Illinois Big Buck Stories
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Illinois' Top Typicals
1. 204 4/8 Mel Johnson, 1965, Peoria Co.
2. 200 2/8 Brian Damery, 1993, Macon Co.
3. 198 6/8 Joseph Girten, 2006, White Co.
4. 197 6/8 Charlie Rives, 2006, Greene Co.
Illinois' Top Non-typicals
1. 304 3/8 Jerry Bryant, 2001, Fulton Co.
2. 295 3/8 Scott Dexter, 2004, McDonough Co.
3. 267 3/8 Richard Pauli, 1983, Peoria Co.
4. 267 1/8 David Jones, 2003, Mason Co.
Brian Bice’s 27-pointer
County: McDonough
Date and Season: Nov. 22, 1992; Shotgun
Notable: Scored 256 1/8 inches non-typical. One point 18 5/8 inches long
Allen and Jarrod Albers’ 17-pointer
County: Williamson
Date and Season: Dec. 14, 1991; Shotgun
Notable: Father and son shot almost simultaneously.
Michelle Hunter’s 33-pointer
County: Adams
Date and Season: Nov. 15, 1991; Shotgun
Notable: Buck scored 213 6/8 inches.
Kevin Naugle’s 14-pointer
County: Macoupin
Date and Season: Dec. 9, 1988; Shotgun
Notable: Buck scored 197 1/8 inches.
Stan Potts’ 11-pointer
County: DeWitt
Date and Season: Nov. 21, 1983; Bow
Notable: Rattling antlers helped bring in this buck of 193 4/8 inches.
Richard Pauli’s 25-pointer
County: Peoria
Date and Season: 1983; Shotgun
Notable: Buck scored 267 3/8 inches, is Illinois third-largest non-typical.
Mel Johnson’s 13-pointer
County: Peoria
Date and Season: Oct. 29, 1965; Bow
Notable: Reigning world record typical bow kill scored 204 4/8 inches.
