Illinois Big Buck Stories
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Deric Kimler’s 15-pointer
County: Fulton
Date and Season: Nov. 17, 2007; Shotgun
Notable: A right-hander, Kimler shot the buck left handed.

Sean Breese’s 13-pointer
County: Tazewell
Date and Season: Nov. 17, 2007; Shotgun
Notable: Bucl runs a doe and winds up right under a hunter.

Mike Buzicky’s 21-pointer
County: Champaign
Date and Season: Nov. 17, 2007; Shotgun
Notable: Scored 202 inches and had a 24.25-inch inside spread.
David Castleberry’s 23-pointer
County: Schuyler
Date and Season: Nov. 17, 2007; Shotgun
Notable: Grunt call helped lure buck into range.
Ryan Venhaus’s 29-pointer
County: St. Clair
Date and Season: Nov. 16, 2007; Shotgun
Notable: Buck scored 224 6/8 inches, made up for missed 8-pointer.

Jaron Wittman’s 20-pointer
County: Jersey
Date and Season: Nov. 16, 2007; Shotgun
Notable: Wittman was 10 years old when he shot this buck.

Marty Sharp’s 21-pointer
County: Knox
Date and Season: Nov. 16, 2007; Shotgun
Notable: Buck scored 238 7/8 inches, was shot at 3 p.m. on gun season opener.

