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Author Topic: whats biggest whitetail ever shot with trafitional equipment  (Read 1078 times)

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whats biggest whitetail ever shot with trafitional equipment
« on: February 02, 2014, 01:46:00 PM »
Anyone know what the biggest whitetail evershot with traditional equipment was. Any pictures of worldclass deer also would be appreciated.Trying to prove a buddy wrong thanks guys
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Re: whats biggest whitetail ever shot with trafitional equipment
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2014, 01:48:00 PM »
Mel Johnson comes to mind

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Re: whats biggest whitetail ever shot with trafitional equipment
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2014, 01:52:00 PM »
Ill check it out thanks
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Re: whats biggest whitetail ever shot with trafitional equipment
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2014, 01:54:00 PM »
Google, Mel Johnson buck and you will have your answer.

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Re: whats biggest whitetail ever shot with trafitional equipment
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2014, 01:59:00 PM »
 

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Re: whats biggest whitetail ever shot with trafitional equipment
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2014, 02:19:00 PM »
galliee what a fine specimen!!!
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Re: whats biggest whitetail ever shot with trafitional equipment
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2014, 02:38:00 PM »
:notworthy:
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Re: whats biggest whitetail ever shot with trafitional equipment
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2014, 02:42:00 PM »
Wow
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Re: whats biggest whitetail ever shot with trafitional equipment
« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2014, 02:43:00 PM »
Sat in front of a fireplace last year drinking coffee with Ken Beck and Mel Johnson.Heard the whole detailed story of the Beanfield Buck pictured above directly from Mel.Memory of a lifetime.
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Re: whats biggest whitetail ever shot with trafitional equipment
« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2014, 02:47:00 PM »
the one Gene Wensel killed a few years ago comes to my mind. Woody I think it was. What a friggin hog of a buck
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Re: whats biggest whitetail ever shot with trafitional equipment
« Reply #10 on: February 02, 2014, 04:10:00 PM »
Where would you find the gene wensel buck?
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Re: whats biggest whitetail ever shot with trafitional equipment
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Re: whats biggest whitetail ever shot with trafitional equipment
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I believe this is the buck called Woody. Hope you don't mind Mr. Gene.
 

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Re: whats biggest whitetail ever shot with trafitional equipment
« Reply #14 on: February 02, 2014, 04:28:00 PM »
187" Gross Score. Kansas State record with recurve in Buckmasters record books
 
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Re: whats biggest whitetail ever shot with trafitional equipment
« Reply #15 on: February 02, 2014, 04:42:00 PM »
Couple studs right there wow
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Re: whats biggest whitetail ever shot with trafitional equipment
« Reply #16 on: February 02, 2014, 05:36:00 PM »
Didn't  Barry wack a monster too a few yrs ago?

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Re: whats biggest whitetail ever shot with trafitional equipment
« Reply #17 on: February 02, 2014, 05:40:00 PM »
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Didn't  Barry wack a monster too a few yrs ago?
I believe it was "Hurley "
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Re: whats biggest whitetail ever shot with trafitional equipment
« Reply #18 on: February 02, 2014, 05:48:00 PM »
Mel Johnson's world record typical. Shot with an old Howatt recurve. Ya gotta love that!
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Re: whats biggest whitetail ever shot with trafitional equipment
« Reply #19 on: February 02, 2014, 06:30:00 PM »
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Didn't  Barry wack a monster too a few yrs ago?
I believe it was "Hurley " [/b]
That's right Hurley . I hope someone post a pic of  Barry with Hurley.

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