Treg Axtell of Hovland earned the prize in Buck’s Hardware Big Buck Contest. Axtell won in two categories for the largest deer with a buck weighing 245 pounds and for the largest rack with an antler spread of 21 5/8th inches. Axtell won half of the contest cash—$1,800.55 and a model 700 Winchester 30.06.
Colton Thompson, son of Rebecca Thompson and Jeff Eliasen of Grand Marais, with his 180-pound buck. The buck had an antler spread of 13 ¼ inches.
Although he hasn’t gotten a deer yet, Brian Silence of Grand Marais (center) had a great time hunting with friends, Jeff Becker of Mankato (left) with his eight-point buck, taken in the Hovland area and Justin Miller of Mankato with his nine-point buck, shot in the Devil Track area.
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