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> Possible Ohio state muzzle loader record....
>
> Clayton man's 18-point buck might shatter records Big buck likely to be an
> Ohio record for nontypical deer killed by a muzzleloader. By Jim Morris,
> Staff Writer Updated 1:37 AM Wednesday, December 9, 2009
>
> Rick Busse sees a lot of deer. As a popular taxidermist located on the
> Miami-Shelby county line, Busse has handled some extremely large deer,
> including the famous Beatty Buck about this time of year in 2000.
>
> When Brian Stephens brought in the buck that he shot on opening day of the
> deer gun season last week (Nov. 30), Busse figured it would be just another
> nice buck to mount. And then he saw it.
>
> "It's the biggest thing to come through my door since the Beatty Buck, and
> that was nine years ago," Busse said.
>
> The buck that is likely to have the name Stephens Buck is a huge 18-pointer
> with one main beam of its rack possibly the largest for any whitetail ever
> recorded - 35 inches. And once the antlers are officially scored, it is
> likely to be an Ohio record for a nontypical deer killed by a muzzleloader.
>
> The rack will be green scored by Boone & Crocket scorer Mike Wendel of
> Botkins today, Dec. 9. Once it has dried, 60 days from now, it will be
> officially scored. There's a good chance it will measure out with a net
> score of about 235 inches.
>
> "The main beams - as far as my research has been able to come up with - are
> the longest main beams ever recorded on any deer in history," Busse said.
> "Seeing a deer with main beams over 30 inches is rare. And I think the
> record is 33?. These are both over 34?."
>
> Stephens, 39, lives in Clayton and works in software development for CS
> Stars. Having hunted every year since he was 12, he has become an
> experienced hunter and has seen plenty of deer. But he's never seen another
> deer like this one and, in fact, it took some time to sink in once he downed
> the buck with his 50-cal. muzzleloader.
>
> Hunting in a group of six family and friends on his family's farm in
> Highland County, Stephens climbed into his tree stand just before dawn. Not
> long after first light, he saw a doe followed by a buck with huge antlers
> walking toward him.
>
> "But I could never get a clear shot," Stephens recalled. "They were walking
> slowly around in an area covered with trees. They were only about 50 yards
> away from my stand, but I never had a clear shot."
>
> Stephens watched the doe and buck for most of the morning, hoping to get an
> opportunity that never came. Finally, they wandered off and Stephens decided
> to take a lunch break at their farm house. He ate quickly and then returned
> to his stand, hoping to get another glimpse at the monster buck. After
> seeing several deer, that chance came again.
>
> Just after 4 p.m. he saw the buck again, this time about 250 yards away and
> headed straight for him. When it reached a fence row about 80 yards away, it
> turned broadside to Stephens and his Thompson/Center muzzleloader. Stephens
> took his shot.
>
> "When the smoke cleared, I couldn't see him, so I thought I had missed him,"
> Stephens said. "Then I saw it running and fall. I took a drink of water and
> collected myself. It was probably a half an hour before I got to the deer.
> When I saw the rack, I couldn't believe it. I knew it was big, but I never
> imagined it would be like this."
>
> The deer, estimated by Busse to be 5 ? to 6 ? years old, weighed 215 pounds
> after field dressing. It drew a big crowd when Stephens checked it in at the
> Rocky Fork Truck Stop.
>
> "It's amazing how quickly word gets around. We were only there a few
> minutes. I even parked toward the back, out of the way, and people still
> crowded around it," Stephens said.
>
> If the Stephens Buck turns out anything like the Beatty Buck, people will be
> crowding around for a look at those antlers for many years to come.
>
> Possible Ohio state muzzle loader record....
>
> Clayton man's 18-point buck might shatter records Big buck likely to be an
> Ohio record for nontypical deer killed by a muzzleloader. By Jim Morris,
> Staff Writer Updated 1:37 AM Wednesday, December 9, 2009
>
> Rick Busse sees a lot of deer. As a popular taxidermist located on the
> Miami-Shelby county line, Busse has handled some extremely large deer,
> including the famous Beatty Buck about this time of year in 2000.
>
> When Brian Stephens brought in the buck that he shot on opening day of the
> deer gun season last week (Nov. 30), Busse figured it would be just another
> nice buck to mount. And then he saw it.
>
> "It's the biggest thing to come through my door since the Beatty Buck, and
> that was nine years ago," Busse said.
>
> The buck that is likely to have the name Stephens Buck is a huge 18-pointer
> with one main beam of its rack possibly the largest for any whitetail ever
> recorded - 35 inches. And once the antlers are officially scored, it is
> likely to be an Ohio record for a nontypical deer killed by a muzzleloader.
>
> The rack will be green scored by Boone & Crocket scorer Mike Wendel of
> Botkins today, Dec. 9. Once it has dried, 60 days from now, it will be
> officially scored. There's a good chance it will measure out with a net
> score of about 235 inches.
>
> "The main beams - as far as my research has been able to come up with - are
> the longest main beams ever recorded on any deer in history," Busse said.
> "Seeing a deer with main beams over 30 inches is rare. And I think the
> record is 33?. These are both over 34?."
>
> Stephens, 39, lives in Clayton and works in software development for CS
> Stars. Having hunted every year since he was 12, he has become an
> experienced hunter and has seen plenty of deer. But he's never seen another
> deer like this one and, in fact, it took some time to sink in once he downed
> the buck with his 50-cal. muzzleloader.
>
> Hunting in a group of six family and friends on his family's farm in
> Highland County, Stephens climbed into his tree stand just before dawn. Not
> long after first light, he saw a doe followed by a buck with huge antlers
> walking toward him.
>
> "But I could never get a clear shot," Stephens recalled. "They were walking
> slowly around in an area covered with trees. They were only about 50 yards
> away from my stand, but I never had a clear shot."
>
> Stephens watched the doe and buck for most of the morning, hoping to get an
> opportunity that never came. Finally, they wandered off and Stephens decided
> to take a lunch break at their farm house. He ate quickly and then returned
> to his stand, hoping to get another glimpse at the monster buck. After
> seeing several deer, that chance came again.
>
> Just after 4 p.m. he saw the buck again, this time about 250 yards away and
> headed straight for him. When it reached a fence row about 80 yards away, it
> turned broadside to Stephens and his Thompson/Center muzzleloader. Stephens
> took his shot.
>
> "When the smoke cleared, I couldn't see him, so I thought I had missed him,"
> Stephens said. "Then I saw it running and fall. I took a drink of water and
> collected myself. It was probably a half an hour before I got to the deer.
> When I saw the rack, I couldn't believe it. I knew it was big, but I never
> imagined it would be like this."
>
> The deer, estimated by Busse to be 5 ? to 6 ? years old, weighed 215 pounds
> after field dressing. It drew a big crowd when Stephens checked it in at the
> Rocky Fork Truck Stop.
>
> "It's amazing how quickly word gets around. We were only there a few
> minutes. I even parked toward the back, out of the way, and people still
> crowded around it," Stephens said.
>
> If the Stephens Buck turns out anything like the Beatty Buck, people will be
> crowding around for a look at those antlers for many years to come.
