Ep. 095: Former B&C Scorer Ron Boucher Tells All, Believes Johnny King Buck World Record Typical

Ron "Bushey" Boucher was one of 6 panel scorers from Boone & Crockett to score and certify the Milo Hanson buck as the World Record Typical Whitetail in 1993. That started a long friendship with Milo where he accompanied Milo traveling the country to hunting shows. Ron tells the story from the beginning, recalling the fun times he had with Milo. Then comes the Johnny King buck, which many believed would usurp the Hanson buck as the new World Record Typical Whitetail. Boone & Crockett made a controversial ruling, declaring the King buck as a non-typical. Outspoken and acting on integrity, measuring the buck as the Boone & Crockett rule book indicated at the time, Ron measured the Johnny King Buck 5 years after it was killed, reaching a score that would still beat the Milo Hanson buck by 1/8 of an inch, even after 5 years of drying. As a result, his relationship with Milo Hanson came to an end and Boone & Crockett fired him. In this podcast Ron talks about it all. Ron hopes to clear the air on the controversy and patch up his friendship with Milo Hanson.
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[@johnfaulkner4067]

This is truly one of the BEST podcasts I have ever heard. Mr. Boucher is a wealth of knowledge and a great storyteller. So much of this I have never heard before, all the behind the scenes stories. I wish I had found this before these hunting events happened this year. Thank you to both of you for putting this together. I would love to see a podcast with Mr. Hansen, King and Huff together! I'll stay tuned.

[@buckydoedowner9040]

You can get those 3 guys together, but it still wont mean much to me unless Mitch and his buck is there.

[@husqv5147]

Nothing boring about this video! I was glued to it and I was headed to bed when it came up but I watched it til the end! Great stuff.

[@lambertsaldi1550]

Ron is one heck of a guy and spot on period 👍👍 Lanny Benoit and I hunted to together back in 2005 and 2006 in Vermont muzzy hunt!! I feel Blessed that I had the opportunity to hunt together with Lanny 🇺🇸🗽🗽🦌 God bless all true American patriot hunters 🙏 The Vermonter and Legal American! Bert Saldi

[@yvesf5355]

This is a Very Good Video ,and this ,man sound's like a very Honest Man ,if the King Buck's is the record then Sorry Milo your ad a Good Run ,now Pass The Torch ,that's it Plain and simple ,,,,Thank you Ron .

[@mikerobinson6606]

Great interview!

[@robertkenyon8034]

Best podcast yet

[@paparomesoutdoors711]

So many great stories in this one nice work as always man!!!!

[@user-uh1gd5fm4y]

Them two on the wall. Are the greatest deers I had the pleasure to see. God bless

[@jeremywanless2450]

Really enjoyed this!

[@petarbubalo231]

Excellent episode 👏👏 any luck at bringing these guys together ( update) Thanks

[@billmcdowell4826]

Another great podcast 👍it would of been interesting on Ron's thought about mitch rompola bucks.

[@killintime8431]

Yes I would love to hear he’s opinion on he rompola buck

[@chadbinette3201]

Well they're talking about real deer with real racks

[@JimBowSlice]

Ya know at this point with the rompola buck things like the kyruss buck and king buck make me thing it's legit. I just d k tho.

[@IamN0-1]

Im no Peter Columbo But more and more I watch this interview I can almost put money on the fact that the only way bocher would do this interview is if mitch rompola was NOT mentioned Yeah- Hanson and his B&C croanies screwjobbed rompola

[@kirbyolson4482]

Pat great job!!! Great stories and I applaud you for trying to bring all the super hunters together in the future. If you need a facilitator, let me know. My area of expertise for many years. 🦌🦌

[@Jayinbloom]

This fine gentlemen reminds me of all my uncles who served in Nam, ages 70-80 , man they so gracious when they talk, great chat

[@recentlyretired]

I was lucky enough to stop by and visit Larry at his house back in 2004 . We sat and talked for an hour,

[@Halcyon1861]

I have watched buck tracking on KZbin, I enjoy it. But the thing is you have to first live in an area that has snow during deer season. Next you have to have access to lots of land. Also you have to be in a place where there are big bucks...to kill a "big" buck. I might have the knack for tracking and maybe I could be the best ever, but you won't catch a king mackerel in New Hampshire and I won't find the land that holds big bucks, the genetics to have them, the snow during deer season to do it here in NC.

[@jeffrey4869]

What a really great podcast! I enjoyed learning the particulars of Milo's hunt. Ron is a VERY likable guy, who really knows his stuff! I have an original 1974, signed by Larry, copy of How To Bag The Biggest Buck Of Your Life. Not that I want to sell it, but does anybody have any idea what this book might be worth? I've been told it's a high dollar book.

[@bobo44donemilking51]

His little dog loves his daddy ❤

[@JimBowSlice]

Keith Snyder who he mentioned is a a antler collector, you guys from the north east would love to see the couple deer he has from Maine. Check it out whitetail cribs Keith Snyder.

[@firecaptaintom]

Johnny King got screwed. Damn shame.

[@kerrynixon3968]

Amen

[@Buckeyebeliever66]

I agree Johnny King got the shaft, there’s politics in the deer industry

[@jhuntley575]

Common base point no good

[@RichValentine1972]

King Buck rules the world!

[@lungbustercrnvr1384]

Yea, Mitch Rompola shot the Biggest Whitetail in the world.

[@jhuntley575]

Was that the doe with antlers glued on?

[@tbauer2521]

There is so much sketch about that I dismiss it. Mitch is the only one that knows the truth. If it's legit, congratulations to him. He's done nothing to quell the controversy, so either it isn't legit ( of the handful of very wide Michigan bucks, Mitch has several of them...) or if it is legit he's content to enjoy it by himself.

[@bobo44donemilking51]

​@@jhuntley575lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@philipentwistle1223]

​@jhuntley575 The men who scored it said it was real and there were estimated 20+ people came to his house to view it.

[@georginarobinson2741]

Fabricated buck

[@stevenday6082]

You need to get a hold of Steve Tucker, Who has his own Record non Typical, 333 an 7/8ths

[@JimBowSlice]

The guys that hunted the huff buck only got the buck on cam during late season. There were 37 different pieces of private property between where they would have him every year on cam.

[@jhuntley575]

That's interesting

[@cailoebphillips9444]

That dogs got it so easy lol

[@kerrynixon3968]

What's he holding?

[@gordonneverdies]

It's a little dog

[@iwalkincircles2960]

Shows how crooked anything can be. They have authority, and they use it to discredit anyone.

[@tommyguillory6274]

The Johnny King buck is more impressive, than Milo buck because of the mass.

[@gillesbolduc863]

is that the Hansen and huff buck behing you?

[@gordonneverdies]

Hanson and King Buck.

[@chadbinette3201]

Just looking at the two heads, I know it doesn't matter in scoring but to me the King buck would whoop the Milo buck if they met in the woods . The Milo buck would be running in retreat with broken tines. Both incredible animals but the Milo buck for the size of the rack has no girth. If I remember correctly one of these bucks I think the King buck was in a lawsuit about calling it "world record" without it being, maybe it was rampola but think it was the King buck. Either way politics in deer scoring, c'mon .

[@user-zg4ne5pq2g]

Never heard that about the King buck, but the Rompola buck was definitely involved in a prove it lawsuit.

[@chadbinette3201]

@@user-zg4ne5pq2g yes I believe the owner of the King buck is who was sueing rampola because rampola was advertising it as "the world record" without having it officially scored, he was even offered a good chunk of money to have it x-rayed and proven but wouldn't, which to me proves it right there. If It was real have it x-rayed, take the money, have the record and disappear but instead he refused and just disappeared so? Besides rampola buck.didnt even look natural

[@JimBowSlice]

@@user-zg4ne5pq2g a guy in michigan bought the rights to display the world record from milo hansen. The guy from michigan is Craig Calderone he went after mitch and king. Never really had anything to do with milo because he had sold the rights

[@user-fy2in5wd9y]

It is sad that the way these bucks are scored creates this drama. Both the King and Hanson bucks are magnificent animals and should be recognized and celebrated, but of course as humans money and ego get in the way. If I was lucky enough to take a buck anywhere near these two, my satisfaction would be to see it on my wall and just marvel at it. And of course tell the story over a few brews.

[@bobo44donemilking51]

​@@chadbinette3201no it was Milo and his attorney

[@timothyfleet9162]

Love this guy. Best interview ever.

[@bankerlies6121]

ROMPOLA was smart enough to stay out of the booner

[@JamesKlukas-lu7xd]

Hero worshiping is for losers..take that Mr slick head....

[@bankerlies6121]

Trophy deer today are corrupt,money have turned deer into a cow.

[@georgeshotrodbarn2113]

I would think if you are going to remove a person's deer from the number one spot the one you are replacing it with need to be without any question the number one deer. the person in the number one spot needs that respect shown to them. the King buck looks like the g3 is growing out of the g2 and the main beam and to me it is in question. it should be very hard to get a buck into the BC records and very hard to take the number one spot. Ron owes Milo and apology.

[@highonbusa6520]

This was the most painful thing I’ve ever done is to watch this… I’m sorry but I had to brake it up to 15 sessions

[@HuntSuburbia]

Thanks for watching! What did you find painful about it?

[@highonbusa6520]

@@HuntSuburbiathe whole 2:33.28 of the interview

[@BigwoodzOG]

Ron’s 75 and has a lifetime of stories he obviously likes telling. You can always fast forward. It reminds me of listening to my grandpa tell stories. Interview was redirected respectfully when needed. Good job.

[@johnfaulkner4067]

I suppose you simply can't please all of the people all of the time. Mr. @highonbusa6520 must simply not appreciate all that was discussed here, and that's ok. I wouldn't appreciate a podcast with Babe Ruth, Pete Rose and Barry Bonds. Just doesn't interest me. Different strokes for different folks. But I do not feel that should in any way degrade this excellent podcast for what it is, a great presentation of history and stories form someone in a unique position about the stories of some of the biggest whitetails ever to exist. I do wonder, if it was so painful, why did you complete all 15 sessions. I would have switched the baseball podcast off after the first minute and not return to it.