I think this rack will have less than five inches of deductions. Statements like, iowa is a great state for huge bucks are common. 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. Mar 21, 2012 abundant food and mild winter weather make it possible for iowa s whitetails to become large in body weight and, if allowed to grow to maturity, often possess impressive antlers. Midwest whitetail outfitters welcome to the land of the. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. Iowa trophy deer records, wallace state office bldg. With a boone and crockett score of 319 48, its rack easily surpasses the score of any previous huntertaken whitetail. Moreover, hunters across the nation are rewriting state record books. Whitetail management discussions on deer management, food plots. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time outdoor life. Deer hunting in iowa the return of the whitetailed deer as a major game species in iowa is a tribute to good landowner attitude and progressive management, research and enforcement programs. Darrin bradley, owner imb outfitters, states, if you pursue 160 inch plus bucks you must hunt iowa. Whitetail deer hunting in illinois, iowa, and missouri.
Detailed requirements are listed on the third page of the application. If it proves nearly as big as it looks in the photo, pontiers buck will have at least a shot at mell johnsons 51yearold archery, typical world record of 20448. The first step was record book data from the boone and crockett club. How about this giant whitetail buck shot in iowa i know. Sep 22, 2010 taking a world record buck is hard under any circumstances. Tails of the hunt outfitters has grown a reputation as the premier desination to hunt record book whietails in southwestern iowa and northwestern missouri. Upload a photo below to get started and put in as much information as you want to be published with your photo. The monster received a final panel score of 2 58 net points. The 47point deer stephen tucker killed in sumner was declared a pending world record monday. Although the potential for taking a trophy buck in the b. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the last. 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. Georgia, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, louisiana.
In comparison, kentucky has 900000 whitetails and seven hunters per square mile. Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period. In order to determine these areas, i bought records books published by the boone and crockett club after sorting through the books, i learned that 198 texas whitetails have been officially entered through early 1994 most recent year of available records, including 122 typicals and 76 nontypicals. It is definitely no big secret that kentucky has great potential for producing trophy deer. Five undertheradar trophy whitetail counties whitetail. Dec 23, 2017 the whitetail faktor produced this version of don higgins harvest of a 206 inch giant buck known as smokey. On a big record book deer, five to six inches of deductions isnt considered bad. Imagine the statement, 2nd fewest tags available, 2nd best state in the nation. If any questions or problems arise, call the kentucky department of fish and wildlife at 18008581549.
Four of the countys 11 biggest deer were shot during the past five seasons. For this reason alone it is a good thing to be a trophy hunter. 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. Trust us, youre going to want to take a few moments to scroll through the biggest and best whitetail bucks of 2017. Here are the biggest typical whitetail deer kills in the safari club international record book. Jan 14, 2017 kentucky deer hunters close in on record. The record had previously been held by the james jordan buck, shot in wisconsin in 1914. 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. The current kentucky state record nontypical is 271 78. Typical montgomery 225 28 2017 arnold dennis shotgun. 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. Other resources kentucky finance cabinet travel regulations.
The counties with the highest number of deer recorded in the record book are those counties with the largest amount of deer habitat, but good deer are taken in any part of the state where good. Dons aim was true, and seconds later, he had the buck of his dreams on the ground. Midwest whitetail outfitters welcome to the land of the giants. This video documents the long history with smokey dating back to when he was just 2 12. The 42 entries came from 35 of kentuckys 120 counties. I know weve seen our share of wouldbe world records over the past few years, so nobody is telling milo hanson to move over.
All regions of the state were represented with the highest number 3 coming. The iowa nontypical had become known to the hunting world through ron willmore and brian lindbergs article in the feb. Things change a lot when you look at each state on a level playing field. But when you factor in the size of each state, things even up fairly quickly. Nwtf wild turkey records national wild turkey federation. With almost 16,000 entries, buckmasters whitetail trophy records btr is the nations most popular whitetail trophy record book. 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 2005 the 12th edition had, including typical and non typical whitetail and couess deer, well over six. C is the official scoring, measuring and record book authority for north american big game shed antlers since 1991. This greatlyexpanded edition includes over 7,500 listings of whitetail deer from the boone and crockett clubs records program. Early rumors put the deer anywhere from the high 190s to 230 gross.
