Deer of the Day 2012
Eagle 99.3 wants to help you show off your big buck or prize doe taken during the 2012 deer hunting season. Each weekday November 1 through December 31 we will select and post a Deer of the Day photo and story here.
Simply e-mail one tasteful photo and a brief story behind your successful hunt to deer@eaglecountryonline.com with subject line "Deer of the Day." Please include your name and whereabouts your successful hunt took place.
DECEMBER 31
Submitted by Carrie Keyes (mother) : Daulton, son of Andrew and Carrie Keyes of Holton, shot his nine point buck in Ripley County. The nine-year-old had decided to go hunting on Thanksgiving Day with his 20 gauge which ended up to be his lucky day. He had spent many hours in the stand and had realized it just takes time. Daulton stated "You don't always have to shoot a deer to have a good hunt, and I guess it was just my lucky day to get the Big One!"
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DECEMBER 28
Submitted by Becky Jackson: At the top Becky Jackson killed a nine point buck November 24, 2012. At the bottom left Wyatt Yelton my son killed an eight point buck during youth weekend September 30,2012. Bottom right my husband David Jackson killed a nine point buck on November 21, 2012. To say the least the Jackson family has had a great deer hunting season and experience. We are truly blessed. All the deer were killed in Ohio County.
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DECEMBER 27
Submitted by Peggy Cull: Jeffery Cull, Jr., 12, of Dillsboro, harvested this six point buck on November 24 using his 44 mag rifle.
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DECEMBER 24
Submitted by Kim Adams: I would like to nominate my Stepson, Braden Adams, for the deer of the day. He is 15 years old, attends Madison Consolidated High School in Madison, Indiana. On Sunday, November 25, 2012 he killed his first buck! It is an eight pointer and he killed it in Madison, Indiana.
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DECEMBER 21
Submitted by Tyler Brackett: Rudy from Bear Branch, Indiana harvested this drop-tine buck from 91 yards in Loveland, Ohio.
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DECEMBER 20
Submitted by Lisa Laub: Jacob Peak killed this 10 pointer in Guilford, IN on Thanksgiving Day while hunting with his uncle. This is his biggest buck yet!
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DECEMBER 19
Submitted by Brian White: Emily White of Yorkville took her first buck ever, an 8 pointer that scored 130. She took the buck on opening day of the firearms season.
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DECEMBER 18
Submitted by Tricia Ober: This spike buck was shot by Bo Ober, 8, on Saturday, November 17 in Switzerland County on his Papa Norb's farm. This is Bo's second buck and fourth deer total in his hunting career! Bo took this buck with a 357 rifle, iron sites, and dropped him in the kill zone on a 50 yard shot. Bo intends to turn this buck into some jerky and deer chili for his birthday party in February.
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DECEMBER 17
Submitted by Christian James Bowling: This 13 pointer came in chasing a doe with a 10 point and an 8 point. Fought with one of them in thick brush in front of me for awhile before finally coming out for a shot!
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DECEMBER 14
Deanna Meyers, 16, of Dillsboro killed this monster 10-point buck on the opening day of youth season back in September.
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DECEMBER 13
Noah Inman, 14, of Greendale got his first deer while hunting with his dad Donnie Inman in Moores Hill on November 17.
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DECEMBER 12
Abe Hall of Switzerland County took a beautiful 17 point buck which received a green score of 181. "Hunting pressure during the rut pushed this old guy across the fenceline to one of my stand sites. My Black Widow bow did the rest! Luck is a big part of every hunt. Sometimes fellow hunters help, too."
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DECEMBER 11
Submitted by Robin Chipman: Jackson Chipman, 7, claimed his first deer, a nine-point buck, on November 17.
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DECEMBER 10
Ten-year-old Dalton Vinup got his first deer, a 6 pointer, on Saturday, November 17 in Switzerland County.
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DECEMBER 7
Submitted by Kendal Miller: Lenny Miller with his 175 gross B&C typical (unofficial) deer harvest of Oct. 18, 2012. Harvested in Ohio County, the buck was a main frame 10-pointer with two stickers. Dubbed "Blade," the buck had began showing up on Miller Farms at the end of the 2011 hunting season. He was spotted again in the summer of 2012, and frequented the property on and off up until the time of his harvest. From a tree stand, Miller used his Bowtech Invasion to harvest the buck from 40 yards, as he was chasing a doe in a clover field.
