Fourteen years before the late david melton shot the buck now recognized by buckmasters and alabama whitetail records as the largest deer ever felled in. The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand. 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. Deer from several other states, including arkansas, georgia, michigan, north carolina, ohio, texas, and wisconsin, were used to a much lesser degree in restocking several areas around alabama.
Meltons greene county whitetail was killed in 1956. Current minimum scores for the south carolina antler records list are 125 typical points and 145 nontypical points. Be sure to check the page regularly to view new submissions. 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. With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer. Along with each state and provincial listing is a map showing record book deer distribution, photographs of each. The sooner state gets a mention because they have over 1. Deer hunters can view the largest deer ever harvested in alabama. Sep 21, 2015 he claimed to have killed the deer with a bow. Sumter county state record bucks that werent alabama outdoor. Nova scotia record book crossbow buck 2018 youtube. Does that in itself make it truthful to call it the world record.
And that holds true regardless of the yardstick used. What is the heaviest deer ever harvested in michigan. In 2015, jacob ayecock took the staterecord buck in drew county, which is the 57th largest typical of all time. This page was designed for members to upload photos of their new york state record book whitetails.
Game check and harvest record information outdoor alabama. State record whitetails with pictures the hunting news. All record data below obtained through the boone and crockett clubs online trophy search at. The state record that never was officially buckmasters. Review the deer and elk boundary maps for reference to the various subcategories regular divisions. From state harvest reports, i found that around 360,000 hunters took 2,000 total deer in 2014 and again in 2015, only a few deer off the alltime record in 20. Hunting whitetails deer hunting elk hunting big game. I think its every five years a new book is printed.
These records can help land managers evaluate the effect of hunting pressure, set. Alabama whitetail records awr is now on your phone. Deer and turkey hunters must record their harvest using a harvest record paper or. Whitetail history is filled with landmark events, but perhaps none more noteworthy than the one occurring on the morning of november 23, 1993. Nov 22, 2008 what is the heaviest deer ever harvested in michigan. The outstanding whitetailed deer program, jointly sponsored by the division of fish and wildlife, the new jersey state federation of sportsmens clubs, the new jersey outdoor alliance conservation foundation and the united bowhunters of new jersey, is designed to recognize the quality of the states deer resource and the sportsmen and women. We have been working on this for a long time and hope you will enjoy scrolling through the record books on. This book recognizes and highlights some of the top whitetail deer harvested in the state of alabama. Al man illegally kills record setting buck 5 of the biggest whitetail bucks found already dead largest 6 point whitetails ever recorded world record deer hunter took year before next kill hunter s 47 point buck likely a world record. Can you believe these huge catches and kills came from. Big bucks galore, from the boone and crockett record book archives. Be sure to click one of the buttons below to download the app and search your county or get your rack scored.
Aug 19, 2016 the arkansas big buck classic has enjoyed some memorable moments during its 26year history, but none bigger than 2016 when it crowned a new state record typical whitetail. If you leave the hunters name box empty, all records will be shown. Tennessee hunter shoots world record nontypical buck gohunt. He determined the final green score at 308 38, which is considerably larger than the current state record and about an inch bigger than the current world record. A prairie county whitetail, it barely eclipsed the ward bucks score, which was picked up five years earlier. Alabama whitetail records publishes the alabama record book for whitetail deer. I am trying to find records by county to see where he places. Alabama hunting seasons come and go, but the consistency of trophy deer produced in the state remains constant. What may be the biggest whitetail deer ever harvested by a hunter was taken august 25 at the apple creek whitetail ranch in gillett, wisconsin.
In some cases years had passed but when each hunter was found and the antlers measured they were asked to tell their story. For 50 years the alabama whitetail record book has been scoring deer in alabama and. As far as the world record, the rack is about an inch over the world record. Alabama state record whitetail deer weight image of deer. Chad morgan of moulton, alabama, has the luxury of rolling the dice whenever he gets the deer hunting jones. This is a fascinating book even if youre not a deer hunter or an alabama native.
