Rules

Toyota Bonus Bucks Owners Tournament
Sanctioned by B.A.S.S.

2026 OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT RULES

All entries and waivers must be received by close of business – 10/9/2026

Entries and waivers accepted online and / or by email, or U.S. mail (no fax submissions allowed) to the Toyota Bonus Bucks Program Office.

Email: [email protected]; or by U.S. mail:

Attn: Kendell Mooney
Toyota Bonus Bucks Program Office
7120 E. 13^th Street, Tulsa, OK 74112

1. PARTICIPATION • Participation is open to anglers currently registered for the Toyota Bonus Bucks Program. At least one member of the registered team must be a current, eligible Toyota Bonus Bucks Program participant and team boat must be towed to event with eligible Toyota tow vehicle. (Eligible Toyota tow-vehicle: 2022 or newer Toyota Tundra, Toyota Tacoma, Toyota Sequoia, Toyota Land Cruiser or Toyota 4Runner). Any team that attends the tournament towing their boat with an ineligible tow-vehicle, and not the Toyota Bonus Bucks participant’s tow-vehicle, will not be allowed to participate in the tournament. Any person entering this tournament under the age of majority, must also have the signature of their parent or legal guardian in the provided space on the entry form. All contestants must have in their possession a valid fishing license and a boater safety certificate from their state of residence.
2. ELIGIBILITY • In order to be eligible to participate in the Toyota Bonus Bucks Owners Tournament, one member of the registered team must be a current, eligible Toyota Bonus Bucks Program member and team boat must be towed to event with the Toyota Bonus Bucks participant’s eligible Toyota tow vehicle. (2022 or newer Toyota Tundra, Toyota Tacoma, Toyota Sequoia, Toyota Land Cruiser or Toyota 4Runner). Amateur teams only—Bassmaster Elite, Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour, Major League Fishing Pro Circuit Pros and National Professional Fishing League Pros are not eligible to participate in the Toyota Bonus Bucks Owners Tournament. In addition, participants must complete the Tournament Registration Form (either online or pdf version of the form) and submit to the Toyota Bonus Bucks Program Office via email or U.S. mail. (Fax submissions aren’t allowed). The following additional forms are also required to be completed in order to be eligible to compete in the 2026 Toyota Bonus Bucks Owners Tournament: 1) Completed event waivers forms for both team members (BASS Event Waiver, Toyota Bonus Bucks Event Waiver, Publicity Waiver); 2) Completed W-9 Forms for both team members; 3) A copy of the Toyota Bonus Bucks participant’s current truck registration and / or title. All forms must be completed and submitted to the Toyota Bonus Bucks Program Office via email or U.S. mail, no later than 10/9/26 by each tournament participant in order to be eligible to participate in the Toyota Bonus Bucks Owners Tournament. Toyota Bonus Bucks Program Office email: [email protected]; U.S. Mailing Address: Toyota Bonus Bucks Program Office- 7120 E. 13^th Street, Tulsa, OK 74112.
3. PRETOURNAMENT PRACTICE • There will be no official practice period or off-limits period prior to the tournament.
4. REGISTRATION AND PRETOURNAMENT MEETING • Team must register in person at the designated site during the official registration hours and attend tournament meeting.
5. SAFETY • Each contestant is required to wear a fastened U.S. Coast Guard approved personal flotation device anytime the combustion engine is in operation and in gear. All boats must be equipped with an emergency ignition shut-off device that must be securely attached to the driver’s body whenever the combustion engine is in operation and in gear.
   • • Boater Safety Certificate
