Illinois Big Buck Stories
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Zach Baucom’s 9-pointer
County: Adams
Date and Season: Nov. 18, 2007; Shotgun
Notable: Two shots yield big buck.
Brandon Hovick’s 13-pointer
County: St. Clair
Date and Season: Nov. 17, 2007; Shotgun
Notable: Hovick was 14 when he shot his big 190-1/8-inch buck.
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.