Atlanta's 2005 Elk Pole Contest!

11/30/06

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Atlanta Chamber of Commerce hosted

2005 Elk Pole Contest
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Tuesday/Wednesday - Dec. 6th & 7th 2005
Located in downtown Atlanta
the Elk Capital of Michigan!

~ Elk Pole Contest Results by Year ~

2012

~~2011~~ - 2010 . 2009 . 2008 . 2007

2006 . 2005 . 2004 . 2003 . 2002
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2005 Elk Pole Contest Results

Time
in

Hunter

Hometown

Age

Sex

Weight

Contest
Placement

Tuesday 12/6/05

1	12:01pm	Eric Haueter	Grand Ledge	21	Cow	340	1st Cow In Trophy, Wood tissue box cover w/ elk in woods carving
2	12:30pm	Keith Wachter	Munising	53	8x7 Bull	590	1st Bull In Trophy, Antler Framed Mirror
3	12:59pm	Edward Chupp	Sturgis	52	7x6 Bull	585	.
4	1:15pm	Jeff Ash	Owasso	34	6x6 Bull	525	.
5	1:58pm	Bret Griffis	Jerome	46	6x6 Bull	620	.
6	2:55pm	Harold Cashin	Midland	82	6x6 Bull	560	Oldest Hunter Trophy
7	4:00pm	Keith Kelly	Taylor	40	5x4 Bull	580	.
8	5:30pm	Caleb Pierson	Temperance	15	6x7 Bull	640	Youngest Hunter Heaviest Elk (2) Trophies, $100 check, bone handle collectors knife, Atlanta elk paperweight

Wednesday 12/7/05

9	10:58am	Leo Fink	Lincoln Pk	55	7x7 Bull	600	Largest Rack Trophy, 50 cal. Black Powder Muzzle-loader Rifle, 2 1/2 lb. Big Bull ground Coffee
10	3:45pm	Ken Datte	Jackson	.	6x6 Bull	605	Late Arrival - did not hang 36" spread / 48" beams

M-32 Supply 10799 M-32 Atlanta, MI 49709 989-785-5852 --- Unique Gifts Batteries & Cables Tools, Tarps and more!	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	Big Buck Bean Coffee donated by 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
Eric Haueter won the trophy and Elk Tissue Box prize for bringing in the first cow to be hung Hap Battery , M-32 Supply and the La Fi Corporation helped in making available the Elk tissue box cover, the Antler style framed mirror and the Elk paperweight. Keith Wachter brought in the first bull that won him a trophy and an antler framed mirror Prizes from the gift shoppe at *M-32 Supply*, west of Atlanta.	Largest Rack prize is presented to Leo Fink by Malcomb , president of the Atlanta Buisiness Owners Association .50 cal. Black Powder Muzzle Loader Rifle prize was made possible by donations from the ABA, EJ Paul Insurance and from Ray's New and Used Guns. Thank YOU! Ray's New & Used Guns 22000 Behring Rd Hillman, MI 49746 Phone (989) 742-4226 Fax (989) 742-2085 email: rbanks@racc2000.com	$100.00 Check for Heaviest Elk prize made available by the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Rick Ferguson presenting Caleb Pierson with $100.00 check and trophy for the Heaviest Elk ------------------------ Youngest Hunter Prize Bone Handle Collectors Knife --- Oldest Hunter Prize Elk Collectors Pocket Knife *Knife prizes made possible by contributions from Nancy LaFrance*

~ Elk Pole Contest Results by Year ~

2012

~~2011~~ - 2010 . 2009 . 2008 . 2007

2006 . 2005 . 2004 . 2003 . 2002

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™ Atlanta's Elk Pole Contest is
hosted by the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce

A sincere thanks to all of those for their generous contributions that made available the prizes for the 2006 Elk Pole Contest here in Atlanta, the Elk Capital of Michigan!

2005 Elk Pole Contest Prize Donators

Largest Rack Grand Prize was a 50 cal. Black Powder Rifle was made possible by a discounted price from Ray's New & Used Guns and donations contributed by those in individual & joint memberships with the Atlanta Business Owners Association and the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce including EJ Paul Insurance, El-Bo Inn, Engleharts Auto Salvage, Ehlers Auto Sales, McLaughlin & Associates Real Estate, PC House Doctor and Northwoods Services & Construction.
$100.00 cash prize for the heaviest elk donated by the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce.
Elk collectors pocket knife, Bone handled bowie knife, Elk paper weight, Decorative Elk Tissue Box Cover and Antler Style Mirror made possible by contributions from Ellen Turkovich, Nancy LaFrance, M-32 Supply & the LaFi Corporation.

A very special thankyou to father & son, Gordon and Rick Ferguson (picture at left with 3 trophies!) for the years of running the elk pole. Rick is the Elk Pole Mayor but will deny the glory. Gordon uses his loader and boom to hoist the huge elk from vehicle to pole and back. He even camps out beside the elk pole just to be near 'em. He loves 'em that much.
Rick had orchestrated our new electrical service for the Atlanta Chamber. Until this year, Larry Samp of State Wide Real Estate had allowed us to not only use his parking lot for the event, but also his electricity. (Of which we blew many a breaker over the years)
Also a warm Thank You to De-J's Cafe for providing hot meals for the pole workers. Judy and staff have made a wonderful difference to the pole workers for several years now. Nothing like some fine hot eats to ward off the chill from old man winter.
Last, but certainly not least an appreciative thank you to Mike (last name withheld for witness protection) for helping out hang and takedown the elk. He gave Rick a break from cruizin' up and down the ladder for both days of the contest. Thanks muchly Mr. Mike!

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