Upper Midwest Outdoors

UMO Ice Fishing Challenge Rules

1) You must be signed up to be eligible to win. No posting of your fish the same day you sign up. Please sign up before you go fishing.

2) You are allowed to upgrade entries. Once the entry is upgraded the previous entry is not eligible for the Challenge.

3) You must print a copy of the Ice Fishing Challenge Poster, available in this post. Right click, save as and then print it no smaller than 5x7.

4) Two photos will be required per entry.

   4a.)Photo 1: The entry fish must be photographed with the entire rule (measuring device) clearly and ledge-ably in the picture as well as the Ice Fishing Challenge Poster while still out on the ice. No part of the fish should be on the measuring device. Please photograph Only the entry fish - No multiple fish in the photo.
  
   4b.)Photo 2: This photo must have the angler and fish together while still out on the ice with the lake or shanty in the background and the anglers face uncovered.
        
All entries must be fresh caught fish. No frozen or gutted fish will be qualified.

5) The photo must be posted within the tournament dates/times.

6) The entry is length and girth in the (Weight is not need but would be helpful in case of a tie)

7)The length is "as the fish lays" - not by squeezing the tail. The entry is measured from the furthest point to the rear (tail) and front (lip).

8)Only post entries that may challenge the leaders board.

9)Only post your entries in the appropriate forum. Walleye are under the Walleye board called UMO IFC Walleye (http://www.uppermidwestoutdoors.com/walleye/umo-ifc-walleye/); Pike are under the Northern Pike board called UMO IFC Pike (http://www.uppermidwestoutdoors.com/northern-pike/umo-ifc-pike/); and Crappie, Sunfish & Perch are under the Panfish Board called UMO IFC Crappies, Perch and Sunnies (http://www.uppermidwestoutdoors.com/panfish/umo-ifc-crappies-perch-and-sunnies/).

All entries must remain posted for the duration of the Ice Fishing Challenge
                              
In the event of a tie the first fish entered will be awarded.  

Decisions/Results will be posted in the Ice Fishing Challenge board by The Admin Team of Upper Midwest Outdoors.


1. Eligibility: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. To be eligible to win a prize, entries must be completed and received by Upper Midwest Outdoors in the format designated below.  All applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Offer void where prohibited.

2. Disclaimer: Upper Midwest Outdoors, all participating sponsors and any of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, professional advisers, employees and agencies will not be responsible for:
   (a) any late, lost, miss-routed, garbled or distorted or damaged transmissions or entries;
   (b) telephone, electronic, hardware, software, network, Internet, or other computer- or communications-related malfunctions or failures;
   (c) any Ice Fishing Challenge disruptions, losses or damages caused by events beyond the control of Upper Midwest Outdoors; or
   (d) any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with the Ice Fishing Challenge.

3. Ice Fishing Challenge Period: The Ice Fishing Challenge period is from December 15th, 2009 to March 15th, 2010, 11 PM Central Standard Time (This is the "Deadline" for pictures to be posted). All entries must be posted by the Deadline to be eligible to win a prize.

4. Prizes: Prizes returned as undeliverable or otherwise not claimed within 30 days after delivery of notification will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner. Prizes are not transferable.  Prizes won by a minor (as determined by the laws of state or province of residence) will be awarded to a parent or legal guardian on the minor's behalf. All prizes are awarded "AS IS" and WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, express or implied, (including, without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose)

5. Upper Midwest Outdoors Ownership of Entries: All participants retain full rights to Entered Photos. Permission is hereby granted to Upper Midwest Outdoors to use, copy, modify and/or distribute said entries. Entries will be available to download freely by the public. A non-exclusive royalty-free right is granted to Upper Midwest Outdoors to use photos in future logos and promotions of the future tourneys.

6. Original Work of Authorship: You hereby warrant and represent that
   (a) you own all rights to all Photos submitted by you; and
   (b) all such Photos are original works of authorship on your part and have not been copied, in whole or in part, from any other work and do not violate, misappropriate or infringe any copyright, trademark or other proprietary right of any other person or entity.

7. General Release: By entering the Ice Fishing Challenge, you (and, if you are a minor, your parents or legal guardians) release Upper Midwest Outdoors, participating sponsors and any of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees and agencies (collectively, the "Released Parties") from any liability whatsoever, and waive any and all causes of action, for any claims,
costs, injuries, losses, or damages of any kind arising out of or in connection with the Ice Fishing Challenge or acceptance, possession, or use of any prize (including, without limitation, claims, costs, injuries, losses and damages related to personal injuries, death, damage to or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation or portrayal in a false light, whether intentional or unintentional), whether under a theory of contract, tort (including negligence), warranty or other theory.
IF YOU ARE A MINOR, YOUR PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS FURTHER AGREE TO INDEMNIFY EACH OF THE RELEASED PARTIES FROM ANY CLAIMS, COSTS, INJURIES, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES DESCRIBED IN THE PRECEDING PARAGRAPH WHICH MAY BE SUFFERED BY YOU.

