The buck was wellknown in the area, as he had a large home range. In fact, a strong case could be made that one is largely responsible for the other. He either drives westward to his hunting club near russellville, or hell head to the much closer and sprawling bankhead national forest, which hes hunted for years. All whitetailed deer taken legally within mississippi during any prior hunting season are eligible to participate in the magnolia records program. However, new data shows a different area might be key to harvesting a record book whitetail. Luke brewsters buck is officially the archery world record for nontypical whitetail. A sportsman in the land of lincoln harvested an amazing buck that could have enough scorable points to hit the world record books for whitetail. Sep 01, 2003 records of north american whitetail deer is the definitive history book of trophy whitetail deer in north america. January 2012 bucks recorded in the iowa big game records between 1953 and 1998.
Trevor wheaton of lansing, illinois took a nontypical buck sunday afternoon 11 19 that could end up as a top 10 in the indiana record books. Thanks to a new book by tim walmsley, you can now answer all those deer questions and more. North american big game records that have been in the books for decades. The big buck club announced today that the johnny king buck from wisconsin is the new world record typical whitetail gross scoring buck of all time.
We have launched a whitetail records app that includes all of the record book deer. This greatlyexpanded edition includes over 7,500 listings of whitetail deer from the boone and crockett clubs records program. Adams county illinois trophy whitetail hunting outfitters. In fact, it doesnt appear on the historical top 10 state listing for whitetail records in either typical or nontypical bucks, but when factoring in just the last 10 years, appears on both lists with 196 typical and 125 nontypical listings for a total of 321 record book entries. Nov 12, 2010 record book minnesota nontypical whitetail buck. A vote was taken at a club meeting and the name, big game records of minnesota, was chosen to be the name of m. We offer semiguided archery and firearm hunts based out of our modernized hunting lodge with many amenities.
Tell us what you think in the comments section below. That said, it is the largest nontypical ever taken by a hunter. Recordkeeping began in fall 1982 and now we have more than 27,000 records in our database. The cy curtis award was established in 1972 to recognize trophy deer taken throughout oklahoma. Illinois already could boast of one archery world record, with the late mel johnsons 204. A panel of one boone and crockett scorers, one member of the north east big buck. Jan 01, 2020 when this giant buck stepped out, ewen was still messing with his rifle. Dec 19, 2012 the hoosier record book does list bucks by county and highest score decending. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck outdoorhub reporters 01. Giant illinois buck is potential worldrecord 8pointer. On slides 221 youll find the top 20 typical bucks actually 21 because theres a tie of all time. Buckeye creek outfitters has operated a familyownedand operated hunting outfit in pike county, il, since 1998. 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. As the definitive history book of trophy whitetail deer in north america, the much anticipated fourth edition of the boone and crockett club publication, records of north american whitetail deer is now available.
The buck that had eluded his family for years was now being held in his fingertips. Located in west central illinois, bigneck outfitters, in adams county, is tops in trophy hunters destinations. Cy curtis oklahoma department of wildlife conservation. 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. The golden triangle used to be iowa, illinois and wisconsin. Luke brewsters incredible buck was shot in illinois during the 2018 archery season. Nov 21, 2010 records of illinois trophy whitetail deer a book of the illinois big buck recognition program of whitetail deer as compiled from data in the illinois department of conservations files 1st ed. A book of the illinois big buck recognition program of whitetail deer as compiled from.
Like mentioned before, id be recognized by virtually nobody whereas there might be afew people up here who know my name when they see it. It also lists the top 50, by bow and gun state wide. When your buck is officially scored, he and you will be placed in the next addition of the book i believe it costs 10 dollars. Over the years ive noticed that most articles on that topic are vague. The table includes the deer harvest density for illinois s deer habitat as described below.
We have up to 300 lockon and ladder stands ready for deer hunts. For 18 years, from 1981 to 1999, the state record for nontypicals by bow was held by. Dec 17, 2014 pennsylvania trophy buck enters records book. Record book minnesota nontypical whitetail buck youtube.
Records of north american whitetail deer fourth edition. Illinois owns both archery whitetail world records. A book of the illinois big buck recognition program of whitetail deer as compiled from data in the illinois department of conservations files editor. This means there is likely an official scorer near you. 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. The end result is the 8thlargest typical whitetail of all time. Jan 09, 2017 its official gallatin resident stephen tucker shot a world record whitetail deer in november in sumner county. Sci online record book has hunting information and details, population density maps, and record scores for over 100 big game species. A record book committee was established and was tasked with publishing a new, entertaining and the most complete and accurate state record book of minnesotas big game animals available.
Missouri big buck record book discussion in whitetails general started by skull stacker, nov 8, 2008. With a final score of 327 78 inches, brewsters buck above. Illinois state record buck 15 matching articles field and stream. Ravelings worldclass whitetailhis first buckboasted 29 scorable.
