2006 - 2007
"Florida
Buck-of-the-Year Contest"
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1st Place 
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PANHANDLE FARMER PHILIP ADKISON poses with the 11-point, 205-pound “Florida Buck of the Year” in a planted field on his family farm near Chipley. The buck’s antlers measured 154-7/8 Boone and Crockett inches, ranking it #10 on the list of Florida’s all-time highest-scoring whitetails ever taken.
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2nd Place 
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LIVE OAK’S LUKE LIEUPO POSES with his runner-up Hamilton County giant just after it was killed. The awesome 10-point had two abnormal points that deducted from its 151-6/8 gross score.
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3rd Place 
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WAYNE SEAMAN OF GRACEVILLE HUNTED PRIVATE LAND in Jackson County to bag the third highest-scoring buck taken during the 2006-07 season. Wayne’s 11-point trophy was taken on Feb. 10, 2007 and had an impressive 19-5/8-inch inside spread that contributed to a 139-3/8-inch net score.
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Previous Buck of the Year Winners
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Contrary to popular belief, trophy whitetail deer
are harvested in Florida each year. Woods 'n Water's Florida Buck-of-the-Year
contest awards hunters for the best trophy deer taken each year.
Congratulations to all winners! Woods 'n Water appreciates the contributions
of Tom Wright and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
(FWC) who maintain the Florida Buck Registry, which is used to decide
contest winners each year. To enter the Woods 'n Water Buck-of-the-Year
Contest and have your buck scored, contact the nearest FWC office.
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