MassWildlife March Madness Photo Contest

We want to see your best wildlife photos! To celebrate our own kind of March Madness, we are having a showdown of photos that best highlight the diverse wildlife found in Massachusetts.

How it works:

  • Be sure to like and follow @MassWildlife on Facebook and follow @Mass.wildlife on Instagram
  • Use the form below to submit your photos. Submissions will be accepted through midnight (EDT) on March 11, 2025.
  • Photo must have been taken in Massachusetts and feature wildlife found in Massachusetts.
  • There is a limit of 3 entries per person.
  • We will pick the top 16 photos and they will randomly be assigned slots on a March Madness-style bracket.
  • Photo match-ups will be posted on our Facebook post and Instagram stories for ~24 hours where you can vote for your favorite! Voting opens at 12:00 p.m. EDT and closes at 12:00 p.m. EDT the following day.
  • Winners are determined by the popular vote. Popular vote is calculated by adding together votes from Facebook and Instagram. The photo with the most collective votes will move on to the next round until a champion is crowned.

Schedule:

  • Voting for the “Sweet Sixteen” will be on March 18 and March 20
  • Voting for the “Elite Eight” will be on March 24
  • Voting for the “Final Four” will be on March 27
  • Voting for the MassWildlife March Madness 2025 Championship will be on March 31
  • The winner will be announced on April 2!

What do you win?

Bragging rights and brownie points, plus your photo will be featured on MassWildlife social media accounts.