Cabela s Whitetail Deer Nation Trip Photo Contest ( Contest )

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1 Cabela s Whitetail Deer Nation Trip Photo Contest ( Contest ) Prize Includes: Three (3) total winners. One winner will receive a trip for two through Cabela s Outdoor Adventures for a whitetail deer hunt (hunt dates 2016) in Western Kentucky. One winner will receive a trip for two through Cabela s Outdoor Adventures for a whitetail deer hunt (hunt dates 2016) in Texas. One winner will receive a trip for two through Cabela s Outdoor Adventures for a whitetail deer hunt (hunt dates 2016) in Nebraska. $2,000 Cabela s shopping spree for each winner, transportation to and from the hunt, appropriate license fees, guide, meals, lodging, in-field transportation, trophy care, airfare, gratuities, and rental car will also be included. See PRIZES for details. PRIZE EXLUDES costs for meat processing, taxidermy, trophy shipping, and personal items. OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. SPONSOR: Cabela s Whitetail Deer Nation Trip Photo Contest ( Contest ) is sponsored by Cabela s Marketing and Brand Management Inc., One Cabela Drive, Sidney, NE ( Sponsor ). CONTEST PERIOD: The Contest will begin at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) on Thursday, August 13, 2015 and will end at 12:00 p.m. MDT on Tuesday, November 10, The Contest will be conducted in three rounds as follows: Round Start End Round 1 9:00 a.m. MDT, 8/13/ :00 p.m. MDT, 9/8/2015 Round 2 9:00 a.m. MDT, 9/9/ :00 p.m. MDT, 10/3/2015 Round 3 9:00 a.m. MDT, 10/4/ :00 p.m. MDT, 11/10/2015 AGREEMENT TO THE OFFICIAL RULES: By participating in the Contest, all entrants fully and unconditionally agree to and accept these Official Rules and the Sponsor s decisions which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Winning the prizes (described below) is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. Official Rules can be found at or at a Cabela s Retail location. ELIGIBILITY. Legal residents of the 50 United States, and the District of Columbia, who are 18 years of age (or the age of majority in their place of residence, whichever is older) or older are eligible to enter, except employees of Sponsor, and any other organizations affiliated with the sponsorship, fulfillment, administration, prize support, advertisement or promotion and/or their respective agents, affiliates, subsidiaries, and members of their immediate families or persons residing at the same address. ENTRY. During the Contest Period, participants may enter using Instagram, Twitter, or the Deer Nation webpage to submit a photo of the participant s best deer hunting photograph. To enter, participants must post to Instagram, Twitter or the Deer Nation webpage at cabelas.com/deernation.

2 1. Instagram - use the Instagram application on your mobile device and upload an original photo to your Instagram account. In order for your entry to be validated, your Instagram profile settings must be public. Contest photo entries must be hashtagged with #WinYourWhitetail. The entry must also contain an answer to the question, What gets you excited about deer season? 2. Twitter upload an original photo to your Twitter account. In order for your entry to be validated, your Twitter profile settings must be public. Contest photo entries must be hashtagged with #WinYourWhitetail. The entry must also contain an answer to the question, What gets you excited about deer season? 3. Online Submission to Deer Nation Page Logon to the Deer Nation webpage at and fill out an official entry form. Entrants must provide first and last name, valid address, upload their photograph, and answer the question, What gets you excited about deer season? Photos should reflect the contest theme and comply with Instagram, Twitter, and/or online submission size and format guidelines. One entry per person per day regardless of entry method. Entries from one Round do not carry over to the next or other Rounds. Incomplete or inaccurate online entries are void. By successfully transmitting a completed photo as directed, you will be entered in the Contest. Contest may only be entered online through Instagram, Twitter, or the Deer Nation webpage. No other method of entry will be accepted. The Contest computer, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, is the official time keeping device for the Contest. Entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. Entries (i) must be the original and sole creation of the submitting entrant, and all right, title and interest including but not limited to the copyright in any Entry, must be owned solely by the submitting entrant; (ii) may not have been submitted in any other competition, (iii) may not have been published; (iv) may not infringe upon any third party's rights, including but not limited to, copyright, patent or trademark, or rights of privacy or publicity, or contain material that is or may be considered defamatory, slanderous or libelous, or portray or depict any person, product or entity in a false light; (v) may not violate any law, rule or regulation; (vi) may not contain any virus, bugs, or other deleterious material; and (vii) may not contain inappropriate content, for example but not limited to, profanity, defamatory statements, words or symbols widely considered offensive to individuals of any certain race, ethnicity, religious, sexual orientation or socioeconomic groups, threats to any person, place, business, or group. Each entrant warrants and represents that his/her Entry complies with all of those conditions. Any non-complying Entry will subject the entrant to disqualification in Sponsor s sole discretion. Sponsor, its parent company, affiliates, subsidiaries, and retailers, shall have full right and power to copy, publish, broadcast, display, distribute, use, edit, translate, alter, combine with other material, reuse, adapt, and/or commercialize any or all portions of the Entries in any way and for any purpose whatsoever, at any time, now or in the future, in any media now known or hereafter devised throughout the world. ODDS. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible Entries received during the Contest Period. As this is a contest of skill, winning is dependent upon the quality of entries received and the

