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Vol. 29 - No. 1 • SPECIAL RECORDS EDITION 2010
Featuring Entries
of the
2009
HUNTING SEASONS
www.buckfax.com
Donald Blanchard’s
Hard-Earned Buck
Buck Fax is the Official Publication
of Commemorative Bucks of Michigan
(CBM), Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization recognized by State of
Michigan as the official keeper of
Michigan big game trophy records for
deer, bear, elk and turkey. Act No. 145,
Public Acts of 2006 approved by the
Governor May 21, 2006.
Buck Fax is an online publication
located at www.buckfax.com. This
printed 2010 Special Records Edition
contains the wrap-up of the 2009 scoring
period which began April 1, 2009 and
ended March 31, 2010. (Note: The 2010
spring turkey season entries will be
included in the 2010 scoring period
ending March 31, 2011 and will appear
in the 2011 Records edition)
Copyright 2010 by CBM, Inc.
Vol 29, Issue 1 • August
Special 2009 Season Records Edition
For Membership Information:
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CONTENTS
President’s Remarks by John Knevel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
I Shot a Big Buck! Now What? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2009 Photo Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Michigan Grand Slam by Dawn Adlen-Pratt . . . . . . . . . 8
2009 Category Winners
Bear & Elk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Whitetails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2009 Season Harvest Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Season Record Listings
Deer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Elk & Bear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2009 Turkeys by John L. Benedict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
My Three Year Journey by Donald Blanchard . . . . . . 26
CBM Life Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
CBM Measurers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-29
What CBM Means to Me by Roy Banaszak . . . . . . . . 30
HSUS Deception by Jennifer Vincent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Commemorative Bucks
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OFFICERS
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Secretary: Mike Heeg ............... 517-719-2224
Treasurer: Roy Banaszak ......... 989-780-2718
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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SCORING CHAIRMAN
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Serving Michigan Hunters
Since 1981
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REGION 1 & 2: Jim Curtis ......... 906-249-9617
REGION 3: Randy Rhoads......... 231-264-8281
REGION 4: Mike Sutkowi .......... 989-686-6531
REGION 5: Dawn Merritt .......... 269-674-7292
REGION 6: John Ohmer ............. 810-387-2412
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President’s Remarks
John M. Knevel
This issue of Buck Fax is known
as the Annual Awards Edition. It
marks the end of the 29th annual
big game scoring period for official
entry in CBM’s Big Game Records
of Michigan.
This issue lists all of the hunter taken
deer, bear, elk and turkey that measured
high enough to qualify for the Michigan
record book during the 2009 seasons.
Several of the high lights of this past
year include a new #1 typical elk along
with many new records in the various
awards categories. The recent changes
in the crossbow regulations created new
hunting opportunities and have resulted in many new record book entries and
awards in that category.
This past year also saw the addition of another hunter, Dawn Pratt to
the exclusive list of persons who have
achieved the Michigan Grand Slam
Award by taking a buck, a bear, a turkey
and ultimately an elk that each qualified
for entry into the CBM records.
Congratulations to all of the successful
hunters who took a buck, bear, bull or
tom that made the record book. Taking
a trophy that makes “the book” is a
tribute to both the animal and the
hunter. It validates fair chase hunting.
It proves hunting is a necessary and
effective method of wildlife management and that hunting is an important
traditional recreational activity that also
provides an important source of meat
on the family dinner table.
CBM records indicate we’re living in
the “good old days” of Michigan big
game hunting. As we say around our
deer camp … “Huntin’ is Pretty Good
and Gettin’ Gooder.”
CBM has had a busy year. A special
thanks goes out to all of the board
members, project chairmen, official
measurers, staff and volunteers. Without them, CBM would not exist. From
an operational standpoint like everyone
else in Michigan we’ve had to tighten
our belts. Fortunately we have been
able to avoid raising our membership/
entry fee. CBM is also upgrading our
computer system for both the records
data base as well as for the business
operations of the organization. This has
been an expensive, slow, and frustrating struggle. (For some reason finding
a computer geek who is also geeked
on hunting is harder than drawing a
Michigan elk tag.)
Another major focus is revising our
web site. The goal is to make it the goto-site for all things regarding Michigan
big game hunting. Check out
www.buckfax.com to see the latest.
None of this is free. CBM gets no
public funding. The best way to support CBM is to renew your membership, purchase record books, attend our
fund raising banquets and enter your
trophies.
In addition to recognizing the best
of the best trophies from 2009 CBM
also wants to recognize several special
persons who have always gone above
and beyond to help the organization. I
am pleased to announce that the Board
of Directors has authorized the following awards:
Honorary Life Members
(CBM’s Highest Award)
John Ohmer and Richard Wilt
John Ohmer is awarded a Honorary
Life Membership in recognition for his
many years of continuous service as
an official measurer, trainer, volunteer,
regional director and board member.
John has measured and entered more
trophies into the records and signed up
more new members than anyone else in
CBM ever.
Richard Wilt is awarded a Honorary Life Membership in recognition for
his many years of continuous service
as a volunteer, official measurer, board
member, past president and mentor
of new leaders. Richard has recruited
many new members and measurers
and continually steps-in to help with
committees and special projects.
The Jack Van Riper Award
(CBM’s Distinguished Service Award)
Terry Kemp
The Jack Van Riper Award honors a CBM member who has a long,
dedicated and distinguished record of
service to CBM in activities other than
measuring. Terry Kemp is awarded the
Jack Van Riper Award in recognition
for his continuous service to CBM since
the organization’s founding. Terry is
an Honorary Life Member, an official
measurer, board member and CBM’s
record book publisher. For nearly 30
years he has served on committees and
volunteered for special projects that
have helped pave the way for CBM to
be designated the official record keeper
of Michigan big game records.
CBM Measurer of the Year
(Annual Distinguished Measurer Award)
Duane Temple
Duane Temple is awarded the CBM
Measurer of the Year award in recognition for the dedication, professionalism, accuracy, consistency, ethics and
integrity he continually brings to the
measuring and entry of trophies into
the official record book. Duane has
given many years of service to CBM as
an official measurer, volunteer, regional
scoring director, panel measurer and
board member and has earned the
respect of all of his peers.
On behalf of the general membership and the board of directors I want
to express our warmest congratulations all of the hunters who made the
record book for 2009, this year’s trophy
category award winners and to John,
Richard, Terry and Duane our special
award winners.
Hunting season is just around the
corner. Be safe, take a kid hunting and
in the words of our late friend and
colleague Jack Van Riper… “Take One
for the Book”.
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COMMEMORATIVE BUCKS OF MICHIGAN
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
COMMEMORATIVE BUCKS OF MICHIGAN (CBM) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit Michigan sportsman's organization
dedicated solely to Deer, Bear, Elk and Turkey hunters. For those “Dyed in the Wool” hunters who REALLY want to
know the “When-Where-How” of Michigan Big Game hunting...membership in CBM is an indispensable tool! If Michigan
Big Game hunting is YOUR sport then CBM should be YOUR organization!
CBM FUNCTIONS:
• Conducts a yearly competition to determine the biggest Deer, Bear, Elk and Turkey taken in Michigan. The
competition includes 56 different classifications, each with 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards, including Special
Categories for Youth, Women and Senior Hunters. (110 possible awards)
• Holds a yearly Awards Banquet to honor the competition winners. Awards to the lucky winners!
• Publishes on line “BUCK FAX”, Michigan's foremost big game hunter's magazine, which reports:
1. How to improve your hunting success rate.
2. Information on “HOT SPOTS” in Michigan where large trophy animals are known to exist.
3. Articles about how large or unusual Deer, Bear, Elk and Turkeys were hunted and taken.
4. Information on the latest Big Game research.
• Provides TV stations, newspapers and magazines with news on noteworthy trophy kills and successful hunters.
• Collects information and maintains the “Michigan Big Game Records” book for all trophy class Deer, Bear, Elk
and Turkeys.
• Maintains a trained and certified team of measurers throughout both peninsulas to measure and score trophies.
• Major participant in the annual “Michigan Deer & Turkey Spectacular” held in Lansing, Michigan each spring.
• Stages Fund Raising Dinners in both the lower and the upper peninsulas that include auctions for hunting
equipment, wildlife art, guided hunts, etc.
MEMBERS RECEIVE:
• Subscription to Commemorative Bucks of Michigan’s official on line magazine, “BUCK FAX”.
• A four-color trophy commendation arm patch FREE for members with qualifying entries.
• A FREE parchment Achievement Certificate recognizing the successful hunter if they take a trophy.
• An annual listing showing which counties are producing the best hunting potential...including the biggest trophy
animals.
• A colored Commemorative Bucks of Michigan window decal for your car or truck.
AVAILABLE TO ALL:*
• Official Commemorative Bucks of Michigan recognition arm patch.*
• Official Commemorative Bucks of Michigan caps and shirts.*
• The “Michigan Big Game Records” book for Deer, Bear, Elk and Turkeys, Editions No. 1 through No. 8.
• Commemorative Plaques to recognize the hunter's achievement.*
*For current pricing or other information call or write: COMMEMORATIVE BUCKS OF MICHIGAN
P.O. Box 2477, Howell, MI 48844, 1-800-298-BUCK (2825), Visit Our Web Site @ http://www.buckfax.com
For Record Books visit www.michiganbiggamerecords.com
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I Shot a Big Buck! (Bear, Elk or Turkey)
Now What?
Good Question!
You’ve come to the right place. CBM measures,
records and maintains the official records of
Michigan’s trophy deer, bear, elk and turkeys.
MEASURING IS FREE! Most hunters aren’t sure if their
newly harvested animal is trophy class or not. They know
it’s big but how big is it in terms of scoring? The answer is,
to get it measured for FREE and then you’ll know.
Deer and Elk Know-How
First thing to know is the drying period. Antlers on deer
and elk along with cleaned skulls of bear require a 60 day
drying period before they can be officially measured. (A
minimal amount of shrinkage takes place during this time)
Make sure you maintain the skull plate on deer and elk —
that’s the skull bone connecting the antlers.
CBM uses the Boone and Crockett scoring system which
in general uses length, width and thickness of the rack along
with symmetry to come up with a score. Therefore, a rack
that is long, wide, thick and pretty even on both sides will
score the highest in the typical category. Non-typical racks
involve irregular antler configurations. For bear scoring is
done by adding lenght and width of skull
Let’s Talk Turkey
Turkeys are a little different. CBM uses a measuring
system that combines the length of the beard and the length
of both spurs to come up with a CBM score. There is no
drying time required for turkeys.
After official entry, the hunter will receive a certificate
suitable for framing and the entry will appear in Buck Fax
Magazine and well as the next publication of Michigan Big
Game Records which comes out about every three years. The
entry will now become part of the state’s permanent records.
Some people say, “I don’t care if it’s in the record book, I
know how big it is.” The advantage of having your trophy
recorded in the permanent records is that long after you are
gone there may be some children, grandchildren or great
grandchildren that can point to the book and say, “Great
grandpa got one back in ‘08 that made the record book!”
Buy the Book
The final piece to the puzzle is to buy the book. The 8th
edition of CBM’s “Michigan Big Game Records” is currently
available at www.michiganbiggamerecords.com or you can
save credit card fees by sending a check or money order to:
Willoughby Press
P.O. Box 306
Owosso, MI 48867
Make check out to:
Willoughby Press
Soft Cover $32.00
Hard Cover $45.00
Make it Official
Next contact an official CBM measurer. Many people can
measure but only CBM trained and certified measurers can
enter scores into the record book. Any official measurer in
the state can measure your trophy. Usually it’s best to get
one close to where you live. Another option is to bring it to
the Michigan Deer and Turkey Spectacular held in February
in Lansing. There are contest fees involved when you do it
this way but you gain admission to the show for the whole
weekend.
After your trophy has been measured and it qualifies
for entry into CBM records you will go through the entry
process. The fee for entry is $25.00 and you have the option
of allocating that money to a one year membership, in which
case record book entry is free. (Most people choose this
option because all entries are free for members as part of
their membership.)
Visit Our Website:
www.buckfax.com
or to order Record Books
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2009 Highlights
Derrik Henson - 2009 #1 Firearms - Shiawassee County
CBM Score: 172-1/8
Guide Bob Whitney (L) with Arlis Fleshman, Jr. New ALL-TIME STATE RECORD ELK
CBM Score: 362-6/8
Mark Your Calendar
Michigan Deer & Turkey Spectacular
Lansing, February 18 - 20, 2011
Rebecca Labs - Kalamazoo County NEW STATE RECORD - Womens Crossbow CBM Score: 160-5/8
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CBM Annual Fund Raising Banquet
Eagle Eye Country Club, Bath
March 12, 2011
Gary McConnell - Jackson County w/Firearm - 158-0/8
Michael MacEachron - Shotgun Turkey
CBM Score: 15-4/16
Jody Norman - Firearm Bear - CBM Score: 20-7/16
Sheila MacEachron - 2009 #1 Womens Shotgun Turkey
CBM Score: 13-15/16
Keep up to Date on CBM’s website: www.buckfax.com
or to order CBM’s Michigan Big Game Records go to:
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It’s a Michigan
By Dawn Adlen-Pratt
Grand Slam!
I have been hunting for over 25
years and have enjoyed every
minute of my time spent in the
woods. Along with the great
experiences of every adventure,
I have been fortunate to take
some record book animals along
the way.
In 1996, it was a record book turkey
that ranked #1 at the time for Crawford
County. In 1997, it was a record book
bear that was the first entry ever for
a woman, taken with a bow. Then in
1998, a record book 17-point whitetail
that ranked the second largest whitetail
taken by a woman with a bow at that
time. Wow, I was on a roll; what could
be next?
The only animal that I did not have
in the book was a Michigan elk. It is
the tag that every passionate hunter
salivates for, but never expects to draw.
I thought I might just as well forget
the ultimate dream of achieving the
Michigan Grand Slam because year
after year I apply, and year after year I
am unsuccessful.
Luck of the Draw
Then it happened. I received a package from the DNR advising me that I
had drawn a once in a lifetime either
sex elk tag for the December 2009 hunt.
I couldn’t believe it. It must have been
a mistake of some sort – but it wasn’t. I
was going elk hunting and I aimed to
set the bar high – nothing less than a
bull that would make the record book
to give me a Grand Slam. After all, this
was my once in a lifetime chance.
I began to review the list of guides
in my packet and called several of them
to get a feel for their hunting style and
availability. I really wanted to make a
hunt out of this. If possible a little stalking and sneaking, all the good stuff that
gets your heart pumping so hard you
can’t stand it. Most of them had limited
space as others had already booked
their spots.
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CBM Score: 291-7/8
Preparing for the Hunt
I then contacted a guide that still
had some availability during my hunt
period. I told him what I was looking
for and we hit it off immediately. We
talked for over an hour about every type
of hunting you could imagine; this guy
was a hunting fool and likes to do it
right. He is selective and honest about
what you should expect on the hunt. I
knew then that I had found my guide.
We talked about all the preparation
that was needed prior to the hunt. I told
him that I knew how to prepare for a
hunt but I wanted him to tell me exactly
what he expects from his hunters and
what type of “pitfalls” he had experienced with elk hunters in the past.
My guide said one of the most
important things that the hunter needs
to know is their capability to shoot at a
before we could identify a shooter bull in the pack.
The first day was coming to an end absent much
excitement. I asked the guide if we could get out
and take one last walk instead of driving so we
parked and walked some ridges that the guide
had recently seen some elk in. We came across a
couple of fresh beds and tracks but no sight of any
elk. The evening was coming to an end and they
were calling for a dandy of a blizzard for the next
two days. Things weren’t looking good.
On Wednesday, the blizzard had started and
you couldn’t even see to shoot at first light. It was
expected to last for two to three days. We did a
lot of driving and visibility was minimal on and
off most of the day. Needless to say, there wasn’t
anything moving. Chad said he had seen the elk
hold up for days in weather like this. Without any
fresh tracks, the only way we were going to see elk
was to sneak through some ridges and find them
bedded.
