Seventeen-year-old Bethany Balk, rural Rich Hill, bagged this 12-point buck during the recent firearms deer season and received second place in the Vernon County "Big Bucks" contest. Balk was also the recipient of a $350 gift certificate to Cabelas in a drawing sponsored by Strictly Deer of Compton Junction. Balk, the daughter of Larry and Debbie Balk, is a junior at Nevada High School.
--Submitted photo