Campbell illinois whitetails is located in white and gallatin county in southeastern illinois. Kentucky is a dang good deer hunting destination right now. They change even more when you just look at the most recent data within the last decade. Realize, though, that comparing one state to another is hardly an applestoapples comparison, as states vary in size. Minnesota, wisconsin, and maine are good examples so too areas like south texas, the rocky mountain range, and the mississippi delta region. Texas biggest open range buck in 100 years texas fish. So, what gives with a breaking story on texas biggestever whitetail during the dog days of august. Sep 06, 2019 it was determined that the buck died of natural causes and demolished the score of the previous record. There is careful analysis that must be done to incorporate the success rate, regional data, and record book kills in order to produce an accurate list of guided whitetail deer hunts. 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. Texas 548inch buck big deer big deer big deer blog.
Jan 01, 2020 the top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. When the time comes to book a texas hunt, try ox ranch, home to some of the best whitetail deer hunting you can find in the state. Take an inside look at the milo hanson buck, a monster 12point that scored 2 58 in 1993, and still sits atop the boone and crockett clubs record books as. It is poised to eclipse the beatty buck as the pope and young world record for nontypicals. Unfortunately, when the abnormal points and sidetoside differences in symmetry are subtracted, he winds up with a net of 176 58. The brown buck was among the first headlinegrabbing whitetails shot in fulton, but certainly not the last.
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. There has never been a more complete volume of record keeping than this 576 page, hard cover, book. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand. Big bucks galore, from the boone and crockett record book archives. Much of missouri has gently rolling hills, plenty of water and agriculture, private ground that serves as deer sanctuaries and a healthy and expanding deer herd. In contrast, whitetail deer survived in greater numbers in states with remote, forested areas. 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. This greatlyexpanded edition includes over 7,500 listings of whitetail deer from the boone and crockett clubs records program. Denton county man admits to poaching record whitetail buck. Non typical state record whitetails ranked the whitetail deer is the most popular game species in the united states. Nov 27, 2011 while webb county leads texas with 66 record book whitetails, its partly because webb county is huge, more than twice the size of other south texas big buck counties. Illinois whitetails serves as a platform to share harvests from those all across the state of illinois.
Its is one of the top 10 states for boone and crockett whitetail entries, so depending on wherehow youre hunting, trophy quality can be good to amazing. I llinois whitetails,providesthemostuptodateresearch,stunningphotosoftrophy whitetails,completehistoryofillinoisdeerherd. It can be your first buck, your biggest buck, or anything in between. Possible world record 51 point buck killed in illinois the. The secondlargest on record is a deer taken in 1962 in nebraska by del austin with a score of 27978. Well deserved for a wonderful man we are glad to call our friend. The truth is that many think this buck is one of the most impressive deer of all time. Non typical state record whitetails ranked whackstar hunters. Top overall states for boone and crockett whitetails per square mile since 2008. To learn more about our deer breeding operation, please visit our web site at. We want your illinois giants for the illinois deer classic whitetail hall of fame. Simply gauging how many boone and crockett deer a state has pumped out doesnt provide an accurate snapshot of which states are truly the best for killing a boone and crockett buck. I wanted to know which counties are breaking records, and why some. Think of it as a free, online way to record your hunts.
Part of the reason is because of the habitat and relatively mild winters. What youll find in areas that grow huge deer is the best land is spoken for. Statements like, iowa is a great state for huge bucks are common. Texas has over the counter tags and license, but you must have taken a hunter education class if you were born after september, 1 1971. 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. Hunting mature, trophy whitetails is a wonderful sport. Jerry has finally received the official score for his monster buck. Using the boone and crockett club system of scoring, the pope and young club maintains the records for all archerytaken trophies. Where the biggest booner bucks are coming from now deer. The lists above will not look like the lists below.
The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the last. Since record book whitetails are measured in inches and not in points, i have had a hard time confirming that the tucker buck does indeed hold the record of most scorible points with 47. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. I looked at a good number of nontypical record book bucks and the tucker buck in the highest. Whitetail deer hunting guides and outfitters outdoors. Austin the second largest whitetail buck ever in texas could be headed to the record books with an asterisk. The more recent whitetail boom prompted helmer to go back and update his analysis, incorporating records from up to 2005 and finetuning his results with even more recent data. A guide to scoring whitetails on the hoof how to score whitetail deer. Campbell illinois whitetails, illinois finest whitetail outfitter, offers high quality trophy deer hunts on 20,000 acres located in southeastern illinois.
American hunter top 10 states for monster whitetails. We offer semiguided archery and firearm hunts based out of our modernized hunting lodge with many amenities. Whitetail deer of texas 2082 county road 220, gatesville, texas 76528 rated 4. But when you factor in the size of each state, things even up fairly quickly. In every state that they are hunted 43 of them there is a state record. Kansas, montana, alberta, illinois, texas and almost anywhere east of the mississippi river. 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. Thanks for viewing pictures taken at whitetail deer of texas. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the. Nov 23, 2015 frank nation harvested this 223inch illinois buck back in 2011. In the annals of trophy whitetail bucks, the year 2016 will go down as one to remember. The pursuit of record book whitetails is a passion that lives year round in the mind of just about every serious whitetail hunter.
Otter tail, minnesota 8 vernon, wisconsin 5 edgar, illinois 4 marion, iowa 4 winneshiek, iowa 3 guthrie, iowa 3. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the. Sure, kentucky has only produced 201 entries to wisconsins 326 in the last five years. Missouri is a state that has a welldeserved reputation for producing record book whitetails every year. Indiana record book whitetail deer field and stream. With well over 500 pictures, including two color sections, every turn of the page reveals another image of texas hunting history. Deer whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record.
Top 5 guided trophy whitetail deer hunts the outdoor trip. In each state, we list the top guided trophy whitetail hunts with detailed information on each guide. Over the years ive noticed that most articles on that topic are vague. The buck had an inside spread of 25 18 inches, and it doesnt seem to likely that a deer will top its score anytime soon.
Mar 30, 2018 combine these factors with the almost 1. In illinois, edgar county buck could be new world record. When you leave graveyard whitetails you feel like youre leaving a group that you have been hunting with your whole life. Texas buck registry is a central place for all hunters in the state of texas to post pictures of their harvest each season. A book of the illinois big buck recognition program of whitetail deer as compiled from. There will also be a fire pit outside for everyone to gather around every night to share your days stories and to enjoy camp camaraderie. 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. Luke brewsters 38 point illinois bruiser shot in early november may be the biggest nontypical buck ever taken by hunter all of north america. Hunters in texas have killed 200 bucks since 2010 that made book. While webb county leads texas with 66 record book whitetails, its partly because webb county is huge, more than twice the size of other south texas big buck counties. It was determined that the buck died of natural causes and demolished the score of the previous record. Things change a lot when you look at each state on a level playing field.