2017/2018 Big Game Awards
2018 Big Game Awards results for trophies taken in 2017.
Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to our sponsors!
View the PDF from Wyoming Outdoors for photos of the trophies:
2018 Big Game Awards PDF
MULE DEER: TYPICAL RIFLE |
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
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| 1st | Matt Taylor | Wagonhound Outfitters | Shanon Peterson | 182 7/8 |
| The Sam Coutts Mule Deer Typical Rifle Award
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| 2nd | Denny Palazzi | Barlow Outfitting | Bob Barlow | 181 7/8 |
| 3rd | Neil F. Fleury | Grizzly Outfitters | Brad Borgialli | 178 4/8 |
MULE DEER: NON-TYPICAL RIFLE |
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Bower | Rough Country Outfitters | Doug Shedd | 227 7/8 |
| 2nd | Michael Gilliland | Barlow Outfitting | Nate Rogers | 187 6/8 |
| 3rd | Kelly J. Beckers | Grizzly Outfitters | Ed Foust | 185 1/8 |
MULE DEER: TYPICAL ARCHERY |
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Day | Cole Creek Outfitters | Kelly Glause | 175 0/8 |
| 2nd | Stephen Hall | Triple Three Outfitters | Raoul Morejohn | 158 1/8 |
| 3rd | Ron Gould | Table Mountain Outfitters | TJ McCulloch | 153 7/8 |
MULE DEER: NON-TYPICAL ARCHERY |
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
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| 1st | Troy Spolum | Big Horn Outfitters | Dustin DeCroo | 183 7/8 |
WHITETAIL DEER: TYPICAL RIFLE |
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Edwards | Wagonhound Outfitters | Robert Lesnar | 159 7/8 |
| 2nd | Luke Farris | SNS Outfitter & Guides | Mark Warr | 152 5/8 |
| 3rd | Dennis Thompson | Wagonhound Outfitters | Matt Kelly | 152 2/8 |
WHITETAIL DEER: NON-TYPICAL RIFLE |
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Carl Cheetham | Big Horn Outfitters | Nate Winterland | 154 0/8 |
| 2nd | Tom Cheetham | Big Horn Outfitters | Nate Winterland | 150 2/8 |
| 3rd | Tim Skaggs | SNS Outfitter & Guides | Mark Warr | 148 7/8 |
WHITETAIL DEER: TYPICAL ARCHERY |
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
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| 1st | John Stevens | Western Gateway Outfitters | Clayton Bischoff | 158 4/8 |
| 2nd | Josh Sturgill | Big Horn Outfitters | Dustin DeCroo | 141 6/8 |
| 3rd | Kip Campbell | Seven J Outfitters | Drew Huerter | 137 5/8 |
ELK: TYPICAL RIFLE |
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
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| 1st | Michael Turner | Wagonhound Outfitters | Dax McCarty | 363 1/8 |
| 2nd | Davis Clayton | Seven J Outfitters | Mike Aberle | 354 2/8 |
| 3rd | BJ Lemieux | Wagonhound Outfitters | Dax McCarty and Ryan Selk |
348 3/8 |
ELK: NON-TYPICAL RIFLE
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
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| 1st | John Bender | Thorofare Outfitters, Inc. | Brock Campbell | 361 3/8 |
| 2nd | Savanna Poole | Seven J Outfitters | Mike Aberle | 353 2/8 |
| 3rd | Mark Polkinghorn | Wagonhound Outfitters | Cougar Sanchez | 342 1/8 |
ELK: TYPICAL ARCHERY
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
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| 1st | Dawn Traub | Muddy Draw Outdoors | Josh Cozzens | 355 5/8 |
| 2nd | Justin Leesman | Big Horn Outfitters | Mike Miller | 351 5/8 |
| 3rd | Jim Muschinske | Triple Three Outfitters | Phil Rutt | 344 6/8 |
ELK: NON-TYPICAL ARCHERY
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
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| 1st | Wayne R. Deason | Elk Mountain Outfitters | Brady Price | 373 5/8 |
| 2nd | Bud Calbeck | Seven J Outfitters | Mike Aberle | 325 3/8 |
MOOSE: RIFLE |
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Greg Wisener | Barlow Outfitting | Nate Rogers | 328 5/8 |
| 2nd | Lee Anderson | Bald Mountain Outfitters | Aaron Smith | 321 2/8 |
| 3rd | Cody Trowbridge | Thomson Outfitters | Mike Stevie | 303 0/8 |
MOOSE: ARCHERY |
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
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| 1st | Bill Gorman | Big Horn Outfitters | Tim Peterson | 280 5/8 |
| 2nd | L. Grant Foster | Bald Mountain Outfitters | Travis Pollard | 270 4/8 |
BIGHORN SHEEP: RIFLE |
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
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| 1st | Thomas Schrader | Elk Mountain Outfitters | Mike Wakkuri | 182 5/8 |
| The Courtney "Cort" Feeley Big Horn Sheep Award |
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| 2nd | Kent Fisk | Elk Mountain Outfitters | Mike Wakkuri | 182 3/8 |
| 3rd | Daniel J. Galles | East Fork Outfitters | Bruce Kopperud and Taylor Engum | 178 4/8 |
ANTELOPE: RIFLE |
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
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| 1st | Tom Carr | Massive Buck Outfitters | Matt Swartz | 86 1/8 |
| 2nd | Aaron Lentz | SNS Outfitter & Guides | Randy George | 84 6/8 |
| 3rd | Richard Griffiths | SNS Outfitter & Guides | David Cardinal | 83 3/8 |
ANTELOPE: ARCHERY |
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
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| 1st | Gregory Stroup | Cole Creek Outfitters | Kelly Glause | 84 7/8 |
| 2nd | Walter Jones | Cole Creek Outfitters | Kelly Glause | 81 6/8 |
| 3rd | Steve Duke | Cole Creek Outfitters | Kelly Glause | 79 1/8 |
BEAR |
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
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| 1st | Bennett Schreyer | Bald Mountain Outfitters | Ryan Banigan | 20 2/16 |
| 2nd | Ron Simmons | Non-Typical Outfitters | Dylan Smith | 19 12/16 |
| 3rd | Christopher Browning | Wagonhound Outfitters | Dax McCarty and Erick Mares |
19 10/16 |
MOUNTAIN GOAT: RIFLE |
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
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| 1st | John Brewer | Barlow Outfitting | Dale Clark | 29 3/8 |
MOUNTAIN LION |
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
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| 1st | Brian Schlidt | Heart Spear Outfitters | Kody Glaus | 15 2/16 |
| 2nd | Nick Wilson | Five Star Expeditions | Marshall Balzy | 14 14/16 |
| 3rd | Fabian Latocha | Great Plains Outfitters | Tyler O’Brien | 14 12/16 |
ESTATE BISON |
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| Place | Hunter | Outfitter | Guide | Score |
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| 1st | Jeremy Evans | P Cross Bar Trophy Hunts | Mick Wolf | 71 2/8 |
| The Marion Scott Estate Bison Rifle Award
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| 2nd | Vinton L. Woodyard | P Cross Bar Trophy Hunts | Patrick Fiedor | 69 0/8 |
| 3rd | Fred C. Gutwein, Jr. | P Cross Bar Trophy Hunts | Patrick Fiedor | 68 3/8 |