SUBMISSIONS

Photo Quality: Quality field photos are a must. No sitting on the deer or photos taken in the back of the truck. Camera phones don’t take good enough photos. Clear the grass and brush out from in front of the animal. A bush or tree in the close background usually detracts from the photo quality. The antlers will blend in. Positioning the animal’s antlers on a skyline takes the best photos. Tuck the legs under the animal and wipe blood off the face. Lift your cap up so your face isn’t shadowed. If you have to move the animal to get out of the shadows, do it.

Photo Guidelines: High-resolution digital photos are preferred. Keep photos at 1MB or larger, JPG and TIF formats are preferred. The original photos from your camera’s memory card usually work fine. Don’t resize the photos for the internet.

Photo Captions: Some hunters may just want to give short description about the hunt. Be sure to include the hunters name and names of others in the photograph. You may include an unofficial score, number of points, width, hunt location/unit and any other information about the hunt.

Story Requirements: For those hunters wanting to include a story for the record book - we would like articles about trophies meeting or exceeding record book minimums. The key elements of the article can include finding the animal, the hunt, the kill, and feelings afterward. Record book scores, outfitters used, equipment, pre-season scouting, travel tips, hunt location are also important information in a good story. We have a proofreader and an editor who will take care of grammar and punctuation. Do your best and we will help you with the technical stuff.

Story Guidelines: Generally, 800-1600 typewritten words in Microsoft Word, submitted either by email and/or by CD. If you don't have Word, you can copy the text directly into the body of an email.

Submittal Procedures: Email is the preferred route. You can send a CD to our office if you have a large amount of photos. Include your contact information - email and one or more phone numbers. Send your story, photos, equipment list to hotfx66@mac.com, ubgr@digis.net or mail at Utah Big Game Records, PO Box 12006, Ogden, UT 84412.