Official rules

Upland Nation/Wingshooting USA
"Fur Feathers Friends"
Official Sweepstakes Rules

NO PURCHASE OR FEE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. SWEEPSTAKES ONLY OPEN TO INDIVIDUALS WHO AT TIME OF ENTRY ARE RESIDING IN THE 50 CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES AND WASHINGTON, DC, (and, for award of the First Prize) WHO CAN LEGALLY POSSESS, OWN AND USE A FIREARM UNDER FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS, WHO HAVE INTERNET ACCESS AND A VALID EMAIL ADDRESS. SWEEPSTAKES VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. SWEEPSTAKES SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS AND OTHER RESTRICTIONS ESTABLISHED IN THESE OFFICIAL SWEEPSTAKES RULES OR BY SWEEPSTAKES ORGANIZER.

Participation/entry constitutes entrant's full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Sweepstakes Rules.

Eligibility: No purchase or fee necessary to enter or win. Open only to individuals who at the time of entry are residing in the 50 continental United States including Washington, DC, (and, for award of the Prize) who can legally possess, use and own a firearm under federal, state and local laws and regulations, who have Internet access and valid email addresses. Sweepstakes void where prohibited or restricted by law. Sweepstakes subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations and other restrictions established in these Official Sweepstakes Rules or by Sweepstakes Organizer. Employees, officers, directors and other representatives of Sweepstakes Organizer, Grand Prize Sponsor, other prize sponsors, and their respective relatives or household members, not eligible to enter or win.

Sweepstakes Period: Sweepstakes begins 12:01AM (ET) on March 1, 2025 and ends 11:59PM (ET) on April 30, 2025 ("Sweepstakes Period").

How to Enter: To enter Sweepstakes, sign up at www.furfeathersfriends.com during Sweepstakes Period to acknowledge rules, provide a valid email address, your name and the name of your hunting friend and enter as directed. No other method or form of entry accepted. Entries must be received by Organizer no later than April 30, 2025. Incomplete entries or entries not received by Sweepstakes Organizer by entry deadline shall be ineligible. Limit one entry per email address during Sweepstakes Period.

Entrants will receive a bonus entry for every social media post they make with the hashtag #FurFeathersFriends or @furfeathersfriends and for submitting a photo of themselves and their hunting friend in the field.

Any attempt by any person to undermine the fair and legitimate operation of this contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. The Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

Mechanical or technological entry aids are PROHIBITED. Entrants attempting to increase votes for their entry by using online sweepstakes entry multiplier sites, algorithms, software or programming, or other technology to artificially increase the number of entries or to solicit votes will be disqualified. Entries and votes must be made individually, by the entrant or voter. Votes must be submitted individually by verifiable human beings with valid email and Facebook addresses through their own account.

Prizes: All prizes are awarded at random to individuals comprising the pool of entrants and voters.

Grand Prize: One (1) eligible Grand Prize winner will receive a set of four Pointer shotguns, one each in 12, 20, 28 gauge and .410 bore, value $3,500.00. Other prizes will also be awarded at random as they become available and subject to rules addenda.

"Upland Nation" E-News Subscription: Additionally, everyone entering the Sweepstakes will automatically receive a free subscription to "Upland Nation," a free monthly consumer e-newsletter published by Scott Linden. Recipients may opt out upon receipt of the first issue or any subsequent issues with a single mouse click.

Federal, state and/or local taxes on prizes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the winners. No transfer, assignment, cash redemption, or substitution of prizes except by Sweepstakes Organizer who may substitute prizes as necessary. All prize details are at the sole discretion of Sweepstakes Organizer.

Odds of Winning: The odds of winning a prize depend on the number of eligible entries received.

