As a deer hunter, i read a lot about where to hunt big whitetail bucks. A book of the boone and crockett club containing tabulations of whitetail deer of north america as compiled from data in the clubs big game records archives by wm. We have launched a whitetail records app that includes all of the record book deer. The most complete book of trophy records and info on americas favorite game species is now available in its fifth edition from the worlds foremost authority on native north american big game records keeping. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the record. I wanted to know which counties are breaking records, and why some. Records of north american big game has been around since the 1930s when the club called on member, prentiss gray, to establish an official measurement and scoring system for trophy animals. Entry was found, confiscated, donated or purchased. Kansas top 20 deer records deer big game information. For rifle hunters, the most common book is the boone and crockett recordbook.
It is the most complete records book available from the worlds foremost authority in native north american big game records keeping. Austin the second largest whitetail buck ever in texas could be headed to the record books with an asterisk. Whitetails trophy whitetails boone and crockett club. In addition to the original records books, the club has published volumes on record elk, mule deer and whitetail deer. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. Many of these trophy bucks have a very interesting story to go along with the life of a particular deer and the harvest of that top class whitetail buck. If you hunt big game in minnesota or have a fascination with record book deer, moose, elk or bear, this books for you. Denton county man admits to poaching record whitetail.
The bucks curiosity kept it in place long enough for ewen to get the gun working. All designated swimming beaches at kansas state parks are temporarily closed. 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. Trophy whitetail entries from 2011 hunting seasons are beginning to pour into boone and crockett club headquarters. Schoonen has been selected as chief executive officer by the board of directors as part of its new strategic plan. Sep 01, 2003 records of north american whitetail deer is the definitive history book of trophy whitetail deer in north america. Species score county hunterowner year canada moose198 18windsor co. It is set up by species and you can ask it to search for trophy listings by a specific. The timing of the rut, or breeding season, for whitetailed deer varies locally, especially in southern climates like. The muzzleloading rifle used to kill the buck, and the powderhorn the hunter carried dating from before the american revolution. Readers will learn through anecdotes written by hunters who boast multiple record book whitetails, as well as the most recognized and respected whitetail deer experts in. Buffalo county record book bucks whitetail outfitters. Nov 10, 2012 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.
The boone and crockett club records have been divided into six series, most of which have been further subdivided. Almost every hunter has heard of the book the boone and crockett clubs records of north american big game. Records for animals killed by muzzleloaders are kept in the longhunter society recordbook put out by the national muzzle loading rifle association. How to score a buck on the boone and crocket scale deer. Scored at a worlds record 19668 points, this is the only north american ram ever taken and recorded with horns over 50 inches long. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the. Statements like, iowa is a great state for huge bucks are common. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation.
Anyone who has taken big game in nebraska by legal means during an authorized season is invited to present the trophy for scoring. A book of the boone and crockett club containing tabulations of outstanding north american biggame trophies, compiled from data in the clubs biggam. South dakota huntings big game record book is the official list of trophy records for the state of sd. The boone and crockett club maintains records of native north american big game as a vital record. What are the biggest bucks ever shot in pennsylvania. After the mandatory 60day drying period, the buck netted 178 58inches and became the greatest typical ever to fall to a bow hunter within the state. The deer, being mature, knew something wasnt right, but after what seemed like an eternity, he finally let the arrow fly. The 42 entries came from 35 of kentuckys 120 counties.
Visitors may still enjoy the water in other areas, so long as social distancing and park regulations are observed. See the record photos, read the hunters stories and learn where the largest trophies were taken. This new database is the complete collection of all boone and crockett trophies in 38 categories from the beginning of recorded trophies to date 1830 2005. With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer. Over the past 30 years, qualifying boone and crockett records book entries for american elk have increased 193 percent from a total of 14 in 1977 to 41 in 2007. Boone and crockett club minimum entry scores wildlife. Just got an email that alabama whitetail record books are now online and the email said they were going to be updating their site so people could upload pictures and what not.
There are numerous recordbooks that accumulate records on coues whitetail. Between 1980 and 1985, there were 617 trophy whitetails listed. The official declaration was made today by the boone and crockett club. Whitetail deer buck standing near the edge of a forest during rut. 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. Records of north american whitetail deer is the definitive record book of wild, freeranging trophy whitetail deer in north america. Schoonen to serve as first chief executive officer thursday, april 30, 2020 the boone and crockett club announced today that tony a. Though this bull will not make the record book, the official score sheet will be kept on file by the boone and crockett club. But while the sporting world waits to see which states are hotor notproducers of giant bucks, north americas overall robust trend in whitetail entries is a. All record data below obtained through the boone and crockett clubs online trophy search at. Boone and crockett clubs complete guide to hunting whitetails. Boone and crockett club finalizes new strategic plan, tony a. Big game trophy records nebraska game and parksnebraska. Boone and crockett club records, 18882009 archives west.
