Biggest Typical of 2005
The above picture has been circulating the Internet since last fall. This tremendous typical mule deer was taken in British Columbia by Randy Bedell. One misconception is that the person holding the deer rack in the photo above is not Randy. I thought this buck was the largest typical mule deer taken in 2005 and made a post about it earlier. This amazing typical mule deer officially scores 219 5/8 gross and 209 0/8 net B&C and is the new British Columbia typical record.
However, over the weekend I received an email of a gigantic typical mule deer from Saskatchewan taken in 2005. Could this buck overtake the monster British Columbia buck shown above? Yes it will. The buck has been officially scored by Boone and Crockett at an incredible 210 2/8 net! Here is a short breakdown on the score:
27 7/8″ wide
220 gross (total)
3 3/8 abnormal points
216 5/8 gross typical frame
210 2/8 net typical (official B&C after all deductions)
This buck really would have net scored 213 if there were not the two small abnormal points. The buck was taken by hunter Jamie Gerein. The British Columbia buck actually has a bigger typical frame, but has more deductions than the Saskatchewan buck. The interesting part is that both deer average 28-inches wide. So much for worrying about the magical 30-inch mark, huh. Where does this buck rank within SK? It would be the new #2 for the province. The SK record is a buck taken in 1950 by Lars Svenson that scores 218 4/8 and is also a pending #2 in the world for B&C. There is no question Saskatchewan had an incredible year.
You will see more on both of these record mule deer in Hunting Illustrated Magazine.
2 comments March 15th, 2006
