Youth Season and Photo Contest

Well the hunting season is in full swing now. We're in the chase phase for whitetail around here. Missouri just had their youth season and a couple of the folks from CZ-USA made it out in the woods with their kids. Joe Monteleone took his son Nathan out for the weekend, and Nathan put a tag on his first deer. Nathan, age 8, shot this whitetail doe with a CZ 527 carbine in 7.62x39 at about 100 yds. Lynn Matthews daughter Addie took her first deer during the Missouri youth opener this weekend as well. Addie used a CZ 550 American in .30-06 to take her buck.

Not to let the kids have all the fun, Joe also managed to fill a mule deer tag, and I had a successful mule deer hunt with Bill Rivas of Wild Outdoor Adventures TV in Washington State. Check out these pics on the CZ 550 American and UHR pages.

Check out the submissions to the photo contest. Two people are going to win rifles from CZ-USA in the photo contest this year. We want to see your Trophy pics and wildlife photos as well. Click here to see the entries, read rules, and enter the contest.

Good Hunting! - Jason

Win a CZ 452 in this "Shooting" contest.

Win a CZ rifle in the CZ-USA (Photo) Shooting Contest. Two winners will receive their choice of any CZ 452 model in the CZ-USA line. One winner from each of the following categories: "Trophy" and "On the Hoof".

Trophy quality, composition, technical quality, artistic value and uniqueness will all contribute to the judging process.

The"Trophy" photo must meet the following criteria: taking of the game in the photo must be done according to all applicable game laws, the game must be taken with a firearm from CZ-USA, the CZ firearm must be featured in the photo, and the photo must be staged in the field. The hunter is encouraged to appear in this photo, as that tends to make a better photo.

The "On the Hoof" photo must feature one or more game animals in the wild. Anyone may enter regardless of their access to a CZ-USA firearm, as it is not required for this category. The bird or beast featured in this photo could possibly be submitted in the trophy category as well, but for this shot, the shutter must be opened before the trigger is pulled.

All pictures submitted must be original photos, in original high-resolution digital format. It must feature, or be taken by the person submitting it, and be free of restrictions, as CZ-USA will feature the submissions on the website and top pictures may be featured in future catalogs or print advertising. Contest winners must take delivery through a U.S. FFL dealer.

Submit your photo entries by clicking on the "Share your CZ Experience" button at http://cz-usa.com/gallery/photo-contest/ . You can view other entries and read complete contest rules there as well. Be sure to put your correct e-mail address in the submission form and tell the who, what, where, when story behind the picture as well. All submissions are due by Midnight on December 31st, 2009.

To help get you started, here are some links to some tips for taking good trophy photos.

http://www.boone-crockett.org/Bgrecords/records_phototips.asp?area=bgRecords

http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/nebland/articles/hunting/trophyphoto.asp

http://www.diydeerfoodplots.com/articles/tips-for-taking-better-trophy-photos.html

Good shooting! - Jason

Congratulations to Jaime Harless. She won the 2009 SCTP Georgia Olympic Trap Silver Medal in ladies and at the ATA National Champion of Champion shoot in Sparta, IL she shot her first 50 straight with her highest score of 96. The picture above features Jaime at the JOT's (Junior Olympic Tryouts) competing with her CZ-USA Redhead shotgun.