Thus, more bucks were entered in the record book, and for the period of 1980 to 2001 we started to see more and more bucks from midwestern farm states being put into the record books. For that fair chase hunt of a lifetime, come to kansas. Current minimum scores for the south carolina antler records list are 125 typical points and 145 nontypical points. In fact, the antlers of this monster buck are so massive. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the. Many variables impact deer management programs including winter severity, annual precipitation, soil quality, available cover types and hunting culture. Minnesota, wisconsin, and maine are good examples so too areas like south texas, the rocky. Like 64 indian, i would never pay for a commercial hunt in sc. In case you didnt know, pushmataha county is the number one county in oklahoma for producing record book whitetails and one of only a few counties offering black bear hunting. Whitetail history is filled with landmark events, but perhaps none more noteworthy than the one occurring on the morning of november 23, 1993.
William dooley shot the states largest nontypical in prairie county. The following table contains south carolinas all time top 50 nontypical whitetail deer. Top overall states for boone and crockett whitetails per square mile since 2008. Whitetail destinations south alabama trophy deer hunts. The lloyd buck is the biggest typical whitetail ever killed by a hunter in the south.
The list is itemized by typical and nontypical deer taken for each county, total record deer taken, and the county rank based on the number of entries per county and county rank in relationship to the size of the county in square miles. Big bucks galore, from the boone and crockett record book archives. Montana, arkansas, and south dakota popped up in the top 10, while states currently hailed as big buck meccas, such as ohio, illinois, and kansas, recorded relatively few entries. Dannerholz whitetails pennsylvania trophy whitetail hunting. You can now hunt whitetails youve only dreamed about. When it comes to hunting trophy whitetails, it is hard to beat the midwest.
This list takes every states record and ranks it according to its boone and crockett score. The following table contains south carolinas top whitetail deer harvested by county. A mix of cropland and timber make for incredible hunting opportunities at trophy whitetail bucks in missouri. A few years ago i checked the record books prior to 1988. For only the fourth time in 15 years, whitetail deer hunters in south carolina can find out. With a strict deer management plan in operation for the last 14 years, the results have become truly amazing. If you want to make the record book, you may find yourself heading north. While alabama may not produce the numbers of record book whitetails like some of our other destinations but there is no denying that the famed blackbelt region is home to some of the souths finest deer herds. The 2017 whitetail deer antler measuring sessions conducted by the s. Non typical state record whitetails ranked whackstar hunters. The genetics produce big antlers and there are plenty of high quality food sources. We have searched out the best properties in our area to ensure you a quality hunt.
This book is the data repository for all the antlers and skulls from americas largest trophy game. Interestingly enough, the buck had a broken brow tine but was still able to place high in the record book. When you look at state level data, the states youd expect to be present on the list are. You always hear that in order to kill a monster buck you have to hunt where the monster bucks live. No non typical large enough to make the book has ever been found or. Kansas top 20 deer records deer big game information. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand.
Central kansas whitetails 656 w barton county rd, great bend, kansas 67530 rated 4. Bills saw the buck headed his way in a hurry and took aim with his shotgun. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time outdoor life. Kansas whitetail deer hunting guides and outfitters. For example, kansas recorded 235 awards book entries during this period, and 255 alltime entries, while kentucky had 242 and 279, respectively. A mountain hunting retreat in southeast oklahoma clayton. All three of south carolinas nontypical entries originated from western border counties. Moreover, hunters across the nation are rewriting state record books with. We offer a limited number of select luxury whitetail trophy buck deer hunts every season so that we can maintain the trophy buck quality we strive for. Louis 39, followed by south texas webb 27, and minnesotas itasca 20. Kansas kansas first appeared on the list for big whitetails in the 1990s. The most productive county during this period was northern minnesotas st.
Deer management strategies, techniques and opportunities vary widely across the whitetails range. According to the club, the number of trophy whitetails entered in their record book has jumped 400 percent over the past 30 years. All designated swimming beaches at kansas state parks are temporarily closed. Welcome to the south dakota big game record book the official collection of the largest rifle and archery trophies taken within the state of south dakota. Dannerholz whitetails is a pennsylvania trophy whitetail hunting outfitter. Small trophy whitetail antlers antelope, big game, black. No other whitetail in the record book has ever grown this number of legal. The whitetail deer is the most popular game species in the united states. At that time there were 12 states and provinces that had produced more than 60 record book heads. See the record photos, read the hunters stories and learn where the largest trophies were taken. Archery typical whitetail kansas top 20 deer records. Dnr has released numbers from the first weekend of the latewinter and special cwd seasons, which produced a harvest of 1,714 deer, compared to 2,654 in those same counties in 2016. Missouri whitetail deer hunting guides and outfitters.
