Broadhead88

I saw something about the ILL Big Buck club on the DNR's website but wasn't really sure how to get my deer scored and registered? I had it scored by the taxidermist and since I am a NR and unable to bring it anywhere, can I still enter it into the state register?

My deer scored 156 4/8 gross and 154 4/8 net.

Thanks.

gasser

I've never heard about that, but this weekend i am going to the Il deer and turkey expo(but we're supposed to get dumped on with snow) So i'll try to get some info. and i'll post my findings back here.


ILL BOW MAN might be of better help.

Edited by - gasser on 02/28/2002 16:56:09

brownie65

I think that it has to be scored by a registered scorer.Not positive about this though. But if your taxidermist was a official scorer you could enter your deer in Il. big bucks.

Lady Forge

Broadhead88; For additional info on the Illinois Big Buck Recognition Program you can call at the IDNR (217) 782-4963. Actually the magazine called Outdoors Illinois published by the IDNR has a 5 page article in it this month all about the Big Buck Program with all the entries entered clear back to the 1980s.Now in regards to whether they accept non resident entries I dont know what the offical rule is on this, but i do know of a gentleman from PA whom has had an entry accepted into the program. I hope you can get some answers from them and let us know what they say the rule is on this.Thanks

IL_BOW_MAN

Lady Forge said it pretty well. But here is a page that talks about it.

http://www.dnr.state.il.us/legislation/bbrp/main.htm

It states the miniumum score which it takes to get in and some other info.

Always adding Deer Cam picts. Check often.
www.geocities.com/hfpmad

Lady Forge

Spoke to the IDNR at the show and they told me that yes they do accept NR entries as long as the deer being entered is a illinois deer.