According to the club, the number of trophy whitetails entered in their record book has jumped 400 percent over the past 30 years. Alabama whitetail records publishes the alabama record book for whitetail deer. No other whitetail in the record book has ever grown this number of legal points. Arkansas whitetail deer hunting 83 matching articles. Dec 19, 2012 the hoosier record book does list bucks by county and highest score decending. Rock springs, ar a 5 year old arkansas girl has broken the world record for the largest deer ever killed on the opening day of deer season. An anonymous neighbor of jims captured these amazing trail camera images of the kansas giant. The fish must be caught on rod or pole using hook and line. From state harvest reports, i found that around 360,000 hunters took 2,000 total deer in 2014 and again in 2015, only a few deer off the alltime record in 20. Arkansas record bucks hit phillips county and other counties in the arkansas delta for your best bet at bagging a recordbook buck. In case youre wondering, michigan and nebraska tied for th place overall with 49 typical whitetail bucks making book since 2000. Records of north american whitetail deer is the definitive record book of wild, freeranging trophy whitetail deer in north america. Nov 09, 20 rock springs, ar a 5 year old arkansas girl has broken the world record for the largest deer ever killed on the opening day of deer season.
In the annals of trophy whitetail bucks, the year 2016 will go down as one to remember. Kevins buck netscored 179 48 inches, making it arkansas new typical archery record. A truly remarkable buck was put into the big buck classic, an annual event in arkansas celebrating deer season and showcasing new gear along with hunters bucks for scoring. I looked down and there was the biggest deer i had ever seen on the ground. All remaining arkansas typical entries have main beam lengths of 22 18 or more arkansas non typical main beam listings. The arkansas big buck classic has enjoyed some memorable moments during its 26year history, but none bigger than 2016 when it crowned a new staterecord typical whitetail. How to measure a whitetail using the boone and crockett score. Fish caught on handheld snagging equipment will be considered if taken from waters where snagging is legal. Its no secret that the number of truly huge whitetails being taken by hunters is on the increase, but the latest numbers released today by the boone and crockett club are absolutely astounding. The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties. But racks which fall a little short may be eligible for boone and crocketts annual awards program. Although record book whitetail and black bear have been harvested there, it is the young hunters that have harvested their first deer and experienced the. Ohio department of natural resources division of wildlife rack type. Hunter davis, 20, of wynne has killed two antlered bucks in his life, but his latest won the arkansas big buck classic on sunday with a typical rack that.
We have launched a whitetail records app that includes all of the record book deer. The minimum scores for the magnolia records program are 125 typical, 155 nontypical. Its worth remembering where americas favorite biggame species stood not so long ago at the brink of extinction, said ben wallace, club president. A staterecord fish must be legally caught in arkansas where a sportfishing license is required no hatcheries or paytofish lakes. So, what gives with a breaking story on texas biggest. Dec 17, 2016 possible state record buck taken on public land. County listing will list the weapon used but does not seperate scores. Eastern arkansas farm country is home to a growing number of recordbook. Schales bagged the biggest buck scored at the arkansas big buck.
Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand. Whitetail properties real estate, llc dba whitetail properties. Whitetail history is filled with landmark events, but perhaps none more noteworthy than the one occurring on the morning of november 23, 1993. In this case, these thresholds are only for reference, a benchmark to consider when evaluating a bucks. Where the biggest booner bucks are coming from now. You can kill a monster whitetail anywhere in arkansas, but the counties in the mississippi river alluvial plain the delta produce the overwhelming majority of the bucks that qualify for. Arkansas deer hunters have been tagging good numbers of recordbook bucks. The buck, taken last november by jacob ayecock of tillar, debuted at the big buck classic in january, at the arkansas state fairgrounds. Otherwise, the fee participation will be at the sole discretion of whitetail properties. It also lists the top 50, by bow and gun state wide. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck outdoorhub reporters 01.
This is the story of his buddies, their deer camp, and the. Rock springs, ar a 5 year old arkansas girl has broken the world. The merrell buck tops the former pope and young record of 170 18 inches and the overall archery record recorded in boone and crockett of 177 78. The state record for a typical whitetail deer shot with a gun is 198 28 by dennis finger in nemaha county in 1974. Incredible width, huge mass and tines going everywhere. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation education. Oct 21, 2011 boone and crockett minimums are 170 points for typical racks and 195 points for nontypicals. So, what gives with a breaking story on texas biggestever whitetail during the dog days of august. Big bucks galore, from the boone and crockett record book archives. Where the biggest booner bucks are coming from now deer. Last year, hunters took 197,000 deer, our second highest harvest on record going back to 1938. This is a shot in velvet in the summer of 2012, just before the buck died from exposure to ehd. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck. These 10 states accounted for 3,880 entries, or 72 percent of the record book.
