King Buck Monument

Poplarfield, Manitoba, Canada

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King Buck is a large white-tailed deer statue in a small park at Poplarfield, in the Rural Municipality of Fisher, Manitoba. The Manitoba Historical Society says it was sculpted by Wayne Arthur (1943-1999) and placed in 1991. Interlake Tourism describes it as a 12-foot sculpture at the corner of Highways 68 and 17.

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King Buck is a 12-foot white-tailed deer that, in Interlake Tourism's words, "has been ruling Poplarfield since 1991". Interlake Tourism lists it among 13 statues in the Interlake region of Manitoba and places it at the corner of Highway 68 and Highway 17.

The Manitoba Historical Society (MHS) says the statue was placed in 1991 in a small park at Poplarfield, in the Rural Municipality of Fisher, and names the sculptor as Wayne Arthur (1943-1999). Interlake Tourism presents the figure as a tribute to the white-tailed deer, and its entry links hunting to "our pioneer ancestors", as a source of food and as a sport.

The park holds more than the deer. According to MHS, it also has a monument to Dehowa School No. 1451, which operated from 1913 to 1968, and a large monument with plaques, unveiled between 2002 and 2007, honouring pioneer families of the area.

What is not known: neither source says what the statue is made of. The 12-foot figure comes from the tourism page alone, which does not say whether it includes antlers or a base, and MHS gives no dimension. MHS last revised its King Buck page on 17 May 2025, but neither source says anything about the statue's present condition.

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In a small park at Poplarfield, in the Rural Municipality of Fisher, Manitoba; Interlake Tourism places the statue at the corner of Highway 68 and 17. The park also holds a monument to Dehowa School No. 1451 and a monument with plaques honouring pioneer families (Manitoba Historical Society).

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Described by the Manitoba Historical Society as a park; hours, fees and any access restrictions are not stated in the sources read.

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