8. Copyright Notice: The Ice Fishing Challenge and all accompanying materials are copyright © 2009-2010 by Upper Midwest Outdoors.

9. Miscellaneous: The Ice Fishing Challenge and these Official Rules will be governed, construed and interpreted under the laws of the United States. Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of Upper Midwest Outdoors, which are final and binding in all respects. Upper Midwest Outdoors reserves the right to change these Official Rules at any time, in its sole discretion, and to suspend or cancel the Ice Fishing Challenge or any entrant's participation in the Ice Fishing Challenge should viruses, bugs, unauthorized human intervention or other causes beyond Upper Midwest Outdoors' control affect the administration, security or proper play of the Ice Fishing Challenge or Upper Midwest Outdoors otherwise becomes (as determined in its sole discretion) incapable of running the Ice Fishing Challenge as planned. Entrants who violate these Official Rules, tamper with the operation of the Ice Fishing Challenge or engage in any conduct that is detrimental or unfair to Upper Midwest Outdoors, the Ice Fishing Challenge or any other entrant (in each case as determined in Upper Midwest Outdoors' sole discretion) are subject to disqualification from entry into the Ice Fishing Challenge. Upper Midwest Outdoors reserves the right to lock out persons whose eligibility is in question or who have been disqualified or are
otherwise ineligible to enter the Ice Fishing Challenge.

10. Force Majeure: Upper Midwest Outdoors reserves the right to change, suspend, or cancel the Ice Fishing Challenge if, in Upper Midwest Outdoors’ sole discretion, intervening circumstances warrant such change, suspension, or cancellation. Intervening circumstances include, but are not limited to, interruption, preemption, or cancellation of Ice Fishing Challenge owing to conditions beyond Upper Midwest Outdoors’ control, such as strikes, labor disputes, war, insurrection, revolution, terrorism, riot or other civil disturbance, earthquake, fire, flood, or other natural disasters, governmental restrictions, embargoes or other exercises of governmental authority, unavailability of supplies, or any other cause beyond Upper Midwest Outdoors’ control.

11. The UMO Ice Fishing Challenge is owned and operated by Upper Midwest Outdoors in conjunction with their parent company, The Hendricks Group, LLC

Please ONLY post here to register for the contest. If you have questions or want to discuss something please go to the UMO Ice Fishing Challenge Q & A (http://www.uppermidwestoutdoors.com/ice-fishing/umo-ice-fishing-challenge-2875/) in the Ice Fishing Forum.

Here is the Picture you need to print out at a minimum of 5x7. Right click and save it to your desktop then print it out.

(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p170/sandmannd/UMO/1st-An-Ice-Contest-Flyer.jpg)

CamperJack
Iowa

Good luck to all. Have a great and safe ice fishing season from the UMO staff  :occasion14: 

ok im in

MN

mrfish1991
Minnesota/Iowa

KTapper

MN

Esox_Magnum

 Iowa

ejensen

Iowa

Big Slick    :headbang:

Minnesota

whisker - Nebraska

Fishhard

Wisc.

I would, but I don't catch any fish.

Ude Lake Tom
Minnesota

fish-n-fool  (AKA Swanni)
 
Nort Dakota

 :hello:

john.wells
Minnesota

Pikeslayer  AKA Erich
Fairbanks AK :headbang:

brittlab
Iowa

I'm in.
Walleyeseeker
Minnesota

thats okay, just gives the rest of us a better shot :)

I suppose ill sign up as well, Hunting was bad, maybe fishing will be better.

BuckKiller
Great state of Minnesota

Good luck everyone

Count me in!

Fish killer
minnesota

Thanks, Sandmannd!

Ferny
Minnesota

Count me in Shane.

Fishapalooza
Minnesota

I'm definitely in after last night's run of 13" crappies.

Quetico
Minnesota

Count me in

vook - Michigan

mohicanwarrior
wisconsin

I'm on it!!!

Henrichs
The great state of Wisconsin :icon_salut:

Great idea  thanks
BK19
Lecenter/Lesueur Minnesota

I'm in!MN (Hopefully this post works ,I'm sending it via blackberry)

It worked and welcome....but I think the rules were username and location.

 :sign4:
My son and I are in
Eric wisconsin
and son Noah (12)

Welcome Eric and good luck. :hello: :hello: :wave: :wave:

I'm in

Kingfish6221
Illinois

Im in
wausau
wisconsin

I'm in
oswegonian
New York 

SquirrelyMan & Daughter Brooklyn
Regina, Saskatchewan Canada

Welcome and good luck to both of you. :hello: :hello: :hello:

bigmike7272
Michigan

welcome and good luck Bigmike!