The snow was deep and I am not very tall, but
I asked Chad to park the truck so we could get out
and start looking. I was determined to find some
elk and not just wait out the storm. We headed
CBM Score: 13-12/16
particular distance. He said that most
of the time shots are usually within 100
yards because of the terrain. However,
there could be an occasion where a
300-yard shot may present itself and
only the hunter can determine whether
they are capable of making that shot. I
agreed and told him that I had planned
on practicing at 100, 200, and 300 yards.
In October I began shooting approximately 30-40 rounds through my .270
Weatherby at the various distances. I
practiced using a rest, a shooting stick,
and free handed at each distance. By
the time December rolled around I was
extremely confident that I could pull
off a fatal shot up to 300 yards. I was
ready and the time had come to go find
my elk.
The Hunt Is On
My hunt began on Tuesday and
things started off pretty slow. We did
a lot of driving and looking and I was
getting a bit restless. We ended up
getting out and walking some ridges
and were able to cut tracks of a couple
groups of elk. We were able to get a
glimpse of one group, but they bolted
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“Michigan Grand Slam” Becomes Official
The Michigan Grand Slam is a term
that has been used informally for a long
time in Michigan. It refers to the entry into
the record book of the four Michigan animals that CBM recognizes as trophies by a
single hunter. Those four animals are deer,
bear, elk and turkeys.
The accomplishment has always been
considered so rare that it has remained
informal. The added challenge of drawing
a limited bear and particularly a bull elk
tag and to harvest animals that make the
record book minimums seemed
insurmountable. But it miraculosly has
been done by a select few.
The Commemorative Bucks of Michigan
Board of Directors has decided to establish
the Michigan Grand Slam as an officially
recognized category from hence forward.
It will be listed in chronological order of
completion by the hunter as opposed to a
high score because of the combination of
different scores involved.
The Michigan Grand Slam will remain
the most elusive category because of the
elk. The statistical odds of drawing an elk
permit, let alone an ‘any elk’ (bull or cow)
permit and successfully harvesting a bull
that makes CBM’s minimums seems
insurmountable.
Add to that, the drawing of a bear
permit and shooting a ‘book’ bear. Plus
taking a ‘book’ turkey and deer.
The feat is tough but as Dawn and
others have shown, not statistically
impossible!
Grand Slam Entries
Richard Brandt
Finished 4/22/2000 with a turkey
Richard P. Smith
Gene Fisher
Kevin Welch
Finished fall/winter 2005 with an elk
Walter Frank
Finished 9/11/2006 with a bear
Chuck Pillivant, Jr.
Finished 9/22/2006 with a bear
Dawn Adlen-Pratt
Finished 12/9/2009 with an elk
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CBM Score: 19-15/16
out on foot through the blowing snow.
The snow was deep and the ridges were
steep making it hard to get around. The
first set of ridges that we walked did
not have any elk on them. We did see
six nice bucks, one of which was breading a doe.
After that walk we decided to head
over and walk the ridges where we saw
the two beds the evening before. Chad
had seen two bulls frequenting that area
during the past week. We started still
hunting along the ridges with the wind
in our favor.
After about 45 minutes we spotted
an elk bedded on the ridge across from
us. The elk had its head down and was
about 400 yards away. With the snow it
was hard to tell if it was a cow or a bull.
We took our time and scanned the area
for more elk. Moving a little closer to get
a better look we spotted a second elk.
They were both bedded in some thick
brush. We were finally able to identify
that they were both bulls, however their
antlers looked small and spindly,
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possibly 5x5’s that would never
make the book.
We kept sneaking closer and closer.
The first elk stood and started to feed
down the ridge towards us. At that
point the snow had fallen off his antlers
and we decided he was a bit bigger
than we had first thought. We kept
watching the bull trying to determine
whether or not he would score at least
240 and we just couldn’t be sure at that
point. As he got to about 150 yards,
I decided to prepare for the shot as it
became obvious that this was a nice bull
and he would score well.
As I steadied my gun on a tree, the
wind swirled and the elk turned and
started to head back up the ridge. The
other elk stood and they both started
zig-zagging their way to the top of the
ridge on alert. I tried to get on the first
bull two or three times but each time he
had stopped there was a tree blocking
his vitals. Then I heard, “he’s going to
the right and he’s headed for that small
opening.”
They were on the move and I was
running out of time. I was sitting on
my butt like turkey hunting to steady
the gun on my knees, but I couldn’t
find the elk through the trees. He
grabbed me and pulled me over about
four feet. Then I could see the bull and
the opening he was headed for. I put
the gun up and he stopped perfectly in
an opening presenting approximately a
200-yard clear shot of his front shoulder.
She Shoots, She Scores
As I looked through my new Zeiss
Conquest scope, (I love this scope), I
squeezed the trigger of my .270 Weatherby which seemed to take forever to
go off. I hit the bull. He took a few
steps and went down, kicked a few
times and it was over. I hit him right in
the lungs - what a relief!
When we approached him we were
pleasantly surprised to see that he was
larger than we initially thought. A
beautiful huge bodied 6x6 dressing out
at 585 lbs. that green scored 298. What
an awesome feeling to be standing over
such a majestic animal!
The guide rolled up his sleeves to
field dress him, but I wasn’t going to
let that happen. After all this would be
the only time in my life I would have
an opportunity to field dress my own
Michigan Elk.
I won’t say this is a great “ending”
to my hunting career. But, I will say
that it very nicely completes a 12 year
chapter in my life that was focused on
nothing but hunting every free minute
of every day.
Grand Slam Honors
I now have a two year old, Autumn
(named after my favorite season), and
my hunting time will be a bit limited
for the next year or so until she is quiet
enough to join me in the woods.
Being the first gal to achieve a
Michigan Grand Slam is quite an honor.
These four animals are the only ones I
have in the book to date. Each one was
a phenomenal experience.
My first animal was my turkey. I
didn’t know much about turkey hunting and was surprised that it ended up
being the largest ever taken in Crawford
County at the time.
My bull elk ended up officially
scoring 291-7/8 with Commemorative
Bucks of Michigan, and was aged by
the DNR at 12 years old.
Dawn Adlen-Pratt has been an avid
hunter for over 20 years. She is the
Assistant Director of the Finance Department for Macomb County Community
Mental Health and resides in Clinton
Township with her two-year-old daughter,
Autumn. Dawn looks forward to the day
that she can take Autumn hunting and
nurture her evident interest in the great
outdoors.
The second was my bear. It was the
first time I had ever bear hunted. What
a unique learning experience and a hell
of a lot of work too! I really enjoyed the
bear. It was the first entry by a woman
with a bow and drew a great deal of
attention. It was very exciting and fun
sharing my story with so many people
and hunters that have the same passion
for the outdoors as I do.
The third animal was my 17-point
buck. Again another great experience.
And as they say, I saved the best for last.
I never thought I would have the
opportunity to complete the Michigan
Grand Slam because of the odds of
drawing an elk tag. It was quite an
honor to be selected for a Michigan Elk
hunt and to be successful in harvesting
such a magnificent bull.
CBM Score: 169-2/8 NT
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11
CBM 2009 Season Category Winners
Bear
Youth Archery
(No Entries)
Current Record Holder
‘91 20-2/16
Jason R. Smith
Youth Firearm
1.
20-9/16
Brandon Benda
‘97 21-7/16
Jacqueline Piatt
Womens Archery
(No Entries)
‘97 19-15/16 Dawn Adlen-Pratt
Womens Fiream
1.
20-3/16
Amy Jo Sutherby
2.
19-10/16 Kathy Jones
3.
18-13/16 Jeri Ekman
‘97 23-0/16
Sharon L. Agren
Senior Archery
1.
18-1/16
Gary Berger
‘88 18-5/16
Milton A. Hoeglund
Senior Crossbow
(No Entries & No Record)
Senior Firearm
(No Entries)
‘92 21-1/16
Kenneth N. Kearly
All Entries Archery
1.
21-1/16
Stephen E. Rucinski
2.
18-1/16
Gary Berger
‘99 21-13/16 Byron Sawer
All Entries Crossbow
All Entries Firearm
1.
22-11/16 Donald R. Corrigan
2.
21-3/16
Mark T. Purkiss
3.
20-13/16 Mark Feldbauer
‘97 23-0/16
Sharon L. Agren
All Entries Handgun
(No Entries)
‘87 22-0/16
Matthew A. Gettler
Elk
Youth - Typical
1.
240-2/8
Jacob Ennis
‘08
361-7/8
Courtney L. Williams
Youth Non-Typical
(No Entries)
‘07 322-5/8
Jacob Hamilton
Womens Typical
1.
305-3/8
Patricia A. Lessel
2.
291-7/8
Dawn Adlen-Pratt
3.
298-6/8
Michele Sinn-O’Rourke
‘08 361-7/8
Courtney L. Williams
Womens Non-Typical
(No Entries)
‘00 335-7/8
Angela Schopieray
Senior Typical
1.
305-3/8
Patricia A. Lessel
‘93 342-7/8
Keith R. Stewart
Senior Non-Typical
(No Entries)
‘93 334-1/8
Jack E. Riness
All Entries Typical
1.
362-6/8
Arlis E. Fleshman, Jr.
2.
333-3/8
Jode H. Paull
3.
305-3/8
Patricia A. Lessel
✽‘09 362-6/8
Arlis E. Fleshman, Jr.
All Entries Non-Typical
1.
363-5/8
Jim R. Hartwick
2.
344-5/8
Darell D. Hetherington
3.
313-4/8
Ken Juergens
‘93 375-2/8
Robert Solomon
✽ Denotes New Record Holder for Category
12
Turkey
Youth Archery
1. 11-12/16 Nathan Martin
‘05 14-4/16 Mike A. MacEachron
Youth Archery - Multi-Beard
(No Entries & No record)
Youth Crossbow
1. 12-11/16 Breanna Foss
2. 10-15/16 Morgan E. Bates
✽‘09 12-11/16 Breanna Foss
Youth Shotgun
1. 16-11/16 Gerald Mitchell
2. 14-6/16 Austin Town
3. 13-12/16 Johnie Boone, III
‘08 17-3/16 Anthony W. Utt
Youth Shotgun - Multi-Beard
1. 29-8/16 Mitchell T. Crimp
2. 29-3/16 Colton R. Head
3. 23-2/16 Brian P. Mitchell
‘08 55-2/16 Addison M. Bonnville
Womens Archery
1. 10-7/16 Jean Rowley
‘07 12-12/16 Sheila A. MacEachron
Womens Archery - Multi-Beard
(No Entries)
‘99 18-6/16 Bonnie Jo Thomas
Womens Crossbow
1. 12-11/16 Breanna Foss
2. 10-15/16 Morgan E. Bates
✽‘09 12-11/16 Breanna Foss
Womens Shotgun
1. 13-15/16 Sheila A. MacEachron
2. 13-10/16 Haley Beebe
2. 13-8/16 Jennifer L. Evans
‘02 17-13/16 Diane L. Tokarski
Womens Shotgun - Multi-Beard
1. 45-13/16 Kerry E. Kurtz
2. 25-10/16 Anita A. Pastor
3. 23-3/16 Samantha Wutzke
Senior Archery
1. 13-12/16 John L. Benedict
2. 13-3/16 Larry C. Holcomb
3. 13-1/16 Eugene D. Garris, DDS
✽‘09 13-12/16 John L. Benedict
Senior Crossbow
1. 12-9/16 Millard H. Holton
‘04 13-14/16 Millard H. Holton
Senior Shotgun
1. 13-11/16 Donald Gilman
2. 13-5/16 Nancy A. Christoloveon
3. 13-2/16 Richard C. Atkinson
‘08 16-3/16 David L. Hawkins
Senior Shotgun - Multi-Beard
(No Entries)
‘05 43-12/16 Jimmy L. Weaver
All Entries Archery
1. 14-9/16 Mike A. MacEachron
2. 14-7/16 John L. Benedict
3. 13-13/16 Rick L. Veith
‘95 17-6/16 Greg Abbas
All Entries Archery - Multi-Beard
1. 27-2/16 Adam E. Ray
2. 19-11/16 Christopher Hartman
3. 19-1/16 Aaron T. Mead
‘02 33-15/16 Phillip W. Blaske
All Entries Crossbow
1. 13-6/16 Jim Higdon
2. 12-15/16 David L. Hompstad
3. 12-12/16 Dean J. Polega
‘04 14-7/16 Ronald L. Moses
All Entries Shotgun
1. 18-2/16 James M. Shaver
2. 17-10/16 Steven D. Hale
3. 16-11/16 Gerald Mitchell
‘06 19-12/16 Keith Crandall
All Entries Shotgun - Multi-Beard
1. 46-4/16 Justin L. Richardson
2. 45-13/16 Kerry E. Kurtz
3. 41-8/16 Victor C. Heal
13
CBM 2009 Season Category Winners
Whitetails
Youth Entries
Youth Archery - Typical
1. 132-0/8
116-7/8 Travis
Kevin Maike
J. Wohlfert
2. 116-7/8
105-2/8 Kevin
BobbyJ.J.Wohlfert
Skovran
3. 105-2/8
102-3/8 Bobby
Jacob Pearsall
J. Skovran
‘81 170-7/8 Robert A. Savola
Youth Archery - Non-Typical
1. 175-6/8 Chris Eisbrenner
2. 134-4/8 Matt B. Spitler
‘05 193-3/8 Daniel B. Farmer
Youth Crossbow - Typical & Non-Typical
(No Entries & No Records)
Youth Muzzleloader - Typical
(No Entries)
‘95 169-0/8 Chad L. Minnock
Youth Muzzleloader - Non-Typical
(No Entries)
‘05 172-2/8 Jay B. Twichell
Youth Firearms - Typical
1. 150-2/8 Calib E. Stewart
2. 142-5/8 Andrew Vandenbussche
3. 136-1/8 Jakob Weaver
‘00 180-6/8 Zack T. Shellenbarger
Youth Firearms - Non-Typical
(No Entries)
‘89 199-3/8 Michael A. Derosa
Women Entries
Womens Archery - Typical
1. 130-5/8 Kelly L. Mack
2. 129-4/8 Marsha Wanless
3. 103-2/8 Dawn A. Merritt
‘95 156-0/8 Cora J. Fink
Womens Archery - Non-Typical
(No Entries)
‘06 185-5/8 Jeanetta A. Flannery
Womens Crossbow - Typical
1.
160-5/8
Rebecca L. Labs
✽‘09 160-5/8 Rebecca L. Labs
Womens Crossbow - Non-Typical
Womens Muzzleloader - Typical
(No Entries)
‘03 164-6/8 Barb A. Loy
Womens Muzzleloader - Non-Typical
Womens Handgun - Typical
(No Entries)
‘95 139-1/8 Kathie W. Herman
Womens Handgun - Non-Typical
Womens Firearms - Typical
1. 129-0/8 Terrie Winkle
2. 127-3/8 Anna Pollins
‘95 174-1/8 Delores E. Kassuba
Womens Firearms - Non-Typical
1. 168-7/8 Sherry Hanson
‘82 184-4/8 Teri D. Leix
14
Whitetails - Senior Entries
Seniors Archery - Typical
1.
151-5/8
John L. Benedict
2.
122-4/8
Larry C. Holcomb
3.
114-1/8
Alfred J. Gemrich
‘06 152-6/8
‘04
154-7/8
Thomas F.
Herman
Blair
Shafe
Seniors Archery - Non-Typical
1. 202-0/8
John L. Benedict
✽ ‘09 202-0/8
John L. Benedict
Seniors Crossbow - Typical
1.
154-2/8
Dick Dixon
2.
142-6/8
George Lawcock
‘06 154-2/8
154-7/8
Thomas
F. Shafe
✽ ‘09
Dick
Dixon
Seniors Crossbow - Non-Typical
(No Entries)
‘04 155-5/8
Richard L. Miller
Seniors Muzzleloader - Typical
(No Entries)
‘02 158-4/8
Howard C. Pennington
Seniors
Seniors Muzzleloader
Muzzleloader -- Non-Typical
Non-Typical
(No
(No Entries)
Entries)
Current
Current Record
Record Holder
Holder
‘06
‘06 165-2/8
165-2/8 Don
Don L.
