March 2015 Results

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Congratulations to all of the winning teams in the March 2015 WTBBC. We had another one for the record books this month.  403 teams entered the contest.  We weighed 30 cats and paid out $79,805 in prize money.

2015 turned out to be a great year for WTBBC.  For the 3 contests combined, we had 1099 teams enter, paid out $217,760 in prize money, gave away some pretty awesome prizes from our sponsors, and had a heck of a time doing it.

Please show our sponsors your appreciation of their support by visiting their websites or establishments and patronizing them when they can be of service to you.

WTBBC would like to thank all those who entered this year for supporting the contest, and once again making 2015 the best year yet!

Here are the results:

Big Bobcat

First Place / 30 lbs. 13 oz. / $33,375 / Carter Plumley, Justin Trimble, Jimmie Trimble
Second Place / 30 lbs. 4 oz. / $16,687.50 / Martin Childress, Andrew Timmermann, Brian Scott
Third Place / 27 lbs. 2 oz. / $5,562.50 / Justin Smith, Ryan Roberts, Dave Landrum, Barrett Pradon

Jackpots

Each Paid $8,060
Most Grey Fox / 61 / David Hicks, Don Steele
Most Coyotes / 19 / Casey Smith, Chestin Clark, Nathan Spencer, Laramie White
Most Cats / 5 / John Medina, Cody Weir, Jason Beard

March 14th Online Registration Closing On Sunday

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We will be closing down Online Registration for the March 14th, contest at 12:00 AM on Monday, March 9th. That’s this Sunday night / Monday morning!

If you miss that opportunity, you can still mail in your registration and entry fee. Be sure to include all team members’ names and a phone number for one team member, so we can contact you to confirm receipt. We have been sending a confirmation email to everyone who registered online. If you’ve registered online, and haven’t received a confirmation please email wtbbc@hotmail.com.

As always, you can register in person at Field and Streams in San Angelo during their normal business hours up until 12:00 PM on Saturday, March 14th.

Please remember, if you need to make changes to your team members after you’ve registered, it must be done in writing so that we have a record of it. An email to wtbbc@hotmail.com is the only acceptable method to change a team member. Submitting team changes on our Contact Us page is equivalent to an email. You must Include the names of your current team members, and the names of the team members you are adding/removing in your email.

You DO NOT need to be at Field and Streams on Saturday morning if you are already registered. Your team can begin hunting at 12:00 PM on Saturday.

Visit the Rules page for complete contest rules, and take a look at our Rules FAQ if you still have questions.

March 14th Online Registration Now Open

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So far, 2015 has been another record-shattering year for the WTBBC. We just wrapped up the February 2015 contest and you guys put up some serious numbers. Total team count was 380 and we paid out $75,205 in prize money to the Big Bobcat and Jackpot winners.  We also gave away some very nice prizes donated by our sponsors.  Be sure to check out their websites or establishments to show your appreciation to them for supporting this contest.

Online registration is now open for anyone wishing to enter the March contest using PayPal.  Teams can still mail in their entry forms with their entry fee, but be sure they get to us BY THURSDAY before the contest.  (Money Order or Cashiers Check ONLY.  No personal checks, please.)  If you mail your entry, please waive the signature requirement.  It’s a HUGE hassle for Jeremy to run up to the post office every day to pick up entries.  Also, please include a phone number on your entry form so we can call you to confirm receipt.  Of course, you can also stop by Field and Streams in San Angelo, Texas any time between now and 12:00 PM on the Saturday of the contest to register in person. The entry fee is due when you turn in your entry form. There are NO REFUNDS.

Online registration will close at 12:00 AM, Monday, March 9th (that is Sunday night / Monday morning), to give us time before the contest to transfer the funds from the PayPal account. Please remind your friends to register. It never fails that we have 5 or 6 teams miss the online deadline and have to mail in their entries or try to make us jump through hoops to get their entries. We will post several reminders on Facebook and on here leading up to the deadline.

With the contest growing as large as it is, we simply cannot accommodate all of the requests to get teams registered at the last minute.  We feel that we provide plenty of opportunities to enter the contest (Online, In Person, By Mail).  The three of us all have jobs, and we try our best to help you guys out, but it is becoming increasingly more difficult to manage all of the last minute requests.  Please do us a favor and enter early.  If you aren’t quite sure who is going to be on your team, read on.

