Like so many other megaclass deer, the peecher buck has experienced an. By now, you might have heard about an allegheny county buck. San developed our record database, enters and formats the records for the book. Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period. I llinois whitetails,providesthemostuptodateresearch,stunningphotosoftrophy whitetails,completehistoryofillinoisdeerherd. Mar 21, 2016 after finding the aftermath of a deadly brawl, james sets his sights on the victor. He retired from the nevada department of wildlife in 2003 after a 30year career, as the upland game staff biologist. Records of north american whitetail deer, 4th edition was published in 2015, and. The hoosier record book does list bucks by county and highest score decending. But only a few manage to be in the right spot when fate delivers that rare moment. The first step was record book data from the boone and crockett club.
The minimum antler score necessary to qualify is 100 boone and crockett inches for typical antlers and 125 for nontypical antlers. Four camping showers for a refreshing wilderness rinse. In 2012, huntington county shotgun hunter tim beck bagged a 305 78inch nontypical that shattered the overall state record and became the worlds no. The book contains a wealth of whitetail deer knowledgesure to make you a better bowhunter. Now folks can and will say that hunters today are more record book knowledgable and want entered. The ddc will only score deer that were harvested in. Hey all, i killed a buck with my bow the other day in laclede county. These records are stored in a secure location, easily sent to friends and family and will capture valuable data for researchers, wildlife managers and conservationists across the state. Our picks for the best counties to hunt giant bucks based on boone. Joe gandy took this tremendous buck on his own private property in marengo county on. Cy curtis was a wildlife biologist who worked for the oklahoma department of wildlife.
A total of 54 record book entries 34 typical and 20 nontypical were submitted to kdfwr in 201516. Knox county racked up six while clark, pike and white counties were responsible for five boone and crockett bucks. South dakotas official typical whitetail deer record book entries. In this muley freak article were going to take a statebystate look and rank the top 10 states where record book trophy mule deer bucks are being harvested and entered into the boone and crockett club records. Texas 548inch buck big deer big deer big deer blog. To have six out of 910 qualify, phenomenal may not even be a strong enough description. The nevada wildlife record book celebrates the big game animals we have in our state and recognizes the achievements of the hunters harvest. Sd typical whitetail deer records south dakota hunting. Outstanding deer program top ten lists thru 201718 season. After much anticipating, planning, data entry, and testing, the club has launched trophy search. Cy curtis oklahoma department of wildlife conservation.
Alabama whitetail records awr is now on your phone. The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties. Wt iv is an 850page hardcover book, listing more than 60,000 whitetail deer and coues deer entries from the records archives. Mo records by county missouri whitetails your missouri. Its safe to say that bucks demise marked the end of indiana being a sleeper state for big deer. Oklahomas biggest cy curtis recordbook bucks archive. It also lists the top 50, by bow and gun state wide.
It can be your first buck, your biggest buck, or anything in between. Mule deer typical records nevada wildlife record book. Jeffrey parkers cleveland county buck is oklahomas largestever. Alabama whitetail records is alabamas record program for whitetail deer. On a big record book deer, five to six inches of deductions isnt considered bad. Scott county teen downs recordbook buck on thanksgiving day. Ohio department of natural resources division of wildlife rack type. A nonprofit organization that collects and maintains records on trophy class deer, bear, elk and turkey, taken by legal hunting means.
This book is an updated listing of trophies replacing the 35th edition of 2014. Paul mickey from kawlawlin shot a 29pointer in bay county during 1976 that nets 238 28. Licking county has been producing some monster deer the last couple decades, but land to hunt is hard to find. All of those four are among the top 15 in the state in their respective category. That buck will remain michigans state record nontypical even though the waldron buck scores more because cbm bylaws reserves the title of state record to bucks bagged by hunters. Biggame hunters who are listed in the pennsylvania records book will want to bag a. Decembers harvest was the fifth highest record harvest with 11,839. Moreover, hunters across the nation are rewriting state record books with. Though this bull will not make the record book, the official score sheet will be kept on file by the boone and crockett club. Included are all entries accepted into the records program through january 1, 2015.