L. Harrington
Harrington
Seniors
Seniors Handgun
Handgun -- Typical
Typical
(No
(No Entries
Entries &
& No
No Record)
Record)
Seniors
Seniors Handgun
Handgun -- Non-Typical
Non-Typical
(No
(No Entries
Entries &
& No
No Record)
Record)
Seniors
Seniors Firearms
Firearms -- Typical
Typical
1.
1. 143-3/8
143-3/8 Richard
Richard C.
C. Atkinson
Atkinson
2.
2. 137-6/8
137-6/8 Ralph
Ralph E.
E. McMichael
McMichael
Current
Current Record
Record Holder
Holder
‘93
‘93 168-5/8
168-5/8 Carl
Carl Hudechek,
Hudechek, Sr.
Sr.
Seniors
Seniors Firearms
Firearms -- Non-Typical
Non-Typical
1.
1. 159-2/8
159-2/8 Henry
Henry Evert
Evert
Current
Current Record
Record Holder
Holder
‘94
‘94 198-1/8
198-1/8 William
William D.
D. Vickers
Vickers
Whitetails - All Entries
All Entries Archery - Typical
1. 174-3/8 Donald D. Blanchard
2. 173-0/8 Jon A. Knibbs
3. 165-5/8 Bradley S. Osborn
‘85 181-7/8 Mitchell R. Rompola
All Entries Archery - Non-Typical
1. 202-0/8 John L.
Benedict
Benedict
2. 193-4/8 Jeremy Collingsworth
3. 189-6/8 Mark Kelly
‘04 225-7/8 Aaron M. Davis
All Entries Crossbow - Typical
1. 167-6/8 Bruce T. Edelberg
2. 160-5/8 Rebecca L. Labs
3. 154-2/8 Dick Dixon
✽ ‘09 167-6/8 Bruce T. Edelberg
All Entries Crossbow - Non-Typical
(No Entries)
‘04 155-5/8
Richard L. Miller
All Entries Muzzleloader - Typical
1. 165-2/8 Kristopher J. Ambrose
2. 159-7/8 Dan Wright
3. 159-1/8 Rob G. Corona
Current Record
Record Holder
Holder
Current
‘07 190-6/8
190-6/8 Thomas
Thomas R.
R. Britenfeld
Britenfeld
‘07
All Entries
Entries Muzzleloader
Muzzleloader -- Non-Typical
Non-Typical
All
1. 193-3/8
193-3/8 Steven
Steven L.
L. Hartline
Hartline
1.
2. 161-4/8
161-4/8 Gerald
Gerald G.
G. Booms
Booms
2.
3. 160-0/8
160-0/8 Drew
Drew Nielsen
Nielsen
3.
Current Record
Record Holder
Holder
Current
‘07 215-1/8
215-1/8 Tim
Tim Tackett
Tackett
‘07
All Entries
Entries Handgun
Handgun -- Typical
Typical
All
1. 143-2/8
143-2/8 Mike
Mike Bogetto
Bogetto
1.
Current Record
Record Holder
Holder
Current
‘92 172-1/8
172-1/8 David
David C.
C. Bastion
Bastion
‘92
All Entries
Entries Handgun
Handgun -- Non-Typical
Non-Typical
All
(No Entries)
Entries)
(No
‘45 218-1/8
218-1/8 Carl
Carl Mattson
Mattson
‘45
All Entries
Entries Firearms
Firearms -- Typical
Typical
All
1. 172-1/8
172-1/8 Derrik
Derrik Henson
Henson
1.
2. 169-3/8
169-3/8 Alan
Alan Bunker
Bunker
2.
3. 166-7/8
166-7/8 James
James Rice
Rice
3.
Current Record
Record Holder
Holder
Current
‘96 198-0/8
198-0/8 Troy
Troy A.
A. Stephens
Stephens
‘96
All Entries
Entries Firearms
Firearms -- Non-Typical
Non-Typical
All
1. 175-0/8
175-0/8 James
James D.
D. Merten
Merten
1.
2. 168-7/8
168-7/8 Sherry
Sherry Hanson
Hanson
2.
3. 166-1/8
166-1/8 James
James M.
M. Strader
Strader II
II
3.
Current Record
Record Holder
Holder
Current
‘76 238-2/8
238-2/8 Paul
Paul M.
M. Mickey
Mickey
‘76
15
2009
Keweenaw
0
Houghton
0
Ontonagon
Baraga
0
Gogebic
Marquette
0
0
Luce
2
Iron
1
Alger
0
Dickinson
2009
Season
Harvest
0
Delta
1
0
Schoolcraft
Chippewa
Mackinac
0
0
0
Menominee
Emmet
1
Cheboygan
0
Charlevoix
Otsego Montmorency Alpena
Antrim
0
Turkey
0
Oscoda
0
1
0
0
3
Manistee
Wexford
0
0
0
2
Osceola
Clare
Gladwin
0
1
1
0
1
Oceana
Newaygo
Mecosta
Isabella
Midland
3
4
3
Muskegon
0
3
Sanilac
Tuscola
Saginaw
3
4
Ionia
Clinton
Shiawassee
8
17
11
1
19
Lapeer
Genesee
20
6
Oakland
Allegan
Barry
Eaton
Ingham
Livingston
7
7
21
19
3
2
Calhoun
Jackson
Washtenaw
9
7
7
10
1
Huron
4
13
Van Buren Kalamazoo
Berrien
2
Bay
Gratiot
4
0
1
Arenac
Montcalm
Kent
Ottawa
2
Iosco
0
Lake
6
3
Alcona
Missaukee Roscommon Ogemaw
Mason
1
Keweenaw
1
Crawford
3
Leelanau
Kalkaska
Benzie Grand Traverse
0 Presque Isle
2
0
Cass
St. Joseph
Branch
Hillsdale
Lenawee
6
1
4
5
6
St. Clair
26
Macomb
3
Wayne
1
Monroe
4
Houghton
Ontonagon
Baraga
Gogebic
1
Iron
1
Marquette
Luce
3
Alger
Dickinson
2
1
Schoolcraft
Chippewa
Mackinac
Delta
1
✽
Black Bear
Menominee
Emmet
Cheboygan
1 ✽ 1 Presque Isle
Charlevoix
Antrim
2
Leelanau
Kalkaska
Manistee
Wexford
Crawford
Oscoda
Alcona
1
Mason
Lake
Osceola
Clare
Gladwin
Oceana
Newaygo
Mecosta
Isabella
Midland
Iosco
Arenac
Huron
Bay
16
Tuscola
1✽
Montcalm
Muskegon
Kent
Gratiot
Saginaw
Lapeer
Sanilac
Season Harvest
Keweenaw
3
Whitetail Deer
Houghton
Ontonagon
Baraga
3
Gogebic
2
Marquette
0
0
Luce
0
Iron
0
0
Dickinson
0
Delta
0
0
Schoolcraft
Alger
Chippewa
0
Mackinac
0
0
Menominee
0
Emmet
Cheboygan
3
Charlevoix
2
2
Where They
Came From
Each number represents the number
of trophy entries from that county
entered into CBM records and taken
during the 2009 hunting seasons.
0
Manistee
Wexford
8
0
2
2
Manistee
Wexford
Presque Isle
Crawford
5
Clare
Gladwin
0
3
0
1
Newaygo
Mecosta
Isabella
Midland
2
1
4
6
4
Montcalm
0
Kent
9
Allegan
Barry
20
9
23
7
Cass
St. Joseph
24 ✽
9
0
7✽
18
Clinton
Shiawassee
25
46
✽
11
Oakland
Livingston
17
10
13 ✽
Calhoun
Jackson
Washtenaw
35
28
32
Branch
✽15
Hillsdale
Lenawee
20
11
St. Clair
7
4
Ingham
7
Lapeer
Genesee
Ionia
17
Sanilac
Tuscola
Saginaw
26
Eaton
Huron
13
8
Gratiot
28
Arenac
Bay
Oceana
Muskegon
Iosco
0
✽
19
Macomb
5
Wayne
6
Monroe
14
✽Denotes Boone & Crockett (B&C)
Cheboygan
Charlevoix
Leelanau
Kalkaska
1
Osceola
19
6
0
1
Berrien
Antrim
1
Van Buren Kalamazoo
3
Alcona
0
Lake
8
Emmet
Oscoda
Mason
Ottawa
Elk
1
0
0
1
2
Crawford
4
13
Presque Isle
Antrim
Leelanau
Kalkaska
1
5
Oscoda
qualifiers. B&C is the big game record
keeping organization covering all of North
America. B&C minimums are 170 for typical
and 195 for non-typical deer.
Alcona
Iosco
17
2009 Season Record Book
Bucks, Bears, Bulls and Toms
2009 Season Whitetail - Rifle/Shotgun
Typical
RK
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
12
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
24
26
27
28
28
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
37
39
40
40
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
49
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
58
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
67
69
69
18
Score
172 1/8
169 3/8
166 7/8
165 2/8
161 7/8
158 0/8
156 7/8
153 4/8
150 7/8
150 2/8
147 5/8
144 3/8
144 3/8
143 3/8
143 0/8
142 5/8
141 7/8
141 5/8
141 1/8
139 3/8
138 4/8
138 3/8
137 6/8
136 5/8
136 5/8
136 4/8
136 1/8
135 7/8
135 7/8
135 5/8
135 4/8
134 6/8
134 3/8
134 0/8
133 5/8
133 1/8
132 5/8
132 5/8
132 4/8
132 2/8
132 2/8
131 4/8
131 3/8
131 2/8
131 1/8
129 7/8
129 5/8
129 2/8
129 0/8
129 0/8
128 6/8
128 4/8
128 2/8
128 0/8
127 4/8
127 3/8
127 2/8
127 0/8
127 0/8
126 7/8
126 4/8
126 2/8
126 1/8
126 0/8
125 7/8
125 3/8
125 2/8
125 2/8
125 0/8
125 0/8
Hunter
HENSON, DERRIK
BUNKER, ALLAN J.
RICE, JAMES
CRIST, RON L.
POLLY, SHANE
McCONNELL, GARY J.
TALVENSAARI, TOM
BILELLO, MARCO K.
LAMBERT, DEN
STEWART, CALIB E.
DOERR, DON
WEGAN, MICHAEL T.
STEVENSON, JR., DAVID R.
ATKINSON, RICHARD C.
FURGALA, TED E.
VANDENBUSSCHE, ANDREW
THOMAS, JEFF
WEBER, MICHAEL J.
GRANT, RONALD
KUNKEL, BILL S.
WRIGHTNER, JASON
BARFIELD, JOSH
McMICHAEL, RALPH E.
HANNA, NATHANIEL
KILCHERMAN, JR., JOHN P.
BARNES, RAYMOND E.
WEAVER, JAKOB
BURCH, KORY H.
TROMBLEY, II, MICHAEL A.
BITTNER, BILLY
BEARD, DIRK F.
STULL, MIKE
LEINBERGER, GENE J.
McLANE, MICHAEL T.
SUTFIN, ED
VANDEGIESSEN, STEVEN R.
BRITTON, CHARLES W.
WATTS, BRADLEY J.
HELLER, ZACHARY T.
DOSTER, JOHN C.
LINDEMULDER, JONATHAN L.
INMAN, ROGER A.
ZIENTEK, BRANDON
JANUCHOWSKI, JOHN V.
GORSLINE, GREGORY J.
HEUSSNER, LARRY
SOLI, JEREMI
MELLINGER, ROBERT S.
GENIER, JESSE C.
WINKLE, TERRIE
HAGY, JEREMIAH
WEBB, DONALD W.
BAJO, JEROME J.
MECHLING, JOHN
EASTON, DAKOTA M.
POLLINS, ANNA M.
AGREN, BRIAN D.
ZIESMER, JOSH
TJAPKES, JAKE
MITCHELL, BRIAN P.
GOCHANOUR, JAMES L.
MILLER, MICHAEL J.
REED, CHRIS
MITCHELL, SCOTT B.
INMAN, SCOTT E.
MINNARD, JOSH
RIETHMEIER, MICHAEL A.
STOFFEL, SHANE
BERNATH, GARRY R.
HARP, NICHOLAS
County
Shiawassee
Wayne
Isabella
Lenawee
Jackson
Jackson
Keweenaw
Montcalm
Van Buren
Crawford
Tuscola
Ingham
Washtenaw
Cass
Eaton
Lenawee
Newaygo
Berrien
Lenawee
Ingham
St. Clair
Jackson
Hillsdale
Montcalm
Leelanau
Cass
Branch
St. Clair
St. Clair
Gladwin
Isabella
Van Buren
Bay
Sanilac
Emmet
Kalamazoo
Hillsdale
Clinton
Ontonagon
Barry
Cass
Calhoun
Leelanau
Bay
Saginaw
Alpena
Livingston
Washtenaw
Calhoun
Lake
Roscommon
Presque Isle
Van Buren
St. Joseph
Ogemaw
Washtenaw
Montmorency
Hillsdale
Oceana
Ionia
Branch
Eaton
Shiawassee
Montcalm
Branch
Allegan
Kalamazoo
Leelanau
Clinton
Eaton
2009 Season Whitetail - Rifle/Shotgun
Non-Typical
RK
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Score
175 0/8
168 7/8
166 1/8
159 2/8
158 6/8
156 1/8
155 4/8
150 0/8
Hunter
MERTEN, JAMES D.
HANSON, SHERRY
STRADER II, JAMES M.
EVERT, HENRY
TAORMINA, JOHN P.
WRIGHT, JOHN T.
LUTTIG, DAVID U.
SIMCOX, MATTHEW P.
County
Oceana
Calhoun
Eaton
Ingham
Hillsdale
Lapeer
Clinton
Gratiot
2009 Season Whitetail - Muzzleloader
Typical
RK
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
21
23
23
25
25
27
28
29
30
31
Score
165 2/8
159 7/8
159 1/8
154 1/8
152 0/8
149 4/8
148 4/8
146 4/8
144 7/8
143 2/8
140 3/8
140 3/8
136 7/8
135 4/8
135 0/8
134 7/8
134 4/8
133 5/8
133 0/8
132 2/8
132 2/8
131 1/8
131 1/8
129 3/8
129 2/8
128 3/8
128 2/8
126 0/8
125 4/8
125 1/8
Hunter
AMBROSE, KRISTOPHER J.
WRIGHT, DAN
CORONA, ROB G.
BURK, KEN S.
BURGETT, LARRY
SOLLOWAY, JOHN E.
SZELOG, DAVID R.
ROBBINS, CHRISTOPHER
CHORBA, MIKE R.
CALLENDER, ROBERT G.
STREETER, JEREMY
BATES, THAD A.
SCHMIDT, WILLIAM P.
BREEN, DAVID D.
BAYS, ROGER K.
SPARROW, GREG E.
SHEATS, TERRY L.
RICHARDSON, DANIEL L.
SAVOIE, CHRIS M.
TAMBLING, ROBERT M.
HANSEN, WAYNE
RAY, EGIDIO L.
KESLER, TODD
TRUHN, MARK
WICKHAM, GREGORY J.
HECTOR, RODGER A.
HAZEN, RICHARD
REDDER, DOUGLAS J.
MERCHANT, MIKE
ALBRECHT, JAMES
County
Branch
Lenawee
Hillsdale
Monroe
Calhoun
Cass
St. Clair
Kent
Cass
Calhoun
Branch
Ingham
Allegan
Gratiot
Calhoun
Washtenaw
Washtenaw
Jackson
Cass
Genesee
Montcalm
Washtenaw
Clinton
Jackson
Barry
Ingham
Washtenaw
Cass
Antrim
Sanilac
2009 Season Whitetail - Muzzleloader
Non-Typical
RK
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
RK
1
Score
198 3/8
161 4/8
160 0/8
159 6/8
159 1/8
156 3/8
156 2/8
154 1/8
150 4/8
Hunter
HARTLINE, STEVEN L.
BOOMS, GERALD G.
