2014 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 12, 2014, at the 25th 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 2012-2013
hunting seasons. This year was an exceptional year, with
14 entries now on the All-Time
Top 10 lists for New Jersey.
The
2014 Deer Classic was sponsored by the Division of Fish
and Wildlife (DFW), the New
Jersey State Federation of Sportsmens Clubs
(NJSFSC), United
Bowhunters of New Jersey (UBNJ), the New
Jersey Outdoor Alliance-Conservation Foundation (NJOA-CF)
and the Garden
State Outdoor Sports Group (show owner).
The
Division would like to express appreciation to our volunteer
Official Measurers: Gary Vail, Lou Polillo, Mark Kronyak,
Art Neilson, and John Messeroll, as well as to our volunteer
photographer, Rich Wolven.
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For the complete list and scores, see the list
of winners below. Click on images to enlarge. All Deer Classic
photos copyright by Rich Wolven.
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135 Pound
Doe Club - Shotgun
Nicholas Casella, 1st Place (All-time
Top 10, #8)
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200 Pound
Buck Club - Archery
Glen K. Homan, 1st Place (All-time
Top Ten #10)
Nicholas Bergamo, 2nd Place
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Typical Archery
David Delfa, 1st Place (All-time
Top 10, #7)
William J. Luke, 2nd Place (All-time Top 10, #8)
Nicholas Bockbrader, 3rd Place
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Non-Typical
Archery
Drew Hoglen, III, 1st Place
Dakota Hetman, 2nd Place
Thomas Gerard, 3rd Place
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Typical Crossbow
Michael J. Lacken, 1st Place (All-time
Top 10, #4)
Michael J. Esposito, Jr., 2nd Place)
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Non-Typical
Crossbow
David Tomlinson, 1st Place (All-time
Top 10, #9)
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Typical Shotgun
William Sigle, 1st Place
Chris Chamberlain, 3rd Place
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Non-Typical
Shotgun
Alvin M. Matlack, Jr., 1st Place
John A. Foster, 2nd Place
Troy Lail, 3rd Place
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Typical Muzzleloader
Jason Hoffman, 1st Place (All-time
Top 10, #8)
Jamie McQuaid, 2nd Place
Zachary S. Hitchner, 3rd Place
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Non-Typical
Muzzleloader
Robert Staudt, 1st Place (All-time
Top 10, #8)
Paul Bouchard, 2nd Place
Dana F. Wiberg, 3rd Place
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Velvet - Typical
Archery
Peter Paradise, 1st Place (All-time
Top 10, #2)
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Velvet - Non-Typical
Archery
Matthew C. Bergamo 1st Place (All-time
Top 10, #1)
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WINNERS of the 2014 DEER CLASSIC
Category |
Place |
Name |
Weight |
County Harvested |
DMZ |
Date Harvested |
135 Pound Doe
Club - Shotgun |
1st |
Nicholas Casella |
146 lbs.
All Time Top Ten, #8 |
Gloucester |
35 |
12/12/2012 |
200 Pound Buck Club
- Archery |
1st |
Glen K. Homan |
226.25 lbs.
All Time Top Ten, #10 |
Gloucester |
49 |
10/13/2012 |
2nd |
Nicholas A. Bergamo |
213 lbs. |
Cumberland |
47 |
9/9/2012 |
200 Pound Buck Club - Crossbow |
1st |
Dennis R. Butler |
222 lbs.
All Time Top Ten, #1 |
Salem |
27 |
11/3/2012 |
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Category |
Place |
Name |
Score |
County Harvested |
DMZ |
Date Harvested |
Typical
Archery |
1st |
David Delfa |
158 7/8
All Time Top Ten, #7 |
Middlesex |
14 |
10/20/2012 |
2nd |
William J. Luke |
157 5/8
All Time Top Ten, #8 |
Sussex |
2 |
11/16/2012 |
3rd |
Nicholas Bockbrader |
151 1/8 |
Warren |
5 |
9/10/2012 |
Non-Typical
Archery |
1st |
Drew Hoglen, III |
157 7/8 |
Salem |
27 |
11/2/2012 |
2nd |
Dakota Hetman |
147 5/8 |
Monmouth |
17 |
11/3/2012 |
3rd |
Thomas Gerard |
144 4/8 |
Gloucester |
25 |
11/22/2012 |
Typical
Crossbow |
1st |
Michael J. Lacken |
149 1/8
All Time Top Ten, #4 |
Sussex |
5 |
11/14/2012 |
2nd |
Michael J. Esposito, Jr. |
147 1/8
All Time Top Ten, #6 |
Camden |
49 |
1/21/2013 |
3rd |
Eddie Price |
144 6/8
All Time Top Ten, #8 |
Salem |
35 |
10/31/2012 |
Non-Typical Crossbow |
1st |
David Tomlinson |
145 4/8
All Time Top Ten, #9 |
Burlington |
23 |
11/14/2012 |
Typical
Shotgun |
1st |
William Sigle |
138 2/8 |
Hunterdon |
11 |
12/4/2012 |
2nd |
Brian LaGrave |
133 4/8 |
Sussex |
6 |
12/3/2012 |
3rd |
Christpher S. Chamberlain |
127 2/8 |
Sussex |
1 |
12/8/2012 |
Non-Typical
Shotgun |
1st |
Alvin M. Matlack, Jr. |
148 1/8 |
Gloucester |
49 |
12/3/2012 |
2nd |
John A. Foster |
141 3/8 |
Hunterdon |
8 |
12/14/2012 |
3rd |
Troy Lail |
136 5/8 |
Gloucester |
35 |
12/3/2012 |
Typical
Muzzleloader |
1st |
Jason Hoffman |
149 3/8
All Time Top Ten, #8 |
Camden |
25 |
11/26/2012 |
2nd |
Jamie McQuaid |
135 6/8 |
Morris |
13 |
12/10/2012 |
3rd |
Zachary S. Hitchner |
129 0/8 |
Salem |
28 |
11/27/2012 |
Non-Typical
Muzzleloader |
1st |
Robert Staudt |
157 3/8
All Time Top Ten, #8 |
Somerset |
14 |
11/26/2012 |
2nd |
Paul Bouchard |
149 3/8 |
Monmouth |
16 |
11/27/2012 |
3rd |
Dana F. Wiberg |
140 5/8 |
Gloucester |
35 |
12/17/2012 |
Velvet - Typical
Archery |
1st |
Peter Paradise |
128 4/8
All Time Top Ten, #2 |
Morris |
9 |
9/11/2012 |
Velvet - Non-Typical
Archery |
1st |
Matthew C. Bergamo |
150 0/8
All Time Top Ten, #1 |
Gloucester |
35 |
9/9/2012 |
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