Competitions

Big Game Hunting Competitions

Big Game Hunting Competitions are about fair chase and success. You trudge hills, ford streams, and spend hours in blinds, sometimes in the poorest of conditions. Often, your only reward is the experience. Sometimes, you emerge victorious, taking a trophy that leaves you beaming for weeks and with a memory to last a lifetime. Family and friends may appreciate your accomplishment, but what if you could showcase it to a larger community who shares your passion? North American Hunting Competition exists for just this reason, to celebrate and honor participation and achievement in hunting.

We are a premier hunting competition currently sponsoring big game competitions in 48 states and across North America. With individual contests for state, national, and guided categories, there are many opportunities to win. All hunting methods are welcome, and we rank all animals submitted by official entry—none is too small. The top three entries in any category will win year-end cash prizes* and be featured on our website. All entrants have the opportunity to win one of several other year end prizes, including free hunting gear and guided hunts.

2021 National Winners

National Big Game Competitions 2021

Russel Boers – 1st Place

2021 National Rocky Mt. Elk 289 – 6/8

Jim Buck – 1st Place

2021 National Blacktail 103 – 6/8

Greg Scott – 1st Place

2021 National Whitetail 153 – 3/8

Dennis Rygh – 1st Place

2021 Mountain Goat 44 – 7/16

Russel Boers – 2nd Place

2021 National Whitetail 110 5/8

2021 State Winners

Oregon Big Game Competitions 2021

Greg Romans – 1st Place

2021 Oregon Rocky Mt. Elk 276 – 1/8

Washington Big Game Competitions 2021

Jim Buck – 1st Place

2021 Washington Blacktail 103 – 6/8

Greg Scott – 1st Place

2021 Washington Whitetail 153 – 3/8

Wyoming Big Game Competitions 2021

Russel Boers – 1st Place

2021 Wyoming Rocky Mt. Elk – 289 6/8

2020 National Winners

National Big Game Competitions 2020

Russell Boers – 1st Place

2020 National Muledeer – 142 3/8

Russell Boers – 1st Place

2020 National Moose Contest – 293 1/8

Megan Walton – 1st Place

2020 National Rocky Mountain Elk – 363 7/8

Nikki Mills – 1st Place

2020 National Antelope – 65 7/8

Mike Dallman – 1st Place

2020 National Whitetail – 149 3/8

Ted Netter – 2nd Place

2020 National Rocky Mountain Elk – 305 7/8

Tommy Mills – 2nd Place

2020 National Antelope – 64 4/8

Nikki Mills – 2nd Place

2020 National Whitetail – 116 5/8

Nikki Mills – 3rd Place

2020 National Rocky Mountain Elk – 286 5/8

Tommy Mills – 3rd Place

2020 National Whitetail  – 110 1/8

2020 State Winners

Colorado Big Game Competitions 2020

Russell Boers – 1st Place

2020 Colorado Muledeer – 142 3/8

Minnesota Big Game Competitions 2020

Mike Dallman – 1st Place

2020 Minnesota Whitetail – 149 3/8

Oregon Big Game Competitions 2020

Megan Walton – 1st Place

2020 Oregon Rocky Mountain Elk – 363 7/8

Brandon Grant – 1st Place

2020 Oregon Blacktail Non-Typical – 184 6/8

Carissa Grant – 1st Place

2020 Oregon Blacktail Typical – 95 1/8

Ted Netter – 2nd Place

2020 Oregon Rocky Mountain Elk – 305 7/8

Washington Big Game Competitions 2020

Joshua Scott – 1st Place

2020 Washington Whitetail – 156 7/8

Wyoming Big Game Competitions 2020

Nikki Mills – 1st Place

2020 Wyoming Whitetail – 116 5/8

Nikki Mills – 1st Place

2020 Wyoming Elk – 286 5/8

Tommy Mills – 2nd Place

2020 Wyoming Whitetail – 110 1/8

Outdoor Photo Competition

Have a great shot of an elk herd in the morning mist or a prized portrait of your dad with his first Whitetail buck? Share it with North American Hunting Competition’s worldwide audience and enter our photo competition! Beyond the opportunity to win prizes, you’ll enjoy recognition and appreciation from peer enthusiasts around the globe. We accept both amateur and professional photographs, and almost any outdoor content is welcome.

North American also invites entries from guides and outfitters—an easy, effective, and inexpensive way to highlight your achievements to our extensive community. Just submit a photo, add a title and brief description, then encourage everyone you know to vote you to victory.

Photo Competition 2020

Alyssa Hoxie – 1st Place

“Pleasant Pheasants”

Photo Competition 2019 Winners

Michael Bocanegra – 1st Place

“Ten Year Bear”

Russell Boers – 2nd Place

“Spring In Idaho. Saving Elk Calves & Deer Fawns!”

Ashley Simpson – 3rd Place

“Deer Hunting”

North American Hunting Photo Contest Winner

Trisha Thomas – 4th Place

“Cougar VS Cougar”

Photo Competition 2018 Winners

Hunting Photo Competition Winner 2018

Tim Michaelson – 1st Place

Record Bear Clatsop County Oregon

National Hunting Photo Contest Winner 2019

Don Sieverkropp – 2nd Place

What Dreams Are Made Of

Amy Lloyd – 3rd Place

Best Lady On The Block

Lawrance Tucker – 4th Place

Lifetime’s Wait For A Trophy – Red Stag South Island, New Zealand

Shed Horn Hunting Competition

One of the outdoors’ great treasure hunts is looking for shed horns, a pursuit that takes both skill and perseverance. While anyone can find these trophies, successful shed horn hunters use knowledge and experience to hone in on areas most likely to reveal the spiky bounty.

Whether scouring the wind swept slopes where animals paused to warm and forage or searching along fence lines for a rack liberated from a leaping buck, shed-horn hunters know it is a special talent, if not an art.

Now, these enthusiasts not only can claim the shed horn itself but also the opportunity to win cash and other prizes in North American Hunting Competition’s Shed Horn category. The competition is open to anyone, anywhere. Just submit your entry for a chance to win!

Previous Winners

Shed Horn Competition 2017

Nick Haring – 1st Place Place

2017 Elk Shed Horn – 153 5/8

Shed Horn Competition 2016

William Wehler – 1st Place Place

2016 Rocky Mountain Shed Horn

Shed Horn Competition 2015

Carl Shaver – 1st Place

2015 National Mule Deer Shed – 78 0/8

Carl Shaver – 1st Place

2015 National Elk Shed – 150 7/8

Josh Hooley – 2nd Place

2015 National Elk Shed Contest – 140 4/8