NIELSEN, DREW
ANDROL, DALE S.
GRIFFITH, CHARLES A.
BALK, TIMOTHY A.
WILCOX, RANDY A.
CSISZAR, LASZLO F.
JORDAN, MARK
County
Cass
Huron
Berrien
Tuscola
Lenawee
St. Joseph
Kent
Kalamazoo
Eaton
2009 Season Whitetail - Handgun
Typical
Score
143 2/8
Hunter
Bogetto, Mike
County
Lapeer
2009 Season Whitetail - Handgun
Non-Typical
NO ENTRIES
RK
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
13
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
24
26
26
28
29
30
31
31
33
34
34
34
34
38
39
40
40
42
43
43
43
46
47
48
49
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
56
58
58
60
61
62
63
63
65
66
67
67
69
70
71
72
73
74
74
76
77
77
79
2009 Season Whitetail - Archery
Typical
Score
174 3/8
173 0/8
165 5/8
161 4/8
159 7/8
159 2/8
158 0/8
156 0/8
155 4/8
155 2/8
155 1/8
153 4/8
152 5/8
152 5/8
151 5/8
151 4/8
149 0/8
147 6/8
146 6/8
146 2/8
145 3/8
145 2/8
142 1/8
142 2/8
142 0/8
142 0/8
141 6/8
141 6/8
140 6/8
139 5/8
137 6/8
136 3/8
136 3/8
136 3/8
135 2/8
135 2/8
135 2/8
135 2/8
135 1/8
135 0/8
134 5/8
134 5/8
134 2/8
134 0/8
134 0/8
134 0/8
133 5/8
132 5/8
132 1/8
132 0/8
132 0/8
131 6/8
131 3/8
131 0/8
130 7/8
130 6/8
130 5/8
130 3/8
130 3/8
129 7/8
129 7/8
129 5/8
129 4/8
129 3/8
129 2/8
129 2/8
129 0/8
128 6/8
128 5/8
128 5/8
128 2/8
128 1/8
127 3/8
127 2/8
127 1/8
126 6/8
126 6/8
126 4/8
126 0/8
126 0/8
125 7/8
Hunter
BLANCHARD, DONALD D.
KNIBBS, JON A.
OSBORN, BRADLEY S.
BASSAGE, MARK R.
HARTMAN, CHRISTOPHER
LOCKEMY, JAMES D.
HOLLIS, SCOTT C.
LaFOUNTAIN, LINC L.
FERGUSON, JR., JOHN M.
SLAVEN, BRADLEY S.
CARY, BRET R.
KUTZLI, JEFFREY R.
McWHIRTER, KRIS
SWAN, JR., GEORGE I.
BENEDICT, JOHN L.
LaFOUNTAIN, MICHEL A.
TANNER, STANLEY W.
RANSBOTTOM, JR., RONALD G.
MITCHELL, SCOTT R.
MEAD, JONATHAN D.
VAN ETTEN, CHRIS C.
OLSON, GARY A.
HOLLIDAY, ROY D.
RILEY, JAMES
GIBBIE, KENNETH R.
BELDEN, LEON C.
PLUM, KEN L.
BRAMAN, TROY B.
SMITH, VINCE
CLAYTON, GERALD L.
MAY, ANDREW C.
DREPS, JEREMY J.
SPITZLEY, GREGORY S.
PAULSEN, ANDREW J.
DOMINGO, FRANCO J.
GEST, ANDY D.
KINGSLEY, HOWARD J.
BENHART, BILL
NOE, DANIEL A.
DAVIS, MICHAEL T.
HOLLAND, CRAIG
HARDING, DREW
GOTHA, JEROME
HARTSUFF, CHAD
SCHAFER, TOM
HALL, KEVIN M.
SCHAU, CHAD A.
HARTLINE, JR., RONALD E.
GROTENRATH, DOUGLAS J.
MAIKE, TRAVIS
PETERS, JODY R.
MADDEN, RALPH E.
WENDLING, DANIEL R.
BLACKMER, BRAD D.
GULICK, DAVE
JACKSON, ROSS W.
MACK, KELLY L.
MANGOLD, DONALD J.
CHRISTIE, DOUGLAS W.
DAVIS, DAN M.
PARDO, JIM
DULEK, DEREK
WANLESS, MARSHA
LOCKEMY, JAMES D.
SHAFER, STEWART
COLBY, JON A.
CARTER, JOHN E.
NICHOLS, JUSTIN M.
KATZ, BARRY P.
DAILEY, TOM R.
PEARSON, BRYON
JONES, ROBERT D.
FANCHER, DAVID L.
CASCADDAN, DILLON N.
LITWILLER, MARVIN E.
KOZLOWSKI, MICHAEL D.
WEBER, STEVE J.
GODFREY, JEFF
GARDELL, DALE W.
MILLER, BRIAN F.
HAIST, ROBERT L.
County
Washtenaw
Oakland
Calhoun
Branch
Berrien
Macomb
St. Clair
Oakland
Monroe
Wayne
Branch
Ottawa
Wayne
Calhoun
Lapeer
Oakland
Manistee
Cass
Van Buren
Montcalm
Hillsdale
Monroe
Ingham
Manistee
Allegan
Allegan
Hillsdale
Clinton
Jackson
Ionia
Jackson
Calhoun
Montcalm
Hillsdale
Calhoun
St. Joseph
Berrien
Berrien
Van Buren
Calhoun
Branch
Jackson
Monroe
Clinton
Clinton
Van Buren
Berrien
Cass
Ottawa
Saginaw
Clinton
Gratiot
Saginaw
Ingham
Gratiot
Ionia
Cass
Berrien
Jackson
Lapeer
Tuscola
Mecosta
Montcalm
Macomb
Lapeer
Jackson
Ionia
Hillsdale
Calhoun
Ionia
Allegan
Washtenaw
Ingham
Gratiot
Gratiot
Huron
Clinton
Kent
Berrien
Washtenaw
Jackson
79
81
81
83
84
84
84
88
89
89
91
91
93
93
95
96
97
97
99
100
101
102
103
103
105
106
107
108
108
108
108
112
113
114
115
116
116
116
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
128
130
130
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
139
141
142
143
143
143
143
147
148
150
151
152
153
153
153
156
157
157
159
160
160
162
163
164
165
166
125 7/8
125 5/8
125 5/8
125 3/8
125 1/8
125 1/8
125 1/8
123 6/8
123 4/8
123 4/8
123 3/8
123 3/8
123 1/8
123 1/8
123 0/8
122 6/8
122 5/8
122 5/8
122 4/8
122 3/8
122 2/8
122 1/8
121 6/8
121 6/8
121 3/8
121 2/8
121 0/8
120 7/8
120 7/8
120 7/8
120 7/8
120 6/8
120 4/8
120 3/8
120 1/8
119 7/8
119 7/8
118 7/8
118 6/8
118 5/8
118 2/8
117 5/8
117 4/8
117 3/8
117 1/8
116 7/8
116 5/8
116 4/8
116 4/8
116 3/8
116 3/8
116 2/8
116 1/8
116 0/8
115 4/8
115 3/8
115 2/8
115 0/8
114 6/8
114 6/8
114 3/8
114 2/8
114 1/8
114 1/8
114 1/8
114 1/8
114 0/8
113 4/8
112 6/8
112 4/8
112 3/8
112 0/8
112 0/8
112 0/8
111 0/8
110 6/8
110 6/8
110 3/8
110 2/8
110 2/8
110 0/8
109 6/8
109 5/8
109 4/8
109 1/8
CLARK, DENNIS
RYAN, JEFF
GIORI, JOHN P.
DELOR, DANIEL I.
MARTIN, SHANNON P.
CHERNICH, VINCENT J.
HAWES, RICHARD
BELDEN, ETHAN A.
BRADY, TRAVIS T.
WICHMAN, WILLIAM J.
McCONNAUGHEY, GARY A.
OLIVER, RYAN K.
GERROW, KEN H.
MEYER, KYLE
PETERS, DONALD K.
BRISTLE, MARCUS S.
VAN EK, BEN
DUMONT, DAVID J.
HOLCOMB, LARRY C.
MILLER, AL D.
GIESIN, DAVID S.
BEST, JEFF T.
CLARKE, TIMOTHY G.
ANDERSON, MARK D.
JABORO, KEVIN M.
WHIPPLE, JASON
COLEMAN, RICK
FRANKS, JOHN L.
PLOTT, MITCHELL
CATALINE, II, ROBERT M.
JEROME, MATTHEW D.
JEFFREY, ERIK
SMITH, JEFF
PEARSON, BRYON
RYAN, ADAM H.
ISABEL, JOHN W.
MAC DONALD, JAMES
McNEW, LARRY D.
VOISINET, ERIC L.
CHESNEY, CHRISTOPHER
OCONNOR, DONALD V.
BETHEL, JERRY L.
LANTIS, JEFF A.
WILEY, RANDY L.
HEMENWAY, BRYAN A.
WOHLFERT, KEVIN J.
BAILEY, JEFFREY M.
DeLONG, TONY
LESTER, KELLY A.
HAAG, NICHOLAS S.
BUCK, DAN
ZULSKI, MATT
ALDERSON, TOM D.
SELDEN, JERRY L.
TEMPLE, DUANE K.
CAMPBELL, JASON L.
HALLOCK, JR., DANIEL F.
AVERY, TONY T.
HAAG, NICHOLAS S.
AVISON, III, LAWRENCE B.
WANCZOWSKI, RICHARD T.
RINCKEY, JOE I.
BASSAGE, MARK R.
MILLER, MICHAEL J.
TELESZ, ROBBIE R.
GEMRICH, ALFRED J.
GLADSTONE, TONY L.
KEATHLEY, RYAN C.
NOEKER, TROY R.
McCOLLUM, ROY
THRASHER, PAUL L.
MEGGE, GARY
RUMOHR, TONY
LAKATOS, BRYAN N.
NORTON, SHAWN
HOLM, JEFFREY L.
SANDWICK, RICK
BYINGTON, JASON H.
LAUBSCHER, JOE L.
PUFFPAFF, CLIFF
JOHNSON, STEVEN R.
WOERDEHOFF, ROBERT J.
SCHOPIERAY, JAMES
SCUTT, STEED
CHURCHILL, GARY A.
Charlevoix
Ionia
Saginaw
St. Clair
Clinton
Bay
Shiawassee
Allegan
Bay
Hillsdale
Allegan
St. Joseph
St. Clair
Washtenaw
Huron
Washtenaw
Kent
Mecosta
Calhoun
Missaukee
Jackson
Clinton
Montcalm
Ontonagon
Washtenaw
Eaton
Monroe
Van Buren
Berrien
Saginaw
Calhoun
Montcalm
Cass
Allegan
Livingston
Cass
Lenawee
Jackson
Clinton
Wayne
Oakland
Jackson
Hillsdale
St. Clair
Van Buren
Clinton
Calhoun
Bay
Ogemaw
Huron
Kent
Emmet
Oakland
Ionia
Gratiot
Saginaw
Calhoun
Hillsdale
Huron
Washtenaw
Van Buren
Montcalm
Branch
Eaton
Clinton
Barry
Clinton
Gratiot
Ionia
Gratiot
Kalamazoo
Clinton
Livingston
Sanilac
Shiawassee
Calhoun
Ottawa
Eaton
Gratiot
Montcalm
Gratiot
Calhoun
Leelanau
Ingham
Gratiot
19
2009 Archery Whitetail Typical (Continued)
167
168
168
168
168
172
173
174
175
175
177
178
179
180
181
182
182
182
182
186
187
187
187
190
190
190
193
194
195
196
197
198
199
199
201
202
203
204
205
205
207
208
209
210
211
212
213
213
213
216
216
RK
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
20
108
108
108
108
108
107
107
107
106
106
106
106
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
104
104
104
104
104
104
104
104
104
104
103
103
103
103
103
102
102
102
102
102
102
101
101
101
101
100
100
100
100
100
100
6/8
2/8
2/8
2/8
2/8
7/8
6/8
1/8
7/8
7/8
5/8
1/8
6/8
5/8
3/8
2/8
2/8
2/8
2/8
1/8
7/8
7/8
7/8
6/8
6/8
6/8
5/8
4/8
3/8
2/8
7/8
4/8
2/8
2/8
1/8
5/8
3/8
3/8
1/8
1/8
0/8
7/8
3/8
2/8
0/8
5/8
3/8
3/8
3/8
1/8
1/8
KENNEDY, ROBERT
COUTURIER, DARYL J.
HEGLER, LEONARD R.
McGHEE, NOAH S.
ISELER, DENNIS
ELDRIDGE, NATHAN R.
THURLBY, ANTHONY J.
DYS, TOM
PETOSKEY, KREIG B.
DROSTE, JOHN J.
STEIN, JOSH
DINGER, SHANE M.
HLINKA, THOMAS
ROGERS, MIKE
OSTERVIK, JOSEPH A.
BODUCH, JEFF
BARRY, ROBERT
BULLARD, KURT
SKOVRAN, BOBBY J.
MAPES, DON
TAYLOR, JEREMY L.
ZIMMERMAN, MELVIN D.
GOTTS, JOE
SMOLA, BOB J.
GARROW, JR., ROBERT L.
WILLIAMSON, JOHN H.
TARSA, MATT
CLARKE, TIMOTHY G.
LaCROSS, JESSE S.
GROSS, DERON C.
PURVES, TOM A.
NOEKER, TROY R.
GAINFORTH, KIM D.
MERRITT, DAWN A.
STACHULSKI, EDWARD
BROCK, NATHAN F.
SWEATLAND, STEVEN S.
PEARSALL, JACOB
O’BRYANT, CHRISTOPHER M.
FOOR, NICHOLAS D.
ANKERSON, BRANDON
KENNEDY, BOBBY
DONTZ, JEFFREY A.
CHATELL, TY A.
BALLARD, KENT D.
STANTON, KEITH A.
ROTHWELL, PATRICK D.
BAILEY, JOSH
KRAGT, COREY L.
PLATKO, JR., BILL
KURTZHALS, KYLE J.
Saginaw
Leelanau
St. Clair
Barry
Huron
Montcalm
Eaton
Ingham
Manistee
Clinton
Houghton
St. Clair
Eaton
Shiawassee
Livingston
Genesee
Monroe
Osceola
Sanilac
Midland
Shiawassee
Isabella
Cheboygan
Van Buren
Antrim
Clinton
Leelanau
Montcalm
Leelanau
Midland
Oakland
Ionia
Tuscola
Van Buren
Otsego
Livingston
Huron
Clinton
Eaton
Saginaw
Leelanau
Saginaw
Manistee
Lenawee
Clinton
Ionia
Keweenaw
Ogemaw
Allegan
Montcalm
St. Clair
2009 Season Whitetail - Archery
Non-Typical
Score
202 0/8
193 4/8
189 6/8
189 1/8
186 1/8
177 7/8
175 6/8
171 2/8
169 0/8
168 5/8
167 3/8
164 6/8
164 3/8
154 5/8
152 6/8
149 2/8
148 7/8
146 4/8
144 3/8
139 3/8
138 5/8
137 4/8
134 4/8
133 4/8
132 6/8
Hunter
BENEDICT, JOHN L.
COLLINGSWORTH, JEREMY
KELLY, MARK
SEILER, TODD A.
PERRY, NICK J.
MORALSON, ANDREW C.
EISBRENNER, CHRIS
HENSLEY, ROLAND H.
COOK, KEVIN C.
BETTS, DANIEL J.
NOWAK, BRIAN R.
OLSON, GARY A.
LaFOUNTAIN, MICHEL A.
LUSCOMB, JOHN M.
HARD, KEVIN M.
JAMES, GENE
HARTLINE, JR., RONALD E.
HOLLY, CHRIS S.
LAKE, SETH
WALKER, TODD J.
MATUSZAK, MATTHEW S.
LUCAS, LISA L.
SPITLER, MATT B.
SPIVEY, NICHALOS A.
