Valley Sentinel

Winners of the Blaze Orange Board were announced in the Dec. 9 edition of Valley Sentinel.

Biggest Buck

1st Place—Andy Reilley

Andy Reilly harvested this buck, a 16-pointer with an 18 inch spread and a rough score of 189, in Iowa County.

2nd Place—Spring Duffey

Spring Duffey harvested this 12-point, 23 1/2” spread, buck near Highland.

3rd Place—Faith Greene

Faith Greene harvested this buck, an 8-pointer, in Iowa County on Nov. 27

Biggest Doe

1st Place—Taylor Ferguson

Taylor Ferguson, 12, of Spring Green, bagged this 141lb does on the afternoon of Oct. 10, during her first youth hunt.

2nd Place—Todd Wilson

Todd Wilson, 10, harvested his first deer, a doe, on Nov. 29 in Richland County.

3rd Place—Kaleb Dolan

Kaleb Dolan, 13, of Dodgeville, got his first ever deer on opening day, Nov. 21 on his family farm in Dodgeville. “He was able to do so with just one shot,” said his mother Krista Dolan. “He was super excited.”

Best Youth

1st Place—Charlie Tremelling
Honorable Mention for Biggest Buck

Charlie Tremelling, 15, shot this 22-point buck with a rough score of 200 3/8 opening morning, Nov. 21, in Iowa County.

2nd Place—Gage Harwood

Gage Harwood, 8, shot his first buck, an
8- pointer, while sitting with his dad, James, who is “very proud that both his kids enjoy hunting as much as he does.”

3rd Place—Mya Harwood

Mya Harwood, 14, of Spring Green, shot this 10-point buck on Nov. 22.

Best View

1st Place—Michael Weiss

“My son Cayson and I. He is 8 and loves joining me in the tree stand. And I love having him. I enjoy [it] more than shooting my own deer.,” said Michael Weiss, Plain.

2nd Place—Chris Nolet

“I took this photo from my deer blind on 11/24 at 7:14am in the morning between dark and daylight in the snow, everything had this blue tone,” said Chris Nolet.

3rd Place—Ross Havlik

Ross Havlik, of Cobb, got this beautiful view in Grant County on opening day, Nov. 21.

See all of our 2020 submissions here!

