2011/2012 Big Game Awards
2012 Big Game Awards results for trophies taken in 2011.
Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to our sponsors!
View the PDFs from Wyoming Outdoors for photos of the trophies:
2012 Rifle Big Game Awards PDF 2012 Archery Big Game Awards PDF
MULE DEER: TYPICAL RIFLE |
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
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| 1st | Doug Boer | Non-Typical Outfitters | Jeff Walter | 186 3/8 |
| 2nd | John Eagon | Grizzly Outfitters | Cole Benton | 184 7/8 |
| 3rd | Terry Zwarych | Rough Country Outfitters | Jim Schell | 184 3/8 |
MULE DEER: NON-TYPICAL RIFLE |
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
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| 1st | Brian Ingram | Non-Typical Outfitters | Robb Wiley | 257 4/8 |
| 2nd | Kathy Haines | Rough Country Outfitters | Dennis Cease | 202 0/8 |
| 3rd | George Kirkpatrick | Grizzly Outfitters | Cole Benton | 186 6/8 |
MULE DEER: TYPICAL ARCHERY |
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
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| 1st | Brian Koelzer | Montana Hunting Company | Brad Peacock | 175 1/8 |
| 2nd | Richard Manchur | Cole Creek Outfitters | Kelly Glause | 173 7/8 |
| 3rd | James (Mike) Connett | Montana Hunting Company | Brad Peacock | 154 2/8 |
WHITETAIL DEER: TYPICAL RIFLE |
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
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| 1st | Steve Deal | Seven J Outfitters | Jeff Smith | 162 6/8 |
| 2nd | Gerald Jones | Elk Mountain Outfitters | Steve Wine | 151 4/8 |
| 3rd | Robert Piesko | Wagonhound Outfitters | Shanon Peterson | 149 7/8 |
WHITETAIL DEER: NON-TYPICAL RIFLE |
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
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| 1st | Scott Joslyn | Western Gateway Outfitters | Russ Roberts | 164 3/8 |
| 2nd | Clyde R. Albertson, Jr. | Western Gateway Outfitters | Cody Nielsen | 161 0/8 |
| 3rd | Mike Thornton | Wagonhound Outfitters | Justin Schwartzkopf | 156 2/8 |
WHITETAIL DEER: TYPICAL ARCHERY |
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
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| 1st | George Bevilacqua, Jr. | Seven J Outfitters | Mike Aberle | 141 3/8 |
| 2nd | Dennis Hale | Western Gateway Outfitters | Clayton Bischoff | 137 5/8 |
ELK: TYPICAL RIFLE |
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
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| 1st | Robert Peltier | Tyler Sims Outfitting, LLC | Darryl Cameron | 373 5/8 |
| 2nd | Ryan Blythe | Wagonhound Outfitters | Clint Henson | 352 7/8 |
| 3rd | Daniel Perrotti | Boulder Basin Outfitters | Carl Sauerwein | 351 6/8 |
ELK: NON-TYPICAL RIFLE
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
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| 1st | Mark Courchane | Wagonhound Outfitters | Dax McCarty | 360 0/8 |
| 2nd | Dennis Thornburg | Wagonhound Outfitters | Jaime Anderson | 324 4/8 |
ELK: TYPICAL ARCHERY
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Richard Fruit | Great Plains Outfitters | Dirk Jenkins | 360 2/8 |
| 2nd | Chris Kainz | Rough Country Outfitters | Dusty Schell | 337 0/8 |
| 3rd | John Stevens | Five Star Expeditions, Inc. | Ryan Hemkens | 336 6/8 |
MOOSE: RIFLE |
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Darryl Winslow | Elk Mountain Outfitters | Randy Jones | 375 7/8 |
| 2nd | Marcus Peagler | Bald Mountain Outfitters | Terry Pollard | 348 0/8 |
| 3rd | Dale Roth | Bald Mountain Outfitters | Travis Pollard | 312 6/8 |
MOOSE: ARCHERY |
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nicholas Renemans | Elk Mountain Outfitters | Randy Jones | 352 3/8 |
| 2nd | Joseph Maddock | Paintrock Elk Camp | Bob Barlow | 264 5/8 |
BIGHORN SHEEP: RIFLE |
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
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| 1st | Marvin James | Elk Mountain Outfitters | Mike Wakkuri | 185 6/8 |
| The Courtney "Cort" Feeley Big Horn Sheep Award |
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| 2nd | Jess Bartlett | Lost Creek Outfitters | Greg "Griz" Turner | 176 2/8 |
| 3rd | Chuck Jenkins | Lost Creek Outfitters | Bill Bangart/Andy Johnson |
175 7/8 |
ANTELOPE: RIFLE |
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
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| 1st | Kevin Watkins | SNS Outfitters & Guides | Jason Hill | 84 5/8 |
| 2nd | Steven Mays | SNS Outfitters & Guides | Ken Decker | 84 0/8 |
| 3rd | Kathy Kurtz | AJ Outfitters | Stephen Warner | 83 7/8 |
ANTELOPE: ARCHERY |
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
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| 1st | Mike Clevinger | Cole Creek Outfitters | Kody Glause | 82 0/8 |
| 2nd | John Sullivan | Cole Creek Outfitters | Kelly Glause | 79 1/8 |
| 3rd | David Lucas | Cole Creek Outfitters | Kody Glause | 76 7/8 |
BEAR: RIFLE |
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
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| 1st (tie) | Jamie Ainsworth | Timberline Outfitters | Steve Perkins | 20 6/16 |
| 1st (tie) | Ray Humbert | SNS Outfitters & Guides | David Cardinal | 20 6/16 |
| 2nd | Lena Christianson | SNS Outfitters & Guides | Tom Hruska | 19 5/16 |
| 3rd | Alton Parker | Barlow Outfitting | Jordan Martoglio | 19 2/16 |
MOUNTAIN GOAT: RIFLE |
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
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| 1st | Dan Coletti | Barlow Outfitting | José Davila | 30 3/8 |
| 2nd | Robert Schaffarzick | Barlow Outfitting | Jason Wright | 28 4/8 |
MOUNTAIN LION: RIFLE |
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
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| 1st | Guy Mathews | Mule Shoe Outfitters | Justin Wright | 14 11/16 |
| 2nd | Edward Mouser, Jr. | Mule Shoe Outfitters | Justin Wright | 14 9/16 |
| 3rd | Kenneth Mulder | Mule Shoe Outfitters | Cody Wright | 14 6/16 |
ESTATE BISON |
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
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| 1st | Jack Schmidt | P Cross Bar Ranch Trophy Hunts | Mark Allee | 71 1/8 |
| 2nd | Clarence "Doc" Ellis | P Cross Bar Ranch Trophy Hunts | Mark Allee | 68 6/8 |
| 3rd | Patricia Houser | P Cross Bar Ranch Trophy Hunts | Mark Allee | 67 1/8 |
FREE RANGE BISON |
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
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| 1st | David White | T Lazy T Outfitters
Double Diamond Tag & Drag |
John Filbeck | 69 1/8 |
| 2nd | Sulyn Kuykendall | 4 U Outfitters | CJ Miller | 64 2/8 |
| 3rd | Emily Hamm | 4 U Outfitters | CJ Miller | 63 3/8 |