With incredible width, length, mass and droptines, this natural state gagger is truly a great deer anywhere but especially from arkansas and the southeast. More than 210,000 deer have been checked, far surpassing the former record of 194,192 set in. We have been working on this for a long time and hope you will enjoy scrolling through the record books. Where the biggest booner bucks are coming from now. We also produce some bucks that are nationally respected, like the state record typical that jacob ayecock killed in drew county in 2015. The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties. Arkansas 4h program 4h and youth programs in arkansas.
Similarly, the harvest of deer in the united states in recent years has been about 6 million per year. Arkansas always has had some good deer, especially in the delta or eastern region, because theres good food and more farmland for quality animals. Reliable, highperformance gloves to keep your hands functional in bitter cold. Maine has more typical whitetails in the books than any other northeastern state. Arkansas deer hunters have been tagging good numbers of record book bucks.
Deer whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record. It was an eight point with one 1 sticker, main frame grossed 141my measurements. Apr 15, 20 kevins buck netscored 179 48 inches, making it arkansas new typical archery record. This is just an allaround good state for deer hunting. What does it take to have a record book whitetail deer. Because most of the land is privately owned, hunting pressure is light. Deer management assistance program the arkansas game and fish commissions mission is to conserve and enhance arkansass fish and wildlife and their habitats while promoting sustainable use, public understanding and support. The buck, taken last november by jacob ayecock of tillar, debuted at the big buck classic in january, at the arkansas state fairgrounds. The kajetan sovinski buck is the massachusetts staterecord typical, and is the.
Granted, arkansas does not produce as many boone and crockett bucks as some midwest states, but we average about five entries to the boone and crockett alltime awards book annually. This is the story of his buddies, their deer camp, and the. However, some of the states most storied hunting clubs are also in this region. An animal of incredible beauty and power, whitetailed deer are able to run up to 40 miles per hour, jump 9 foot fences, and swim miles per hour. We also produce some bucks that are nationally respected, like the staterecord typical that jacob ayecock killed in drew county in 2015. Deer management assistance program the arkansas game and fish commissions mission is to conserve and enhance arkansas s fish and wildlife and their habitats while promoting sustainable use, public understanding and support.
Oct 21, 2011 boone and crockett minimums are 170 points for typical racks and 195 points for nontypicals. Kenn young of clarksville is a recognized authority on arkansas deer. The pope and young club said dickersons trophy, with its current score, would rank in the top 25 nationally in the typical mule deer archery records maintained by the club. Rock springs, ar a 5 year old arkansas girl has broken the world record for the largest deer ever killed on the opening day of deer season. Chad scyphers took the state record typical in 2014 in mcdowell county. Heres hoping to see your buck on these pages next year. The top nebraska mule deer of 20038 was taken with a muzzleloader by miles lemley of lyman, neb. A rack surpassing these figures will make it into the record book. Also they are not arkansas record book deer until accepted. However, some of the state s most storied hunting clubs are also in this region. Every deer season, arkansas hunters take some awesome bucks. A state record fish must be legally caught in arkansas where a sportfishing license is required no hatcheries or paytofish lakes. They also graphically illustrate the quality within the arkansas deer herd today. Kevins buck netscored 179 48 inches, making it arkansas new typical archery record.
For perspective on how tough it is to shoot a booner buck in the garden state, there are 2,480 bucks in the books bigger than its state record. Nov 09, 20 rock springs, ar a 5 year old arkansas girl has broken the world record for the largest deer ever killed on the opening day of deer season. Kentucky, arkansas, mississippi, west virginia and virginia take top. Typical whitetail record set in state the arkansas democratgazette. Word is in greenwood is that there was a new arkansas state record deer killed last saturday illegally on fort chaffee.
Little rock this has been a big year for bear hunting and crappie fishing in arkansas. Cy curtis oklahoma department of wildlife conservation. No nontypical large enough to make the book has ever been found or. Record whitetail bucks new york whitetail deer hunting.
Bowhunter luke brewster tagged a worldrecord 327inch wild buck in illinois in november 2018, but he didnt pull it off by himself. Please read the letter below regarding state and national event statuses. Arkansas deer hunters have been tagging good numbers of recordbook bucks. Dec 11, 2008 little rock this has been a big year for bear hunting and crappie fishing in arkansas. The cy curtis award was established in 1972 to recognize trophy deer taken throughout oklahoma. There is also a surprising amount of public land where a hunter can encounter a record book buck. Arkansas hunters are now tagging highquality animals with regularity. So big, in fact, that we have a new state record bear, and a near miss for white crappie. Jacob ayecock won the 2016 arkansas big buck classic with a new state record buck. What a great guy and what fun we had tracking the harvest of whitetails all season to see if an archery buck would take top honors. Boone and crockett bucks have been killed in every delaware county. Hunter info arkansasdraft4 arkansas big buck classic. The former provides a historical account of deer herds in the united states, while the latter. Philip carter is the proud new owner of a buckmasters state record deer.
