Illinois Big Buck Stories
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Illinois' Top Typicals
1. 204 4/8 Mel Johnson, 1965, Peoria Co.
2. 200 2/8 Brian Damery, 1993, Macon Co.
3. 198 6/8 Joseph Girten, 2006, White Co.
4. 197 6/8 Charlie Rives, 2006, Greene Co.
Illinois' Top Non-typicals
1. 304 3/8 Jerry Bryant, 2001, Fulton Co.
2. 295 3/8 Scott Dexter, 2004, McDonough Co.
3. 267 3/8 Richard Pauli, 1983, Peoria Co.
4. 267 1/8 David Jones, 2003, Mason Co.
2010 Classic: B&C Non-Typicals
County: All over Illinois
Date and Season: Most from 2009-10; All seasons
Notable: 17 non-typical Booners on display
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2010 Classic: B&C Typicals
County: All over Illinois
Date and Season: Most from 2009-10; All seasons
Notable: 15 bucks on display topped 170 inches
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Ann French’s 11-pointer
County: Peoria
Date and Season: Dec. 5, 2009; Shotgun
Notable: 18 years of hunting pay off with a big buck.
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Jamie Melton’s 13-pointer
County: Whiteside
Date and Season: Dec. 5, 2009; Shotgun
Notable: Deer drive yields monster buck.
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Jeff Gillespie’s 12-pointer
County: Morgan
Date and Season: Nov. 26, 2009; Bow
Notable: Hunters says buck is a 194 7/8 gross typical.
Danny Coon’s 17-pointer
County: Madison
Date and Season: Nov. 25, 2009; Bow
Notable: Extra effort searching for buck pays off.
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Trevor Courson’s 6-pointer
County: Marion
Date and Season: Nov. 25, 2009; Bow
Notable: Big 6-pointer provides a thrill.
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Brad Johnson’s 10-pointer
County: Warren
Date and Season: Nov. 23, 2009; Bow
Notable: Buck gets hunter hooked on bowhunting.
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Tyson Ryan’s 12-pointer
County: Marion
Date and Season: Nov. 23, 2009; Bow
Notable: Friend convinced Ryan to go hunting.
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Brayden & Rob Mazur’s 26-pointer
County: Kankakee
Date and Season: Nov. 23, 2009; Bow
Notable: Father and son combine to take trophy buck.
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Jeff Whalen’s 18-pointer
County: Kendall
Date and Season: Nov. 22, 2009; Shotgun
Notable: Buck green scored 231 inches.
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