Taking a huge whitetail buck is the dream of most deer hunters. I wanted to know which counties are breaking records, and why some. New book fuels dreams of taking a trophy whitetail ammoland inc. While it does have a few articles about hunting deer 80 pages, including pictures, out of 272 total, it is almost exclusively about aging and scoring whitetail bucks antlers by the boone and crockett clubs rating system. A deer taken in tennessee this past season has been accepted by the boone and crockett club with an entry score surpassing the current huntertaken buck. We will absolutely never give, sell or rent your name to any 3rd party, and of course you can unsubscribe at any time. Whitetailed deer normally develop their first set of antlers at 1. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the last. Jan 01, 2020 when this giant buck stepped out, ewen was still messing with his rifle. Boone and crockett club 250 station drive, missoula, mt 59801 trophy entry check list original score chart signed and dated by the official measurer. Five undertheradar trophy whitetail counties whitetail.
But the big typical whitetail he downed last fall with a recurve, the second largest in the state, was on another level. Check out our stories, videos and hardhitting howtos on deer hunting. Though this bull will not make the record book, the official score sheet will be kept on file by the boone and crockett club. The first boone and crockett record book titled record of north american big game was. Over 7,500 listings of whitetail deer from the boone and crockett clubs records program dating back to the late 1800s up through december 31, 2002. While this is partly due to habitat and age structure, nonreporting plays a major role. Beat these 3 beastly wv hunting records almost heaven west. Thought it would be fun to have a central location that someone could. For pope and young the minimum for whitetail deer is 125 inches. I first heard the word booner as a teenager when a friend of the family took a magnificent muley buck in california.
Virginia scoring vs boone and crockett virginia whitetails. Sep 27, 2008 i just read an article in ohio game and fish. The west virginia division of natural resources has a program called big buck certification formerly the big buck contest, which keeps track of typical and nontypical records, going by the official scoring guidelines of the national boone and crockett club. This greatlyexpanded edition includes over 7,500 listings of whitetail deer from the boone and crockett clubs records program, which was started in 1932. Posted on september 17, 2012 september 17, 2012 by ammoland odds of you harvesting a. Jun 02, 2012 the boone and crockett club officially recognized a buck from graham county, arizona as the new nontypical coues deer world record. Wvs biggestever buck was anything but typical hunting. It was the biggest buck id killed up to then, lowe said. Where the biggest booner bucks are coming from now deer. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand view. Top 5 typical coues deer in the boone and crockett recordbook. Virginia trophy deer virginia big bucks virginia record deer. Comprehensive but also a good read, this publication should become the goto book for the avid deer hunter. It earned entry into the organizations awards category and its gross score totaled 172 68 inches.
Top ten secrets to killing a booner heartland lodge. Here are some wild, wonderful records for some of the biggest. But trophy bucks are taken across many areas of west virginia, like destiny. Kansas top 20 deer records deer big game information. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the last 10 years. Typical whitetail bucks are called typical when describing their antlers or rack. The typical buck record is from nicholas county, with a deer that scored 185 48 in 1994.
Living in west virginias four bowhuntingonly counties, logan county hunter mark lafferty has downed his share of quality bucks, including several pope and young qualifiers. Its the end of february in north carolina and rabbit season is almost over. Discover where the biggest bucks over the last five years were killed and. Whitetail history is filled with landmark events, but perhaps none more noteworthy than the one occurring on the morning of november 23, 1993. As a deer hunter, i read a lot about where to hunt big whitetail bucks. American hunter top 10 states for monster whitetails. Exactly how rare are boone and crockett whitetail bucks. Boone and crocketts latest records book now in paperback. Boone and crockett clubs complete guide to hunting.
This is not a complete guide to hunting whitetails. West virginia has few entries in the boone and crockett record book and ranks 20th nationally in pope and young entries. Deer hunting is probably the most popular type of hunting in west virginia. Posted on september 17, 2012 september 17, 2012 by ammoland odds of you harvesting a boone and crockett class whitetail buck this. It won the virginiawest virginia region and got me into the contest finals. All record data below obtained through the boone and crockett clubs online trophy search at.
The beam of the antler is the central stalk that originates at the top of the animals head. New from the boone and crockett club records of north american whitetail deer fifth edition. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the. What are the biggest bucks ever shot in pennsylvania. Over the years ive noticed that most articles on that topic are vague. All virginia state records for deer, turkey, and bear are all determined by virginia scoring, not boone and crockett like most other states. Earlier this year, the boone and crockett club, the record bookkeeper for north american big game firearm kills, announced a 400 percent jump in listed trophy whitetails in the past three decades. Records of north american whitetail deer fourth edition. How to measure a whitetail using the boone and crockett score. Terry mayle, grafton, wv 237 08 1994 douglas troy henderson, salina, ks. The boone and crockett scoring system evolved into the measuring system adopted in 1950 which emphasizes mass and symmetry. 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.
