Sam Aiuppa downed this world class typical buck way back on Nov. 28, 1991, in La Salle County, Illinois. Sam, a diehard upland bird hunter swapped his birdshot for slug rounds when he found an incredible amount of deer sign in one of his hunting spots. That very afternoon, he set up a tree stand in the right spot to down this bruiser, which after a 32-year wait was finally scored for Boone & Crockett at a staggering 207 7/8 net typical, making it the new No. 3 typical all-time. (Photo courtesy of Jamie Martin, Iconic Whitetails)
November 02, 2024
By Mike Charowhas
Back on Nov. 28, 1991, Sam Aiuppa entered the woods in La Salle County, Illinois. He was hunting game birds, a pastime which he dearly loved, but little did he know he would end up changing the whitetail deer world forever that day.
It started out as a typical day for Sam, who was in his early 50s at the time, as he packed up and headed out the door with his Remington 870 shotgun. Sam dedicated a lot of his outdoor time to hunting birds. It was one of his favorite things to do, and he started at the very young age of 10 years old. By the time he was 16, Sam started shooting trap and skeet.
Sam’s whole family enjoyed bird hunting. They would even travel to South Dakota...
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