       Any angler who wishes to compete as a boater in any B.A.S.S. event (except High School and Junior events where competitors do not operate a boat) must complete an approved Boater Safety course.It is required that each contestant successfully complete a boating safety course in the state they reside, boating safety certification, or possess a USCG Captain’s license. Boating safety courses are available online and should carry an endorsement by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators or NASBLA.Link for more information and resource:
       https://www.boat-ed.com/approved_boating_course/
6. SPORTSMANSHIP • All contestants are required to follow high standards of sportsmanship, courtesy and conservation. Consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages of any kind during the tournament is prohibited.
7. BOAT REGULATIONS • All boats must be equipped with wheel steering; no other steering device will be permitted. Boats must contain properly aerated live well space to maintain alive a limit catch of bass. All boats must be inspected before take-off.
8. PERMITTED FISHING METHODS • All bass must be caught alive in a conventional sporting manner. Only artificial lures may be used, with the exception of pork trailers. Trolling as a method of fishing is prohibited.
9. PERMITTED FISHING LOCATIONS • Alabama waters of Lake Guntersville. No boats may enter Tennessee waters.  No locking into Wheeler. Contestants may fish anywhere on tournament waters available to the public and accessible by boat, except areas designated as “off limits.” All angling must be conducted from the boat. Contestants must leave and return to the official checkpoint by boat. Teams that elect to return to the official check-in by any other means than cited above will forfeit their day’s catch to that point in time of the tournament day. Any team returning to the check-in point will be eligible to restart and resume competition under the supervision of the tournament director if time allows.
10. OFF LIMITS • Any areas designated as ”off limits’ or “no fishing” by state, local, or federal officials, or the live bass release area established by B.A.S.S.
11. OFFICIAL CHECKPOINTS • There will be only one official checkpoint for boat check in the morning and one official check-in point in the afternoon. Failure to go through boat check and check-out in the morning or failure to check-in at the check-in point will result in disqualification. All fishing must cease upon check-in.
12. LATE PENALTY • Teams that are not at the official check-in area at the appointed time will be penalized 1 pound per minute deducted from the total weight including any weight to be counted toward a big bass award. Any team more than 15 minutes late will lose credit for that day’s weight.
13. LIVE FISH • Culling of dead bass is prohibited. Four ounces will be deducted from the total weight for each dead bass presented for weigh-in.
14. SCORING • Only largemouth, spotted, and smallmouth bass may be weighed. The team limit will be 5 fish per boat ,15-inch minimum length limit. At no time shall a team have in their possession more than the tournament limit. If a team determines they have over the limit they must immediately reduce their catch to the tournament limit with a live bass of their choice from their catch. Each returned bass will result in a 2-pound penalty to be deducted from their daily score. In this case, teams must attempt to notify tournament officials and if unsuccessful must notify officials at check in. Bass presented for weigh-in that fail to measure the prescribed length limit will be penalized at the rate of 1 pound for each non-legal bass presented to the scales.
15. TIES • All ties will be resolved by combining money/prizes and splitting equally among those who are tied.
16. POLYGRAPH • Each team agrees to submit, by their signature on the official tournament entry form, to a polygraph examination and abide by its conclusion. Failure to pass the examination will result in disqualification.
17. RULE CHANGES • These rules will remain unchanged during this event. Interpretation of these rules will be left exclusively to the B.A.S.S. tournament director. Decisions of the tournament director are final in all matters and are not subject to appeal.

