Monday, December 26, 2011

Ben Tedrick took this tall buck on a hunt in central Texas

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Friday, December 23, 2011

Julie Kreuter took down this massive late season buck in Colorado. Thanks Julie!

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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Walton Reimer took this big bodied buck in Dickinson County on the last minute of the last day of Muzzleloader Season! Good dedication!

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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Bruce Reimer's Dickinson County buck taken on Thanksgiving!

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Monday, December 19, 2011

Abigail Reimer took this spike buck during the September Youth Hunt. Her successful hunt took place in Sagola Township, Dickison County, here in da U.P.

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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Kurt Hamlin took down this 208 lb, 19" inside spread Keweenaw County bruiser!

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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Father and Son success in the U.P.! Matt Mitchell and his son Adrian had a memorable opening day this year. Congrats!

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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Tucker Heintz shot this great buck in the State of Indiana

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Monday, December 12, 2011

Scott Schafer from Mt. Pleasant took a trip up to Saskatchewan, and it paid off with this beautiful mature buck.

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Sunday, December 11, 2011

Johanna Tolkkinen took her first buck here in the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan!

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Thursday, December 8, 2011

Steve Wiersma passed up 3 small bucks on State Land near Ontonagon on opening day, and his patience paid with this wide racked beauty! Gotta love a public land U.P. buck!

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Steve Wiersma bagged this buck with a bow near Allendale, MI during the 2011 Archery Season

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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Doug Cobb went hunting in Indiana and came home with this mature monster buck!

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Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Mark Freshour took a hunting trip to Schuyler County, Illinois, and came home with this monster buck that grossed 183 4/8"! Mark is a professional taxidermist in Lower Michigan, check out his work at www.wallhangerstaxidermy.com

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Monday, December 5, 2011

Eric Schott of Fort Gratiot, Michigan arrowed this fine Illinois buck in October.
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Karl Usitalo took this 155lb 8 pointer near Painesdale right here in the Copper Country on November 20th, 2011.

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Sunday, December 4, 2011

Jason Karaba bagged this Calhoun County, Michigan buck with his bow back in 2009

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Thursday, December 1, 2011

QDM is working in Leelanau County! Bob Osborne harvested this monster 11 point buck that scored 164 2/8! Great to see such a mature buck in the northern lower!

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Jeff Shrot from Shepherd, MI took down this great lower Michigan buck. Looks like the dog likes it as well!

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Mikeala Funderburg with her first Elk! Sent in by proud papa Todd Funderburg. Congrats!

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Sunday, November 20, 2011

Joe Michmerhuizen from Holland, MI came up to hunt the Western U.P. near Ewen, and went back home with this beautiful buck! This buck was shot on 11/18/11 at 12:05 pm. Bucks move at midday, and it pays to sit all day whenever you can!

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Mark Karaba from Marshall, MI went hunting up in Ontario and scored on this huge bodied Canadian Buck!

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Josh Loyd with his Jackson County 8 pointer.

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Shane Kelly with his Clare County 8 Pointer.

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George Scott with this awesome drop tine buck taken near Baraboo, WI

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Monday, November 14, 2011

Eva Shockey with her beautiful Saskatchewan Buck! Congrats and Thanks Eva!

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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Pat Jesse took a road trip and scored on this great Indiana buck.

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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Jim Engel from Wisconsin arrowed this beautiful buck from the same stand as his nice buck last year. In fact, he shot it on the same exact date, one year later! Sounds like a good spot.

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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Expert hunter Pat Jesse took this beautiful New Mexico Elk.

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Marcus Kullman with his 2011 New Mexico Elk.

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Group of successful Elk Hunters!

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Ryan Bennett from Romeo MI shot this 7 point in Manchester MI during the 2011 MI youth hunt.

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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Great pic sent in by Melissa Bachman of her 200+ inch Illinois Monster Buck! See the video here, and be sure to check out her website here. Thanks Melissa!

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Sunday, July 10, 2011

Julie Kreuter's trophy Nebraska Mule Deer. Check out her website, and don't miss her show "Beyond The Hunt" on the Outdoor Channel Thursdays at 8:00 pm EST. Thank you for sending in the pic Julie!

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Richard P. Smith's Sasketchewan monster buck! He writes great books about Upper Peninsula Deer and Bears. Check out his site here. See more of the story below in the comments section. Thanks for sending it in Richard!


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Drew Rucinski's absolutely beautiful Iron County archery buck, 2010.

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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Zach Heller of Rapid City, Michigan shot the new Leelanau County #1 typical buck with his bow in November of 2010. This 164 5/8 inch monster defeated a record that had been standing since 1969! What an incredible deer. Have a nice deer pic? E-mail it to josh@statewideofhoughton.com


Rylie Store got her first buck on the afternoon of November 15th, 2010. You'll never forget your first buck!

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Kevin Store shot this 215 lb dressed weight bruiser in Keweenaw county back in 2007. What a perfect 8 pointer!

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Thursday, March 10, 2011

Larry Hammond put in over 20 years of hunting without seeing a buck! He finally saw one on 11/18/10, and it was this Marquette County 8 point beauty! Big congrats Larry!
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Thursday, March 3, 2011

Cameron Anderson skipped classes from MTU on opening day and it payed off with this 183 lb Houghton County buck.
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Paul Cova, Jr took down this 235 lb dressed heavyweight on 11/16/10 in Schoolcraft county.
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Paul Cova, Sr bagged this U.P. beauty with his Muzzleloader in Schoolcraft county.
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Jim Engel from Beaver Dam, WI shot this Wisconsin buck with his bow on 10/13/10. The antlers scored 133 3/8.
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Jim Engel from Beaver Dam, WI bagged this nice Dickinson County buck on opening day.
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011


Steve from Byron Center, MI, shot this BIG buck on November 22nd this year, in Ontonagon County, on STATE LAND! Way to go!
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Steve from Byron Center, MI, got this Ontonagon County buck earlier in the season.
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