Rules

OFFICIAL SWEEPSTAKES RULES

Ultimate Buffalo County Whitetail Hunt Giveaway

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE AN ENTRANT’S CHANCES OF WINNING COMPARED WITH OBTAINING THE SAME NUMBER OF ENTRIES THROUGH THE FREE ALTERNATE METHOD OF ENTRY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

1. Sponsor and Administrator 

The sponsor of the Ultimate Buffalo County Whitetail Hunt Giveaway (the “Promotion” or “Sweepstakes”) is Ardisam, Inc., 1730 Industrial Avenue, Cumberland, WI 54829, together with any participating Ardisam brands identified in the Promotion materials, including Nested® Treestand Systems, Nested® Whitetail Apparel, Rivers Edge Treestands®, and Barronett Blinds® (collectively, “Sponsor”).

2. Promotion Period 

The Sweepstakes begins at 12:00:01 a.m. Central Time (“CT”) on Thursday, October 1, 2026, and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. CT on Sunday, December 6, 2026 (the “Promotion Period”). Sponsor’s computer clock is the official time-keeping device for the Sweepstakes. Entries submitted before or after the Promotion Period will not be eligible.

3. Eligibility 

The Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the forty-eight (48) contiguous United States and the District of Columbia, excluding Florida, New York, and Rhode Island, who are at least eighteen (18) years of age as of the date of entry and who are legally eligible to obtain all hunting licenses, tags, permits, and other approvals required to participate in the Grand Prize. The Sweepstakes is void in Alaska, Hawaii, Rhode Island, Florida, New York, Puerto Rico, all United States territories and possessions, and wherever prohibited or restricted by law.

Employees, officers, directors, independent contractors, interns, and agents of Sponsor, any prize provider, advertising or promotion agencies, suppliers, fulfillment providers, and each of their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, and assigns (collectively, the “Promotion Parties”), and members of their immediate families or persons living in the same household, whether related or not, are not eligible. By participating, entrants agree to these Official Rules and to Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all respects.

4. How to Enter 

During the Promotion Period, eligible entrants may enter through the Promotion landing page at https://nestedwhitetailgear.com/whitetailhuntgiveaway or through any other official entry channel identified by Sponsor. Entrants must provide true and complete information and comply with any verification requirements imposed by Sponsor or its platform provider.

No purchase is necessary. An eligible entrant may obtain entries without making a purchase through the free Alternate Method of Entry described below. Each entry, regardless of the method by which it was obtained, has an equal chance of winning.

5. Free Alternate Method of Entry (AMOE) 

To receive fifty (50) entries without making a purchase, hand-print your full name, mailing address, email address, telephone number, date of birth, and the words “Fall Whitetail Hunt Giveaway – AMOE” on a 3” x 5” card and mail it in a stamped #10 envelope to: Fall Whitetail Hunt Giveaway Entry, Ardisam, Inc., 1730 Industrial Avenue, Cumberland, Wisconsin 54829. Each valid AMOE request will receive 50 entries. AMOE requests must be postmarked by November 30, 2026 and received by December 6, 2026. Limit one AMOE request per outer mailing envelope and one AMOE request per person per day.

Mechanically reproduced, photocopied, incomplete, illegible, postage-due, or automated AMOE requests are void. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, damaged, misdirected, illegible, incomplete, postage-due, or otherwise undeliverable AMOE requests.

6. Exclusions and General Entry Conditions 

Purchases of gift cards or gift certificates do not qualify for purchase entries. Purchases of eligible merchandise paid for using a valid gift card or gift certificate qualify for purchase entries based on the amount of the eligible merchandise purchase actually paid, excluding taxes, shipping, handling, discounts, discounts, refunds, returns, cancellations, and chargebacks. No entries will be awarded twice for both the purchase and redemption of a gift card or gift certificate.  No entries will be awarded for wholesale and/or dealer purchases, employee purchases, resale purchases, fraudulent transactions, prior purchases, purchases from unauthorized third-party sellers, or purchases of warranties or other non-merchandise items. 

Multiple entrants may not share the same email address. Any attempt to enter using multiple identities, email addresses, accounts, devices, scripts, bots, macros, automated means, or any other method designed to circumvent the entry process may result in disqualification and voiding of all associated entries.