Posted on december 11, 2014 by deltaoperatorman viewers can watch live online to see if the whitetail is the largest. Today the award also recognizes trophy oklahoma mule deer, elk, antelope and black bear as well as the hunters who harvest them. So, what gives with a breaking story on texas biggestever whitetail during the dog days of august. March 2005 outdoor illinois 3 jimregnier 15248 2003 iroquois russellsmith 15228 2003 livingston michaelwyant 15228 1993 mclean markgouty 15208 2003 vermilion rollyprior 15208 2003 logan.
All entrants meeting the minimum requirements of the magnolia records program will receive an official magnolia records program certificate. Whitetail deer buck standing near the edge of a forest during rut. Roger atwood measures the right brow tine on tony fultons nontypical whitetail deer. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand. A book of the illinois big buck recognition program of whitetail deer as compiled from data in the illinois department of conservations files. 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. Illinois ohio valley trophy hunts is located in pope county known as the deer capital of illinois. Illinois ohio valley trophy hunts llc illinois whitetail.
Indiana record bucks indiana sportsman your indiana. The records show illinois s whitetailed deer harvest for 2014 is 145720 deer with 77129 bucks and 68591 antlerless deer harvested. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the. 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. Many outfitters have set up shop there, land prices have increased and it caters to a lot of nonresident hunters who probably have no hesitancy of reporting their record book bucks. In many states, it is the only big game animal available on the license. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the record books. Illinois hunter scores possible indiana record nontypical buck. The record book has been produced every two years since 1972 and contains thousands of trophy whitetail and bear entries.
Illinois hunter shoots possibly largest buck ever in. We own exclusive hunting rights on over 11,000 acres in. New york state record book whitetail member photos. We have been working on this for a long time and hope you will enjoy scrolling through the record books on your phone. Louisiana takes top spot for record bucks bayou bucks. We put together a countdown of the highestscoring whitetail buck ever killed according to boone and crockett records.
Joe gandy took this tremendous buck on his own private property in marengo county on january 31, 1993. 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. Outdoorillinois march 2005 illinois big bucks illinois. The bucks curiosity kept it in place long enough for ewen to get the gun working. Pike county is wellknown for producing outstanding whitetail deer and places numerous record book trophies in the books every year. Does that in itself make it truthful to call it the world record. Buffalo county record book bucks whitetail outfitters. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the record. Deer killed in sumner county to be certified a world record. Some believe that the record books can be misleading because hunters in the county might not want it to be like buffalo county, where the secret is out. Just in case you havent been totally consumed by buck fever yet, heres one last nudge to tip you all the way over the edge. Record book be damned, this is a onceinalifetime free range whitetail. The golden triangle of illinois pike, brown, and adams county, collectively nestled between the mississippi and illinois river has long been the primary destination for this caliber of whitetail bucks. We hunt over 7,000 acres of privately owned and managed woodland, crp and cropland which produce quality whitetail deer and turkey.
The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the. Illinois hunter pleads guilty to poaching state record. Possible record deer taken in illinois during shotgun season. Missouri big buck record book missouri whitetails your. Kansas top 20 deer records deer big game information. The boone and crockett club was founded in 1887 by theodore roosevelt and a group of his close friends. Whitetail history is filled with landmark events, but perhaps none more noteworthy than the one occurring on the morning of november 23, 1993. But they dont hold the top three spots, at least, not really.
Records of north american whitetail deer is the definitive record book of wild, freeranging trophy whitetail deer in north america. A look back at the illinois state record buck killed by richard pauli in peoria county, illinois in 1983. Many hunters believe the northeastern whitetail can produce the best antlers of all. If verified at this score, the buck would be the thirdlargest nontypical whitetail in boone and crockett and the new pope and young world record. The top 50 counties are distributed in the following states. Virginian luke brewster brought international buzz back to hunting for whitetail deer in illinois with a freak nontypical buck he arrowed nov. Nwtf wild turkey records national wild turkey federation. Illinois now owns both archery world records for whitetail deer. I was fortunate enough to get a buck in there in 2005.
Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck. Records of illinois trophy whitetail deer 1994 edition. 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. We are a superior organization dedicated to a quality hunting experience for everyone. Put your name in the record books with a world record whitetail. Alabama had no record book, buckmasters founder hadnt been born, and the boone and crockett club hadnt even dreamt up its current measuring system. March 2005 outdoor illinois 3 jimregnier 15248 2003 iroquois russellsmith 15228 2003 livingston michaelwyant 15228 1993 mclean markgouty 15208 2003 vermilion rollyprior 15208 2003 logan johnwibben 15208 2000 logan jeremybarber 15168 2003 clay kevinpryor 15158 2001 jersey. New archery world record nontypical whitetail grand view. Granted, there have been tons of huge bucks killed this season, but before social media 70s 80s 90s,there were also lots of huge bucks killed. Just how dramatic has the increase in record book bucks been. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. American hunter best places to hunt record whitetail.
Because of these two bucks, tuckers buck will enter the records book not as the world record nontypical, or even the runnerup, but as the third largest nontypical whitetail of all time. Nwtfs wild turkey records program offers nwtf members a way to register any legally harvested wild turkey, taken anywhere in the world. And in no other category is this more true than with archery nontypicals. Its official gallatin resident stephen tucker shot a world record whitetail deer in november in sumner county. Illinois hunter shoots possibly largest buck ever in united states. And dont get me wrong, those state are still great. But luck was on the side of kyle heuerman and his girlfriend jennifer weaver when they put an arrow through this 196inch illinois brute. Find out how to get a big game animal or shed antler scoredmeasured.
Jun 15, 2015 the timing of the beginning of the food plot craze and the dramatic increase in trophy bucks is not coincidental. The brewster buck has been confirmed as a new bowhunting world record and the largest deer ever. Mar 21, 2012 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. Alabama whitetail records awr is now on your phone. Texas biggest open range buck in 100 years texas fish. Campbell illinois whitetails, illinois finest whitetail outfitter, offers high quality trophy deer hunts on 20,000 acres located in southeastern illinois. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand view. This might be the new world record whitetail meateater hunting. The following records are for deer submitted during. Be sure to check the page regularly to view new submissions. I wanted to know which counties are breaking records, and why some. The boone and crockett club maintains the records of native north american big game as a vital conservation.
The record books have been rewritten in the past decade. This rack, with 45 scoreable points, was one of the most difficult trophies to measure at the 23rd awards program. The new golden triangle for record whitetails deer. Enjoy this gallery of the top entries in the sci record book, and add yours to the record this year. Recordbook whitetail bucks becoming more common the.
Back in november of 2009, he killed an illinois state record nontypical whitetail, a 36point buck giant that netted scored 26738 inches. View nysbbc record book bucks at the bottom of this page. Then on slides 2240 youll find the top 20 nontypical bucks of all time. Although i consider myself young im 44,with 31 deer seasons under my belt,i would be considered old by a 20 year old. Chad morgan of moulton, alabama, has the luxury of rolling the dice whenever he gets the deer hunting jones.
Record keeping systems, such as the boone and crockett clubs, help to retain important information on what states are succeeding at conservation. Illinois s whitetailed deer harvest data is shown in the table below. It takes a 140 inch net to make the hrbp book for typicals. Statements like, iowa is a great state for huge bucks are common. All have produced their fair share of record book bucks, including the 11th largest whitetail in the world, and all are open to the public for hunting. Any serious whitetail hunter knows that its not often that we get a second chance on the buck of a lifetime, or even a first chance for that matter. Golden triangle whitetail illinois trophy deer hunting. Has anybody every entered a big in the missouri big buck club. 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. For a state with skyhigh trophy standards, illinois somehow continues to keep cranking out record breaking bucks. Otter tail, minnesota 8 vernon, wisconsin 5 edgar, illinois 4 marion, iowa 4 winneshiek, iowa 3 guthrie, iowa 3. The official website of the kansas department of wildlife, parks and tourism. Peoria journal star by jeff lampe, outdoors tim walmsleys new trophy whitetails of illinois offers the latest data on record deer racks. These 10 states accounted for 3,880 entries, or 72 percent of the record book.
Jul 12, 2015 alabama whitetail records scoring system points number of points on each antler are divided into typical e. Bowhunter luke brewster tagged a worldrecord 327inch wild buck in illinois in november 2018, but he didnt pull it off by himself. Sure, they still hold the alltime record for the most boone and crockett whitetail entries. If you are wondering how buffalo county, wi compares to other whitetail hunting areas, just take a look at the map below. The nys big buck club record book is an official collection of new york states exceptional whitetail deer and black bear. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. We want your illinois giants for the illinois deer classic whitetail hall of fame. Welcome to golden triangle whitetails, we are a fully guided whitetail outfitter in the heart of illinois big buck country. This page was designed for members to upload photos of their new york state record book whitetails. County listing will list the weapon used but does not seperate scores. Illinois state record buck 10 matching articles outdoor life. On april, the bucks final scoring came in at a gross 22168 beating the milo hanson buck from saskatchewan. In illinois, edgar county buck could be new world record.
Illinois state record nontypical whitetail that scored 261 58. A well laid blood trail lead seth right to his trophy buck and into the states record book. The pope and young club, keeper of archery records, announced that a speciallyconvened panel. Home forums whitetail hunting whitetails general latest replies hey 20 how bout that sec. New world record whitetail the johnny king buck from. Luke brewster brings bigbuck buzz back to illinois.