CNB HUNTING/FISHING PENNSYLVANIA: RECORD-BOOK BUCK TO BE SCORED DEC. 16 IN HARRISBURG

Viewers can watch live online to see if the whitetail is the largest on record in Pennsylvania.

Jeff Lenzi, of Allegheny County, poses with the buck that has potential to top the Pennsylvania records book for typical bucks. Lenzi harvested the buck Oct. 10, and on Tuesday, Dec. 16, he’s scheduled to bring the rack to Harrisburg to have it scored officially and find out if it’s the new No. 1.

By now, you might have heard about an Allegheny County buck taken two months ago during the statewide archery season; a buck so large it might be a new Pennsylvania state record.
Will it measure up as the No. 1 buck on record?
That remains to be seen, but viewers everywhere can watch live online as the buck is measured and its official score recorded
Allegheny County hunter Jeff Lenzi, who harvested the massive 10-point buck Oct. 10, is scheduled to bring the rack to the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s headquarters on Tuesday, Dec. 16, to have it officially scored.
And the 9 a.m. scoring session will be streamed live on the Game Commission’s website, www.pgc.state.pa.us.
Most big-game animals can be measured officially to see where they rank all-time. Pennsylvania launched its Big Game Records Program in 1965, and today, records are kept of all official measurements recorded for white-tailed deer, black bears and elk that meet minimum qualifications for entry into Pennsylvania’s records book.
Records are split into a number of categories, based on things such as the configuration of a deer’s or elk’s rack, and whether the animal was taken with a firearm or archery gear. A successful hunter must take his or her trophy to an official scorer.
It appears likely that Lenzi’s buck will be scored in the typical category, meaning its rack does