Remember, if you need to make changes to your team members after you’ve turned in your entry form, it MUST be done in writing so that we have a record of it.  An email to wtbbc@hotmail.com is the ONLY acceptable method to add/remove a team member.  Submitting your team change using the Contact Us page is the same as an email.  Your team change request must include all of your original team members’ full names and the name(s) of the person(s) you are adding/removing.

Please take time to read the Rules FAQ for a list of frequently asked questions regarding the rules.

Check out www.wtbbc.org and follow our Facebook page for the latest information and updates.

February 2015 Results

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Congratulations to all of the winning teams in the February 2015 WTBBC, and thank you to all who entered. Our total team count was 380 teams. We weighed 26 qualified bobcats, and paid out $75,205 in prize money.

WTBBC would like to thank all those who entered for supporting the contest. It wouldn’t continue growing as it has without your help in spreading the word. Keep encouraging your buddies to enter.

Also, please show our sponsors your appreciation of their support by visiting their websites or establishments, and patronizing them when they can be of service to you.
We look forward to seeing you all again for the March 14th contest.

Here are the results:

Big Bobcat

First Place / 32 lbs. 3 oz. / $31,443 / Judd McLure, Joseph Davis, Wade Koehl, Jeb Bertolatus
Second Place / 28 lbs. 3 oz. / $15,721.50 / Carl Moore, Mike Havlak, Steve Havlak
Third Place / 24 lbs. 8 oz. / $5,240.50 / Nathan Timm, Chad Box, Dusty Hohensee

Jackpots

Each Paid $7,600
Most Grey Fox / 63 / Austin Frey, McCall Miller, Brice Daniels, Cody Francis
Most Coyotes / 32 / Bruce Williams, Jarrod Usener, Nathan Elliot, Keith Bowles
Most Cats / 8 / Barry Simpton, Jeff Sheedy, John Pfluger, Wade Land

February 21st Online Registration Closing on Sunday

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We will be closing down Online Registration for the February 21st, contest at 12:00 AM on Monday, February 16. That’s this Sunday night / Monday morning!

If you miss that opportunity, you can still mail in your registration and entry fee. Be sure to include all team members’ names and a phone number for one team member, so we can contact you to confirm receipt. We have been sending a confirmation email to everyone who registered online to let them know that we got it. If you’ve registered online, and haven’t received a confirmation please email wtbbc@hotmail.com.

As always, you can register in person at Field and Streams in San Angelo during their normal business hours up until 12:00 PM on Saturday, February 21st.

Please remember, if you need to make changes to your team members after you’ve registered, it must be done in writing so that we have a record of it. An email to wtbbc@hotmail.com is the only acceptable method to change a team member. You must Include the names of your current team members, and the names of the team members you are adding/removing in your email.

You DO NOT need to be at Field and Streams on Saturday morning if you are already registered. Your team can begin hunting at 12:00 PM on Saturday.

Visit the Rules page for complete contest rules, and take a look at our Rules FAQ if you still have questions.

February 21st Online Registration Now Open

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Wow!!  What a turnout we had for our January 2015 contest.  Total team count was 316.  We paid out $62,750 in prize money to the Big Bobcat and Jackpot winners.  We also gave away some very nice prizes donated by our sponsors.  Be sure to check out their websites or establishments to show your appreciation to them for supporting this contest.

Online registration is now open for anyone wanting to enter the February contest using PayPal.  Teams can still mail in their entry forms with their team’s entry fee, but be sure they get to us BY THURSDAY before the contest.  (Money Order or Cashiers Check ONLY.  No personal checks, please.)  Of course, you can also stop by Field and Streams in San Angelo, Texas any time between now and 12:00 PM on the Saturday of the contest. The entry fee is due when you turn in your entry form.  There are NO REFUNDS.

Online registration will close at 12:00 AM, Monday, February 16th (that is Sunday night / Monday morning), to give us time before the contest to transfer the funds from the PayPal account.