2026 TOYOTA BONUS BUCKS OWNERS TOURNAMENT / TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCK GIVEAWAY

OFFICIAL RULES (“OFFICIAL RULES”)

VOID OUTSIDE OF THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OR WHERE OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

ELIGIBILITY: The 2026 Toyota Bonus Bucks Owners Tournament/Toyota Tundra Truck Giveaway (the “Giveaway”) is open to legal residents of the continental United States and District of Columbia, who are 18 years of age or older at time of Entry, as defined below (each an ”Entrant”). Employees of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (“Toyota” or “Sponsor”) or Dynamic Sponsorships, LLC (“Administrator”), their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, dealers, distributors, advertising and promotion agencies, suppliers, and their immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of each are not eligible to participate in the Giveaway.

AGREEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULES: By participating, Entrants agree to be fully unconditionally bound by these Official Rules and represent and warrant that they meet the eligibility requirements set forth herein. The Giveaway is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

1. Giveaway Period:  Entries, as defined below, will be accepted starting on April 6, 2026, and ending October 17, 2026, at 4:00 PM (“Giveaway Period”). All Entries must be received by October 17, 2026, at 4:00 PM. All times are Central Standard Time (CST).
2. How to enter:  To enter the Giveaway, Entrants must do both of the following (each, an “Entry”):

• Register for the 2026 Toyota Bonus Bucks Owners Tournament (“Tournament”) at https://ownersevent.toyotatrucksbonusbucks.com/registration/; and
• Submit an entry form onsite at the Tournament Registration & Briefing Meeting held at Scottsboro Civic Center, 876 Ed Hembree Dr., Scottsboro, AL 35769 on Saturday, October 17, 2026, between 2:00 p.m. CST and 4:00 p.m. CST (“Onsite Entry Period”). Entrants must complete an entry form in person and submit it to Administrator representatives at the registration check-in table during the Onsite Entry Period.

  Entrants must agree to and fulfill the terms and conditions of these Official Rules and the Tournament Rules, which can be found at https://ownersevent.toyotatrucksbonusbucks.com/rules/. Entries that are not complete or do not adhere to these Official Rules and the Tournament Rules, may be disqualified at the discretion of Sponsor and/or Administrator. One Entry per Entrant during the Giveaway Period. Entrants may not Enter more than once and may not use more than one email address, identity, or device in an attempt to circumvent these Official Rules. If Entrant uses fraudulent methods or otherwise attempts to circumvent these Official Rules, that Entrant’s Entry may be removed from eligibility at the discretion of Sponsor and/or Administrator.

3. ODDS OF WINNING THE PRIZE:  Odds of winning are dependent on the total number of eligible Entries received.
4. DRAWING AND WINNER NOTIFICATION:  Drawing will take place October 17, 2026, between 4:30 p.m. CST and 6:00 p.m. CST on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at Scottsboro Civic Center, 876 Ed Hembree Dr., Scottsboro, AL 35769 (“Drawing”). Winner of the Giveaway will be selected in the Drawing (“Winner”) and will be notified in person at the Tournament by Sponsor and/or Administrator. Winner must be present at the Drawing to be eligible to win and receive the Prize, as specified below. If the selected Winner is not present at the Drawing or is found to be ineligible by Sponsor or Administrator, the Prize, as specified below, will be forfeited and an alternate Winner selected. The receipt of the Prize, as specified below, by Winner is conditioned upon compliance with these Official Rules and any and all applicable federal and state laws and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY THE WINNER (AT SPONSOR’S AND/OR ADMINISTRATOR’S SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN SUCH WINNER’S DISQUALIFICATIONS AS WINNER OF THE GIVEAWAY AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.
5. PRIZE:  The Giveaway prize consists of a 2026 Toyota Tundra CrewMax truck with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of up to $65,000, which MSRP is as of date of drafting these Official Rules (“Prize”). In the event the actual MSRP is less than the stated MSRP, no additional compensation will be provided. The depiction of the Prize in any advertising or promotional materials may not reflect the actual vehicle delivered to Winner. Sponsor will determine all features of Prize including, but not limited to, color of exterior and interior, and all other features or upgrades will be allowed only if permitted by delivery dealer and paid for by Winner. Winner must be a U.S. licensed driver and will be required to provide proof of valid U.S. driver’s license and legally required insurance at time of delivery (or an alternative Winner shall be selected if applicable and the original Winner’s rights to the Prize shall be automatically forfeited). Sponsor is responsible for title, sales tax, license, registration, and dealer preparation costs for Prize. Winner is responsible for auto insurance any other taxes, costs or fees associated with acceptance and use of Prize. Sponsor and Administrator, their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, dealers, distributors, advertising and promotion agencies and suppliers (“Giveaway Entities”) shall not  have any responsibility or liability whatsoever for any property loss, damage, personal injury, or death, in connection with the Prize provided pursuant to the Giveaway and/or any person’s participation in the Giveaway; provided, however, that Sponsor shall be  responsible for any express-written limited warranties specifically set forth in the applicable Owner’s Guide for the Prize. Winner must take delivery of Prize from the automobile dealership designated by Sponsor. Sponsor shall not be responsible for delays in delivery of the Prize, and delivery is subject to availability. Sponsor, however, shall use all reasonable efforts, subject to availability, to deliver the Prize within one hundred twenty (120) days of completion of verification process. Winner shall bear all risk of loss or damage to the Prize after it has been delivered to the specified delivery site. Winner must personally retrieve the Prize within thirty (30) days of written notification of delivery. Prize is non-transferable and no substitution or cash equivalent is allowed except as provided herein at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute the Prize for one of comparable or greater value, at its sole discretion. Winner is responsible for all taxes and other costs and fees associated with Prize receipt and/or use not specified herein as being awarded.

