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Illinois Deer & Turkey Classic

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201 SW Jefferson Ave
Peoria, IL 61602

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  • Friday, Mar. 25, 2011
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WINNERS –
Miller High Life Trophy Deer Contest –
2010 Illinois Deer & Turkey Classic
Best of Show in the Typical Antlers division Best of Show in the Non-Typical Antlers division
* Best of Show in the Typical Antlers division of the Whitetail Deer Trophy Contest at the 2010 Illinois Deer & Turkey Classic were, left to right: Joseph Kocher, Toluca, Firearms, with a buck scoring 181-4/8 points on the Boone & Crockett Club / Pope & Young Club scoring system, taken in 2009 in Jasper County, and Robert Kizer, Capron, Archery co-winner, with a buck scoring 180-2/8 taken in Cass County in 2007. Daniel Raube, Archery co-winner, and Scott Hill, Black Powder winner, were not present for the photo. The trophy contest was sponsored by Miller High Life and Ra-Jac Distributing, Normal. * Best of Show in the Non-Typical Antlers division of the Whitetail Deer Trophy Contest at the 2010 Illinois Deer & Turkey Classic were, left to right: Christopher Kiernan, Morris, Archery, with a buck scoring 268-1/8 on the Boone & Crockett Club / Pope & Young Club scoring system, taken in Kendall County in 2009, and Heath Kinder, Nashville, Black Powder, with a buck scoring 209-4/8, taken in Randolph County in 2009. Cory Clendenen, Firearms winner, was not present for the photo. Kiernan's deer is a new state archery record. The trophy contest was sponsored by Miller High Life and Ra-Jac Distributing, Normal.
ARCHERY CURRENT YEAR (2009 season)
ScoreName, Home TownCounty Taken
8 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS
161-5/8 Barry Jones, Morrisonville Christian
144-4/8 John Morthland, Decatur Fayette
144-0/8 Bradley Lundsteen, Elgin DuPage
9 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS
159-2/8 Bryan Hoggins, Lexington Logan
154-5/8 Austin Volk, Meredosia Morgan
154-1/8 John Georgean, Bensenville McHenry
10 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS
172-1/8 Travis Admire, Galesburg Knox
161-4/8 Douglas White, Woodhull Henry
156-6/8 Jason Kenney, Aledo Mercer
11 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS
170-4/8 Gerald Cruse, Bartonville Peoria
164-3/8 Derek Burns, Mt. Vernon Jefferson
160-0/8 Stewart Riedle, Mt. Pulaski Logan
12 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS
180-2/8 Daniel Raube, Metamora Tazewell
177-4/8 Chuck Thome, Peoria Fulton
161-2/8 Dennis Cloninger, Bethalto Montgomery
13+ pts TYPICAL ANTLERS
177-7/8 Jeff Weller, Coal Valley Mercer
175-2/8 Quinn Reiher, Carlinville Macoupin
172-7/8 Alan Jenkins, Warsaw Hancock
NON-TYPICAL ANTLERS
268-1/8 Christopher Kiernan, Morris Kendall
228-5/8 Nate Campbell, Beardstown McDonough
212-7/8 Robert Rice, Aledo Warren
 
FIREARMS CURRENT YEAR (2009 season)
ScoreName, Home TownCounty Taken
8 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS
155-7/8 Alec Story, Brimfield Peoria
150-4/8 Mark Bell, Dowagiac, MI Schuyler
9 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS
154-5/8 Blythe Denny, Metamora Pike
154-1/8 Skyler Linafiltet, Yale Jasper
144-6/8 Rachel Wright, Oakland Coles
10 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS
165-2/8 Brandon Smith, Springfield Peoria
132-6/8 Evan Zimmerman, Eureka Woodford
11 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS
176-3/8 David Davis, Astoria Fulton
166-2/8 Larry Derossett, Wolf Lake Union
12 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS
181-4/8 Joseph Kocher, Toluca Jasper
176-7/8 Bradley Ruholl, Effingham Clay
169-7/8 Kale Wallace, Saint Joseph Vermilion
13+ pts TYPICAL ANTLERS
176-5/8 Danny Hinkle, Greenville Bond
174-5/8 Ricky Hochstetler, Pekin Tazewell
164-5/8 Michael Christianson, Oakley Macon
NON-TYPICAL ANTLERS
238-0/8 Cory Clendenen, Jerseyville Greene
211-6/8 Mike Belshaw, Carthage Hancock
208-4/8 Jeffery Walen, Chicago Kendall
 