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DECEMBER 6
Submitted by Nicole West: My FIRST buck ever! Taken November 18 near dusk. This was the 1st time I was alone in the woods. I got a nice doe the day before, but was hunting with my dad. This time I was on my own. I was in my stand only about 30min when he walked by. I took only one shot! My boyfriend (Jeff Caudill) is a bit jealous – he did get a doe the next day, but not as nice as my buck. This one is going on the mantle!
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DECEMBER 5
Barnie was in the right place at the right time when he bagged this nice, mature eight point buck with his muzzle loader at 120 yards in Ohio County.
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DECEMBER 4
Submitted by Dena Gaurd: This is my boyfriend Jamie Campbell's, of West Harrison, first deer and it was an eight pointer. We were out in the woods and he was going to set up for me to practice shooting my gun. That's when we saw the neighbor's two dogs barking at this buck and that's when he shot it. Taken on Saturday, December 1, 2012.
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DECEMBER 3
Submitted by Bobbie Peak: Jacob Peak, 14, of Greendale, Indiana killed this buck along w a doe ten minutes later on Thanksgiving morning while hunting in Guilford, Indiana with his uncle Stan Hicks. This will be another one to mount to his wall of trophy bucks. He has been hunting with his Uncle Stan and his grandfather Pete Hicks since he was 5-years-old on the family farm. Sent in by his very proud mother Bobbie Jo Peak, his sister Taylor Peak and his lil brother Peyton Montgomery. "Way to go Jake!"
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NOVEMBER 30
Submitted by LeAnn Richardson: As soon as Brianna got in her stand, she heard something. She stood up and saw antlers. She waited until she got a clear shot. She realized she only had one good shell (she picked up the wrong shells). He was about 50 yards away. As soon as she shot him he dropped.
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NOVEMBER 29
Submitted by Chris Lane: Gabe killed this nice eight-point buck on opening day, November 17 in Yorkville, Indiana.
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NOVEMBER 28
I'm Taylor Johnson and this is my first year bow hunting. It was Sunday, October 28. Early in the morning I was walking into my stand and as I went up the hill I saw this buck take off so I climbed up in my stand and looked round the edge of the tree only to see this 7 point buck standing about 50 yards away. I sprayed a lil doe pee. Got my mask all situated and waited. After 15 to 20 mins of watching this deer he finally came into me. After I saw he had a nice rack I decided he was the one so he then came in about ten yards away I pulled my bow back and let one rip right into him. He took off running about 40 yds and dropped dead. Pretty good for my first buck ever in lil old Aurora, Indiana.
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NOVEMBER 27
Rob Works took this monster buck in Ohio with a bow on November 6. It dressed out to 215 pounds! Submitted by Rob's mother-in-law.
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NOVEMBER 26
Submitted by Chris Wilson: Opening morning 7:30 a.m. this nice 8-pointer came following a doe within 15 yards of my stand, however, I was unable to get a good clear shot till he got 50 yards out. One shot with my Mossburg bolt action and dropped him in his tracks. He was taken right here in Dearborn County near Bright.
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NOVEMBER 23
Submitted by Laura Stehlin: Brady Stehlin, 11, of Dillsboro claimed his first deer, a 10 point buck, on opening day.
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NOVEMBER 22
Submitted by W. Chipman: Riley Chipman, 11, harvested her first buck on opening day of gun season! She took this buck on her family farm in Aberdeen. She made a great heart shot with her H&R .44.
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NOVEMBER 21
Submitted by John Rudisell: Greendale Middle School student Jimmy Rudisell harvested his 4th buck on Saturday morning while hunting with his dad in Rising Sun, Indiana. He made a 84 yard shot at the standing deer and the deer ran 40 yards before crashing.
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NOVEMBER 20
Cody Bruce, 15, a student at Rising Sun High School took this buck on opening morning of shotgun season in Ohio County, Indiana.
