Largest michigan nontypical ever north american whitetail. It contains 240 pages of entries for deer, bear, elk and turkeys along with over 150 photos. 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. We offer a variety of typical and nontypical with drops, double beams and heavy mass. Of the multiple record book bucks i know of zero are in the book in ohio. As a deer hunter, i read a lot about where to hunt big whitetail bucks. Kentucky deer records by county 6 matching articles outdoor life. The first step was record book data from the boone and crockett club. We typically book out fairly early every year due to only taking a select few hunters.
The 42 entries came from 35 of kentuckys 120 counties. 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. According to the club, the number of trophy whitetails entered in their record book has jumped 400 percent over the past 30 years. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand view. Wisconsin has more entries into the record book than any other state in the us.
Every deer season, kentucky hunters take some trophy bucks. Woodard whitetails of kentucky provides a truly exceptional trophy whitetail hunting experience for deer hunters seeking bucks that dreams are made of. Otter tail, minnesota 8 vernon, wisconsin 5 edgar, illinois 4 marion, iowa 4 winneshiek, iowa 3 guthrie, iowa 3 todd, kentucky3 wabasha, minnesota 3. Jun 06, 2014 is wisconsin the best state to hunt whitetails.
Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand. Michigan has a long and proud hunting heritage, and its placement on this list is sure. Top 10 states for monster whitetails american hunter. If the temperature is above 40 degrees please put two large bags of ice in the deer. This is home to the melvin johnson buck, the states largest typical, taken in 1965 in peoria county. The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties. 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. When you look at state level data, the states youd expect to be present on the list are.
Michigan record bucks by county 10 matching articles outdoor. Wilderness whitetails wisconsin trophy whitetail hunting. The 42 entries came from 35 of kentucky s 120 counties. Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period. Thursday, april 16, 2020 remington arms company has renewed their sponsorship of the boone and crockett club through the organizations trailblazer in conservation program. Book one of our whitetail hunts today to get your largest buck ever. Possible staterecord buck found dead in clinton, michigan.
Deer whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record. Pope and young is proud to announce our 2020 conservation hunt drawing. Non typical state record whitetails ranked whackstar hunters. Kentucky whitetail deer hunting guides and outfitters. Stephen tucker, 26, of gallatin attempted to shoot the trophy buck with a muzzleloader. In every state that they are hunted 43 of them there is a state record. A mix of cropland and timber make for incredible hunting opportunities at trophy whitetail bucks in michigan. In this book is compiled a certified list of all the carefully measured antlers, horns and skulls. The experience our hunts gold hunts learn more for hunters who seek only the top record book. They change even more when you just look at the most recent data within the last decade. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the record. The monster received a final panel score of 2 58 net points.
County listing will list the weapon used but does not seperate scores. The record had previously been held by the james jordan buck, shot in wisconsin in 1914. Whether its a game harvest, catch of the day or just a nature shot, we want to show it off. Kentucky trophy deer contest field and stream expo. Analysis of crash data in ky 20142018 kentucky seat belt usage report. 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. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck outdoorhub reporters 01. This years hunt is a 10day allinclusive canadian safari from savage encounters. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the last 10. After pouring over record book data in an attempt to identify these bigbuck neighborhoods, here are some takeaways. Kentucky is a onebuck state, but you can take as many antlerless deer as you like in zone 1 regions. 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. Kentucky, louisiana, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan. 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.
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. Take aim outdoors ep156 the mitch rompola buck youtube. Kentucky ranks second only to indiana in likelihood of harvesting a booner 0. Home of the current pending whitetail, we put our hunters on more record book class deer than any place in the world. Trailblazers in conservation are investing in the clubs mission work and are. 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. States like kansas, iowa, kentucky, wisconsin and indiana consistently produce. American hunter top 10 states for monster whitetails. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. Includes membership details, events, photos, sponsors and online merchandise sales. 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. 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. 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.
Here are the stories behind three from last season. 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. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the. Pope and young club announces 2020 conservation hunt drawing. Trust us, youre going to want to take a few moments to scroll through the biggest and best whitetail bucks of 2017. Deer killed in sumner county to be certified a world record. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck. This book is the data repository for all the antlers and skulls from americas largest trophy game. After seeing the bucks picture countless times, sarah finally suggested that green should have his kentucky deer officially measured for the record book. Small trophy whitetail antlers antelope, big game, black. 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. Aug 08, 2010 founded in 1999, michigan started as a collection of links to michigan related sites, and a series of manually edited blogs. Upload a photo below to get started and put in as much information as you want to be published with your photo.
Nov 22, 2017 in fact, the deer pictured above scored 246 38 inches, and was killed on public hunting land. The record nontypical was picked up in 2010 in lenawee county. Western kentucky whitetails is a first class fair chase farm. Sanctuary ranch legendary whitetail deer hunting in. 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. Across most our northern regionsboth the upper peninsula and the northern lower peninsula deer 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. All regions of the state were represented with the highest number 3 coming. Recordkeeping began in fall 1982 and now we have more than 27,000 records in our database. Cary shear of ann arbor shot this pending state record typical crossbow buck in washtenaw county. It also lists the top 50, by bow and gun state wide.
