The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife announced that another record setting deer has been harvested in southwestern Ohio.
On Saturday, the 18-point nontypical (nonsymmetrical antlered) deer taken by Brian Stephens on November 30, 2009 with a muzzleloader in Highland County was officially scored. Brian Stephens with friends and family by his side excitedly awaited the official score Saturday morning in Xenia.
Gary Trent, BBBC President, announced the score as 232 5/8, certifying it as the new state record. It’s the largest non-typical rack ever taken with a muzzleloader in Ohio history, beating out the 2004 record of 225.
The 35 1/8 inch left main beam is a Boone and Crockett largest ever recorded and the right main bean measured an impressive 34 1/8 inches. The National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association said the score will be recognized as the largest ever in Ohio according to the Associations Longhunter Big Game Record Book. This animal will also be a record for World Classics in the mens muzzleloading category.
