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Biggest Typical Buck of the Season May Already Be Down
Biggest Typical Buck of the Season May Already Be Down
In May, scouting a 200-acre farm he and a couple other guys have permission to hunt, Kreager walked to a fence crossing on the inside corner of a 50-acre woodlot where the farmer had commonly seen deer. Kreager put down a pair of Trophy Rock mineral licks and set up a Moultrie scouting camera. Returning in June, he pulled the card and saw this. “Wow!” he says, remembering his reaction to the first photo. “It was dated 6/10/10, and I figured he was 24 inches wide already. I named him ‘Wide 10.’”
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Eventhough archery seasons opened just a month ago in most states, the biggest typical buck of the 2010-11 season may already have been taken by JT Kreager in Ohio on the second day of the state's bow season. Dave Hurteau tracked down the hunter and got the story of his collosal, near-perfect 10 with a green score of 188.
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Comments (34)
This guy needs to stay out of my Missouri! He'll shoot all the big bucks! Just kidding. Amazing deer. Amazing story. Congratulations!
Another moster comes out of Ohio. Great deer, Congrats!
Thats an awesome typical whitetail congrats!
holy
crap
yrs-
Evan!
Nice pic with the sunset in the background, good job JT.
and ohio proves itself yet again as a great trophy buck state
What a great place to deer hunt
Look at the size of the body on that monster. Wow!!
Wow...that is AWESOME!!! I can imagine the adrenaline he must have been feeling! I am getting mine tomorrow! Wooo!
nice one-but you cant eat the horns
It,s going to look very, very nice on his wall. Ohio has produced many huge whitetais over the years. Just go to Buckeyebigbucksclub.org and have a look at some truly enormous bucks. although Ohio is a relatively small state in actual land size and is high in population, it still manages to produce big deer. ON another recent blog, you talked about leases and I can tell you first hand that it is becoming more and more common. those so called HUNTING PRESERVES are springing up all over the state. The day is coming when free range hunting will come to an end. I just hope it is not in my lifetime
as long as we all stick together and quit all the in-fighting we will always have a place to hunt. But like in NC when the traditionalists start pissin and moaning about crossbows during archery and compound this and no dogs and expandable broadheads vs fixed blades......we all lose. WE NEED TO STICK TOGETHER NOW MORE THAN EVER, AND TAKE A KID FROM THE CITY HUNTING! does absolutely no good to take your friends kid who lives on a farm hunting with you if you don't also take his buddy from school who doesn't have a Dad, or a good one anyway.
Just my 2 cents, takes a hunter to make a hunter:)
What a Buckeye HOSS!
To Deadeyedick:
Free range hunting died in Alabama with the free trade law. I miss the days of my youth when I could get off the school bus, whistle up my old dog, take off from the house (on foot) make a big loop on the two adjoining farms, find 6 coveys and be back home by dark. It is true that the game belongs to the state, but get caught hunting the 'states' game on land without permission, or a lease, and get ready to fork out considerable dough for court cost and fines. Life was much simpler then with no 'hunting preserves' and leases. Just sayin,,,,
By the way JT, Helluva buck, congrats.
To Res1956;I agree but those days are gone.I live in a state where land is posted from oct.1st to the middle of dec.The reasons are many,the postings range from hunt by permission only to no trespassing period!
Nice buck! It is getting harder and harder to manage property and find property to hunt on here in Wisconsin. There are people trespassing constantly and subdivisions being built in every corn field!
Ohio ROCKS...where would you rather hunt for horns?
Nice deer.
What a monster
Note to self: ..... move to Ohio.
Here's to the best kept secret- Ohio is the best free ranging, no need for guide service deer hunting state in the USA. The ODNR really has there finger on this subject and catching persons who hunt illegally through poaching with stop lights and many horrible ways. But as far as big bucks are concerned it's been proven in the record books and the many photos taken over the years. Illinois and Iowa and Texas can keep all the tourists. When I'm at any particular spot hunting I enjoy the solitude from no one walking through my chosen hunting area that day. Only the crackle of leaves and twigs count as the many bucks and does that are coming my way.
Great story and keep up the good work
nice! we got nice Buck in the BUCKeye state.
WOW!!
That is nice, hope I can be as lucky! Ohio is really producing some nice deer...
that rack is insane! I wish we had bucks like that around my way! AWESOME!!!!!
Is that even real! What a deer!