Posted on december 11, 2014 by deltaoperatorman viewers can watch live online to see if the whitetail is the largest. Kentucky whitetailed deer report 2012 7 kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources boone and crockett entries a total of 42 record book entries 31 typical and 11 nontypical were submitted in 2012. Typical wapello 214 28 2015 farrell douglas shotgun. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand. There wont be any record this year, the deer population is way down from what i have seen. All whitetailed deer taken legally within mississippi during any prior hunting season are eligible to participate in the magnolia records program. Iowa an iowa sportsman who earned national attention for a trophy whitetail deer he shot on his rural marion county farm is fighting. Counties with some of the highest deer harvest numbers were highlighted, giving a strong indication to where the prairie states highest deer densities can be found.
To see marylands state record bucks, click on this ad or websitelink below new 2017 maryland bucks scoring record book from bucks, bears, stags, check out their website below for more details. What are the biggest bucks ever shot in pennsylvania. I can say that we have never turned a deer down that would make the minimum. Over the past 30 years ive had the opportunity to hunt and fish in many great places in the state of alabama. Over the years ive caught a lot of nice fish, bagged a few quality deer and have. Texas biggest open range buck in 100 years texas fish. In the same timeframe, hancock, iroquois and randolph counties produced eight record book bucks. Texas buck registry is a central place for all hunters in the state of texas to post pictures of their harvest each season. All record data below obtained through the boone and crockett clubs online trophy search at. You can search the database by species type, weapon used, year and by the hunters name. Current minimum scores for the south carolina antler records list are 125 typical points and 145 nontypical points. I spent 30 days in the field observing nature, waking up early, staying out late, freezing, having some cold ones with my friends, hung out at deer camp waiting for the rain to quit, ate some good food, heard some good jokes, visited family, checked the deer cameras, strategized about deer hunting and came home empty handed. He is recognized as the man most responsible for the restoration of whitetailed deer in oklahoma. There normally is about 10 to 15 deer hit on the road to work, this year i have only seen three.
County listing will list the weapon used but does not seperate scores. And in the woods i can usually see the runs that the deer use, this year i can see random tracks but no runs. Of that total, bucks comprised 49 percent of the overall harvest. The nebraska big game trophy records program nebraska trophy recognition certificates have been awarded since 1962 for outstanding big game trophies t aken in the state during legal hunting seasons. This searchable database contains trophy whitetail, mule deer, pronghorn antelope and elk taken in nebraska since 1945.
Adams, bureau, morgan and schuyler counties boasted seven. All regions of the state were represented with the highest number 3 coming. Four of the county s 11 biggest deer were shot during the past five seasons. Oct 29, 2015 hunter charged with illegally bagging trophy buck.
The patch, which features a bull elk, bear and buck on a keystone state. We have launched a whitetail records app that includes all of the record book deer. You can kill a good buck in any of our 88 counties licking is tops in ohio. For jones, the old saying the third times the charm rang true. There is an entry fee to get your animal listed, so some animals are scored, but not registered. Virginia trophy deer virginia big bucks virginia record deer. With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer. The cy curtis award was established in 1972 to recognize trophy deer taken throughout oklahoma.
Marion county may not have produced many record book bucks yet, but the ones it has are near the top of the list. This is the complete official listing of all trophy big game animals taken in the keystone state. Five undertheradar trophy whitetail counties whitetail. Illinoisbigbucks illinois whitetails order a copy today. We allow any deer taken in the past and by who ever brings it in to be scored.
The list of counties with three or more record book entries of typical deer. I wanted to know which counties are breaking records, and why some counties produce more big. It may come as no surprise, however, that several individuals have more than one entry in the record book, and allendale deer hunter don houck is one of these frequent. Two seasons ago during the 2014 season, illinois deer hunters harvested 148,569 deer.
The 42 entries came from 35 of kentuckys 120 counties. The nys big buck club record book is an official collection of new york states exceptional whitetail deer and black bear. This past 201415 season saw a harvest similar to the 2014 season, with another 2percent dip. Deer must be scored by 5 pm saturday to be eligible for awards. Jeffs bear scored 211116 and its estimated live weight elw was 638 lbs. From the record harvest of 2005, illinois deer numbers have slipped. Georgia dnr, wildlife resources division hunting deer. Jan 06, 2017 ross county deer joins ohios big buck club. Last week, a hunter in ohio reportedly harvested one of the largest whitetail deer ever taken by a hunter, which has inadvertently launched a socialmedia.