That is larger than the nontypical current net world record of 307 58 inches killed in 2003 by tony lovstuen in albia, iowa. Imb outfitters offers trophy whitetail deer hunting in zone 5 of iowa. The iowa department of natural resources maintains a record book of the largest antlered deer harvested in the state with firearms and archery equipment. Entries per square mile the last five seasons00498.
Recordkeeping began in fall 1982 and now we have more than 27,000 records in our database. 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. This video documents the long history with smokey dating back to. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the last 10. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the. Kentucky is a onebuck state, but you can take as many antlerless deer as you like in zone 1 regions. Our passion for giant whitetails is evident to every hunter that visits tails of the hunt outfitters, and we strive to. Its the epitome of the deer hunting world for many bowhunters. Its dropped off significantly from where it was 10 to 15 years ago. After much anticipating, planning, data entry, and testing, the club has launched trophy search.
When matt wachowiak, 23, of eastern wisconsin arrowed this giant whitetail last month, he did a lot more than fill his 2019 buck taghe put an exclamation point at the end of a threeyear campaign to ultimately take this particular animal. Under current law, searun atlantic salmon are considered federallyendangered, and no fishing is permitted for this species. In short order, iowa s biggest whitetail of the season was officially measured and entered into the state record book maintained by the department of natural resources. Nwtfs wild turkey records program offers nwtf members a way to register any legally harvested wild turkey, taken anywhere in the world.
Deer killed in sumner county to be certified a world record. Top 10 states for monster whitetails american hunter. Sep 22, 2010 in 1996, the albion resident was hunting in marshall county when a huge nontypical appeared. Our hunters can generally view 40 or more deer per day, and view over a dozen record book bucks per hunter over the course of a 5 day hunt. Midwest whitetail outfitters is located in the heart of the area known as the hot zone, a whitetail hunting paradise a few minutes drive outside of burlington, iowa. What are the highest scoring whitetail bucks of all time i have been a trophy whitetail deer enthusiast for 25 years, and have been fascinated with the largest whitetail bucks ever killed for a long time. Whats needed is a realworld barometer of trophydeer trends, and.
Deer that are registered with the iowa department of natural resources are considered trophies by meeting criteria that are similar to the standards set by the other record keeping organizations, but with a minimum score starting at 5 for typical archery bucks and 150 for typical shotgun or muzzleloader bucks. What are the highest scoring whitetail bucks of all time. But take a good look a t this colossus buck taken in truro, iowa by a young hunter named austin pontier early rumors put the deer anywhere from the high 190s to 230 gross. Like mentioned before, id be recognized by virtually nobody whereas there might be afew people up here who know my name when they see it. Click to search entries, explore big buck regions and enjoy antler heaven. According to the club, the number of trophy whitetails entered in their record book has jumped 400 percent over the past 30 years. A website where hunters worldwide can share their stories and photos. Otter tail, minnesota 8 vernon, wisconsin 5 edgar, illinois 4 marion, iowa 4 winneshiek, iowa 3 guthrie, iowa 3 todd, kentucky3 wabasha, minnesota 3. Interestingly enough, the buck had a broken brow tine but was still able to place high in the record book. To the west of this area, farm fields are larger and cover more restricted, making bucks more vulnerable to harvest by gun.
Jan 09, 2017 deer killed in sumner county to be certified a world record. In fact, it consistently ranks as one of the top states in the country for boone and crockett bucks. Kentucky is a dang good deer hunting destination right now. In the eastern half of kentucky deer numbers tend to be much lower, with far less acreage devoted to row crops. Likely the biggest pure kentucky 8pointer ever measured. We analyzed where the top200 record book typical and nontypical whitetails were shot in.
Hunting the land of the giants book a hunt every hunter knows that iowa is known for record breaking monster bucks. Such was the situation in 1962, when then34yearold lloyd goad shot his 14pointer in southern iowa. Early in record book recordings the state of iowa boasted of record book entries from its northeastern regions of zones 1 and 2 but all that has changed. Buffalo county bucks offers world class, trophy whitetail deer hunting in buffalo county, wisconsin with experienced guides and decades of experience. The magazine dubbed the deer iowa s walking world record, and the name was fitting. Typical polk 229 48 1995 andreini randy muzzleloader. American hunter top 10 states for monster whitetails. If you are wondering how buffalo county, wi compares to other whitetail hunting areas, just take a look at the map below. Kentucky ranks second only to indiana in likelihood of harvesting a booner 0. Its worth remembering where americas favorite biggame species stood not so long ago at the brink of extinction, said ben wallace, club president. The 42 entries came from 35 of kentucky s 120 counties. Iowa trophy whitetail deer hunting guide and lodge. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand view.
