OCA Photo contest

Submit your favorite cattle pictures! Pictures must include livestock or people participating in day-to-day agricultural events. The photo contest selection committee will select the top five photos. Winners will be contacted and featured in the January Cowman.

HOW TO SUBMIT

PRIZE

OCA General Store bucks + Feature in January Cowman + Photo on Cowman Cover (whichever month is most applicable) + Social Media Shoutout with Tag.

SUBMISSION RULES

  • Photos must be submitted by December 5, 2025.   
  • Late entries will not be accepted.  
  • All photos become the property of the OCA and the Oklahoma Cowman.  
  • Photos will be copyrighted by the OCA and may be redistributed by the OCA as it may choose.  
  • The submitted photos must be the photographer’s original work, and the photos must have been taken in Oklahoma and relate to the beef industry/ranching.  
  • Photos do not need to be taken within the contest timeframe to be eligible to win.
  • Entries must be high-resolution.  
  • No screenshots!  
  • Horizontal and vertical photos are accepted!  
  • You may enter multiple photos.  
  • All photos should be submitted in a JPG format.  
  • All photos should accurately reflect the subject matter and the scene as it appears.  Photos that have been digitally altered beyond standard optimization (removal of dust, cropping, reasonable adjustments to exposure, color and contrast, etc.) will not be chosen.  Any images not meeting these specifications will be disqualified.  OCA will at its sole discretion determine eligibility.  
  • OCA reserves the right to reject and disqualify any images that are considered inappropriate.


Past Contest Photos