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WINNERS – Miller High Life Trophy Deer Contest
2008 Illinois Deer & Turkey Classic
 
* Best of Show in the Typical Antlers division of the Whitetail Deer Trophy Contest at the 2008 Illinois Deer & Turkey Classic were, left to right: Charles Rives, Greenfield, Firearms, with a buck scoring 197-6/8 on the Boone & Crockett / Pope & Young Club system, taken in 2006 in Greene County; Joel Eggers, Percy, Archery, with a buck scoring 190-6/8, taken in 2007 in Randolph County, and James Hermann, Decatur, Black Powder, with a buck scoring 168-7/8, taken in 2007 in Shelby County. * Best of Show in the Non-Typical Antlers division of the Whitetail Deer Trophy Contest at the 2008 Illinois Deer & Turkey Classic were, left to right: Marty Sharp, Gilson, Firearms, with a buck scoring 238-7/8 on the Boone & Crockett / Pope & Young system, taken in Knox County in 2007; Kevin Radke, Effingham, Archery, with a buck scoring 238-2/8, taken in 2007 in Jasper County, and Mike Buzicky, Mahomet, Black Powder, with a buck scoring 202-0/8, taken in Champaign County in 2007. The trophy contest was sponsored by Miller High Life and Ra-Jac Distributing, Normal.
 

ARCHERY CURRENT YEAR (2007 season)

Score

Name, Home Town

County Taken

 

8 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS

153-0/8

Randall Downey, Pekin

Mason

 

152-0/8

Joe Trello, Springfield

Menard

 

149-6/8

Ryan Link, Springfield

Sangamon

 

9 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS

162-3/8

Larry Bollinger, Mackinaw

Marshall

 

162-3/8

Kevin Roley, Shumway

Shelby

 

156-7/8

Steve Vandeventeer, Villa Grove

Douglas

 

10 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS

174-3/8

Aaron Yetter, Havana

Mason

 

164-2/8

Brandon Tuggle, Indianola

Vermilion

 

163-1/8

Jim Henkins, Pekin

Marshall

 

11 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS

190-6/8

Joel Eggers, Percy

Randolph

 

182-3/8

Kevin Steele, McLeansboro

Hamilton

 

170-5/8

Mike Wilson, Nobel

Richland

 

12 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS

171-6/8

Nathan Steelman, Franklin

Morgan

 

168-5/8

Dale Dukes, Danville

Vermilion

 

163-2/8

Steven Reneau, Peoria Heights

Peoria

 

13+ pts TYPICAL ANTLERS

177-0/8

Jason Gunterman, Easton

Mason

 

170-7/8

Darrin Coffey, Lincoln

Logan

 

160-2/8

Ivan Hammond, Belvidere

Boone

 

NON-TYPICAL ANTLERS

238-2/8

Kevin Radke, Effingham

Jasper

 

214-2/8

Scott Lemmon, Tamaroa

Perry

 

211-2/8

Jeff Powell, Freeburg

Washington

 
       

FIREARMS CURRENT YEAR (2007 season)

Score

Name, Home Town

County Taken

 

8 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS

151-3/8

Harry Burks, Bloomington

Woodford

 

149-5/8

Chuck Copples, Decatur

Pope

 

148-5/8

Alex Uphoff, Normal

McLean

 

9 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS

161-4/8

Brett Tevini, Mt. Olive

Madison

 

151-2/8

Eddy Hannagan, Ogden

Vermilion

 

150-0/8

Scott Ganlisch, Forest City

Cass

 

10 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS

170-0/8

Mark Cheffey, Sherman

Sangamon

 

161-4/8

Steve Briley, Channahon

Will

 

11 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS

175-5/8

Jiles Nichol, Sullivan

Moultrie

 

170-3/8

John Chrispen, Heyworth

McLean

 

169-0/8

Michael Dehart, West Peoria

Peoria

 

12 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS

178-1/8

Chris Maring, Vermilion

Vermilion

 

167-2/8

James McGowan, Bloomington

Woodford

 

13+ pts TYPICAL ANTLERS

188-7/8

Mark Wakefield, Shumway

Clark

 

176-7/8

Paul Hancock, Orion

Mercer

 

171-5/8

Robert R. Carls, Stonington

Christian

 

NON-TYPICAL ANTLERS

238-7/8

Marty Sharp, Gilson

Knox

 

224-6/8

Ryan Venhaus, Trenton

St. Clair

 

204-1/8

Howard Lock, Canton

Fulton

 
       

ARCHERY HISTORICAL (2006 season or earlier)

