Doug Malinowski, who arrowed a 16-point buck in Orange County on September 27, 2010, had the deer’s rack officially scored in late November 2011 following the required Pope&Young 60-day drying period.
The deer’s antlers, measured by N.C. Bowhunters Association President Ramon Bell and NCBA chief scorer Joey Thompson, totaled 165 7/8 net typical inches.
That sum, oddly enough, places it as the state’s new No. 2 typical archery kill and the No. 2 non-typical kill. However, by rule, Malinowski will hold one place in the records of the Wake County Wildlife Club and Dixie Deer Classic as the hunter who bagged the No. 2 N.C. typical rack (the rack’s score is 43 7/8 inches greater than the P&Y minimum typical qualifying score of 125 inches while the rack’s non-typical difference is only 10 7/8 inches greater than the P&Y minimum of 155 inches).
The Hillsborough resident, who owns his own landscaping business was aware a trophy deer was at his property because his trail cameras had snapped two night photos during 2010.
The fateful day Malinowski worked until about 4:30 p.m., sped home, dressed in full camouflage gear and walked toward his favorite stand while carrying a compound bow.
He had encountered the buck three previous times near the same tree stand, but for different reasons (making a noise, darkness, busted by does), he hadn’t tried a shot.
The fourth time he was at the stand, the buck came within 19 yards and Malinowski drilled it his Mathews Z7 Extreme compound bow and a two-bladed Rage broadhead.
The rack’s inside spread measures 14 inches, while the brow tines are 6¾ and 7 1/8 inches. It has two tines longer than 11 inches, one an eighth short of 11 and another between nine and 10.
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