The 2023 Outdoorsman of the Year - Finalist Selection Process

The Outdoorsman of the Year is the highest honor awarded each year within the HuntLeague community. One outdoorsman will be crowned with the title and walk away with an incredible prize package.
For the 2023 Outdoorsman of the Year, we invited the previous champions to participate in the selection process. Members of the HuntLeague community logged their activity throughout the year inside the HuntLeage app, joined the Outdoorsman of the Year league, and completed an application at the end of the year.
Peter Mosby (2020 Champion), Crayson McBride (2021 Champion), and Raymond Behrens (2022 Champion) dove deep into the applications and reviewed each of the candidates. We spent over 90 minutes debating before finally selecting the top 3 finalists that will be moving on to the live judges panel.
This video shows you some of the conversation that went on behind the scenes. Feel free to skip to the end of the video if you are only interested in finding out who the top three finalists are. This video may help educate you on the selection process and better prepare you to compete for future HuntLeague titles.
So how do you earn this top spot?
1. Hunt Logs - The foundation of HuntLeague. Capture the experience by logging your time in the field. To be eligible to win the Outdoorsman of the Year, you will need to log a minimum of 15 days in the field, hunted at least three different species, and preferably used more than one method of take.
2. Leaderboard - The more you log in the field, the more points you will accumulate. Every hunt/scout activity logged improves your overall leaderboard rank. The Leaderboard will always be a work in progress as it cannot possibly account and assign a true point value for each activity, style of hunt, location, etc. The point system is extremely complex and will continue to be modified with feedback from hunters like you. Finalists for the Outdoorsman of the Year should rank in the top 25% on the leaderboard for the year. There are no harvest or success requirements associated with the Outdoorsman of the Year.
3. Community - The community page is a safe way to share information without sharing the specific details or location of a hunt log. Community posts and hunt/scout summaries let other people see the types of animals and method of take used for the hunt along with a photo, a summary of sighting/shot/success events, and a quick story. Being active in the HuntLeague Community with posts and summaries is an important component that goes into selecting the finalists for the Outdoorsman of the Year award.
4. Candidates & Applications - At the end of the year, HuntLeague will release an application for eligible candidates to apply to be selected as finalists. The application includes questions related to highlight moments, what made this year special, were you able to mentor or assist other hunters, are you an active member of any conservation organizations, etc. An independent judges panel will then review these applications before selecting the top three finalists.
4. Judges Panel & Live Event - Once the finalists are selected, each finalist will have the opportunity to share more about their season. In 2021, each finalist shared their story on the HuntLeague podcast. The judges will review shared Hunt Logs, Leaderboard standings, Community posts, applications, photos & videos submitted to the panel. Each finalist will participate in a live interview and event that culminates in the the Judges panel crowning the league champion with the Outdoorsman of the Year title.
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[@jarednewman9609]

Congrats Wally King, Cody Paratore, and Josh Katanik on advancing to the finals.
Thank you Pete, Crayson, and Raymond for participating in the selection process. You guys are legends!

[@Wallymakesstuff]

Totally honored and pumped to be in the finals! Congrats to Cody and Josh - you guys are amazing hunters, and I’m proud to be in the running with you.