   Winner will be required to verify address, sign, and return an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release, unless prohibited by law (“Affidavit”) to Sponsor within two (2) weeks of Winner’s notification. Failure to return the Affidavit within the specified time period may result in forfeiture of the Prize and selection of an alternate potential Winner from the remaining eligible Entries, time permitting.

6. WINNER CONDUCT:  Winner shall conduct themselves at the Tournament and all related activities with due regard to the public events and morals. They shall not commit an offense involving moral turpitude under local laws or ordinances at any time during the Tournament. Further, Winner shall not commit any act that will tend to degrade the Giveaway Entities in society or bring the Giveaway Entities into public hatred, public disrepute, contempt, scorn, or ridicule, or that will tend to shock, insult or offend the community or public morals or decency or incite prejudice. In the event the Winner engages in behavior that, as determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion, is obnoxious or threatening, illegal or that is intended to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, the Sponsor reserves the right to terminate awarding of the Prize and the Winner will be disqualified with no further obligation due under these Official Rules. If the Tournament is cancelled or postponed for any reason, Sponsor and/or Administrator reserves the right, in their sole discretion, to change the dates of the Giveaway and awarding of the Prize to accommodate an alternate Tournament date, if applicable. Winner agrees to participate in the Giveaway at their own risk. If the Prize cannot be awarded due to circumstances beyond the control of the Sponsor and/or Administrator, a substitute Prize element(s) of equal or greater retail value may be awarded at the discretion of Sponsor and/or Administrator. The Giveaway Entities shall not be liable for any injury, damage, loss, expense, accident, delay, inconvenience, or other irregularity that may be caused or contributed to (a) by wrongful, negligent, or unauthorized act or omission on the part of any of any independent Giveaway suppliers or any of their agents, servants, employees, or independent contractors, (b) by any defect in or failure of any vehicle, equipment, instrumentality, service, product, or accommodation that is owned, operated, furnished, or otherwise used by any of the Giveaway suppliers, (c) by the wrongful, negligent, or unauthorized act or omission on the part of any other person or entity not an employee of the Giveaway Entities, or (d) by any cause, condition, or event related to the Giveaway whatsoever beyond the control of the Giveaway Entities.
7. TERMS:  Sponsor and/or Administrator reserves the right, in their sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Giveaway should (in its sole discretion) a virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention, fraud, or other causes beyond its control that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Giveaway. In such case, Sponsor and/or Administrator reserves the right to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the Entry process or the operation of the Giveaway or violates these Official Rules. Should an Entrant attempt to deliberately damage any web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the Giveaway, the Sponsor and/or Administrator reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. 

8. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION/RELEASES:  Each Entrant hereby releases the Giveaway Entities and each of their respective parent companies, affiliates, divisions, subsidiaries, agents, representatives, promotion and advertising agencies and each such company’s employees, owners, shareholders, officers and directors (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all actions, claims, injuries, death, losses or damages arising in any manner, directly or indirectly, from participation in this Giveaway and/or acceptance or use of any element of the Prize. Winner hereby grants to the Sponsor and Administrator and their designees, the irrevocable, royalty-free right and license to use his/her photo, video, name, voice, likeness, biographical data or information, city and state of residence and Entry materials in advertising, marketing, programming, research or promotional activities, worldwide in perpetuity, and on a Winner’s list, if applicable, without further compensation, unless prohibited by law. Winner may be asked to participate in select publicity activities, as determined at the discretion of Sponsor and/or Administrator. Sponsor and/or Administrator are not obligated to use any of the above-mentioned information or publicity materials but may do so and may edit such information or materials, at Sponsor’s or Administrator’s discretion, without further obligation or compensation. The Released Parties shall not be liable for: (i) any injuries, losses, liabilities or damages of any kind including personal injury or death caused by any element of the Prize or resulting from acceptance, possession or use of any element of the Prize, including participation in any Prize-related activity or travel related thereto, or from participation in the Giveaway; (ii) telephone system, telephone or computer hardware, software or other technical or computer malfunctions, lost connections, disconnections, delays or transmission errors; (iii) data corruption, theft, destruction, unauthorized access to or alteration of Entry or other materials; (iv) late, lost, delayed, stolen, misdirected, postage-due, incomplete, unreadable, inaccurate, garbled or unintelligible Entries, communications or affidavits, regardless of the method of transmission; (v) any inability of Winner to accept or use any element of the Prize (or portion thereof) for any reason, such Prize or element thereof shall be forfeited; or (vi) any printing, typographical, human administrative or technological errors in any materials or activities associated with the Giveaway. Released Parties disclaim any liability for damage to any computer system resulting from Entering, participating in or accessing or downloading information in connection with this Giveaway.
9. GOVERNING LAW:  Any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, this Giveaway, including without limitation, any alleged violation of these Official Rules, any controversy relating to the arbitrability of any dispute, or any claim that the Giveaway, or any part thereof, is invalid, illegal or otherwise voidable (or void), shall be resolved exclusively by arbitration to be held solely in  Plano, Texas under the auspices of the American Arbitration Association and pursuant to its Commercial Dispute Resolution Rules and Procedures. Judgment upon the arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. This arbitration provision shall be deemed to be self-executing and in the event that either party fails to appear at any properly noticed arbitration proceeding, an award may be entered against such party notwithstanding said failure to appear. In no event shall an Entrant seek or be entitled to rescission, injunctive or other equitable relief, or to enjoin or restrain the operation of this Giveaway. 

10. PRIVACY POLICY:  The personal information provided by Entrants may be used as provided in Sponsor’s Privacy Notice found at https://www.toyota.com/support/privacy-notice/ and/or as provided in these Official Rules for details regarding use of the personal information collected in connection with this Giveaway. In the event of any conflict between these Official Rules and the Privacy Notice, these Official Rules shall control. By Entering the Giveaway, Entrants grant Sponsor and/or Administrator permission to correspond with them via email regarding the Giveaway, to share Entrant’s email address and any other personally identifiable information with the Giveaway Entities or third parties for the purpose of Giveaway administration, communication, fulfillment, or for any other purposes permitted by these Official Rules or the Privacy Notice. Sponsor and Administrator will not sell, rent, transfer or otherwise disclose Entrant’s personally identifiable information to any third party other than as permitted by these Official Rules or the Privacy Notice and/or Privacy Policy.
11. WINNER NOTICE/OFFICIAL RULES:To obtain the Winner’s name or a copy of these Official Rules, send a request via email to [email protected]or with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to “2026 Toyota Bonus Bucks Owners Tournament/ Toyota Tundra Giveaway Winner/Rules,” Attn: Toyota Bonus Bucks Program Office, 7120 E. 13^th, Tulsa, OK 74112. Any requests for Winner notice and/or Official Rules must be received no later than November 30, 2026.

12. ADMINISTRATOR AND SPONSOR:  The Giveaway is being produced/administered by Administrator, Dynamic Sponsorships, L.L.C., located at 7120 E. 13^thStreet, Oklahoma 74112, and is Sponsored by Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., located at 6565 Headquarters Dr., Plano, TX 75024.