I'm In-can I play-lol

wallin

NW Indiana

you are in Wallin!

both of my Kids are in, Justin (9), Aly (6) :fish:

sign me up.

Your in Chris

Please sign me up for this

Jerry
Perch Tugger Western North Dakota

Sign me up also please.  Thanks!

sixshooter
South Dakota

WestBranchJoe
Ohio

wallyt
Minnesota

JJK
Calgary Alberta,Canada    great idea!!!!!!

This just in......At Fishapalooza (http://www.icefishingforestlake.com) on Saturday I spoke with Bill from LaDredge Outdoors (http://www.reelweeds.com) & Monster Outdoors (http://www.monsteroutdoors.com) and we have our prizes for this contest!!

The winner of each division is going to receive a free Pop It Light (http://www.monsterfishgear.com/FeaturedProducts/PopItFlash/tabid/261/Default.aspx). Watch a demo by clicking on it.

(http://www.monsterfishgear.com/Portals/2/popIt.bmp)

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If you haven't put up pics of your eyes or pike you still have some time to do so. Those fishing pannies have till the ice is off to get your pics up!!

Come on folks, this is a great deal and now you get a great little prize as well.

Thanks to all those who have put pics of their fish up.

A special thanks to Bill for giving us some very nice prizes to give to you folks.

Bonecollecter82

Ok maybe I am blind but when does this end??

Ends when the seasons when ice is off the water. Eyes and Pike are closed here but still open in other states so we won't close it down till ice is off.

Ok sounds good. To bad for all I am on my way to LOTWS for 5 days I aint going to forget my  paper thingy.

Lets all start doing the ice out dance.  :headbang:

backsmasher23
WI/MN

Bonecollector
Heading to LOTW myself on Thurs.. Bringing some of my paper thingys with too, and hope to NOT drop the phone/camera down the hole this time!!   :BangHead: :BangHead: :BangHead: :BangHead:

Well it was a good ice year but not a lot of pictures. If ANYONE has any to add, now's the time to do it. The poles are up to vote for the winner. Please take a minute to check out each division and choose a winner.

For Walleye it came down to Buckkiller and Fish-n-fool. You can vote here. (http://www.uppermidwestoutdoors.com/walleye/umo-ifc-walleye/)

For Pike, Pikeslayer was the only one to post an 'official' pic but whisker has a lot that he forgot his picture with. You can vote here. (http://www.uppermidwestoutdoors.com/northern-pike/umo-ifc-pike/)

For Panfish it came down to Quetico and Skinsandfins. You can vote here. (http://www.uppermidwestoutdoors.com/panfish/umo-ifc-crappies-perch-and-sunnies/)

If anyone has pictures that we didn't get in on this, please let me know ASAP so you can post them and we can get you on the poll. The poll closes in seven days so get the voting done folks!! Great prize going out to the winners.

When will you be cutting off voting?

I scheduled it for 7 days. So I believe it's the 6th of April. It has the end date of the poll when you vote.

Sorry it took so long to get this done folks. I kept spacing it. But got reminded tonight and figured I better take care of it. So, here are the winners.

Walleye: Fish-N-Fool

Pike: Pikeslayer

Panfish: Quetico

Please PM me your real names and addy's and I'll get the Pop It  (http://www.monsterfishgear.com/FeaturedProducts/PopItFlash/tabid/261/Default.aspx) from Monster Outdoors (http://www.monsteroutdoors.com) sent right out to you.

(http://www.monsterfishgear.com/Portals/2/popIt.bmp)

Congrats to all the winners!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :wav:

 :occasion18: :occasion18: :occasion18: :occasion18: :occasion18: :occasion18: :occasion18: :occasion18: :occasion18: :occasion18: :occasion18: :occasion18: :occasion18: :occasion18: :occasion18: :occasion14: :occasion14: :occasion14: :occasion14: :occasion14: :occasion14:  Great job to all that entered. Next year its on!!! So ON. I didn't do what needed to be done this year (Catch the fish) But next year you guys have a target on your heads.. :laughing4:
Congrats to the winners!!!! And you won't need to spend your summer in worry. I talk a lot of trash but most of the time I can't back it up.. :tongue1: :tongue1: :tongue1: :tongue1:

Next year you should think about adding trout. Those and Pike are the only thing that I can really fish for during the winter.
Congrats to all the winners!  :wav:

Congratulations all, maybe next year I'll enter I just did'nt want you young guys getting discouraged!

14 1/2" Crappie

(http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr99/thellcon/0206101538a.jpg)

Nice!!       Trying to find them on open water now.. but they're avoiding me.   :BangHead: :BangHead: