Ray's New & Used Guns 22000 Behring Rd Hillman, MI  49746 Phone (989) 742-4226 Fax  (989) 742-2085 email: rbanks@racc2000.com

Trophy & Awards for: 1st Bull Hung on Pole  1st Cow Hung on Pole Largest Rack  (Grand Prize Winner) Heaviest Elk (DNR weights are final) Youngest Hunter Oldest Hunter

North Woods  Coffee House Gallery Downtown Atlanta *  Variety of freshly roasted coffee  ~ beans & brewed  *    Fine Paintings of  Nature  *    Evening Coffee and Live Entertainment  (989) 785-4650

Visit their website for product information, recipe's, fishing forcast and lots more! -  Jay's Sporting Goods  -  Gaylord 150 Dale Drive Gaylord, Michigan   49735 (989)  705-1339

2004  Atlanta Elk Pole Contest Prize Winners BIGGEST RACK 45"   Length (Left) 47" Length (Right) 40"  Spread Score - 132 points Tim Granholm -Gaylord- Tim recieved a Trophy, Black Powder Muzzle Loader Rifle Grand Prize &  12oz Big Bull Bean Coffee HEAVIEST ELK 700 lbs Tim Granholm -Gaylord- Tim recieved a Trophy, Elk Afghan FIRST  COW IN 11:19am Kal Gowell -Shelby- FIRST BULL IN 10:25pm Dan Yonker -Hudson- OLDEST HUNTER 58 years old Kal Gowell -Shelby- YOUNGEST HUNTER 34 years old Dan Yonker -Hudson-

(above) Grand Prize Winning Elk was this 700 lb 6x6 Bull brought in by Tim Granholm of Gaylord.  Tim took this bull from the Johannesburg area first thing on opening day.  This whopper was only 12 lbs shy of the Atlanta Elk Pole record that goes back some 15 years. ~ click on picture to view a larger image ~

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Pictures from Elk Pole  2002,2003,2004,2005 have been removed to save bandwidth space Shown at left : Sixth and last entry was this 565 lb 6x6 Bull brought in at 4:47 pm  by Joe Pellegrim of Woodhaven.  Left click once on picture for larger view!

 

A special " Thank You " to the following business's for their generous prize donations Ray's New & Used Guns- 50 ca. Black Powder Muzzle Loader Rifle  (Grand Prize) Jay's Sporting Goods- Beautiful Elk Design Afghan and Bull Elk Scent  North Woods Coffee House Gallery -     12oz.  "Bull Elk" Bean Coffee Note: Prizes awarded are not redeemable, exchangable or refundable. A special  Worker Thankyou's Gordon Ferguson (Ferguson Construction)  - Elk Hoisting with Cat loader Rick Ferguson  -(Ferguson Construction)  - Elk Hoisting, check in Andy Green - Elk check in Pete Hanson (Northwoods Construction) - Elk check in Special Thankyou's Larry Samp (Statewide Real Estate) -  usage of parking lot & electricity DJ's Cafe -  serving the workers some good hot food! Synopsis of Contest The Elk Pole Contest lured many out to view the lucky hunters bounty despite the constant rain all day that turned to snow by dusk. Tim Granholm of Gaylord won trophies and prizes for two catagories. Heaviest Elk (700lbs) and largest rack ( 47" right beam length / 45" left beam length / 40" inside spread)    This Elk was only 12 lbs shy of previous 712 lb record for the Atlanta Elk Pole Contest.     Tim was suprised to recieve prizes with the trophies.  His eyes were already gleaming in delight from his trophy Elk. The muzzle loader and the elk afghan were indeed cherries on the elk cake!  Gordon & Rick Ferguson (father & son) have donated their time and equipment since the beginning days of the contest. A sincere "thankyou" to Gordon and Rick for their years of help!!!

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