Whitehouse whitetails provides hunters with quality whitetail bucks. Book entries during this period, and 255 alltime entries, while kentucky had. Jan 14, 2017 kentucky deer hunters close in on record gary garth, special to the courierjournal published 11. Big bucks galore, from the boone and crockett record book archives. Stephen tucker, 26, of gallatin attempted to shoot the trophy buck with a muzzleloader. Moreover, hunters across the nation are rewriting state record books with.
The 42 entries came from 35 of kentucky s 120 counties. Largest michigan nontypical ever north american whitetail. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the last. Mike sheffer and donnie ervin are a pair of western kentucky hunters and family.
Furthermore, ohio, kentucky and indiana are the new kids on the block. When you look at state level data, the states youd expect to be present on the list are. We have had incredible success, on several of our properties in western kentucky, in guiding our hunters over the last several years in harvesting whitetails scoring. Here are the biggest typical whitetail deer kills in the safari club international record book. All regions of the state were represented with the highest number 3 coming. The monster received a final panel score of 2 58 net points. In this book is compiled a certified list of all the carefully measured antlers, horns and skulls. New from the boone and crockett club records of north american whitetail deer fifth edition. The exhibit is presented by robert sopsich of milford, mich. Before you brusquely throw me out of the fickle court of public opinion, i submit to you exhibit number 182 18, which is the boone and crockett score of michigan s new archery state whitetail typical record. Dec 08, 2014 wisconsin has more entries into the record book than any other state in the us. During the 2017 hunting season, records were broken and legends were born.
Whether its a game harvest, catch of the day or just a nature shot, we want to show it off. Pope and young club announces 2020 conservation hunt drawing. 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. What is some fun is to make a list of the top 1020 deer counties from the dnr stats and then compare that list to the top counties from the cbm map. Thursday, april 16, 2020 remington arms company has renewed their sponsorship of the boone and crockett club through the organizations trailblazer in conservation program. Woodard whitetails of kentucky provides a truly exceptional trophy whitetail hunting experience for deer hunters seeking bucks that dreams are made of.
Non typical state record whitetails ranked whackstar hunters. The first step was record book data from the boone and crockett club. In henderson county, kelly woods of robards took a heavyantlered 14pointer. Nov 24, 2010 ron waldron from ann arbor, michigan, has been hunting whitetails for more than 50 years and he now owns the highestscoring nontypical rack on record for the state. States like kansas, iowa, kentucky, wisconsin and indiana consistently produce. Michigan has a long and proud hunting heritage, and its placement on this list is sure. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand. 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. A nonprofit organization that collects and maintains records on trophy class deer, bear, elk and turkey, taken by legal hunting means. This book is the data repository for all the antlers and skulls from americas largest trophy game. Its worth remembering where americas favorite biggame species stood not so long ago at the brink of extinction, said ben wallace, club president. Kentucky deer records by county 6 matching articles outdoor life.
The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the. Home of the current pending whitetail, we put our hunters on more record book class deer than any place in the world. Indiana record book whitetail deer field and stream. It contains 240 pages of entries for deer, bear, elk and turkeys along with over 150 photos. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck outdoorhub reporters 01. Wilderness whitetails wisconsin trophy whitetail hunting. Five undertheradar trophy whitetail counties whitetail. 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. Nhtsa ky analysis on fatal crash data, including driving under the influence of drugs supplemental. Book one of our whitetail hunts today to get your largest buck ever.
Western kentucky whitetails is a first class fair chase farm. The 42 entries came from 35 of kentuckys 120 counties. It beat the previous record buck shot by mitch rompola by 28 of an inch. Michigan 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 michigan. The record had previously been held by the james jordan buck, shot in wisconsin in 1914. As a deer hunter, i read a lot about where to hunt big whitetail bucks. Apr 19, 20 before you brusquely throw me out of the fickle court of public opinion, i submit to you exhibit number 182 18, which is the boone and crockett score of michigan s new archery state whitetail typical record. Top overall states for boone and crockett whitetails per square mile since 2008. In every state that they are hunted 43 of them there is a state record. In fact, the deer pictured above scored 246 38 inches, and was killed on public hunting land. The record books have been rewritten in the past decade. My home state of michigan is, in my opinion, the best state of all when it comes to the best overall land for hunting, fishing, and all outdoor recreation. Analysis of crash data in ky 20142018 kentucky seat belt usage report.
Washtenaw county buck is pending michigan state record photo. Kentucky whitetail deer hunting guides and outfitters. 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. Take aim outdoors ep156 the mitch rompola buck youtube. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck. The record nontypical was picked up in 2010 in lenawee county.
Aug 09, 2019 wisconsin is arguably one of the best states in the nation for chasing big whitetails. Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period. Aug 08, 2010 founded in 1999, michigan started as a collection of links to michigan related sites, and a series of manually edited blogs. Dec 19, 2012 the hoosier record book does list bucks by county and highest score decending. 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. The sopsich buck was officially scored as the new michigan state record buck last month. Michigan record bucks by county 10 matching articles outdoor. According to the club, the number of trophy whitetails entered in their record book has jumped 400 percent over the past 30 years.
In 2012 there was one, 20 had two and 2014 produced six. We guarantee you will score the trophy buck you have dreamed about. Kentucky is a onebuck state, but you can take as many antlerless deer as you like in zone 1 regions. The most complete book of trophy records and info on americas favorite game species was recently released in october 2012 in its fifth edition from the worlds foremost authority on native north american big game records keeping. Wisconsin has more entries into the record book than any other state in the us.
A mix of cropland and timber make for incredible hunting opportunities at trophy whitetail bucks in kentucky. If the temperature is above 40 degrees please put two large bags of ice in the deer. When kentucky made some dramatic changes to its deer season back in the early 1990s, no one could imagine shooting only one buck per season. The pope and young club is one of north americas leading bowhunting and conservation organizations. Possible staterecord buck found dead in clinton, michigan. 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. Deer whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record. If your trophy qualifies you will have an opportunity to enter it into an official record book applies to indiana bucks only as there is no kentucky. Likely the biggest pure kentucky 8pointer ever measured. Nov 22, 2017 in fact, the deer pictured above scored 246 38 inches, and was killed on public hunting land. Sanctuary ranch for forty years sanctuary ranch has provided legendary whitetail deer hunting experiences, forged lifelong friendships, and maintained a renowned haven for both the hunter and the hunted. Michigan whitetail deer hunting guides and outfitters. Ohio department of natural resources division of wildlife rack type. Trailblazers in conservation are investing in the clubs mission work and are.
From kentucky to florida and louisiana to virginia, there are a lot of deer hunters and a rich hunting tradition in the southeast. Jun 06, 2014 is wisconsin the best state to hunt whitetails. Top 10 states for monster whitetails american hunter. The 10 worst deer hunting states in america wide open spaces. This is home to the melvin johnson buck, the states largest typical, taken in 1965 in peoria county. The 11 th edition of michigan big game records is the complete list of commemorative bucks of michigan cbm official entries through march 31, 2018. American hunter top 10 states for monster whitetails. Otter tail, minnesota 8 vernon, wisconsin 5 edgar, illinois 4 marion, iowa 4 winneshiek, iowa 3 guthrie, iowa 3 todd, kentucky3 wabasha, minnesota 3. A website where hunters worldwide can share their stories and photos. Recordkeeping began in fall 1982 and now we have more than 27,000 records in our database. Giant missouri buck with bow cool grunting footage. Boone and crockett club home deer hunting elk hunting.
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. We offer a variety of typical and nontypical with drops, double beams and heavy mass. Kentucky ranks second only to indiana in likelihood of harvesting a booner 0. We typically book out fairly early every year due to only taking a select few hunters. Wilderness whitetails is proud to offer trophy whitetail hunting on its managed properties located in central wisconsin. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. This years hunt is a 10day allinclusive canadian safari from savage encounters. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the record.
You can really spot some counties that come up big when it comes to killing bucks with large antlers when compared to the total deer kill. Every deer season, kentucky hunters take some trophy bucks. Kentucky, louisiana, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan. Cary shear of ann arbor shot this pending state record typical crossbow buck in washtenaw county. Of the multiple record book bucks i know of zero are in the book in ohio. The experience our hunts gold hunts learn more for hunters who seek only the top record book. The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties. If you are serious about hunting giant western kentucky whitetails on one of our managed farms, you need to call and reserve your spot asap. Kentucky is no longer considered a sleeper state for these big bucks, but instead is now known for its consistency in growing and harvesting monster whitetails scoring over 200. Deer hunting regulations kentucky department of fish. Cbm bucks by county michigan sportsman online michigan.
Pope and young is proud to announce our 2020 conservation hunt drawing. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand view. With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer. After seeing the bucks picture countless times, sarah finally suggested that green should have his kentucky deer officially measured for the record book. Michigan record bucks by county 10 matching articles. Boone and crockett club boone and crockett club records. County listing will list the weapon used but does not seperate scores. Troy stephens took the staterecord michigan typical in 1996, in jackson county. Trust us, youre going to want to take a few moments to scroll through the biggest and best whitetail bucks of 2017.
Biggest bucks of 2017 legendary whitetails legendary. Kentucky trophy deer contest field and stream expo. Since the young hunter knew very little about deer records or record books, the. Although waldron wishes he would have shot the lenawee county buck that grew those impressive antlers, he didnt.
In case youre wondering, michigan and nebraska tied for th place. Here are the stories behind three from last season. 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. Woodard whitetails of kentucky glasgow, kentucky facebook. Ron waldron from ann arbor, michigan, has been hunting whitetails for more than 50 years and he now owns the highestscoring nontypical rack on record for the state. Kentucky is one of the top states for record book entries for whitetails in the world.
Over the years, many record book deer have come from this great state. Sanctuary ranch legendary whitetail deer hunting in. 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. Nwtf wild turkey records national wild turkey federation. Non typical state record whitetails ranked the whitetail deer is the most popular game species in the united states. They change even more when you just look at the most recent data within the last decade. Record book whitetails and why you should be hunting out west i would be the first to admit that there is really no better place in north america to shoot a giant whitetail than in the midwest.
This week we cover the legendary story behind the mitch rompola buck the what would have been most famous typical whitetail ever. In the fall of 1998, photos of a huge michigan deer, allegedly taken by a bowhunter and proclaimed by some to be a possible new world record, began monopolizing the media. Apr 30, 2016 we analyzed where the top200 record book typical and nontypical whitetails were shot in 2010 to 2015. After pouring over record book data in an attempt to identify these bigbuck neighborhoods, here are some takeaways. The largest kentucky nontypical taken by a hunter was a 260 18 whitetail. Includes membership details, events, photos, sponsors and online merchandise sales. If not for gary shear, we probably wouldnt have known that his twin brother, 78yearold cary from ann arbor, shot a pending state record typical crossbow buck last fall in washtenaw county. A possible world record whitetail deer was killed in sumner county on monday.
The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the last 10. This 240class buck found dead on a 10acre property west of clinton, michigan, on feb. An official website of the commonwealth of kentucky. Small trophy whitetail antlers antelope, big game, black.
This buck may be the biggest pure kentucky 8pointer ever measured. Hundreds of michigan deer killed by epizootic hemorrhagic disease. There are overall category and weapon listings as well as county by county listings for deer and turkeys. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record many hunters kill trophy deer each year, but very, very few manage to take bucks like these oneofakind monsters. Nwtfs wild turkey records program offers nwtf members a way to register any legally harvested wild turkey, taken anywhere in the world. It also lists the top 50, by bow and gun state wide. Deer killed in sumner county to be certified a world record. There have been a lot of big southern bucks taken over the years, too, but as youll see on this list, some states record holders put other states to shame. Things change a lot when you look at each state on a level playing field. It was a marriage of my passions for the outdoors and the internet. North american big game records that have been in the books for decades. Around 54 percent of the bucks killed in 20 were yearlings, however, and this combined with low temps and large amounts of snow earn wisconsin a spot on our list. After the harvest of your deer, a hunter must complete their harvest log and successful record theirtelcheck number 18002454263.
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