1. this contest is open to all members of huntingbbs.

2. only legal nongame species for your area are allowed.

3. contest shall be from may xx to august 31.

4. points are awarded for all birds bagged.
4a. 7 points for a pigeon.
4b. 6 points for a starling.
4c. 5 points for a blackbird.
4d. 3 points for an english sparrow.

5. method of take is any weapon that launches a projectile.
5a. birds bagged with a shotgun shall receive 75% of the total cumulative score.
5b. birds bagged with a rifle shall receive 90% of the total cumulative score.
5c. birds bagged with an airgun shall receive 100% of the total score.
5d. birds bagged with a slingshot or manually propelled projectie shall receive 125% of the total score.
5e. birds bagged by being caught with bare hands or traps shall receive 150% of the total score.

6. these rules may be modified or amended by a simple majority of all participants in the contest.

7. other interpretations, discrepancies, judgements, findings, etc of unwritten rules and circumstances shall be decided by a simple majority of all participants in the contest.

8. participants are encouraged to provide a material incentive to the winner.
8a. winner is responsible for all shipping costs
8b. material incentive shall be worth 2 and 10 dollars.

9. participants must post their bagged birds and keep their total cumulative score on this thread within 72 hours of bagging said birds.

10. photo proof is encouraged but not necessary.
10a. in the event of a tie, the contestant with the greatest total number of birds bagged shall be declared the winner.
10b. if a tie still exists, the winner shall be the contestant with the greatest number of 7 point birds.
10c. if a tie still exists, the winner shall be the contestant with the greatest number of 6 point birds.
10d. if a tie still exists, the tieing contestants shall have an additional consecutive 72 hours to increase their total.
10e. if a tie still exists, rule 10d shall apply again.