Were working on website updates join us on instagram. In 1984, the special 18th awards program records book titled, boone and crockett clubs 18th big game awards, was published. Where to find that monster buck in kansas bucks of america. According to deer and turkey program coordinator charles ruth, the rut there also spans a month, with breeding from midoctober to midnovember through much of the state. 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. As a longtime texas whitetail deer hunter, i recognized many sportsmen and women who i have met or heard of around the campfire. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the. Whitetail numbers are good, antler quality is good, and tpwd biologists. A possible world record whitetail deer was killed in sumner county on monday.
Pike county is wellknown for producing outstanding whitetail deer and places numerous record book trophies in the books every year. The boone and crockett club maintains the records of native north american big game as a vital conservation record in assessing the success of wildlife management programs. Posted on february 8, 2014 by elliott leave a comment the details were still cloudy at press time, but word on the street is that eastern texas has produced a record book whitetail that ranks as the highest scoring open range nontypical ever reported statewide in the 22year history history of the texas big game. Covert ranch will make one helmet upgrade donation in your name for each individual hunter or hunting group after you book for whitetail deer hunting, south texas dove hunting, south texas quail hunting and rio grande turkey hunting in texas. This online application provides access to the entire sci record book. Best whitetail states based on the record books field.
The first step was record book data from the boone and crockett club. Sd typical whitetail deer records south dakota hunting. Deer must be scored by 5 pm saturday to be eligible for awards. South texas wildlife district south texas whitetailed deer harvest data. Enjoy this gallery of the top entries in the sci record book, and add yours to the record this year. South carolina hunting land for sale south dakota hunting land for sale tennessee hunting land for sale. According to his data, about 80 percent of does conceive between oct. Using all legal methods rifle, bow, muzzleloader exotics may be hunted year round. Virginia has always been over looked, and nearly forgotten about, as a state from which world class whitetails can be harvested. South carolina only has 10 typical entries, and william wyatts pickens county buck, taken in 1994, is the largest. As a deer hunter, i read a lot about where to hunt big whitetail bucks.
These records are stored in a secure location, easily sent to friends and family and will capture valuable data for researchers, wildlife managers and. No other state, however, offers a better chance at taking a record book whitetail. Jun 10, 2009 take an inside look at the milo hanson buck, a monster 12point that scored 2 58 in 1993, and still sits atop the boone and crockett clubs record books as the largest typical whitetail in the. Whitetail hunts at our ranch can be tailored to fit your schedule. In total, oak creek will have 32 entries in the record book this past year, all in the top 40 of either midwestern typical or non typical categories.
We are a superior organization dedicated to a quality hunting experience for everyone. From here you are able to browse entries by location, species, hunting companyguide, and more. Every deer season, south carolina hunters take some trophy bucks. 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 thrill of being in the outdoors that i am most proud of. Species weight length date waterbody angler baitlure.
Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck outdoorhub reporters 01. 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. Incredible width, huge mass and tines going everywhere. The game plan was to set up at opposite ends of travel corridor and. There has never been a more complete volume of record keeping than this 576 page, hard cover, book. If you are one of these hunters, we would love to have a story and picture of your deer. The following table contains south carolinas top whitetail deer harvested by county. It was determined that the buck died of natural causes and demolished the score of the previous record. Roger atwood measures the right brow tine on tony fultons nontypical whitetail deer. Whether youve been into lateseason hunting in the past or not, you should try it this season. Non typical state record whitetails ranked whackstar hunters. The ddc will only score deer that were harvested in. 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. Congratulations are in order for mark barrett and the las raices ranch for bettering their very own state whitetailed deer record.
The abundance of deer is jaw dropping and the number of wall mounters continues to increase. The state ranks third overall with record book bucks in the past 10 years with 401 total entries. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck. Check back for 20202021 dates visit the rates page for information on pricing. 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. The following table contains south carolinas all time top 50 nontypical whitetail deer. 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.
Mark lee of crosby displays texas newest state record free ranging nontypical whitetail. However, texas whitetail bucks often qualify for the record books by virtue of their. Over 15,000 bucks were taken by bow and arrow here in kansas just last year. Buffalo county, wisconsin, is there, but farther down the list than we expect. Its listings were limited to the 950 trophies accepted during the 18th awards program entry period of 19801982. Were going to look at several potential hotspots in south carolina for 2004, but first we are going to consider why these areas should be good this season.
Through excellent herd management and game laws that allow more whitetail bucks to reach maturity, you will definitely notice the difference in the age class of the whitetail bucks in this well renowned big buck state. The sci online record book is available exclusively to safari club international members, to gain access please join sci and. Lynn burkhead from texoma to the rio grande, deer hunting is. Dec 24, 2018 every year, the south carolina department of natural resources antler scoring sessions ferret out the states best bucks. The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties. Many nicknames describe huge whitetail bucks, but i like booner most. Record books are considered to be the epitome of encyclopedias of big game animals and may be purchased individually. Here are the biggest typical whitetail deer kills in the safari club international record book.
Aug 11, 2017 in fact, oak creek whitetail ranch now holds the records for all but three of the top 30 typicals and all but five of the top 20 nontypicals. Whitetail history is filled with landmark events, but perhaps none more noteworthy than the one occurring on the morning of november 23, 1993. Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period. This rack, with 45 scoreable points, was one of the most difficult trophies to measure at the 23rd awards program.
