The TG Buck Pool is back by popular demand in 2022. Jeff Blohowiak has been working hard behind the scenes to prepare everything for the new season and we’re ready to get started. Most of the pool will remain the same this year, but there are a few changes. If you want to view the rules you can click here, otherwise I’m going to summarize the changes now.
Entry: The entry fee is still $20. However, chasing down entrant information and money is damn near a full-time job for Jeff every deer season, so we’re going to try to simplify it this year. Click here to enter the 2022 Buck Pool. It’s a brief form simply requiring your name and e-mail address. It’s also asking for your work location and role/title. That’s not required if you don’t want to share it, but it would help Jeff and me. Unfortunately, we don’t know everyone who enters the pool and when we’re writing up posts for the site or distributing prizes it will save us a few minutes trying to chase down information. The pool is open to Tweet Garot employees and retirees only, so please don’t sign up your family members or hunting buddies…unless they work at TG. We will be sending a QR code out to anyone who wants one for jobsites so anyone who wants to sign up can easily access the online form with their phone. You can also direct them to tgbuckpool.com.
Once you’ve signed up you have three options to pay your entry fee. If you use Venmo you can send it directly to @chabrawner. When/if you do, please just leave a note stating that it’s for the buck pool. If you prefer to pay cash you can bring it to Shelly Murphy in our DePere office or Iggy in Central Wisconsin/Tomahawk. The sign-up form closes at midnight on Friday, September 16 and entry fees are due at that time as well.
Payout: The payout will remain exactly the same as last year but the prize structure will change slightly. We used to put 50% of the entry fee toward more prizes. However, as the pool has grown over the years and we’ve gotten so many generous donations from vendors, we’re going to take the 50% that went to raffle prizes and donate it. We haven’t chosen our recipient(s) yet, but Jeff and Greg Wierzba are already considering many worthy hunting-related causes. More to come on that.
The remaining half is then awarded to the top 3 finishers as it has been for years: 70% for 1st place, 20% for 2nd place, and 10% for 3rd place.
Scoring: The other change from previous years is the scoring. When the pool was 20-30 people it was easier for Jeff to score bucks himself. The growth of the pool has made it more exciting and fun, but Jeff has really struggled to past few years to score deer that are hours away. We have other willing scorers here, but the scoring and measurements are inconsistent. So, we’re asking that anyone who gets a buck that they want to enter contact a scorer and get the deer officially scored. We will post this on the main page, but here are links to e-mail or call official scorers in your area:
We realize that this could be an inconvenience, but we also know that many of you are getting your racks officially scored anyway. It’s become more than a one-man job, and these scorers don’t charge you to get your deer scored, so we might as well take advantage and give Jeff a break, although I know that he will miss his drinking scoring sessions with everyone.
Jeff and I plan on talking about all of this soon when we launch our new TG Buck Pool podcast. Keep your eyes on your e-mail for more information on that in the near future.
Outside TG 
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