Score

Name, Home Town

County Taken

Year

8 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS

156-2/8

Kyle Lamore, Staunton

Macoupin

2006

141-0/8

Jason Hobbie, Benton

Jackson

2005

139-1/8

Brad Weger, Robinson

Crawford

2006

9 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS

158-6/8

Justin Howell, Jacksonville

Morgan

2004

156-7/8

Ryan E. Settles, Bowen

Schuyler

2002

150-7/8

Dennis Docherty, Viola

Mercer

2004

10 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS

179-1/8

Terry J. Day, Jacksonville

Morgan

2006

170-4/8

Terry Setterlund, Peoria

Peoria

2005

160-2/8

Chad Foy, Peoria

Pike

2006

11 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS

166-0/8

Shawn Panick, Lockport

DuPage

2006

148-4/8

Jason Hobbie, Benton

Franklin

2004

146-0/8

Gary Callear, Liverpool

Fulton

2006

12 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS

146-7/8

Bryan Chapman, Gardner

Grundy

2006

142-7/8

Steve Watts, Carlock

McLean

2006

13+ pts TYPICAL ANTLERS

178-7/8

Mario Schuler, Cornell

Livingston

2000

173-6/8

Dan Tweedt, Dwight

Grundy

2006

NON-TYPICAL ANTLERS

209-7/8

Leslie Gordon, Pinckneyville

Perry

2006

200-1/8

Dennis Easley, Cameron

Knox

2006

193-1/8

Bruce Merkel, Spring Valley

Bureau

2005

       

FIREARMS HISTORICAL (2006 season or earlier)

Score

Name, Home Town

County Taken

Year

8 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS

161-5/8

Timothy Jensen, Plano

Kendall

2005

157-6/8

Thomas Hochbaum, Fulton

Jo Daviess

1999

155-7/8

Keith Studnicki, Normal

Livingston

2005

9 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS

155-0/8

Jacob Osborne, Tampico

Bureau

2005

153-3/8

Kelsey Shewmak, Whitehall

Greene

2006

153-2/8

Randy Hiltz, Milford

Iroquois

2003

10 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS

197-6/8

Charles Rives, Greenfield

Greene

2006

174-1/8

Tom Johnson, Andover

Henry

2000

162-1/8

George Palka, Morris

Jo Daviess

2006

11 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS

172-4/8

Jim Forbes, Bloomington

Macon

2005

169-6/8

Jeff Rieger, Fairbury

Livingston

2006

12 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS

180-4/8

J. C. Linson, Mt. Carmel

Wabash

2004

161-5/8

Tim Jensen, Plano

Kendall

2002

158-7/8

Matt Crays, Carlinville

Macoupin

2006

13+ pt TYPICAL ANTLERS

187-4/8

J. C. Linson, Mt. Carmel

Wabash

2002

164-6/8

Bill Kear, Edelstein

Peoria

2004

NON-TYPICAL ANTLERS

210-6/8

Hanley Guy, Clifton

Iroquois

2006

209-7/8

Robert Vandeberg, Bloomington

McLean

2004

196-2/8

Gary Hudson, Palmyra

Macoupin

2003

       

BLACK POWDER (All Years)

Score

Name, Hometown

County Taken

Year

8 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS

162-0/8

Clay Lyon, Buffalo

Sangamon

2004

155-3/8

Tim Bailey, Decatur

Christian

2007

155-0/8

Rickey Ground, Roodhouse

Scott

2007

9 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS

162-1/8

Mike Bily, Urbana

Clay

2007

10 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS

161-4/8

Tim Bailey, Decatur

Christian

2005

140-6/8

Paul Carey, Normal

Woodford

2007

11 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS

164-0/8

Ryan Settles, Bowen

Hancock

2007

162-0/8

James Hermann, Decatur

Shelby

2007

157-0/8

Paul Cobane, Princeton

Bureau

2004

12 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS

166-1/8

Les Twidwell, Plymouth

McDonough

2007

13+ pts TYPICAL ANTLERS

168-7/8

James Hermann, Decatur

Shelby

2007

163-0/8

Randy Brim, Green Valley

Tazewell

2006

NON-TYPICAL ANTLERS

202-0/8

Mike Buzicky, Mahomet

Champaign

2007

192-1/8

Brian Ingram, St. Joseph

Champaign

2007

191-7/8

Jeff Perkins, Flanagan

Moultrie

2006

       

CROSSBOW (All Years)

Score

Name, Hometown

County Taken

Year

8 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS

117-3/8

Jerry Gifford, Fairfield

Wayne

2000

9 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS

133-7/8

Steve Nickerson, Bethany

Shelby

2004

10 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS

152-4/8

Thomas Snider, Pekin

Tazewell

2007

11 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS

157-5/8

Thomas Snider, Pekin

Tazewell

2006

12 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS

137-4/8

Jack Brown, Virginia

Cass

2007

13+ pts TYPICAL ANTLERS -- No Entries

NON-TYPICAL ANTLERS

181-7/8

Cletus Hille, Robinson

Crawford

2007

       

* * * * BEST OF SHOW * * * *

       

TYPICAL ANTLERS -- FIREARMS

197-6/8

Charles Rives, Greenfield

Greene

2006

TYPICAL ANTLERS – ARCHERY

190-6/8

Joel Eggers, Percy

Randolph

2007

TYPICAL ANTLERS – BLACK POWDER

168-7/8

James Hermann, Decatur

Shelby

2007

       
       

NON-TYPICAL ANTLERS – FIREARMS

238-7/8

Marty Sharp, Gilson

Knox

2007

NON-TYPICAL ANTLERS – ARCHERY

238-2/8

Kevin Radke, Effingham

Jasper

2007

NON-TYPICAL ANTLERS – BLACK POWDER

202-0/8

Mike Buzicky, Mahomet

Champaign

2007

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