SWEEPSTAKES RULES: The $1,000,000 Sasquatch Photo Challenge
No purchase or payment is necessary to enter or win this giveaway.
ELIGIBILITY: The Bushnell, Field & Stream magazine $1,000,000 Sasquatch Photo Challenge (the "Sweepstakes") is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and District of Columbia (excluding residents of FL, NY, and RI) who are 18 years of age or older. Employees of Bushnell Corporation ("Sponsor"), Bonnier Corporation ("Administrator"), and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, production, advertising, and promotional agencies, vendors, suppliers, agents and participating partners (collectively the "Sweepstakes Entities") as well as the immediate family (spouses and parents, siblings, children and their spouses and in-laws) and household members of each such individual are not eligible. Void in FL, NY, RI) and where prohibited and restricted by law. Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws.
SPONSOR: Bushnell Outdoor Products, 9200 Cody, Overland Park, KS 66214-1734, is the sole sponsor of the Sweepstakes. The Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to discontinue this Sweepstakes or modify these Official Rules without prior notification. Any such changes will be made available at this site.
HOW TO ENTER: The Sweepstakes begins at 12:01 am Central Time ("CT") on 6/01/08 and ends at 11:59 PM CT on 12/15/08 ("the Entry Period"). During the Entry Period, you may enter this Sweepstakes by one of the following methods:
Online: Select "Enter Your Photos Now" from the navigation bar at (http://fstrailcamcontest.com/Photos/Upload/) You will then be required to register for the Sweepstakes by providing the information requested. If entering the $1,000,000 sasquatch promotion, select "Sasquatch Photos" from the category listing. Online entries must be received by the Administrator's server by 11:59 PM CT on 12/15/08. Administrator's computer is the official time keeping device for this Sweepstakes.
Photos By Mail: Print your name, complete mailing address, daytime telephone number, and date of birth on a 3" x 5" piece of paper, along with your photos (on CD). Mail with your photo entry on a CD to: $1,000,000 Sasquatch Photo Challenge, 9200 Cody, Overland Park, KS 66214. Any mailed entries must be postmarked by 12/15/08 and received by 12/30/08.
RULES: Bushnell will offer a winner $1,000,000 (payable in a 40-year annuity of $25,000 per year) if a participant can provide an unaltered photograph/video, verified and substantiated by a panel of independent scientific experts, approved and assigned by Bushnell, as the evidence required to prove a live Sasquatch/Bigfoot/Yeti exists. Photo or video must be taken with a Trail/Deer Camera. A Trail/Deer Camera is defined, for this Sweepstakes, as any camera designed/sold for the purpose of being attached to a tree or other object to automatically capture images of passing wildlife. Either day or night, still or video, color, or black and white. The Sasquatch/Bigfoot/Yeti must be alive at the time the photograph/video was taken. Entries must be in jpeg format, un-retouched, unaltered and not changed in anyway, or it will be disqualified. No old historical or legendary photos or video will be allowed (Patterson-Gimlin Video, photos of footprints, casts of footprints in photos, Sasquatch artifacts or the like).
The photo/video will be reviewed by a panel of experts and a Bushnell Field Pro for authenticity. Panelists will include, but are not limited to, a Bushnell-assigned zoologist, biologist and a Bushnell Field Pro. The winner must be a unanimous decision from all participating expert judges. All entries become the possession of Bushnell, and will not be returned. Winner will be contacted via registered mail and announced on the website.
All Sweepstakes Entities and their respective parents, subsidiaries and affiliated companies maintain no control over the methods used to capture, film or attempt to film and enter photographs (Sasquatch or other photographs). The Sweepstakes Entities shall not liable for any injury, loss of life, damage, loss, expense, accident, delay, inconvenience, trespassing, illegal means of entry, or other Federal, State or local laws when obtaining the photo/video, or other irregularity that may be caused or contributed to obtaining a photo or photographs for submission, or if they are attacked by a Bigfoot, or any other irregularity that may be caused or contributed to obtaining a photo or photographs for submission. Please use caution when taking photographs outdoors, and in the wild, especially when using suits or costumes that resemble wild animals (Gorilla, Sasquatch, or other).
