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Is buck a world record?

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   Monday, November 9, 2009 - 3:13 p.m.
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SHEBOYGAN — A Wisconsin man says he has his fingers crossed and he’s saying his prayers as he waits to find out if the buck he shot last week is a world record.

Michael Gregoire of Sheboygan Falls took the deer with a bow and arrow Thursday on his brother’s farm just west of Sheboygan Falls.

The 12-point buck weighed 240 pounds and the rack has been unofficially scored at 217 5/8 inches. A 60-day drying period must first pass before an official score is granted.

The Boone and Crocket Club Web site says the world record for a typical whitetail rack is 213 5/8 inches, shot with a rifle in Canada in 1993. The state record is 206 1/8 inches.

Now, all Gregoire can do is wait for the day drying period to elapse and for three licensed, random scorers to render their verdict.




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MyAngel23
Nov 11, 2009 at 2:35 p.m.
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I do believe that the 30 pointer shot earlier this year would have been considered non-typical. This buck is classified as a typical white-tail.

spark
Nov 11, 2009 at 8:15 a.m.
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cardtrader - Well you're certainly acting your age.

cardtrader
Nov 10, 2009 at 3:18 p.m.
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crafty your guess is close 16

CallitasIseeit
Nov 10, 2009 at 1:51 p.m.
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I read a Journal Sentinel article on the deer at lunch and may need to recant my "surprised at 200" statement. The deer has been measured by a couple of different judges giving it the 217 score. While not as wide as the Jordan buck, it has 12 points and similar mass. It hasn't gotten the width or main beam length but 200 is a possibility if measured as typical. Here is the World Record Typical Bow deer.
http://www.pope-young.org/world-records_...

crafty
Nov 10, 2009 at 1:25 p.m.
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How old is cardtrader? My guess is 12.

cardtrader
Nov 10, 2009 at 11:48 a.m.
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frusion note to self dont tell me what to comment on because then I will comment more. Thank you :)~

cardtrader
Nov 10, 2009 at 11:46 a.m.
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I love when people use caps it makes it so much easier to read keep up the good work fishingal

SuperDave
Nov 10, 2009 at 11:07 a.m.
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fishingal: Why are you SHOUTING? And I was just wondering, are you "Fishing Al", or "Fishin' Gal"?

humeb10
Nov 10, 2009 at 10:26 a.m.
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how can that be when the 30 pointer was shoot and recoded

frusion
Nov 10, 2009 at 10:23 a.m.
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cardtrader....note to self: don't comment on hunting!! ; )

CallitasIseeit
Nov 10, 2009 at 9:06 a.m.
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Obama says it is only 190.

CallitasIseeit
Nov 10, 2009 at 7:34 a.m.
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Jordan is # 1 in Wisconsin, here is Milo Hansen's World Record.

http://www.hunting-canada.ca/whitetail/h...

CallitasIseeit
Nov 10, 2009 at 6:52 a.m.
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It hasn't got the mass of the Jordan Buck, with deductions I would be surprised at 200.

But it is a great deer.

http://www.deergear.com/images/LW_R18143...

cookiedough
Nov 10, 2009 at 12:06 a.m.
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Deer are nothing more than a huge rodent with horns. But they do taste better though. Nice buck no matter how it scores. Once in a lifetime opportunity.

cardtrader
Nov 9, 2009 at 11:12 p.m.
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I really dont care I just comment because I know it is going to get every hunter in an uproar. Nice Deer I dont care if you hunt them with a bazooka

softail
Nov 9, 2009 at 9:14 p.m.
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Cardtrader do you or have you ever hunted? when you hunt late afternoon, when the deer is active and you make a hit. you should always wait at least a half hour before tracking to make sure your deer is down. That is probly why you seen a spot light on his head gear. you do whatever it takes to find your kill.

softail
Nov 9, 2009 at 8:46 p.m.
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shotgunwillie are you sober? What does your article have to do with hunting

ShotgunWillie
Nov 9, 2009 at 8:28 p.m.
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fishingal
Nov 9, 2009 at 8:25 p.m.
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THE BUCK IS A DANDY BUT IF YOU SCORE IT TYPICAL THE DEERS RT SIDE WILL HAVE A HUGE RUDUCTION COMPARED TO THE LFT DONT GET TO JUMPY IT WILL SCORE POPE # YOUNG BUT NO RECORD I AM SURE TAXIDERMIST 30 YRS EXP NICE TROPHY!!!

