23 male winners recognized at 2022 Dixie Deer Classic
The Dixie Deer Classic passed out 23 awards to male hunters at this past weekend’s awards ceremony. Ten of those hunters killed outstanding deer during the 2021 season, 10 killed award-winning deer in 2020, and three killed black bears that were scored during the show, which took place at the N.C. State Fairgrounds March 4-6.
2022 winners
Of the 10 males recognized for deer they killed during the 2021 season, four were youth hunters.
Cooper Black won the Youth Male Gun Typical award with a Guilford County buck that measured 130 4/8 inches.
Tristan Fulcher’s 105 6/8-inch Cumberland County deer took top honors for Youth Male Gun Nontypical.
Turner Vaughan won the Youth Male Bow Typical contest for his Durham County buck that scored 118 2/8 inches.
Ransom Summers killed an Orange County brute at 150 2/8 inches, winning the Youth Male Crossbow Typical award.
Six adult males won awards for 2021 season
Male Gun Nontypical winner Vince Clark also won the Best in Show award. He killed a trophy buck that scored 203 0/8 inches in Avery County.
The Male Gun Typical Award went to Carl Fleming for his 162 6/8 inch beast. His deer came from Polk County.
Dwayne Bryant won the Male Muzzleloader Typical category for his Rockingham County brute that measured 155 7/8 inches.
Gus Gusler’s Granville County deer took the award for Male Muzzleloader Nontypical. His buck stretched the tape to 139 1/8 inches.
The Male Bow Typical award went to Josiah Noble for his Hoke County deer that scored 139 6/8 inches.
Dalas Norton took the top spot in the Male Crossbow Typical category with a Wake County buck measuring 134 3/8 inches.
Winners of the canceled 2021 Dixie Deer Classic
The 2021 Dixie Deer Classic was canceled, so their awards ceremony was also held at the 2022 show.
Three youth male hunters received awards.
Luke Johnson won the Youth Male Gun Typical award for his Randolph County buck that scored 152 1/8 inches.
Andrew Pernell took honors in the Youth Male Bow Typical category with a Warren County deer that scored 107 5/8 inches.
Tyson Kreed won the Presidential Male Youth Gun Typical award for his Anson County buck that measured 139 1/8 inches.
Seven male adults won deer awards, three won bear awards
Rodney McDaris killed a Buncombe County brute that scored 186 6/8 inches, winning the Male Gun Nontypical category.
The Male Gun Typical award went to Jonathan Stalls for his Bertie County buck that measured 140 4/8 inches.
The Male Muzzleloader Typical category was awarded to Matthew Petersen. His Alamance County deer taped out at 154 4/8 inches.
Dennis Leonard won the Male Bow Typical award for his Mecklenburg County buck that scored 155 3/8 inches.
Pacen Dunn took the Male Bow Nontypical contest for his 128 3/8-inch Pernell County deer.
Marc Jacobs’ Alamance County buck took top honors for the Male Crossbow Typical award. It measured 148 3/8 inches.
The Male Crossbow Nontypical award went to Christopher Harden. His Moore County buck scored 196 3/8 inches.
Black bear award winners
Mark Stokes won the 2021 Black Bear NC Male Gun award with his Pamlico County bruin that scored 21 8/16 inches.
Timothy Leary won the 2020 Black Bear NC Male Gun prize for his Camden County bear that measured 20 13/16 inches.
Jackie Cole won the 2021 Black Bear Virginia award for his 21 15/16-inch bear from Patrick County, VA.
Click here to see the Female Award Winners of the 2022 Dixie Deer Classic.
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