McCURDIE, TODD
County
Tuscola
Lenawee
Berrien
Cass
St. Joseph
Livingston
Van Buren
Clinton
Van Buren
Isabella
Macomb
Monroe
Oakland
Allegan
Calhoun
Monroe
Cass
Saginaw
Gratiot
Osceola
Washtenaw
Calhoun
Shiawassee
Isabella
Jackson
RK
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
2009 Season Whitetail - Crossbow
Typical
Score
167 6/8
160 5/8
154 2/8
149 7/8
149 5/8
142 6/8
133 3/8
129 0/8
127 5/8
126 2/8
120 2/8
117 0/8
116 3/8
110 4/8
109 1/8
108 6/8
106 2/8
104 6/8
103 5/8
100 6/8
Hunter
EDELBERG, BRUCE T.
LABS, REBECCA L.
DIXON, DICK
SNOOK, JR., TIMMIE J.
DOMAS, JOHN
LAWCOCK, GEORGE
McKELLIPS, RICHARD W.
HORTER, MARVIN
SHEATS, DENNIS P.
HEYBOER, ANDY
SCHMITZ, DAN E.
LEWANDOWSKI, JACK M.
GUERNSEY, LEONARD L.
WOLFROM, ROLLAND
JOHNSON, GLENN A.
ANTAL, JOE D.
SCHMITZ, DAN E.
CHUPP, EDWARD L.
ANDREWS, KEVIN E.
ANDREWS, KEVIN E.
County
Berrien
Kalamazoo
Washtenaw
Jackson
Washtenaw
Montcalm
Allegan
Ottawa
Washtenaw
Barry
Ionia
Van Buren
Ionia
Clinton
Gratiot
Saginaw
Ionia
St. Joseph
Clinton
Clinton
2009 Season Whitetail - Crossbow
Non-Typical
NO ENTRIES
2009 Season Elk - All Weapons - Typical
RK
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Score
362 6/8
333 3/8
305 3/8
293 7/8
291 7/8
289 6/8
287 7/8
253 2/8
250 2/8
241 4/8
240 2/8
Hunter
FLESHMAN, JR., ARLIS E.
PAULL, JODE H.
LESSEL, PATRICIA A.
LOCKHART, ROBERT
ADLEN-PRATT, DAWN M.
SINN-O’ROURKE, MICHELE
HOLLOWAY, LAWRENCE V.
NEZICH, MATTHEW D.
MEYERS, KAREN
TILLEY, CRAIG E.
ENNIS, JACOB
County
Montmorency
Presque Isle
Presque Isle
Montmorency
Otsego
Montmorency
Cheboygan
Otsego
Cheboygan
Otsego
Otsego
W
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
2009 Season Elk - All Weapons - Non-Typical
RK
Score
RK
1
2
3
4
4
6
7
7
9
10
11
11
13
Score
22 11/16
21 3/16
20 13/16
20 9/16
20 9/16
20 7/16
20 4/16
20 4/16
20 3/16
19 10/16
19 8/16
19 8/16
18 13/16
1
2
3
4
5
363 5/8
344 5/8
313 4/8
301 0/8
284 2/8
Hunter
HARTWICK, JIM R.
HETHERINGTON, DARELL D.
JUERGENS, KEN
FULLER, DONALD G.
BOUGHNER, ROBERT W.
County
Otsego
Cheboygan
Montmorency
Montmorency
Otsego
2009 Season Black Bear - Firearm
Hunter
CORRIGAN, DONALD R.
PURKISS, MARK T.
FELDBAUER, MARK
CRAWFORD, RODNEY H.
BENDA, BRANDON
NORMAN, JODY J.
FRIZZLE, TROY
AGREN, JEFFREY A.
SUTHERBY, AMY JO
JONES, KATHY
HUFFMAN, BRIAN A.
WOHLFEIL, RAYMOND R.
EKMAN, JERI
County
Newaygo
Cheboygan
Marquette
Presque Isle
Iron
Delta
Alpena
Oscoda
Alpena
Luce
Marquette
Mackinac
Gogebic
2009 Season Black Bear - Handgun
NO ENTRIES
RK
1
2
2009 Season Black Bear - Archery
Score
21 1/16
18 1/16
Hunter
RUCINSKI, STEPHEN E.
BERGER, GARY
County
Delta
Marquette
W
R
R
R
R
R
RK
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
14
16
17
17
17
20
20
20
20
24
25
25
25
28
28
28
28
32
32
34
34
34
34
38
38
48
48
48
48
44
44
46
46
46
46
50
52
52
52
52
52
52
52
59
59
59
62
62
62
62
62
62
62
62
62
62
72
72
72
72
77
77
77
77
77
77
2009 Season Turkey - Shotgun
Single Beard
Score
18 2/16
17 10/16
16 11/16
16 6/16
15 6/16
15 4/16
15 2/16
15 0/16
14 14/16
14 10/16
14 6/16
14 5/16
14 4/16
14 1/16
14 1/16
14 0/16
13 15/16
13 15/16
13 15/16
13 14/16
13 14/16
13 14/16
13 14/16
13 13/16
13 12/16
13 12/16
13 12/16
13 11/16
13 11/16
13 11/16
13 11/16
13 10/16
13 10/16
13 9/16
13 9/16
13 9/16
13 9/16
13 8/16
13 8/16
13 8/16
13 8/16
13 8/16
13 8/16
13 7/16
13 7/16
13 6/16
13 6/16
13 6/16
13 6/16
13 5/16
13 4/16
13 4/16
13 4/16
13 4/16
13 4/16
13 4/16
13 4/16
13 3/16
13 3/16
13 3/16
13 2/16
13 2/16
13 2/16
13 2/16
13 2/16
13 2/16
13 2/16
13 2/16
13 2/16
13 2/16
13 1/16
13 1/16
13 1/16
13 1/16
13 0/16
13 0/16
13 0/16
13 0/16
13 0/16
13 0/16
Hunter
SHAVER, JAMES M.
HALE, STEVEN D.
MITCHELL, GERALD
GUMINSKI, JR., RAY J.
LONG, DANIEL E.
MacEACHRON II, MICHAEL A.
BELTINCK, DANIEL I.
HOFF, JEREMY L.
BERGEN, RICK E.
SWAYNIE, ROBERT C.
TOWN, AUSTIN
MOELLER, BRIAN N.
MOREHOUSE, ERIC L.
DETMERS, TYLER
GRIFFITH, BASIL J.
CARPENTER, AUSTIN L.
OHMER, ROBERT J.
TRISCH, KENNETH
MacEACHRON, SHEILA A.
BOICE, JAMES
STEFFLER, DONALD J.
FOOR, BRENT D.
HUTCHINSON, JEREMY L.
DREW, TIMOTHY
REARDON, RONALD R.
PADDOCK, BRADLEY C.
BOONE, III, JOHNIE
BERGER, JEFF N.
MOELLER, BRIAN N.
HENGESBACH, MATTHEW S.
GILMAN, DONALD
ROBB, LAWRENCE A.
BEEBE, HALEY
HORN, DALE B.
LOEHLE, MICHAEL S.
BRANIECKI, CHRIS G.
KRUSE, JEFFREY D.
PATRICK, RODNEY C.
FINKBEINER, LARRY
MARTIN, STEVEN S.
MEREDYK, CHRISTOPHER J.
STUDLEY, DENNIS D.
EVANS, JENNIFER L.
TROUTEN, DOUGLAS M.
BARTLEY, JR., CHARLES E.
HEGLER, LEONARD R.
ZINTMAN, BILL
FELICE, DAVE R.
SAJTAR, JOHN M.
CHRISTOLOVEON, NANCY A.
EDGAR, ROBERT A.
HOLLERN, MARTIN J.
JORGENSEN, THOMAS A.
PRATT, TOM M.
DOBSON, SR., DANIEL D.
MILLER, SCOTT E.
RITTER, TRAVIS H.
MINSKY, JOHN W.
BARRETTE, DOROTHY A.
DOBSON, CODY D.
LEROY, BRYAN D.
RENNIE, RICHARD L.
FORTNER, JIMMY D.
MITCHELL, BRIAN S.
LOSEY, SKIP
MARTIN, BRIAN L.
EATON, RONALD L.
HOUCK, BRIAN S.
ATKINSON, RICHARD C.
CLARK, BRENT
CAMPBELL, BERNARD E.
KINCAID, RONNEY J.
IRRER, WILLIAM J.
ESCH, JOSHUA J.
WARDA, STAN J.
CHABOT, CHRISTOPHER J.
PIFER, DELL A.
STRICKERT, STEVE L.
PIXLEY, JOSH M.
MARTUS, ALLEN
County
Eaton
St. Clair
Ingham
Van Buren
Livingston
Mecosta
Isabella
Kent
St. Clair
Eaton
Lapeer
St. Clair
Eaton
Ingham
Sanilac
Allegan
St. Clair
Tuscola
Mecosta
Newaygo
Lapeer
Gratiot
Grand Traverse
Ingham
Jackson
Livingston
Berrien
Saginaw
St. Clair
Clinton
Jackson
Sanilac
Oakland
Hillsdale
Lake
Sanilac
Lenawee
Ingham
Bay
Ingham
Hillsdale
Ingham
Hillsdale
Monroe
Ionia
St. Clair
Marquette
Eaton
Calhoun
Alpena
Lapeer
Eaton
Antrim
Newaygo
Sanilac
Genesee
St. Clair
Clinton
Cheboygan
St. Clair
Ingham
St. Clair
Gratiot
Lapeer
Clinton
Montcalm
Genesee
Midland
Cass
Arenac
St. Clair
Sanilac
Clinton
Clinton
Cass
Alpena
Barry
Saginaw
Lenawee
Lapeer
77
77
77
86
86
86
86
86
86
86
86
86
95
95
95
95
95
95
102
102
102
102
106
106
106
106
106
106
112
112
112
112
112
112
112
112
121
121
121
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
133
133
133
133
133
133
133
133
133
142
142
142
142
142
142
142
142
142
142
142
142
154
154
154
154
154
154
154
154
154
154
154
165
165
165
165
165
165
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
0/16
0/16
0/16
15/16
15/16
15/16
15/16
15/16
15/16
15/16
15/16
15/16
14/16
14/16
14/16
14/16
14/16
14/16
13/16
13/16
13/16
13/16
12/16
12/16
12/16
12/16
12/16
12/16
11/16
11/16
11/16
11/16
11/16
11/16
11/16
11/16
10/16
10/16
10/16
9/16
9/16
9/16
9/16
9/16
9/16
9/16
9/16
8/16
8/16
8/16
8/16
8/16
8/16
8/16
8/16
8/16
7/16
7/16
7/16
7/16
7/16
7/16
7/16
7/16
7/16
7/16
7/16
7/16
6/16
6/16
6/16
6/16
6/16
6/16
6/16
6/16
6/16
6/16
6/16
5/16
5/16
5/16
5/16
5/16
5/16
JAYSKA, KEITH B.
JONASON, TYLER S.
DOBSON, CAMERON J.
THOMPSON, ROGER S.
SKOLASINSKI, ROGER M.
RADEMACHER, CLINT J.
KEHRER, JOHN
CHATELL, TY A.
LEONARD, QUINN K.
McMULLEN, VICKI L.
GROESSER, TREYVIN J.
POTTER, BRANDON R.
BOUSSEAU, BRETT M-M
SAUNDERS, GREG N.
FRESHCORN, BRUCE L.
BROWN, BARBRA E.
BAKER, BRENDAN
FOOR, NICHOLAS D.
SESSIONS, JOSEPH C.
WAGER, HAZEN L.
COLEMAN, CRAIG S.
KEARNEY, JUSTIN
OSTERVIK, JOSEPH A.
GRAHAM, ELDEN L.
ANDREJACK, GERALD L.
BUTLER, ROBERT E.
CHARLIE, JOSEPH L.
CLARK, BRENT
SUMMERVILLE, JAMIE M.
ZETTNER, LARRY H.
BARRON, BRIAN R.
WALRAVEN, TIMOTHY D.
KLEINERT, TOM
IFFLAND, MIKE R.
WHITE, MATT
WARFEL, MARIA J.
LALONE, ROBERT M.
ARDOIN, RICH P.
HAWKINS, DAVID L.
PRICE, TIM L.
HAYNES, MASON W.
ABBOTT, DANIEL E.
PARSONS, JR., DEAN E.
SCHMANSKI, PATRICK W.
PATRICK, SHAWN M.
WHITE, JR., G. THOMAS
QUINN, JOSIAH A.
WEBBER, JAMES J.
RANKIN, PATRICK J.
ABRAM, BRIAN E.
HENGESBACH, RYAN T.
DOBSON, MICHAEL A.
MITCHELL, BRENT M.
WHITE, TIMOTHY A.
McCOLLUM, CLARE L.
ROTHWELL, PATRICK D.
RHOADS, RANDY L.
MILTON, MAC A.
KELLY, TOM J.
RICHARDSON, DANIEL L.
LAARMAN, CHRISTOPHER
STUDLEY, CHAD G.
POTTER, DARIN L.
YESKE, GREGG A.
BOSTATER, FRED E.
PFITZER, LOIS Y.
SCHOETTLE, TANNER D.
JOHNSON, CHRISTINE
FINK, CHRIS D.
REDMAN, DANA S.
BURK, KEN S.
GILPIN, TROY A.
KNOWLTON, HAROLD B.
OSBORNE, THOMAS E.
STANTON, KEITH A.
KANTNER, KELLIE R.
EATON, ALICIA G.
WAGNER, DEREK J.
HELLER, ZACHARY M.
SWARTZ, LARRY A.
OWEN, JR., DANNY E.
MANN, KEITH A.
NASH, JR., BILL
JOLLEY, JEFFREY J.
CARRICK, JORDAN
Wayne
Van Buren
Sanilac
Cass
Iron
Gratiot
Oceana
Washtenaw
Hillsdale
Sanilac
Eaton
Sanilac
Allegan
St. Clair
Lenawee
St. Clair
Eaton
Gratiot
Clinton
Gratiot
Shiawassee
Lapeer
Livingston
Van Buren
Shiawassee
Oakland
Ingham
Arenac
Van Buren
Macomb
Livingston
Bay
Gladwin
Lenawee
Eaton
St. Clair
Lapeer
St. Clair
Ingham
Gratiot
Sanilac
Van Buren
Jackson
St. Clair
Clinton
Ingham
Clinton
Alcona
Eaton
Saginaw
Clinton
St. Clair
Sanilac
Lapeer
Gratiot
Sanilac
Grand Traverse
Iosco
Allegan
Jackson
Lapeer
Ingham
Sanilac
Van Buren
Hillsdale
Menominee
Sanilac
Gratiot
Clinton
Newaygo
Oscoda
Jackson
Lapeer
Clinton
Ionia
Barry
Genesee
Dickinson
Shiawassee
Cass
Sanilac
Van Buren
Monroe
Eaton
Mecosta
21
Single Beard (Continued)
171
172
172
172
172
172
172
172
172
172
172
183
183
183
183
183
183
183
190
190
190
190
190
190
190
190
190
190
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
4/16
3/16
3/16
3/16
3/16
3/16
3/16
3/16
3/16
3/16
3/16
2/16
2/16
2/16
2/16
2/16
2/16
2/16
1/16
1/16
1/16
1/16
1/16
1/16
1/16
1/16
1/16
1/16
0/16
0/16
0/16
0/16
0/16
0/16
0/16
0/16
0/16
BUCK, DONALD A.
VANDER MEULEN, RANDY
BUTTERFIELD, LARRY L.
BURMEISTER, SCOT G.
BULLINER, VICTOR L.
RAY, GLENN M.
FELICE, LISA K.
LANGE, DENISE H.
NOLAN, CODY W.
SCHOETTLE, RYAN L.
CRISLER, ANNETTE M.
STEIN, ADAM R.
PHILIP, STEPHEN C.
TALLMAN, NICHOLAS A.
HENDERSHOT, MICHAEL D.
BASSAGE, MARK R.
ROESTEL, KENNY N.
LA RUE, JACOB D.
FRANK, DANIEL H.
YESKE, GREGG A.
RANKIN, BRENDON C.
