However, remember that deer density and food supply also play roles in trophy whitetail production. The kentucky buck heath buchanan calls joker is a bluegrass state phenomenon. Kentucky and ohio entry numbers have been surging, while illinois and minnesota have been falling. Yet some do, and it all starts with hunting on land where they live.
Kentucky deer records by county 6 matching articles outdoor life. It blows the rest of the region away in terms of recordbook bucks, though. The record had previously been held by the james jordan buck, shot in wisconsin in 1914. Robert sears entered this fulton county buck into the hoosier record book s third slot in 1990, and it has stayed put ever since. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand view. Herd estimates are derived through computer modeling that takes into account harvest and age structure data. If you are wondering how buffalo county, wi compares to other whitetail hunting areas, just take a look at the map below. For don houchens, the weather was unbearably cold on the midnovember morning back in 1969. This buck may be the biggest pure kentucky 8pointer ever measured. Kentuckys archery deer season closes monday and will end the 201617 deer hunting campaign.
In the eastern half of kentucky deer numbers tend to be much lower, with far less acreage devoted to row crops. That represents a gain of more than 9 percent over the previous record set during the 2012 season. What are the highest scoring whitetail bucks of all time i have been a trophy whitetail deer enthusiast for 25 years, and have been fascinated with the largest whitetail bucks ever killed for a long time. The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties. Signature outdoor adventures 2015 kentucky archery whitetail. What are the highest scoring whitetail bucks of all time. In essence, of the near threequarters of a million kentucky bucks thats.
Buck master measured the antlers and said it is a new state record. We love to hunt and spend time in the out doors here in indiana. To the west of this area, farm fields are larger and cover more restricted, making bucks more vulnerable to harvest by gun. Jack reneau, director of big game records, provided the information i needed and explained how it was organized. There are tons of reasons why you should team up with pope and young club including to advance your bowhunting skills and interact with other youth bowhunters like yourself from all over north america. Does anyone know where to get the all time list of trophy bucks for kentucky. County listing will list the weapon used but does not seperate scores. The best counties in kentucky for deer hunting gone. Big bucks galore, from the boone and crockett record book archives. 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. Upload a photo below to get started and put in as much information as you want to be published with your photo. Banner big buck bluegrass season busts deer record books. Likely the biggest pure kentucky 8pointer ever measured.
About long creek outfitters hunting lodge in kentucky. Apr 21, 2015 outdoor lifes rating of whitetail trophy production, which calculates the proportion of each states bucks that make the boone and crockett record book, has indiana and kentucky as the top two states from 2010 to 20. Here are some huge bucks taken by bowhunters thus far this season. These 10 states accounted for 3,880 entries, or 72 percent of the record book. Jul 21, 2016 the kentucky buck heath buchanan calls joker is a bluegrass state phenomenon. The story behind kentucky s winner of the 2015 golden laurel citation. Bucks of indiana is a group made up of family and friends. That buck will remain michigans state record nontypical even though the waldron buck scores more because cbm bylaws reserves the title of state record to bucks bagged by hunters. Host tim farmer introduces us to the spencer county sportswoman whose buck, taken during the october youth hunt, is bound for the boone and crockett clubs alltime record book. It also lists the top 50, by bow and gun state wide.
Kentucky whitetailed deer report kentucky fish and wildlife. In fact, it consistently ranks as one of the top states in the country for boone and crockett bucks. For those who dream of a recordbook buck, thats a sobering thought. It is definitely no big secret that kentucky has great potential for producing trophy deer. C is the official scoring, measuring and record book authority for north american big game shed antlers since 1991. The third split of kentucky dove season ends sunday, as.
After grossing an amazing 175 18, the final net score drops only slightly to 171 48. Troyer decapitated both deer and tagged in the body of the 8pointer with the head of the 26pointer. The top 50 counties are distributed in the following states. Kentucky archery whitetail september 11 17, 2015 classic whitetail archery hunt in the heart of the bluegrass state. This means there is likely an official scorer near you. Each photo should be accompanied by the county, date and approximate time of.
Last season alone, 25 different counties were represented on the kentucky trophy deer list, and multiple recordbook bucks were taken in some counties. Deer killed in sumner county to be certified a world record. 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. Likely the biggest pure kentucky 8pointer ever measured field. Other top nontypical counties are crawford and westmoreland, 6 each. Few are able to put in the time, money and discipline needed to make that dream a reality. Michigan record bucks by county 10 matching articles. Kentucky vital records indexes at ancestry these require payment kentucky death certificates and records, 18521965 coverage before 1911 varies by county includes digitized kentucky death certificates from 19111965, plus earlier records for some counties. The 42 entries came from 35 of kentuckys 120 counties. Kentucky s deer herd was estimated at approximately 900,000 prior to the season. After seeing the bucks picture countless times, sarah finally suggested that green should have his kentucky deer officially measured for the record book. Jasons deer has a gigantic typical frame, scoring 21048 net.
