Final October, Kevin Christorf used a crossbow in Wisconsin’s Trempealeau County to down a large typical buck that was instantly acknowledged as one of many largest whitetails ever taken within the state. The buck inexperienced grossed greater than 200 inches, resulting in hypothesis that the buck may go down within the Wisconsin Buck and Bear Membership because the state’s largest typical crossbow buck.
After the obligatory 60-day drying interval, Christorf’s buck—which his neighbor had dubbed “Hector” primarily based on a personality from the film Troy—has been formally scored by the Boone & Crockett Membership. The buck grossed 194 5/8 inches and netted 190 7/8 inches. It nonetheless needs to be panel-scored by the Wisconsin Buck and Bear Membership, which manages trophy information within the Badger State, at an upcoming looking expo later this month. Barring any unexpected points, Christorf’s buck will crush the present state typical crossbow report, which was taken by Chia Vang in 2015 and netted 179-7/8 inches.
“Whereas watching Boone and Crockett formally rating Hector I had an opportunity to sit down again and understand how fortunate and blessed I’m to have the ability to harvest a real buck of a lifetime,” Christorf tells F&S. “Even when the deer would have by no means been scored, it will at all times be a dream expertise that I’ve been in a position to share with my spouse, household, and mates.”
Christorf is a conservation warden for the Wisconsin Division of Pure Sources and serves Clark County (a special space from the place he arrowed the report buck). After getting trail-cam footage of the deer, he and his spouse Bayli, who’re each avid deer hunters, determined to do no matter it took to down the large bruiser. After a collection of all-day sits, Christorf’s dedication paid off when he shot the buck on October 28, 2021. After the buck is panel scored, Christorf plans to get it pedestal mounted by Bobby Beres at Precision Arts Taxidermy Studio. He’s additionally contemplating getting a duplicate shoulder mount completed.
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“As time has passed by and I’ve had time to consider the hunt, I’ve realized how lucky I used to be to expertise it,” says Christorf. “It’s clear that somebody upstairs was trying down on me. Phrases don’t describe how a lot I’ve appreciated the entire constructive suggestions I’ve obtained from the looking neighborhood, native neighbors, and other people throughout the state of Wisconsin.”