JT, Great Buck. That is unbelievable. I'm proud of you.
big buck
What a deer!!
WOW! Couldn't imagine a buck that size in bow range! Now all other bucks are gonna look small. Congratulations!
Amazing pictures and story. Congratulations!
well congratulations on the buck, only if something like that could cross my properity I would not have to worry about getting the bigger buck then my buddies because something like that would set the books for ya for life. make a kill shot on that monster would be the hardest part. trying not to shake would be even harder. good job!
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This guy needs to stay out of my Missouri! He'll shoot all the big bucks! Just kidding. Amazing deer. Amazing story. Congratulations!
as long as we all stick together and quit all the in-fighting we will always have a place to hunt. But like in NC when the traditionalists start pissin and moaning about crossbows during archery and compound this and no dogs and expandable broadheads vs fixed blades......we all lose. WE NEED TO STICK TOGETHER NOW MORE THAN EVER, AND TAKE A KID FROM THE CITY HUNTING! does absolutely no good to take your friends kid who lives on a farm hunting with you if you don't also take his buddy from school who doesn't have a Dad, or a good one anyway.
Just my 2 cents, takes a hunter to make a hunter:)
holy
crap
yrs-
Evan!
and ohio proves itself yet again as a great trophy buck state
Wow...that is AWESOME!!! I can imagine the adrenaline he must have been feeling! I am getting mine tomorrow! Wooo!
It,s going to look very, very nice on his wall. Ohio has produced many huge whitetais over the years. Just go to Buckeyebigbucksclub.org and have a look at some truly enormous bucks. although Ohio is a relatively small state in actual land size and is high in population, it still manages to produce big deer. ON another recent blog, you talked about leases and I can tell you first hand that it is becoming more and more common. those so called HUNTING PRESERVES are springing up all over the state. The day is coming when free range hunting will come to an end. I just hope it is not in my lifetime
Thats an awesome typical whitetail congrats!
Nice pic with the sunset in the background, good job JT.
Look at the size of the body on that monster. Wow!!
What a Buckeye HOSS!
To Deadeyedick:
Free range hunting died in Alabama with the free trade law. I miss the days of my youth when I could get off the school bus, whistle up my old dog, take off from the house (on foot) make a big loop on the two adjoining farms, find 6 coveys and be back home by dark. It is true that the game belongs to the state, but get caught hunting the 'states' game on land without permission, or a lease, and get ready to fork out considerable dough for court cost and fines. Life was much simpler then with no 'hunting preserves' and leases. Just sayin,,,,
By the way JT, Helluva buck, congrats.
To Res1956;I agree but those days are gone.I live in a state where land is posted from oct.1st to the middle of dec.The reasons are many,the postings range from hunt by permission only to no trespassing period!
Nice buck! It is getting harder and harder to manage property and find property to hunt on here in Wisconsin. There are people trespassing constantly and subdivisions being built in every corn field!
Ohio ROCKS...where would you rather hunt for horns?
Note to self: ..... move to Ohio.
Here's to the best kept secret- Ohio is the best free ranging, no need for guide service deer hunting state in the USA. The ODNR really has there finger on this subject and catching persons who hunt illegally through poaching with stop lights and many horrible ways. But as far as big bucks are concerned it's been proven in the record books and the many photos taken over the years. Illinois and Iowa and Texas can keep all the tourists. When I'm at any particular spot hunting I enjoy the solitude from no one walking through my chosen hunting area that day. Only the crackle of leaves and twigs count as the many bucks and does that are coming my way.
Another moster comes out of Ohio. Great deer, Congrats!
What a great place to deer hunt
Nice deer.
What a monster
Great story and keep up the good work
nice! we got nice Buck in the BUCKeye state.
WOW!!
That is nice, hope I can be as lucky! Ohio is really producing some nice deer...
that rack is insane! I wish we had bucks like that around my way! AWESOME!!!!!
Is that even real! What a deer!
JT, Great Buck. That is unbelievable. I'm proud of you.
big buck
What a deer!!
WOW! Couldn't imagine a buck that size in bow range! Now all other bucks are gonna look small. Congratulations!
Amazing pictures and story. Congratulations!
well congratulations on the buck, only if something like that could cross my properity I would not have to worry about getting the bigger buck then my buddies because something like that would set the books for ya for life. make a kill shot on that monster would be the hardest part. trying not to shake would be even harder. good job!
nice one-but you cant eat the horns
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