Fish caught on handheld snagging equipment will be considered if taken from waters where snagging is legal. Every year nearly 300 new record book whitetails are entered in new york state. But officially, the state record is the 280 48incher rifleman joseph waters shot back in 1987. Arkansas deer hunters have had their best deer season ever, and it is not over. In addition to indiana, ohio, illinois, missouri and iowa have hit that mark, each with a single deer. The buck, taken last november by jacob ayecock of tillar, debuted at the big buck classic in january, at the arkansas state fairgrounds. With incredible width, length, mass and droptines, this natural state gagger is truly a great deer anywhere but especially from arkansas and the southeast. Deer management assistance program the arkansas game and fish commissions mission is to conserve and enhance arkansas s fish and wildlife and their habitats while promoting sustainable use, public understanding and support.
We have launched a whitetail records app that includes all of the record book deer. The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties. Dec 11, 2008 little rock this has been a big year for bear hunting and crappie fishing in arkansas. The arkansas big buck classic has enjoyed some memorable moments during its 26year history, but none bigger than 2016 when it crowned a new state record typical whitetail. Benton county man bags state record buck fort smith. A rack surpassing these figures will make it into the record book. Granted, arkansas does not produce as many boone and crockett bucks as some midwest states, but we average about five entries to the boone and crockett alltime awards book annually. Heres hoping to see your buck on these pages next year. Kenn young of clarksville is a recognized authority on arkansas deer.
Nwtf wild turkey records national wild turkey federation. All entrants meeting the minimum requirements of the magnolia records program will receive an official magnolia records program certificate. Chad scyphers took the state record typical in 2014 in mcdowell county. Nov 06, 2019 bowhunter luke brewster tagged a world record 327inch wild buck in illinois in november 2018, but he didnt pull it off by himself. Scdnr releases 2019 deer antler records program results. Kansas state parks, fishing lakes and wildlife areas are currently open to the public. Deer whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record. However, arkansas actually has more entries in the all time record book. This is the story of his buddies, their deer camp, and the. Boone and crockett minimums are 170 points for typical racks and 195 points for nontypicals.
Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck. By the fall of 20, ryan was enrolled at arkansas state university in. Word is in greenwood is that there was a new arkansas state record deer killed last saturday illegally on fort chaffee. Jacob ayecock won the 2016 arkansas big buck classic with a new state record buck.
Arkansas officially designated the graceful whitetailed deer as state mammal in 1993. The monster received a final panel score of 2 58 net points. Rock springs, ar a 5 year old arkansas girl has broken the world record for the largest deer ever killed on the opening day of deer season. If you call the boone and crockett headquarters and ask, which southern state leads in the number of. The arkansas big buck classic has enjoyed some memorable moments during its 26year history, but none bigger than 2016 when it crowned a new staterecord typical whitetail. Non typical state record whitetails ranked whackstar hunters. But racks which fall a little short may be eligible for boone and crocketts annual awards program. A state record fish must be legally caught in arkansas where a sportfishing license is required no hatcheries or paytofish lakes.
The outdoor life book of world records outdoor life. Because most of the land is privately owned, hunting pressure is light. What does it take to have a record book whitetail deer. The kajetan sovinski buck is the massachusetts staterecord typical, and is the. With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer. The first step was record book data from the boone and crockett club. For perspective on how tough it is to shoot a booner buck in the garden state, there are 2,480 bucks in the books bigger than its state record. There is also a surprising amount of public land where a hunter can encounter a record book buck. Nov 09, 20 rock springs, ar a 5 year old arkansas girl has broken the world record for the largest deer ever killed on the opening day of deer season. The fish must be caught on rod or pole using hook and line. Jan 22, 2019 because most of the land is privately owned, hunting pressure is light. We also produce some bucks that are nationally respected, like the state record typical that jacob ayecock killed in drew county in 2015.
There is also a surprising amount of public land where a hunter can encounter a recordbook buck. Arkansas deer hunters have been tagging good numbers of recordbook bucks. We also produce some bucks that are nationally respected, like the staterecord typical that jacob ayecock killed in drew county in 2015. Essentially, the average hunter stands a better chance of being struck by lightning than harvesting one of these record deer. Where the biggest booner bucks are coming from now deer. State record for whitetail deer means listings in these two books. Bowhunter luke brewster tagged a worldrecord 327inch wild buck in illinois in november 2018, but he didnt pull it off by himself. Recordkeeping began in fall 1982 and now we have more than 27,000 records in our database. It was an eight point with one 1 sticker, main frame grossed 141my measurements. In every state that they are hunted 43 of them there is a state record. A friend took a buck my wife killed to be scored while we were out of town.