Winner Selection: Winners for the Grand Prize and Second Prize will be selected at a random drawing on or before May 30, 2025 at Sweepstakes Organizer's headquarters and will be notified by email. Winners need not be present at drawing. Grand Prize winner shall be drawn first, followed by other prizes. If a selected winner is unreachable, fails to claim prize within seven (7) business days after notification, or is determined ineligible, the winner will forfeit his/her prize and prize will be awarded to an alternate winner. All potential winners are subject to verification by Sweepstakes Organizer before prizes are awarded. In order for a winner to claim a prize, Sweepstakes Organizer may require additional information or documentation to prove Sweepstakes eligibility, including without limitation, proof of identity, age and USresidency. All winners will be required to sign and submit an Eligibility Affidavit, Liability Waiver and Publicity Release to Sweepstakes Organizer before prizes are awarded. Sweepstakes Organizer reserves the right to accept or deny awarding Sweepstakes prizes based on information or documentation submitted or the failure to submit required information or documentation. Sweepstakes Organizer may disqualify a Sweepstakes winner immediately upon learning the winner has responded with or submitted false information or documentation.

Publicity: Each Sweepstakes participant/entrant and all winners grants Sweepstakes Organizer and sponsors, individually or collectively, permission to use and exploit in any manner and in all media (now existing or hereafter devised), throughout the world, winner's entry, name, submitted photographs, image, voice, appearance, actions, likeness and biographical information, including winner's city and state of residence, for television, advertising and promotional purposes, without further compensation, notification, or permission, and without recourse or liability of any kind.

General Terms & Conditions: By entering Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees: (i) to be bound by these Official Sweepstakes Rules and the decisions of Sweepstakes Organizer, which shall be final and binding; and (ii) to release, indemnify and hold harmless Sweepstakes Organizer, Grand Prize Sponsor, and other prize sponsors, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, and other representatives (collectively, "Released Parties") from any and all claims, losses, or liabilities of any kind (including attorneys' fees and costs) arising from or relating to the administration or operation of the Sweepstakes or any errors in materials related thereto; entrant's participation in the Sweepstakes; use or distribution of entrant's Sweepstakes entry submission; use and exploitation of entrant's name, likeness and city and state of residence information; entrant's acceptance or use of a prize; or any claims based on rights of privacy, rights of publicity, and/or other personal or proprietary right. Sweepstakes Organizer reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, suspend or terminate all or part of the Sweepstakes at any time, and, in the event of suspension or termination, to award prizes based on eligible submissions received prior to any such action, or not award prizes at all. The Released Parties shall not be responsible or liable for: (i) late, lost, delayed, damaged, misdirected, stolen, incomplete, illegible, unintelligible or postage-due submissions or other correspondence; (ii) telephone, electronic, hardware or software program, network, Internet, or computer malfunctions, failures, interruptions, or difficulties of any kind; (iii) failed, incomplete, garbled, or delayed computer transmissions; or (iv) any condition caused by events beyond the control of the Released Parties that may cause the Sweepstakes to be disrupted or corrupted, including any injury or damage to any person's computer relating to or resulting from participation in the Sweepstakes or downloading any materials related thereto. Sweepstakes Organizer reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual found tampering with or disrupting the operation or administration of the Sweepstakes. Any dispute arising from this Sweepstakes shall be brought exclusively in a state or federal court located in Deschutes County, Oregonselected by Sweepstakes Organizer applying the laws of the State of Oregon without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law thereunder that would require or permit the application of any other laws. Sweepstakes entrants consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts, agree to accept service of process electronically (e.g., via e-mail) or certified or registered mail, and specifically waive any jurisdictional or venue defenses otherwise available to them.

Winner's List: Following the Sweepstakes Period, the names of all confirmed and validated winners may be obtained until June 30, 2025 by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Wingshooting USA "Fur Feathers Friends Sweepstakes,” c/o Linden Media Management, Box 8171, Bend OR 97708.

Privacy Policy: By entering Sweepstakes, information about entrants will be captured by Sweepstakes Organizer. The information captured includes entrants' names and email addresses as provided by entrants at time of entry. This information may be used by Sweepstakes Organizer for prize notification and advertising or promotional purposes, but will not be shared by Sweepstakes Organizer with beneficiary groups, third parties, including prize sponsors and providers or other parties. Entrants may be contacted by Sweepstakes Organizer with future promotional offers about their products and/or services or those of sponsors, at which time entrant will be given the option of discontinuing email solicitation.

Change to Official Sweepstakes Rules: Sweepstakes Organizer reserves the right to make changes to these Official Sweepstakes Rules at any time and for any reason without notice.

Sweepstakes Organizer: Linden Media Management, Box 8171, Bend OR 97708, producer of the television series Wingshooting USA and Upland Nation podcast.