The official rules governing eligibility, entry, the drawing, and prize awards for the Wildlife Conservation Raffle.
BY PURCHASING A TICKET AND ENTERING INTO THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION RAFFLE (THIS “RAFFLE”), YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE OFFICIAL RAFFLE RULES (THE “OFFICIAL RULES”), WHICH ARE A BINDING CONTRACT, SO READ THEM CAREFULLY BEFORE ENTERING. WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE OFFICIAL RULES INCLUDE CERTAIN RELEASES FROM YOU AND A LIMITATION OF YOUR RIGHTS AND REMEDIES, INCLUDING A WAIVER OF YOUR RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY. THIS RAFFLE IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW OR REGULATIONS.
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation, Inc. (“TWRF”) was established as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 1999 to support the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (“TWRA”) and to promote habitat conservation, responsible land stewardship, and the preservation of Tennessee’s hunting and fishing heritage. TWRF made application to the Tennessee Secretary of State’s office, and was subsequently authorized by the Tennessee General Assembly, to conduct this Raffle.
This Raffle is only open to individuals who satisfy each of the following requirements (each an “Eligible Individual”):
For the purposes of this section, “immediate family” means a spouse, child, step-child, brother, sister, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, parent or grandparent.
The entry period (the “Entry Period”) for entering this Raffle starts on July 16, 2026, and continues through 11:59 pm Central Time on November 8, 2026. Tickets will not be sold after 11:59 pm Central, November 8, 2026.
Eligible Individuals may enter this Raffle by purchasing tickets online at wildliferaffle.com during the Entry Period (each an “Entry” and collectively the “Eligible Entries”). Tickets are $20.00 each, 3 for $50, or 10 for $100. Ticket purchases can be made by Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express. Mail orders are not accepted. Eligible Individuals may buy as many tickets as they wish. All sales transactions are final. No payments will be refunded unless this Raffle is canceled. Every Eligible Entry will be assigned a unique identification number, and an electronic raffle ticket representing such Eligible Entry will be emailed to such Eligible Individual confirming the Entry, at the email address submitted with the Entry. You will receive your ticket number(s) at the completion of checkout and in your confirmation email. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please be sure to check your SPAM/JUNK MAIL FOLDERS.
Only one Eligible Individual may be entered into the Raffle for each Entry (i.e., for each ticket) sold. In other words, only one name, one method of payment, and one e-mail address are permitted per Entry. If the name of more than one person is submitted with an Entry, and that ticket is selected as a winning ticket, then the person named first will be deemed the holder of record of that ticket. Division of any Prize by a group purchasing a ticket in common shall be the sole responsibility of the person named as or deemed the holder of record of that ticket, should that ticket be selected as a winner.
By submitting an Entry into this Raffle, each Eligible Individual fully and unconditionally agrees to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of TWRF and its appointed agents, which will be final and binding in all matters relating to this Raffle. TWRF is not responsible for incorrect or inaccurate capture of Entry information, technical malfunctions, lost or delayed data, any interrupted or unavailable network server or other connections or communications, any failed computer transmissions, software or hardware malfunctions, interruptions, defects, or failures, or any errors, omissions, interruptions or deletions of any kind due to electronic, human, mechanical, printing, production or technical errors or other causes, or for any damage to a person’s computer. Any late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, or illegible entries will be disqualified.
Each Entry submitted in violation of these Official Rules will be void. TWRF reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with this Raffle process or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in a disruptive manner.
The IRS has taken the position that amounts paid for chances in raffles, lotteries or similar drawings for valuable prizes are not gifts, and consequently, do not qualify as deductible charitable contributions.
Fifteen (15) potential winners (each a “Potential Winner”) from the Eligible Entries received during the Entry Period will be randomly selected in an electronic drawing (the “Drawing”) conducted by TWRF on November 10, 2026 at TWRA’s headquarters in Nashville, TN. TWRF and TWRA executive staff will be present to observe the Drawing. Odds of winning depend on the total number of Eligible Entries received during the Entry Period.
Within five (5) days following the Drawing, TWRF will attempt to contact each of the fifteen (15) Potential Winners selected in the Drawing (each a “Fifteen Winner” and collectively the “Fifteen Winners”) by phone or email using the contact information listed in such Fifteen Winner’s Entry form (the “Notification”).
Within seven (7) days of the Notification, each Fifteen Winner will be required to provide TWRF with each of the following (collectively the “Paperwork”):
If any Fifteen Winner: (i) fails to respond to the Notification, or is unable to be contacted by TWRF using the information provided in his or her Entry (or the Notification is returned undeliverable), within seven (7) days after TWRF attempts such Notification; or (ii) declines to accept his or her Prize, or fails to select a Prize; or (iii) fails to return the properly completed Paperwork within the time designated by TWRF; or (iv) is found to be ineligible pursuant to, or fails to meet the requirements of, these Official Rules; or (v) does not comply with these Official Rules; or (vi) is ineligible to receive the Prize he or she selected; or (vii) fails to pick up his or her Prize within the allotted time set forth by TWRF, such Fifteen Winner and his or her Entry will be disqualified and another Fifteen Winner will be randomly selected from the remaining Eligible Entries received.
Subject to these Official Rules, only the prizes set forth below will be awarded in connection with this Raffle (each a “Prize” and collectively the “Prizes”).
The list of Prizes which are only eligible for the Fifteen Winner, such Prizes being allocated in accordance with the Prize Selection Procedures (as defined below), are as follows (each a “Fifteen Prize” and collectively the “Fifteen Prizes”):
All costs and expenses of any kind associated with acceptance and use of any Fifteen Prize that is not expressly specified herein as being provided are the sole responsibility of the applicable Fifteen Winner. TWRF is not responsible for any lost or stolen Fifteen Prizes. Fifteen Prizes may be subject to additional terms and restrictions as set forth by the supplier of such Prize, including, but not limited to, rules and restrictions set forth by TWRA or other entities sponsoring any hunts included with Fifteen Prizes.