Jerry james made history in 1999 when he took the state record typical buck in buchanan county. No nontypical large enough to make the book has ever been found or. An animal of incredible beauty and power, whitetailed deer are able to run up to 40 miles per hour, jump 9 foot fences, and swim miles per hour. Club typically adds three to five arkansas bucks to its alltime awards book. The whitetail deer is the most popular game species in the united states. So big, in fact, that we have a new state record bear, and a near miss for white crappie. Little rock this has been a big year for bear hunting and crappie fishing in arkansas. Hunter info arkansasdraft4 arkansas big buck classic. Arkansas always has had some good deer, especially in the delta or eastern region, because theres good food and more farmland for quality animals. Carter has been hunting deer since he was 12 but he never bagged a big buck like. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand. This is just an allaround good state for deer hunting. Maine has more typical whitetails in the books than any other northeastern state.
We have been working on this for a long time and hope you will enjoy scrolling through the record books. Similarly, the harvest of deer in the united states in recent years has been about 6 million per year. However, some of the state s most storied hunting clubs are also in this region. Oct 21, 20 in addition to indiana, ohio, illinois, missouri and iowa have hit that mark, each with a single deer. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck outdoorhub reporters 01. Arkansas hunters are now tagging highquality animals with regularity. Kevins buck netscored 179 48 inches, making it arkansas new typical archery record. James smith did the same in 1992 when he shot his giant warren county deer, which sits at no. Deer management assistance program the arkansas game and fish commissions mission is to conserve and enhance arkansass fish and wildlife and their habitats while promoting sustainable use, public understanding and support.
Reliable, highperformance gloves to keep your hands functional in bitter cold. Typical whitetail record set in state the arkansas democratgazette. What a great guy and what fun we had tracking the harvest of whitetails all season to see if an archery buck would take top honors. Oct 21, 2011 boone and crockett minimums are 170 points for typical racks and 195 points for nontypicals. Aug 19, 2016 the arkansas big buck classic has enjoyed some memorable moments during its 26year history, but none bigger than 2016 when it crowned a new state record typical whitetail. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand view. Philip carter is the proud new owner of a buckmasters state record deer. Kansas top 20 deer records deer big game information. The top nebraska mule deer of 20038 was taken with a muzzleloader by miles lemley of lyman, neb. Nwtfs wild turkey records program offers nwtf members a way to register any legally harvested wild turkey, taken anywhere in the world. A staterecord fish must be legally caught in arkansas where a sportfishing license is. However, some of the states most storied hunting clubs are also in this region. Arkansas deer harvest attains record individual and team. The cy curtis award was established in 1972 to recognize trophy deer taken throughout oklahoma.
Apr 15, 20 kevins buck netscored 179 48 inches, making it arkansas new typical archery record. Record whitetail bucks new york whitetail deer hunting. If you need to contact your county agent, click the button below. Where the biggest booner bucks are coming from now. Cy curtis oklahoma department of wildlife conservation. The 5heaviest whitetail deer ever killed on record. They also graphically illustrate the quality within the arkansas deer herd today. Here are the top record whitetail bucks taken in new york, by category, as recorded by the new york state big buck club. Arkansas 4h program 4h and youth programs in arkansas. Boone and crockett bucks have been killed in every delaware county. The record had previously been held by the james jordan buck, shot in wisconsin in 1914. Kentucky, arkansas, mississippi, west virginia and virginia take top.
The pope and young club said dickersons trophy, with its current score, would rank in the top 25 nationally in the typical mule deer archery records maintained by the club. Arkansas deer hunters have been tagging good numbers of record book bucks. On the hallowed list of americas bigbuck hotspots, arkansas is. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation education. Please read the letter below regarding state and national event statuses.
Alabama whitetail records awr is now on your phone. William lloyds 2018 arkansas typical whitetailed buck was scored. Where the biggest booner bucks are coming from now by josh honeycutt author of brow tines and backstrap may 31. This list takes every states record and ranks it according to its boone and crockett score. More than 210,000 deer have been checked, far surpassing the former record of 194,192 set in. It took 40 years for jacob ayecock to break thomas sparks state record for a typicalrack whitetailed deer, but ayecocks record didnt last long. The former provides a historical account of deer herds in the united states, while the latter. Montana, arkansas, and south dakota popped up in the top 10, while states. All whitetailed deer taken legally within mississippi during any prior hunting season are eligible to participate in the magnolia records program.
They emphasize quality deer management and are selective about killing bucks. The merrell buck tops the former pope and young record of 170 18 inches and the overall archery record recorded in boone and crockett of 177 78. Kdwpt offices remain closed to the public through april 19. Dec 17, 2016 possible state record buck taken on public land. The state record for a typical whitetail deer shot with a gun is 198 28 by dennis finger in nemaha county in 1974. Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period.
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