The former record, scoring 18568, was taken by larry d. Whether its a game harvest, catch of the day or just a nature shot, we want to show it off. Jan 29, 2014 a year after establishing an overall deer harvest record, kentucky deer hunters did it again. The state record was broken about two years ago and had a score of 260. Five undertheradar trophy whitetail counties whitetail. The 47point deer stephen tucker killed in sumner was declared a pending world record monday. Where the biggest booner bucks are coming from now deer.
In 2012 there was one, 20 had two and 2014 produced six. State record muskie caught by 14 year old girl in kentucky duration. Can boone and crockett club stats lead you to a trophy whitetail. Put a whitetail decoy beneath your bow stand and one of two things is. Record book bucks if you are wondering how buffalo county, wi compares to other whitetail hunting areas, just take a look at the map below. This pristine kentucky habitat consistently produces more boone and crockett bucks than any other region, with the average harvested buck grossing over 140.
Since the waldron buck was found dead, it will be listed in the pickup category. Brunjes tempered her expectations for this past season, thinking it might be average compared to the record harvest of 1,395 deer posted in 2012. Several states are wellknown for producing big bucks, but in some states only particular areas or certain counties really have potential to yield a trophyclass buck. Given that about half of all fawns born are bucks, wisconsin has about 750,000 bucks and kentucky has about 450,000. Can boone and crockett club stats lead you to a trophy. Ohio department of natural resources division of wildlife rack type.
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. Potential state record picked up by kayaker the hunting news. All regions of the state were represented with the highest number 3 coming. A total of 54 record book entries 34 typical and 20 nontypical were submitted to kdfwr in 201516. From kentucky to florida and louisiana to virginia, there are a lot of deer hunters and a rich hunting tradition in the southeast. The next morning he checked in the headless body of the 26pointer as a doe. Kentucky is a one buck state, but you can take as many antlerless deer as you like in zone 1 regions. The blue grass region is the best area in the state of kentucky for deer hunting, with owen county leading the pack. During the 20 deer season, hunters bagged a record 4,069 deer, which was more than in any other county.
The buck also had 19 inches of abnormal points, meaning jason had the choice to enter the buck as. The 42 entries came from 35 of kentucky s 120 counties. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. Although the potential for taking a trophy buck in the b. According to court records, troyer had shot an 8point buck earlier in the day on nov. Bass pro shops king of bucks tales of the kings hill. 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. He went back out hunting in the evening and shot the 26pointer. Online kentucky death indexes, death certificates and vital records indexes. Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period.
Exactly how rare are boone and crockett whitetail bucks. This page is designed to showcase bucks from the bluegrass state. Its worth remembering where americas favorite biggame species stood not so long ago at the brink of extinction, said ben wallace, club president. Bucks hat co elk hunter iphone wallpaper free digital download. You dont have to be a math whiz to realize that having more bucks and more deer hunters increases your odds of having more trophy deer harvested. Within wayne county, it still stands as the biggest typical ever recorded. Kentucky record book bucks discussion in deer hunting started by fit2killprostaffer, jul, 2016. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the last 10. There have been a lot of big southern bucks taken over the years, too, but as youll see on this list, some states record holders put other states to shame.
Oct 19, 2019 the season has barely started and big bucks are already starting to fall. All the secrets are sealed lol didnt see one county on the list that ive seen some record book bucks. Additionally, this score places the logan county buck in a tie with kentucky s top 8pointer of all time, a giant buck from union county that was taken in 1982 by wayne gibson. In the fall of 1998, photos of a huge michigan deer, allegedly taken by a bowhunter and proclaimed by some to be a possible new world record, began monopolizing the media. A total of 42 record book entries 31 typical and 11 nontypical were submitted in 2012. Jan 14, 2017 kentucky deer hunters close in on record. So we dropped in at the homes and camps of four to hear their stories and help show off their trophies. 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. In the last 510 years, the state of kentucky has blossomed as a trophybuck state, with the state record nontypical whitetail scoring 270 inches and a buck scoring 28358. Bucks are a family of drinks that consist of ginger beer plus a spirit and citrusa category that includes this fruity refresher as well as the classic moscow mule.
Dec 19, 2012 the hoosier record book does list bucks by county and highest score decending. The monster received a final panel score of 2 58 net points. Where the biggest booner bucks are coming from now by josh honeycutt author of brow tines and backstrap may 31, 2017 and what the future of record book bucks looks like. On a big recordbook deer, five to six inches of deductions isnt. In comparison, kentucky has 900,000 whitetails and seven hunters per square mile. Western kentucky counties among the best when it comes to. 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.
Erik barber constantly scouting new areas and systematically locating the right areas to hunt paid off for justin mooney, of dixon, ky. The story behind kentuckys winner of the 2015 golden laurel citation. Record year for kentucky trophy whitetail bucks big game hunt. American hunter best places to hunt record whitetail. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the. Kentucky hunter arrows record breaking buck on small property. With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer.