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 and agreed upon during the registration process on Questhuntco.com. 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 a legal guardian review and agree to the parental consent form during the registration process on Questhuntco.com. Any team may only have one (1) member under the age of 18.

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 agree to the parental consent form and wavier.  Registration must be completed on or before the applicable dates using Quest Hunt’s official website questhuntco.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 review and agree to the waiver  during the registration process on questhuntco.com shall result in the hunter not being registered for the event.  

TOURNAMENT DATES

Please refer to your state’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) website for official hunting season dates.

Missouri
Iowa
Arkansas
Kansas
Wisconsin
Illinois

Ohio

Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Indiana
Mississippi

*NO DEER MAY BE SUBMITTED AFTER FEBRUARY 1ST 2026*

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

All team registrations must be completed, including agreement to the Waiver during the registration process, before submitting a harvested deer.  No deer harvested prior to the full completion of both teammates’ registrations and Waivers shall be considered in determining any prize. Deer must be scored and submitted within 24 hours of harvest. (see SCORE AND PRIZES section for more detail)

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 a welcome letter, measuring tape, and other products and information as may be applicable.  Please allow seven (7) to ten (10) business days for the welcome packet to arrive. Welcome packs will be sent on or after August 1st 2025.  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/Mississippi, Ohio, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana, 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. In states in which two states compete in the same bracket, both deer submitted must be harvested and submitted from the same state 

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. Quest Hunt Co is a free range, fair chase competition.

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.

OWNERS & FULL TIME EMPLOYEES

Owners of Quest Hunt Co and Full Time Employees are strictly prohibited from participating in this hunting competition. 

SCORE AND PRIZES

Each team member may submit one deer. Additionally, one team member may submit one “upgrade buck” that will replace their first entry and increase their combined score. 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 via phone (417) 686-2354 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 $400.00 per box blind. Box blinds are expected to ship within approximately 12 weeks after 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. Bows are expected to ship within approximately 12 weeks after the banquet.

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-3rd are required to have both participants attend the official scoring and awards ceremony. Teams placing 4th-10th 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. All Official Scores are final and are not subject to revision

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 CHECK-IN TIMES (FRIDAY & SATURDAY)

Missouri – 2/27/26 at 8:00 am
Arkansas – 2/27/26 at 9:00 am
Kansas – 2/27/26 at 10:00 am
Illinois – 2/27/26 at 11:00 am
Iowa – 2/27/26 at 12:00 am
Kentucky – 2/27/26 at 2:00 pm
Indiana – 2/27/26 at 3:00 pm
Ohio – 2/27/26 at 4:00 pm
Wisconsin – 2/27/26 at 5:00 pm
Mississippi – 2/28/26 at 9:00 am
Pennsylvania – 2/28/26 at 10:00 am

BANQUET AND AWARDS CEREMONY DATE

Friday, February 27th & Saturday February, 28th 2026

Any hunter and/or team shall submit to a lie detector 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

States must have 75 teams entered to qualify for prizes. In the event that a state does not meet the required 75 teams, participating members from these states will be refunded the difference between the membership fee paid and the cost of the quest club rewards membership.

Prizes may vary, but the value will be equal or greater than the published prize package. 

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 2025.

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.

MEMBERSHIP REFUNDS

In the event that a state does not meet the required 75 teams, participating members from these states will be refunded the difference between the membership fee paid and the cost of the quest club rewards membership. Membership refunds will be processed December 15th of the current tournament year.

1099 INFO

Quest Hunt Co. complies with all IRS regulations concerning the giving of prizes and awards/gifts. All prize and award recipients must complete a W-9 and will receive a Form 1099-MISC on any winnings totaling over $600.00 in a calendar year. Recipients are responsible for reporting the 1099-MISC form on their personal income taxes.

Quest Hunt Co. reserves the right to correct any errors or mistakes in pricing, even if we have already requested or received payment.