as outlined below (see Submit Your Score page for examples.). For the purposes of this
Agreement, “Harvest” shall be defined as the actual time of physical recovery of the deer shot by
participant. If a deer is unable to be physically recovered by 11:59 p.m. on the day it was shot,
participants are required to notify Quest Hunt ([email protected]) by 12:00 p.m. (noon) the
following day. Once the participant has notified Quest Hunt, the participant has 48 hours to recover,
score and submit the deer for it to be accepted. Any deer submitted after the 48 hours have elapsed will
not be accepted or considered for official scoring.

A team shall only submit one deer per team member for official scoring, meaning each deer submitted
shall have been killed by a different member of the team. Each team member may submit a second
deer to replace their first with a larger deer if said deer was killed by the same hunter with whom
his/her deer is being replaced and said deer was killed in accordance with the terms of this Participation
Agreement.

Prizes will be paid out on a team choice basis. (I.e. the team who finishes 1st will have the first option to
choose from the available prize packs and then the 2nd place team will choose from the remaining prize
packs and so on) All prizes received from placement in the Quest Hunt competition or from giveaways
by Quest are final. No prizes may be returned or exchanged.

Any team that selects box blinds as their prize will be required to pay a shipping fee of $375.00 per box
blind. The blinds will be shipped within 8 weeks of the banquet.

Any team choosing a bow prize pack will provide the following: draw length, draw weight, RH or LH and
let off. Bows will be built to these specs and shipped to the address provided by the participant. Please
allow 12 weeks for delivery.

The Official Score

Official scoring may begin up to three (3) days in advance of any banquet. After
submitting an unofficial score as provided above, teams placing 1st-5th are required to have both
participants attend the official scoring and awards ceremony. Teams placing 6th-12th are required to
have at least one participant attend the official scoring and awards ceremony in Springfield, Missouri to
claim any prize. All teams are required to have both deer racks submitted for scoring at the official
scoring and awards ceremony regardless of whether or not that team is required to have both
participants attend official scoring and awards ceremony.
After submission of the deer as provided in this paragraph, a panel of Boone and Crocket / Pope and
Young judges selected by Quest Hunt shall measure the deer and provide an official score. Any
Participant who wishes to have their deer scored in consideration of winning prizes must be present for
their states official scoring. Any deer that has previously been officially dry scored prior to the Quest
Hunt banquet will not be accepted and will not be considered for official scoring and prizes. Deer must
be scored by the panel of judges selected by Quest Hunt at the designated time of official scoring at the
banquet to be considered for official scoring and prizes.

 
Additionally, to be considered for official scoring, deer must be presented fully intact. Any shed, broken
antler or skull plate not fully intact will be not considered for official scoring.
Deer submitted in velvet will be subject to a 2% reduction of their total gross score for official scoring. If
a contestant removes the velvet prior to official scoring, it must be done so at least 60 days prior to
official scoring or be subject to the 2% reduction.
In the event of a tie amongst any top 10 teams, the tie will be broken by total spread of each team’s two
best deer.
All Official Scores are final and are not subject to revision. Scores provided by the panel of judges
selected by Quest Hunt Co. are the Official Scores and are not subject to change.

BANQUET LOCATION

Oasis Hotel and Convention Center
2546 N Glenstone Ave,
Springfield Mo 65803

BANQUET CHECKIN TIMES

Missouri – 2/13/25 at 5:00 pm
Arkansas – 2/13/25 at 6:00 pm
Oklahoma – 2/13/25 at 7:30 pm
Kansas – 2/14/25 at 8:00 am
Illinois – 2/14/25 at 9:30 am
Iowa – 2/14/25 at 11:00 am
Kentucky – 2/14/25 at 12:30 pm
Indiana – 2/14/25 at 2:00 pm
Ohio – 2/14/25 at 3:30 pm
Wisconsin – 2/14/25 at 5:00 pm
Mississippi – 2/15/25 at 8:00 am
Pennsylvania – 2/15/25 at 10:00 am

BANQUET AND AWARDS CEREMONY DATE

Saturday, February 16th

Any hunter and/or team shall submit to a polygraph test to determine the veracity of the claims of the
size of deer submitted. Any hunter and/or team will be required to show proof of tagging the deer
submitted. Any hunter who fails to strictly comply with the requirements outlined in this section shall
be immediately disqualified, shall forfeit the registration fee, and be ineligible for any and all prizes. See
Lie detector and deer check in schedule above.

PRIZE QUALIFICATION

For each state to qualify for the Level I prize pack, that state must have a
minimum of 250 teams entered in the competition. In states that have less than 100 to 249 teams
entered The level II Prize packs will be rewarded. States with 99 or Less Teams will receive the level III
Prize Packs

COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE HUNTING LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND ORDINANCES

Each and every hunter registered with Quest Hunt shall strictly adhere to any and all applicable Federal and State hunting laws, regulations, and ordinances.  A violation of any Federal or State hunting law, regulation, or ordinance shall result in immediate disqualification of the violating hunter from Quest Hunt competition.  Moreover, any information obtained by Quest Hunt from the violating hunter shall be provided to the appropriate law enforcement agency.  Quest Hunt will cooperate with all law enforcement with respect to any violation or suspected violation of hunting laws, regulations, or ordinances.  In the event Quest Hunt becomes aware that a hunter may have violated a hunting law, regulation, or ordinance, or that a hunter may have violated one of these Rules & Regulations, Quest Hunt has sole discretion to investigate such violation and take whatever action it sees fit in response thereto.  All hunters registered with Quest Hunt agree and understand that Quest Hunt and the Quest Hunt Rules and Regulations Enforcement Committee have the exclusive authority to take this action, and that such action is not appealable to any forum or tribunal.

HUNTING LICENSE

Each hunter is responsible for obtaining and paying for his/her own license, permit, and/or game tag to hunt in the in the state he/she has chosen for the Quest Hunt competition.  In the event a hunter does not obtain a valid license, that hunter shall be immediately and permanently disqualified from Quest Hunt competitions and events.  All hunters acknowledge and agree that Quest Hunt is not liable or responsible for the hunter not being issued a license or game tag.

USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS/VIDEO/RECORDINGS

Each and every participant provides an irrevocable license to Quest Hunt for the use of any and all photographs, videos, and recordings of any kind of the Hunter taken during or while observing a Quest Hunt competition.

Use of any Quest Hunt trademarks, logos, photos, videos or other proprietary information is strictly prohibited without the express written consent of Quest Hunt.

DISCOUNTS

Upon entry in to the Quest Hunt co Tournament participants will automatically receive
discount codes to all participating brands. Codes are valid through Dec 31st 2024.

SAFETY; WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY

EACH AND EVERY HUNTER WHO REGISTERS WITH QUEST HUNT UNDERSTANDS AND ACKNOWLEDGES THE PARAMOUNT REQUIREMENT OF A SAFE HUNT.  EACH AND EVERY HUNTER SHALL READ, UNDERSTAND AND EXECUTE THE COMPLETE WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY AGREEMENT TO HOLD HARMLESS AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK, WHICH TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE.

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