Many of our directors and members have copies of the books and may be purcahsed directly from them. A friend of mine who has passed away gave them to me. The kentucky buck heath buchanan calls joker is a bluegrass state phenomenon. 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. Likely the biggest pure kentucky 8pointer ever measured field. Since its foundation in 1994, more than 1,000 official scorers have been certified for the btr scoring system across the united states and canada, with the numbers growing yearly. Big bucks galore, from the boone and crockett record book archives.
Kentucky hart county, ky nontypical whitetail deer 5. Its official gallatin resident stephen tucker shot a world record whitetail deer in november in sumner county. Buck master measured the antlers and said it is a new state record. These sheds are currently the largest set of sheds ever to be scored in nova scotia. Likely the biggest pure kentucky 8pointer ever measured. Kentucky hunter shoots a new record velvet whitetail. To the west of this area, farm fields are larger and cover more restricted, making bucks more vulnerable to harvest by gun. Kentucky whitetail deer hunting guides and outfitters. Four of the countys 11 biggest deer were shot during the past five seasons. Few hunters know about trophy whitetail deer potential in this state, which ranks number 6 in the u. 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. Jack reneau, director of big game records, provided the information i needed and explained how it was organized. Kentucky is one of the top states for record book entries. This greatly expanded fifth edition features over 12,400 listings of whitetail deer from the boone and crockett club s records program, dating back from the late 1800s up through december 31, 2011.
Its also the new kansas state record nontypical whitetail. These 10 states accounted for 3,880 entries, or 72 percent of the record book. Wilderness whitetails is proud to offer trophy whitetail hunting on its managed properties located in central wisconsin. Wilderness whitetails wisconsin trophy whitetail hunting. We put together a countdown of the highestscoring whitetail buck ever killed according to boone and crockett records. Countless other hunters chased the deer, and almost all showed up at the mooney house to admire it. Upload a photo below to get started and put in as much information as you want to be published with your photo. Five undertheradar trophy whitetail counties whitetail. Kentucky whitetailed deer report 2012 6 kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources monthly harvest rates september and november saw record harvests of 5,577 and 97,225 respectively. The story behind kentucky s winner of the 2015 golden laurel citation.
Missouri is one of the top states for record book entries for whitetails in the world. Looking for a booner, check the record books big game hunt. The current world record whitetail was picked up in st. Within grayson county it stands as the biggest whitetail ever recorded. Kentucky whitetailed deer report kentucky fish and wildlife. Trust us, youre going to want to take a few moments to scroll through the biggest and best whitetail bucks of 2017. The story about david howards 20 kentucky buck, then a new runnerup to the states compound bow record, appeared in the winter 20142015 issue of rack magazine the ink had barely dried when word began circulating that hed topped it, that hed arrowed an even bigger whitetail.
Not all hunters have their trophies recorded, as where i live after the hanson buck became the new world record typical whitetail, we saw a flood of hunters and now that has happened, some hunters are shying away from the record books but it still gives you pretty good averages. In 2002, the idnr implemented a one buck rule, which has been the subject of much debate, since it. One can see why someone would venture out of the one of the historical top records book producing states to hunt in kentucky. Kentucky hardin county, ky nontypical whitetail deer 7 3. Records of north american whitetail deer is the definitive record book of wild, freeranging trophy whitetail deer in north america. Western kentucky counties among the best when it comes to. All of those four are among the top 15 in the state in their respective category. Because of these two bucks, tuckers buck will enter the records book not as the world record nontypical, or even the. Deer killed in sumner county to be certified a world record. Terrance dillon is an avid outdoorsman, professional guide for malarkey cabin guiding service, field tester for dillon outdoor communications and records keeper for the new brunswick record books club. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand. This means there is likely an official scorer near you. Fourteenyearolds dont typically humble seasoned hunters with their harvests. Missouri whitetail deer hunting guides and outfitters.
Whitetail history is filled with landmark events, but perhaps none more noteworthy than the one occurring on the morning of november 23, 1993. Founded in 1991, the north american shed hunters club nashc is the official scoring and record keeping authority for north american shed antlers. The buckmasters whitetail trophy records system btr takes into account all measurable antlerno deductionsbut doesnt include the inside spread. Just in case you havent been totally consumed by buck fever yet, heres one last nudge to tip you all the way over the edge. Western kentucky counties among the best when it comes to big deer.
