Big Buck Hunter Tournaments at Anoka-Ramsey Community College

For students, many events provide knowledge, and offer different experiences for each to gain from. As for the Big Buck Hunter tournament, or also known as Tournament Tuesdays to students here on campus, it offers excitement, and the opportunity to meet other Anoka-Ramsey Community College (ARCC) students with similar interests. The event is held on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month in the courtyard commons between 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

The commonly known game Big Buck Hunter, which has also been known to be America's favorite hunting game, is one of many different exciting events held here at ARCC. This event encourages all ARCC students to participate in the hunting simulation game. It challenges each participants’ capability to shoot three bucks in each stage without shooting a doe/female animal, and with the opportunity to shoot critters for additional bonus points.

Each participant competing in the contest must complete the sign in sheet, located on the top right corner of the game in order to be eligible for the prize. Although you have the option of which animal you want to hunt, for this event you’re only allowed to hunt in the southwest region which includes four sites.

Consistency is a factor in this event. A streak bonus will be awarded after the second round is completed with the player that is able to shoot and kill all three bucks during the first and second round. The longer the streak continues, the higher number of bonus points the player will receive.

“You can score more points if the buck is farther away, and weighs more,” said Eugene Vang, a student at ARCC, and a participant in Tournament Tuesdays. Another great way to rack up points is to shoot the critters throughout the stages such as: blue birds, black birds, possums, squirrels, etc. to get the points for the critter bonus. Accuracy is also another factor in this game. If a player displays expert skills in the game, and able to kill each buck, and the critters in one shot, a marksman award is rewarded.

“I really haven’t ever played this game that much, but its pretty easy and me and my friends seen that there was a tournament so we just decided give it a shot while we here,” stated Tim Nguyen, another student at here at ARCC, and one of the first participants in the event.

However, just like everything else in life, there is a catch to the game. If the player shoots a doe or any other female animal, their turn is automatically over for that round, whether it was their first attempt, or not. There’s also a catch in the tournament as well. Each participant in the Tournament Tuesday event is only allowed to compete once, if anyone is caught playing twice they’re immediately disqualified.

To sign up for the event, all you have to do is show up in the courtyard commons located on the first floor and write your name, initials, and telephone number on the sign-in sheet prior to competing in the event. The winner is determined by the participant with the highest score at the end of the tournament and will be notified by the ARCC student government to claim their prize.

Tournament Tuesdays are sponsored by the ARCC Student Government, and any students who are on campus during the days of the event are encourage to sign up. By the end of this weeks tournament there was only 11 participants total. With such a small turn-out for such a widely-known and played game, it has increased the odds for the participants’ prize eligibility for this weeks tournament.