Big Garvin County non-typical
Tim Johnson of Elmore City claimed this 26-point, 190-class non-typical buck on his land in Garvin County on the opening morning of the deer gun season.
Tim Johnson of Elmore City couldn’t believe the buck that showed up on his Garvin County trail camera during the middle of muzzleloader season.
“I almost fell out of my chair when I was looking on the computer,” Johnson said.
Johnson hunted the huge 26-point nontypical for 24 days out of a box blind — five during the muzzleloader season and 19 more days with a crossbow before the deer gun season opened.
“I was trying every day. I saw him about 10 times live, but I never did get him,” Johnson said. “He was just never close enough for me to take him.”
The buck also appeared on the trail camera of Johnson’s neighbors and they were hunting him as well. But Johnson was able to shoot the buck on the opening morning of gun season.
“The last time I had seen him was the Monday before with a doe,” Johnson. “I was afraid he had left that country with the doe during the rut. But he just showed back up on opening morning.”
The buck green scores in the 190s. If that score holds, it would be one of the five biggest bucks ever taken in Garvin County, based on Cy Curtis scores, he said.
The buck weighed 200 pounds before being field dressed and was aged at 5 1/2 years old.
Johnson, 50, has been hunting deer for 30 years on his family’s land in Garvin County. He has never came close to harvesting a 190-inch buck before.
“It was the buck of a lifetime,” he said. “This thing has drop tines everywhere. I don’t have a clue where he came from. I’ve seen a couple of really good bucks around here, but I’ve not seen anything that looked like him.”
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over all the many years of deer hunting I’ve taken several really nice bucks, but I always wanted a big non-typical like this one. Congratulations, I’m quite jealous
I know Timmy boy is all excited about his kill and getting his mug in the paper. Another warm blooded defenseless animal Ambushed by a want-a-be. He’s not smiling, so evidently he has no teeth. It will soak in one of these days, but it will be to late. Call me what you want, but hunting is not what it is. It’s ambushing. Any simpilton can do that.
nice buck, years ago in throckmorton county in texas i shot a 17 point buck he wieghed 190pounds also his rack curled in like a bowl… anyway awesome buck congrats too you… once in a lifetime hunt, i know how he feels, is it a state record….
I’m Tim’s daughter so I can answer a few questions.
@Johnny Harrison — Didn’t end up being a state record, but I think it may have been a county record. I’ll check with him.
@Judge — You must feel so proud, criticizing someone you don’t even know, anonymously behind a computer screen. P.S., He’s got all his teeth. I should know, I inherited my sparkling smile from him 
Thanks for the nice comments everyone! I know my dad appreciates them 
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