Southeast iowa is called the land of the giants because of the world class whitetails taken every year. But most remarkably, this giant whitetail is also the highestscoring buck ever killed by any hunter, anywhere. Yes, the information superage has caught up to records keeping in a way that will satisfy even the most dedicated researcher of. As the definitive history book of trophy whitetail deer in north america, the much anticipated fourth edition of the boone and crockett club publication, records of north american whitetail deer is now available. The whitetail faktor produced this version of don higgins harvest of a 206 inch giant buck known as smokey. Biggest bucks of 2017 legendary whitetails legendary. Iowa is the heralded state that so many want to hunt. Jan 01, 2020 the top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. Top overall states for boone and crockett whitetails per square mile since 2008. During the 2017 hunting season, records were broken and legends were born. Plus, its only cranking out half as many as booners as wisconsin and kentucky on a persquaremile basis. State record fishes and awards kentucky department of. Where the biggest booner bucks are coming from now deer. Big bucks galore, from the boone and crockett record book archives.
Typical plymouth 226 48 1995 sifford james shotgun. Our passion for giant whitetails is evident to every hunter that visits tails of the hunt outfitters, and we strive to make your hunting dreams come read more. Your ultimate hunting adventure begins in the heart of whitetail paradise with a passionate family of hunters at iowa whitetail outfitters. Sure, kentucky has only produced 201 entries to wisconsins 326 in the last five years. Marion county may not have produced many record book bucks yet, but the ones it has are near the top of the list. The minimum requirements for a nontypical whitetail deer are 185 inches and 195 inches, respectively.
The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the record. Located firmly in the iowa hot zone, we pride ourselves on the quality of land and bucks taken year after year. Buffalo county record book bucks whitetail outfitters. But take a good look a t this colossus buck taken in truro, iowa by a young hunter named austin pontier. Nov 22, 2017 in fact, the deer pictured above scored 246 38 inches, and was killed on public hunting land. The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties.
According to the search, pulaski county is in a threeway tie with grayson and hart counties for the number four position with 28 entries each in producing trophy typical and nontypical whitetails in kentucky. They change even more when you just look at the most recent data within the last decade. The monstrous trophy is the biggest buck ever from iowa, as well as a new world record by muzzleloader. Imb outfitters has spent many years securing long term hunt leases on the best land tracts in the midwest. Jun 26, 20 bills saw the buck headed his way in a hurry and took aim with his shotgun. The goto site for pictures of iowas greatest whitetails. Trophy class whitetail hunts southwest iowa northwest. The kentucky buck heath buchanan calls joker is a bluegrass state phenomenon. All of those four are among the top 15 in the state in their respective category. Iowa is without doubt the heavyweight of midwestern whitetail states. With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer. The badger state grows bigbodied deer and bigbodied deer produced big, heavy antlers. Born in 2003 from a lifelong love of hunting and the thrill of seeing what many hunters only dream of, become a reality, iowa whitetail outfitters has grown from a small group of guys to a large family across the united states, and were still growing.
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Doing so with a 45pound recurve and wooden arrows is even more remarkable. The goto site for pictures of iowa s greatest whitetails. In 2012 there was one, 20 had two and 2014 produced six. Whether its a game harvest, catch of the day or just a nature shot, we want to show it off. Deer whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record. Likewise, responsibility for the future of deer in iowa depends upon the cooperation of hunters and landowners, preservation of critical timber habitat. We offer free range, fair chase, world class, trophy whitetail deer hunting on private, professionally managed land. Kentucky deer hunters close in on record gary garth, special to the courierjournal published 11. The counties with the highest number of deer recorded in the record book are those counties with the largest amount of deer habitat, but good deer are taken in any part of the state where good habitat exists.