HEEG, MIKE
ZURAWSKI JR., HARRY J.
JOHNSON, GLENN A.
JOHNSON, ROSS G.
BROWN, JENNIFER L.
CHILDS, MATTHEW L.
GETTLER, EMILEY A.
MINNICK, MICHAEL F.
RANDALL, TODD
LAWLER, MICHAEL
THOMPSON, TERRY L.
NORTHRUP, BEN
KAMA, KEVIN
McKEOWN, GEORGE T.
NOVAK, JOEL
KESLER, CODY
Ingham
Missaukee
Lapeer
Calhoun
Genesee
Eaton
Eaton
Otsego
St. Clair
Sanilac
Newaygo
Osceola
Gratiot
Cheboygan
Lenawee
Branch
St. Clair
Van Buren
Berrien
Van Buren
Eaton
Ingham
St. Clair
Isabella
Gratiot
St. Clair
Jackson
Genesee
Bay
Eaton
Kent
Allegan
Ingham
Monroe
Macomb
Saginaw
Lapeer
Jack Van Riper Award
Terry Kemp has been selected
to receive the Jack Van Riper
Award. It is given to honor a
CBM member for their involvement in CBM outside of measuring. Terry is receiving this award
for his many years of service to
CBM.
Terry has been with CBM
since its beginning. He is an
Honorary Life Member. He is
also the publisher of Buck Fax
magazine and CBM’s Michigan
Big Game Records record book. For nearly 30 years he has
served on many committees and volunteered for numerous
special projects. Congratulations Terry!
RK
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
36
37
37
39
40
41
42
43
44
44
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
Multi-Bearded
Score
46 4/16
45 13/16
41 8/16
36 12/16
32 12/16
31 4/16
31 0/16
30 8/16
30 0/16
29 9/16
29 8/16
29 4/16
29 3/16
29 0/16
28 8/16
27 0/16
26 15/16
26 11/16
26 2/16
25 13/16
25 10/16
24 1/16
23 15/16
23 5/16
23 3/16
23 2/16
23 0/16
22 12/16
22 9/16
22 8/16
22 7/16
22 5/16
22 2/16
21 9/16
21 9/16
20 15/16
20 14/16
20 7/16
20 2/16
20 1/16
19 5/16
19 5/16
19 4/16
19 2/16
18 15/16
18 13/16
18 9/16
18 8/16
18 4/16
18 3/16
18 2/16
18 1/16
17 15/16
17 14/16
17 9/16
17 7/16
17 6/16
17 3/16
16 4/16
15 15/16
15 12/16
15 4/16
14 14/16
14 12/16
14 7/16
13 14/16
12 11/16
Hunter
RICHARDSON, JUSTIN L.
KURTZ, KERRY E.
HEAL, VICTOR C.
ALDRICH, MARK D.
HARTMAN, KEITH R.
POCH, JEREMY
McNAMARA, BRIAN R.
ANDREWS, MARK C.
GROSS, TERRY
CONNELLY, CHARLES V.
CRIMP, MITCHELL T.
FISCHER, JR., TOM J.
HEAD, COLTON R.
MARTIN, RON C.
WRIGHT, DAVID A.
BOYERS, TRACY A.
FISCHER, JR., TOM J.
JOHNSON, STEVEN R.
KRUEGER, SCOTT L.
STREETER, JEREMY
PASTOR, ANITA A.
HOLLEY, NOEL J.
FRAZIER, LARRY G.
REDMON, GARY A.
WUTZKE, SAMANTHA
MITCHELL, BRIAN P.
BESSETTE, SCOTT E.
VAN HAITSMA , BRUCE O.
LONG, DONALD C.
GRUESBECK, RODNEY K.
KRUEGER, RICHARD
YOUMANS, STEVE
BLIZZARD, KELLY A.
CARPENTER, GARY L.
TUMMONDS, WILL A.
IRELAND, JAKE D.
SILSBY, CALEB S.
LEVINGSTON, RYAN J.
HIPPE, III, JACK G.
ILL, MITCHEL K.
SYTSMA, JOEL E.
GRAHAM, LONNIE E.
HARLAN, PHILIP
KRCATOVICH, MATTHEW P.
SMITH, WILL L.
TACK, WILLIAM P.
FORK, JR., STANLEY A.
MAJERLE, CHRISTOPHER M.
GROENHOF, CHRISTIAN J.
OSENTOSKI, DAVE D.
DAVID, HUNTER F.
ARMSTRONG, TODD A.
ZANETTI, ANITA K.
VOGEL, JAMES K.
KUNATH, WESLEY L.
CHISM, CHASE B.
SHEATS, MICHAEL R.
VOLZ, CALEB L.
GULICK, DAVE
BOOMS, ETHAN T.
KESLER, DAVID
BEST, MARTIN A.
FRICK, JAMES W.
KEMPTON, DANIEL R.
DINSMORE, DANIEL
O’BRIEN, TOM
BILLETER, BRIAN S.
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County
Lenawee
Ingham
Branch
Calhoun
Eaton
Livingston
Shiawassee
Lapeer
Kent
Calhoun
Montcalm
Huron
Monroe
Calhoun
Barry
Jackson
Huron
Isabella
Cass
Branch
Lapeer
St. Clair
Clinton
Calhoun
Lapeer
Ionia
Lapeer
Kent
Newaygo
Ingham
Genesee
Antrim
Ionia
Allegan
St. Clair
Eaton
Ingham
Ionia
Lapeer
Tuscola
Kent
Van Buren
Gratiot
Allegan
Shiawassee
St. Clair
Alpena
St. Clair
Allegan
Sanilac
Midland
St. Clair
Lapeer
Eaton
St. Clair
Saginaw
Washtenaw
Eaton
Gratiot
St. Clair
Lapeer
Montcalm
Bay
Branch
Gratiot
Lapeer
Clinton
RK
1
2
3
4
4
4
7
7
9
10
12
12
14
15
15
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
24
26
26
26
29
29
31
31
33
33
35
35
37
37
37
40
40
42
43
44
44
46
47
RK
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
RK
1
2
3
4
5
2009 Season Turkey - Archery
Single Beard
Score
14 9/16
14 7/16
13 13/16
13 12/16
13 12/16
13 12/16
13 8/16
13 8/16
13 3/16
13 2/16
13 1/16
13 1/16
13 0/16
12 14/16
12 14/16
12 13/16
12 12/16
12 10/16
12 9/16
12 7/16
12 5/16
12 4/16
12 2/16
12 2/16
12 1/16
12 1/16
12 1/16
11 15/16
11 15/16
11 13/16
11 13/16
11 12/16
11 12/16
11 10/16
11 10/16
11 8/16
11 8/16
11 8/16
11 4/16
11 4/16
10 14/16
10 11/16
10 7/16
10 7/16
9 6/16
9 4/16
Hunter
MacEACHRON, MIKE A.
BENEDICT, JOHN L.
VEITH, RICK L.
WILSON, CHUCK W.
PURGIEL, THOMAS C.
BENEDICT, JOHN L.
ANDERSON, MICHAEL R.
ASHMORE, ROGER I.
HOLCOMB, LARRY C.
SPENCE, MICHAEL J.
GARRIS, DDS, EUGENE D.
RODE, JOE G.
WILT, RICHARD H.
TAYLOR, RICHARD B.
FRENCH, NICK
BOWERS, LONNIE J.
SHORT, KIRK N.
HOLCOMB, LARRY C.
KANTNER, ERIK
BROYLES, JASON P.
PINSKEY, ROBERT L.
WILLIAMSON, JOHN H.
BOLT, KYLE L.
ROGERS, MIKE
ARCHIBALD, CODY R.
POTTER, DARIN L.
CONROD, CHASE
UZARSKI, DONALD G.
TEETS, JAMES E.
LAMBERT, JEFF J.
POLLAUF, DONNELL C.
BICKEL, JR., GORDON L.
MARTIN, NATHAN C.
HENGESBACH, DAVE J.
WILT, RICHARD H.
SNAPP, STEVEN D.
VALLIN, DAVE
BECKER, DOUG L.
KROL, EARL J.
MAURICE, SR., MATTHEW M.
SMITH, RANDY B.
HAGY, BUCK A.
DROSTE, NEAL R.
ROWLEY, JEAN R.
PITSCH, STEVEN B.
ROSS, BRIAN K.
County
Mecosta
Lapeer
Shiawassee
Sanilac
Grand Traverse
St. Clair
Marquette
Washtenaw
Calhoun
Washtenaw
Jackson
Grand Traverse
Clinton
Washtenaw
Midland
Shiawassee
Midland
Calhoun
Barry
Eaton
St. Clair
Clinton
Gratiot
Shiawassee
Ingham
Sanilac
St. Joseph
Mecosta
Lapeer
Calhoun
St. Clair
Cass
Ingham
Ionia
Clinton
Ingham
Clinton
Eaton
Allegan
Shiawassee
Sanilac
Clinton
Ionia
Shiawassee
Barry
Isabella
2009 Season Turkey - Crossbow
Single Beard
Score
13 6/16
12 15/16
12 12/16
12 11/16
12 9/16
12 6/16
10 15/16
Hunter
HIGDON, JIM
HOMPSTEAD, DAVID L.
POLEGA, DEAN J.
FOSS, BREANNA
HOLTON, MILLARD H.
SHEATS, DENNIS P.
BATES, MORGAN E.
County
Barry
Alcona
Huron
Eaton
Barry
Washtenaw
Van Buren
2009 Season Turkey - Archery
Multi-Bearded
Score
27 2/16
19 11/16
19 1/16
18 11/16
9 15/16
Hunter
RAY, ADAM E.
HARTMAN, CHRISTOPHER
MEAD, AARON T.
DUDA, JACK
SNAPP, STEVEN D.
County
Eaton
Shiawassee
Eaton
Macomb
Ingham
Honorary Life Members
Commemorative Bucks of Michigan’s Board of Directors have awarded Richard Wilt from Bath, MI and John
Ohmer from Yale, MI Honorary Life Member status. It
is the highest honor CBM gives to someone who has consistently gone above and beyond the call of duty. Richard
and John join a long list of individuals who helped lead
CBM’s respected scoring and record keeping both at the
state and national levels.
Richard Wilt is a retired
school administrator from the
Bath School District. Richard
has been involved with CBM
since nearly the beginning. He
is an Official Measurer and
has server as CBM’s president
for many years. Richard has
also been the person to rely on
when it comes to networking
with the state and other sport
organizations like MUCC and
Michigan Bow Hunters. Congratulations Richard!
John Ohmer lives in Yale,
MI and works for the U.S.
Post Office. John is a longtime Official Measurer and
has attended and worked at
just about everything CBM
has done for many years.
As a Board Member he has
helped steer CBM toward
its many goals. Most fathers
teach their children to hunt.
John taught his son Robert
to hunt and Score. Robert is
now also an official measurer. Congratulations John!
CBM Measurer of the Year
Duane Temple has been an active measurer for many
years. In addition to his measuring responsibilities Duane
has served as Regional
Scoring Director, is a member of the CBM Board of Directors, has been involved
in panel measuring and
volunteered for numerous
activities.
Duane has earned the
respect of his peers because
of his dedication and professionalism.
Congratulations Duane!
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2009 TURKEYS
by John L. Benedict
When it comes to calling, I am a minimalist. I often hunt
for hours without using a call, but on this day I put some
serious wear on my box call as well as the mouth call. When
the gobblers are responding to nearly every call, it’s easy to
overdo it. But the memories of these kinds of “unsuccessful”
days afield are as exciting as most successful hunts.
My newly acquired status of “retiree” did a great job of
opening up my calendar for weekday hunting and fishing.
I got out to the woods four out of the first five days of the
season. But the hens and jakes seemed to be the only birds to
appreciate my new status.
I did pass up a gobbler on day two, but his beard looked
to be less than six inches – too early in the season to take a
small bird. Even the most liberated of us have responsibilities, and mine caught up with me until May 16th, when two
friends and I spent the morning chatting up a roost full of
toms.
I began turkey hunting more than thirty-five years
ago while stationed in Virginia, and have continued as I was transferred around the country by the
Army, and then by my corporate employer. I’ve
taken gobblers in Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Montana, and Michigan.
I switched from shotgun to bow in 1993, and have only
used the bow since then. At times, turkey can be downright easy to shoot; but more often they are very difficult
to fool. Getting close enough to bring one down with an
arrow is normally a tough challenge.
Spring Season Brings Anticipation
Spring 2009 turkey hunting would not begin for me
until the late part of the season, when the toms would
likely be well educated. But, in past years Michigan’s late
season had been good to me.
My high expectations were alive and well on May 4th
when the local gobblers decided to talk to me for more
than three hours without ever coming within sight of
my impromptu blind. I hunted a piece of property near
Lapeer that now supported at least fifty turkeys, and had a
population that seemed to double every year.
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Each of my buddies connected – one jake and one longbeard, but the biggest gobbler we saw gave us the slip.
This piece of land, near Deford in the thumb has produced
good birds for several years, so I returned on Monday and
Wednesday to try out some new decoys and reengage the big
gobbler we had seen.
It was a good plan, but I didn’t even get a glimpse of any
turkeys closer than 200 yards. Over the next two weeks I
hunted farms in Jackson, Hillsdale, Lenawee, Lapeer, and St.
Clair Counties. I saw some good birds, but could not coax
any close enough for a shot.
My last gasp for the season would be on May 31st back at
the opening day farm in northern Lapeer County. According to the landowner, there was a flock of twenty birds in his
field every day. I planned to slip into a blind that had been
cut out of a blown-down cottonwood right at the corner of
the field. I had used this spot earlier in the season, so I was
familiar enough with the ground to get in quietly in the dark.
I was settled in well before light, and at 5:30 I did an owl
hoot. There was an immediate response – from above my
head. And a minute later, a big gobbler glided into the field
and practically landed on my decoy. I had used that minute to get my bow into position, so when he hit the ground
I drew and put the twenty yard pin on his neck. He was
standing with his back to me when I released, and the bludgeon tip did its job.
The impact was at the junction of the neck and backbone,
so the tom was dead before it hit the ground. I paced the
distance at 20 steps, which is 18 yards – a relatively long shot
in my history of bow hunting turkeys. He was a good heavy
bird with a beard that was at least 10” and nice long spurs.
So the spring 2009 season turned out to be stereotypical
turkey hunting – hours and hours of hunting and calling and
excitement and frustration. Then one day a big gobbler falls
into your lap.
Fall of the Big Gobblers
Fall 2009 turned out to be a series of deer hunts where
the turkeys kept wandering into bow range at times when
I didn’t want to make the commotion of a shot. I passed on
decent toms on three different hunts in early October, and
then hit a stretch of several trips without any encounters
with turkeys.
For the past several years my early season whitetail hunting has yielded multiple opportunities to shoot at gobblers.
If the situation was right I would shoot, but most often there
were deer in the area or the timing for a commotion was bad.
So I have some nice pictures of mature birds and some great
memories of most of my turkey encounters while hunting
whitetail.
This year would test me beyond my limits. It was one of
those mornings when weather conditions could not be better
– light breeze, misty fog in the air from an all night drizzle,
dawn creeping up to reveal a sky dotted with feathery
clouds. I had planned to make my way to a blind I had cut
out of an oak that had fallen during the spring, but conditions were too good for still hunting. I would ease through
the woods from the northeast to a stream trail in the middle,
stay a while, and then slowly exit to the south. The wind
was right, and deer movement should be coming from crop
fields on the north and west of the woods.
At about 6:30, two gobblers showed up and the smaller of
the two crossed within ten yards of me. He had a 9-10 inch
beard, but was noticeably smaller in body size than the other
bird. After they passed out of sight, I continued to the trail
I had planned to watch. It was close to 11 o’clock when the
two toms showed-up again. They were generally following
the trail, headed back north with the smaller one between
me and the trail and the big one on the creek bank – I passed
again (it took a lot of restraint).
After they moved through, I had a few snacks and reflected on a morning adrenaline rushes – four bucks within
shooting range and one of them was a borderline shooter.
