Cistern Country Store Big Buck Contest Registration Now Open

Register now at the Cistern Country Store for the 58th Adult Big Buck Contest and the 6th Annual Youth Buck Contest. The registration fee is $20 cash per hunter. Registrations are accepted between noon and 8 p.m. daily at the Cistern Country Store, located at 12604 N State Hwy. 95, between Smithville and Flatonia at FM 2237.

The youth and adult contests are for low fence hunting, with rifle or bow, in Fayette and bordering counties. Field dressed bucks must be brought to the store for official measurements to qualify for prizes.

The adult general season runs Nov. 4, 2023 through Jan. 7, 2024. Cash prizes will be awarded in three categories of the Adult Contest: the heaviest, most points, and the widest inside spread. The deadline to register for the adult contest is midnight on Friday, Nov. 3. A kettle of beef stew will be served that evening to kick off the season.

The Youth Contest is for ages 16 and under. Cash prizes will be determined by totaling the most points + inside spread + length of the longest tine on either side of the main beam.

The youth season is Oct. 28 and 29, and Nov. 4 through Jan. 21, 2024. The deadline to register for the youth contest is Oct. 27.

Photos and stats of previous contests and detailed information can be seen at the store’s website, www.cisternstore- bar.com, or call (512) 739-7840 for more information.