Most hunts for trophy whitetails are measured in weeks or sometimes even seasons. This time, it was a matter of minutes. Within an hour, two does streaked from the cover at Kontras’ left.

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The last time a hunter got a 200-inch whitetail into the B&C books was 1996. That deer was taken by Levi Mitchell and scored 200 3/8 inches. Montana's state record whitetail measured 252 1/8 inches.

State agriculture officials didn't say when the doe at Thundeer Trophy Whitetails was killed. Wisconsin has about 300 deer farms or shooting preserves, according to state records.

State agriculture officials didn’t say when the doe at Thundeer Trophy Whitetails was killed. Wisconsin has about 300 deer farms or shooting preserves, according to state records.