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. Posey of southwest texas state university in san marcos. Incredible width, huge mass and tines going everywhere. American hunter top 10 states for monster whitetails.
This deer is one of the biggest that i have ever seen and one that could hold the record for a very long time. Giant minnesota nontypical buck might be state record. 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. Sep 15, 2012 records of north american whitetail deer is the definitive record book of wild, freeranging trophy whitetail deer in north america. 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. Everything is bigger in texas, including the whitetail hunting. Serious hunters choose recordbuck because we consistently harvest some of the biggest trophies in the world. The monster received a final panel score of 2 58 net points. Oak creek whitetail ranch trophy whitetail deer hunting. Iowa, texas and a few other states and canadian provinces as we told you to. When captain jarrad is not chasing those elusive whitetails walleyes of the mississippi river he is chasing the whitetails of buffalo county, wi as a well known buffalo county outfitter. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand view. Top 10 states for monster whitetails american hunter. Their schools location between san antonio and austin gives them handy access to melanistic whitetails for research, for as it turns out, most of the worlds supply of these animals lives within an hours drive of the campus.
Maverick county, home of the number one texas typical the mccullough buck has over 11 records since 1980. 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. Think of it as a free, online way to record your hunts. According to the club, the number of trophy whitetails entered in their record book has jumped 400 percent over the past 30 years. Hunt the buck of your dreams on our trophy whitetail ranch in minnesota.
Jimmie hammonds first bow kill of the 20162017 south texas deer hunting season. As a deer hunter, i read a lot about where to hunt big whitetail bucks. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time outdoor life. Oklahoma is the only southwestern state that makes the top 20 when analyzing total entries per square mile of huntable land mass in the last 10 years. South carolina, south dakota, tennessee, texas, vermont, virginia, washington. Its worth remembering where americas favorite biggame species stood not so long ago at the brink of extinction, said ben wallace, club president. The end result is the 8thlargest typical whitetail of all time. It can be your first buck, your biggest buck, or anything in between.
Every year, millions of hunters take to the field looking for the buck of a lifetime. Look for minnesotas top counties for mature whitetails to be split. M3 whitetails welcomes you to our website and we would like to thank you for your interest in our texas deer breeding operation. Combining education with real world work experience has allowed me to maximize my farms for both wildlife and return on investment. The bucks curiosity kept it in place long enough for ewen to get the gun working. Harvesting several record book whitetails on my properties is testament to proper property management and translates to the information i try to provide each and every client. Texas biggest open range buck in 100 years texas fish.
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. Theres nothing wrong about pursuing giant whitetails. 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. The soil in otter tail, minnesota, is suitable for growing the crops deer love. The 5heaviest whitetail deer ever killed on record.
Indiana record book whitetail deer field and stream. Records of north american whitetail deer is the definitive record book of wild, freeranging trophy whitetail deer in north america. To find out more about the record book for shed antlers of whitetails and other biggame animals across the continent, contact. Mo records by county missouri whitetails your missouri. Buffalo county is the number one area in the world for record class whitetails, producing more record book buck entries per square mile than any other area. 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 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. To learn more about our deer breeding operation, please visit our web site at. Hunters in texas have killed 200 bucks since 2010 that made book. Mark lee of crosby displays texas newest state record free ranging nontypical whitetail. 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. While michigan leads all states in bowhunter numbers, and the percentage of deer hunters who pursue deer with archery gear, minnesota lags. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. Minnesota whitetail deer hunting guides and outfitters.
In response to public interest generated by the clubs national collection of heads and horns in the 1920s, and increased hunting by the general public, the club established. The record had previously been held by the james jordan buck, shot in wisconsin in 1914. Its so wonderful that roughly 700,000 hunters take to its fields and woods annually, making texas s deer hunting force of armed men and women the sixth largest standing army in the world, right after russia and before pakistan. In fact, the wildlife management that often goes with that helps the entire herd to thrive. Hunting mature, trophy whitetails is a wonderful sport.
Otter tail, minnesota 8 vernon, wisconsin 5 edgar, illinois 4 marion, iowa 4 winneshiek, iowa 3 guthrie, iowa 3. Minnesota is one of the top states for record book entries for. Buffalo county, wisconsin, is there, but farther down the list than we expect. This monster buck was fed with double down deer feed. Whitetails in minnesota sport trophy racks and large body weights thanks in part to sound game management and the large agricultural fields that dominate the land. The top 10 counties during this period are in wisconsin, minnesota and texas. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the last 10. We strive to give each hunter the best opportunity at harvesting a mature whitetail. For years researched showed the heaviest whitetail deer on record was killed in minnesota by carl lenader in 1926 and weighed 511 pounds. Jan 01, 2020 when this giant buck stepped out, ewen was still messing with his rifle.
With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer. Moreover, hunters across the nation are rewriting state record books with. Its great for the resource but thats a discussion for another time. Big bucks galore, from the boone and crockett record book archives. A mix of cropland and timber make for incredible hunting opportunities at trophy whitetail bucks in minnesota. 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. Whitetail history is filled with landmark events, but perhaps none more noteworthy than the one occurring on the morning of november 23, 1993. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand. A guide to scoring whitetails on the hoof how to score whitetail deer. Hunting whitetails with a onehand gun larry weishuhn techniques for record book bucks.
Once purchased, a new name was needed for the record book and club members submitted several names. Selecting the correct centerfire deer rifle or shotgun toby bridges. Oak creek now holds the records for 33 of the top 35 typical and 30 of the top 35 nontypical midwestern whitetail deer. The world record killed in 2003 by tony lovstuen in albia, iowa, had 38. Madison, hinds, claiborne, yazoo, adams, noxubee, wilkinson and copiah. Texas buck registry is a central place for all hunters in the state of texas to post pictures of their harvest each season. The biggest nontypical ever killed in minnesota was a gunkill that scored 2685. Oak creek has 32 entries in the record book this past year alone, all in the top 40 of either midwestern typical or nontypical categories. The eight mississippi counties ranking at the top in the mrp listing of bucks measuring 150 gross points and above are, in descending order. The minimum score for entry into the program is 125 for typical entries and 155 for nontypical antlers. Chris jacobsons 2014 buck is one to remember, not for tall tines. We analyzed where the top200 record book typical and nontypical whitetails were shot in 2010 to 2015. Its so wonderful that roughly 700,000 hunters take to its fields and woods annually, making texass deer hunting force of armed men and women the sixth largest standing army in the world, right after russia and before pakistan.
Apr 30, 2016 buffalo county, wisconsin, is there, but farther down the list than we expect. I keep my copy in my truck, and often reread various chapters while i sit in my deer stand, waiting to see if. 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. 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. Sep 22, 2010 to find out more about the record book for shed antlers of whitetails and other biggame animals across the continent, contact. Feb 02, 2017 jimmie hammonds first bow kill of the 20162017 south texas deer hunting season. I am trying to find records by county to see where he places. 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. The first step was record book data from the boone and crockett club.
Deer hunters who seek to add a buck to the boone and crockett records. Sep 06, 2016 texas hunter eliminates hundreds of feral hogs with militarygrade sniper scope duration. The cheek flesh is cut on both sides of the head to the back of the jaw and skin fleshed from the gum. Although hunting the sanctuarys giant northeastern whitetails should be enough to bring us back. The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties. That magnificent deer stands atop minnesotas typical record book, with 202. Also, interestingly enough, famous whitetail states such as texas, south. Hey all, i killed a buck with my bow the other day in laclede county. The mrp listing provides an excellent basis for hunters who would like to know the best places to hunt mississippis topoftheheap bucks record book deer. Harvesting several record book whitetails on my properties is testament to proper property management and translates to the information i. Interestingly, the top four border the big black river, which flows southwest through several westcentral mississippi counties before. The pope and young club is one of north americas leading bowhunting and conservation organizations. The m3 whitetail deer breeding operation is tc1 and a 1 year cwd certified level 1 herd. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the.
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