Deer killed in sumner county to be certified a world record. The quality whitetail deer herd is now found predominantly in the south central and south eastern portion of. For example, kansas recorded 235 awards book entries during this period, and 255 alltime entries, while kentucky had 242 and 279, respectively. Tails of the hunt outfitters has grown a reputation as the premier desination to hunt record book whietails in southwestern iowa and northwestern missouri. Illinois owns both archery whitetail world records. The end result is the 8thlargest typical whitetail of all time. Moreover, hunters across the nation are rewriting state record books. I got word yesterday that the albia buck was harvested by a youth hunter wed. All of those four are among the top 15 in the state in their respective category. Kentucky is a onebuck state, but you can take as many antlerless deer as.
Tails of the hunt has grown a reputation as the premier destination to hunt record book class whitetail in southwestern iowa and northwestern missouri. In comparison, kentucky has 900000 whitetails and seven hunters per square mile. The ronnie stevens buck ohio record whitetail jun 20, 2019 this ohio record whitetail buck should rank among the top 16 typicals in the boone and crockett book after the 60day drying period. American hunter best places to hunt record whitetail. The minimum requirements for a nontypical whitetail deer are 185 inches and 195 inches, respectively. Dec 23, 2017 the whitetail faktor produced this version of don higgins harvest of a 206 inch giant buck known as smokey. The pope and young club, keeper of archery records, announced that a speciallyconvened panel found that luke brewsters buck is. According to the club, the number of trophy whitetails entered in their record book has jumped 400 percent over the past 30 years. Our passion for giant whitetails is evident to every hunter that visits tails of the hunt and we. The current kentucky state record nontypical is 271 78. Top 10 booner states for deer hunting since 2010 deer. Typical plymouth 226 48 1995 sifford james shotgun. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand view.
If you are wondering how buffalo county, wi compares to other whitetail hunting areas, just take a look at the map below. Southwest iowa northwest missouri trophy class whitetail. Sure, kentucky has only produced 201 entries to wisconsins 326 in the last five years. A total of 54 record book entries 34 typical and 20 nontypical were submitted to kdfwr in 201516. Your ultimate hunting adventure begins in the heart of whitetail paradise with a passionate family of hunters at iowa whitetail outfitters. Jul 21, 2016 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 regions of the state were represented with the highest number 3 coming. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the last 10. Mar 07, 2019 illinois now owns both archery world records for whitetail deer.
Apr 30, 2016 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. American hunter top 10 states for monster whitetails. With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer. These 10 states accounted for 3,880 entries, or 72 percent of the record book. Experience kentucky velvet whitetails the first week of the season. Typical polk 229 48 1995 andreini randy muzzleloader. The new record brook trout, caught on a lake clear wabbler and worm, measured 22 inches and weighed in at 5 pounds, 8 ounces, surpassing the previous state record set in 2009 by 3.
Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period. The 42 entries came from 35 of kentuckys 120 counties. Abundant food and mild winter weather make it possible for iowas whitetails to become large in body weight and, if allowed to grow to maturity, often possess impressive antlers. The issue is not individual records, its the fact that kansas, illinois, and iowa produce more mature age class bucks from a numbers stand point. We are taking only a limited number of hunters to some of the best hunting in the country today. Abundant food and mild winter weather make it possible for iowa s whitetails to become large in body weight and, if allowed to grow to maturity, often possess impressive antlers.
The goto site for pictures of iowas greatest whitetails. 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. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand. I assembled 5,568 whitetail entries spanning the years 18302001 only two entries were included from 2001, and only 120 from 2000. Born in 2003 from a lifelong love of hunting and the thrill of seeing what many hunters only dream of, become a reality, iowa whitetail outfitters has grown from a small group of guys to a large family. Put a whitetail decoy beneath your bow stand and one of two things is apt to. Contact them at 800 6896619 or 859 5092704, or go to. Rich guys buy and lease the best properties or book hunts with expensive outfitters while joe sixpacks are left to grind it out on public land. Taking a worldrecord buck is hard under any circumstances. The iowa department of natural resources maintains a record book of the largest antlered deer harvested in the state with firearms and archery equipment. How to get a book buck page 2 of 2 this hunter arrowed this massive 12pointer in kansas, a state that has a solid record of producing book class bucks each year.