Nwtfs wild turkey records program offers nwtf members a way to register any legally harvested wild turkey, taken anywhere in the world. Monthly harvest rates the 5,009 deer harvested in september is the fifth highest harvest on record for that month. Recordkeeping began in fall 1982 and now we have more than 27,000 records in our database. The nova scotia big game society, established in 1988, is a voluntary society dedicated to the preservation and conservation of big game in nova scotia. North american whitetail shot the story and it will air next fall. C is the official scoring, measuring and record book authority for north american big game shed antlers since 1991. Kentucky hopkins county, ky nontypical whitetail deer 6 5. 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. The 42 entries came from 35 of kentucky s 120 counties.
Last fall, brian butcher shot a crazylooking buck that is now the fourth largest deer in the record books, and the secondbiggest huntertaken buck behind luke brewsters illinois stud. Octobers harvest of 12,639 deer was the lowest october harvest on record since 1999. The buck mooney shot had 27 scoreable points, and will sit atop the webster county record books for any method of take. To encourage and promote the conservation of big game in nova scotia. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. In the eastern half of kentucky deer numbers tend to be much lower, with far less acreage devoted to row crops. A mix of cropland and timber make for incredible hunting opportunities at trophy whitetail bucks in kentucky. A mix of cropland and timber make for incredible hunting opportunities at trophy whitetail bucks in missouri. Why the 312inch nontypical tennessee buck didnt become the world record.
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. The biggest change in weapon type harvest in 2012 was the increase in the number of deer killed with a modern firearm. Kentucky lewis county, ky nontypical whitetail deer 8 2. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time outdoor life. Whitetail deer buck standing near the edge of a forest during rut. Michaella mikie monroe, however, is not typical and neither is. The top 50 counties are distributed in the following states. Kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources. Each entry includes the alltime entry score, date harvested, location of kill, hunter and owner names, and selected measurements. Nova scotia record book crossbow buck 2018 youtube. A book, records of north american big game, offers detailed tabular listings for trophies in 38 different categories of game.
During the 2017 hunting season, records were broken and legends were born. Big game records field judging big game moose pronghorn rocky mountain goat black bear whitetail deer find an official measurer becoming. Book a whitetail deer hunting trip with professional, prescreened big game hunting guides and outfitters. Some of the greatest hunting in the state and arguably the country is right here in western kentucky and the counties kentucky whitetail outfitters hunt. Photo gallery kdfwr kentucky department of fish and wildlife. Big game society of nova scotia deer,moose,bobcat,bear. Some of the finest kentucky bucks are right here in the heart of western kentucky and the record books dont lie. Marion county may not have produced many record book bucks yet, but the ones it has are near the top of the list.
This is the second year in a row that the september harvest was a record. All regions of the state were represented with the highest number 3 coming. Following is a list of big game record books complete with prices. Kentucky breckinridge county, ky nontypical whitetail deer 6 4.
Contact them at 800 6896619 or 859 5092704, or go to. Kentucky hunter arrows record breaking buck on small property. This buck may be the biggest pure kentucky 8pointer ever measured. Cooler conditions in september and optimal weather conditions for. A nova scotia record book buck shot on december 6th, the second last day of 2019 general season for whitetail deer. The first step was record book data from the boone and crockett club.
Nwtf wild turkey records national wild turkey federation. I assembled 5,568 whitetail entries spanning the years 18302001 only two entries were included from 2001, and only 120 from 2000. Nova scotia record book whitetail buck 2019 youtube. With over the counter tags, there is no wait, no application, no drawing. The state record was broken about two years ago and had a. Whether its a game harvest, catch of the day or just a nature shot, we want to show it off. Whitetails in kentucky sport trophy racks and large body weights thanks in part to sound game management and the large agricultural fields that dominate the land. Last day, last hour, nova scotia record book buck taken with a crossbow. Indiana hunting outfitters guides whitetail deer turkey. After a multiseason chase, jeffery majors finally killed this giant 8pointer.
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