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WINNERS – Miller High Life Trophy Big Game Contest
2008 Minnesota Deer & Turkey Expo
(whitetail deer, black bear, moose)
 
* "Best of Show" winners in the trophy contest at the 2008 Minnesota Deer & Turkey Expo in Owatonna were, left to right: Deric Sieck, Byron, Archery Non-Typical Antlers, with a buck scoring 141-5/8 on the Boone & Crockett Club / Pope & Young Club scoring system, taken in 2007 in Olmsted County; Roger Schrepel, Madison, SD, Firearms Typical Antlers, with a buck scoring 173-1/8, taken in 2004 in Madison County, SD, and Mike Kelly, Dodge Center, Archery Typical Antlers, with a buck scoring 159-3/8, taken in 2006 in Fillmore County. The Firearms Non-Typical Antlers winner was not present for the photo. That was a buck taken by Timothy Lenzen, Le Center, and exhibited by Dale Traxler, Le Center. The buck scored 201-2/8 and was taken in 2007 in Le Sueur County.
 

ARCHERY CURRENT YEAR (2007 season)

Score

Name

County

 

8 pt. Typical Antlers

148-2/8

Robert Buresh, Northfield

Mahnomen

 

9 pt. Typical Antlers

133-0/8

Douglas Sanders, Canton

Houston

 

10 pt. Typical Antlers

151-2/8

Jesse Schumaher, Eyota

Olmsted

 

11 pt. Typical Antlers

156-7/8

Nathan Pfeilsticker, Plainview

Wabasha

 

12 pt. Typical Antlers

No Entries

     

13+ pts. Typical Antlers

No Entries

     

Non-Typical Antlers

141-5/8

Deric Sieck, Byron

Olmsted

 
       

FIREARMS CURRENT YEAR (2007 season)

Score

Name

County

 

8 pt. Typical Antlers

No Entries

     

9 pt. Typical Antlers

154-4/8

Ross Gnotke, Goodhue

Goodhue

 

130-4/8

Taylor Wickman, Owatonna

Pine

 

10 pt. Typical Antlers

153-2/8

Christopher Johnson, Owatonna

Goodhue

 

148-7/8

Andy Buntrack,, Bismarck, ND (htr)

Bismarck, ND

 
 

James Slocum, Reading (exhibitor)

   

11 pt. Typical Antlers

167-7/8

John Lance, Red Wing

Goodhue

 

12 pt. Typical Antlers

130-1/8

Melvin Wendt, Elysian

Le Sueur

 

13+ pts. Typical Antlers

156-0/8

Anton Lamey, Kellogg

Wabasha

 

Non-Typical Antlers

201-2/8

Timothy Lenzen, Le Center (hunter)

Le Sueur

 
 

Dale Traxler, Le Center (exhibitor)

   

160-6/8

Larry Merrits, Waldorf (hunter)

Blue Earth

 
 

Brandon Evan, Minn. Lake (exhibitor)

   
       

ARCHERY HISTORICAL (2006 season or earlier)

Score

Name

Year

County

8 pt. Typical Antlers

130-3/8

Richard Cordie, Oronoco

2006

Olmsted

9 pt. Typical Antlers

158-7/8

Richard Cordie, Oronoco

2001

Olmsted

10 pt. Typical Antlers

158-0/8

Mark Barrie, Owatonna

1990

Waseca

142-0/8

Dan Lodermeier, Goodhue

2005

Goodhue

11 pt. Typical Antlers

159-3/8

Mike Kelly, Dodge Center

2006

Fillmore

12 pt. Typical Antlers

No Entries

     

13+ pts. Typical Antlers

No Entries

     

Non-Typical Antlers

No Entries

     
       

FIREARMS HISTORICAL (2006 season or earlier)

Score

Name

Year

County

8 pt. Typical Antlers

150-7/8

Jacob Staloch, Janesville

2006

Blue Earth

132-6/8

Korey J Koziolek, Claremont

2005

Houston

9 pt. Typical Antlers

140-5/8

Joseph Green, Owatonna

2005

Madison, IA

10 pt. Typical Antlers

166-4/8

LeRoy Thompson, St. Cloud

1983

Faribault

157-6/8

Joseph Green, Owatonna

2001

Madison, IA

156-0/8

Deric Sieck, Byron

2000

Fayette, IA

11 pt. Typical Antlers

173-1/8

Roger Schrepel, Madison, SD

2004

Lake, SD

154-3/8

David Bjerke, Brownsville

2005

Houston

152-6/8

Roger Schrepel, Madison, SD

2003

Lake, SD

12 pt. Typical Antlers

172-1/8

Richard Cordie, Oronoco

1979

Olmsted

13+ pts. Typical Antlers

173-0/8

Dale Thesing, LaCrescent

2006

Houston

158-7/8

Melfred Dahling, Goodhue (hunter)

1971

Wabasha

 

Ross Gnotke, Goodhue (exhibitor)

   

152-7/8

Thomas Falenschek, Northfield

2005

Morrison

Non-Typical Antlers

189-0/8

Bradley Standke, Morristown

1964

Rice

168-7/8

Bill Debruyckere, Utica (hunter)

2006

Winona

 

Ross Greden, Altura (exhibitor)

   
       
       

* * * * BEST OF SHOW * * * *

TYPICAL ANTLERS – FIREARM

173-1/8

Roger Schrepel, Madison, SD

2004

Madison, SD

TYPICAL ANTLERS – ARCHERY

159-3/8

Mike Kelly, Dodge Center

2006

Fillmore

NON-TYPICAL ANTLERS – FIREARMS

201-2/8

Timothy Lenzen, Le Center (hunter)

2007

Le Sueur

 

Dale Traxler, Le Center (owner)

   

NON-TYPICAL ANTLERS – ARCHERY

141-5/8

Deric Sieck, Byron

2007

Olmsted

       
       

* * * OTHER AWARDS * * *

       

MOOSE (All Years)

Score

Name

Year

County

186-3/8

James Slocum, Reading

2007

Gilham, Manitoba

BLACK BEAR (All Years)

Archery

Score

Name

Year

 

20-12/16

Steven Rucinski, Rochester

2004

Athabaska Lake, Sask.

Firearms

Score

Name

Year

 

20-1/6

Patrick Langenfeld, Lonsdale

1997

Becker

19-14/16

Ronald Hanson, Faribault

1998

Roseau


Entries in the whitetail deer section of the main trophy contest can be from Minnesota or any of the four bordering states -- Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota. Many hunters hunt whitetails in more than just their home state; this is an equitable way to recognize all of them and their trophies.

Whitetail deer entries from states and/or provinces outside those five states go in a Out-of-Region category. There were no entries in that category this year.

Moose entries can be from anywhere the Canada moose sub-species has natural habitat. No other sub-species are eligible.

Black bear entries can be from anywhere.


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