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Game commission headquarters, a trophy whitetail rack shattered the previous state record in. This greatlyexpanded edition includes over 7,500 listings of whitetail deer from the boone and crockett clubs records program, which was started in 1932. Maine has more typical whitetails in the books than any other. Some statistics, like recordbook entries, acres of public hunting ground and. Already into page 5 and going strong with 120 new york whitetails from 2017 posted so far. At 105years old, clyde roberts is the oldest hunter in north america, but he still returns to the woods every fall to hunt whitetail deer with his sons on their family farm. Let our maine master guides and dedicated lodge staff provide you with a quality guided or unguided hunt from our wilderness lodge in the forks, maine. When isaac grindles buck hit the leaves in knox county, maine, last month, he expected to walk up on an eightpointer. Enduring temperatures below 0, snow, and grueling wind. Deer kill largest in last ten years june 14, 2018 maine, deer. The bucks official score, a stunning 208 78 pope and young inches. Ben thibodeaus 189inch millvale monster north american whitetail. This treasury of whitetail history covers the greatest trophies ever recorded in their categories.

The end result is the 8thlargest typical whitetail of all time. The current world record weight buck was taken in minnesota, in 1926 by carl lenandor. In 2015, jacob ayecock took the staterecord buck in drew county, which is the. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. At 105years old, clyde roberts is the oldest hunter in north at 105years old, clyde roberts is the oldest hunter in north america. Whitetail deer, moose, black bear nh antler and skull trophy club records. Hole in the horn buck legendary whitetails blog legendary. In addition to the best whitetail deer hunting in maine, we also offer spring, summer and fall fishing for bass, trout, and landlocked salmon. Thanks to the magnolia records program you dont have to guess any more. Hes spent the last three decades depicting the thrill of the chase and photographing the majesty of all things wild. The 2004 harvest wasnt the heaviest on record, but maine still had lots of happy hunters.

Missouri whitetails your missouri hunting resource. New world record whitetail the johnny king buck from. Maine deer hunting largest whitetail bucks guided hunts. The deers coat is a reddishbrown in the spring and summer and turns to a greybrown throughout the fall. Others are bucks that didnt make the deadline for the 2012 season. For more information about maine s great bucks and how they rank in the record book, contact the maine antler and skull trophy club at 207 7273880. Maine deer hunting largest whitetail bucks guided hunts semi. December 11, 20 by there are always questions about whitetail deer that usually include two very popular ones like what state has the most trophy bucks. Game commission headquarters, a trophy whitetail rack. If tracking a big buck on snow sounds appealing to you, this could be your hunt. Records of north american whitetail deer, 4th edition was published in 2015, and.

Once purchased, a new name was needed for the record book and club members submitted several names. Nov 30, 2019 maine state record book holder at 222 lbs. Identify novel approaches to track the turkey population and monitor the impacts of. According to a report on the mdifw website, maine s whitetails are among the largest of all whitetail subspecies.

Find out how to get a big game animal or shed antler scoredmeasured. Not much changing except for some lesser known states creeping up the list. Deer harvest second highest in six years may 15, 2015 maine. The world record killed in 2003 by tony lovstuen in albia, iowa, had 38. One of my best buds, and my first official field editor for maryland huntography, and creator of. The western mountains of maine produce some of the largest whitetail bucks taken annually. Home statement record books buy about our book nbbgc measurers what we are about 140 pin. Breaking into the top 20 whitetail states for 2015 is alabama, which offers. These are 20 new york record whitetails that have been officially scored and entered into the nys record book. The bucks curiosity kept it in place long enough for ewen to get the gun working.

Maine continues to produce giant big woods deer for. There is a very realistic expectation for these sheds to not only surpass the. That deer had taken its place in the maine record books as a standard that lasted ten full years. The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties. Again, the milo hanson buck, a basic 6x6, is the largest intact typical rack ever, at 2 58. These pages are devoted to some of the bigger bucks taken during the 2017 season. Maine deer season runs late october thru late november. Late in the afternoon on november 6, 2016, 18yearold austin pontier of clark county, iowa, killed this humongous typical whitetailand set off a firestorm of speculation. Are these sheds from the largest 5x5 whitetail of all time. These numbers are for all record book whitetail starting in the awards category. The first and only complete chronicle of all the bucks that have ever held the title world record whitetail. Iowas reputation for whopper whitetails was built on bucks like this incredible 10. New world record whitetail the johnny king buck from wisconsin. The whitetail deer herd in northern maine was decimated by the backtoback severe winters of 2008 and 2009, among the harshest on record.

In northern maine, deer herd shrinks despite efforts to. According to a report on the mdifw website, maines whitetails are among the largest of all whitetail subspecies. Nearly 700pound black bear shatters maine state record. Some bucks were taken during prior hunting seasons, but have recently been scored for entry into the recordbook for 20. He was also fortunate enough to meet and interview dale gertz, and now brings us the story of the new maryland state record nontypical whitetail. The live weight of such deer would be in excess of 360 pounds, and thats a heck of a big buck.

Maine is one of the hardest, if not the hardest, state in the us to kill a mature whitetail. Missouri records discussion in whitetails general started by 68pointbuck, nov 11, 2016. Knox easily beat the previous record of 680 pounds set by richard moore of allentown, pennsylvania on september, 1993. Now resting at number seven in the perfect category for whitetail deer with a score of 15938, the bangor buck, the city buck, has a world classification with the pope and young club as well and its own place as a permanent part of maines. Have you ever wondered what the score was of the largest buck in your county. One such buck in maines rich deerhunting history met and surpassed even the. Game commission says trophy whitetail rack shatters pennsylvania archery record. To read about all the great bucks from new england and new york, log on to the northeast big buck clubs web site at. Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period. We do book out as much as two years and will accept payments on these hunts.

