A prairie county whitetail, it barely eclipsed the ward bucks score, which was picked up five years earlier. The graves mountain giant slowed his motion, fell to the ground and tumbled a few yards back down the hillside. It was then that the first picture of a big deer appeared. At 105years old, clyde roberts is the oldest hunter in north america, but he still returns to the woods every fall to hunt whitetail deer with his sons on their family farm. A record book committee was established and was tasked with publishing a new, entertaining and the most complete and accurate state record book of minnesotas big game animals available. Jerry james made history in 1999 when he took the state record typical buck in buchanan county.
In fact, the wildlife management that often goes with that helps the entire herd to thrive. Apr 22, 2016 among the first to congratulate chad on his historic endeavor was the reigning west virginia archery record holder of 16 years. Mclaughlins buck sent shock waves through the states deerhunting community. The state ranks third overall with recordbook bucks in the past 10 years with 401 total entries. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck outdoorhub reporters 01. For virginia bowhunter luke brewster, his journey into the sport of bowhunting whitetails began as. American hunter best places to hunt record whitetail.
Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period. View nysbbc record book bucks at the bottom of this page. The virginia record nontypical buck, a 31pointer killed by. The record had previously been held by the james jordan buck, shot in wisconsin in 1914. A vote was taken at a club meeting and the name, big game records of minnesota, was chosen to be the name of m. Dustin plummer displays his virginia state record turkey gobbler. When this giant buck stepped out, ewen was still messing with his rifle. No other state, however, offers a better chance at taking a record book whitetail. The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties.
West virginia state record buck video replica nontypical. A state bystate breakdown of where the best bucks are coming from, with a look at historic record book deer, plus an update on the top trophies from the last five seasons. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck. Sep 21, 2018 for years researched showed the heaviest whitetail deer on record was killed in minnesota by carl lenader in 1926 and weighed 511 pounds. Its worth remembering where americas favorite biggame species stood not so long ago at the brink of extinction, said ben wallace, club president. With 1 million deer and just 75,000 hunters, virginia today leads the southeast in impressive whitetails. Jan 01, 2020 when this giant buck stepped out, ewen was still messing with his rifle. This greatlyexpanded edition includes over 7,500 listings of whitetail deer from the boone and crockett clubs records program, which was started in 1932. At 105years old, clyde roberts is the oldest hunter in north at 105years old, clyde roberts is the oldest hunter in north america. Top 10 alltime state big game trophy show record deer. West virginia wildlife magazine west virginia division of.
Among the first to congratulate chad on his historic endeavor was the reigning west virginia archery record holder of 16 years. Nov 14, 2017 the virginia record nontypical buck, a 31pointer killed by muzzleloader hunter jim smith of chilhowie in warren county during 1992, taped 257 48 inches. The typical buck record is from nicholas county, with a deer that scored 185 48 in 1994. Indiana record book whitetail deer field and stream. 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 top states for total number of record typical and nontypical. Best whitetail states based on the record books field. The almost 10hour drive is grueling, but worth every mile behind the wheel. Luke brewster might live in bristow, virginia, but the 30yearold former marine returns to hunt whitetails in illinois whenever he can take a break from his current job. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the. But three monster bucks from 2016 show the overall state of deer affairs is healthy.
John feazells recordbreaking bowkill scored 221 28 nearly 24 inches more than the previous staterecord nontypical score of 197 38. With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the last 10. Record virginia buck welcome to star city whitetails. Dec 10, 2014 west virginia state record buck video replica nontypical. William dooley shot the states largest nontypical in prairie county. 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. It is the potential world record, not to mention potential state record, for the long hunter society, the national muzzleloading biggame records. Our featured outfitters offer their guests exclusive access to private land hunts. A crossbow and a 10acre field were the perfect ingredients for rodney wingfield to bag this giant typical buck. I knew one day my record would be beaten, mark says.
The typical buck record is from nicholas county, with a. He was also fortunate enough to meet and interview dale gertz, and now brings us the story of the new maryland state record nontypical whitetail. This stunning game commission patch, available only to those trophy owners who have a listing in the record book, is sure to become a highly collectible and coveted item. American hunter top 10 states for monster whitetails. Non typical state record whitetails ranked whackstar hunters. Virginia has always been over looked, and nearly forgotten about, as a state from which world class whitetails can be harvested. Deer kill data 1947 to present harvest summary for 20182019 season. West virginia state record whitetail buck replica non.