Please do not wait until the last minute to register.  With the contest growing as large as it has been, we simply cannot accommodate all of the requests to get teams registered at the last minute.  We feel that we provide plenty of opportunities to enter the contest (Online, In Person, By Mail).  The three of us all have jobs, and we try our best to help you guys out, but it is becoming increasingly more difficult to manage all of the last minute requests.  Please do us a favor and enter early.  If you aren’t quite sure who is going to be on your team, read on.

Remember, if you need to make changes to your team members after you’ve turned in your entry form, it MUST be done in writing so that we have a record of it.  An email to wtbbc@hotmail.com is the ONLY acceptable method to add/remove a team member.  Submitting your team change using the Contact Us page is the same as an email.  Your team change request must include all of your original team members’ full names and the name(s) of the person(s) you are adding/removing.

Please take time to read the Rules FAQ for a list of frequently asked questions regarding the rules.

Be sure to check out www.wtbbc.org and follow our Facebook page for the latest information and updates.

January 2015 Results

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Congratulations to all of the winning teams in the January 2015 WTBBC, and thank you to all who entered and gave it their best shot. We never thought we’d surpass 200 teams.  We were wrong.  We said we’d never reach 300 teams. Again, we were wrong.  Our total team count was 316 teams, once again crushing the old record of 278 teams.  We weighed 20 qualified bobcats, and paid out $62,750 in prize money.  We still can’t believe how big this thing has gotten!

WTBBC would like to thank all those who entered for supporting the contest. It wouldn’t continue growing as it has without your help in spreading the word. Keep encouraging your buddies to take a chance and enter.

Also, please show our sponsors your appreciation of their support by visiting their websites or establishments, and patronizing them when they can be of service to you.
We look forward to seeing you all again for the February 21st contest.

Here are the results:

Big Bobcat

First Place / 32 lbs. 4 oz. / $26,274 / Monty Roberts, Jared Hampton, Justin Shubert, Kenneth Watts
Second Place / 30 lbs. 11 oz. / $13,137 / Gary Foster, Joe Ross Jameson, Leleand Foster, Felie Arrizola
Third Place / 30 lbs. 9 oz. / $4,379 / Alan Marth, Rocky Huichapa, Steven Piña, Benito Ramón

Jackpots

Each Paid $6,320
Most Grey Fox / 72 / Don Steele, David Hicks
Most Coyotes / 32 / Laramie White, Casey Smith, Nathan Spencer, James Gripp
Most Cats / 6 / Matt Martinez, Ben Binnion

January 2015 WTBBC Announcements

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We have a few announcements to make before the contest, since we probably won’t get to see many of you until weigh-in on Sunday.

First and foremost, we would like to thank everyone for entering.  This thing just keeps growing, and it looks like we will surpass our old record of 278 teams.

We will post the final team count and payout totals soon after 12:00 PM on Saturday, once registration has closed and we have all the money counted.  Texting or calling us during that time does not speed up the process.  This information will be posted both on our Facebook page and on www.wtbbc.org, so please check there.

Second, if you haven’t done so already, please contact a local Game Warden from the county in which you will be hunting as a courtesy.  We assure you they will appreciate it, and it may save you some time later on.  You can go to www.tpwd.state.tx.us/warden/ to look up contact information for Game Wardens by county.

We WILL NOT have a dump trailer at Field & Streams on Sunday, so please dispose of your animals responsibly.

There will be 4 random polygraph tests given to the winning teams  All winning teams, including Jackpots, are eligible to be tested.  Any team found to be cheating will be disqualified and banned from future contests.  As always, the judges make the final decision.

If you hunted in the contest, but didn’t qualify for any prize money, please stop by the weigh-in at Field & Streams anyway. We have some really great prizes to give away in our door prize drawing, so come to the stage to get your ticket.

Check out what our sponsors gave us to give away:

Donated by Items
Field & Streams Sport Light 170
Sport Gun Light 140
Tri Star Pro
Wildcat Hunting Products Cat 250 Kit (2)
Cat Tactical Kit
Madcat Headlamp Kit
FoxPro FoxPro Wildfire 2
CoyoteLight CoyoteLight Predator Hunting Light
Night Hunting Depot Wicked Light 402ZF Predator Pursuit Pack
Elusive Wildlife Technologies Kill Light® Hands Free Head Lamp Package (2)
Burnham Brothers Catastrophic DVDs

And finally, here’s how the payouts will break down:

Big Bobcat Grand Prize (70% of total entry fees minus polygraphs)
1st Place – 60%
2nd Place – 30%
3rd Place – 10%

Jackpots (30% of total entry fees)
Most Cats – 10%
Most Coyotes – 10%
Most Grey Fox – 10%

Good luck to everyone who has entered, and we will see you on Sunday.
WTBBC Team
Jeremy Harrison
Quinten Holik
Todd Schwartz

January 17th Online Registration Now Open

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The January 17, 2015 West Texas Big Bobcat Contest is right around the corner.  In fact. Online registration is now open for anyone wanting to enter the January contest.  Teams can still mail in their entry forms with the entry fee, but be sure to get them to us before the contest starts.  (Money order of Cashiers Check ONLY.  No personal checks, please.)  Of course, you can also stop by Field and Streams any time between now and noon on the Saturday of the contest. The entry fee is due when you turn in your entry form.  Please remember there are NO REFUNDS.
Online registration will close at 12:00 AM, Monday, January 12th, to give us time before the contest to transfer the funds from the PayPal account.  Don’t wait until the last minute if you are going to register online.
If you need to make changes to your team members after you’ve turned in your entry form, it must be done in writing so that we have a record of it.  An email to wtbbc@hotmail.com is the ONLY acceptable methods to change a team member.

Be sure to check out www.wtbbc.org and our Facebook page for more information and updates.

March 2014 Results

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Congratulations to all of the winning teams in the March 2014 WTBBC. We never get tired of saying that we had another record turnout this month.  278 teams entered the contest.  We weighed 23 cats and paid out $55,150 in prize money.

2014 turned out to be a great year for WTBBC.  For the 3 contests combined, we had 727 teams enter, paid out $144,200 in prize money, gave away some pretty awesome prizes from our sponsors, and had a heck of a time doing it…despite the weather.

Please show our sponsors your appreciation of their support by visiting their websites or establishments and patronizing them when they can be of service to you.

WTBBC would like to thank all those who entered this year for supporting the contest, and making 2014 the best year yet!

Here are the results:

Big Bobcat

There was a two-way tie for First Place Big Bobcat. The two teams split the money for first and second place.
First Place /  28 lbs. 12 oz.
– $17,311 / Eugene Schmidt, Will Ferguson, Tyler Hindrichs
– $17,311 / Clint Reichenau, Lance Lubke, Eric Baker
Third Place / 25 lbs. 14 oz. / $3,847 / Clay Fernandez, Ryder Skillern, Taylor Blackwell
**Seventh Heaviest Cat – (Sponsored by Firehouse Auto Works)
24 lbs. 3 oz. / WhiteWing Label Pistol Cases / Courtney Woehl, Arlin Woehl, Richard Woehl, Andy Woehl

Jackpots

Each Paid $5,560
Most Grey Fox / 38 / Chestin Clark and Scott Frerich
Most Coyotes / 17 / Casey Smith, Nathan Spencer, Mike Jones, Clyde Spencer
Most Cats / 8 / Travis Land, Wade Land, Derek Deharde

March 1st Online Registration Closing This Sunday

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Don’t miss your last chance to hunt in the WTBBC for 2014. We will be closing down Online Registration for the March 1st, contest at 12:00 AM on Monday, February 24. That’s this Sunday night / Monday morning!

If you miss that opportunity, you can still mail in your registration and entry fee. Be sure to include all team members’ names and a phone number for one team member, so we can contact you to confirm receipt. I have been sending a confirmation email to everyone who registered online to let them know that we got it. If you’ve registered online, and haven’t received a confirmation please email wtbbc@hotmail.com.

As always, you can register in person at Field and Streams in San Angelo during their normal business hours.

Please remember, if you need to make changes to your team members after you’ve registered, it must be done in writing so that we have a record of it. An email to wtbbc@hotmail.com is the only acceptable method to change a team member. You must Include the names of your current team members, and the names of the team members you are adding/removing in your email.

If you have pre-registered, then you DO NOT need to be at Field and Streams on Saturday morning. Your team can begin hunting at 12:00 PM on Saturday.

Visit the Rules page for complete contest rules, and take a look at our Rules FAQ if you still have questions.

Good Luck, and we’ll see you on March 1st!!