The first step was record book data from the boone and crockett club. One additional variable that carries tremendous weight, but is often overlooked, is the amount of hunting pressure in a given area. High adventure ranch follows a program of continually changing the genetics, providing a neverending supply of minerals, and growing the deers own food in a natural state. Book a whitetail deer hunting trip with professional, prescreened big game hunting guides and outfitters. In every state that they are hunted 43 of them there is a state record. Missouri is one of the top states for record book entries for. The simple fact is some areas have better habitat than others for growing larger deer.
Its worth remembering where americas favorite biggame species stood not so long ago at the brink of extinction, said ben wallace, club president. They change even more when you just look at the most recent data within the last decade. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck outdoorhub reporters 01. Here at tall tine outfitters we are what kansas trophy whitetail hunts are all about. It is not as hard to draw a tag as it is in iowa, but good areas can take a few years. Found dead kansas giant big deer, whitetail bucks, hunting pictures. The states deer season wraps up sunday, and it appears hunters will easily top last years harvest total.
Whitetails in kansas sport trophy racks and large body weights thanks in part to sound game management and the large agricultural fields that dominate the land. American hunter top 10 states for monster whitetails. Ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, south carolina, south dakota, tennessee, texas, vermont. The sunflower state is legendary for its nontypicals, and rightly so. It is truly a oneinamillion animal, the biggest of the big. Things change a lot when you look at each state on a level playing field. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the last 10.
At c and s whitetails, we strive to remain one of the leading outfitters in southeast kansas. Midwest whitetail adventures specializes in guided whitetail hunts in kansas. The buck, now known as the missouri monarch, was officially scored at 333 78 points and was recognized as the new worlds record nontypical whitetail at the boone and crockett clubs 1983 awards program. In 2015, jacob ayecock took the staterecord buck in drew county, which is the 57th largest typical of all time. Our attention to detail enables our clients to enjoy one of the most rewarding hunting experiences possible. Department of natural resources scdnr produced 186 new south carolina staterecordbook bucks. In this book is compiled a certified list of all the carefully measured antlers, horns and skulls. Overall the top states were illinois, iowa, wisconsin, minnesota, missouri. As a deer hunter, i read a lot about where to hunt big whitetail bucks. But that doesnt mean that all deer country was created equal, and for years hunters have debated which states were the best bets for big bucks. To get a buck tag in kansas nonresident hunters must apply for a tag. Of this number 172 were scored as typical racks and 14 as nontypical.
Indiana is another midwestern state that for years has been flying under the radar, and many hoosier hunters would probably be content to keep it that way. South carolinas record bucks habitat is a key factor in both the number of deer that an area can support, and in the upper size limit that those deer might attain. We have over 30,000 acres of prime hunting ground scattered around and along the republican river valley. Big whitetails and bears are found in these low pressured areas of the mountains and this is a great property is sure to have both. It may come as no surprise, however, that several individuals have more than one entry in the record book, and allendale deer hunter don houck is one of these frequent flyers.
Largest guided hunt and hunting outfitter directory. It is a privatelyowned familyrun business with a family type atmosphere. Kansas offers both the rio grande turkey in the western and central part of the state and easterns in the eastern part of the state. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck. Whitetails in missouri sport trophy racks and large body weights thanks in part to sound game management and the large agricultural fields that dominate the land. Kansas is one of the top states for record book entries for whitetails in.
Visitors may still enjoy the water in other areas, so long as social distancing and park regulations are observed. A prairie county whitetail, it barely eclipsed the ward bucks score, which was picked up five years earlier. If you check the boone and crockett record book, which has firearm trophies listed in it, the top states today and for the past 10 or so years include illinois and iowa, these are tied for 1 st, wisconsin, minnesota, missouri, kentucky, kansas, ohio, texas, and indiana thirty years ago, you wouldnt have found illinois, iowa, or kansas on that list. No other state, however, offers a better chance at taking a record book whitetail. From the trophy bucks in south texas, and the bigbodied, heavyhorned bucks in the heartland states of kansas, iowa, illinois, and ohio and up into alberta and saskatchewan, canada, weve put together a great selection of whitetail deer hunts, 177 in total. If you are interested in a trophy whitetail buck you should start by researching the record books of individual states, and the pope and young and boone and crockett records. Kansas has grown 9 of the top 20 scoring archery nontypicals in history. We analyzed where the top200 record book typical and nontypical whitetails were shot in 2010 to 2015. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the record. Guaranteed opportunity deer hunts, if you dont shoot you dont pay. A mix of cropland and timber make for incredible hunting opportunities at trophy whitetail bucks in kansas. Missouri trophy whitetail deer hunting at high adventure.
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