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Published November 09, 2009, 12:00 AM

2009 Pine Journal Monster Buck Contest



  • John Thomas displays the 16-point buck with an 18" spread he shot in Wrenshall Nov. 8. Lisa Baumann/lbaumann@pinejournal.com
  • Kevin Lindemood of Esko shot this 11-point buck with a 13" spread during opening weekend of the Minnesota hunt.
  • Tom Demers of Cloquet shot this 9-point buck with a 14" spread on opening weekend.
  • Mark Anderson of Cloquet shot this 8-point buck with a 16.5" spread Sunday morning of opening weekend.
  • Shane Prevost and son Drake are pictured with Shanes 9-point buck with a 19.5" spread shot during the opening weekend.
  • Rylie Platt, age 11 of Atkinson Township with an 11-point buck shot by her dad Randy Platt Saturday morning in Bemidji. The buck weighed in at 180 lbs. Photo contributed by Randy Platt
  • Brad Voge of Cloquet with a 8-point buck with a 16" spread.
  • Toni Stover of Cloquet with her 10-point buck with a 14" spread.
  • Adam (12-years-old) and Gerald Jugasek of Lonsdale with a 9-point buck with a 18" spread.
  • Bill Rodgers of Mahtowa with a 10-point buck with a 21" spread.
  • Troy Stoddard of Duluth shot this 20-point buck with a 15.5" spread.
  • Buck Slayer: Reed Frank, 13 years old from Frazee, Minnesota and the Seven Point Buck he shot Saturday, November 14, 2009 on Grandma & Grandpa's property in Alborn, Minnesota.
  • Scott Schulz of Cloquet shot this 9-point buck with a 20.5" spread.
  • Roger Petersen of Cloquet shot this 10-point buck with a 17.5" spread.
  • Tony Johnson of Cloquet and Morgan shot this 11-point buck with a 18.25" spread.
  • Dale Nikko of Proctor shot this eight-point buck with a 17.5" spread.
  • John Hattenberger of Carlton shot this eight-point buck with a 19.25" spread.
  • Cole Liimatainen of Cloquet shot this eight-point buck while hunting with his grandma Jerry Liimatainen.
  • Tracy Burns of Wrenshall shot this eight-point buck.
  • Branden Matteen of Carlton shot this ten-point buck.
  • This picture was taken at home the day after Tori (age 10) shot this eight point buck at our family’s shack near Canyon. This is her very first deer. She was sitting on a stand with her Grandpa (Morry Berg) when she was able to harvest this deer in the late afternoon on Saturday the 14th.