Best Black Belt Fish Photo Contest - Official Rules

 

1. Contest Period: The contest begins August 1, 2025 at 12:01 a.m. and ends September 30, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.

2. Eligibility: The photo must be of a fish caught in one of the counties in Alabama's Black Belt region. The Black Belt region includes the following counties: Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Russell, Sumter, Tuscaloosa and Wilcox. Contest winners from 2018 and 2019 are ineligible.
 

3. How to Enter: Upload photos via entry form here: https://www.alabamablackbeltadventures.org/news-more/shoot-the-black-belt/best-fish-photo-contest and enter, including the name of the angler, email address, and select county where fish was caught. Limit of one entry per person. All entries must comply with the following restrictions:

a. By entering, you understand your entry, if approved, will be posted online to be viewed by members of the general public.

b. By entering, you will have the option to receive Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association email newsletters.

c. Entrants must not disparage Sponsor or any other person or party. 

4. Winner selection: Winner is determined by the photo that receives the most votes in the gallery. The winner is deemed to be a potential winner, pending verification of the entrant’s eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules as determined by Sponsor or Administrator, in their sole and absolute discretion.

5. Prize: The contest winner will receive a $100 gift card,

6. Winner Verification and Notification: Potential winners are subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules. Announcement and instructions for the Prize will be sent by private message to the potential Prize winner’s Facebook account or email, including requesting the potential winner to provide his/her complete first and last name (no initials), email address, physical mailing address, telephone number and date of birth. Once the potential winner’s initial information is received, Administrator will send an email with further instructions on how to claim the Prize. 

Limitation of Liability: By participating in the contest, entrants agree to release, indemnify and hold harmless Sponsor, its parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates, Administrator, prize suppliers, Influencers, and advertising and promotion agencies, and each of their respective agents, representatives, officers, directors, shareholders and employees (collectively, “Released Parties”) from and against any injuries, losses, damages, claims, actions and any liability caused in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from participation in the contest or acceptance, possession, use, misuse or nonuse of any prize that may be awarded. The Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process and/or void any entries submitted fraudulently, to modify or suspend the contest, or to terminate the contest and conduct a random drawing and award the prize using all eligible non-suspect entries received as of the termination date. 
 

8. Privacy Policy: Any personally identifiable information collected during an entrant’s participation in this Contest will be collected by Sponsor or its agent and used by Sponsor, its affiliates, agents, and marketers for the sole purpose of the proper administration and fulfillment of the Contest as described in these Official Rules, in accordance with Sponsor’s Website Privacy Policy at https://alabamablackbeltadventures.org/about/privacy-policy/.