31 st Annual Jacob Deer Rut

This year 527 people signed up for the Jacob Deer Rut Contest. The contest is in its 31st year . The contest is for the Illinois shotgun season only. There are several categories each year but the most prestigious one to win is the biggest buck category. All deer are weighed and the heaviest wins. This year’s winner was JR Kranz. His buck weighed in at 195.2. In the doe category Brandon Busby weighed in a doe that tipped the scales at 128.4. In the team category it was Steve and Dane Walls that had a combined weight of 358.8. Nathan Bauersachs won the 15 and under category with his deer’s weight at 173.6. The oldest hunter that weighed in a deer was Pete Leece. He is 88 years old. There was a tie for the youngest hunter. Colton Titsworth and Austin Ebers both age 9. There were 137 teams that entered. This year only 150 deer were weighed in. Thanks to everyone that entered and we hope to see you next year. Here are the complete standings.

Buck Category
JR Kranz 195.2
Doug Clark 195.0
Kevin Rendlman 189.4
Brice Harsy 186.6
Jesse Elder 185.2
Dane Walls 183.0
Larry Winkitter 182.2
David Colvis 181.4
Ryan Ellett 180.2
Gene Adams 180.0
Joel Eggers 179.4
Bryce Muller 179.2
Rusty Honeycutt 178.0
Dennis Hassemeyer 176.4
Allen Bachmann 175.8
Steve Walls 175.8
Kenny Dereks 175.4
Fred Madden 174.6
Blake Beckman 174.2
Mary Annelecce 174.0


Doe Category
Brandon Busby 128.4
Shawn Beckett 122.6
Delbert Bauersachs 119.2
Ronnie Korando 115.8
Ryan Edwards 114.6
Chris Brand 114.4
Kenny Dereks 112.6
Dustin Hiple 112.2
Josh Kranawetter 110.4
Jeremy Kranawetter 110.0
Robert Kohen 110.0

Teams
Steve and Dane Walls 358.8
Nick and Nathan Bauersachs 343.8
Jaime Hubbs and Blake Beckman 340.4
Chad and Dennis Hassemeyer 330.8
Gene Shanyfelt and Gene Adams 328.8

15yrs old and under
Nathan Bauersachs 173.6
Nick Bauersachs 170.2
Michael Ritter 155.4