Sasquatch, Bigfoot, Yeti or similar is defined as any bi-pedal, non-human/human that has not been classified as a bear (Black or Brown, Kodiak, Polar or Grizzly), lion (mountain, puma, cougar, panther, or others), jaguar, wild swine, wolf, coyote, wild dog, deer, elk, moose, buffalo, caribou, sheep, goat, any other indigenous or non-indigenous (Ape, monkey, lion, bear, jaguar, leopard or other) animal, or any domesticated animal (swine, bovine, canine, feline, equine, sheep, goat, llama, birds, or other). All human, human-costumed, or statuary photos/video will be classified in the secondary sweepstakes (see link above for the F&S Trail Camera Photo Contest rules).
Secondary prizes: Each month the Administrator will look through all photos submitted and then give away one top prize for their favorite shot in each of the three categories (three prizes each month). At the end of the year, the Administrator will also be giving away three grand prize packages to the best photo of the year in each category. Award categories are: best photo of a deer, best photo of an animal that is not a deer and overall funniest photo. Winners of the top monthly prize will win an Excursion Binocular (ARV: $179.99). Each year end grand-prize winner will receive a Trail Scout Game Camera with Game Call Technology (ARV: $399.99).
All prize details not specified herein as being awarded will be at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. All prizes are awarded "as is" with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied. If a winner cannot accept prize as stated, prize will be forfeited in its entirety and awarded to an alternate winner. In the event that Sponsor is unable to contact a potential winner after the third attempt, or in the event a potential winner is unable to or unwilling to accept the prize, Sponsor reserves the right to randomly select an alternate potential winner or not award the prize. Limit one prize per prize category per person or household. No substitution, transfer, or cash equivalent of prize is permitted, except by Sponsor, which reserves the right to substitute a prize (or portion of prize) of comparable value, at its sole discretion. Any and all taxes on the prize, and any other costs, fees and expenses not explicitly stated herein as being awarded, are each winner's sole responsibility. Sponsor is not responsible for prizes returned as undeliverable. Unclaimed prizes will not be awarded.
GENERAL: By participating, entrants agree (a) to these rules and decisions of Sponsor and judges which shall be final in all respects relating to this Sweepstakes; (b) to release, discharge and hold harmless the Sweepstakes Entities and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, agencies and representatives (collectively, "Released Parties") from any and all liability, losses, or damages of any kind resulting from their participating in the Sweepstakes or their acceptance, use or misuse of a prize, including, without limitation, liability for personal injury or death (including any travel or related activity hereto); and (c) if a winner, to the use by Sponsor and its designees of name, likeness, biographical information, city, state and/or photography for advertising and publicity purposes in any and all media now or hereafter known without compensation, notification or permission and to execute specific consent to such use if asked to do so by Sponsor or its designees, where permitted by law. Grand and Second Prize winners will be required to complete and return an affidavit of eligibility / liability release and publicity release (unless prohibited) along with an IRS form W-9 within time period specified by Sponsor or an alternate winner will be selected. Return of any prize/prize notification as undeliverable or noncompliance with these Official Rules may result in disqualification of winner and forfeiture of the prize.
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: Released Parties are not responsible and shall not be liable for: (a) any telephone, electronic, hardware or software program, network, Internet or computer malfunctions, failures, or difficulties of any kind, including without limitation, server malfunctions, or any human error which may occur in the processing of entries; (b) failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions; (c) late, lost, illegible, postage-due, incomplete, garbled, damaged, misdirected, undelivered or stolen entries or mail, or for printing, typographical, human or other errors relating to or in connection with this Sweepstakes; and (d) reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel or suspend the Sweepstakes or any portion thereof should any causes beyond the control of Sponsor corrupt the administration, security or proper play of the suspect entries received prior to cancellation. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
WINNERS LIST: For a list of winners (available after 02/15/09), mail a self-addressed, stamped envelope to be received by 05/15/09 to: $1,000,000 Sasquatch Photo Challenge, 9200 Cody, Overland Park, KS 66214.