2023 Outdoor Sportsman Group. Its 12-point rack is cleanand big. The James Jordan buck is a true spectacle. That buck was killed in Pushmataha County during the 2007 gun season by John Ehmer of Tuskahoma. He'd lost a split G-2, but he'd grown a drop tine and matching split brow tines.". Its G2s, G3s, and G4s are over 10 inches, with two tines over 11, two tines over 13, and one tine over 14 inches. My dream season is on the horizon. Eastern Arkansas farm country is home to a growing number of record-book deer. Its held the record by 1/8 inch since 1974. The winter sun is setting on my best deer season. Hence its name, the White River NWR is a refuge area that holds the deer that disperse into neighboring agricultural fields. (Photo: Lee and Tiffany Lakosky of The Crush TV) #1 Heaviest Buck Ever Shot: The Annett Buck, 1977. It's amazing this clip didn't end with a broken neckeither from one of these deer falling down the bank or the hunter falling out of his stand. Its mass is the true gem, though, with it increasing as it moves out the beam. This is a turkey hunter's take on the classic Swiss dish. "The doe saw me and started blowing. Junior's outstanding whitetail is the biggest ever recorded from Monroe County, and he ranks as one of the Bluegrass State's top bucks from the 2013-14 season. He found the matching sheds of the buck from the year before, and he played his cards just right during the multi-year pursuit. At daybreak a doe busted through the cedar thicket with an eight-point suitor following close behind. 79 all time. Ralph Meeker, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's deer program coordinator, reported Wednesday that deer hunters killed a record 216,835 deer during the 2020-21 deer seasons. Turn the legs and thighs of a freshly killed gobbler into comfort food for a chilly spring night. No one county can really stake a claim as the king of whitetail habitat, but thanks to the Boone and Crockett Club's County Search Tool Rather, there's a short muzzleloader/shotgun season. The overall typical record is 194 inches. Furthermore, three of eight mass measurements are well over 6 inches. "My dad started taking me as soon as I could climb a deer stand. However, deductions rolled . Everything seemed to be right until the buck slammed on the brakes. This archery buck is only 16 1/8 inches inside, but both beams are approximately 27 inches. Interestingly, only one of its mass measurements exceeds 5 inches, which isnt common for most state record typicals. Arkansas turns out some great deer each year but this monster whitetail takes the cake and the punch! The biggest typical in Kansas was taken by Albert J. Daniels during the 1995 season. It's also the biggest recorded in the province in nearly three decades. One tine even exceeds 14 inches, which is rare. That area is a fertile agricultural region containing vast farms that grow soybeans, corn and rice. (Photo courtesy of William Lloyd). Despite his pursuit to further his education, his desire to pursue the buck hadn't diminished. Hovering at No. I didn't know he was 214. Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Ryan estimated the deer now was 7 1/2 years old. 1 in Wisconsin and No. Philip Carter is the proud new owner of a Buckmasters state record deer. In the video above, Matt Willson of Ruger highlights the features with Game & Fish's John Taranto. I shot and put the arrow at the back of the ribs, and it went through everything important.". As Lloyd tried to come to grips with the enormity of the buck he had shot in the days that followed, speculation ramped up about just how big the deer was. "Everybody just kind of believed it was a hoax," Nipper said. With a 24 4/8-inch inside spread, main beams of 29 2/8 inches (right) and 29 4/8 inches (left), and mass measurements ranging from 4 2/8 inches to 5 3/8 inches, the bucks figures add up quickly to a gross score of 208 7/8 inches and a net score of 200 1/8 inches. Arkansas WhiteTail Deer are mostly of the Kansas DNA Odocoileus virginianus macrourus ( Rafinesque) variety. "The buck was right in the middle of the block of timber. Bordering the western side of Phillips County is the South Unit of the Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge.Spanning nearly 161,000 acres from Clarendon roughly to Tichnor, the White River Refuge is one of the best public areas in the state to encounter a mature buck. 278K views 1 year ago Follow along as the unbelievable story of Arkansas's New Longbow State Record unfolds! Scyphers harvested this massive McDowell County whitetail in 2014. I backed off the beans, so I wasnt sitting in the water, but tried to get as close I could get without getting wet. After talking to others, he found himself in Lee County, Arkansas, hoping to find a hunting spot in the area the buck frequented. With between 13,000 and 14,000 entries, Buckmasters Whitetail Trophy Records (BTR) is the nation's most popular whitetail trophy record book. Bass Crash Course: Technique tweaks to maximize distance and accuracy. I did it efficiently, taking four deer in four days, discounting a fifth day in the middle that I didn't hunt. I settled the crosshairs where I needed to place the bullet and steadied the rifle. Then when a game farm reached out and . Here are the top overall states for Boone and Crockett bucks for total entries per square mile of land mass within the last 10 years. 