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NOVEMBER 19
Submitted by Jason Spaulding: The first run in with this buck in Pendleton County, Kentucky was last year in September bow season when I finally asked the owner of a big farm to hunt and surprisingly he said "yes." So I hung a couple stands and seen ton of bucks and this one came in one time and was able to draw on him but no shot was able to be made. Weeks went by and not able to run into him again the farm was suddenly up for auction. I wasn't worried too much because I hunt the neighboring farms that join my place. The people that bought it wouldn't let me hunt so I was hoping he would make it my way! Friend of my friend was allowed to hunt that farm this year and showed me tons of footage of him and pics. He has grown probably 20 more inches since last year. Them guys were hunting him hard and all I seen was the other bucks (nice ones) but I knew he hasn't been killed yet so I kept waiting out. Gun season came November 9 in Kentucky. So I tried something different. I woke up an hour early and instead of taking quad back 1/2 mile to hunting area I walked so they didn't hear me. Sit till 10 and seen one doe then left and went further to my other set and seen a 6 pt and one doe. Noon time I headed back home and took my time incase I jumped one up but seen nothing. Its 1pm and I was coming up to my fence behind my house (wich is only 6 acres) and just checking the wire and looked over 265 yrds to other side and seen a head looking at me laying there next to fence ...I drew my gun up to see how big he was and that's when my heart and chest was about to expload. I shot him laying there. He stood up on his back legs and crashed into fence and expired on the spot. Then a big mature doe stood up and looked at me funny so I laid her out as well! It was a dream come true to get my hands on the buck that I had been hoping for for 2 years. Still can't believe it! Snd what makes it more exciting is it was on my own little 6 acre piece of land! He scored 163 1/8. 8 pointer.
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NOVEMBER 16
Submitted by Jackie Myers: Here is an 11 pointer that my 12-year-old son Nick Myers killed November 13 in Petersburg.
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NOVEMBER 15
Garrett G. from Dillsboro took his first deer Sunday, Nov.11 at about 9:30 a.m. He harvested the 8 point buck with a crossbow.
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NOVEMBER 14
Submitted by Brandy Nelson: Saturday, opening day of gun, was my first hunt ever! My husband had been videoing/tracking this huge, tall 8-pointer since August (who turned out to be a 9 pt due to a kicker!). Opening day of muzzle loader season he killed a big 10 pointer, but still kept seeing this massive 8 which he has been obsessed with. Net - he bought me a hunting license, and last Tuesday made me practice shooting his 270 (first time ever shooting with a scope). This guy came in quick after a doe and hubby had to grunt to make him stop so I could get a shot. I had never experienced that rush before, and my husband said it was normal that afterwards I kept second-guessing my shot. Turns out I put the perfect shot on and my husband has never been so proud! One of the G2s is almost 12 inches long!
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NOVEMBER 13
Submitted by Jenn Willoughby: I shot this 152" 11 pointer deer on Nov. 2. He came in eating grass at 18 yards. I shot him with my Ten Point Crossbow and he ran 20 yards and dropped dead. Best day of my life. This is the fourth buck I have ever shot and the biggest by far!
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NOVEMBER 12
Submitted by Matthew Johnson: Hunting at our annual deer camp in Franklin County. It was a great hunt. The deer came in really close.
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NOVEMBER 9
Submitted by Steven Hartmann: I was hunting in the afternoon in the rain. He came out at about 15 yards making a ground scrape. I watch him for twenty minutes before I finally got a good shot. I took the shot from twenty yards l. He ran 100 yards before I found him.
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NOVEMBER 8
Submitted by Tim Probst: Cain Probst, 15, of Aurora, a sophomore at South Dearborn High School shot a 12 point buck in Dearborn County's Hogan Township, with a bow about 50 yards away.
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NOVEMBER 7
Submitted by David Smith: I submitted a deer earlier that our son, Grant, took Friday evening (shown below). I was fortunate enough to take this eight pointer last Sunday evening with my Hoyt compound bow. Mine isn't quite as big as Grant's but being a dad means that him getting the larger one is okay with me!
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NOVEMBER 6
Submitted by David Smith: Our son Grant Smith from Dillsboro took this buck last Friday evening. He shot it with his Hoyt compund bow at about twenty yards. The buck is a main frame ten pointer with 3 sticker points as well.
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