Illinois Big Buck Stories
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Brad Hattermann’s 17-pointer
County: Peoria
Date and Season: Oct. 30, 2007; Bow
Notable: Hattermann missed the same buck in the morning.

Joe Matheson’s 21-pointer
County: Moultrie
Date and Season: Oct. 29, 2007; Bow
Notable: Matheson had same buck's shed antlers from year before.

Nathen Barto’s 10-pointer
County: Montgomery
Date and Season: Oct. 29, 2007; Bow
Notable: Biggest buck comes off public land.

Jeffrey Powell’s 21-pointer
County: Washington
Date and Season: Oct. 27, 2007; Bow
Notable: Buck scored 211 2/8 inches, was jumped from bed.

Joel Eggers’ 11-pointer
County: Randolph
Date and Season: Oct. 23, 2007; Bow
Notable: Buck scored 190 6/8 inches

Stan Toennies’ 22-pointer
County: Marion
Date and Season: Oct. 20, 2007; Bow
Notable: Missed same buck one year earlier with bow.

Christian Hagenlocher’s 8-pointer
County: Chaffee
Date and Season: Oct. 18, 2007; All seasons
Notable: First hunt yields mule deer.