ARCHERY HISTORICAL (2008 season or earlier)
ScoreName, Home TownCounty TakenYear
8 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS
159-5/8 Inman Alcorn, Centralia Washington 2003
156-6/8 Brandon Francis, Newton Jasper 2008
147-3/8 Steven Del Fetzer, Mahomet Champaign 2008
9 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS
150-3/8 Gary Edenburn, Potomac Vermilion 2008
145-7/8 Brian Beck, Princeville Stark 2008
10 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS
162-1/8 Brock Decker, Amboy Lee 2003
159-2/8 Jerry Gifford, Fairfield Wayne 1997
158-7/8 Corey Gist, Decatur Macon 2008
11 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS
162-2/8 Frank Lyerla, Bethalto Greene 2008
148-7/8 Justin Haley, Mackinaw Tazewell 2008
12 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS
153-2/8 Dale Hess, Quincy Adams 2008
13+ pts TYPICAL ANTLERS
180-2/8 Robert Kizer, Capron Cass 2007
156-7/8 Darin Opel, Worden Calhoun 1996
154-0/8 Darrin Coffey, Lincoln Logan 2008
NON-TYPICAL ANTLERS
209-7/8 Leslie Gordon, Pinckneyville Perry 2006
203-3/8 Steve Newingham, White Hall Greene 2008
201-1/8 Earl Immormino, Saunemin Grundy 2005
 
FIREARMS HISTORICAL (2008 season or earlier)
ScoreName, Home TownCounty TakenYear
8 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS
151-0/8 Jeffrey Brown, Elwood Wayne 2008
149-6/8 Mike Bielema, Dunlap Peoria 2005
149-1/8 Ryan Vick, Delavan Tazewell 2008
9 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS
157-3/8 Kevin Waller, Morton Fulton 2004
141-6/8 Tom Russow, Pontiac Livingston 2008
10 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS
150-7/8 James Taylor, Tuscola Coles 2006
148-6/8 William Yoder, Bloomington McLean 2006
11 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS
168-5/8 David Steele, Toluca Putnam 2008
161-0/8 Roland Wagmann, Pekin Tazewell 2006
155-0/8 Gary Schlabach, Atwood Douglas 2006
12 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS
159-3/8 Gary Gifford, Albion Wayne 1992
147-0/8 Kenneth Moreau, Bloomington Warren 1995
13+ pt TYPICAL ANTLERS
176-1/8 Dalton Williams, Rinard Wayne 2008
167-6/8 Ray Holohan, Ashkum Iroquois 2008
NON-TYPICAL ANTLERS
215-2/8 Mike Belshaw, Carthage Hancock 2008
208-7/8 John Georgean, Bensenville DeKalb 2003
       
BLACK POWDER (All Years)
ScoreName, Home TownCounty TakenYear
8 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS
141-6/8 Craig Bartels, Downs De Witt 2009
9 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS
164-1/8 Joseph Barnhouse, Viola Mercer 2009
152-1/8 Brian Scharringhausen, Belleville Monroe 2009
10 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS
149-0/8 Richard Chudoba, Chana Ogle 2009
11 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS
161-3/8 Brandon Francis, Newton Jasper 2009
152-3/8 Elmer Crum, Wyoming Stark 2009
12 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS
152-6/8 Joseph Chasteen, Pekin Mason 2009
13+ pts TYPICAL ANTLERS
166-0/8 Scott Hill, Stockton Jo Daviess 2009
NON-TYPICAL ANTLERS
209-4/8 Heath Kinder, Nashville Randolph 2009
192-7/8 Jerry Hanlin, Quincy Adams 2005
 
CROSSBOW (All Years)
ScoreName, Home TownCounty TakenYear
8 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS
No Entries
9 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS
No Entries
10 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS
No Entries
11 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS
No Entries
12 pt TYPICAL ANTLERS
142-1/8 Gary Binnicker, Decatur McDonough 2009
13+ pts TYPICAL ANTLERS
156-0/8 Larry Vanmiddlesworth, Lewistown Fulton 2008  
NON-TYPICAL ANTLERS
No Entries
 
* * * * 2010 BEST OF SHOW * * * *
TYPICAL ANTLERS -- FIREARMS
181-4/8 Joseph Kocher, Toluca Jasper 2009
TYPICAL ANTLERS – ARCHERY
180-2/8 Robert Kizer, Capron Cass 2007
180-2/8 Daniel Raube, Metamora Tazewell 2009
TYPICAL ANTLERS – BLACK POWDER
166-0/8 Scott Hill, Stockton Jo Daviess 2009
NON-TYPICAL ANTLERS – FIREARMS
238-0/8 Cory Clendenen, Jerseyville Greene 2009
NON-TYPICAL ANTLERS – ARCHERY
268-1/8 Christopher Kiernan, Morris Kendall 2009
(new state record)   
NON-TYPICAL ANTLERS – BLACK POWDER
209-4/8 Heath Kinder, Nashville Randolph 2009