Last fall, brian butcher shot a crazylooking buck that is now the fourth largest deer in the record books, and the secondbiggest huntertaken buck behind luke brewsters illinois stud. Kentucky whitetailed deer report kentucky fish and wildlife. A mix of cropland and timber make for incredible hunting opportunities at trophy whitetail bucks in missouri. These sheds are currently the largest set of sheds ever to be scored in nova scotia. To the west of this area, farm fields are larger and cover more restricted, making bucks more vulnerable to harvest by gun. This is the second year in a row that the september harvest was a record. All of those four are among the top 15 in the state in their respective category. With over the counter tags, there is no wait, no application, no drawing. These 10 states accounted for 3,880 entries, or 72 percent of the record book. The 42 entries came from 35 of kentucky s 120 counties. Home of the current pending whitetail, we put our hunters on more record book class deer than any place in the world. Kentucky hardin county, ky nontypical whitetail deer 7 3.
Many of our directors and members have copies of the books and may be purcahsed directly from them. The story about david howards 20 kentucky buck, then a new runnerup to the states compound bow record, appeared in the winter 20142015 issue of rack magazine the ink had barely dried when word began circulating that hed topped it, that hed arrowed an even bigger whitetail. Kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources. From the trophy bucks in south texas, and the bigbodied, heavyhorned bucks in the heartland states of kansas, iowa, illinois, and ohio and up into alberta and saskatchewan, canada, weve put together a great selection of whitetail deer hunts, 177 in total. Likely the biggest pure kentucky 8pointer ever measured field. Big game records field judging big game moose pronghorn rocky mountain goat black bear whitetail deer find an official measurer becoming. Records of north american whitetail deer is the definitive record book of wild, freeranging trophy whitetail deer in north america. After a multiseason chase, jeffery majors finally killed this giant 8pointer. Whitetail history is filled with landmark events, but perhaps none more noteworthy than the one occurring on the morning of november 23, 1993. Indiana hunting outfitters guides whitetail deer turkey. Kentucky is one of the top states for record book entries. 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. The buckmasters whitetail trophy records system btr takes into account all measurable antlerno deductionsbut doesnt include the inside spread.
Kentucky hart county, ky nontypical whitetail deer 5. We put together a countdown of the highestscoring whitetail buck ever killed according to boone and crockett records. Marion county may not have produced many record book bucks yet, but the ones it has are near the top of the list. Wilderness whitetails wisconsin trophy whitetail hunting. Whether its a game harvest, catch of the day or just a nature shot, we want to show it off. All regions of the state were represented with the highest number 3 coming. Kentucky hopkins county, ky nontypical whitetail deer 6 5. Kentucky whitetailed deer report 2012 7 kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources boone and crockett entries a total of 42 record book entries 31 typical and 11 nontypical were submitted in 2012. In 2002, the idnr implemented a one buck rule, which has been the subject of much debate, since it. A book, records of north american big game, offers detailed tabular listings for trophies in 38 different categories of game. This means there is likely an official scorer near you. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time outdoor life. The first step was record book data from the boone and crockett club.
Its also the new kansas state record nontypical whitetail. Western kentucky counties among the best when it comes to big deer. I assembled 5,568 whitetail entries spanning the years 18302001 only two entries were included from 2001, and only 120 from 2000. Within grayson county it stands as the biggest whitetail ever recorded. Following is a list of big game record books complete with prices. Contact them at 800 6896619 or 859 5092704, or go to. North american whitetail shot the story and it will air next fall.
Missouri is one of the top states for record book entries for whitetails in the world. A mix of cropland and timber make for incredible hunting opportunities at trophy whitetail bucks in kentucky. To keep an accurate record or trophy big game animals in nova scotia. The nova scotia big game society, established in 1988, is a voluntary society dedicated to the preservation and conservation of big game in nova scotia. Big bucks galore, from the boone and crockett record book archives. Five undertheradar trophy whitetail counties whitetail. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. This buck may be the biggest pure kentucky 8pointer ever. Nwtfs wild turkey records program offers nwtf members a way to register any legally harvested wild turkey, taken anywhere in the world.
A friend of mine who has passed away gave them to me. Photo gallery kdfwr kentucky department of fish and wildlife. Last day, last hour, nova scotia record book buck taken with a crossbow. Some of the greatest hunting in the state and arguably the country is right here in western kentucky and the counties kentucky whitetail outfitters hunt. Book a whitetail deer hunting trip with professional, prescreened big game hunting guides and outfitters. Kentucky whitetail deer hunting guides and outfitters. Whitetail deer buck standing near the edge of a forest during rut. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand.
Its official gallatin resident stephen tucker shot a world record whitetail deer in november in sumner county. Upload a photo below to get started and put in as much information as you want to be published with your photo. Fourteenyearolds dont typically humble seasoned hunters with their harvests. 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 buck mooney shot had 27 scoreable points, and will sit atop the webster county record books for any method of take. Kentucky hunter arrows record breaking buck on small property. The top 50 counties are distributed in the following states. Four of the countys 11 biggest deer were shot during the past five seasons. With 2017 coming to an end, we wanted to take a look back at the biggest bucks taken by legendary whitetail hunters all across america.
Not all hunters have their trophies recorded, as where i live after the hanson buck became the new world record typical whitetail, we saw a flood of hunters and now that has happened, some hunters are shying away from the record books but it still gives you pretty good averages. Some of the finest kentucky bucks are right here in the heart of western kentucky and the record books dont lie. Big game society of nova scotia deer,moose,bobcat,bear. To encourage and promote the conservation of big game in nova scotia. Recordkeeping began in fall 1982 and now we have more than 27,000 records in our database. Welcome to kentucky trophy deer the ultimate whitetail hunting experience located in the rolling hills of western kentucky, kentucky trophy deer, llc is a family owned and operated business that specializes in mature trophy whitetail bucks from carefully managed blood lines.
Looking for a booner, check the record books big game hunt. This buck may be the biggest pure kentucky 8pointer ever measured. Jack reneau, director of big game records, provided the information i needed and explained how it was organized. Few hunters know about trophy whitetail deer potential in this state, which ranks number 6 in the u. Kentucky lewis county, ky nontypical whitetail deer 8 2. Nwtf wild turkey records national wild turkey federation. Nova scotia record book whitetail buck 2019 youtube. Nova scotia record book crossbow buck 2018 youtube. Octobers harvest of 12,639 deer was the lowest october harvest on record since 1999. Why the 312inch nontypical tennessee buck didnt become the world record. Kentucky hunter shoots a new record velvet whitetail. Missouri whitetail deer hunting guides and outfitters.
Founded in 1991, the north american shed hunters club nashc is the official scoring and record keeping authority for north american shed antlers. Likely the biggest pure kentucky 8pointer ever measured. Western kentucky counties among the best when it comes to. The story behind kentucky s winner of the 2015 golden laurel citation. The current world record whitetail was picked up in st. The current kentucky state record nontypical is 271 78. A nova scotia record book buck shot on december 6th, the second last day of 2019 general season for whitetail deer. Kentucky whitetailed deer report 2012 6 kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources monthly harvest rates september and november saw record harvests of 5,577 and 97,225 respectively. During the 2017 hunting season, records were broken and legends were born. Within nelson county, the deer stands as the biggest whitetail ever recorded. Countless other hunters chased the deer, and almost all showed up at the mooney house to admire it. Terrance dillon is an avid outdoorsman, professional guide for malarkey cabin guiding service, field tester for dillon outdoor communications and records keeper for the new brunswick record books club. Buck master measured the antlers and said it is a new state record.
Monthly harvest rates the 5,009 deer harvested in september is the fifth highest harvest on record for that month. There is a inch minimum harvest size at whitetail heaven and some farms have a 140 or 150inch minimum. Trust us, youre going to want to take a few moments to scroll through the biggest and best whitetail bucks of 2017. Kentucky breckinridge county, ky nontypical whitetail deer 6 4. Wilderness whitetails is proud to offer trophy whitetail hunting on its managed properties located in central wisconsin. Boone and crockett book reveals trophy whitetail details. The state record was broken about two years ago and had a. Deer killed in sumner county to be certified a world record. The biggest change in weapon type harvest in 2012 was the increase in the number of deer killed with a modern firearm.
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