Awards

Youth 3

WHAT IS THE GSCO YOUTH 3?

The GSCO Youth 3 is a hunting milestone for young hunter conservationists.

HOW IS THE GSCO YOUTH 3 ACHIEVED?

The Youth 3 is achieved by legally harvesting at least one species from each of the GSCO Youth 3 categories:
ANTLER, HORN AND PREDATOR.
The species for ANTLER include: any deer, caribou, elk or moose from the GSCO Super Slam list.
The species for HORN include: any North American wild sheep, the North American mountain goat, pronghorn antelope,
bison and muskox from the GSCO Super Slam list. For the GSCO Youth 3, GSCO has added the aoudad to the HORN category.
The species for PREDATOR include: the mountain lion and any bear from the GSCO Super Slam list. For the GSCO Youth 3,
GSCO has also added the wolf, coyote, bobcat, lynx, and alligator to the PREDATOR category.

WHO MAY ENTER?

Any youth, currently 18 years of age or younger, who is a current member of Grand Slam Club/Ovis (GSCO) or whose parent or legal guardian is a current member of GSCO may enter.

WHAT ARE THE RULES ON HOW TO ENTER?

Submissions must be a legally taken species from the GSCO Youth 3 list.
The GSCO Youth 3 must be officially documented with Grand Slam Club/Ovis.
The youth hunter applicant must be 18 years of age or younger at the time of documenting the GSCO Youth 3.

    The youth hunter applicant must provide the following information to GSCO to qualify:

  • The hunter applicant’s age and date of birth
  • A field photo of at least one species from each of the GSCO Youth 3 categories: ANTLER, HORN and PREDATOR
  • The date on which each species was legally harvested
  • The location where each species was legally harvested
  • The outfitter information (where applicable) with whom each species was legally harvested
  • A parental consent form with date and parent or guardian’s signature. This form will apply to any and all species submitted to GSCO to document the hunter applicant’s GSCO Youth 3.

Though optional, along with their applications, GSCO encourages all youth hunter applicants to submit a brief hunt report on their species harvested so their stories may be featured in SLAM QUEST magazine.
To apply, provide all requested information, along with a field photo of each species, the GSCO parental consent form by mail or email to Grand Slam Club/Ovis

GSCO YOUTH 3 AWARD RECOGNITION

Each year, beginning in 2021, those youth hunters achieving the GSCO Youth 3 milestone will be invited to the GSCO Youth 3 Awards presentation at the annual GSCO Hunter & Outfitter Convention. Attendees will receive a free GSCO Youth 3 tee shirt and ONE complimentary entry ticket into the GSCO Youth 3 Drawings – three separate hunt drawings held at the convention!

Once again the Youth 3 is a hunting milestone for young hunter conservationist. To qualify for the GSCO Youth 3, one must be currently 18 years of age or younger at the time of documenting the GSCO youth hunter milestone. The applicant must also be a current member of Grand Slam Club Ovis OR whose parent or legal guardian is a current member. The young hunter applicant needs ONLY ONE species from EACH of the three categories (Antler, Horn and Predator) listed in the application form. It is not necessary to have completed a Youth 3 milestone to participate. A young hunter may submit their first and/or second trophies with the official consent form to began the documentation process with GSCO.

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