Hundreds of michigan deer killed by epizootic hemorrhagic disease. Dec 19, 2012 the hoosier record book does list bucks by county and highest score decending. 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. Book entries during this period, and 255 alltime entries, while kentucky had. A nonprofit organization that collects and maintains records on trophy class deer, bear, elk and turkey, taken by legal hunting means. After the harvest of your deer, a hunter must complete their harvest log and successful record theirtelcheck number 18002454263. Likely the biggest pure kentucky 8pointer ever measured. 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. Boone and crockett club boone and crockett club records. Nwtf wild turkey records national wild turkey federation. 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. Moreover, hunters across the nation are rewriting state record books with. In henderson county, kelly woods of robards took a heavyantlered 14pointer.
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. Biggest bucks of 2017 legendary whitetails legendary. Aug 09, 2019 wisconsin is arguably one of the best states in the nation for chasing big whitetails. We guarantee you will score the trophy buck you have dreamed about. Nhtsa ky analysis on fatal crash data, including driving under the influence of drugs supplemental. Non typical state record whitetails ranked the whitetail deer is the most popular game species in the united states.
Nwtfs wild turkey records program offers nwtf members a way to register any legally harvested wild turkey, taken anywhere in the world. The pope and young club is one of north americas leading bowhunting and conservation organizations. In 2012 there was one, 20 had two and 2014 produced six. This 240class buck found dead on a 10acre property west of clinton, michigan, on feb.
Boone and crockett club home deer hunting elk hunting. In case youre wondering, michigan and nebraska tied for th place. Washtenaw county buck is pending michigan state record photo. Five undertheradar trophy whitetail counties whitetail. Apr 30, 2016 we analyzed where the top200 record book typical and nontypical whitetails were shot in 2010 to 2015. The record books have been rewritten in the past decade. A website where hunters worldwide can share their stories and photos. The largest kentucky nontypical taken by a hunter was a 260 18 whitetail. Giant missouri buck with bow cool grunting footage. The current kentucky state record nontypical is 271 78. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the last.
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. Dec 08, 2014 wisconsin has more entries into the record book than any other state in the us. Since the young hunter knew very little about deer records or record books, the. Deer hunting regulations kentucky department of fish. 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. Ohio department of natural resources division of wildlife rack type. 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. Michigan whitetail deer hunting guides and outfitters.
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. Jan 14, 2017 kentucky deer hunters close in on record gary garth, special to the courierjournal published 11. This week we cover the legendary story behind the mitch rompola buck the what would have been most famous typical whitetail ever. 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. From kentucky to florida and louisiana to virginia, there are a lot of deer hunters and a rich hunting tradition in the southeast. Michigan record bucks by county 10 matching articles. 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. During the 2017 hunting season, records were broken and legends were born. Woodard whitetails of kentucky glasgow, kentucky facebook. Although waldron wishes he would have shot the lenawee county buck that grew those impressive antlers, he didnt.
New from the boone and crockett club records of north american whitetail deer fifth edition. 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. 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. Furthermore, ohio, kentucky and indiana are the new kids on the block.
Indiana record book whitetail deer field and stream. With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer. Its worth remembering where americas favorite biggame species stood not so long ago at the brink of extinction, said ben wallace, club president. Whitehouse whitetails provides hunters with quality whitetail bucks.
Troy stephens took the staterecord michigan typical in 1996, in jackson county. A mix of cropland and timber make for incredible hunting opportunities at trophy whitetail bucks in kentucky. In fact, the deer pictured above scored 246 38 inches, and was killed on public hunting land. This buck may be the biggest pure kentucky 8pointer ever measured. Here are the biggest typical whitetail deer kills in the safari club international record book.
A possible world record whitetail deer was killed in sumner county on monday. The exhibit is presented by robert sopsich of milford, mich. Cbm bucks by county michigan sportsman online michigan. Big bucks galore, from the boone and crockett record book archives. Over the years, many record book deer have come from this great state. It was a marriage of my passions for the outdoors and the internet. Mike sheffer and donnie ervin are a pair of western kentucky hunters and family.
Top overall states for boone and crockett whitetails per square mile since 2008. An official website of the commonwealth of kentucky. 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. 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. 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.
There are overall category and weapon listings as well as county by county listings for deer and turkeys. 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. Deer hunters who seek to add a buck to the boone and crockett records. Wilderness whitetails is proud to offer trophy whitetail hunting on its managed properties located in central wisconsin. The 10 worst deer hunting states in america wide open spaces. The 47point deer stephen tucker killed in sumner was declared a pending world record monday. The sopsich buck was officially scored as the new michigan state record buck last month. Things change a lot when you look at each state on a level playing field. For jones, the old saying the third times the charm rang true. North american big game records that have been in the books for decades. 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.