Media Gallery

Lorin Ray of Tomah, harvested these two bucks between Richland Center and Muscoda in Richland County on opening day, Nov. 21. Ray said, “The fi rst, an old 10-point that weighed in at 182 fully dressed. No score yet, but had an 18.5 inch spread! The second is a big 11-point. Weighed in around 195 fully dressed, with 20.5 inch spread!” Ray was quick to clarify, “I had a replacement tag from a buck I shot last year that had tested positive for CWD. When that happens the DNR issues you a replacement tag for the same gender deer.”
Lorin Ray of Tomah, harvested these two bucks between Richland Center and Muscoda in Richland County on opening day, Nov. 21. Ray said, “The fi rst, an old 10-point that weighed in at 182 fully dressed. No score yet, but had an 18.5 inch spread! The second is a big 11-point. Weighed in around 195 fully dressed, with 20.5 inch spread!” Ray was quick to clarify, “I had a replacement tag from a buck I shot last year that had tested positive for CWD. When that happens the DNR issues you a replacement tag for the same gender deer.”
Lorin Ray of Tomah, harvested these two bucks between Richland Center and Muscoda in Richland County on opening day, Nov. 21. Ray said, “The fi rst, an old 10-point that weighed in at 182 fully dressed. No score yet, but had an 18.5 inch spread! The second is a big 11-point. Weighed in around 195 fully dressed, with 20.5 inch spread!” Ray was quick to clarify, “I had a replacement tag from a buck I shot last year that had tested positive for CWD. When that happens the DNR issues you a replacement tag for the same gender deer.”
Taylor Ferguson, 12, of Spring Green, bagged this 141lb doe on the afternoon of Oct. 10, during her first youth hunt.
“I harvested a nice 8-pointer at about 7:30 opening morning. I proceeded to fi eld dress him and load him into the back of my truck. I snapped this photo as I was driving out of the field. The blind pictured is where I shot my buck from, and the deer party was a total of 8 does and fawns,” said Zach Schrab.
Hazen Keller, of Woodman, bagged this nine-pointer with a 19 inch spread opening morning, Nov. 21, in Crawford County.
Hazen Keller, of Woodman, bagged this nine-pointer with a 19 inch spread opening morning, Nov. 21, in Crawford County.
Ross Havlik, of Cobb, harvested this 14-point buck Nov.14, in Iowa County.
Colt Nachreiner, 8, of Plain, during his first time hunting, got his first deer on the afternoon of Nov. 22, a nine point buck on his grandpa’s land outside of Plain.
Ross Havlik, of Cobb, got this beautiful view in Grant County on opening day, Nov. 21.
Lydia Weiss, 16, of Plain, shot her first buck outside Plain/ Sauk County on Nov. 22.
Grant Smith, of Gays Mills, harvested this unique 17 point buck in Crawford County, with a 19 1/4’’ inside main frame, 23’’ inside from the main beam to the 3rd beam.
“My son Cayson and I. He is 8 and loves joining me in the tree stand. And I love having him. I enjoy [it] more than shooting my own deer,” said Michael Weiss, Plain.
Grant Smith, of Gays Mills, harvested this unique 17 point buck in Crawford County, with a 19 1/4’’ inside main frame, 23’’ inside from the main beam to the 3rd beam.
Grant Smith, of Gays Mills, harvested this unique 17 point buck in Crawford County, with a 19 1/4’’ inside main frame, 23’’ inside from the main beam to the 3rd beam.
McKenzie Walker shot this 10 points with a 20” spread buck opening day, Nov. 22, near Fennimore.
Spring Duffey harvested this 12-point, 23 1/2” spread buck near Highland.
Robert Scott, of Arena, harvested this 8-pointer in Rockbridge/Richland County, Nov. 22.
Robert Scott, of Arena, harvested this 8-pointer in Rockbridge/Richland County, Nov. 22.
Logan Steinhoff harvested this 12-point buck on Nov. 21, opening day.
Joe Scott, of Lancaster, captured this view from his stand in Rockbridge/Richland County, opening morning, Nov. 21.
Joe Scott, of Lancaster, harvested this 9-pointer in Rockbridge/Richland County, opening morning, Nov. 21.
Taylor Ferguson, 12, of Spring Green, harvested her first buck, a 147lb 11-pointer, opening morning, Nov. 21, in Spring Green.
Kaleb Dolan, 13, of Dodgeville, got his first ever deer on opening day, Nov. 21 on his family farm in Dodgeville. “He was able to do so with just one shot,” said his mother Krista Dolan. “He was super excited.”
Andy Reilly harvested this buck, a 16 pointer, with an 18 inch spread and a rough score of 189, in Iowa County.
Charlie Tremelling, 15, shot this 22-point buck with a rough score of 200 3/8 opening morning, Nov. 21, in Iowa County.
Todd Wilson, 10, harvested his first deer, a doe, on Nov. 29 in Richland County.
Brad Hermanson harvested this 19 ⅛” wide spread buck, with a gross score of 141.
“I was glassing some corn fields up on a high point we call ‘The Horn.’ This is in Richland Center, WI, overlooking a natural, large valley that Highway 56 cuts through,” said Jason Noble.
Wyatt Nachreiner, 13, shot this 20 inch spread buck on his grandfather’s land north of Plain on Nov. 28.
Alyssa Nachreiner, 11, shot her first ever deer, a 10-point buck, on her grandparents land north of Plain.
Brad Hermanson harvested this 19 ⅛” wide spread buck, with a gross score of 141.
Mya Harwood, 14, of Spring Green, shot this 10-point buck on Nov. 22.
Gage Harwood, 8, shot his first buck, an 8-pointer, while sitting with his dad, James, who is “very proud that both his kids enjoy hunting as much as he does.”
Ashley Duffey, 17, shot this 10-point collared buck with her crossbow on Oct. 24, near Highland, WI.
Josh Scott harvested this 8-point buck in Rockbridge, WI on opening day, Nov. 21.
Josh Koch harvested this personal best 9-point buck in Richland County opening day, Nov. 21.
Josh Koch harvested this personal best 9-point buck in Richland County opening day, Nov. 21.
Josh Koch harvested this personal best 9-point buck in Richland County opening day, Nov. 21.
“I took this photo from my deer blind on 11/24 at 7:14am in the morning between dark and daylight in the snow, everything had this blue tone,” said Chris Nolet.