With just three days left in the 52nd Annual Sullivan County Democrat Big Buck Contests, Justin Hartman’s remarkable 15-pointer is still in the lead.

The buck, which was stalked for nearly seven hours in the snow, was taken in the Town of Denning, Ulster County, just over the border from the Town of Neversink.

In second place is Collin Tallman of Roscoe, who shot an equally impressive 7-pointer which scored 81.50 in the Contest. The score was corrected from the initial report as an inside spread measurement was used instead of an outside spread measurement.

Currently in third place is Thomas Bryne of Grahamsville, who harvested a huge 12-pointer in Denning which scored 76.

In the heavy deer contest, James Blais is leading the way at 166 lbs. dressed. The big buck is also in fourth place in the Big Buck contest at 75.5.

In second place in the heavy deer contest is Justin Hartman, whose buck dressed at 165 lbs.

52nd Annual Sullivan County Democrat

Big Buck ‘Biggest Rack’ Leaderboard

Sponsored by Delaware Engineering

Name, Residence             Town Taken In Pts. Score

1. Justin Hartman, Neversink Denning 15 84.00

2. Collin Tallman, Roscoe Rockland 7 81.50

3. Thomas Bryne, Grahamsville Denning 12 76.00

4. James Blais, Washingtonville Bethel 8 75.50

5. Dallas Worden Delaware 8 75.25

6. Jason Kraack, Cochecton Cochecton 10 74.25

7. Tom Butler, Swan Lake Liberty 10 72.75

8. Andrew Porter, Kauneonga Lake 9 72.50

9. Joe Fis, Liberty Fremont 10 72.00

10. Brian Useo, Poughkeepsie Liberty 8 71.50

11. Enoch Peters, Roscoe Delaware 8 70.00

12. Richard Meihoefer, Swan Lake Bethel 9 68.50

13. Samantha Hellerer, Jeffersonville Callicoon 11 66.25

14. Derrick Keller, Jeffersonville Delaware 8 64.50

15. Kassie Thelman, Cochecton Bethel 8 64.25

16. Bob DeGraw, Hurleyville Fallsburg 8 62.00

17. John Harasemovech, WoodbourneFallsburg 61.75

18. Eric Leewe, Obernburg Fremont 8 61.00

19. James Sennett, Jeffersonville Bethel 9 61.00

20. Joe Rossini, Monticello Thompson 8 58.00

21. Austin Halchak, Hurleyville Fallsburg 6 55.75

22. Fred Likel, Youngsville Callicooon 8 55.50

23. James Everett, Greenfield Park Fallsburg 55.25

24. Joseph Damiani, Reading, PA Thompson 7 54.50

25. Brandon Hummel, Hurleyville Fallsburg 9 54.25

26. Thomas Damiani, Monticello Thompson 6 53.75

27. Billy Joe Fulton, Jeffersonville Delaware 6 51.50

28. Jack Kratz, Bedford, NJ Cochecton 6 51.00

29. James Matos, Damascus, PA Westbrookville 7

30. Anthony Rossini Tusten 8

31. Mike Scagnelli Neversink 5

52nd Annual Sullivan County Democrat

Heavy Deer Leaderboard

Sponsored by Delaware Engineering

Name, Residence             Town Taken In Pts. Weight

1. James Blais, Washingtonville Bethel 8 166

2. Justin Hartman, Neversink Denning 15 165

3. James Sennett, Jeffersonville Bethel 9 164

4. Thomas Bryne, Grahamsville Denning 12 153.5

5. Richard Meihoefer, Swan Lake Bethel 9 146

6. Billy Joe Fulton, Jeffersonville Delaware 6 142

7. Jason Kraack, Cochecton Cochecton 10 136.5

8. Enoch Peter, Roscoe Delaware 8 133

8. Joe Fis, Liberty Fremont 10 133

9. Bob DeGraw, Hurleyville Fallsburg 8 130

10. Brandon Hummel, Hurleyville Fallsburg 9 128

11. Samantha Hellerer, Jeffersonville Callicoon 11 125

11. Joe Rossini, Monticello Thompson 8 125

13. Jack Kratz, Belford, NJ Cochecton 6 120

13. Fred Likel, Youngsville Callicoon 8 120