
Big Buck Stories...
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Sorry i was trying to make the deer pic clearer so you could see the rack better,i sent ZAP a pm to see if he could help
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"He's been hunting me for 5 years but has never seen me. I am a non-typical 12 pointer with 8 inch drop tines on each main beam."
"He parks his car, slams the door and then tries to sneak into the woods. I found one of his flashlights the first year, and I just flip it on when he walks thru the woods before daylight. It always sends him scurrying the other way."
"I usually bed down beside his vehicle while he is hunting. He smells bad, really bad and even worse when he puts Doe-in-Heat lure on his boots. That stuff is so watered down that it's funny. It comes from goats in Estrus. That Tink's guy is laughing all the way to the bank."
"He started climbing into trees last year, and is now wearing squirrel camo. We have a woodland poll on how long it will be before he becomes a very still hunter at the base of the tree. I will probably die of old age like all the other big ones."
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"He parks his car, slams the door and then tries to sneak into the woods. I found one of his flashlights the first year, and I just flip it on when he walks thru the woods before daylight. It always sends him scurrying the other way."
"I usually bed down beside his vehicle while he is hunting. He smells bad, really bad and even worse when he puts Doe-in-Heat lure on his boots. That stuff is so watered down that it's funny. It comes from goats in Estrus. That Tink's guy is laughing all the way to the bank."

"He started climbing into trees last year, and is now wearing squirrel camo. We have a woodland poll on how long it will be before he becomes a very still hunter at the base of the tree. I will probably die of old age like all the other big ones."
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BRUTUS IS A BEAST wrote:I thought ohio big buck was 140 are you sure it wasnt pope & young
If you shoot one with a gun its gotta be higher than 140, and if you shoot one with a bow it only has to be higher than 125 or 130... Me and my cousin took our bucks out, his eight point scored 135 3/8 but his didnt make ohio big buck because he shot his with a gun, but mine was a bow kill so mine got in easily... mine scored 138 1/8 ...
Im 100% sure mine made ohio big buck because the guy who scored it gave me my sheet that i had to turn in, i turned it in back to him about a week ago so ill get my certificate probably in the fall
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Oh ok, I never knew that before! I passed up quite a few bucks over the years that could of scored between 125 and 135 with my bow but chose not to shoot them because I wanted a Ohio Big Buck 

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BUCKEYE BIG BUCKS CLUB
How to become a member.
"To become a member of the BBBC, your Ohio whitetail deer must be taken by the fair chase and within the limits of the law and tagged by the state of Ohio. All deer must be scored by an official BBBC scorer and witnessed. The buck must meet the minimum score of 140 inches typical or 160 inches non-typical. To determine if your buck qualifies or not, take your antlers to an official scorer and he/she will take the official measurements. There is no charge to have your buck scored. If your buck qualifies, there is a $25 membership fee. At that time your official scorer will take all the information needed to put your name in the record book.
You will be invited to the annual banquet/awards ceremony/membership meeting
the following year.
This is where you will receive your frame able certificate
in recognition of the buck that you harvested."
This, from their site, says nothing about different scores for different means of harvesting.
140 inches typical
160 inches non-typical
Period.
I believe Pope & Young has a minimum score of 125 for typical whitetail deer to be eligible and a minimum "drying" period of 60 days is required before an "official" score can be taken.
Minimum Scores
Species
Minimum Score
Alaska Brown Bear
20
Black Bear
18
Grizzly Bear
19
Polar Bear
20
Bison
100
*Barren Ground Caribou
325
*Central Canada Barren Ground Caribou
300
*Mountain Caribou
300
*Quebec-Labrador Caribou
325
*Woodland Caribou
220
Cougar
13 8/16
*Columbian Blacktail Deer, Typical
90
*Columbian Blacktail Deer, Non-Typical
125
*Sitka Blacktail Deer
75
*Coues' Deer, Typical
65
*Coues' Deer, Non-Typical
80
*Mule Deer, Typical
145
*Mule Deer, Non-Typical
170
* Whitetail deer, typical
125
*Whitetail Deer, Non-Typical
155
*Roosevelt's (Olympic) Elk
225
*American (Wapiti) Elk
260
*American Elk, Non-Typical
335
Rocky Mountain Goat
40
*Alaska-Yukon Moose
170
*Canada Moose
135
*Shiras' Moose
125
Muskox
90
Pronghorn Antelope
67
Bighorn Sheep
140
Dall's Sheep
120
Desert Bighorn Sheep
120
Stone's Sheep
120
* Velvet entries are accepted in these categories, the above minimums apply.
Boone & Crockett is a minimum of 170 typical regardless of type of LEGAL weapon used to harvest.
How to become a member.
"To become a member of the BBBC, your Ohio whitetail deer must be taken by the fair chase and within the limits of the law and tagged by the state of Ohio. All deer must be scored by an official BBBC scorer and witnessed. The buck must meet the minimum score of 140 inches typical or 160 inches non-typical. To determine if your buck qualifies or not, take your antlers to an official scorer and he/she will take the official measurements. There is no charge to have your buck scored. If your buck qualifies, there is a $25 membership fee. At that time your official scorer will take all the information needed to put your name in the record book.
You will be invited to the annual banquet/awards ceremony/membership meeting
the following year.
This is where you will receive your frame able certificate
in recognition of the buck that you harvested."
This, from their site, says nothing about different scores for different means of harvesting.
140 inches typical
160 inches non-typical
Period.
I believe Pope & Young has a minimum score of 125 for typical whitetail deer to be eligible and a minimum "drying" period of 60 days is required before an "official" score can be taken.
Minimum Scores
Species
Minimum Score
Alaska Brown Bear
20
Black Bear
18
Grizzly Bear
19
Polar Bear
20
Bison
100
*Barren Ground Caribou
325
*Central Canada Barren Ground Caribou
300
*Mountain Caribou
300
*Quebec-Labrador Caribou
325
*Woodland Caribou
220
Cougar
13 8/16
*Columbian Blacktail Deer, Typical
90
*Columbian Blacktail Deer, Non-Typical
125
*Sitka Blacktail Deer
75
*Coues' Deer, Typical
65
*Coues' Deer, Non-Typical
80
*Mule Deer, Typical
145
*Mule Deer, Non-Typical
170
* Whitetail deer, typical
125
*Whitetail Deer, Non-Typical
155
*Roosevelt's (Olympic) Elk
225
*American (Wapiti) Elk
260
*American Elk, Non-Typical
335
Rocky Mountain Goat
40
*Alaska-Yukon Moose
170
*Canada Moose
135
*Shiras' Moose
125
Muskox
90
Pronghorn Antelope
67
Bighorn Sheep
140
Dall's Sheep
120
Desert Bighorn Sheep
120
Stone's Sheep
120
* Velvet entries are accepted in these categories, the above minimums apply.
Boone & Crockett is a minimum of 170 typical regardless of type of LEGAL weapon used to harvest.
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OZZIEOHIO wrote:My brother has 3 bucks the would make it, You should see his wall.
I'd rather see the three bucks.
Ozzie.. did you ever find out where that 190+ one fit in on the Pope and Young record books?
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He took the deer to columbus and was offered big money for it. It got scored but I havent heard what it scored yet i will find out today.
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OZZIEOHIO wrote:He took the deer to columbus and was offered big money for it. It got scored but I havent heard what it scored yet i will find out today.
How BIG was the money? I have a few I would consider selling.

