2024

SHOW DATES
March
8-9-10
CANTERBURY PARK, SHAKOPEE

2023 MN DEER CLASSIC RESULTS

Whitetail Typical Firearm
John Gertken, 1765⁄8, Beltrami, 2022
Sam Frederick, 1574⁄8, Isanti, 2022
Jeff Waters, 1547⁄8, Sherburne, 2022
Whitetail Typical Archery
Levi Anderson, 1757⁄8, Kandiyohi, 2022
Dawson Wangen, 1736⁄8, Fillmore, 2022
Chad Garteski, 1652⁄8, Winona, 2022
Whitetail Typical Nonhunting
Kenny McLean, 1665⁄8, Fillmore, 2023
Dave Niemann, 1621⁄8, UNK, UNK
Vandy Thao, 1586⁄8, Redwing, 2021
Whitetail Typical Muzzleloader
Mark Vos, 1825⁄8, Stearns, 2022
Greg Alberg, 1721⁄8, Stearns, 2022
Bryce Raisanen, 1356⁄8, Meeker, 2022
Kendell Bigalk, 1356⁄8, Goodhue,2022
Whitetail Typical Crossbow
Jeff Cielinski, 1545⁄8, Sherburne, 2022
Keith Travers, 1316⁄8, Dakota, 2022
Whitetail Typical Historical Firearm
Nicholas Laudenbach, 1765⁄8, Stearns, 2021
Raymond Manlon, 1714⁄8, Filmore, 1958
Harrison Miller, 1664⁄8, Houston, 1978
Whitetail Typical Historical Archery
Colby Milbradt, 1740⁄8, Kanabec, 2021
Brent Berning, 1564⁄8, Winona, 2016
Nathan Head, 1500⁄8, Chippewa, 2021
Whitetail Typical Historical Muzzleloader
Cole Adkins, 1576⁄8, Norman, 2010
Rick Sherman, 1514⁄8, Polk, 2021
Whitetail Nontypical Historical Crossbow
Tamra Perleberg, 1584⁄8, Morrison, 2021
Whitetail Shed Typical Matched Set
Aaron Becker, 1594⁄8, Sherburne, 2022
Allen Brom, 1554⁄8, Dakota, 2023
Todd Lesarbeau, 1514⁄8, Hennepin, 2022
Shed Typical Single
Eric Sullivan, 881⁄8, Cass, 2022
Brent Berning, 872⁄8, Winona, 2021
Aaron Becker, 827⁄8, Sherburne, 2022
Shed Nontypical Single
Keith Munson, 1034⁄8, Wabasha, 2023
Shane Schmitz, 1002⁄8, Poke, 2019
Eric Sullivan, 920⁄8, Cass, 2022
Shed Nontypical Matched Set
Oliver Munson, 1742⁄8, Wabasha, 2023
Eric Sullivan, 1704⁄8, Cass, 2022
Scott Abel, 1577⁄8, Koochiching, 2016
Bear Firearm
Lenny Harberman, 213⁄16, Cass, 2021
Darren Wagner, 211⁄16, Marshall, 2020
Top 3
Nontypical
MN Archery
Antony Elfmann, 2014⁄16, Pine, 2016
Bear Archery
Kylee Kramber, 212⁄16, Mille Lacs, 2022
Riley Bollum, 1812⁄16, St. Louis, 2022
Randy Kor, 1812⁄16, Koochiching, 2022
Bear Muzzleloader
Benjamin Genereux, 219⁄16, Polk, 2022
Jesse Koskiniemi, 2010⁄16, Wadena, 2022
Jesse Koskiniemi, 1810⁄16, Cass, 2021
Moose Shed Single Typical
Justin Thomas, 720⁄8, Lake, 2022
David Thomas, 716⁄8, Lake, 2022
Richie Erickson, 715⁄8, St. Louis, 2020
Moose Shed Single Nontypical
Richie Erickson, 1335⁄8, Cook, 2022
Chris Erickson, 795⁄8, Lake, 2021
Moose Shed Matched Set
Justin Thomas/David Thomas, 1426⁄8, Lake, 2022
Chris/Richie Erickson, 1396⁄8, St. Louis, 2020
Samuel Bartz, 1220⁄8, Cook, 2017
1ST PLACE - WHITETAIL SHED TYPICAL MATCHED SHED
Aaron Becker was the GEARHEAD Bow winner and took
1st place with these Sherburne County sheds scoring 1594⁄8.
Skip Peterson, GEARHEAD Owner, presented Becker with his
new bow - Thanks Skip!