For the past 18 years, ryan linville has pursued whitetails, nearly. Things change a lot when you look at each state on a level playing field. 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. Michigan listed 16th for boone and crockett north american. Records of north american whitetail deer is the definitive history book of trophy whitetail deer in north america. Jan 31, 2012 boone and crockett offers two premier ways to trace and detail historic conservation developments, not just with whitetails but many other species as well.
Kentucky is a onebuck state, but you can take as many antlerless deer as you like in zone 1 regions. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the. Aug 15, 2014 while the boone and crockett club has been around for 127 years, most hunters only think about the north american records book and the chance to score a buck big enough to get in the book. Before 1981 this was a sad time of the year for many hunters, as it would be another. Beat these 3 beastly wv hunting records almost heaven. They change even more when you just look at the most recent data within the last decade. Recordkeeping systems, such as the boone and crockett clubs, help to. You want to deer hunt where the giants roam, hopefully improving your odds at shooting a record book buckand the time to start planning next seasons trip is now. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the record. For those who dream of a recordbook buck, thats a sobering thought. West virginia has few entries in the boone and crockett record book and ranks. The boone and crockett club records have been divided into six series, most of which have been further subdivided. Top 5 typical coues deer in the boone and crockett recordbook photos reproduced courtesy of the boone and crockett club, 250 station dr. West virginia wildlife magazine west virginia division of.
Boone and crockett offers two premier ways to trace and detail historic conservation developments, not just with whitetails but many other species as well. Administration, which contains early administrative correspondence and executive committee minutes, almost an entire run of the minutes of the clubs annual meetings which began in 1893, and an almost complete run of officer. What are the biggest bucks ever killed in pennsylvania. The 42 entries came from 35 of kentuckys 120 counties. The antlers score a whopping 196 28 points, besting the old record by 10 18 points. Just a little background, virginia scoring was developed by george johnson in 1945 prior to the development of the boone and crockett system.
For boone and crockett the minimum scoring points for whitetail deer is 160 inches. Vermont, virginia, washington, west virginia, wisconsin, wyoming. Statements like, iowa is a great state for huge bucks are common. Sep 01, 2003 records of north american whitetail deer is the definitive history book of trophy whitetail deer in north america. Likely the biggest pure kentucky 8pointer ever measured. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand. Oct 09, 2018 the west virginia division of natural resources has a program called big buck certification formerly the big buck contest, which keeps track of typical and nontypical records, going by the official scoring guidelines of the national boone and crockett club. The first step was record book data from the boone and crockett club. Both boone and crockett and pope and young use a scoring system, but the number of minimum points for being entered into the record books is different. While the boone and crockett club has been around for 127 years, most hunters only think about the north american records book and the chance to score a buck big enough to get in the book. Kansas top 20 deer records harvest by muzzleloader. I created this page so because i truly enjoy checking out the pics of bucks local hunters have taken. Most whitetailantler records get broken by inches or fractions of inches.
So, if youre a land owner in those parts, your chances for success on an annual basis are very good. Nc whitetail deer hunting concluded a couple of months ago with another successful year. Boone and crockett clubboone and crockett club official scoring system for north american big game trophies submit completed score chart and check list items along with payment information to. The boone and crockett club officially recognized a buck from graham county, arizona as the new nontypical coues deer world record. Click on the image above to go directly to the boone and crockett club web site. The buck killed by ivan mclaughlin broke the previous record by more than 2 feet. Moreover, hunters across the nation are rewriting state record books with. It looks to me that he may have a big enough rack to get into the record books. Records of north american whitetail deer, 1995, 3rd edition.
The term typical is a scoring term used by the boone and crockett and the pope and young clubs to define a set of antlers for logging into the record books. When this giant buck stepped out, ewen was still messing with his rifle. It involved relatively few specimens that were listed by simple criteria of length and spread of horns, antlers or skulls. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time.
The worlds record and number 2 in the nontypical category were both picked up, or found dead and score 33378 and 32828, respectively. Some more recent bucks have approached these longstanding records. Top overall states for boone and crockett whitetails per square mile since 2008. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the last 10. The bucks curiosity kept it in place long enough for ewen to get the gun working. The first boone and crockett record book titled record of north american big game was published in 1932. The first formal recognition of outstanding north american big game trophies by the boone and crockett club was in the 1932 records book. 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. In 2014, a bow hunter took down a massive 12pointer that. A book, records of north american big game, offers detailed tabular listings for trophies in 38 different categories of game. In this case, these thresholds are only for reference, a benchmark to consider when evaluating a bucks.
Nontypicals must score at least 185 for awards and 195 for the alltime record book. With a hardcover edition nearly sold out, the boone and crockett club has released a paperback version of its latest biggame records book. The end result is the 8thlargest typical whitetail of all time. Between 1980 and 1985, there were 617 trophy whitetails. In a crowded field, boone and crockett clubs complete guide to hunting whitetails is a trophy that truly stands out from the herd.