3 skill of the individual entrants. When you enter the Contest online, you can also opt-in to receive promotional offers and s from Sponsor. You can opt-out of receiving such offers and s at any time and opting-in does not impact your chances of winning. WINNER SELECTION. At the end of the each Round, a panel of judges will judge eligible entries on the basis of the following criteria: 1. Consistency with Sponsor s Brand Image (50%): Does the entrant s entry accurately represent the Sponsor s brand image?; 2. Originality of Entry (25%): How creative and inventive was the content of the entrant s Entry?; and 3. Quality of Photograph (25%): How well did the entrant present the Entry? Each Entry will be reviewed by one or more judge(s) selected by Sponsor. The judge(s) will then select the best entry with the highest score based on the criteria that will be named as a potential Round winner. Decisions of judges are final and binding in all respects. Being named a potential Round winner is subject to validation and verification of eligibility and compliance with all terms and conditions set forth in these Official Rules. Potential winners must respond to Sponsor with the information requested in the winner notification within the timeframe specified by Sponsor in order to receive a prize. Failure to respond will result in disqualification and the entrant with the next highest score will be the potential winner. Winners will be announced after the closing of each Period. Non-winning entries will not be entered into future Rounds. PRIZES: Three (3) total prizes given. Each Round winner will receive a whitetail hunting trip as detailed below: Winner Round One: Round One Winner and his/her chosen guest will each receive One (1) Cabela s Outdoor Adventures Deer Hunting trip in Nebraska during the 2016 season; to include round-trip coach-class airfare transportation from a major United States gateway airport near the prize winner s residence to Denver, CO where you will rent a car and drive to camp near Oberlin, KS. Licenses, meals, lodging, and in-field transportation while on the hunt are included. Prize also includes one (1) Cabela s $2,000 Shopping Spree in the form of two (2) $1,000 Cabela s Gift Cards. Trip dates: Arrival on 11/11/16 with hunt dates of 11/12/16 11/15/16 and departure on 11/16/16. Approximate Retail Value (ARV) of the Round One prize: Nebraska Deer Hunt trip is estimated at $13,000 including travel costs hunting license, and tip. Actual trip costs may vary depending on travel price variables (e.g. flight, rental car) at the time of booking. ARV of Shopping Spree is $2,000. Total ARV of the Round One prize is $15,000. Winner Round Two: Round Two Winner and his/her chosen guest will each receive One (1) Cabela s Outdoor Adventures Deer Hunting trip in Western Kentucky during the 2016 season; to include round-trip coach-class airfare transportation from a major United States gateway airport near the prize winner s residence to Nashville, TN where you will rent a car and drive to camp near Gracey, KY. Licenses, meals, lodging, and in-field transportation while on the hunt are included. Prize also includes one (1) Cabela s $2,000 Shopping Spree in the form of two (2) $1,000 Cabela s

