The entry period for Reel Chance's 2025 LTB 25 center console giveaway is still open, and the Official Rules give it a hard stop. This page walks through the closing stretch in calendar order. Every date comes straight from the rules.
Think of it as a checklist with a clock. What you need to do depends on whether you are a member or plan to mail a card.
NowIf you have not entered yet
Nothing is complicated here. Members are entered automatically while their membership is active. If you want the LTB 25 center console and are not a member, you can enter by mail, which takes a card, an envelope and a stamp. Both routes share one end date.
Before the mailboxMail early if you are mailing
A mailed card has two jobs. It needs a postmark of November 19, 2026 or earlier, and it needs to land by November 24, 2026. The rules put the risk of late, delayed or undelivered mail on the entrant. So give your card room to travel, and mail each envelope on its own.
Thursday, November 19The last day
Entries are accepted until 11:59:59 p.m. ET. The Sponsor's database computer keeps the official time, so go by that and not by your phone. The whole day counts. If the LTB 25 giveaway is on your list, that day is not too late, but its last second is the end.
Friday, November 20 to Monday, November 23Entries closed, mail still moving
The entry period is over. A card with a November 19 postmark can still be on its way to the mailbox in Macedon, New York. Nothing new starts, and nothing is drawn yet. If you are a member, there is nothing more to do in these days. If you mailed a card, all you can do is wait for it to arrive.
Tuesday, November 24Mail must be in
This is the receiving deadline for mail-in entries. A card that arrives after it does not qualify, whatever the postmark says.
Close · Arrive · Draw
The calendar is short. Enter while it is open.
No purchase necessary. A purchase will not improve your chances of winning. Open to legal residents of the US and Canada, 18+ or the age of majority. Void where prohibited. Ends 11/19/2026 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET. Official Rules
On or about Wednesday, November 25The drawing
The random drawing is conducted by the Administrator, American Sweepstakes & Promotion Co., Inc. The rules name no winner announcement date, so this page names none. The Sponsor or Administrator may call, email or send USPS mail to the potential winner.
What the clock is counting toward
The Grand Prize is one 2025 LTB 25 center console. The winner may instead take a cash award. The rules set the maximum approximate retail value at $200,000. The giveaway page lists a 300 HP Mercury V8 Verado, Seakeeper Ride, two Garmin 1243xsv displays and a 180 gallon fuel tank.
If your name comes up
The rules set short clocks for a potential winner. Signed paperwork is due within three days of the notice. Someone who cannot be reached, or who ignores the instructions for two business days from the first attempt, can be disqualified. Keep your phone and email close in drawing week, and check your spam folder as well. A missed message is a missed chance.
The fine print, in plain EnglishHow entering works
Members are entered automatically. An active Reel Chance membership includes automatic entry into every Reel Chance giveaway, alongside the other member benefits.
Anyone can enter for free. Mail a hand-printed 3" x 5" card as described in the Official Rules. Each mail-in entry counts as 10 entries. Mail-in entries must be postmarked by November 19, 2026 and received by November 24, 2026.
Paying never improves your odds. A purchase will not improve your chances of winning, and odds depend on the number of eligible entries received.
Last stretch on the calendar
Entries end November 19 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET.
Enter before the clock runs out →
No purchase necessary. A purchase will not improve your chances of winning. Open to legal residents of the US and Canada, 18+ or the age of majority. Void where prohibited. Ends 11/19/2026 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET. Official Rules
What is Reel Chance?
Reel Chance is a membership club for anglers. Members get:
- Cash back when you shop at more than 6,600 stores
- Plastic removed from the ocean every month through your membership
- Digital wallpapers, included with membership
- Discounts on Reel Chance merch for Deckhand members and above
- Automatic entry into every Reel Chance giveaway while your membership is active
Membership starts at $15 per month, renews monthly until you cancel, and can be canceled anytime from your account. Past winners are listed on our winners page.
You never have to buy anything to enter. There's a free way to enter by mail, described in the Official Rules, and a purchase will not improve your chances of winning.
The short version
- Entries close Thursday, November 19, 11:59:59 p.m. ET
- Mailed cards: postmarked by Nov. 19, received by Nov. 24
- Drawing on or about Wednesday, November 25
- After the draw: winners list requests by Saturday, December 12
Common questions
Is a card mailed on November 19 still on time?
Only if it carries a November 19 or earlier postmark and arrives by November 24. See the Official Rules.
What happens between the close and the drawing?
Mailed cards can still arrive until November 24. The drawing follows on or about November 25.
How long does a potential winner have to respond?
Three days to return the signed paperwork, and two business days from the first attempt to comply with notification instructions.
Does my phone clock decide whether I am in time?
No. The Official Rules name the Sponsor's database computer as the official time-keeping device.
No purchase necessary. A purchase will not improve your chances of winning. Open to legal residents of the US and Canada, 18+ or the age of majority. Void where prohibited. Ends 11/19/2026 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET. Official Rules