Virginia has always been over looked, and nearly forgotten about, as a state from which world class whitetails can be harvested. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the. January 2012 bucks recorded in the iowa big game records between 1953 and 1998. Top 10 list these lists are based on the last printing of their respective record books state search. Every deer hunter envisions the possibility of seeing a truly giant buck. Nova scotia record book crossbow buck 2018 youtube. Not opposed to flying and even spending a couple bucks to do so but worried about abilitycost to bring critters back. We have launched a whitetail records app that includes all of the record book deer. Arthur young 19 th century pennsylvania farmer, trapper, market hunter. South dakotas official big game record book south dakota hunting. When he spotted the huge whitetail during a bush push a term saskatchewan hunters use to describe a deer drive he almost shot off one antler, something that would have excluded the deer from the record books. The record book has been produced every two years since 1972 and contains thousands of trophy whitetail and bear entries. And in the woods i can usually see the runs that the deer use, this year i can see random tracks but no runs.
When we first started this project bill and i purchased a. There normally is about 10 to 15 deer hit on the road to work, this year i have only seen three. I llinois whitetails,providesthemostuptodateresearch,stunningphotosoftrophy whitetails,completehistoryofillinoisdeerherd. We put together a countdown of the highestscoring whitetail buck ever killed according to boone and crockett records. Alabama whitetail records awr is now on your phone. Whitetailed deer with rifle in gha 30 on november 19, 2019. The buck has not yet had its 60day drying period to get an official score, but new estimates put the buck at 209 48 inches gross and 192 68 inches net.
All entrants meeting the minimum requirements of the magnolia records program will receive an official magnolia records program certificate. To see marylands state record bucks, click on this ad or websitelink below. This searchable database contains trophy whitetail, mule deer, pronghorn antelope. It was a gorgeous week of hunting in an area ive never hunted before. Jon shaw, the ncwrc deer biologist, said that while a sample consisting of record book bucks is small, that area has several factors going for it.
Were working on website updates join us on instagram. Records of north american whitetail deer fourth edition. This might be the new world record whitetail meateater hunting. Outdoorillinois march 2005 illinois big bucks illinois. Kansas is one of the best places in the world to hunt whitetail deer. Some virginia trophy deer are pictured below, with a notation of the hunter, county, and date of kill. Whitetailed deer with rifle in gha 30 on november 24, 2019. Southcentral wisconsin is prime whitetail hunting habitat. Record whitetail bucks new york whitetail deer hunting. The counties with the highest number of deer recorded in the record book are those counties with the largest amount of deer habitat, but good deer are taken in any part of the state where good habitat exists. Sd typical whitetail deer records south dakota hunting. The goal will be to have the book ready for next christmas. 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. Each year bulls are taken that score well into the top of the record book.
Ohio department of natural resources division of wildlife. Virginia whitetails is a fast growing group of hunters who share a love for whitetail hunting, virginia, and big bucks. When soil has good nutrients, quality foods are abundant, allowing bucks to grow larger antlers, faster. The most complete book of trophy records and info on americas favorite game species is now available in its fifth edition from the worlds foremost authority on native north american big game records keeping. The nys big buck club record book is an official collection of new york states exceptional whitetail deer and black bear.
Trophies that meet the awards minimum but not the alltime minimum will be listed in the awards book. 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. Texas biggest open range buck in 100 years texas fish. So, what gives with a breaking story on texas biggest. Last day, last hour, nova scotia record book buck taken with a crossbow. Indiana record book whitetail deer field and stream. Mule deer muskie other game panfish pheasant pike quail salmon small game trout turkey upland game.
Record book be damned, this is a onceinalifetime free range whitetail. Additionally, the biggest free range deer that ever lived almost certainly died naturally without ever being shot and likely seen by human eyes. This greatly expanded fifth edition features over 12,400 listings of whitetail deer from the boone and crockett club s records program, dating back from the late 1800s up through december 31, 2011. This might be the new world record whitetail meateater. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand. You want to deer hunt where the giants roam, hopefully improving your odds at shooting a record book buckand the time to start planning next seasons trip is now. Deer hunting to me is about the experience than the size of the deer. American hunter best places to hunt record whitetail. Every year nearly 300 new record book whitetails are entered in new york state. We have been working on this for a long time and hope you will enjoy scrolling through the record books on. But only a few manage to be in the right spot when fate delivers that rare moment. Pennsylvania big game records pa game commission pa. The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties. Boone and crockett club minimum entry scores wildlife.
Records of north american whitetail deer is the definitive history book of trophy whitetail deer in north america. Hanson shot the deer twice the killing second shot, and a first shot made while the deer was running about 100 yards away. The categories and minimum scores for inclusion in pennsylvanias book are. South dakotas official typical whitetail deer record book entries. I do not look down on people who enter a deer, heck i think it is great that they do, it just doesnt do it for me. For that reason, brian damerys buck is the biggest typical whitetail deer in the sci record book and is arguably the largest typical whitetail deer of alltime with an eyepopping score of 227 18. Records of north american whitetail deer, 5th edition. Illinoisbigbucks illinois whitetails order a copy today. The definitive book of wild, freeranging trophy whitetail deer in.
Simply put, good soils are the primary reason, shaw said. Page 1 of 7 new brunswick record book posted in deer hunting. Mature deer might score anywhere from 120 to 140 inches in the southern part of the state, but bigger ones are more common in williamson county. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time.
The overall buck kill of 46,000plus deer for regular bow and crossbow hunters combined was an alltime record. We want your illinois giants for the illinois deer classic whitetail hall of fame. It is not uncommon when you talk about williamson county to hear about big deer, andy notes. Considering a caribou hunt with a few guys and maybe my daughter for next fall.
Then on slides 2240 youll find the top 20 nontypical bucks of all time. The results discussed are an accumulation of data from 202017. A book of the illinois big buck recognition program of whitetail deer as. Over 7,500 listings of whitetail deer from the boone and crockett clubs records program dating back to the late 1800s up through december 31, 2002. I only shoot mature deer now but if a buck comes to a rattling sequence, tears up my decoy and allows me a shot, in the excitement, i may take him. This book is an updated listing of trophies replacing the 35th edition of 2014. This means there is likely an official scorer near you. Scott hoves massive 181inch bruiser taken in 2011 was the largest ever taken on trail camera. There wont be any record this year, the deer population is way down from what i have seen. Since its foundation in 1994, more than 1,000 official scorers have been certified for the btr scoring system across the united states and canada, with the numbers growing yearly. After 4 days of hunting hard i harvested this dandy little buck at just over 200 yards shortly after legal shooting light. The two current world record whitetails, nontypical and.
A book of the illinois big buck recognition program of whitetail deer as compiled from data in the illinois department of conservations files. After many years of struggling with lost data i have finally recovered every thing. The biggest deer ever killed nontypical and typical and not counting farm raised steroid deer is lost to history because some indian cut the antlers up to use them for tools, etc. Coming out of highland county, ohio, this whitetail took top honors for the deer with the longest main beam. Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period. Records of north american whitetail deer is the definitive record book of wild, freeranging trophy whitetail deer in north america. If you are looking for real trophy elk andor red stag, look no further. Then on slides 2240 youll find the top 20 nontypical bucks. South dakota huntings big game record book is the official list of trophy records for the state of sd. Delaware top typical whitetail deer alltime rankings delaware top nontypical. We can now go forward with the forth edition of new brunswick bucks. Yes, i just used virginia and big bucks in the same sentence. Kansas top 20 deer records deer big game information. Whitetail properties real estate, llc dba whitetail properties.
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