Story by Jon Dinan
Randy Young of Equinunk, PA has won the 2012 Democrat Big Buck Contest, taking a nine-pointer that measured 79.5 in our measuring system. Arthur Dross’ record 16-pointer that measured a whopping 89 in 1999 is safe for another year.
Young will receive $150 for winning the Biggest Rack contest as well as a free mount courtesy of Rod’s Taxidermy in Callicoon. George Stang of Liberty finished second with a 10-pointer that was just .5 point behind in the final measuring tally. He will receive $75.
In the Heaviest Deer Contest, Kyle Matthews of Grahamsville won the $200 first prize with his 197-pound, 7 pointer. Scott Hynson, also of Grahamsville was runner-up with a 190 pounder, good for $100 and Jeremy Smith took home the third-place prize of $50 with his 175-pound deer.
Thank you to all 78 hunters who entered the 2012 Big Buck Contest as well as our seven off-site official weighing stations: Rod’s Taxidermy, Tom’s Bait and Tackle, Neves Taxidermy, Cannie Ds, The Sportsmen’s Den, TK Taxidermy and Artistic Creation Taxidermy.