Within seven (7) days of the Notification, each Winner will be required to provide TWRF with a list (each a “Preference List”) ranking each of the Fifteen Prizes according to his or her preference from most to least desirable. Subject to the requirements and qualifications of Winners set forth in these Official Rules, upon receiving the Preference Lists TWRF will allocate the Fifteen Prizes in accordance with the following procedures (the “Prize Selection Procedures”):
Upon TWRF’s verification of: (i) the Fifteen Winner’s eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules; and (ii) verification of receipt of the properly completed Paperwork by the Fifteen Winner within the allocated time frame, TWRF will coordinate to make available the applicable Fifteen Prize; provided, however, that TWRF, in its sole discretion, shall make the final determination of the pickup date and location of each Prize.
TWRF will issue an IRS Form W2-G, to the extent required by applicable law. Each Potential Winner is responsible for any payment of all local, state and federal taxes resulting from the income attributable to the receipt of any Prize and should consult his or her professional legal and accounting advisors regarding the tax effects of his or her respective Prize(s). It is the responsibility of each Potential Winner to determine, to his or her satisfaction, the value of his or her respective Prize(s), and the tax effect and liabilities associated with each of them, in light of his or her personal financial circumstances.
These Official Rules shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Tennessee, without regard to conflicts of law principles. Any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or related to the Raffle, any Prize awarded or used in connection with this Raffle, or these Official Rules, shall be brought in and each participant in this Raffle, including each Potential Winner, irrevocably submits himself or herself to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of the State of Tennessee sitting in Williamson County, Tennessee, and irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of such action or proceeding shall be heard and determined only in and by either of the state or federal courts sitting within Williamson County, Tennessee. Furthermore, by participating in this Raffle, each such individual participating in this Raffle, including each Potential Winner, hereby irrevocably waives and agrees not to assert by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise in any such action or proceeding, any claim that such party is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the state or federal court sitting in Williamson County, Tennessee, that such action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of such action or proceeding is improper or that these Official Rules may not be enforced in or by such state or federal court sitting in Williamson County, Tennessee.
EACH INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATING IN THIS RAFFLE, INCLUDING EACH POTENTIAL WINNER, HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT HE OR SHE MAY HAVE TO A JURY TRIAL ARISING FROM ANY DISPUTES RELATED IN ANY WAY TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES, THIS RAFFLE, OR ANY PRIZE.
By participating in this Raffle, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, each individual participating in this Raffle, including each Potential Winner, hereby releases, discharges, and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless TWRF, TWRA, each Prize provider, and each of their respective officers, directors, members, managers, employees, representatives, and agents from and against any and all actions, claims, losses, damages, expenses, injuries, and loss of life to any persons or property that are caused by, arise from, or are related to, directly or indirectly, the operation of or participation in this Raffle or the receipt, acceptance, possession, misuse, or use of any Prize.
By participating in this Raffle, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, each individual participating in this Raffle, including each Potential Winner, agrees that any and all claims, actions, demands, and causes of action (collectively “Claims”) arising out of or in any way relating to this Raffle, these Official Rules, or any Prize shall be made individually, and not as a member of a class or otherwise in any form of class action.
By participating in this Raffle, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, each individual participating in this Raffle, including each Potential Winner, on behalf of himself or herself, and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, hereby agrees that any and all Claims, judgments, and awards arising out of or in any way relating to this Raffle, these Official Rules, or the use or misuse of any Prize shall be limited to only the actual out-of-pocket costs incurred with entering this Raffle, and in no event may any attorneys’ fees be claimed, included, or awarded.
TWRF SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS RAFFLE OR ANY PRIZE. TWRF’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS RAFFLE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE FUNDS RECEIVED FROM TICKET SALES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS RAFFLE.
EACH PRIZE PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS RAFFLE IS PROVIDED “AS IS WHERE IS” AND TWRF MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTY AS TO MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WHETHER ARISING BY LAW, COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, USAGE OF TRADE, OR OTHERWISE, EACH OF WHICH ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED.
By entering this Raffle, each Eligible Individual, including each Potential Winner, agrees that their names, resident city, and/or their likenesses may be disclosed to and used by the news media, in lists of Prize winners (name and city only) to be published on the TWRF or TWRA website, and may otherwise be used by TWRF or TWRA for publicity purposes, without further compensation, unless prohibited by applicable law.
TWRF reserves the right to cancel this Raffle at any time, at its discretion, as provided by Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-17-106. If for any reason the Raffle is cancelled, TWRF must reimburse the purchaser of each Raffle ticket, in the amount of the Raffle ticket purchased, within ninety (90) days of the Raffle cancellation date.
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If any provision or part of these Official Rules is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be totally or partially invalid, illegal or unenforceable, then the provision will: (i) be deemed to be modified or restricted to the extent and in the manner necessary to make it valid, legal or enforceable, or; (ii) if unable to be so modified or restricted, it will be excised from these Official Rules without affecting any other provision of these Official Rules, which will be enforced to the maximum extent provided by law as if the modified or restricted provision was originally included or as if the excised provision was originally excluded.
These Official Rules and the Paperwork constitute the entire agreement, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral and written, between each individual participating in this Raffle, including each Potential Winner, and TWRF with respect to this Raffle.
TWRF’s interpretation and application of these Official Rules shall be final. Please contact TWRF if you have questions.
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