APHA Annual Awards

APPLICATION FORM

Awards will be presented at the annual APHA dinner to the fully paid up Professional Hunter APHA member whose client obtains the best trophy.
All entries must be for animals taken in the calendar year prior to the APHA dinner and must be received by December 31 of that year.
All entries must have been hunted on a free range basis and in countries in which the species can be legally hunted. "Canned" hunts will be automatically disqualified. [Note: white rhino must not be from hunts that are limited to a one animal permit where the hunter has no selection possibilities.]
A member can enter more than one trophy. Please use a separate submission for each.
Scoring will be based on the APHA's official trophy judging parameters.
Winners will be decided by the APHA committee at a meeting directly following the Annual General Meeting.
Executive Committee members will recuse themselves from judging in any category in which they have an entry.

I hereby apply for (click one of the following):

Professional Hunter:

Outfitter:

Client:

Species:

Date Taken: Time of day:

Country: Specific location:

Description of the hunt*

By checking this box, I assert that I have read and understand the rules, that all information submitted is true and complete, and that I (electronically) affix my signature.

*Description of the hunt: Points will be awarded for the difficulty of obtaining the trophy; therefore an accurate description of the hunt is necessary. Factors that need to be clarified must include the weapon used and whether the trophy was taken using bait, blinds, tracking, dogs, etc. This is a very important part of the judging, so please be as thorough as possible.

Necessary additional submissions:

1. Trophy measurements: It is essential that all entries have authenticated official SCI measurements made by an SCI Official or Master Measurer. Photocopies of the SCI measurement form are acceptable. Measurements of their own trophy made by a candidate Professional Hunter without the SCI measurement form will not be accepted.

For LEOPARD, additional measurements not required by SCI should be included: body length (nose to tip of tail on the body) and, only if possible, accurate weight on a scale (no estimates).

Widest width on BUFFALO HORNS as per the old Rowland Ward system should be given in addition to the SCI measurements.

WHITE RHINO will be judged under the SCI system only.

ELEPHANT IVORY will be based on individual tusk weight.

Please scan and email the measurement form to prather@africanpha.org or mail to:

    AFRICAN PROFESSIONAL HUNTERS ASSOCIATION
    Mr. Joe Prather, Executive Officer
    4 Ashington Club Road
    Far Hills, NJ 07931
    U.S.A.

2. Trophy photographs: Please submit a field photo of the trophy. You may submit it via an email attachment to prather@africanpha.org or you may mail a print to the above address.

For LION, judgment will include supplemental parameters not required on official SCI measurements. These include mane length and color as well as age. In order to accurately judge the trophy, additional photographs that clearly show the lion's face, mane and body are required.

For LEOPARD, additional photographs that will help authenticate the supplemental measurements need to be included. This may involve the professional hunter holding the leopard in order to give a better idea of scale and body size.