Features include being able to browse alabama trophy whitetails and view the hunter name, each bucks trophy score, pictu. In addition to these state by state listings of the top scoring whitetail deer from the late 1800s to 2002, the book also includes editorial features covering a range of topics of interest to deer managers, biologists, and hunters. When he spotted the huge whitetail during a bush push a term saskatchewan hunters use to describe a deer drive he almost shot off one antler, something that would have excluded the deer from the record books. That said, it is the largest nontypical ever taken by a hunter. Mo records by county missouri whitetails your missouri. We have many hunting options for any size deer, exotics. The alabama record book for whitetail deer by dennis campbell binding. Alabama hunters show off their trophy bucks from the 201617 deer hunting season. The whitetail deer is the most popular game species in the united states. Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period. Our books accepts entries for up to 16 individual species that make up as many as 24 possible entries. The photographs were taken when the rack was scored by the pennsylvania game commission when the state began to compile its record book, and another from north american whitetail magazine. In every state that they are hunted 43 of them there is a state record. The boone and crockett clubs records committee, which is the governing body of the clubs records keeping activities, created the special judges panel with the express purpose of verifying and announcing potential new worlds records as.
Hunting during a cold snap on january 11, 2011, wade ward finally shot the new oklahoma state record whitetail, a huge 14pointer hed been tracking on his trail camera for two years. The new millennium fourth edition of the alabama whitetail record book. Alabama whitetail records trophy deer records apps on. The alabama record book for whitetail deer awr by campbell, dennis and a great selection of related books, art. By using the outdoor alabama app, you can immediately record deer or turkey on. The arkansas big buck classic has enjoyed some memorable moments during its 26year history, but none bigger than 2016 when it crowned a new state record typical whitetail. William dooley shot the state s largest nontypical in prairie county. Great podcast with wayne edgeworth about his big record book buck is out today. Hanson shot the deer twice the killing second shot, and a first shot made while the deer was running about 100 yards away.
You can search the database by species type, weapon used, year and by the hunters name. On a big recordbook deer, five to six inches of deductions isnt. We have been working on this for a long time and hope you will enjoy scrolling through the record books on your phone. Eastern whitetail deer, nontypical archery velvet 1. We have local scorers all over the state that can measure it in your area. Coming out of highland county, ohio, this whitetail took top honors for the deer with the longest main beam. While researching the story of the arthur young buck, the author discovered that a painting depicting the buck had recently been completed. Awr is the state record book for measuring and scoring antlers in alabama. The alabama whitetail record book for free range deer awr. All whitetailed deer taken legally within mississippi during any prior hunting season are eligible to participate in the magnolia records program. Board oks 6 deer related questions on possible rule changes for spring hearings.
Thompson taped the deer at 208 net nontypical, which would have eclipsed the state record by more than 30 inches. The state record book has minimum scores for entry, but we score all deer large and small to enter into the county rankings. Print of the year, outdoor news history book, outdoor news clothing and more. Last day, last hour, nova scotia record book buck taken with a crossbow. Randy has had to wait a while to get his full due, but his name is now etched in each of the three record books, all of which unreservedly accept his lawrence county deer as a new alabama state record nontypical. As far as trophies are concerned, last year was probably at least an average year, maybe even a little above average, said michael smith, coowner of alabama whitetail records. We have launched a whitetail records app that includes all of the record book deer. A state record perch and on her first try ice fishing. The minimum scores for the magnolia records program are 125 typical, 155 nontypical. Jacob ayecock won the 2016 arkansas big buck classic with a new state record buck. The antlers are still solid on the mount and all natural with great color.