2023 Outdoor Sportsman Group. Scoring 192 6/8 inches, the deer is the fifth biggest typical buck recorded in Alberta. It holds the Texas record by 6/8 inch and sits at No. Kinney bagged the buck on November 8, 2003, in El Paso County. The 27-year-old farmer and avid deer hunter from Gallatin, Tennessee, shot the deer with a muzzleloader in November. No one county can really stake a claim as the king of whitetail habitat, but thanks to the Boone and Crockett Clubs County Search Tool hunters can see that the southeast corner of the state is where they should focus their time. The hunter knew it was certainly the largest buck he had ever shot, or seen, for that matter. I called my dad and said, 'It's over. Another record thats held on for a very long time, the Buck Ashe buck was taken in Monroe County, Georgia, 60 years ago. Jan. 13, 2021. Three of eight mass measurements are 5 inches or greater. Does it get any better than that? WHITETAIL DEER - VELVET (Non-Typical) Hunter: Weston Cartwright Score: 252 2/8 Location: Muhlenberg County, KY Year Taken: 9/3 . After a few days of class, he again left on Thursday night and headed home to hunt. It is the fourth 200-plus net typical killed in the 21st century, and the biggest typical killed in the past decade. The topography is very rugged due to a web of deep, interlaced ravines. With the 2016 DDH Whitetails Wall Calendar youll learn: Get your calendars today for home, work and deer camp! The buck was measured on the Boone & Crockett scale as 312 3 8 inches. Field Dressed Weight: 402-Lbs Estimated Weight On Hoof: 511 pounds November day in 1926, Minnesota No Image Found! Two tines are over 13 inches, one is over 12 inches, and two other are over 10. The buck had an inside spread of 25 1/8 inches, and it doesn't seem too likely that a deer will top its score anytime soon. With the estimated spread credit, it grossed a whooping 193 inches! I was just speechless. On Dec. 3, 2018, William Lloyd of Wynne killed a 14-point buck in Lee County that netted a Boone and Crockett score of 200 1/8. Join F&S+ to read exclusive stories by your favorite writers. The P&Y's minimum score for a typical whitetail is 125 inches. But as you'll soon see, nothing about these monster bucks is "typical", By #1. Billy Dooley set the state record for non-typical racks in 1999 with a Prairie County buck that scored 238 3/8. Word travels fast when a truly giant whitetail buck is displayed at a deer expo and its one of the biggest ever killed in the Southeast, not to mention the state in which it was taken. Stealth presentations for up-close encounters with bass hiding in cover. But the bowhunter was wrong. All rights reserved. He was just a special deer, and very much a result of patience in both management and hunting. The harshest winter in recent memory has taken Sign up for the Field & Stream newsletter and get the latest intelligence straight to your inbox. These Major League Fishing pros share the best tips and advice they've ever received. Ryan's buck had the genetics and nutrition to continue to skyrocket. Home About AGFC Press Room RFP and Bid Notices Surveys. But luck was on the side of Kyle Heuerman and his girlfriend Jennifer Weaver when they put an arrow through this 196-inch Illinois brute. Jeremy Moore focuses on good behavior of your dog while at deer camp. All Game & Fish subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. He threw up his head and was looking around. The state's biggest whitetail deer to date came out of Prairie County in 1999, and the state record typical scored 211 points. By now the deer was a huge 9-pointer that grossed over 160 inches. Arkansas is known for world-class duck hunting, but that doesn't mean you should overlook its deer and bear hunting opportunities. "The buck chased in a doe at 7:05 a.m.," he says. Longbow Bowhunter Johnathan Moreland Located A Huge South Arkansas Buck And Bowhunts Hard To Get Him. It's No. Its 66 rack also has two short abnormal points. I had this weird feeling. Tine length is moderate, but this record whitetail deer really excels in mass, with an unbelievable 61 2/8 inches in that categoryincluding a shocking 14-inch H3 measurement on the right side. Lloyd acknowledged in the North American Whitetail article that the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission investigated the kill and found everything to be in order. The deer field dressed 431 pounds on government-certified scales. The state archery record is a 188 5/8 buck from Pawnee County which was killed by Gunner Womack of Morrison two years ago. The top Massachusetts typical was tagged in 2002 in Franklin County. Across the road, Miss Jackie's japonica is blooming. 53 overall in its category. The Idaho record whitetail deer was bagged by Ronald M. McLamb in Bonner County in 2001. Knowing I couldn't even come to my knees without breaking the little concealment we had, I decided to lie on my left side, using my left elbow for as solid a rest as could be achieved within the slight incline of the old fencerow. "There was no way he could get any bigger. He found a shed back in 2016 and eventually, he showed it to me.. "When we recovered the deer, his head was leaned on a sapling, propped up. 1 by nearly 4 inches here, it sits at No. Not bad for a spot where most hunters are toting a duck hunting shotgun instead of a deer hunting rifle! As it has for the past five years, it will probably blossom in late February or early March, and then get nipped by frost. I put him in the crosshairs, pulled the trigger, heard a bam (as the gun went off) and nothing happened. The U.S. Here is a list of those Arkansas B&C measurers. "All my buddies were expecting me to be jumping up and down when I found the buck," Ryan says, "but I didn't. 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