Manitoba’s Top Five Bucks
Patrick Durkin’s feature story in the December issue of American Hunter magazine, “Saddle Up for Northwoods Bucks,” got us wondering: Just how big do they grow ’em in Manitoba? Here are the province’s top five typical and non-typical Boone and Crockett Club entries. Craving more? Check out boone-crockett.org.
| Typical Score | Location | Hunter | Year | 197 7/8" |
Assiniboine River, MB |
Larry H. MacDonald |
1980 |
192 2/8" |
Souris River, MB |
T.K. Patterson & D. Dickson |
2002 |
190 6/8" |
Whiteshell Prov. Park, MB |
Darrin Murash |
1999 |
189 1/8" |
Shell River, MB |
Jason R. Price |
2003 |
189" |
Red Deer Lake, MB |
Will Bigelow |
1986 |
| Non-Typical Score | Location | Hunter | Year |
| 259 2/8" | Souris River, MB | Howard G. Pauls | 2000 |
| 258 4/8" | Steep Rock, MB | John DeLorme | 1973 |
| 257 3/8" | Elkhorn, MB | Harvey Olsen | 1973 |
| 248 4/8" | Wellwood, MB | Paul A. Adriaansen | 1999 |
| 245 6/8" | Souris River, MB | Richard D. Pauls | 2000 |
 Taken by Larry H. MacDonald, 1980 |
 Taken by Paul A. Adriaansen, 1999 |
 Taken by Howard G. Pauls, 2000 |
 Taken by Harvey Olsen, 1973 |