You Want Big Bucks? We Got Big Bucks! Our biggest-selling magazine each year on newsstands all over the state is the February “Biggest Bucks Club” issue, and with one look through the 2018 edition, you’ll see why! Michael Yencha came all the way from Pennsylvania up to Eagle Lake, and when he got there he dropped a 231-pound, 8-point monster that earned him the distinction of appearing on our cover photo. Inside (starting on page 44) is a list of more than 430 lucky hunters, each of whom bagged a deer in excess of 200 pounds. And look at the two-page photo spread on pages 42 – 43 of the “Top 10” bucks. The biggest whitetails of the season? A couple of 235-pound bucks, dropped by Brett Verney, who hunted successfully in hometown of Newcastle, and Richard Higgins of Waltham, MA, who found his prize in Square Lake. Inside, the adventures continue. King Montgomery checks in from the grandeur of Wheaton’s Lodge camps, on the shores of East Grand Lake. Randy Randall tells of his grandfather, who ice-fished the old fashioned way – in flannel shirts, wool pants and a fur-lined trooper’s cap. Vintage snowmobile racing gets bigger in Maine each year, and Cathy Genthner lists the big sledding events of February, including Winterfest, the Blessing of the Sleds, and the vintage “One-Lunger” race in Turner. It’s boat show time, and in a special feature, Steve Vose helps readers choose the right outboard for their small fishing boat. Bill Graves ...
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