Bradford County Trophy Deer and Bear Club

2013 Awards Banquet

Our 2013 Big Game Awards Banquet will be held at Alparon Park/Troy Fairgrounds on Saturday, September 28, 2013.

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RECENTLY ACCEPTED INTO THE BOONE & CROCKETT CLUB

Three black bears that once roamed the mountains of Bradford County, were recently accepted into Boone & Crockett's (B&C) 28th Big Game Awards Program. The largest was taken in Terry Township in 2002 by Randall Johnson of Wyalusing. Randy's bear scored 22-2/16 making it the 2nd largest ever taken in the County, and the 3rd heaviest at 603 lbs. It ranks appoximately 26th in the state out of nearly 700 entries.

Another black bear was found dead in Leroy Township in 2004 by Mark Madden of Towanda. That skull measured 21-9/16. The cause of death was unknown.

The 3rd recently accepted entry was taken by Scott Miller of Dushore in 2008 in Wilmot Township. That bear weighed 557 lbs. and scored 20-4/16.

2012 Awards

Our 2012 Big Game Awards Banquet took place on September 22nd at Alparon Park in Troy.

Bradford County's biggest and most recently harvested whitetail deer and black bears, plus shed antlers were accepted into our Big Game Records.

Hunters entered specimens from 19 of Bradford County's 37 townships.

Big Game Awards were presented to 35 individuals in 9 categories with bowhunters entering the most trophies.

The top awards went to Roger Sharts of Sugar Run for Youth Typical W/Gun at 138-0; Gary O'Conner of Monroeton for Typical W/Gun at 154-0; Dustin Vandyke of Gillett for Typical W/Bow at 136-7; Jeff Fassett of Ulster for Black Bear W/Gun and Male Black Bear at 21-11 and 638 lbs; Carl Benscoter of Laceyville for Female Black Bear at 401 lbs; Rob Storch of Leroy for Black Bear W/Bow at 19-13; Kiah Johnson of Sugar Run for Shed Antler Single Beam at 56-7; and Steve Sharer for Matching Shed Antlers at 132-0.

About BC Deer and Bear

Lenny Reed

Lenny Reed killed this buck
with a crossbow on October 30, 2010
in Columbia Twp. The antlers gross 170-4
and net 158-1. It's now Bradford County's
largest deer in the Typical W/Bow category.

Thank you to our newest Sponsors:

The Headstrong Co. / Gillett, PA

A special thank you to the following Sponsors for the wonderful
banquet donations above their Sponsorship:
Barrett's Bowhunting
Bastion Woodworking
Fulmer's Sporting Goods
Swarthout's Skullworks
Tygart Bevarage

See listing on the Sponsor Page.

WELCOME TO OUR NECK OF THE WOODS!

"Goldilocks and the Bear"

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