Typical lee 202 58 2003 williams jeremy muzzleloader. When this giant buck stepped out, ewen was still messing with his rifle. Another iowa monster that gained lots of attention was a state crossbow record typical buck harvested in clarke county by austin pontier that netted 194 18. Best spots for bowhunting kentucky trophy bucks to hear many serious trophy bowhunters tell it, kentucky must be a figment of someones fertile imagination. In 2012 there was one, 20 had two and 2014 produced six. Like mentioned before, id be recognized by virtually nobody whereas there might be afew people up here who know my name when they see it. Look at how those numbers stack up to the historical figures, and then set your hunt plans in motion. Jan 14, 2017 kentucky deer hunters close in on record.
Archery hunters in kentucky started getting after whitetails beginning sept. Through wednesday, 8,364 whitetails had been checked, the fourth alltime highest season kill. Doing so with a 45pound recurve and wooden arrows is even more remarkable. The counties with the highest number of deer recorded in the record book are those counties with the largest amount of deer habitat, but good deer are taken in any part of the state where good. South central iowa and north central missouris premiere outfitter for trophy whitetail and turkey huntslocated in iowas zone 5, this is where the record. Jan 01, 2020 when this giant buck stepped out, ewen was still messing with his rifle. 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. Hunting the land of the giants book a hunt every hunter knows that iowa is known for record breaking monster bucks. Four of the countys 11 biggest deer were shot during the past five seasons. Likely the biggest pure kentucky 8pointer ever measured. The top 50 counties are distributed in the following states. 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. Iowas legendary world record north american whitetail.
Iowa hunting leases provide a hunter one of the best opportunities to harvest a record book whitetail anywhere, period. Born in 2003 from a lifelong love of hunting and the thrill of seeing what many hunters only dream of, become a reality, iowa whitetail outfitters has grown from a small group of guys to a large family across the united states, and were still growing. Kentucky deer hunters close in on state record courierjournal. How to get a book buck page 2 of 2 this hunter arrowed this massive 12pointer in kansas, a state that has a solid record of producing bookclass bucks each year. Sep 04, 2019 there is a whitetail deer overabundance in many areas, and a need to help the control of the cwd disease which is spreading. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. It doesnt have to be that way, at least according to dan perez, ceo of whitetail properties. A large portion kentucky s big deer have entered the books within the last 20 years, and it continues to trend upward in the rankings.
But when you factor in the size of each state, things even up fairly quickly. Located firmly in the iowa hot zone, we pride ourselves on the quality of land and bucks taken year after year. I will have pictures and more information today or tomorrow. Record book whitetail discussion in deer hunting started by big jo, may 17, 2017. The first step was record book data from the boone and crockett club. Otter tail, minnesota 8 vernon, wisconsin 5 edgar, illinois 4 marion, iowa 4 winneshiek, iowa 3 guthrie, iowa 3 todd, kentucky3 wabasha, minnesota 3. Jun 20, 2019 the ronnie stevens buck ohio record whitetail jun 20, 2019 this ohio record whitetail buck should rank among the top 16 typicals in the boone and crockett book after the 60day drying period. Jan 31, 2012 according to the club, the number of trophy whitetails entered in their record book has jumped 400 percent over the past 30 years. Iowa walking world record buck harvested kentucky hunting.
This video documents the long history with smokey dating back to when he was just 2 12. Where the biggest booner bucks are coming from now deer. Georgia, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, louisiana. Our passion for giant whitetails is evident to every hunter that visits tails of the hunt outfitters, and we strive to make your hunting dreams come. Kentucky is a dang good deer hunting destination right now. Chariton valley outfitters south central iowa trophy. In 2011, kentucky had more record book entries than any other state.
