For the 14th straight year, the Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association, or ALBBAA, announced it is hosting the annual Big Gobbler Photo Contest.
Hunters who harvest a turkey in Alabama’s 23-county Black Belt are invited to submit their best turkey hunting photos for a chance to win a prize package featuring a $100 gift card, Thermacel mosquito repellent, a gun-cleaning kit and a copy of Black Belt Bounty, a coffee-table book filled with images, wildlife essays, stories, wild game recipes and more. The first-place winner also will receive a Buckmasters prize pack that includes a hat, Buck knife and a one-year subscription to Buckmasters Magazine.
“This is the 14th year for our Big Gobbler Contest, and it’s a wonderful way to further educate the public on all the natural resources found in Alabama’s 23-county Black Belt,” Pam Swanner, director of ALBBAA, said. “Hunters flock to the Black Belt from all over the country to access our abundant hunting opportunities while also enjoying our area’s unique natural scenery, historical sites and local food and entertainment.”
Enter the 14th Annual Big Gobbler Photo Contest
Submit entries online. The photo that receives the most online votes will be declared the winner.
Voting ends Sunday, May 10, at 11:59 p.m., giving supporters time to vote for turkeys harvested during the final days of the season. Visitors may vote once per day, per email address and per IP address.
Eligibility
To keep things fair and competitive:
- Previous winners from the past two years are not eligible.
- Only one entry per participant is allowed.
- All contest decisions made by ALBBAA officials are final.
Photo Guidelines
ALBBAA promotes Alabama’s hunting heritage and wildlife stewardship. To ensure the contest reflects those values, ALBBAA reserves the right to disqualify any photo. Photos may be disqualified if they:
- Depict unethical or disrespectful behavior.
- Portray hunting or wildlife management in a negative light.
- Involve voting violations or unfair advantages.
- Show any violation of ADCNR regulations.
“Celebrate your hunt. Showcase your success. Share your Black Belt story,” ALBBAA said in its press release.
“It’s always rewarding to see the photos entered into the Big Gobbler Photo Contest every year,” Swanner said. “We know we have amazing turkey hunting available here in the Black Belt, and what makes it truly special is seeing photos of young hunters bagging their first gobbler or father-and-son or mother-and-daughter hunting together. Those memories will surely last a lifetime.”
ALBBAA encouraged hunters to comply with all Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, or ADCNR, game regulations, including purchasing a valid hunting license.
The Black Belt includes the following 23 counties: Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Russell, Sumter, Tuscaloosa and Wilcox.
