Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand view. Nov 12, 2010 jeremy, a member of the north american hunting club, shot a record book, nontypical whitetail buck tuesday, november 9, 2010, in elko, minnesota. Whopper whitetails some of the biggest bucks in the wild. M ule deer odocoileus hemionus, and javelina pecari tajacu are also tracked, but because of the smaller number of hunters, estimates below the statewide level may lack statistical power. While none of us would ever pass up a buck with a trophy rack because we thought the animals body was too small, there is. Missouri big buck record book missouri whitetails your. At the lazy ck ranch, our trophy texas whitetail hunts are legendary. The 27yearold farmer and avid deer hunter from gallatin, tennessee, shot the deer with a muzzleloader in november. After sighting the enormous deer several times earlier that year without getting a shot, mel finally managed to arrow the buck from a tree stand.
Think of it as a free, online way to record your hunts. Entries are submitted to the clubs administrative offices in minnesota and are. There has never been a more complete volume of recordkeeping than this 576 page, hard cover, book. Thirtynine states and 663 counties appear, the top three states minnesota 315, wisconsin 194, and texas 157 accounting for 45 percentof all entries during the period. A few years ago i checked the record books prior to 1988. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the record. Texas whitetail hunts affordable whitetail hunts in texas. In fact, the antlers of this monster buck are so massive. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the last. Minnesota, wisconsin, and maine are good examples so too areas like south texas, the rocky mountain range, and the mississippi delta region. We analyzed where the top200 record book typical and nontypical. With well over 500 pictures, including two color sections, every turn of the page reveals another image of texas hunting history. To find out more about the record book for shed antlers of whitetails and other big game animals across the continent, contact.
Record book minnesota nontypical whitetail buck youtube. The end result is the 8thlargest typical whitetail of all time. And i assure you that while it isnt all about big deer, we would all love to set our sights on. In first and foremost honoring the animal, each record book listing also recognizes a. If you are interested in a trophy whitetail buck you should start by researching the record books of individual states, and the pope and young and boone and crockett records. There has never been a more complete volume of record keeping than this 576 page, hard cover, book. Sep 21, 2018 for years researched showed the heaviest whitetail deer on record was killed in minnesota by carl lenader in 1926 and weighed 511 pounds. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. The biggest nontypical ever killed in minnesota was a gunkill that scored 2685. Periodically, field dressed weights will be recorded also. The buck, now known as the missouri monarch, was officially scored at 333 78 points and was recognized as the new worlds record nontypical whitetail at the boone and crockett clubs 1983 awards program.
The legendary minnesota monarch north american whitetail. It has also been introduced to new zealand, cuba, jamaica, hispaniola, the bahamas, the lesser antilles, and some countries in europe, such as the czech republic, finland. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the last 10. Several counties around the twin cities are proven producers of recordbook qualifiers. Once purchased, a new name was needed for the record book and club members submitted several names.
The deer are aged using the accepted tooth replacementwear technique, weighed if appropriate, and. I learned the world record head was listed as a minnesota deer, because it was found in minnesota in 1964 by a fella named robert ludwig. It is mostly replaced by the blacktailed or mule deer odocoileus hemionus from that point west except for in mixed deciduous riparian corridors, river valley bottomlands, and lower foothills of the northern rocky mountain region. Its no easy feat to kill a recordbook buck with a bow, but the chances of killing a truly remarkable typical buck are even more rare. One of the biggest whitetail bucks ever killed by a hunter in the wildtennessee native stephen tucker set a new record in 2016 with a 47point trophy whitetail. Moreover, hunters across the nation are rewriting state record books with. 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. What are the highest scoring whitetail bucks of all time. F49ktp whitetail deer buck standing near the edge of a forest during rut. The minnesota state archery records for whitetails are a typical that scored 19768. Recordbuck ranch is the premier destination for yearround hunting in texas, with trophy whitetail deer, over 50 species of exotics, and plenty of elk, turkey, pheasant, and texas dove hunts. Jeremy, a member of the north american hunting club, shot a recordbook, nontypical whitetail buck tuesday, november 9, 2010, in elko, minnesota. A vote was taken at a club meeting and the name, big game records of minnesota, was chosen to be the name of m.
