We’re a long way from Halloween, but our Week 3 Winner would certainly not mind a late-October encounter with this well-known (and scary-elusive) Delaware giant.
Do you believe in ghosts? Delaware’s Jason Clay does, and for good reason. The 30-year-old and his father have been watching and hunting a large and very elusive nontypical Delaware buck for the past three years, but after Clay’s game cam captured a photo of the buck last October, the deer had vanished and was presumed dead…that is, until late June 2020. For sending in photos of the mature “ghost” buck taken June 25, 2020, Clay is the Week 3 winner of our 2020 Big Buck HIT LIST contest. The weekly win scores Clay a Wildlife Research Center scent and scent-elimination prize package valued at $48, and also makes him eligible for our September drawing to win a Wildlife Research Center prize package valued at more than $180. Enter today! 
“My father and I have named this buck ‘Kicker;’ we have been watching him for three years now and he has been an absolute Ghost!,” Clay wrote. “The last trail cam photo I got of him was last October, so I was fairly certain he was harvested last fall by a neighboring hunter. But to my surprise a few weeks back Kicker suddenly reappeared—so the hunt is back on! 
“The area I hunt in Delaware is surrounded by flat land—corn fields, soybean fields and wheat fields. The field I hunt over is currently planted with alfalfa. I’m hoping this buck makes a mistake this fall, but if not, I hope I’ll get an opportunity next year! I’ve included a few photos I got of him this year on June 25th at 2:45 a.m. (he still has a lot of growing to do), and I’ve also included a photo of Kicker from July 2019 (above) the best image we captured of him last year.”
To enter the 2020 Big Buck HIT LIST Contest, simply send us a few clear, high-res. digital trail cam photos (three to five) of a buck (or bucks) TAKEN IN THE SUMMER OF 2020 (Day or night images, photos accepted NOW THROUGH SEPT. 6).
Be sure to include the dates and state where the images were taken, and a few sentences detailing the type of terrain/area where the images were captured (i.e. funnel leading to soybean field, favorite stand site near wooded creekbed, etc.) and some info on the buck(s) pictured. Do you have any history with the buck? Is the buck a likely newcomer to your area? Is the deer somehow unique or unusual for the area? What weapons/seasons will you use to hunt the pictured buck(s)?
Along with your photos, include your full name and age, and also be sure to include your mailing address. Your e-mail subject line should read: Big Buck HIT LIST! Send photo(s) and requested info to: [email protected]
We’ll choose 10 weekly winners that we began showcasing July 3rd. Each weekly winner will receive one of several different prize packages from scent and scent-elimination specialist Wildlife Research Center; our Week 4 Winner will receive a prize package valued at more than $67 (see image above) that includes a Super Charged Scrape-Dripper with Hot-Scrape scent, a 1-ounce bottle of Trail’s End #307 scent, a 12-ounce bottle of Scent Killer Gold Body Wash & Shampoo, and two, 12-ounce bottles of Scent Killer Gold clothing spray. But hold on, there’s more.
At the end of the 10 weeks, all weekly winners will be placed in a drawing to receive a Grand Prize Package of Wildlife Research Center products (see image above) valued at more than $180. Included is a Scent Killer Gold 24/24 Combo, Field Wipes, Scent Killer Body Wash, Shampoo, and Antiperspirant/Deodorant, as well as Laundry Detergent, Dryer Sheets, a Magnum Dripper with Golden Scrape, Key Wicks and a variety of Special Golden Estrus Scents.
Don’t miss this opportunity to get outfitted with the some of the best scent and scent-eliminating products available, gear that will help you get the drop on your favorite Hit List buck. Enter today!
