October 3–December 12, 2026

Shermans Valley Buck Pool

For the biggest bucks in the valley. Enter for $10 and compete for three cash payouts during Pennsylvania’s archery and statewide firearms seasons.

Run Dates

Oct. 3–Dec. 12, 2026

Entry Deadline

October 31

Entry Fee

$10

Scoring Location

Shermans Valley Outdoors

Cash Payouts

1st

Highest scoring buck

2nd

Score closest to 120"

3rd

Score closest to 80"

Antlers must be brought to Shermans Valley Outdoors and scored by SVO staff during business hours.
Gross antler score determines the winners.
Scoring follows Boone & Crockett and Pope & Young systems only.
Final scoring deadline: Monday, December 14 at 6:00 PM.

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Contestants must be legally licensed to hunt in Pennsylvania.
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Contestants must obey all applicable game laws, seasons, and bag limits, including antler restrictions, tags, and equipment-use requirements.
3
Submissions are limited to Pennsylvania hunting seasons and native, wild Pennsylvania deer. Pen-raised or out-of-state animals will not be accepted.
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Deer must be brought to Shermans Valley Outdoors for scoring by Monday, December 14 at 6:00 PM.
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Antlers or deer must have the antlered deer tag attached with all information appropriately completed.
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Scoring is based only on Boone & Crockett and Pope & Young scoring systems.
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Gross antler score determines the winners.
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Antlers will be scored by Shermans Valley Outdoors staff during business hours.
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Once measured, all scores are final.
10
Antlers may need to be left at Shermans Valley Outdoors for scoring due to store business or other variables.
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The first tie breaker is spread count; the second tie breaker is the length of the longest main beam.
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Shermans Valley Outdoors reserves the right to disqualify any deer entered into the contest for any reason.

Stop by Shermans Valley Outdoors to enter by October 31. Call us if you have questions about eligibility or scoring.