Mark lee of crosby displays texas newest state record free ranging nontypical whitetail. South carolina, south dakota, tennessee, texas, vermont, virginia, washington. At that time there were 12 states and provinces that had produced more than 60 record book heads. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand. Oct 21, 2015 youth hunt buck destined for record books kjrh 2 news works for you brings you the latest trusted news and information for tulsa, green country and northeast oklahoma. A minnesota buck so big, building plans had to change. Jordan checked in on his buck, only to find the taxidermist took off to minnesota, then to florida. Look for minnesotas top counties for mature whitetails to be split. Find out how to get a big game animal or shed antler scoredmeasured. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck. It is truly a oneinamillion animal, the biggest of the big. The destination whitetail hunters dream about when they go to sleep at night is the famed lazy ck ranch.
Giant minnesota nontypical buck might be state record. 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. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the. Weve compiled the stories and photos of the 10 highest scoring typical whitetail bucks in the pope and young record books. Sep 06, 2019 it was determined that the buck died of natural causes and demolished the score of the previous record.
Youth hunt buck destined for record books kjrh 2 news works for you brings you the latest trusted news and information for tulsa, green country. The 28point buck stan kreidermacher shot on the next to last day of the 2014 minnesota muzzleloader season is now the highestscoring nontypical black powder buck in the state record books. The first step was record book data from the boone and crockett club. The game plan was to set up at opposite ends of travel corridor and. Read about the states top whitetail deer within dozens and dozens of stories about the hunt itself. Without question the greatest concentration of book deer is in the. The soil in otter tail, minnesota, is suitable for growing the crops deer. Montana, arkansas, and south dakota popped up in the top 10, while states currently hailed as big buck meccas, such as ohio, illinois, and kansas, recorded relatively few entries.
While midwestern deer hunters surely do not discount minnesotas historical standing as a big whitetail powerhouse, i dont often hear im gonna book a trip to minnesota this year. Its important to note that record bucks are rare even under perfect conditions. Texas whitetail hunts affordable whitetail hunts in. While none of us would ever pass up a buck with a trophy rack because we thought the animals body was too small, there is a certain thrill to bringing home a buck that is big in body. The main purpose of the survey is to track hunter and harvest trends for whitetailed deer odocoileus virginianus at the statewide level, as well as unit n 4 4 and ecoregion n 12 levels. Big game harvest survey results 200506 thru 201718 texas. The bucks curiosity kept it in place long enough for ewen to get the gun working. In such an atmosphere, it was only natural to mobilize the troops in a hurry whenever a rumor. Choose from a trophy texas whitetail hunt or a texas whitetail management deer hunt. The whitetailed deer odocoileus virginianus, also known as the whitetail or virginia deer, is a mediumsized deer native to north america, central america, ecuador, and south america as far south as peru and bolivia. New record nontypical muzzleloader buck shot in minnesota. If hanson had shot that antler off, it would have been the deer that almost was the world record. Home forums whitetail hunting whitetails general latest replies. I carried 9 record books and several maps from my library up to my office in an effort to compose a current article surrounding where the most record book bucks had been taken in regard to location.
For years researched showed the heaviest whitetail deer on record was killed in minnesota by carl lenader in 1926 and weighed 511 pounds. I think some people get lost into the real meaning of why we hunt. The best destinations to hunt trophy whitetail deer bucks. While ive harvest 15 pope and young bucks, to this date i have never taken a buck scoring in excess of 170 inches in order to qualify for the.
Texas buck registry is a central place for all hunters in the state of texas to post pictures of their harvest each season. Minnesota deer classic record book third edition grooms, steve and hugh price. Texas biggest open range buck in 100 years texas fish. This isnt where you would normally envision a nearly 200inch buck coming from, but in 2012 archer dusty gerrits harvested a 189 78 inch buck in the. Bill, i miss monday mornings already, anticipating the new episode. The list of counties with three or more record book entries of typical deer and nontypical deer in the top200 over the past five seasons is populated with some you may never heard of. Record deer data shows the hotbed midwestern states arent the whitetail strongholds they once were. It will be the intent of this article to educate whitetail deer hunters by providing them with a list of the largest whitetail bucks ever killed and placed in the boone and crockett record books.
I called the boone and crockett office and the plot thickened. Russell graves photo deer hunting is about many things. Fact is, they generally think of saskatchewan, texas, and illinois when it comes to finding a buck of a lifetime. According to minnesota official measurers, that will shatter the previous record for a nontypical whitetail shot with a muzzleloader, brandon bernus.