Troy Lien, 1093⁄8, Pope, 2020 Bucks

Whitetail Typical Youth Firearm NEW
Etta Ronnenberg, 1524⁄8, Houston, 2022
Mckay Schultz, 1490⁄8, Winona, 2022 State Record
Joshua Shofner, 1433⁄8, Fillmore, 1996
Whitetail Typical Youth Muzzleloader
Muzzleloader
Bode Kapsner, 1381⁄8, Morrison, 2022 Bear!
Whitetail Typical Youth Archery
Cruz Cain, 943⁄8, Dodge, 2022
Whitetail Nontypical Firearm
Andrew Freyholtz, 2072⁄8, Todd, 2022
James Jensen, 2044⁄8, Big Stone, 2022
Ricardo Vasquez, 1802⁄8, Winona, 2022
Whitetail Nontypical Archery
Luke Onstad, 2327⁄8, Houston, 2022
Jim Dvorak, 2304⁄8, Carver, 2022
Whitetail Nontypical Nonhunting
Tom Hood, 1555⁄8, Kandiyohi, 2019
Kevin Geyen, 1470⁄8, Carver, UNK
Whitetail Nontypical Muzzleloader
William Pazurek, 1791⁄8, Mower, 2022
Matt Stans, 1751⁄8, Goodhue, 2022 1ST PLACE BEAR MUZZLELOADER
Whitetail Nontypical Historical Firearm Benjamin Genereux smoked this New State Record black bear in Polk County during the
Nick Courneya, 1776⁄8, Otter Tail, 2021 2022 season, the skull scored 219⁄16.
Brian Gallagher, 1761⁄8, Anoka, 2020
Shane Schmitz, 1737⁄8, Polk, 2021
Whitetail Nontypical Historical Archery
Scott Rothenberger, 1863⁄8, Scott, 2021
Troy Vetsch, 1803⁄8, Crow Wing, 2020
Troy Vetsch, 1632⁄8, Crow Wing, 2021
Whitetail Nontypical Historical Muzzleloader
Troy Paulson, 1626⁄8, Kandiyohi, 2010
Whitetail Nontypical Youth Firearm 1ST PLACE WHITETAIL TYPICAL FIREARM
Gracie Cook, 1821⁄8, Isanti, 2022 John Gertken shot this 1765⁄8 Beltrami County buck in 2022.

1ST PLACE WHITETAIL SHED TYPICAL SINGLE 1ST PLACE TYPICAL MUZZLELOADER 1ST PLACE TYPICAL YOUTH FIREARM
Eric Sullivan found this Cass County shed in Mark Vos shot this Stearns County buck in 2022 Etta Ronnenberg was happy to pose with her 1ST PLACE WHITETAIL TYPICAL NONHUNTING
2022 scoring 881⁄8. that scored 1825⁄8. Houston County buck scoring 1524⁄8 net typical. Kenny McLean found the giant 8 point this year in Fillmore County, the antlers scored
1665⁄8 net typical.

TRAIL CAM CONTEST WINNERS

Photos By Show Promoter Eric Meyer

Darrel Carstens of Perham captured this pic of

a grouse on his trail camera on his hunting land Wally Chapman of Andover captured this Scott Nelson of Mankato sent this image of a
north of Perham. image of a bear in Todd County. whitetailed doe in Blue Earth County.

THANK YOU!
MN OFFICIAL
Sam Schrick of Bloomington sent this image of a Rick Anderson of Rosemount had his trail camera catch this
waking bear in Pine County. buck in Dakota County. MEASURERS

MNDeerClassic.com Alysia Schmitz of Erskine

was lucky to capture this pic
in Polk County.
1ST PLACE NONTYPICAL ARCHERY
Luke Onstad is now listed in the record book as the second largest buck ever taken with
archery equipment in the state scoring 2327⁄8 net nontypical, Houston County, 2022.