High Plains Journal reserves the right to change the rules at any time.

No purchase necessary. One valid entry per contestant.

You must be 13 years of age or older at time of entry to be eligible for this contest. This contest is void where prohibited by law.

Winners will be notified by email. If a winner is unreachable after seven (7) days, or if that winner is unavailable for prize fulfillment, an alternate winner will be selected. If High Plains Journal cannot find an eligible winner for the prize, that prize will not be awarded.

Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

Automated voting of any kind is not allowed. Detection of said automated voting will lead to votes being voided.

Only one registered account per voter. If multiple accounts are detected for a single voter, they will be disabled and votes disqualified.

High Plains Journal reserves the right to substitute any prize with another prize of equal or greater value.

High Plains Journal reserves the right to restrict the local winners to only persons whose primary residence is within a 60-mile radius of the affiliate's' office.

Employees of High Plains Journal, its respective parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising sponsors and promotional agencies, and the immediate family members of each are not eligible.

Contest entrants agree to abide by the terms of these Official Rules and by the decisions of the contest commissioners, which are final on all matters pertaining to the contest.

Entrants further grant to High Plains Journal the right to use and publish their proper name and state online and in print, or any other media, in connection with the Contest.

High Plains Journal reserves the right to use any and all information related to the Contest, including information on contestants obtained through the contest, for marketing purposes or any other purpose, unless prohibited by law.

The Contest and all of the related pages, contents and code are copyright, UPICKEM, and/or High Plains Journal. Copying or unauthorized use of any copyrighted materials, trademarks or any other intellectual property without the express written consent of its owner is strictly prohibited.

Each winner, by acceptance of the prize, agrees to release all Sponsors, and their parent and subsidiary companies, their officers, directors, employees, agents, shareholders, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, and advertising agencies from all liability, claims, or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages, or losses to persons and property which may be sustained in connection with the receipt, ownership, or use of the prize.

UPICKEM and High Plains Journal are not responsible for Internet crashes or slowdowns caused by network congestion, viruses, sabotage, satellite failures, phone line failures, electrical outages, natural disasters or acts of man or God.

All results posted are unofficial until winners respond to e-mail notification.

Each winner is responsible for all federal, state and local taxes and will be required to complete an IRS form W-9. Sponsor reserves the right to withhold prizes until completed form W-9 is received.

This contest is not intended for gambling. If it is determined that a contestant is using the contest for gambling purposes they will be disqualified and reported to authorities.

This contest is officially sponsored by High Plains Journal.

Entry Requirements

—Photos should follow the theme of Harvest Season, being indicative of agriculture and/or rural living.

—Photo uploads must include name, address, city, state, ZIP, phone number, and email address of entrant and a photo title or brief description.

—Deadline for submissions: July 24, 2017

Photo Submission Requirements

—We can only accept high-quality, high-resolution digital color photos in any standard image format (e.g., JPG, PNG, TIF) and must be at least 1MB (1,024KB) in size and of sufficient resolution to judge the quality of the photo. 

—All entries should be horizontal (landscape) because of the design of the calendar. Vertical photos will not be considered as monthly feature or cover winners.

—No artwork, paintings, or Polaroids will be accepted. Please do not add watermarks, borders, frames or other digital decorations to photos.

—No families or relatives of High Plains Journal are eligible to win.

—We reserve the right to use any images and/or stories you send us in the High Plains Journal or High Plains Publishing mediums for any marketing purpose.

—All photos become the property of High Plains Journal and may be edited. Photos will be copyrighted by High Plains Journal and may be redistributed as it may choose.

—You confirm that you own the copyrights to all the photographs you submit and that, to your knowledge, the photographs do not violate any existing copyright pursuant to statute, common law, or equity. If your photo is selected for the calendar, you assign all copyrights to High Plains Journal.

—You agree to hold harmless High Plains Journal, all of its subsidiaries and employees harmless from any and all claims resulting from the use of your photograph.

—You understand that NO royalties will be paid to you for publication of your photographs or links to High Plains Journal or High Plains Publishing websites or in the marketing of any product under that umbrella.