So if youre an archer and want to give minnesota whitetails a try, theres ample. A vote was taken at a club meeting and the name, big game records of minnesota, was chosen to be the name. Sep 22, 2010 this new minnesota monarch had beaten the old world record from texas by nearly 50 inches. The record had previously been held by the james jordan buck, shot in. Most of the tracts are a mix of timber, farmland, prairies and wetlands that provide edge habitat where giant whitetails thrive. The texas state record typical whitetail was killed in maverick county by tom mcculloch in 1963. Here are the biggest typical whitetail deer kills in the safari club international record book. While the record books dont track such matters, how much a whitetail weighs makes a lot of difference to the minnesota hunter.
Serious hunters choose recordbuck because we consistently harvest some of the biggest trophies in the world. Recently wisconsin bowhunters have been rewriting the record books. The best destinations to hunt trophy whitetail deer bucks in. Whopper whitetails some of the biggest bucks in the wild on. The national wild turkey federation nwtf is a national nonprofit conservation and hunting organization that has worked for the conservation of the wild turkey and preservation of the hunting tradition since 1973. Wildlife district personnel collect deer age and antler data in selected south texas counties each hunting season. Oct 12, 2010 on saturday, october 9th, a whitetail buck was shot near fredericksburg, texas, and is likely to become the new world record sci typical whitetail buck.
Also, interestingly enough, famous whitetail states such as texas, south. As a result, many whitetail fanatics woke up every morning halfexpecting to hear that the jordan buck had been bumped off the top of the typical category. The top 10 counties during this period are in wisconsin, minnesota and texas. Whitetail lore lives on in wisconsins buffalo county. Big bucks galore, from the boone and crockett record book archives. Decembers whitetail hunting magic in the texas hill country. The texas deer book is just what its title says a complete and allencompassing volume on texas deer hunting and texas deer hunting is the best in the world. Michigan record bucks by county 10 matching articles.
It can be your first buck, your biggest buck, or anything in between. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Best whitetail states based on the record books field. Buffalo county, wisconsin, is there, but farther down the list than we expect. Coming out of highland county, ohio, this whitetail took top honors for the deer with the longest main beam. South texas wildlife district south texas whitetailed deer harvest data. Entering bucks in the record books midwest whitetail.
The 5heaviest whitetail deer ever killed on record. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time outdoor life. On saturday, october 9th, a whitetail buck was shot near fredericksburg, texas, and is likely to become the new world record sci typical whitetail buck. In north america, the species is widely distributed east of the rocky mountains as well as in southwestern arizona and most of mexico, aside from lower california. This is a site for the xtreme whitetail hunters that have nothing else on their minds except dropping mr. Tecomate where are your odds best for killing a boone. Across most our northern regionsboth the upper peninsula and the northern lower peninsuladeer numbers have been on the rise over the past several years, said brent rudolph, deer and elk program leader for the michigan department of natural resources. The monster buck was harvest on the bang whitetail ranch and the deer gross greenscored 253 28th inches gross. As a deer hunter, i read a lot about where to hunt big whitetail bucks. The buck had an inside spread of 25 18 inches, and it doesnt seem to likely that a deer will top its score anytime soon. Jan 01, 2020 when this giant buck stepped out, ewen was still messing with his rifle. In contrast, whitetail deer survived in greater numbers in states with remote, forested areas. However, texas whitetail bucks often qualify for the record books by virtue of their.
Nov 14, 2003 if you are interested in a trophy whitetail buck you should start by researching the record books of individual states, and the pope and young and boone and crockett records. 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. Last year hunter adam hupf took the new state typical record 191 68 net inches in the rural beaver dam area of dodge county. Prior to the 197273 deer hunting season, harvest estimates for whitetailed deer and mule deer were derived from a variety of methods including l andowner surveys, game warden estimates, shooting preserve record books. I keep my copy in my truck, and often reread various chapters while i sit in my deer stand, waiting to see if my field experiences follow those detailed in the book. Texas hunter products offers a big selection of products tested for. Buy minnesota deer classic record book by mark labarbera online at alibris. Apr 30, 2016 buffalo county, wisconsin, is there, but farther down the list than we expect. What inflated hope he had of shooting a 200inch buckofalifetime became a casualty of the consuming pain in his toes. Minnesota deer classic record book by mark labarbera alibris.
When this giant buck stepped out, ewen was still messing with his rifle. Missouri big buck record book discussion in whitetails general started by skull stacker, nov 8, 2008. Oct 31, 2014 while the record books dont track such matters, how much a whitetail weighs makes a lot of difference to the minnesota hunter. Anyway, i really likeunderstand your response on why you dont enter your deer into the record books. Nwtf wild turkey records national wild turkey federation. Minnesota deer classic record book by labarbera, mark and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck outdoorhub reporters 01.
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