4 Gift Cards. Trip dates: Arrival on 11/17/16 with hunt dates of 11/18/16 11/21/16 and departure on 11/22/16. Approximate Retail Value (ARV) of the Round Two prize: Kentucky Deer Hunt trip is estimated at $11,000 including travel costs, hunting license, and tip. Actual trip costs may vary depending on travel price variables (e.g. flight, rental car) at the time of booking. ARV of Shopping Spree is $2,000. Total ARV of the Round Two prize is $13,000. Winner Round Three: Round Three Winner and his/her chosen guest will each receive One (1) Cabela s Outdoor Adventures Deer Hunting trip in Texas during the 2016 season; to include roundtrip coach-class airfare transportation from a major United States gateway airport near the prize winner s residence to San Antonio, TX where you will rent a car and drive to camp. Licenses, meals, lodging, and in-field transportation while on the hunt are included. Prize also includes one (1) Cabela s $2,000 Shopping Spree in the form of two (2) $1,000 Cabela s Gift Cards. Trip dates: Arrival on 12/1/16 and hunt this afternoon thru 12/3/16 and departure on 12/4/16 after hunt in morning. Approximate Retail Value (ARV) of the Round Three prize: Texas Deer Hunt trip is estimated at $13,000 including travel costs, hunting license, and tip. Actual trip costs may vary depending on travel price variables (e.g. flight, rental car) at the time of booking. ARV of Shopping Spree is $2,000. Total ARV of the Round Three prize is $15,000 ARV of all prizes is $43,000. LIMITATIONS ON PRIZES: All prize-related travel arrangements will be administered by Sponsor s authorized designee. All prize-related travel must be taken on the designated dates, according to Sponsor s directions, or the prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate Winner, time permitting. All travel must be booked prior to departure. Prize travel is subject to capacity controls, availability, weather, seasonal influences and certain other restrictions, all of which are subject to change. No changes will be made to travel details once any element(s) of the travel arrangements have been booked, except at Sponsor s sole discretion. Winner and guest must travel on the same itinerary. All airline tickets issued in conjunction with a prize are not eligible for upgrades, frequent flyer miles or any other promotional benefit. Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen tickets, travel vouchers, certificates or similar items once they are in the Prize Winner s possession. Travel must be round-trip. Sponsor will determine flight itinerary at its sole discretion. Once hotel (if necessary) and flight arrangements have been confirmed, no changes will be allowed, except by Sponsor at its sole discretion. No refund or compensation will be made in the event of the cancellation, delay of any flight, or missed flight. Travel is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in these Official Rules and those set forth by Sponsor s air travel prize supplier, as detailed in the passenger ticket contract issued by such supplier. If the Prize Winner resides within 250 miles of the Prize destination location, Sponsor reserves the right to provide alternative ground transportation. All costs and expenses not specifically included herein are solely the Prize Winner s responsibility as are all federal, state, and local taxes. The Prize Winner is solely responsible for obtaining any desired or necessary travel documents (including without limitation a valid government-issued identification). The Prize Winner hereby acknowledges that Sponsor has not and will not obtain or

5 provide travel insurance or any other form of insurance for any part of the trips. It is the responsibility and at the cost of the Prize Winner to arrive at the designated major airport in time for each flight that is part of the Prize. In addition, the Prize Winner and Guest must be willing and physically capable of hunting and be legally capable of hunting. The Prize Winner and guest are responsible at all times to comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations during the Prize trip, including, but not limited to hunting laws. If the Prize Winner and/or guest successfully hunts any animal, the Prize Winner or Guest, at his/her sole cost and expense, will be responsible for any costs and expense regarding the animal, including but not limited to any taxidermy costs and expenses. The Sponsor makes absolutely no claims whatsoever regarding what the Prize Winner or Guest may or may not do with a successfully hunted animal. The Prize Winner is responsible for all in-room charges (e.g., mini-bar, movies), telephone calls, meals, beverages, gratuities, upgrades, personal incidentals, amenities, and any other fees and expenses not specifically mentioned in these Official Rules. The Prize Winner will be required to provide a major credit card upon hotel check-in, and all in-room charges will be charged to the credit card. Any damage to the room attributed to the Prize Winner will be the responsibility of the Prize Winner. Sponsor bears no responsibility if any event, element or detail of a prize is canceled, postponed or becomes unavailable for any reason or should the Prize Winner and/or any Guest choose not to participate in any event, element or detail, the Sponsor shall have no obligation to the Prize Winner aside from providing the travel portion of the trips, minus any unavailable event, element or detail (including those in which Prize Winner and/or Guest declines to participate). By accepting the Prize, the Prize Winner understands and agrees that by participating in any activity associated with the Prize, including but not limited to, any dangerous activity or hunting activity, the Prize Winner and Guest acknowledges that certain prize-related activities may be inherently dangerous and assumes all risk of such participation and releases Sweepstakes Entities from any and all causes of actions that arise from such participation. The Prize Winner and Guest further acknowledge that he/she/they may be required to sign additional documents issued by the Sponsor or anyone else associated with the trips acknowledging this risk and waiving liability in order to receive the Prize trip. In the event Prize Winner has fewer than the allotted guests accompany him/her on the trip, the Prize will be awarded in increments appropriate for the actual number of travelers and Prize Winner will not receive any compensation for such substitution. RECIPIENTS MUST BE 18 AND OVER. PRIZE DOES NOT INCLUDE, AND WINNER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR, THE COSTS OF TRAVEL TO AND FROM CABELA SRETAIL STORE. NO SUBSTITUTE PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN. WINNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAXES, AS WELL AS ANY FEES AND EXPENSES, INCURRED IN CLAIMING AND USING THE PRIZE. ANY EXPENSES NOT MENTIONED ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER. PRIZE IS NON-TRANSFERABLE AND NON-ASSIGNABLE. NO CASH ALTERNATIVE OR SUBSTITUTE TO PRIZE WILL BE OFFERED. HOWEVER, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT, AT ITS SOLE DISCRETION, TO SUBSTITUTE A PRIZE OF EQUAL OR GREATER VALUE IF THE ADVERTISED PRIZE IS NOT AVAILABLE. CLAIMING PRIZE: To claim prize, the winner should follow the directions provided by the notice. As a condition of being awarded a prize, except where prohibited by law, the winner may be