This searchable database contains trophy whitetail, mule deer, pronghorn antelope and elk taken in nebraska since 1945. I know ive seen a site that listed with pictures, each category typical, non typical, bow, muzzle loader, etc of record deer in arkansas but i cannot find it. Prnewswire alabama whitetail records announced today that it. This deer, somewhat similar to the missouri buck in regard to the frame, has trash going everywhere. I had to pick one, so i used alabama whitetail record scoring. Alabama whitetail records is located in thomaston, al and features the alabama whitetail records museum which highlights the quality whitetail deer hunting that the state of alabama has to offer. Alabama whitetail records is alabama s record program for whitetail deer. Alabama whitetail records is the official trophy record book for whitetail deer hunting in the state of alabama. What is the state record for a whitetail in arkansas. Congratulations to ronnie stonecipher on a new state record buck. When word got out about the deer, the north carolina wildlife resources committee got wind of it and decided to do some investigating. Top 10 list these lists are based on the last printing of their respective record books state search.
Previously, these rankings only included deer with large antlers and were only viewable through the hardcover books. Jan 01, 2020 the top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. The 4 12yearold buck was shot by apple creeks owner, scott follett, and green scored 547 inches. Records of north american whitetail deer is the definitive record book of wild, freeranging trophy whitetail deer in north america. This is true for deer on a small private property or across an entire state. View nysbbc record book bucks at the bottom of this page. The majority of deer restocked in alabama were from sources within the state and assumed to have been o.
Though this bull will not make the record book, the official score sheet will be kept on file by the boone and crockett club. Includes record entries for bear, cougar, whitetail deer, mule deer, rocky mt. Likely the biggest pure kentucky 8pointer ever measured. An incredible amount of research went into this book, compiling the records and recording the details of how these trophy deer were taken. Another monster whitetail deer buck crossbow hunt in alabama with south coast safaris that ended up scoring 322 inches. Texas biggest open range buck in 100 years texas fish. The nys big buck club record book is an official collection of new york state s exceptional whitetail deer and black bear. Hey all, i killed a buck with my bow the other day in laclede county. Just got an email that alabama whitetail record books are now online and the email said they were going to be updating their site so people could upload pictures and what not. While many of the states topend deer were tagged or found a few. I was fortunate enough to take a buck that made it into the book in 2000. The story of alabamas greatest whitetail alabama outdoor news.
Whitetailed deer harvest records raymond sims, wildlife biologist, graham jim dillard, technical guidance biologist, mineral wells introduction one of the most important tools used in a whitetailed deer management program is keeping accurate deer harvest records. County rankings of alabamas biggest deer now viewable online. Learn the specific tactics employed by hunters who boast multiple recordbook whitetails like contributor ken hayworth shown above standing in front of his wall of deer, as well as the most recognized and respected whitetail deer experts in north america. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. See all the state records for michigan deer harvest at this link. Register log in forums serious deer talk forum alabama state record buck. Featured are exciting hunting stories recounted by avid hunters and the superb work of the northwests premier wildlife artists. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. The following table contains south carolinas top whitetail deer harvested by county. The alabama record book for whitetail deer campbell, dennis on. Hunter killed bucks and picked up bucks both qualified for the list we scoured the internet to try and find a picture of each buck, but there were few that we could not find. Long before the alabama whitetail records book and boone and. 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 entrants meeting the minimum requirements of the magnolia records program will receive an official magnolia records program certificate. The state record that never was officially by mike handley fourteen years before the late david melton shot the buck now recognized by buckmasters and alabama whitetail records as the largest deer ever felled in the cotton state, a man from downriver in belmont shot what wouldve been a state record the one to beat if records. County bucks does unknown gender total public land private land unk. Alabama whitetail record the alabama record book for. So, what gives with a breaking story on texas biggestever whitetail during the dog days of august. The father and son deer hunters from belmont in sumter county both killed. The record book has been produced every two years since 1972 and contains thousands of trophy whitetail and bear entries.
During this period of time, i have traveled the state extensively while. Alabama is a big state with varied terrain, from the mountains in the north, the wooded flat lands in the west, and the well known black belt region across the south. The buck, taken last november by jacob ayecock of tillar, debuted at the big buck classic in january, at the arkansas state fairgrounds. Alabama whitetail records is alabamas record program for 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.
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