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OZZIEOHIO wrote:
Im not sure where its at, but this buck is on display in columbus this week at a hunting show or somthing like that. if anyone has the link please post it.
Dang, is that a deer or is it an Elk? that's one huge rack!
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kantuckyII wrote:OZZIEOHIO wrote:
Im not sure where its at, but this buck is on display in columbus this week at a hunting show or somthing like that. if anyone has the link please post it.
Dang, is that a deer or is it an Elk? that's one huge rack!
that deer has been in my back yard several times,,,there are 2 more,,,just like him..I keep telling oZ to come and get them
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biggdowgg wrote:kantuckyII wrote:OZZIEOHIO wrote:
Im not sure where its at, but this buck is on display in columbus this week at a hunting show or somthing like that. if anyone has the link please post it.
Dang, is that a deer or is it an Elk? that's one huge rack!
that deer has been in my back yard several times,,,there are 2 more,,,just like him..I keep telling oZ to come and get them
Just give ole Ohbuckeye1 a holler and I'll help you out with those pesky critters

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Boo wrote
My son told me this when ho got back from Columbus with my brother, but I didnt want to post it untill I made sure he was telling the truth. He was offered 20,000 dollars, and they are going to make him a replica and they keep the real deer. He can go to there shows and sit with it if he wants to.
The Deer scored 196 and 1/2
How BIG was the money? I have a few I would consider selling
My son told me this when ho got back from Columbus with my brother, but I didnt want to post it untill I made sure he was telling the truth. He was offered 20,000 dollars, and they are going to make him a replica and they keep the real deer. He can go to there shows and sit with it if he wants to.
The Deer scored 196 and 1/2
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OZZIEOHIO wrote:Boo wroteHow BIG was the money? I have a few I would consider selling
My son told me this when ho got back from Columbus with my brother, but I didnt want to post it untill I made sure he was telling the truth. He was offered 20,000 dollars, and they are going to make him a replica and they keep the real deer. He can go to there shows and sit with it if he wants to.
The Deer scored 196 and 1/2
WoW !! That has to rank up near the top somewhere in the Pope and Young record book in Ohio. Has he checked that out?
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My buddy and I found a shed on grandma's farm. It was absolutely huge. I had NEVER saw the deer. He put it up on ebay over the next 10 days. Had a bid of $660 for half. Luckily, I convinced him to stop the bidding, because a neighboring farmer called me and said he'd found the match with his sprayer.
I went to see if it were a close match. It was dead on. One split tine (G2) that popped his tire. We put it on ebay the next day, had it scored by OBB using a 4 inch base spread as the start. It was 209 5/8 with what I'd call a conservative base. We sold them in six days for $1600.00. Sure made for more days in the woods!
My brother was the 1st to see him last year. Had a shot at 40 yds. with his crossbow. He didn't see the little limb, glanced it and went right under his belly. Haven't seen the deer since. He sure makes for good talk though.
I went to see if it were a close match. It was dead on. One split tine (G2) that popped his tire. We put it on ebay the next day, had it scored by OBB using a 4 inch base spread as the start. It was 209 5/8 with what I'd call a conservative base. We sold them in six days for $1600.00. Sure made for more days in the woods!
My brother was the 1st to see him last year. Had a shot at 40 yds. with his crossbow. He didn't see the little limb, glanced it and went right under his belly. Haven't seen the deer since. He sure makes for good talk though.