However, when left untreated, it can lead to potential complications that include heart disease, stroke, kidney damage, and nerve damage. Virginia trophy deer virginia big bucks virginia record deer. Star city whitetails is a virginia based hunting website that was created for the average. Be sure to check the page regularly to view new submissions. Trishs bear weighed 561 lbs, was officially aged to be 21 years old and scored 30 016 to take top honors for the state of virginia. Its great for the resource but thats a discussion for another time. Photo courtesy of jeff phillips, star city whitetails.
It will look great framed with your score sheet, or tucked within the pages of your record book. James smith did the same in 1992 when he shot his giant warren county deer, which sits at no. The previous record of 20718 inches set by a buck killed in mason county by. The first step was record book data from the boone and crockett club. One of my best buds, and my first official field editor for maryland huntography, and creator of. Kentucky is a onebuck state, but you can take as many antlerless deer as you like in zone 1 regions. 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. It scored 259 78 boone and crockett and 296 virginia style.
Record breaking 256 inch saskatchewan whitetail deadhead part. Sep 27, 2019 a state by state breakdown of where the best bucks are coming from, with a look at historic record book deer, plus an update on the top trophies from the last five seasons. Jan 29, 2017 bear hunting is in this wythe county familys blood. The monster received a final panel score of 2 58 net points. Our featured outfitters offer whitetail deer, turkey, bear and dove hunts, but waterfowl and elk hunts are also available in the state of virginia. While this is partly due to habitat and age structure, nonreporting plays a major role. It was calculated that hinckleys buck had an approximate live weight of 488 pounds. Smith, 50, took the deer, which weighed 215 pounds fielddressed, on opening day of last season.
This page was designed for members to upload photos of their new york state record book whitetails. Jerry james made history in 1999 when he took the staterecord typical buck in buchanan county. West virginia state record whitetail buck replica nontypical. The first boone and crockett record book titled record of north american big game was published in 1932. West virginia has few entries in the boone and crockett record book and ranks 20th nationally in pope and young entries. In 2015, jacob ayecock took the staterecord buck in drew county, which is the 57th largest typical of all time. The whitetail deer is the most popular game species in the united states. Top overall states for boone and crockett whitetails per square mile since 2008.
The state ranks third overall with record book bucks in the past 10 years with 401 total entries. The two current worldrecord whitetails, nontypical and. Marks deer from logan county another bowonly county in southern west virginia measured 175 68 net. Oct 09, 2018 probably the craziestlooking, most nontypical deer in state history was a monster buck taken by in 1997 in wayne county. Virginia whitetails is a fast growing group of hunters who share a love for whitetail hunting, virginia, and big bucks. While its not unheard of, in modern times it is very unusual that a new state record breaks the old state record by nearly 24 inches. Diabetes can be effectively managed when caught early. While not all males have the genetics to produce a record book set of antlers, most, if allowed to mature, will grow an eightpoint rack. Theres nothing wrong about pursuing giant whitetails. The state record is a 31point buck taken by jim smith in warren county during the 1992 muzzleloading season.
Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand. Once this great buck was hoisted up in front of several witnesses, including state sealer of weights, forrest brown, the giant deer pulled the scales to a whopping 355 pounds. The bucks curiosity kept it in place long enough for ewen to get the gun working. Beat these 3 beastly wv hunting records west virginia. Things change a lot when you look at each state on a level playing field. The virginia department of game and inland fisheries helps by wisely managing the states herd for quality rather than quantity, with two distinct regulations areas east and west and different bag limits at each region. The previous record of 20718 inches set by a buck killed in mason county by james pauley had stood for. If you have diabetes tipo 2 espa ol, your pancreas either produces too little insulin or none at all. The beautiful state of virginia offers a rich, abundant and varied habitat for a wide variety of big game, waterfowl and turkey.
Probably the craziestlooking, most nontypical deer in state history was a monster buck taken by in 1997 in wayne county. Yes, i just used virginia and big bucks in the same sentence. Chad scyphers took the state record typical in 2014 in mcdowell county. We have launched a whitetail records app that includes all of the record book deer. According to the club, the number of trophy whitetails entered in their record book has jumped 400 percent over the past 30 years. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. A statebystate breakdown of where the best bucks are coming from, with a look at historic record book deer, plus an update on the top trophies from the last five seasons. We have been working on this for a long time and hope you will enjoy scrolling through the record books on your phone. Wvs biggestever buck was anything but typical hunting. The end result is the 8thlargest typical whitetail of all time. They change even more when you just look at the most recent data within the last decade. Statements like, iowa is a great state for huge bucks are common. Teenager takes 2016 va state record bear star city. This list takes every states record and ranks it according to its boone and crockett score.
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