The one buck I had seen that was clearly a shooter didn’t
come in range. So I had seen a spike, two forkhorns, an eight
pointer, and an eleven with some stickers. Add in the gobblers, and you have a phenomenal morning.
After lunch I headed back from my morning spot the
same general direction I had come because of the change in
wind direction. Exiting the woods, I headed around and
crossed the stream to re-enter the woods near the southwest
corner. My intent was to find a stand near the stream again
and watch the trail on this side of the water.
By the time I found a good set-up, it was well into the
afternoon. I had seen some doe and a flock of hens on my
trek, but nothing with antlers or beards. Deer movement
would be starting in about an hour. I was visioning the big
buck from this morning stepping into my kill zone when I
heard movement behind me that was not a squirrel. I eased
my head around and saw the two toms headed toward me
from the field.
I took one step to put a tree between us, exchanged my
Rage-tipped arrow for a bludgeon headed arrow, and waited
for them to reappear. As they say: “Third time’s the charm”.
Three is one number higher than my restraint can handle.
The biggest bird was ten yards from me when he appeared. He must have walked a long way in the cover of
the tree, and was too close for me to draw unless he turned
away. Seconds seemed like minutes for the next several
breaths, but he finally turned.
I drew, heard the second turkey’s startled movement, and
released. I don’t even remember where the pin was, but the
big tom went head over spurs into the underbrush. I ran
over and rung his neck to end the flopping and kicking, but
I think the commotion was too much for the locals. I stayed
till dark and didn’t see another deer or turkey – but I’m not
complaining.
(Editor’s Note: John’s spring turkey scored 14-7/16 and was good
enough to place as the #2 in the All-Entries Archery category for
2009. By the time fall rolled around John had a birthday and his fall
turkey scored 13-12/16. Not only was it #1 in the Senior Archery
category but also set the All-Time Senior Archery record).John
also took the 2009 #1 Seniors Archery Typical whitetail scoring
151-5/8. To top the season off, John also shot the largest non-typical
whitetail taken in Michigan in 2009. It scores 202-0/8 NT setting
a new All-Time Seniors Archery Non-Typical Whitetail record and
qualifing for the Boone & Corckett records.”
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My Three Year Journey
by Donald Blanchard
I’d been chasing this buck for three years. Finally, in 2009
I ended up getting him.
In the fall of 2007 I made a mock scrape and put a scouting camera
up on it. In late September of that year I got pictures of my buck. Not
only was it a nice buck then, but it had a volleyball net wrapped in its
antlers.
I hunted him hard all fall but with no sightings in the daylight. I
was still excited because I was getting trail cam pics of the buck at
night all the way through November and December.
In ‘08 I put up my trail cam in the same place and again made
my mock scrape. Again in September the buck made my scrape his.
I again got him on camera and it looked like he had gained a lot of
inches in antler. He was still mainly nocturnal but I hunted him hard.
I did get a sighting of him while hunting that year. He was breeding a
doe on Halloween night about 80 yards away. I never saw him again
in 2008 but did get lucky enough to find his right side shed antler so I
knew he was still around.
In early September of 2009 I was excited to say the least. I made
my mock scrape and put up my trail cam. Almost immediatley he
again took it over. I was getting lots of pictures but something was
completely different; this year 90% of the photos were during the
daylight hours.
I knew there was a good chance that this was my year to get
him. On October 1, I was all prepared to hunt but because of work I
couldn’t hunt in the morning.
I had to wait until the evening
to hunt. I hunted that night
with no sighting but I did pull
the chip from my camera. Sure
enough, at 8:30 that morning
he was at the mock scrape only
12 yards from my stand. I was
both excited and discouraged.
I hunted every chance I got
from then on with no sightings
until the morning of October 27.
My work got cancelled in the
morning so I went directly to
my stand. At 7:30 a nice 8 point
came by at about 5 yards away
but I passed him up.
At 8:00 that morning a lone doe came through and at about 8:30 I
finally saw him. He came directly to the scrape and was facing right at
me. When he got done working the scrape he walked off to my right.
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It was now or nothing. He was standing at
about 18 yards away and was quartering hard
away from me. I drew. I shot and thought I had hit
him a little low. I started cussing myself as soon as
he started to run off.
He only ran 25 yards, stopped, looked back at
me and fell over dead. It was a perfect heart shot.
That’s when the shaking and stuttering started. I
tried calling some of my buddies that knew about
the deer. My fingers just wouldn’t work pads on
the phone.
After about a half hour I was able to climb out
of my tree stand. My buck weighed 225 lbs. dressed
and scored 179-0/8 gross and netted 174-3/8. It
was nearly a perfect 12 point.
I’ve already got my sights set on my next
buck. By early December he took over the same
mock scrape that the 12 point was using.
Founder - Paul Jalon
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2. Lobbestael, Franklin D.
3. Sullivan, Willard P.
4. Arthur Jr., Arnold E.
5. Zelinski, Robert E.
6. Holter, Charles L.
7. Parker, Joseph C.
8. Havemen, Larry E.
9. Smith, Frederick, E.
10. Williams, John E.
11. Cook II, Andrew E.
12. Miller, Thomas E.
13. Harrison, Stephen C.
14. Basye, Donald, B.
15. Trainor, Colin J.
16. Remenap, Joseph L.
17. Smelser, Duane
18. Koby, Alexander F.
19. Mahn, Randy W.
20. Studinger, Gilbert P.
21. Sayles, Charles F.
22. Butkovich, Thomas J.
23. Lawless, Patrick F.
24. Cody Jr., Wilfred F.
25. LaFramboise, Louis J.
26. *Ohmer, John R.
27. Schertzing, Mark A.
28. Hoffman, Robert J.
29. Marcero, Gary L.
30. Simmons, David H.
31. McMullen, John B.
32. Molesworth, Tod L.
33. Siazik, David R.
34. Klein, Dennis W.
35. Gallagher, Thomas P.
36. Wilson, Woodrow L.
37. McKimmy, Donald K.
38. Nash, Dennis K.
39. Sharp, Kenneth B.
40. Brandenburg, Darrell F.
41. Sparks, David L.
42. Gomer, Brian L.
43. Barker, Charles J.
44. Porter, David E.
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46. Drettmann, Henry D.
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Metzger, Gerald S.
Fuller, Gerald L.
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Stahl, William C.
Peters, James M.
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Wilcox, John H.
Rose, James J.
Lowe, Marcus L.
Kovach, Mark A.
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Cole, Jason M.
Washe, Charles R.
Albers, Henry L.
Eddings,Jr., Dave C.
Meining, Lawrence E.
Konczal, Norman E.
Maher, Joseph T.
Mitchell, Michael H.
McNeil, Kenneth Graham
Duston, Lloyd
Taylor, Jeffrey S.
Burch, Richard A.
Lucas, Rick A.
Meden, Norval G.
Coleman, Edward M.
Zechel, Gary M.
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Sagers, Ronald L.
Brenner, Tom
Wilson, Woodrow L.
Latta, Frederic J.
Kaczor, Ken
Vallin, Dave
Skaggs, George R.
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Alexander, Steven
Banaszak, Roy
Smith, Charlie H.
Bradley, Allen L.
Smith, Timothy
Giesin, David S.
Osmialowski, Thomas
Dixner, J. Kenneth
DeJong, John B.
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Cropsey, Brandon
384.
Siewertsen,Don
385.
Wall, Gary
386.
Vanarman, David
387.
Marks, Daniel C.
388.
Arthur, Gary C.
389.
Arthur, Aaron C.
390.
Cade, Rocky D.
391.
Yoder, Bill
392.
Tait, Linn C.
Lindermulder, Lyle W. 393.
394.
Merritt, Jeffery P.
Beckman, Kenneth B. 395.
396.
Campbell, David M.
397.
Stiffler, Steven
398.
Carpenter, Gary B.
Robinson, Douglas D. 399.
400.
Bedford, Dan D.
Armstrong, Whitford E. 401.
402.
Goodman, Jody L.
403.
Juneau, Todd J.
404.
Downie, Jr., Allen O.
405.
Schutt, Jeffery
406.
Jebb, Jr., Roy J.
407.
Loudy, Ken
408.
Morris, Wesley D.
409.
Hessling, Mark C.
410.
Higley, Lenny D.
Kuenzer, Nathan P.
Headley, Keith W.
Doak, Gregory J.
McCoy, James L.
Swope, Joseph J.
Timmons, Dan
Biewer, Brian R.
Pitsch, Steven B.
Southworth, Michael
Spitzley, David S.
*O’Brien, Tira
*O’Brien, Tom
Burns, Michael, L.
Wilt, Matthew, R.
Kokenyesdi, James
Smith, Phil L.
Wark, Darrel A.
Arkwood, David R.
Reeves, Thomas W.
Breen, David D.
Wilson, Chester M.
Otis, Lyle E.
Baker, Wayne J.
Hansen, Thomas S.
Samborn, Jay
Lindenmuth, Mark D.
Leonetti, Michael C.
Middlebrook, Scot D.
Wichert, James R.
Osborne, Thomas E.
Stein, Adam R.
Secord, Tyler J.
Magro, Frank
Hawkins, David L.
Pohl, Patrick
Braman, Lester W.
Cropsey, Drew
Nowicki, Douglas A.
Logan, Ronald D.
Acker, Robert S.
Knap, Ronald L.
Feusse, Douglas J.
Hengesbach, Michael J.
Thomas, Anthony J.
Hutson, Dave
Brown, Randy R.
Shellenbarger, Tyson A.
Becker, Dave G.
Diver, Steve C.
Myers, James L.
Banaszak, Glenn M.
Lambert, Jeff J.
Yarema, Jr., Gerald J.
Cory, Larry
Orlowski, Michael B.
Henige, Mitch P.
Wing, Ronald E.
Balon, Bernard F.
Hoover, Stewart N.
Crosby, Matt A.
Gilson, Jodie J.
Fassett, Rob V.
Johnson, William R.
Wallace, William F.
Pennington, Gerald
Gorte, Dennis K.
Julien, John G.
Welch, Ronald A.
Kuriata, Tod J.
Wiltse, Boyd
Schultz, David C.
Mann, Kevin L.
Hendrickson, John E.
Sabo, James B., II
Glick, Larry A.
Shull, Jeffrey B.
Spinazzola, Ed
Rinzema, Michael
Cline, Ted
Dankert, Kenneth D.
McGibney, Bradford L.
*Berger, Gary
411. *Carpenter, Don
412. *Rhodes, Randy
413. Pollitt, Gerald L.
414. Stewart, Richard K.
415. Bengel, Daniel M.
416. Gilbank, Norm
417. Stuhberg, Bradley R.
418. Drummond, Mel R.
419. Lasko, Gary
420. Flynn, JJ
421. Bennett, Stuart M.
422. Homola, John H.
423. Wallace, John G.
424. Dippel, Edward C.
425. Holman, Darin E.
426. Chludil, Kevin M.
427. Discher, Richard J.
428. DeGrand, Richard J.
429. Couturier, Daryl J.
430. Homola, John J.
431. Hansen, Douglas E.
432. Scurek, Carl
433. Hayes, Mason W.
434 Abbas, Fred M.
435 Aldredge, Michael
436 Blunt, JR., Dan W.
437 Carlson, Benjamin B.
438 Champnella, Brian
439 Chick, David
440 Dittrich, Kevin L.
441 Dubrovich, Frank M.
442 Falkenberg, Michael D.
443 Hagy, George D.
444 Holton, Millard H.
445 Jones, Charles A.
446 Miller, Eli
447 Nault, Henry J.
448 Newmyer, Marie
449 Philo, Edward E.
450 Price, Tim L.
451 Purcell, Jeffrey W.
452 Rice, Janet A.
453 Richey, David
454 Ridenour, David L.
455 Riley, William R.
456 Rowe, Scott A.
457 Schuknecht, Robert J.
458 Shinners, Jake J.
459 Zdunic, Zack
460 Ernst, Gregory B.
461 Hawkins, Brad P.
462 Tarnutzer, Thomas J.
463 Klein, Jr., Donald J.
464 Jury, Fred M.
465 Rayon, Scott
466 McCauley, Matthew J.
467 Eaton, Alicia G.
468 Eaton, Ronald L.
469 Shull, John
470 Goodman, Ted A.
471 Lenardsen, Richard N.
472 New, Denise M.
473 Major, Louis J.
474 Spratto, Frankie R.
475 Bond, Don
476 Bond, John L.
477 Nelson, Brian L.
478 Lambert, Joseph A.
479 Johnson, Donald G.
480 Kassuba, Anna M.
481 Bohac, Tony G.
482 White Jr., G. Thomas
483 Holcomb, Larry C.
484 Campbell, Martin S.
485 Calvin, Richard D.
486 Horak, Michael J.
487 Krolczyk, Shawn M.
488 O’Dovero, Joseph A
.
*Honorary Life MeMbers
Bold - Deceased
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Location of Official CBM Measurers
SCORING CHAIRMAN - Bill Nash, Jr.
Keweenaw
-REGIONAL DIRECTORS-
u
Ontonagon
Baraga
Gogebic
Iron
u
u
u
Marquette
u
u
u
u
u
u
u
u
Luce
u
Schoolcraft
Alger
u
Dickinson
u
2010
Michigan
Big Game
Awards Program
u
u
Menominee
u
u
Emmet
u
Cheboygan
u
u
u
u
Presque Isle
Charlevoix
Antrim
u
u
Manistee
• Take during the 2010 Michigan Hunting
Seasons a Whitetail Deer or Elk with large
antlers, a Black Bear or Turkey.
• All Animals must be taken in accordance with
the Michigan Game Laws.
• Drying Period: sixty days after taking the deer
or elk the antlers attached to the skull cap
must be scored by an official CBM Measurer
using the Boone and Crockett Scoring System.
• Bear are scored by measuring the clean dry skull
(no flesh) 60 days after the cleaning (Contact a
CBM Measurer for details) (Turkey do not
require a drying period)
• All scoring must be completed and the
finished score sheet delivered to CBM by
March 31, 2011.
MINIMUM ENTRY SCORES - 2010 SEASONS
Turkey
Typical Non-Typical Bear
125
125
125
100
100
140
150
150
150
125
125
165
-
-
240
240
265
265
-
-
-
-
18
18
18
18
12
8
8
-
u
Crawford
Oscoda
u
u
u
u
How to Enter:
u
u
Leelanau
Kalkaska
OPEN TO ALL MICHIGAN HUNTERS
(No Pre-Registration Required)
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u
Mackinac
Delta
u
Chippewa
v
u
u
u
Deer:
• Rifle/Shotgun
• Handgun
• Muzzleloader
• Archery
• Crossbow
• Pick-up*
Elk
• All Weapons
• Pick-ups*
Bear/Turkey
• Firearms
• Archery
• Crossbow
• Pick-ups*
REGION 4: Mike Sutkowi
REGION 5: Dawn Merritt
REGION 6: John Ohmer
REGIONS 1 & 2: Jim Curtis
REGION 3: Randy Rhoads
Houghton
Mason
Lake
u
u
Alcona
Wexford
u
u
u
w
Osceola
Clare
Gladwin
u u
u
u
Iosco
u
x
Arenac
u
Huron
Bay
Newaygo
Oceana
Mecosta
Isabella
Midland
u
u u
u
u
Montcalm
Muskegon
Ottawa
u
u
Ionia
Clinton
Shiawassee
y
u
u u
u u
u
Allegan
u
u u
u u
u
u u
u u
u u
u u
u
Cass
St. Joseph
u
u
u
u
Branch
u
u u
Oakland
Livingston
u
u
Washtenaw
u u
u u u
u
u
Lenawee
u
u
u
St. Clair
u
u
Macomb
u u
u
u
z
Jackson
Hillsdale
Lapeer
u
Ingham
u
u u
u
Genesee
Eaton
Van Buren Kalamazoo
Berrien
u
Barry
Calhoun
u
u
u
u u
u
Sanilac
Tuscola
u
Saginaw
Gratiot
u u
u
Kent
u
u
u
Wayne
u
Monroe
u
u u
u
ANNUAL AWARDS PROGRAM: For trophies taken during the 2010 hunting seasons.
