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2012 Deer Classic Winners
The
Garden State Deer
Classic is an annual event showcasing hunter entries in New
Jersey’s Outstanding
White-tailed Deer Program, which was initiated by the Division
of Fish and Wildlife in 1964.
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On
Sunday, January 15, 2012 at the 23rd Annual Garden
State Deer Classic, a large crowd was on hand for
the awards program which honors the top three entries
in each category for deer harvested during the 2010-2011
hunting seasons.
The
2012 Deer Classic was sponsored by the Division of Fish
and Wildlife (DFW), the New
Jersey State Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs
(NJSFSC), United
Bowhunters of New Jersey (UBNJ), the New
Jersey Outdoor Alliance Conservation Foundation and
the Garden
State Outdoor Sportsmen's Show.
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Sponsor representatives of the 2012 Deer Classic:
Capt. Peter Grimbilas, NJOACF; Cindy Kuenstner DFW; Frank
Virgilio, Pres, NJSFSC; Kurt Wille, UBNJ; and John Erndl,
President, UBNJ.
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For the complete list and actual scores, see the list
of winners below. Click on images to enlarge. All Deer Classic
photos courtesy of R. J. Wolven.
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135 Pound
Doe Club - Archery
Robert Staudt, Jr., 1st Place
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200 Pound
Buck Club - Archery
Frank Sabatino, 1st Place (#1 All
Time Heaviest)
Ken Baker (with son), 2nd Place
Darren Volker, 3rd Place
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Typical Archery
Charles Dyson, 1st Place
Michael Gehling, 2nd Place
Stephen D. Fox (with son), 3rd Place
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Non-Typical
Archery
Jason Hartman, 1st Place
Stephen Walkiewicz, 2nd Place
Steve DeAnnuntis, 3rd Place
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Typical Crossbow
Rob Winkel, 1st Place
Jack Kearns, 2nd Place
David Bojczak, 3rd Place
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Non-Typical
Crossbow
Nick Naperski, 1st Place
Robert Fisher, 2nd Place
Mark Swift, 3rd Place
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Typical Shotgun
Timothy Snyder, Jr., 1st Place
Eric Hensel, 2nd Place
Wally Hopkins, 3rd Place
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Non-Typical
Shotgun
Justin Cardinal, 1st Place
Keith Malespina, 2nd Place
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Typical Muzzleloader
Jeffrey Krohn, 1st Place
Chris Schmidt, 2nd Place
Jake Reuter IV, 3rd Place
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Non-Typical
Muzzleloader
Timothy Camburn, 1st Place
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Velvet - Typical
Archery
Lou Cornine, 1st Place (Deer held
by Mark Foster)
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Click on the name of the winner below to open
an image of the winning deer as displayed at the Deer Classic.
WINNERS of the 2012 DEER CLASSIC
| Category |
Place |
Name |
Weight |
County Harvested |
DMZ |
Date Harvested |
| 135 Pound Doe
Club - Archery |
1st |
Robert Staudt, Jr. |
138 lbs. |
Somerset |
14 |
10/17/10 |
| 135 Pound Doe
Club - Muzzleloader |
1st |
Alexander Reszutek |
152 lbs. |
Sussex |
2 |
12/20/10 |
| 200 Pound Buck Club
- Archery |
1st |
Frank
T. Sabatino |
242 lbs. |
Somerset |
13 |
10/19/10 |
| 2nd |
Kenneth
W. Baker |
216 lbs. |
Morris |
36 |
9/15/10 |
| 3rd |
Darren
Volker |
215 lbs. |
Essex |
36 |
10/21/10 |
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| Category |
Place |
Name |
Score |
County Harvested |
DMZ |
Date Harvested |
| Typical
Archery |
1st |
Charles
Dyson |
163 6/8 |
Somerset |
14 |
11/7/10 |
| 2nd |
Michael
Gehling |
157 4/8 |
Monmouth |
50 |
10/14/10 |
| 3rd |
Steve
Fox |
152 0/8 |
Camden |
49 |
12/31/10 |
| Typical Archery
- Velvet |
1st |
Lou Cornine |
134 1/8 |
Monmouth |
50 |
9/11/10 |
| Non-Typical
Archery |
1st |
Jason
R Hartman |
183 1/8 |
Somerset |
12 |
10/30/10 |
| 2nd |
Stephen
Walkiewicz |
182 1/8 |
Monmouth |
50 |
10/19/10 |
| 3rd |
Steve
DeAnnuntis |
145 4/8 |
Camden |
25 |
10/22/10 |
| Typical
Crossbow |
1st |
Rob
Winkel |
155 4/8 |
Mercer |
17 |
11/3/10 |
| 2nd |
Jack
Kearns |
151 3/8 |
Hunterdon |
8 |
11/7/10 |
| 3rd |
David
Bojczak |
144 6/8 |
Somerset |
12 |
11/13/10 |
| Non-Typical
Crossbow |
1st |
Nick
Naperski |
162 4/8 |
Monmouth |
50 |
10/29/10 |
| 2nd |
Robert
Fisher |
154 1/8 |
Salem |
63 |
11/23/10 |
| 3rd |
Mark
Swift |
150 2/8 |
Monmouth |
50 |
11/28/10 |
| Typical
Shotgun |
1st |
Timothy
Snyder, Jr. |
140 5/8 |
Hunterdon |
7 |
12/6/10 |
| 2nd |
Eric
Hensel |
138 2/8 |
Atlantic |
47 |
12/8/10 |
| 3rd |
Wally
Hopkins |
136 6/8 |
Ocean |
17 |
1/10/11 |
| Non-Typical
Shotgun |
1st |
Justin
Cardinal |
154 7/8 |
Gloucester |
65 |
12/9/10 |
| 2nd |
Keith
Malespina |
144 2/8 |
Mercer |
14 |
12/8/10 |
| Typical
Muzzleloader |
1st |
Jeffrey
Krohn |
146 0/8 |
Sussex |
1 |
11/29/10 |
| 2nd |
Chris
Schmidt |
145 4/8 |
Monmouth |
50 |
1/10/11 |
| 3rd |
Jake
Reuter, IV |
138 6/8 |
Gloucester |
35 |
12/31/10 |
| Non-Typical Muzzleloader |
1st |
Timothy
Camburn |
149 4/8 |
Ocean |
21 |
11/29/10 |
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