Milo Hanson, standing next to the Hanson Buck, passed away earlier this week. (Image Credit: Milo Hanson/Facebook)

By Gillian Massie/CKOM

Renowned buck

Biggar hunter who shot world record holding Hanson Buck remembered after death

Feb 12, 2026 | 2:03 PM

The farmer from Biggar, who hunted the largest typical whitetail deer ever recorded, has died.

Milo Hanson has held the world record for harvesting the deer with a rack scoring 213 5/8 inches more than three decades ago.

Hanson passed away on Feb. 9, according to an obituary posted on Gerein Funeral Service. He was 80.

The deer was shot around the Biggar area by Hanson in November of 1993.

Biggar mayor Jim Rickwood remembered the excitement from the community when the buck was rumoured to be record setting.

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“There’s a lot of questions whether it was going to to make the world record or not,” he said. “There was a great deal of admiration for the preliminary score because the first while you have to wait for shrinkage.”

The Statue of the Hanson Buck sits at the north entrance to Biggar. (Image Credit: Gillian Massie/CKOM)

Rickwood said many hunters passed through the Biggar-area looking for deer and geese, but more came to the community where Hansen set the record.

“It’s still generating a lot of talk,” he said. “A lot of tourism … Milo was a great guy, and Milo and all of them gave back to the town in a big way. It brought in a lot for us.”

The world record setting whitetail became known as the “Hanson Buck.” Its statue stands at the north entrance to Biggar.

“The outcome was great for the town, great for the people,” Rickwood said. “It couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy.”

The Hanson family declined an interview at this time.

The obituary said people can make a donation in commemoration of Milo’s life to the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation.

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