Each of the 14 categories (Pick-ups not included) has 4 award divisions: All Hunters,
Women, Seniors and Youth. Awards* will be presented in 2010 to each of the 3 highest
scoring trophies in EACH of the 4 divisions IN ALL 14 CATEGORIES. (110 Possible
awards! Note: No Youth Handgun Awards) Closing date is March 31, 2011.
MINIMUM SCORES: The minimum scores shown apply to all Michigan Big Game
regardless of year taken. Closing date is March 31, 2011.
YOUTH: Male & Female hunters who have not attained the age of 18 when the trophy
was taken.
SENIORS: Male & Female hunters who have attained the age of 65 when the trophy was
taken.
*Pick-ups are not eligible for awards but will be placed in the records.
Alcona
Alger
Allegan
Alpena
Antrim
Arenac
Baraga
Barry
Bay
Benzie
Berrien
Branch
Calhoun
PM
P
P
BPM
Cass
Charlevoix
Cheboygan
Chippewa
Clare
Clinton
Crawford
Delta
Dickinson
Eaton
Emmet
Genesee
Gladwin
Gogebic
P
B
B
P
B
Grand Traverse
Gratiot
Hillsdale
Houghton
Huron
Ingham
Ionia
Iosco
Iron
P
BPM
BPM
Isabella
Jackson
BPM
Kalamazoo
Kalkaska
Kent
BPM
PM
None at this time
Dennis Carlson
Jim Joslin
Ralph Bolda
Jason Merchant
Randy Rhoads
Bob Dearman
Louis Roy
Mike Beachnau
Larry Hayes
Roy Banaszak
Mike Sutkowi
Bill Bailey
Dale Gardell
Paul Ranft
Bret Gary
Mike Bowers
Mike Seedorf
George Swan, Jr.
David Van Arman
Aaron Blaske
Denis Keehn
Corey Willey
Todd Zeller
Randy Desormeau
Jeff Best
Buck Hagy
Richard Wilt
Jerry Pratt
Dave Bonczyk
Dave Wellman
Mary Jo Wellman
Fran McCarthy
Martin Hollern
Dave Madry
Patrick Rankin
Michael Cormier
Lee Holbrook
Keith June
Darin Bittner
Dick Detloff
Cricket Detloff
None at this time
Glenn Johnson
Jeff Rowley
Duane Temple
None at this time
Greg Dupuis
Jay Keranen
Kenneth McCanham
Donald Buck
Mike Heeg
Millard Holton
Dave Valin
Bob Jones
Rick Asmus
Brian Demboski
Jim Hammill
Julie Hammill
Larry Mellstrom
Louie Noteboom
John Eberhart
Brian Ross
Mike Everett
Jody Hawkins
Dan Knevel
John Knevel
Joe Miles
Brian Hoss
Brian Gerring
Bob Novosad
Steve Pitsch
CBM Measurers
--Chatham
Plainwell
Ossineke
Kewadin
Williamsburg
Omer
L’Anse
Nashville
Hastings
Bay City
Bay City
Honor
St. Joseph
Niles
Coldwater
Albion
Burlington
Marshall
Marshall
Dowagiac
Beaver Island
Afton
Cheboygan
Sault Ste Marie
Clare
Bath
Bath
Frederic
Rapid River
Bark River
Bark River
Vulcan
Mulliken
Bellevue
Olivet
Carp Lake
Boyne Falls
Linden
Gladwin
Marenisco
Marenisco
-Riverdale
Sumner
Middleton
--Lake Linden
Laurium
Bad Ax
Holt
Perry
Mason
Lansing
Portland
Oscoda
Iron River
Crystal Falls
Crystal Falls
Iron River
Iron River
Weidman
Mt. Pleasant
Hanover
Springport
Parma
Parma
Jackson
Kalamazoo
S. Boardman
Grand Rapids
Middleville
--- --906-439-5292
269-344-7547
989-471-5446
231-264-8281
231-264-9369
989-653-2639
906-524-7145
517-852-9315
269-838-6250
989-780-2718
989-686-6531
231-325-2580
269-983-3253
269-683-1240
269-317-6116
517-629-3755
269-274-0692
269-317-4121
269-209-7336
269-782-5856
231-448-2141
231-238-0093
231-333-3337
906-647-6674
989-386-3804
517-641-6588
517-641-6570
989-390-0172
906-474-9485
906-786-3727
906-786-3727
906-563-9519
517-649-2346
269-763-3592
517-543-2405
231-537-2433
231-330-2051
810-252-6415
989-426-4072
906-787-2247
906-787-2247
989-833-7839
989-875-8165
989-236-7634
--- --906-296-3081
906-337-2260
989-975-0194
517-646-9483
517-719-2224
517-676-1661
517-321-3670
517-647-6290
989-739-0903
906-367-0035
906-875-6487
906-875-6487
906-265-3842
906-265-0754
989-644-6067
989-773-2818
517-563-8627
517-857-2632
517-490-6236
517-812-1965
517-795-3810
269-372-2766
231-369-2980
616-437-0200
616-260-5710
Keweenaw
Lake
Lapeer
None at this time
Dan LaRose
Bob Bowen
P
John Wencley
Leelanau
Vern Bauer
Lenawee
Jake Ehlinger
Raynard Moll
Brad Williams
Livingston
Jerry Stefansky
Berry VanDike
Luce
None at this time
Mackinac
None at this time
Macomb
Don Bridgeman
Dean Hall
Dawn Alden
Richard Remmert
Manistee
None at this time
Marquette
Jim Curtis
Richard Ryberg
Steve Snowaert
Mason
PM Wayne Anderson
Mecosta
Bruce Garlock
Menominee
Jim Kuntze
Midland
Jonathan Mead
Missaukee
None at this time
Monroe
BP Bill Nash, Jr.
Montcalm
Steve Alexander
BP Leroy Hansen
Montmorency
Kelly Ross
Muskegon
Jeff Decormier
Newaygo
Dave Crisler
Oakland
None at this time
Oceana
None at this time
Ogemaw
None at this time
Ontonagon
None at this time
Osceola
Jim Head
Ryan Keathley
Oscoda
Ken Reed
Otsego
Karen Fietemier
Ottawa
Todd Baird
Presque Isle
None at this time
Roscommon
Steve Harrison
Saginaw
Rick Kaufman
Sanilac
James Kincaid
Schoolcraft
None at this time
Shiawassee
Mike Brown
Mel Drummond
Dan Malzahn
St. Clair
BPM John Ohmer
Robert Ohmer
St. Joseph
Mark Freshour
Tuscola
Don Carpenter
Harry Roth
Doug Stewart
Van Buren
Ray Guminski
BPM Dawn Merritt
Mike McNally
Washtenaw
Dennis Sheats
Wayne
P
Rudy Walsh
Wexford
None at this time
Outstate
Wisconsin
Indiana
Ohio
BP
PM
BPM
P
BPM
Jim Nowakowski
Stan Zirbel
Randy Loberger
John A. Bogucki
John J. Bogucki
Jim Sabo
Luther
Otter Lake
Metamora
Suttons Bay
Addison
Hudson
Tipton
Lakeland
Hartland
----Chesterfield
Eastpointe
Clinton Twp.
Richmond Twp.
--Marquette
Marquette
Marquette
Ludington
Big Rapids
Daggett
Midland
--Lambertville
Sidney
Greenville
Atlanta
Muskegon
Fremont
--------Evart
Sears
Lewiston
Gaylord
Grand Haven
231-797-5558
810-793-6923
810-678-2556
231-271-3337
517-937-2118
517-403-1730
517-431-3337
810-231-2151
248-714-9310
--- ----- --586-749-5931
586-563-1599
586-469-7043
810-392-3414
--- --906-249-9617
906-249-3691
906-226-9758
231-843-4618
231-796-7407
906-753-4090
989-835-1076
--- --734-847-0405
989-328-6063
616-754-8328
989-785-9972
231-740-5266
231-924-3032
--- ----- ----- ----- --231-734-2048
231-734-3741
989-786-4977
231-546-3432
616-846-5839
Prudenville
Merrill
Lexington
989-366-4110
989-643-7459
810-327-6831
Owosso
Morrice
Owosso
Yale
Yale
Constantine
Unionville
Cass City
Frankenmuth
South Haven
Decatur
South Haven
Milan
Livonia
989-666-5834
517-625-7146
989-277-5698
810-387-2412
810-304-2041
269-435-3337
989-674-2676
989-872-4018
989-714-7997
269-637-2964
269-674-7292
269-637-2543
734-429-7727
734-542-6607
Marinette
Greenleaf
Green Bay
North Liberty
North Liberty
Kansas, OH
715-732-0240
920-864-2646
920-434-7555
574-656-4271
574-656-4271
419-355-3032
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What CBM Means to Me by Roy Banaszak
It all started back in the early 1990’s when I
first heard about the Michigan Deer & Turkey
Spectacular to be held in Lansing. It was bitter
cold in February and I didn’t have anything scheduled
for that week-end so I called my hunting buddy, Len
Block, and we made plans to go to the show. WOW!!
I was amazed when we arrived and saw large deer
heads. What a beautiful display of trophy Michigan
deer heads.
In all my years of hunting I have yet to see a buck
like the ones on the wall while hunting. I must be
hunting in the wrong place.
I couldn’t believe how many people were at the
show. It was great walking around and talking with
some of the outfitters. Then I saw the CBM booth and
was very impressed. I talked to a couple of the guys
and they explained all about scoring and why we
keep records.
One of the men I talked to in great detail was Terry
Kemp. What a salesman. Terry told me all the details about
CBM and the benefits of becoming a member. He sold me a
one year membership, I received some tickets for their drawing and would receive 4 issues of Buck Fax magazine in the
course of the upcoming year. I was hooked.
It was in 1995 that I decided to become a Life Member of
CBM. I became the 152nd person to make the decision of lifetime support of the organization. I knew that by joining there
could become some involvement in the future. Boy, I had no
idea how much I would become involved.
I was like a kid in a candy store. I was excited and couldn’t
wait to tell all my friends. I was now part of a great organization that would require a lot of my Time, Energy, Dedication
and Integrity.
As a member of CBM I would be representing an organization that is recognized by the State of Michigan as the official
trophy record keeper of Michigan’s deer, bear, elk and turkeys.
Several years passed when finally my son Jerry and I attended the Michigan Deer and Turkey Spectacular together.
He couldn’t believe his eyes when he saw the giant display of
trophy deer heads. We decided then and there that attending
the show would become an annual affair. This to me was what
hunting and CBM were all about, enjoying and sharing the
experience.
In 1999 I surprised my son and bought him a life membership in CBM. He became the 289th person to become a life
member. Now there were life members from two generations
of the family.
Over time the people and faces have changed in the club.
We’ve seen several new presidents, vice presidents and board
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members and yet CBM is still a great organization. Without
these changes, different views and ideas CBM would not be
what it is today. It was during this time I became an Official
Scorer and several years later a Board Member. For my family, CBM is keeping alive our hunting traditions by recording
Michigan trophies and where they are taken in Michigan.
During the time we were going to the shows my son got
married and had a son of his own named Glenn. At the early
age of two Glenn showed great interest in the deer his dad
got during that hunting season. At the age of four Glenn also
joined us for our annual trip to the Michigan Deer & Turkey
Spectacular.
I came up with the thought of surprising my son and
grandson with a life membership for Glenn. What a thrill it
would be to have three generations of life members. So, in
2003 my grandson Glenn became CBM life member #379. We
became the first family to have three generations of CBM life
members.
The hunting tradition in our family will continue thanks to
CBM. Hopefully, CBM will continue to grow and mature as
more and more hunters see the benefits of belonging to CBM.
Surely there will be many more challenges ahead for our
club, but this is where my loyalty, dedication and hard work
come into play. I believe every hunter that is exposed to what
CBM is all about should give some thought to joining and
supporting what CBM does.
CBM is all about hunting and hunters and I sincerely hope
my contributions will help move the organization forward.
As sportsmen and hunters it is important that we carry on the
traditions for generations to come.
Humane Society of the United States’
Deception Called Out By Jennifer Vincent
The following article originally appeared in the
June 2010 issue of “Michigan Farmer” and is
reprinted here with permission. We believe the
article captures and clarifies what HSUS is and
where their money goes.
Thank You Jennifer and “Michigan Farmer”!
Learn more about the agriculture industry
in this state by going to:
www.MichiganFarmer.com
How much is one-half of 1%?
Well, if you have 12 lollipops, you might get a few licks. In a
can of soda, it’s the last sip that swirls around the top of the can.
If someone handed you a crisp $100 bill, your take would be two
quarters.
The bigger the pie, the larger the slice, but it’s all relevant. It’s
still just one-half of 1%.
A few months ago the nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom, or CCF, uncovered that the Humane Society of the United
States contributed less than one-half of 1% of its budget to dog
and cat shelters.
Most of us in agriculture have come to recognize HSUS for
what it is — an animal activist group opposed to animal agriculture, hunting and, ultimately, the human consumption of meat.
But many donors who want to help underfunded local animal
shelters have been duped in grand fashion. Not only has their
philanthropy not benefited the intended recipients, but also it
has been redirected into a lobby effort that could threaten food
prices and availability.
By name association, and by its many plea-filled commercials and fund-raising tools that feature abused, neglected and
abandoned domestic critters, HSUS recorded just shy of $100
million in fund-raising in 2008. Local shelters’ take on that was
$450,000.
However, HSUS doled out more than $30 million in plush
salaries, $24 million in fund-raising and more than $2.5 million
into the executive pension plan. This group also threw $2.25 million at the animal welfare ballot initiative in California to be able
to dictate animal housing requirements for pigs, veal calves and
hens. It won. It was about to do the same in Michigan this fall,
but instead it was able to hog-tie industry leaders with threats
of an ugly and costly ballot campaign. Backed into a corner, and
with public perception of animal agriculture waning, industry
leaders conceded to HSUS demands with a few loopholes that
were not privy to our friends on the West coast.
The dog watchers need a watchdog
If HSUS is left unchecked, it may not be just dogs and cats that
are starving and homeless.
In March, CCF commissioned Opinion Research Corp. to poll
Americans’ beliefs about HSUS. Seventy-one percent said they
believe HSUS is “an umbrella group that represents thousands
of local humane societies all across America.” (This is false. HSUS
is not affiliated with a single one.) Also in this poll, 59% falsely
believed HSUS “contributes most of its money to local organizations that care for dogs and cats.”
That poll prompted CCF to launch a brilliant campaign to
dissect this organization and to publicly bring to light its dealings. It took out eye-catching, full page ads in prominent
publications, like the Wall Street Journal, New York Times
and USA Today.
As part of its campaign, CCF created a watchdog website
devoted to analyzing HSUS’ activities. It has attracted more than
a half-million unique visitors and collected more than 45,000
Facebook friends.
The educational outreach seems to be having an impact, at
least a dent. HSUS has
lost a few of its corporate sponsors.
In the meantime,
CCF continues to run
full-page ads and has
stepped it up a notch
by challenging HSUS.
The CCF pledges to
voluntarily shut down
its popular HumaneWatch.org website
if HSUS donates just
50% of its income to
hands-on pet shelters
in the United States.
That’s more like
it! I think local shelters would rejoice in
sharing a pot of $50
million, and animal agriculture can get back
to concentrating on
scientifically developed
industry standards.
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Organization
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3515 Coolidge Road, Suite 1
East Lansing, MI 48823
PAID
Lansing, MI
Permit No. 979
MICHIGAN
BIG GAME RECORDS
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Edition
Includes all Entries through March 31, 2009
New to this Edition: Scoring Periods 2005-2008
County-by-County Deer and Turkeys
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MICAMHE IRG
ECORDS
BIG G
Soft Cover – $37.00
Hard Cover – $55.00
Includes Sales Tax & Shipping
Order Online:
www.MichiganBigGameRecords.com
or Mail Check Payable to:
WILLOUGHBY PRESS
P.O. Box 306, Owosso, MI 48867

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