Truth
Nov 9, 2009 at 7:37 p.m.
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No, it's those darn drunken deer!

I am corrected though.
Pope & Young are the keepers of only deer taken with a bow. A record that was held by an Illinoisian.
Boone and Crocket are taking records from guns, bows, small rocks, and chevys. Their record non typical was collected by a Missouri road crew. That is not a joke.

cardtrader
Nov 9, 2009 at 7:28 p.m.
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Yes all you Great White Hunters are always right, it's all about the harvest, thinning the herd so they dont starve to death.

1919eternal
Nov 9, 2009 at 6:55 p.m.
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I love deer stories on here cause all the idiots that know absolutely nothing about bow hunting have to give their professional knowledge of said sport. Way to go Mr. Gregoire. Hope its a record!!

NVgrf
Nov 9, 2009 at 6:31 p.m.
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Truth...They just don't get it. It's all Obama's fault!

bythelake
Nov 9, 2009 at 5:59 p.m.
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Nice buck Mr. Gregoire, hope it's a record! My son and husband and I would be in heaven with a deer like that. For all you ignorant people, don't post comments unless you understand the sport.

cardtrader
Nov 9, 2009 at 5:55 p.m.
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Mrscott common sense tells me it is dark as hell in this photo, and nowhere did I mention that was the only light he was using. Dusk is Dusk and that looks dark to me. Thats all

cardtrader
Nov 9, 2009 at 5:53 p.m.
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Notfromhere it is my business it was placed on a public forum so I commented just like you are now. Thank you

MrScott
Nov 9, 2009 at 4:55 p.m.
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Wow cardtrader, do you honestly think he would be able to hunt after dark with that tiny light on his head? You probably can't see more than 20 feet with that light! Common sense buddy!

Truth
Nov 9, 2009 at 4:54 p.m.
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I might be smarter that a fifth grader, if I knew that Bow and Arrow is graded by Pope and Young.

notfromhere
Nov 9, 2009 at 4:49 p.m.
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Hey cardtrader....If its any of your business.......He shot it in the afternoon and had to get help to retrieve it and it was at sundown hence the light!

MyAngel23
Nov 9, 2009 at 4:31 p.m.
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Thank You for the link coppertop!
He sure is a nice looking deer.

He might have shot this monter at sundown. Needing the light on his hat to track him in the dark.

Just a thought!

JVLtech
Nov 9, 2009 at 4:28 p.m.
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Many times a hunter will wait as long as possible to get his/her deer especially if he or she knows they got a good shot. There is less risk of the injured animal jumping up and running away only to die in a hard to reach spot or possibly die without ever being found. That's probably why he waited until dark.

JVLtech
Nov 9, 2009 at 4:28 p.m.
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Many times a hunter will wait as long as possible to get his deer especially if he or she knows they got a good shot. There is less risk of the injured animal jumping up and running away only to die in a hard to reach spot or possibly die without ever being found. That's probably why he waited until dark.

cardtrader
Nov 9, 2009 at 4:11 p.m.
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shoot my bad.

cardtrader
Nov 9, 2009 at 4:11 p.m.
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Well I see he is sporting a spot light on his head did he shot this poor buck after hours?

Coppertop
Nov 9, 2009 at 3:41 p.m.
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MyAngel23
Nov 9, 2009 at 3:24 p.m.
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Picture please!

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