Were on our way to becoming the undisputed, alltime record producing outfitter of trophy whitetail bucks in north america. In some areas whitetails may move several miles in the spring and fall as a result of snow depths, flooding or lack of food. Joe byers has more than 1,000 magazine articles in print and is currently a field editor with whitetail journal, predator xtreme, whitetails unlimited, crossbow revolution, and african hunting journal magazines. With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer. Other problems for the northern maine herd are forest. Recordbook whitetail bucks becoming more common the. Sep 15, 2012 records of north american whitetail deer is the definitive record book of wild, freeranging trophy whitetail deer in north america. An amazing thing about this buck is that fact that he broke off his left side main beam in velvet. State records for fish and game are kept by the maine sportsman. In fact, this legendary deer, with his incredible rack and story to match, might well.

Keeping an eye on maines deer population in winter september 26, 2015 maine. Instead, the 21yearold discovered a bruiser with one of the largest spreads ever seen in the state. Wilderness whitetails hunters have taken six different bucks that broke the nontypical record mark for all regions of the country in years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011, including a 444 buck in 2010 and monstrous 492 in 2011. Jan 01, 2020 when this giant buck stepped out, ewen was still messing with his rifle. The big buck club announced today that the johnny king buck from wisconsin is the new world record typical whitetail gross scoring buck of all time. Nov 22, 2016 that deer had taken its place in the maine record books as a standard that lasted ten full years. The hunt started as many maine northwoods deer hunts often doa long drive, a light rain falling on the roof of the camp which turns to snow overnight. Jun 15, 2015 joe byers has more than 1,000 magazine articles in print and is currently a field editor with whitetail journal, predator xtreme, whitetails unlimited, crossbow revolution, and african hunting journal magazines. Missouri records missouri whitetails your missouri. Jan 04, 2018 game commission says trophy whitetail rack shatters pennsylvania archery record. Elite buck southampton county jan 2nd, 2010 shotgun 165. In a good year, well get at least one deer that has a fielddressed weight of around 300 pounds, and two or three that are over 290 pounds, he said.

The bucks unusually wide rack measured a whopping 33 inches and could rank third for the largest nontypical spread ever recorded in maine. Bulldog camps remote location offers you the luxury of hunting from your cabin door. I have recently started hunting with archery gear and in 2012 taken my first buck with bow and my first bear with bow in 20 as you will see in our 4th edition of new brunswick record book bucks. B jay le e york saco bath aln a stow hope weld gr ay peru knox rome tro y otis avo etn a milo winn w ade act n elio t we ls lyman hiram wale s mi not union paris l. Maine hoping hunters harvest at least 7,000 does this fall. 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. A vote was taken at a club meeting and the name, big game records of minnesota, was chosen to be the name. When this giant buck stepped out, ewen was still messing with his rifle. Dec 07, 2006 the current world record weight buck was taken in minnesota, in 1926 by carl lenandor. Back in 1980, we realized that we were taking many more large bucks than anyone else, and our success was equaling that of maine s good old days. The top buck in that category, taken in allegheny county in 2004 by michael nicola sr. Deer hunting is by no means easy, and requires a good deal of patience, along with the ability to cover great distances or maintain a stand. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck. Others are bucks that didnt make the deadline for the 20 season.

Still hunting is my preferred and most accomplished way of hunting for deer and tracking on snow as well. The indiana bucks left side alone could cross the coveted 100inch mark, as that with only five points counting the main beam. Informative site with facts, pictures, tips, multimedia and scientific data on this species. Mature bucks can attain record live weights of 400 pounds, although 300 pounds is more common. 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. Heres a photo album of some of the biggest racks recorded from. The availability of food and the type of cover needed by the deer during each season determine which part of the. Some bucks were taken during prior hunting seasons, but have recently been scored for entry into the record book for 2014. Biggest nontypical whitetail ever killed by a hunter. The rack had a net score of 18548, which surpasses the. This greatlyexpanded edition includes over 7,500 listings of whitetail deer from the boone and crockett clubs records program.

In first and foremost honoring the animal, each record book listing also. Maine also offers a 1 week muzzle loader season following the regular firearms season. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand. I would be very surprised if a deer, in this day and age with the amount of hunting pressure that exists in pennsylvania, could live long enough to exceed lenadors record. Records of north american whitetail deer is the definitive record book of wild, freeranging trophy whitetail deer in north america. Rack of the year award trophy bucks maine deer hunting. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck outdoorhub reporters 01. Ranging from maine to mexico and from the northern tier to the deep.

Mar 10, 2017 late in the afternoon on november 6, 2016, 18yearold austin pontier of clark county, iowa, killed this humongous typical whitetailand set off a firestorm of speculation. The current state record, a buck killed by dave wachtel in sumner county in 2000, grossed 256 points and netted 244 38. The biggest buck of my life northern maine deer hunting film. The whitetail population has grown nearly 20 percent over the past decade, leading the state to allot 66,050 permits. Mar 20, 2012 the new maryland state record nontypical whitetail. Sep, 2012 knox easily beat the previous record of 680 pounds set by richard moore of allentown, pennsylvania on september, 1993. The 27yearold farmer and avid deer hunter from gallatin, tennessee, shot the deer with a muzzleloader in november. Maine whitetail deer hunt maine whitetail deer hunting for big trophy bucks over 200295 pounds dressed are not uncommon in the northeastern wilderness areas where you deer hunt the cedar swamps, beech ridges, old farms and orchards. Tennessee native stephen tucker set a new record in 2016 with a 47point trophy whitetail. Under current law, searun atlantic salmon are considered federallyendangered, and no fishing is permitted for this species. Maine hoping hunters harvest at least 7,000 does this fall to cull deer herd.