Nc whitetail deer hunting concluded a couple of months ago with another successful year. All entrants meeting the minimum requirements of the magnolia records program will receive an official magnolia records program certificate. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Jan 15, 2006 although i do not believe that record book entries is the only piece of very variable data for determining and age shift they are interesting. Things change a lot when you look at each state on a level playing field. Typical whitetail bucks are called typical when describing their antlers or rack. The end result is the 8thlargest typical whitetail of all time. It looks to me that he may have a big enough rack to get into the record books. Boone and crockett clubs 24th big game awards, 19982000 boone and crockett clubs big game awards. Data searches can be queried in a number of different ways depending on the type and amount of information in which you are interested. This guide cuts through the clutter and provides proven, straightforward strategies.
We put together a countdown of the highestscoring whitetail buck ever killed according to boone and crockett records. Over the years ive noticed that most articles on that topic are vague. The boone and crockett club keeps stats on record big game animals. The definitive book of wild, freeranging trophy whitetail deer in north america. In this case, these thresholds are only for reference, a benchmark to consider when evaluating a bucks.
Top 5 typical coues deer in the boone and crockett recordbook. 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. New from the boone and crockett club records of north american whitetail deer fifth edition. Ron shaulis holding his record breaking typical whitetail deer rack taken with a compound bow on oct. 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. Dec 05, 2011 records of north american elk first edition a book of the boone and crockett club containing tabulations of american elk, roosevelts elk, and tule elk of north america as compiled from data in.
It is set up by species and you can ask it to search for trophy listings by a specific year or range. Before 1981 this was a sad time of the year for many hunters, as it would be another. It means that the bucks antlers are so big that they are listed in the boone and crockett record book. Exactly how rare are boone and crockett whitetail bucks.
Awards program judges panels are assembled once every three years following the close of one of the clubs triennial awards programs. Big bucks galore, from the boone and crockett record book archives. How to measure a whitetail using the boone and crockett score. For archery hunters, there is the pope and young book. Whitetail history is filled with landmark events, but perhaps none more noteworthy than the one occurring on the morning of november 23, 1993. The boone and crockett club maintains the records of native north american big game as a vital conservation. The chadwick ram as it is commonly called, is widely regarded as the best biggame trophy this continent has produced. The most complete book of trophy records and info on americas favorite game species was recently released in october 2012 in its fifth edition from the worlds foremost authority on native north american big game records keeping. 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. Top 5 typical coues deer in the boone and crockett recordbook photos reproduced courtesy of the boone and crockett club, 250 station dr. Records of north american whitetail deer, 1995, 3rd. We have been working on this for a long time and hope you will enjoy scrolling through the record books on your phone. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the last.
The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties. Jan 31, 2012 trophy whitetails up 400 percent over 30 years missoula, mont. Can boone and crockett club stats lead you to a trophy. The boone and crockett club was founded in 1887 by theodore roosevelt and a group of his close friends. This greatlyexpanded edition includes over 7,500 listings of whitetail deer from the boone and crockett clubs records program. Jan 01, 2020 when this giant buck stepped out, ewen was still messing with his rifle.
Records of north american elk by boone and crockett club issuu. It involved relatively few specimens that were listed by simple criteria of length and spread of horns, antlers or skulls. What we have here people is a takedown of the herd in the mid 90s see harvest numbers by the idnr phase one of qdm and then the hunters are getting older and more selective phase two of qdm. Michigan listed 16th for boone and crockett north american. The buck is only the 16th typical to score better than 200. Records of north american whitetail deer, 5th edition. Records of north american whitetail deer fourth edition. The first formal recognition of outstanding north american big game trophies by the boone and crockett club was in the 1932 records book. Across all categories of native north american big game the overall trend is even higher with 344 qualifiers in 1977 up to 1,151 in 2007a 234 percent increase. Top overall states for boone and crockett whitetails per square mile since 2008. Trophies that meet the awards minimum but not the alltime minimum will be listed in the awards book. Roger atwood measures the right brow tine on tony fultons nontypical whitetail deer. For information on having a trophy animal scored, call pennsylvania big game records program coordinator bob d.
Virginia scoring vs boone and crockett virginia whitetails. 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. Where the biggest booner bucks are coming from now. Many nicknames describe huge whitetail bucks, but i like booner most. The first step was record book data from the boone and crockett club. All regions of the state were represented with the highest number 3 coming. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time outdoor life.
This rack, with 45 scoreable points, was one of the most difficult trophies to measure at the 23rd awards program. Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period. Minnesota, north dakota books put big game records in. The final score of a potential boone and crockett worlds record must be verified by either an awards program judges panel or a special judges panel before it is declared a new worlds record. As our deer expert scott bestul pointed out in his whitetail 365 blog, petrzilka has earned a far greater distinction than a state record. They change even more when you just look at the most recent data within the last decade. In what year was the arthur young buck killed, and how many years went by before it was entered into the boone and crockett record book. The worlds record and number 2 in the nontypical category were both picked up, or found dead and score 33378 and 32828, respectively. Big game records the most popular and collectible book series in the boone and crockett club library, records of north american big game is now available in its th edition.
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