The 1999 Season
The 1999 hunting season is now over and we are already looking forward to next year. We were able to harvest some very nice animals this year, and had a safe, enjoyable season. We have started shed hunting, and doing some spring scouting already, because of the early snow melt this year. Hopefully next year will be as productive, and enjoyable as this year.
Here is Pete Pappas with a great bow season buck. This buck was taken in Northern Minnesota on October 9 1999. The buck was aged at 7 1/2 years old and had a field dressed weight of 271 pounds. The 12 point rack (basic 9 point) has excellent tine and beam length and even better mass. The buck has a gross typical score of 184" and a net score in the mid 160's.
This impressive bow-kill was also taken in Minnesota. Mark shot this Pope&Young buck in mid-October, 1999. The buck which field dressed at 241 pounds also has a very impressive rack. Good mass, tine length, and spread bring this buck's score well into the 140" range.
Jordan Dahl with his first Minnesota trophy buck. This buck was taken Nov. 6, the opening day of Minnesota's gun season. The 10 point buck has a 17" inside spread and long beams. The 3 1/2 year old has a typical score of 121 5/8" net and a dressed weight of a 166 pounds. The deer was taken about 20 miles from Duluth.
Finally, some Wisconsin deer! Jordan Dahl took this buck opening day of the 1999 WI gun-deer season. The eight point buck has a 15" inside spread. The 2 1/2 year old deer dressed out at about 170 lbs.
Talk about a huge three pointer?!? Bob shot this buck on the second morning of the deer-gun season. The 3 point buck has a 16" inside spread, and nice beam length. This is definitely one of the biggest 3 pointers I've ever seen!!
Mike Pappas with a nice public land bow-kill from the 1999 season. This heavy bodied Wisconsin buck was taken in late October while hunting a funnel-bottleneck situation. The eight point buck has a 16" spread and a very symmetrical rack.
