In 2012 there was one, 20 had two and 2014 produced six. Big buck down potential kansas state record buck shot. Kentucky deer hunters close in on record gary garth, special to the courierjournal published 11. We have the land, the stands and most importantly, the monster whitetails. For the period 19801985, hunters entered 617 trophy whitetails into boone and crockett records. Kentucky ranks very high on the number of trophy kills per hunter. Kent testified in court that he was shooting at a coyote. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the. I carried 9 record books and several maps from my library up to my office in an effort to compose a current article surrounding where the most record book bucks had been taken in regard to location. Once in a while, the biggest buck of your dreams walks by and sometimes, you even get to kill it. Even less a state record comes strolling by, in a state that you dont even live in. Best spots for bowhunting kentucky trophy bucks to hear many serious trophy bowhunters tell it, kentucky must be a figment of someones fertile imagination.
All of those four are among the top 15 in the state in their respective category. Their minimum entry scores reflect their smaller body and antler size typical 100110 and nontypical 105120 respectively for the awards and alltime record books. Trophy hunting for whitetail deer and turkey at its finest. With between,000 and 14,000 entries, buckmasters whitetail trophy records btr is the nations most popular whitetail trophy record book. For example, kansas recorded 235 awards book entries during this period, and 255 alltime entries, while kentucky had 242 and 279, respectively. All regions of the state were represented with the highest number 3 coming. 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. Only a handful of wild nontypicals have been certified at that score. In this series we follow their hunts, and they show us why they are so successful at. Kentucky is the go to state for the opportunity to harvest a trophy whitetail. The bucks curiosity kept it in place long enough for ewen to get the gun working.
According to the emporia gazette, theron was charged with involuntary manslaughter, unlawful hunting, unlawful discharge of a firearm and was sentenced to three years of prison. Recordkeeping began in fall 1982 and now we have more than 27,000 records in our database. The kansas king sheds are easily one of the most recognizable set of typical sheds ever have been found. Mexico ranks second behind arizona for record book coues. We have searched out the best properties in our area to ensure you a quality hunt.
Whether its a game harvest, catch of the day or just a nature shot, we want to show it off. The story behind kentuckys winner of the 2015 golden laurel citation. The best destinations to hunt trophy whitetail deer bucks. For the past three seasons, record harvests have been posted for the month of september. Five undertheradar trophy whitetail counties whitetail. Things change a lot when you look at each state on a level playing field. As north americas whitetail herd has grown, numbers of big bucks also have risen. The 42 entries came from 35 of kentuckys 120 counties. Upload a photo below to get started and put in as much information as you want to be published with your photo. 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.
Kansas state parks, fishing lakes and wildlife areas are currently open to the public. A possible world record whitetail deer was killed in sumner county on monday. 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. Kentucky whitetailed deer report 201516 kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources. Archery typical whitetail kansas top 20 deer records. Kansas top 20 deer records deer big game information. Archery hunters in kentucky started getting after whitetails beginning sept. It is the largest whitetail ever taken in ks by a nonresident hunter. North camp kentucky 2 day 3 night rifle hunt opening week. Nwtfs wild turkey records program offers nwtf members a way to register any legally harvested wild turkey, taken anywhere in the world. For the period 20052010, the total jumped to 3,090, an increase of 400 percent. C is the official scoring, measuring and record book authority for north american big game shed antlers since 1991. South camp kentucky 4 day 5 night rifle hunt opening week. Stephen tucker, 26, of gallatin attempted to shoot the trophy buck with a muzzleloader.
No other whitetail in the record book has ever grown this number of legal points. In addition to being the top nontypical from last season, brogles great buck also stands as kentuckys new staterecord nontypical whitetail, topping the former no. Within wayne county, it still stands as the biggest typical ever recorded. Enjoy the hunt of a lifetime with top of the line wildlife and excellent accomodations. The best destinations to hunt trophy whitetail deer bucks in. Fast forward to the recent kansas monster buck classic presented by mossy oak, which was held. Nwtf wild turkey records national wild turkey federation. The end result is the 8thlargest typical whitetail of all time. At north fork outfitters we improve that ratio by by putting you in areas that are known to produce trophy whitetails.
Book a whitetail deer hunting trip with professional, prescreened big game hunting guides and outfitters. In 2011, kentucky had more record book entries than any other state. We have over 30,000 acres of prime hunting ground scattered around and along the republican river valley. Its a state with a great reputation for big deer, but in producing them, it appears to violate many of the rules of how to manage deer with that in mind. Kansas is one of the best places in the world to hunt whitetail deer. Help us keep these areas open by practicing social distancing and avoiding gathering in groups.
Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck. Four of the countys 11 biggest deer were shot during the past five seasons. 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. Trust us, youre going to want to take a few moments to scroll through the biggest and best whitetail bucks of 2017. Below are the top 10 years for boone and crockett entries for the state. When this giant buck stepped out, ewen was still messing with his rifle. Let us put you in the record book with your own trophy whitetail today.
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. 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. Otter tail, minnesota 8 vernon, wisconsin 5 edgar, illinois 4 marion, iowa 4 winneshiek, iowa 3 guthrie, iowa 3 todd, kentucky3 wabasha, minnesota 3. Top overall states for boone and crockett whitetails per square mile since 2008.
Marion county may not have produced many record book bucks yet, but the ones it has are near the top of the list. Mark alexander 53 of louisiana got so lucky on a recent trip to kansas to hunt with red dog outfitters for his second year in a row. These were luckily found by a rancher as he went to check the well pump for his stock tank and were idly set aside for a month before being retrieved by his son. Octobers harvest was the highest october harvest on record with 20,506. Kentucky whitetail hunting home north fork outfitters. Midwest whitetail adventures specializes in guided bow hunts. Likely the biggest pure kentucky 8pointer ever measured. Midwest whitetail adventures specializes in guided whitetail hunts in kansas. Kentucky deer records by county 6 matching articles. All of their hard work paid off when austin killed the kentucky state record nontypical buck with a bow. He took his son and his sons friend to hunt with owner, tim clark. 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. For don houchens, the weather was unbearably cold on the midnovember morning back in 1969. During the 2017 hunting season, records were broken and legends were born.
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