02/10/2026
On this day 27 years ago, Milo Hanson brought his original world-record typical whitetail buck to our property to share with the public. Hundreds of people stopped by, with cars lined all the way down the road. Milo was a humble man and was always incredibly kind to us.
My first memory of Milo is from that very first visit. My parents welcomed him into their home, and my mom offered his party something to drink. Milo or his business partner said a coffee would be just fine. The only problem was that my parents didn’t drink coffee. So my mom heated up some water, mixed in French vanilla cappuccino powder, and served it to him. Milo smiled, politely accepted it in the most Canadian way possible, and drank it without a single complaint.
Milo recently passed away earlier this month. Rest in peace, Milo.