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Hunter: John Powers, Jr. Owner: Bass Pro - King of Bucks
Collection
Date killed: 1983
Location: Nez Pearce County, Idaho
Net Score: 257 6/8
| Measurement |
Right |
Left |
| main beam length |
24 3/8 |
22 1/8 |
| base circumference |
5 0/8 |
6 2/8 |
| number of points |
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| outside spread |
28 5/8 |
It was opening day of the 1983 season and John was hunting for a monster
mule deer he had seen two weekends earlier in this location. John
spotted a tiny black spot well over a mile away, then it moved. That
tiny black spot was an animal and it was moving his way. So he kept an
eye on it while glassing for other deer. Finally, over two hours
later, that little black spot turned into a gigantic non-typical whitetail.
John forgot about that big mule deer he was after and shot this fine
whitetail with his Remington 700 .22/.250. This deer had very few
teeth left and its ribs were showing through the hide.
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Hunter: Michael J. Okray Owner: Bass Pro - King of Bucks
Collection
Date killed: 1992
Location: Cheyenne County, Colorado
Net Score: 258 2/8
| Measurement |
Right |
Left |
| main beam length |
23 0/8 |
23 0/8 |
| base circumference |
5 2/8 |
5 4/8 |
| number of points |
14 |
15 |
| outside spread |
25 5/8 |
Mike was hunting with his friend Greg Pink. No deer were seen on the
first day. So on the second day, they though if Greg moved through the
willow patch it might push a buck out. Greg was waving to Mike to
crawl back to him. Mike finally understood the gestures and spotted
the buck at 50 yards. Missing his first shot, Mike dropped the buck
with his second shot. The deer is estimated to be 9 years old and had
a live weight of 312 pounds. |
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Hunter: Ozzie Washburn Owner: Bass Pro - King of Bucks
Collection
Date killed: late 1950's
Location: Chama, New Mexico
Net Score: Not Scoreable
This deer is one of the greatest stag or cactus bucks ever. It had
some problem with hormone regulation, probably due to damage of the
testicles. It never shed these antlers or even the velvet. So it
just continued to grow year round, abnormally. This may represent 8-10
years of growth. The antlers never solidified like normal antlers.
They are extremely light, like holding balsa wood.
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