6 required to execute and deliver: (1) a signed affidavit verifying eligibility and acceptance of these rules, (2) a liability and publicity release, and (3) a completed W-9 tax form. Any prize unclaimed after thirty (30) days from the date of notice will not be awarded. All prizes are non-refundable for cash, non-transferrable, and non-endorsable, however Cabela s Marketing and Brand Management, Incorporated reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value. Winners assume responsibility of all applicable taxes associated with the acceptance and use of the prize. PRIVACY. Any information submitted by you will become the property of Cabela s upon submission and will not be returned to you. By submitting your information you acknowledge that Cabela s will own all rights to use your information without further notice or any compensation to you. Entry in the Sweepstakes constitutes consent to be added to Cabela s direct mail and Internet Marketing databases. Cabela s use of your information will be subject to its Privacy Policy. To view Cabela s Privacy Policy visit You can opt-out of receiving such offers and s at any time and opting-in does not impact your chances of winning. DISPUTE RESOLUTION. Except where prohibited, by participating Contest entrants agree that: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of participant(s) and Sponsor and its agents shall be governed by and construed exclusively in accordance with the laws of the State of Nebraska, USA without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law of any jurisdiction. Entrant agrees that any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to this Contest, or awarding of the prizes, shall be filed only in the state or federal courts located in Nebraska and entrant hereby consents and submits to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action. Except where prohibited, by participating in this Contest, each entrant agrees that: (a) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or awarding of the prizes, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with participating in this Contest but in no event attorneys' fees; and (c) under no circumstances will any participant be permitted to obtain awards for and hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitations or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above may not apply to you. OTHER. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for entries it is unable to process due to network, hardware or other technical failures, or any other reason, or incomplete, inaccessible, damaged, misdirected, illegible, stolen or lost entries. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion to disqualify any person suspected of tampering with the entry process, the operation of the web site or otherwise, in violation of the rules. CAUTION: Any attempt by an entrant or any other individual to deliberately damage any web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such individual to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any non-conforming entries. Sponsor further reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate or modify this promotion if not capable of completion as planned, including infection by computer virus, technical corruption, non-authorized human intervention or force majeure. In the event of cancellation, Sponsor reserves the right to select winners from among all eligible entries received prior to date of cancellation. The use of automated entry systems or any other conduct that impedes the integrity of the Contest is prohibited. In the

7 event of a dispute regarding online entry, entry will be deemed made by the authorized account holder of an established account associated with the entry. Authorized account holder is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an address by an Internet Access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. The Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook. Entrants agree to release, indemnify, and hold harmless Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook and their respective directors, officers, employees, and other representatives from any and all claims, losses or liabilities of any kind arising from or relating to the administration or operation of the Contest. GENERAL. Except where prohibited by law: (i) entry constitutes permission and a license to use entrant s submission on any and all media now known or hereafter created, including but not limited to Sponsor s web sites including Sponsor s third party social media web sites (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, etc.); and (ii) entry constitutes permission to use each winner's name, hometown, voice, likeness, photograph and any statements regarding this Contest for editorial, public relations, promotional and advertising purposes on behalf of Sponsor without compensation. If winner notification is returned as undeliverable, the entry with the next highest score may become an alternate winner. By participating and winning a prize, winners release Sponsor, and its parents, affiliates, subsidiaries and agencies and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from any and all liability with respect to the prize won and participation in the Contest, subject to all federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited. Taxes on prizes are sole responsibility of winners. For winners names, available after December 1, 2015, send a separate, self-addressed, stamped envelope to Cabela s Marketing and Brand Management Inc., One Cabela Drive, Sidney, NE Attn: Whitetail Deer Nation Trip Photo Contest. VT residents may omit return postage. Requests must be received by December 31, 2015.