Photo Contest #TANGLEFREESHOTS25
#TanglefreeShots25
We are excited to announce the #tanglefreeshots25 photo contest for aspiring photographers within the Tanglefree Community. This contest is exclusively on Instagram.
Dates of Contest:
- Starts Monday November 17, 2025
- Ends Saturday, January 31, 2026
- Winners will be announced mid February 2026
How to submit:
- Hashtag #tanglefreeshots25 on Instagram between 11/17/25 - 1/31/2026
- There's no limit to the number of submissions per person
Prizes:
Mid February 2026, Caleb Marmolejo will select the First, Second, and Third place winners and announce them through Instagram. Make sure you are following us @tanglefreewaterfowl.
Honorable Mentions:
We will be selecting biweekly winners throughout the competition on social media, so don't wait to post and use the hashtag to enter your photo.
1ST PLACE PRIZE /// TOTAL VALUE: $5,800+
TANGLEFREE - GIFT CARD $500
TANGLEFREE - PANEL BLIND OPTIFADE MARSH
VORTEX - RAZOR® HD 10x50 BINOCULAR
SITKA - DELTA PRO ZIP GTX WADERS
SITKA - DUCK OVEN JACKET
RNT CALLS - DAISY CUTTER DUCK CALL
RNT CALLS - STAHLS KALLS L-TRAIN
TURTLE BOX - GEN 3 SPEAKER in GREEN
BOSS SHOT SHELLS - 1 CASE OF SHELLS
YETI - GOBOX 60 GEAR CASE
YETI - GOBOX 30 GEAR CASE
YETI - GOBOX 15 GEAR CASE
*Based on availability, some patterns or color ways may change
2ND PLACE PRIZE /// TOTAL VALUE: $3,800+
TANGLEFREE - GIFT CARD $300
TANGLEFREE - FLIGHT DABBLER DECOY PACK
VORTEX - VIPER® HD 10x42 BINOCULAR
FIRST LITE - MIGRATOR WADER JACKET
RNT CALLS - DAISY CUTTER DUCK CALL
RNT CALLS - STAHLS KALLS L-TRAIN
YETI - GOBOX 60 GEAR CASE
YETI - GOBOX 30 GEAR CASE
YETI - GOBOX 15 GEAR CASE
*Based on availability, some patterns or color ways may change
3RD PLACE PRIZE /// TOTAL VALUE: $2,200+
TANGLEFREE - GIFT CARD $200
TANGLEFREE - WINDWHACKER SNOW GOOSE DOUBLE SET
VORTEX - DIAMONDBACK® HD 10x42 BINOCULAR
SITKA - DUCK OVEN LT HOODIE
FIRST LITE - FURNACE HOODY
RNT CALLS - DAISY CUTTER DUCK CALL
RNT CALLS - STAHLS KALLS L-TRAIN
YETI - GOBOX 60 GEAR CASE
YETI - GOBOX 30 GEAR CASE
YETI - GOBOX 15 GEAR CASE
*Based on availability, some patterns or color ways may change
Official Rules
1. ELIGIBILITY
No purchase necessary to enter. Purchase will not improve chances of winning. This Promotion is open to all legal residents of the 48 contiguous US states, except employees of Sponsors, its affiliated companies, subsidiaries, dealers, sales representatives, distributors, advertising agencies, promotional and prize suppliers and the immediate families and household members of each. This Promotion shall only be construed and evaluated according to applicable state and federal law. Void outside the 48 contiguous US states.
2. HOW TO ENTER
During the Submission Period, upload your photo to your Instagram account and add the hashtag #tanglefreeshots25. Your profile on Instagram must be public in order for Tanglefree Waterfowl to access your submission. The Submission Period begins on Monday, November 17, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. PST, and ends on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. PST. (See photo rules below to make sure your photo will be considered).
