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Illinois Bucks would like to give a special thanks to the Gander Mountain store in Peoria, Illinois and Heartland Outdoors for sponsoring this year's contest.

    Each winner will receive a Gander Mountain™ Gift Card, a one year subscription to Heartland Outdoors, a large Illinois deer pin display plaque, and 2011 Deer of the Year bragging rights.

The contest is open to anyone who submits a photo of a deer harvested in Illinois during the 2011-2012 archery and firearm seasons within the dates specified below.

Archery photos must be submitted between October 1st 2011 and January 15th 2012.

Firearm photos must be submitted between October 8th (youth hunt) and December 11th 2011.

Information on how the winners will be determined will be added at a later date.

Good luck and happy hunting.