2009 Deer Classic Winners
The
Garden State Deer
Classic is an annual event showcasing hunter entries in New
Jerseys Outstanding
White-tailed Deer Program, which was initiated by the Division
of Fish and Wildlife in 1964.
On Sunday, January 11, 2009, a large crowd was on hand for
the awards program held at the 20th Annual Garden State Deer
Classic for the top three 2007-2008 entries in each category.
The 2009 Deer Classic was sponsored by the Division of Fish
and Wildlife, the New
Jersey State Federation of Sportsmens Clubs (NJSFSC),
United
Bowhunters of New Jersey (UBNJ) and the Garden
State Outdoor Sportsmen's Show.
Along with the winners present at the Classic, appearing in
the photos on this page are, left to right: Brian Dolobacs,
president of the UBNJ, Ed Cuneo, president of the NJSFSC, former
DFW director Bob McDowell and retired DFW biologist Bob Lund.
For the complete list and actual scores, see the list
of winners below. Click on images to enlarge.
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135 Pound
Doe Club - Archery
Michael Connors, 1st Place
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135 Pound
Doe Club - Shotgun
Darren A. Hasara, 1st Place
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200 Pound
Buck Club - Archery
A.J. Bachman, 1st Place
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200 Pound
Buck Club - Archery
Frank Prato, 2nd Place
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200 Pound
Buck Club - Archery
Darren A. Hasara, 3rd Place
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Typical Archery
Mark Goddard, Sr., 1st Place
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Typical Archery
Eric Burgess, 2nd Place
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Typical Archery
Joe Diaz, 3rdPlace
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Non-Typical
Archery
Kevin C. Kyle, 1st Place
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Non-Typical
Archery
Arthur Fariello, 2nd Place
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Non-Typical
Archery
Jim R. Thompson, 3rd Place
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Typical Shotgun
Steven R. Scaglione, Sr., 1st Place
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Typical Shotgun
Edward Tracy, Jr., 2nd Place
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Typical Shotgun
Andy Kowalski, 3rd Place
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Non-Typical
Shotgun
Jack Blizzard, 1st Place
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Typical Muzzleloader
Scott Palmer, 1st Place
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Typical Muzzleloader
Chris Schmidt, 2nd Place
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Typical Muzzleloader
Christian Taylor, 3rd Place
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WINNERS of the 2009 DEER CLASSIC
Category |
Place |
Name |
Score\
Weight |
County Harvested |
DMZ |
Date Harvested |
135 Pound Doe
Club - Archery |
1st |
Michael Connors |
138 lbs. |
Gloucester |
35 |
10/13/07 |
135 Pound Doe
Club - Shotgun |
1st |
Darren A. Hasara |
136 lbs. |
Warren |
7 |
12/8/07 |
200 Pound Buck Club
- Archery |
1st |
A.J. Bachman |
211 lbs. |
Morris |
36 |
9/12/07 |
2nd |
Frank Prato |
210 lbs. |
Mercer |
14 |
10/13/07 |
3rd |
Darren A. Hasara |
206 lbs. |
Somerset |
12 |
10/12/07 |
Typical
Archery |
1st |
Mark Goddard, Sr. |
149 4/8 |
Monmouth |
50 |
10/30/07 |
2nd |
Eric Burgess |
146 3/8 |
Warren |
4 |
11/16/07 |
3rd |
Joe Diaz |
144 5/8 |
Salem |
29 |
11/8/07 |
Non-Typical Archery
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1st |
Kevin C. Kyle |
163 7/8 |
Mercer |
15 |
10/17/07 |
2nd |
Arthur Fariello |
162 1/8 |
Monmouth |
16 |
9/19/07 |
3rd |
Jim R. Thompson |
159 7/8 |
Salem |
29 |
11/24/07 |
Typical
Shotgun |
1st |
Steven R. Scaglione, Sr. |
166 3/8 |
Ocean |
18 |
12/3/07 |
2nd |
Edward Tracy, Jr. |
146 7/8 |
Monmouth |
64 |
12/5/07 |
3rd |
Andy Kowalski |
142 7/8 |
Warren |
5 |
12/3/07 |
Non-Typical Shotgun |
1st |
Jack Blizzard |
159 3/8 |
Cumberland |
30 |
12/5/07 |
Typical
Muzzleloader |
1st |
Scott Palmer |
140 4/8 |
Monmouth |
50 |
11/26/07 |
2nd |
Chris Schmidt |
130 6/8 |
Monmouth |
50 |
12/27/07 |
3rd |
Christian Taylor |
126 7/8 |
Burlington |
48 |
11/26/07 |
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