Stephen tucker, 26, of gallatin attempted to shoot the trophy buck with a muzzleloader. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand view. Jan 01, 2020 when this giant buck stepped out, ewen was still messing with his rifle. It can be your first buck, your biggest buck, or anything in between. Phillip gentry is the host of upstate outdoors at noon saturdays on word 106. The best season for hunters looking for whitetail hunts starts the first of october and runs through the end of january. Nwtf wild turkey records national wild turkey federation. Recordkeeping began in fall 1982 and now we have more than 27,000 records in our database. Sci online record book has hunting information and details, population density maps, and record scores for over 100 big game. American hunter top 10 states for monster whitetails. This list takes every states record and ranks it according to its boone and crockett score. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the record. American hunter best places to hunt record whitetail.
Wildlife district personnel collect deer age and antler data in selected south texas counties each hunting season. Of the three nontypicals on the books, john woods beaufort county monster is the biggest. Texas biggest open range buck in 100 years texas fish. Read about the states top whitetail deer within dozens and dozens of stories about the hunt itself. The top 10 counties during this period are in wisconsin, minnesota and texas. When this giant buck stepped out, ewen was still messing with his rifle. 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. Members have full access to all reports to research upcoming hunts.
We start things off by setting the record straight on the 201 78 inch typical buck killed in frio county this month. How to score a buck on the boone and crocket scale deer. Nov 22, 2017 no other state, however, offers a better chance at taking a record book whitetail. To make the state record listings, a bucks antlers must have a typical score of 125 or a non typical score of 145. The end result is the 8thlargest typical whitetail of all time. 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.
There are a lot of factors you can consider when hunting for lateseason deer. Texas is also plenty big on the typical side of the record books too. Denton county man admits to poaching record whitetail. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. Hunters in texas have killed 200 bucks since 2010 that made book. Whether you hunt whitetails with a rifle, shotgun, compound bow, recurve bow or any other method, buckmasters will help you be a better hunter and learn more about whitetail deer. Virginia whitetails is a fast growing group of hunters who share a love for whitetail hunting, virginia, and big bucks. Put your name in the record books with a world record whitetail. Big game hunting records safari club international. He was a perfect 6x6, resembling texas deer with g3s taller than his g2s. The boone and crockett club maintains the records of native north american big game as a vital conservation.
Buckeye creek outfitters has operated a familyownedand operated hunting outfit in pike county, il, since 1998. All three of south carolinas nontypical entries originated from western border counties. Serious hunters choose recordbuck because we consistently harvest some of the biggest trophies in the world. Take an inside look at the milo hanson buck, a monster 12point that scored 2 58 in 1993, and still sits atop the boone and crockett clubs record books as the largest typical whitetail. What i like the most is the trophies in big rack iv are freeranging deer. Effective september 1, 2009, acts enacted by the 81st texas legislature. Record book whitetail bucks are headturners monday september 16, 20 ddh staff for only the fourth time in 15 years, whitetail deer hunters in south carolina can find out about state records through the complete listing from the states wildlife agency. The state record typical was taken in 2001 by ronald mclamb, in bonner county, and it only beats the states secondlargest typical buck by 38 inch. Periodically, field dressed weights will be recorded also. Coming out of highland county, ohio, this whitetail took top honors for the deer with the longest main beam. The bucks curiosity kept it in place long enough for ewen to get the gun working. With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer. Iowa hunting leases provide a hunter one of the best opportunities to harvest a record book whitetail anywhere, period. Nwtfs wild turkey records program offers nwtf members a way to register any legally harvested wild turkey, taken anywhere in the world.
South carolina, south dakota, tennessee, texas, vermont, virginia. Apr 30, 2016 buffalo county, wisconsin, is there, but farther down the list than we expect. Resources safari club international online record book. Protect your health and that of others by following state. The texas bowhunting and bowfishing records tbbr were established in 1975 by the lone star bowhunting association for the purpose of collecting and recording the data of various species of mammals, fish, and fowl, taken by legal and ethical standards within the state of texas with bow and arrow. For years researched showed the heaviest whitetail deer on record was killed in minnesota by carl lenader in 1926 and weighed 511 pounds.
In every state that they are hunted 43 of them there is a state record. Every year a kansas buck shows up on the record books for both typical and nontypical. Moreover, hunters across the nation are rewriting state record books. Welcome to texas bowhunting and bowfishing records. And makes an ideal gift for any deer hunter anywhere. Texas is a huge state, and while the northern half is full of chasing and seeking bucks now, deer in south texas are weeks behind. The details were still cloudy at press time, but word on the street is that eastern texas has produced a record book whitetail that ranks as the highest scoring open range nontypical ever reported statewide in the 22year history history of the texas big game awards program. Complete and official hunting trophy records, scores, pictures, and species information for over 100 big game animals from the worlds leading hunting conservation group safari club international. Please practice social distancing even when outdoors. Texas buck registry is a central place for all hunters in the state of texas to post pictures of their harvest each season.
South dakotas official typical whitetail deer record book entries. 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. Oct 29, 2014 allowing a good deer to mature to 4 12 or 5 12 years before harvest is how you grow record book deer. Archery season begins mid september and runs through the end of december. The sci record book of big game animals uses scis unique allinclusive record keeping system, the most used system in the world, to document our hunting heritage. Austin the second largest whitetail buck ever in texas could be headed to the record books with an asterisk. The whitetail deer is the most popular game species in the united states. It means that the bucks antlers are so big that they are listed in the boone and crockett record book. With well over 500 pictures, including two color sections, every turn of the page reveals another image of texas hunting history. 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. You can also submit your own report here for free, click the button below to get started. Cold storage or processing facility record book texas parks and. Welcome to the online record book safari club international.