PHOTO RULES:
All photos must be submitted via Instagram by the end of the Submission Period in order to be considered. Photos must not include a competitor's product. By entering, you warrant that the photo you submit is original and is your own, and does not infringe on the rights of any third party. You further warrant that your participation in this photo contest does not violate any agreement between you and a third party. By entering the photo contest, you grant Tanglefree Waterfowl the non-exclusive right to publish, use, distribute, reproduce and publicly display your photograph, and to create derivative works from your photograph, in perpetuity, in any of its online, print or other media publications, materials or exhibitions, for promotional purposes, including but not limited to for editorial, advertising, and publicity, without payment or compensation unless prohibited by law. You grant Tanglefree Waterfowl permission to provide your name, and your city and state of residence, when publishing, reproducing or otherwise using your photo and when identifying you as an entrant or prize winner in the photo contest. While Tanglefree Waterfowl will make every effort to credit photographers when using photos, there may be circumstances where it is not possible to do so. Subject to the rights granted to Tanglefree Waterfowl, you retain all other copyrights and rights to future use of the photographs you enter into the contest. If your photograph(s) include a recognizable person or people, you must secure permission from each person (or in the case of a minor, the minor's parent or guardian) to use his/her image in the photo contest, and present it to Tanglefree Waterfowl, if requested. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify an entry if it finds, in its sole discretion, that an entrant has not secured a necessary release. Any photos containing offensive content will not be eligible. All content must be appropriate for posting on a website that may be viewed by anyone. Obscene, provocative or otherwise questionable content will not be considered, and will result in disqualification of the photo. Tanglefree Waterfowl retains sole discretion to determine what constitutes inappropriate content. Tanglefree Waterfowl reserves the right to modify any photo to fit spatial and branding requirements.
3. JUDGING CRITERIA, VOTING, & WINNER SELECTION
All winners will be selected by Caleb Marmolejo. He will be selected from all eligible submissions. Entries will be judged on the following criteria - lighting, composition, technical mastery of photographic equipment, emotional impact, artistic quality, originality, and brand representation. The decision of Caleb Marmolejo is final and binding.
4. WINNER NOTIFICATION / PRIZE RESTRICTIONS
Winners will be notified by Tanglefree Waterfowl mid February via Instagram messages. Prize must be claimed within seven (7) days. To claim a prize, Winner must respond to the prize message and may be required to provide proof of identity, address and birth date and/or execute an affidavit of eligibility, liability release and, except where prohibited by law, a publicity release. Prizes not claimed within seven (7) days will be forfeited. Sponsor will select alternate Winners for any unclaimed/forfeited prizes if a sufficient number of eligible and/or qualified entries remain. Any portion of a prize not accepted by winner will be forfeited. Winners are solely responsible for all costs, incidentals, and any other expenses not specifically mentioned as being included in the Prize. All federal, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner. Prizes may not be returned or exchanged for cash. Prizes may not be transferred or substituted except by Sponsor, who reserves the right to award a substitute prize of equal or greater value.
5. WEB RESTRICTIONS
This Promotion is not open to competition associations or automated competition entry services. Any use of such automated devices will cause disqualification. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or suspend this Contest should fraud, virus, bug or other causes beyond the control of Sponsor corrupt the administration, security or proper play of the Contest. Sponsor is not responsible for computer system, phone line, hardware, software or program malfunctions or other errors, failures or delays in computer transmissions or network connections that are human or technical in nature. Tanglefree Waterfowl reserves the right to exclude certain individuals from participating for reasons such as violation of the conditions of participation, duplicate participation, attempted manipulation of the Promotion or its voting processes, and reserves the right to take legal action.
6. GENERAL CONDITIONS
All entrants agree that Tanglefree Waterfowl may, without permission or additional compensation, publish, display and otherwise use their name, likeness and submitted materials, if any, for promotional purposes.
This Promotion is not associated with Facebook or Instagram in any way whatsoever and is in no way Sponsored, supported or organized by Instagram. Instagram is responsible for any content published within the context of this action. It is not Instagram, but Tanglefree Waterfowl, who receives the information supplied by Entrants. Sponsor holds Instagram harmless from any recourse by third parties in connection with this Promotion. Any questions, comments or complaints against the action are not to be addressed to Instagram, but to Sponsor by writing to shop@tanglefree.com.
Participation in this Promotion and/or entering the #TanglefreeShots25 Photo Contest is considered a complete release of Instagram by each Entrant.
Should any of the stipulations in the conditions of participation be or become invalid, the remaining conditions of participation shall continue to apply with full force and effect. In its place an appropriate provision shall enter into force, corresponding to the closest purpose of the ineffective provision.
Tanglefree Waterfowl reserves the right to cancel the Photo Contest and Sweepstakes. Such cancellation can occur in situations, but is not limited to these situations, where the smooth running of the competition can no longer be guaranteed for technical or legal reasons.
7. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY
Sponsor shall not be responsible for: (1) misdirected, inaccurate, incomplete, lost, late, delayed, undelivered, damaged or illegible entries, and all such entries will be void; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; or (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Contest; or (4) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from Entrant's participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any prize.
8. GOVERNING LAW
All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of Entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Promotion, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the substantive laws of the State of California without regard to conflicts of law principles. All entrants consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the state of California.