Of the 763 entries in the 20 pa record book, jeffs bear ranked no. Jul 12, 2015 alabama whitetail records scoring system points number of points on each antler are divided into typical e. Especially for top end bucks 160 plus but fnf is correct, not an acre of public hunting. Big game outfitter predator and varmint outfitter small game outfitter. In first and foremost honoring the animal, each record book listing also. Deer whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record. Yes, the information superage has caught up to records keeping in a way that will satisfy even the most dedicated researcher of trophy data and statistics. The record book has been produced every two years since 1972 and contains thousands of trophy whitetail and bear entries. To be counted as a point, the projection must be at least one inch long and its length must exceed its width at one inch from its tip. Hanson shot the deer twice the killing second shot, and a first shot made while the deer was running about 100 yards away. Over the years ive caught a lot of nice fish, bagged a few quality deer and have lots of fun shooting birds and waterfowl. Today the award also recognizes trophy oklahoma mule deer, elk, antelope and black bear as well as the hunters who harvest them. Includes membership details, events, photos, sponsors and online merchandise sales. Two of the biggest deer recorded in walton county were killed over the last two years a 178.
Kentucky whitetailed deer report kentucky fish and wildlife. January had the second highest harvest on record at 2,895, mostly due to warmer than usual weather. Discover where the biggest bucks over the last five years were killed and why the. The story about david howards 20 kentucky buck, then a new runnerup to the states compound bow record, appeared in the winter 2014 2015 issue of rack magazine the ink had barely dried when word began circulating that hed topped it, that hed arrowed an even bigger whitetail. I am trying to find records by county to see where he places. Our th annual big game awards banquet took place on september 28, 2019 at alparon parktroy fairgrounds in troy, pa. If you leave the hunters name box empty, all records.
Every deer hunter envisions the possibility of seeing a truly giant buck. Cooler conditions in september and optimal weather conditions for the modern gun season in november drove the harvest. So, what gives with a breaking story on texas biggestever whitetail during the dog days of august. Cbm bucks by county michigan sportsman online michigan.
Lastname firstname method county totalscoreyeartaken forret timothy shotgun. Mississippi county is in the farnortheast corner and borders both tennessee and missouri. Likely the biggest pure kentucky 8pointer ever measured. The florida buck registry was established in 1982 to provide hunters with a record of the number and quality of whitetailed deer taken in florida. To qualify for the list of all time record book deer for south carolina is a distinction among deer hunters the majority of hunters never kill a buck big enough to qualify. I think this rack will have less than five inches of deductions. Top 10 trophy mule deer producing states muley freak. Pennsylvania big game records pa game commission pa. Bradford county s biggest and most recently harvested whitetail deer and black bears, plus shed antlers were accepted into our big game records. Ross county deer joins ohios big buck club the blade. Can you believe these huge catches and kills came from. Some virginia trophy deer are pictured below, with a notation of the hunter, county, and date of kill. The beam of the antler is the central stalk that originates at the top of the animals head. The story behind kentuckys winner of the 2015 golden laurel citation.
San stiver has been a member of the record book committee since 1986 and has been involved compiling records since the inception of the program. Gon has seen multiple trailcam pictures of the fulton county buck that. All entrants meeting the minimum requirements of the magnolia records program will receive an official magnolia records program certificate. For whitetails the odds are even less, with something close to 1 in every 2,500 whitetails making the record book. Last week, a hunter in ohio reportedly harvested one of the largest whitetail deer ever taken by a hunter, which has inadvertently launched a socialmedia firestorm that has people questioning the. Franklin county greg hill, caldwell, ks 186 18 1988 sumner craig johnson 186 18 1991 morris jeff severson 185 38 2011 clay jamie farr, junction city, ks 185 08 2008 geary heith konecny, dodge city, ks 185 08 2009 meade tyran hartter, sabetha, ks 184 68 2015 brown ben knowles 184 48. We have been working on this for a long time and hope you will enjoy scrolling through the record books on your phone. Many great bucks will never be entered in any record book.
It scores eight inches higher than the previous benchmark. The following table contains south carolinas top whitetail deer harvested by county. Lastname firstname method county totalscoreyeartaken. As a deer hunter, i read a lot about where to hunt big whitetail bucks.