• 1st Bull Hung on Pole 
• 1st Cow Hung on Pole
• Youngest Hunter
• Oldest Hunter
• Largest Rack  (Grand Prize Winner)
• Heaviest Elk (Grand Prize Winner)

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a big"Thank You" to the following for the generous contributions to operate the contest goes to:

Atlanta Chamber of Commerce -
for hosting the contest and  all the volunteers, trophies and cash prizes

A  huge thanks to Gordon & Rick Ferguson of Ferguson Construction 
for the years of help running the contest. they've been operating the contest for about 17 years or so.

To Mike Needham  for helping hang and takedown the elk (and for the delicious BBQ'd Kabob's, brats  'n sausages)

To De-J's Cafe for providing hot food for pole workers.
To Pete Hanson of Northwoods Services & Construction for registry and flappin' jaw with everyone. 

To Larry Samp of State Wide Real Estate for usage of their parking lot.

™                 Atlanta's Elk Pole Contest is
   hosted by the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce

A sincere thanks to all of those for their generous contributions that made available the prizes  for the 2006 Elk Pole Contest here in Atlanta, the Elk Capital of Michigan!

• Largest Rack Grand Prize was a Trophy presented on behalf of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and a CVA "Optima" 50 cal. Black Powder Rifle made possible from Ray's New & Used Guns and donations contributed by McLaughlin & Associates Real Estate of Atlanta
• Heaviest Elk Grand Prize was a Trophy presented on behalf of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and a CVA "Wolf" 50 cal. Black Powder Rifle made possible from Ray's New & Used Guns and donations contributed by the Atlanta Business-Owners Association
• First Bull In Prize was a Trophy and  $100.00 presented on behalf of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce 
• First Cow In Prize was a Trophy and $50.00 presented on behalf of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce 
• Youngest Hunter Prize was a Trophy presented on behalf of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, an Elk Sweat-shirt and ornament presented by M-32 Supply of Atlanta
• Oldest Hunter Prize was a Trophy presented on behalf of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, and a wooden "elk in forest" carved scene tissue box donated by Ferguson Construction of Atlanta
• Prize for 2nd Largest rack was a wooden coat rack set donated by Dave and JoAnn Fowler of Atlanta

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A very special thankyou to Gordon (Gordie) Ferguson for his years of dedication to the Elk Pole Contest.  Gordie operates the much needed loader that without it, would make hoisting these beasts almost impossible.  He has been helping since the early years of the Atlanta Elk Pole Contest.