NASHVILLE, TN - Hunt Brothers® Pizza announced the grand prize and first prize winners of the third annual "Hunt to Win" sweepstakes today. Megan Filzen of Roseville, Minnesota, is the grand prize winner of the Bad Boy Buggies® Recoil® iS Crew 4X4 hunting UTV with Realtree Xtra® camouflage pattern valued at $14,500. Chad Little of Fairhope, Alabama, is the first prize recipient of the guided hunting trip for two with Mellon Creek Outfitters sponsored by Bass Pro Shops valued at $6,100.
"I'm still in shock! I was at work when I received the call that I won, and let's just say I couldn't concentrate after that," Filzen recalled of receiving word that she had won the grand prize. "I've always enjoyed the outdoors. My dad and I used to go hunting when I was younger, and we always had a great time. The older we get, the harder it is to have that time together so we're hoping the hunting UTV will give us the opportunity to bring back those wonderful moments."
As for Little, he and his father will be visiting the Mellon Creek Outfitters ranch in South Texas. This is the first year Hunt Brothers Pizza has given away a guided hunting trip through Hunt to Win, the ultimate prize for the passionate hunter.
"We always get Hunt Brothers Pizza at our local store, and for the past two years I've been entering this sweepstakes," said Little. "I'm an avid deer hunter, but this will be the first time my father and I have gone turkey hunting. It's going to be an awesome experience, and I'm looking forward to us spending quality time together."
The Hunt to Win sweepstakes first launched to hunting fans across the country in 2012. Veteran partners Bad Boy Buggies and Realtree were eager to rejoin the excitement and success of the promotion to offer the grand prize giveaway in the third annual sweepstakes.
"The quality of our Hunt to Win promotion, along with its ability to connect with hunting enthusiasts everywhere, just keeps getting better. We owe much of our success to the continued support from some of the biggest names in the hunting and outdoor industries," said Keith Solsvig, vice president of marketing for Hunt Brothers Pizza. "The promotion has proven to directly connect with our target demographic, which ultimately keeps consumers walking into stores to satisfy their cravings for great pizza, helping our c-store partners see continued success."
In addition to sponsoring the hunting trip, Bass Pro Shops also offered 50 second, third and fourth prize winners BlackOut SS Bows, BlackOut X72 Ground Blinds and $25 gift cards, respectively. The contest ran from October 1, 2014 until December 31, 2014 and generated approximately 283,000 entries from all 50 states.
ABOUT HUNT BROTHERS PIZZA:
With more than 7,000 locations in 28 states, Hunt Brothers® Pizza is the nation's largest brand of made-to-order pizza in the convenience store industry. Perfect for today's on-the-go lifestyle, Hunt Brothers Pizza offers original and thin crust pizzas with All Toppings No Extra Charge®, breakfast pizzas, plus Hunt Brothers® Wings and WingBites®. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, Hunt Brothers Pizza is family owned and operated with 50 years of experience in offering all of the food products, marketing programs, equipment and training for convenience stores to operate their own turnkey pizza program. For more information about Hunt Brothers Pizza, visit huntbrotherspizza.com.
ABOUT BAD BOY BUGGIES:
Bad Boy Buggies is a leader in off-road utility vehicles for hunting and outdoor lifestyles. Bad Boy Buggies pioneered the category of electrically powered 4x4 vehicles, ideal for hunting and outdoor recreation due to their silent, odorless operation and environmentally friendly, emissions-free drivetrains. Today, the Bad Boy Buggies product line ranges from four-wheel-drive electric hunting machines such as the Recoil®, a fully electric 4WD vehicle with an innovative, highly efficient 72-volt AC electric drivetrain, to the Work Series of diesel and gas-powered utility vehicles, including the Bad Boy Buggies XD, a versatile 4WD diesel-powered utility vehicle with a total capacity of 1,600 pounds. For more information about Bad Boy Buggies visit http://www.badboybuggies.com.
ABOUT REALTREE:
Realtree is the world's leading camouflage designer, marketer, and licensor with over 2,000 licensees utilizing the Realtree camouflage brand. Thousands of outdoor and lifestyle products are available in Realtree camouflage patterns. In addition, Realtree is committed to supporting individuals and groups that work to ensure our outdoor heritage, the conservation of natural places, and the wildlife that resides there. Realtree promotes its products and relationships widely on television, as well as through http://www.realtree.com and many other outlets.
ABOUT BASS PRO SHOPS:
Bass Pro Shops®, which specializes in outdoor fun, operates 90 retail stores and Tracker Marine Centers across America and Canada that are visited by more than 120 million people every year. Bass Pro Shops stores, many of which feature restaurants, offer hunting, fishing, camping and other outdoor gear while their catalogs and website serve shoppers throughout the world. The company's Tracker Marine Group® (http://www.trackermarine.com/), a leading brand of fishing boats for more than 36 years, manufactures and sells a variety of boats for fishing and cruising. Family fun is on tap at Bass Pro Shops resort Big Cedar Lodge® (http://www.bigcedar.com/) voted number six by Travel + Leisure Magazine as World's Best Hotels for Families. For more information, visit http://www.basspro.com/. To request a free catalog, call 1-800-BASS PRO. Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/bassproshops.
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