Help us keep these areas open by practicing social distancing and avoiding gathering in groups. The state record for a typical whitetail deer shot with a gun is 198 28 by dennis finger in nemaha county in 1974. The monster received a final panel score of 2 58 net points. Oct 21, 20 in addition to indiana, ohio, illinois, missouri and iowa have hit that mark, each with a single deer. But officially, the state record is the 280 48incher rifleman joseph waters shot back in 1987. Recordkeeping began in fall 1982 and now we have more than 27,000 records in our database. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand view. The first step was record book data from the boone and crockett club. Arkansas deer hunters have had their best deer season ever, and it is not over. Where the biggest booner bucks are coming from now by josh honeycutt author of brow tines and backstrap may 31.
Today the award also recognizes trophy oklahoma mule deer, elk, antelope and black bear as well as the hunters who harvest them. We have been working on this for a long time and hope you will enjoy scrolling through the record books on your phone. By the fall of 20, ryan was enrolled at arkansas state university in. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation education. William lloyds 2018 arkansas typical whitetailed buck was scored. They emphasize quality deer management and are selective about killing bucks. Carter has been hunting deer since he was 12 but he never bagged a big buck like. State record for whitetail deer means listings in these two books. If you call the boone and crockett headquarters and ask, which southern state leads in the number of.
Montana, arkansas, and south dakota popped up in the top 10, while states. Jan 22, 2019 because most of the land is privately owned, hunting pressure is light. Every year nearly 300 new record book whitetails are entered in new york state. Dec 17, 2016 possible state record buck taken on public land. The merrell buck tops the former pope and young record of 170 18 inches and the overall archery record recorded in boone and crockett of 177 78. From this page you can search for county records, military records, maps, newspapers, land records, church records, manuscript materials on microfilm, and the state archives vertical and printed ephemera files. In every state that they are hunted 43 of them there is a state record. Non typical state record whitetails ranked whackstar hunters.
This list takes every states record and ranks it according to its boone and crockett score. A friend took a buck my wife killed to be scored while we were out of town. All entrants meeting the minimum requirements of the magnolia records program will receive an official magnolia records program certificate. The outdoor life book of world records outdoor life. Arkansas officially designated the graceful whitetailed deer as state mammal in 1993. In addition to indiana, ohio, illinois, missouri and iowa have hit that mark, each with a single deer. Boone and crockett minimums are 170 points for typical racks and 195 points for nontypicals. It took 40 years for jacob ayecock to break thomas sparks state record for a typicalrack whitetailed deer, but ayecocks record didnt last long. Essentially, the average hunter stands a better chance of being struck by lightning than harvesting one of these record deer. A staterecord fish must be legally caught in arkansas where a sportfishing license is. As for the south carolina antler records list, about one in every 800 bucks harvested makes the state book. But today there also are good deer coming out of other areas of the state, and the herd is healthy and expanding. The arkansas state archives has a wide variety of types of records. Nwtfs wild turkey records program offers nwtf members a way to register any legally harvested wild turkey, taken anywhere in the world.
James smith did the same in 1992 when he shot his giant warren county deer, which sits at no. On the hallowed list of americas bigbuck hotspots, arkansas is. However, arkansas actually has more entries in the all time record book. Here are the top record whitetail bucks taken in new york, by category, as recorded by the new york state big buck club. But racks which fall a little short may be eligible for boone and crocketts annual awards program. Benton county man bags state record buck fort smith. Arkansas deer harvest attains record individual and team.
Kansas top 20 deer records deer big game information. If you need to contact your county agent, click the button below. Alabama whitetail records awr is now on your phone. We have launched a whitetail records app that includes all of the record book deer. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck. Scdnr releases 2019 deer antler records program results. The fish must be caught on rod or pole using hook and line. Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period.
Fish caught on handheld snagging equipment will be considered if taken from waters where snagging is legal. Kansas man accused of poaching deer that would have broken. The sunflower state is legendary for its nontypicals, and rightly so. Nwtf wild turkey records national wild turkey federation. There is also a surprising amount of public land where a hunter can encounter a recordbook buck. The arkansas big buck classic has enjoyed some memorable moments during its 26year history, but none bigger than 2016 when it crowned a new staterecord typical whitetail. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck outdoorhub reporters 01. The 5heaviest whitetail deer ever killed on record.
All whitetailed deer taken legally within mississippi during any prior hunting season are eligible to participate in the magnolia records program. Kdwpt offices remain closed to the public through april 19. The 4h youth development department urges you to closely follow social distancing recommendations. Michigan hunters mule deer is a nebraska record outdoornews. Jerry james made history in 1999 when he took the state record typical buck in buchanan county. With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer. 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.
The record had previously been held by the james jordan buck, shot in wisconsin in 1914. 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. Nov 06, 2019 bowhunter luke brewster tagged a world record 327inch wild buck in illinois in november 2018, but he didnt pull it off by himself. The whitetail deer is the most popular game species in the united states.
Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand. Club typically adds three to five arkansas bucks to its alltime awards book. Kansas state parks, fishing lakes and wildlife areas are currently open to the public. Where the biggest booner bucks are coming from now deer.
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