Nov 22, 2017 no other state, however, offers a better chance at taking a record book whitetail. 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. Midwest whitetail outfitters welcome to the land of the giants. Kentucky whitetailed deer report 201516 kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources. Midwest whitetail outfitters welcome to the land of the. Typical jackson 202 58 2011 schinstock leo shotgun. They also hunt other kentucky counties as well as in ohio and indiana. Along with prime natural habitats, they use food plots. Jack reneau, director of big game records, provided the information i needed and explained how it was organized. Otter tail, minnesota 8 vernon, wisconsin 5 edgar, illinois 4 marion, iowa 4 winneshiek, iowa 3 guthrie, iowa 3 todd, kentucky 3 wabasha, minnesota 3. Tails of the hunt outfitters iowa hunting guides and. Our passion for giant whitetails is evident to every hunter that visits tails of the hunt outfitters, and we strive to make your hunting dreams come read more.
Trophy class whitetail hunts southwest iowa northwest. Typical montgomery 225 28 2017 arnold dennis shotgun. The bucks curiosity kept it in place long enough for ewen to get the gun working. Marion county may not have produced many record book bucks yet, but the ones it has are near the top of the list. 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. Illinois now owns both archery world records for whitetail deer. Deer hunting in iowa iowa department of natural resources. A possible world record whitetail deer was killed in sumner county on monday. Iowas youth deer season runs through october 5, and is open to iowa. Early in record book recordings the state of iowa boasted of record book entries from its northeastern regions of zones 1 and 2 but all that has changed. Its worth remembering where americas favorite biggame species stood not so long ago at the brink of extinction, said ben wallace, club president. Buffalo county record book bucks whitetail outfitters.
Whitetail heaven outfitters hunts pulaski county and is owned by tevis mccauley. Below are the top 10 years for boone and crockett entries for the state. Whitetail heaven has been hunting trophy bucks for many years and their properties are managed extensively. Stephen tucker, 26, of gallatin attempted to shoot the trophy buck with a muzzleloader. Through excellent herd management and game laws that allow more whitetail bucks to reach maturity, you will definitely notice the difference in the age class of the whitetail bucks in this well renowned big buck state. Such was the situation in 1962, when then34yearold lloyd goad shot his 14pointer in southern iowa. The iowa trophy deer records were established in 1969 to recognize hunters that harvest trophy whitetailed deer under rules of fair chase. Discover where the biggest bucks over the last five years were killed and why the hunting. Whitetail hunting is divided between the haves and havenots. Five undertheradar trophy whitetail counties whitetail. There is a whitetail deer overabundance in many areas, and a need to help the control of the cwd disease which is spreading. Whitetail deer hunting outfitters in iowa outdoor life. Book a whitetail deer hunting trip with professional, prescreened big game hunting guides and outfitters.
Whitetail history is filled with landmark events, but perhaps none more noteworthy than the one occurring on the morning of november 23, 1993. Whats needed is a realworld barometer of trophydeer trends, and. Our typical record is larger than both kansas andiowa. The whitetail faktor produced this version of don higgins harvest of a 206 inch giant buck known as smokey. Arent those the 2 states our bowhunting elite keep referencing in theirargument to change kentuckys rifle season. Here is the top 10 booner states for deer hunting since 2010. Sep 22, 2010 taking a world record buck is hard under any circumstances. The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties. Kentucky deer records by county 6 matching articles outdoor life. There is a inch minimum harvest size at whitetail heaven and some farms have a 140 or 150inch minimum. Home forums hunting forums deer hunting iowa walking world record buck harvested discussion in deer hunting started by iowa deer, oct 3, 2003. We also had some younger hunters register record book bucks with the idnr for 2016.
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