Social media actions must be completed through valid, public, and active accounts or otherwise verifiable by Sponsor. Purchases that are cancelled, refunded, returned, charged back, fraudulent, or otherwise invalid will result in removal of associated entries. Sponsor may require proof of purchase, proof of account ownership, or additional verification as a condition of eligibility.

7. Prize 

Two (2) Grand Prizes will be awarded, consisting of a whitetail hunt package in Buffalo County Wisconsin for fall of 2027 donated by Love the Grind/Home Grown Outfitters.

Final Prize Description:

• 3 Day fully guided Wisconsin Buffalo County Rifle Hunt in November of 2027[1]. 2 WINNERS WILL BE DRAWN! 
• One person will get to hunt with Jeff Althoff, and one person will hunt with Kaitlyn Maus. This will be determined by random draw once both hunters have arrived. Jeff and Kaitlyn will compete to see which one of their hunters can get a bigger deer.[2] 
•  Hunt will be filmed on a Love The Grind TV personal farm in Buffalo County Wisconsin. 
• Single Occupancy Lodging, animal care, transportation during the hunt, and food are included. Alcoholic beverages are not included. Wisconsin Hunting License/Tag, Taxidermy, and transportation to Buffalo County are not included and are the responsibility of the winner. 
• Each winner will receive a Nested Whitetail Gear Custom Fit System (System Includes: Double Down Parka, Double Down Bibs, Blaze Vest, Merino Blend Gloves, Insulated Neck Gaiter, and a Double Down Insulated Hat), included to wear for the hunt. 

Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $10,000 per winner, with an aggregate ARV of $20,000.

Unless expressly stated as included, all costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use are the sole responsibility of the winner, including without limitation travel to and from the hunting location, airfare, ground transportation, lodging before or after the listed hunt dates, meals not specified, gratuities, gear, taxidermy, meat processing, shipping, insurance, incidental expenses, and all federal, state, and local taxes. Any difference between stated ARV and actual value will not be awarded. Prize is non-transferable and no cash redemption or substitution is permitted except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if the advertised prize becomes unavailable for any reason.

8. Hunting, Licensing, Safety, and Conduct Requirements 

Winner is solely responsible for complying with all federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, outfitter policies, property rules, hunting-license requirements, tag requirements, weapon and equipment restrictions, hunter-safety requirements, and any other conditions applicable to the hunt. Winner must be legally eligible to participate in the hunt and must timely obtain all required licenses, tags, permits, approvals, and documentation. Sponsor may condition prize award or participation on proof of eligibility, proof of licensure, execution of releases, and compliance with outfitter requirements.

If the winner is unable to attend the hunt on the scheduled dates for any reason, the prize may be forfeited and Sponsor may select an alternate winner if reasonably practicable unless Sponsor, in its sole discretion, approves alternate arrangements. Sponsor will have no obligation to provide a substitute prize, alternate dates, cash compensation, or reimbursement for expenses incurred by the winner.  Final terms shall be coordinated with the outfitter before publication.

9. Winner Selection and Odds 

On or about December 11, 2026, Sponsor or Administrator will conduct a random drawing from all eligible entries received during the Promotion Period and select two (2) potential Grand Prize winners. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

10. Winner Notification and Verification 

Potential winners will be notified by email and/or telephone within three (3) days after winner selection, or as soon as reasonably practicable. Each potential winner must respond within seven (7) days after notification is sent and may be required to complete, sign, notarize, and return an Affidavit or Declaration of Eligibility, Liability Release, Publicity Release where lawful, IRS Form W-9, and any other documents required by Sponsor within the time stated in the notification. A potential winner becomes an official winner only after Sponsor verifies the potential winner’s eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules.

If a potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to respond, is ineligible, fails to timely return required documents, cannot accept or use the prize, or otherwise fails to comply with these Official Rules, that potential winner may be disqualified and an alternate winner may be selected from among all remaining eligible entries.

11. Taxes 

All federal, state, local, and other taxes on the prize and any other costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not expressly stated as being provided are the sole responsibility of the winner. Sponsor may issue an IRS Form 1099 to the winner for the actual value of the prize awarded and may require a completed IRS Form W-9 before prize delivery.

12. Publicity 

Except where prohibited by law, acceptance of the prize constitutes winner’s permission for Sponsor and its designees to use winner’s name, likeness, photograph, image, recorded performance, voice, audiovisual footage, city/state of residence, statements, biographical information, and prize information for advertising, publicity, trade, and promotional purposes in any and all media now known or later developed, worldwide, in perpetuity, without further notice, review, approval, or compensation.

