Now you can show off your rack for a chance to win a $500 gift card during both archery and firearm deer seasons: So, if you bagged a 2026 buck you’re proud of, don’t keep it to yourself, show us!

Hunters Love Showing Off Their Deer Harvests

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Tommy Carroll/TSM,Canva.com

Michigan hunters love showing off their deer almost as much as they love showing off pictures of their kids. Whether it’s a big buck or a smaller one, there’s always a story to tell.

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Tommy Carroll/TSM,Canva.com

Buck poles still bring hunters together across Michigan, but these days, you don’t have to wait for the local buck pole to show off your harvest. Social media is filled with photos of bucks from opening day through the end of the season, a modern twist on an old hunting tradition.

 

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What if showing off your rack could also win you a prize? Now it can! Show us your 2026 Michigan whitetail harvest for a chance to take home some great prizes.

Show Your Rack. Win Big. Enter Now!

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Tommy Carroll/TSM,Canva.com

The Rock Station 979 GRD and Age Management of West Michigan, your local leader in physician-prescribed peptide and hormone replacement therapy, want to see your racks!

Show us your 2026 Michigan whitetail harvest for a chance to win a $500 gift card to Hilltop Sports in Greenville. The contest is open during both the 2026 archery and firearm deer seasons.

So, hunters, if you’ve got a rack worth showing off, we want to see it!

 

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Tommy Carroll/TSM,Canva.com

Here’s How to Enter Your Buck

Ready to show off your rack? From October 1 through midnight on November 14, upload a photo of you with your 2026 Michigan whitetail harvest. Just make sure the 2026 tag is clearly visible on the deer.

Once entries close, a panel of hunting experts will narrow the field to the finalists. The finalists will be posted on November 17, and that’s when the voting begins!

Get your friends and family involved and ask them vote. The winner will be announced on November 30 and will take home a $500 gift card to Hilltop Sports.

So, what are you waiting for? Get that buck entered and start rallying your voting crew!

Want a chance to win a gift card to Hilltop Sports from Age Management of West Michigan? Click here to enter!

And here’s the best part: you don’t have to submit a deer photo to be eligible to win.

The Show Us Your Rack Firearm Season Contest begins November 15, 2026.

👇BELOW: 2025 Michigan Deer Season All Seasons Harvest Report👇

2025 Michigan Deer Season All Seasons Harvest Report

Using the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Harvest Report Summary, here's an early look at self-reported whitetail deer harvest totals from all 2025 seasons through February 1, 2026.

Gallery Credit: Scott Clow

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