The 5heaviest whitetail deer ever killed on record. We have been working on this for a long time and hope you will enjoy scrolling through the record books. Kansas man accused of poaching deer that would have broken. Nov 30, 2001 kansas whitetail archer set to enter record book buck. The top 50 counties are distributed in the following states. Hunter makes most of opportunity to bag arkansas biggest buck. Kansas top 20 deer records deer big game information. Sep 27, 2019 a statebystate breakdown of where the best bucks are coming from, with a look at historic record book deer, plus an update on the top trophies from the last five seasons. You can kill a monster whitetail anywhere in arkansas, but the counties in the mississippi river alluvial plain the delta produce the overwhelming majority of the bucks that qualify for recognition by the boone and crockett club. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the. Please be sure all information is complete and all the proper documentations are submitted otherwise this may hold up your. This means that one side of the antlers should look just like the other side. Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period.
Every deer season, arkansas hunters take some awesome bucks. Big bucks of arkansas for 2010 arkansas big buck classic. Dec 11, 2008 this has been a big year for bear hunting and crappie fishing in arkansas. Gallatin resident stephen tucker, 27, shot the trophy buck with his muzzle loader back in november, but a 60day drying out period had to take place before officially scoring the rack. State record for whitetail deer means listings in these two books. The completion of medallion plaques may take up to 4 additional weeks. Arkansas was 14th and, this might be a little surprising, mississippi and pennsylvania were 15th and 16th, respectivelyas this article was being written mississippi had 37 typical whitetails make book since. Word travels fast when a truly giant whitetail buck is displayed at a deer expo and its one of the biggest ever killed in the southeast, not to mention the state in which it was taken. It is official, theres a new world record whitetail buck in the books and it comes from sumner county, tennessee.
With a net nontypical score of 212 68 it is also our largest whitetail ever. Besides being a new arkansas typical record, it is also the largest typical whitetail ever killed in the south, excluding texas. Texas biggest open range buck in 100 years texas fish. Alabama whitetail records awr is now on your phone. Aug 19, 2016 the arkansas big buck classic has enjoyed some memorable moments during its 26year history, but none bigger than 2016 when it crowned a new state record typical whitetail. Kansas whitetail archer set to enter recordbook buck. Apr 15, 20 kevins buck netscored 179 48 inches, making it arkansas new typical archery record. The current kansas archery record for a typical whitetail is a 193 28inch buck taken. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time.
Please be sure all information is complete and all the proper documentations are submitted otherwise this may hold up your entries from being accepted into the sci record book. A rack surpassing these figures will make it into the record book. So big, in fact, that we have a new state record bear, and a near miss for white crappie. It was also a hunt that almost went wrong on multiple levels. 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. Thanks to the magnolia records program you dont have to guess any more. Alabama whitetail records is alabamas record program for whitetail deer. Arkansas boone and crockett listings as of december 2018. Jan 01, 2020 the top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. Bowhunter luke brewster tagged a worldrecord 327inch wild buck in illinois in november 2018, but he didnt pull it off by himself. Arkansas record whitetail huge arkansas whitetail buck whitetail deer home deer photo gallery slide show january 1, 2005 1. Old arkansas state record also first state record rex hancock recorded arkansas has 29 pope and young non typical listings leading counties with 18 or more listings 8.
Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand view. In the news arkansasdraft4 arkansas big buck classic. Boone and crockett minimums are 170 points for typical racks and 195 points for nontypicals. The entire record book process normally takes 812 weeks. Jan 31, 2012 according to the club, the number of trophy whitetails entered in their record book has jumped 400 percent over the past 30 years. American hunter top 10 states for monster whitetails. Best whitetail states based on the record books field. Like many states, arkansas got drier as the summer progressed, and gray was concerned that the quality of deer forage was on the decline as the heat and dry conditions continued. This has been a big year for bear hunting and crappie fishing in arkansas. However, dreams are fueled by highstakes whitetails, and the. Its a potential state record for typical bucks harvested with a firearm. With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer.
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