13. General Conditions 

Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Sweepstakes if fraud, technical failures, human error, unauthorized intervention, tampering, pandemic, weather, acts of God, legal restriction, outfitter cancellation, or any other cause beyond Sponsor’s control corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes. In that event, Sponsor may select a winner from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received before and/or after the action taken, as Sponsor determines appropriate.

Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any individual who tampers with or attempts to tamper with the entry process or operation of the Sweepstakes, violates these Official Rules, acts in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or acts with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any person. CAUTION: Any attempt to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may violate criminal and civil laws, and Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies to the fullest extent permitted by law.

14. Limitations of Liability and Releases 

By participating, entrants agree to release, indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Promotion Parties; Love the Grind/Home Grown Outfitters; Meta Platforms, Inc.; Instagram; YouTube; Google LLC; and each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, successors, and assigns from and against any and all liability, claims, injuries, illness, death, losses, damages, actions, or causes of action arising out of or relating to participation in the Sweepstakes, acceptance, possession, use, misuse, or inability to use any prize, travel to or participation in the hunt, any technical or human error, unauthorized intervention, or any typographical or other error in these Official Rules or other Sweepstakes materials.

Released parties are not responsible for lost, late, stolen, damaged, garbled, inaccurate, incomplete, delayed, misdirected, undelivered, or postage-due entries, AMOE requests, emails, notifications, or other communications; incorrect or inaccurate entry information; unauthorized access to or alteration of entries; technical malfunctions; network, server, provider, equipment, software, or browser failures; or any injury or damage to any person’s computer, device, or account related to participation in the Sweepstakes.

15. Social Media Disclosure 

This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Google LLC, Meta Platforms, Inc.[JM1] , or any other social network or platform used to advertise or share the Sweepstakes. By entering, entrants understand that they are providing information to Sponsor and not to any social network or platform. Entrants release such platforms from all claims arising out of or relating to the Sweepstakes.

16. Privacy and Marketing Consent 

Information submitted in connection with the Sweepstakes will be used for Sweepstakes administration, winner notification, fraud prevention, legal compliance, and as otherwise described in Sponsor’s privacy policy available at https://nestedtreestands.com/policies/privacy-policy. Entrants who opt in to receive marketing communications may receive promotional emails, SMS/text messages, or other communications from Sponsor and/or its brands, subject to applicable law and the applicable opt-in language presented at the point of collection. Consent to marketing is not required to enter and will not increase the chances of winning.

17. Disputes; Governing Law; Class Action Waiver 

Except where prohibited by law, entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Sweepstakes or any prize shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action. These Official Rules and the Sweepstakes shall be governed by the laws of the State of Wisconsin, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.  Any permitted legal action shall be brought exclusively in the Wisconsin state courts located in Barron County, Wisconsin, or, if federal subject-matter jurisdiction exists, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, and entrant waives any objection to jurisdiction and venue in such courts.

Under no circumstances shall entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, consequential, special, or indirect damages, including attorneys’ fees, other than entrant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses associated with entering the Sweepstakes. Entrant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.

18. Winners List 

To request the names of the winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Fall Whitetail Hunt Giveaway Winners List, Ardisam, Inc., 1730 Industrial Avenue, Cumberland, Wisconsin 54829. Requests must be received within four (4) weeks after the end of the Promotion Period.

19. Sponsor Contact 

Sponsor: Ardisam, Inc., 1730 Industrial Avenue, Cumberland, Wisconsin 54829.

Participating Brands: Nested® Treestand Systems, Nested® Whitetail Apparel, Rivers Edge Treestands®, Barronett Blinds®, and any other Ardisam brand expressly identified in final Promotion materials.

[1] Sponsor and Prize Provider do not guarantee that a winner will observe, encounter, shoot, wound, recover, or harvest any deer or other game animal. Hunting opportunities and results depend on wildlife activity, weather, participant conduct, legal restrictions, and other conditions beyond Sponsor’s and Prize Provider’s control. 

[2] The hunt may include a filmed, informal competition between the participating hunting teams based on lawful harvest results. The competition is for entertainment and promotional purposes only, does not affect the award or value of either Grand Prize, and does not require either winner to take any shot or harvest any animal. All hunting decisions remain subject to applicable law, safety requirements, ethical hunting practices, and the winner’s independent judgment.