Up to 23 prize packages totaling $62,202.44, including rifle and suppressor packages, a bow package, optics, packs, a truck and camp package, gift cards and two all-expenses-paid hunts
Open · 53 days leftFair free-entry valueAddress checked against the rules
Hunting & outdoorUp to 23 prize packages totaling $62$62,202
Each free request counts as 40 entries. No purchase necessary. These steps come from the official rules; if anything differs, the rules win.
What you need
a 3x5 index card (or 3x5 piece of paper)
A #10 business envelope.
One First-Class stamp
A pen. The rules require hand-printing.
What to write
From the official rules
by legible hand-printing, on a 3”x 5” card or paper, their full name, complete mailing address, phone number, date of birth, email address, mailing the card in a #10 business-sized envelope, with proper postage affixed, to: Restoration 225 Sweepstakes, PO Box 290, Macedon, NY 14502-0290. All mail-in entries must be postmarked by December 31, 2026, received by January 6, 2027. Each mail-in entry received will be worth forty (40) Sweepstakes entries. **NOTE: Mail-in entry card and envelope must be hand-printed by the Entrant only. In addition, Entrants are not permitted to use any 3rd party organization to assist with the entry process in any way (as determined by the Administrator). Each Envelope must be mailed individually. Bulk shipments of entries will not be accepted. If you are unable to physically complete the 3" x 5" card, you can have someone complete the card on your behalf with your information as the Entrant.
Restoration 225 Sweepstakes, PO Box 290, Macedon, NY 14502-0290
✓ Matched word-for-word against the official rules on Oct 30, 2026. Copy it exactly, including any attention line or contest name.
Deadlines
Mail by (our recommendation)
Wednesday, December 30, 2026
Postmarked by
Thursday, December 31, 2026
Received by
Wednesday, January 6, 2027
Giveaway ends
2026-12-31 11:59:59 PM PST
Limit: Each Envelope must be mailed individually. Bulk shipments of entries will not be accepted.
Copy-by-hand card
Print this as a guide and copy it onto your own card in your handwriting. Never mail the printout: most rules void printed or photocopied entries.
COPY BY HAND · DO NOT MAIL THIS PRINTOUT
Your card (3x5)
Write exactly what the official rules ask for:
by legible hand-printing, on a 3”x 5” card or paper, their full name, complete mailing address, phone number, date of birth, email address, mailing the card in a #10 business-sized envelope, with proper postage affixed, to: Restoration 225 Sweepstakes, PO Box 290, Macedon, NY 14502-0290. All mail-in entries must be postmarked by December 31, 2026, received by January 6, 2027. Each mail-in entry received will be worth forty (40) Sweepstakes entries. **NOTE: Mail-in entry card and envelope must be hand-printed by the Entrant only. In addition, Entrants are not permitted to use any 3rd party organization to assist with the entry process in any way (as determined by the Administrator). Each Envelope must be mailed individually. Bulk shipments of entries will not be accepted. If you are unable to physically complete the 3" x 5" card, you can have someone complete the card on your behalf with your information as the Entrant.
Envelope (#10 business size)
Your name and return address
Restoration 225 Sweepstakes, PO Box 290, Macedon, NY 14502-0290
Bigger Than The Hunt Giveaway · mail by Dec 30, 2026 · freeentry.org
Free entry vs. paying
At the standard rate one free entry is worth what $40 of purchases gets you. At the best paid package it's worth about $8. We rate it on the lower of the two, because operators often run multiplier promotions.
Option
Cost
Entries
Entries per $1
Free entry
~$0.85
40
—
Paid
$10
10
1
Paid
$20
40
2
Paid
$50
200
4
Paid
$100
500
5
Paid
$500
2,500
5
Paid
$1,000
5,000
5
Prize and eligibility
Prize
Up to 23 prize packages totaling $62,202.44, including rifle and suppressor packages, a bow package, optics, packs, a truck and camp package, gift cards and two all-expenses-paid hunts
Approximate retail value
$62,202
Who can enter
Legal residents of the US (excluding New York and Washington), 21+
Not open to residents of: NY, WA
Drawing
On or about 2027-01-07
Winners owe taxes on the prize's value. This is general information, not tax advice.
2026 Cadillac Optiq V-Series plus $14,000 applied toward the winner's IRS withholding requirement for federal income taxes, or an alternate cash prize of $40,000 subject to IRS withholding
