. The ones in Southwest Arkansas near Texarkana have DNA from the Texas Odocolleus virginianus texamus ( Mearns) variety. This Missouri buck is the most iconic of any that's ever walked the earth. Farms adjacent to the refuge grow a lot of corn and soybeans, which provide excellent nutrition for deer in addition to forestland forage. The harshest winter in recent memory has taken Sign up for the Field & Stream newsletter and get the latest intelligence straight to your inbox. The hunter knew it was certainly the largest buck he had ever shot, or seen, for that matter. An October bowhunt is the best time to hunt because deer populations are at their highest, and because bucks are largely undisturbed.Acorns start falling in late October. This big deer sports shorter tine length, but with two G5s and a G6, and great spread, beam length, and mass, it sports a total score of 176 4/8 inches. Amazingly, its held the record by 1 inch for over 100 years. It is the fourth 200-plus net typical killed in the 21st century, and the biggest typical killed in the past decade. Join F&S+ to read exclusive stories by your favorite writers. Carl Lenander Jr. Record was broke by the deer shot in our #1 Spot! Taken in Allegany County, it ranks No. Subscriber Services. He had just increased his largest buck by 20 inches! Others did, but I hadnt seen a photo of him. After a few days of class, he again left on Thursday night and headed home to hunt. Of course, clubs like Jackson Point invest thousands of dollars to provide supplemental forage for deer. For several years, however, he gave up most of his duck season to lock horns with the world-class buck. The current state archery record in the typical class is 188 4/8th inches. John A. Breen shot his massive, 202-inch whitetail in Beltrami County in 1918. A week later, he'd make up for that lost opportunity. After a quick congratulatory text, Ryan looked up to see a trotting doe. The brows are huge, measuring 10 and 11 3/8 inches. Its held the record by 1/8 inch since 1974. Mass is on the weaker side for a state record, but it has a 21 6/8-inch inside spread, respectable main beams over 26 and 27 inches, and six tines over 10 inches that range from 10 to 14 3/8 inches. 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. The G3s are over 13 inches and G4s are over 10 and 11 inches. This great non-typical also is the latest member of Kentucky's all-time Top 30 list. I thought he was bigger than 190. The buck had morphed into a world-class bruiser right on Ryan's home turf. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. Furthermore, two tines exceed 11 inches, two are longer than 12 inches, and one surpasses 13 inches. Of course, an abundant mast crop allows deer to disperse. You must have measurements from a Boone and Crockett or LDWF-certified . The AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing. Ruger's popular American bolt-action rifle has been a hit with hunters for years. For perspective, Lloyd's buck is the biggest ever killed in the Deep South, and only the 17th typical ever to score 200 inches. Camping is allowed on about two dozen designated primitive campgrounds. The antlers scored 192 and six eighths. Ryan hunted the buck all season but saw him just one time from the tree stand. This unusual buck with tremendous antler mass stepped out at just 30 yards, and Villeneuve dropped it. "About 50 yards behind the doe, there he was. He found the matching sheds of the buck from the year before, and he played his cards just right during the multi-year pursuit. "I've always loved deer hunting," the young sportsman says. 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. Any serious whitetail hunter knows that it's not often that we get a second chance on the buck of a lifetime, or even a first chance for that matter. Bowhunting gives the deer a chance to grow. Only two bucks taken in the past 30 years come within 10 inches of the top spot. In addition, the club has a walk-in cooler, a mechanized deer skinning apparatus and an airstrip. All but one mass measurement is over 5 inches. "I could feel myself starting to sway. ", Boone and Crockett Club's State Big Game Records, Position Statement on Big Game Records and Hunting, North American Model of Wildlife Conservation. In fact, the closest game farm is nearly 10 miles away from where he arrowed the whitetail. It's hard to justify shooting a spike or forkhorn when you know there is a Boone and Crockett buck in the area. The P&Y's minimum score for a typical whitetail is 125 inches. It has a unique 55 rack with two abnormal points on the right side. Jeremy Moore talks shed antlers and how dogs respond to them. It even has 15-inch and 14 4/8-inch G2s and G3s both over 12 inches. The No. A legal buck on the St. Francis National Forest must have either a 15-inch inside spread or one antler of at least 18 inches. We estimate he was 7 1/2 years old. From what we can gather, the heaviest whitetail ever shot was killed by a bow-hunter, John Annett of Ontario, in 1977. Ross brought down this record whitetail deer in Platte County nearly 36 years ago. Ryan says, "I could have killed this deer with a rifle if it had been legal. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Results, #54: HUNTERS: STOP, LISTEN & ACT! Boone and Crockett Club Score: 200 1/8 inches Harvest Date: December 3, 2018 Hunter: William L. Loyd Taken in 2018, the. He was 28 yards, quartering away, when he stopped. The biggest buck entered so far was a 195-2/8" behemoth shot in Drew County, Arkansas. Kenn Young of Clarksville, the dean of deer-hunting writers in Arkansas, said Lloyd caused a stir as an outsider killing a buck that local hunters had been pursuing for quite some time. However, when Keating found a small hole in the buck's left ear, the illusion of this being a free-range deer started to disappear. My dad taught me how to deer hunt.. Even so, I didn't figure that would matter if I aimed at the right spot and squeezed off a clean shot. Talk about serious palmation. "Then I duck hunted about everyday after that.". The terrain is relatively flat, with large sections of agricultural land, swamps, muddy rivers and blocks of hardwood timber. People of equal stature populate the other clubs along the river, and most have comfortable lodgings on site. The Aroostook County buck has held up for nearly 55 years, and is No. With a 193 3/8 score, it ranks No. Tine length is where this buck shines, though, with one tine over 12 inches and three over 13 inches. 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. And I knew I would get to do some duck hunting, now that the buck was dead. Here are some more photos making the rounds on social media: Maximize Your Deer Season Planning With the 2016 Whitetails Wall Calendar! The largest Maryland typical of all time leads the state by over 8 inches. Little River County was established in 1867 from parts of Hempstead and Sevier counties and named for the river that creates part of its northern and eastern boundaries. According to Keating, the 50-point buck was not killed inside of a high fence. ", His first knowledge of this deer came in 2010, when Ryan was just 15 and the buck is believed to have been 3 1/2. 2023 Outdoor Sportsman Group. The Louisiana Big Game Records Program documents all-time record white-tailed deer and wild turkey harvested in the state that meet or exceed minimum antler or spur measurements, respectively, as well as deer and turkeys that meet minimum recognition requirements over a three-year span. This time he got a gross non-typical score of 261 3/8, with a net of 230 7/8. Fish and Wildlife Service administers the quota hunts on the White River NWR. Its beam lengths are eye-popping at 28 4/8 and 28 6/8 inches. Some Mississippi lands are on the Arkansas side of the river and vice versa, and some clubs straddle both states. Two others came from the same area, but Shavers holds a commanding lead. On my Ranger side-by-side, I didnt know if I could get to him because it was bad muddy, said Lloyd. He said he saw photos of it on the internet, but he said the buzz ebbed quickly and no further information emerged. Of those bucks, only about five have scored 205 or more. 1 in Wisconsin and No. In the past 30 years, digitalization of these records has become the . According to an article by Lynn Burkhead in the January issue of North American Whitetail, Lloyd got permission to hunt 160 flat, featureless acres. With incredible width, length, mass and droptines, this Natural State gagger is truly a great deer anywhere but especially from Arkansas and the Southeast. What's almost as remarkable as the deer itself (which scored 213 5/8) is how it has stood the test . At daybreak a doe busted through the cedar thicket with an eight-point suitor following close behind. Despite 18 6/8 inches of deductions, it still takes top honors in the state. This record whitetail deer also has a 20 6/8-inch inside spread, great tine length, and has only about 4 inches of deductions, which is also quite uncommon. It was harvested in Pierce County, which is a hotbed for big deer. The Game and Fish Commission awards 100 permits per hunt through a random drawing. It sports a sweet 56 rack. New Mexico has both whitetails and Coues deerand two of the former were large enough to make the typical record books. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. With no place to put a stand, Lloyd hunted from the ground. One notable development is the way ducks in Arkansas concentrated in unmanaged habitat. He specifically covers the topic of teaching your dog to "kennel up". A few minutes later, though, he went back into the woods and I didnt see him again that day. I wouldnt shoot them because I kept thinking that while I might get another chance at a deer in the 150s, I might not ever get another chance to shoot one of that caliber, he said. Arkansas was so wet, a lot of those beans didnt get cut, said Lloyd. "When we recovered the deer, his head was leaned on a sapling, propped up. For a variety of full-featured searches, check out our subscription service, Big Game Records Live! The U.S. 40 all time. Taken in 2018, the Loyd buck dethroned the 195 1/8-inch Ayecock deer, which only held top honors for three years. Nearly any hunter would be thrilled with a buck that size. I would leave late Thursday night, and all my friends ragged me about it. What could be better than a deep-fried nugget? One night the camera records video of a brutal fight between the buck and another giant. Facebook. It has a 20 7/8-inch inside spread, beams nearly 27 and 28 inches, and monstrous tine length, five of which are 11 inches or longer. The 219 2/8 gross typical score places it within elite company among the 25 highest-grossing typical whitetails ever recorded. Its G2s and G3s range from 10 to 12 1/8 inches. "I knew he had potential." Johnson was ordered to pay a staggering $53,000 in civil restitution for the poaching of one of the biggest deer ever in Texas. The James Jordan buck is a true spectacle. 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. "I didn't see him fall or hear him crash, but I could see the blood trail from the stand. All Rights Reserved. Winchester's Nathan Robinson talks features with Game & Fish Editorial Director Adam Heggenstaller at SHOT Show 2023 in Las Vegas. Its clean 66 rack is one of the greats. Special permits are not required for bowhunting, which is allowed from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31. A massive 14-pointer, it doesnt do much in the spread department, with only 18 1/8 inches inside. The 2016 calendar, just like the ones before it, features some amazing whitetail deer photographythat captures deerin all the seasons. Give a Gift is the top typical of the decade, sporting a gross score of 208 7/8 inches and a net score of 200 1/8 inches. Taken in Guilford County, this buck ranks No. A two-day quota hunt for youths is held in early December. 2023 Outdoor Sportsman Group. Hence its name, the White River NWR is a refuge area that holds the deer that disperse into neighboring agricultural fields. 2 buck, which was killed in 1920. Subscriber Services. Both main beams exceed 28 4/8 inches, the inside spread is 21 6/8 inches, and four tines range from 10 2/8 to 13 4/8 inches. It took 40 years for Jacob Ayecock to break Thomas Sparks' state record for a typical-rack whitetailed deer, but Ayecock's record didn't last long. From Deer & Deer Hunting Magazine, the 2016 Whitetails Wall Calendar features the work of deer researchers Wayne Laroche and Charlie Alsheimer, who reveal the 2016 whitetail rut prediction, based on years of lunar cycle research. 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. This 10-pointer has impressive 26-plus-inch main beams, a 20 2/8-inch inside spread, and four tines over 13 inches. It has a great spread, and even has solid mass, but its tines are most impressive. Kinney bagged the buck on November 8, 2003, in El Paso County. Its 56 rack has great beam length and inside spread. He was directly downwind of me and lifted his head and sniffed," Ryan recalls. On Sept. 15, Don Barnett of Bryant used a longbow to kill a massive black bear in Saline County that scored 21 7/16. But sometimes, things are just meant to be, and that was the case on this gray December afternoon in eastern Arkansas as Lloyd quickly got another shell in the chamber of his rifle. Click to search entries, explore big buck regions and enjoy antler heaven. Smith's Kentucky Buck Outdoor Life Score: 204 2/8 Location: Kentucky Year: 2000 Like so many big bucks before it, the Smith buck was killed after following a doe into range of the waiting hunter. Check out this video to learn how to manage your small track of land to bag your trophy buck. 62 overall. In an instant, the shaft had passed through him. Its inside spread is 24 4/8 inches. That was farther than I felt comfortable trying to shoot.. I believed that Ayecock's record would last at least another 40 years. Minnesota With. The hunt shatters traditional perceptions about how and where to kill giant whitetails. Subscriber Services. This was a record that held for over 50-years. MAKING IT HAPPEN Foster hunts a lot. The South Unit is wider than the North Unit and consists of a vast, generally continuous tract of mature bottomland hardwoods, primarily oaks. The rack's 21 6/8-inch inside spread certainly helps to show off its unique character. Winchester's new Big Bore ammo, available in 10 mm, .44 Mag., .357 Mag., and .45 Colt, is specifically designed for big bears in bear country. They didn't want me to leave. "There was no way he could get any bigger. The gross score evidently makes this the highest-scoring wild whitetail ever harvested on professional video. When Boone and Crockett Club official measurer Clinton Latham eventually scored the deer after the mandatory 60-day drying period was complete, he knew he was looking at a special buck. It also has solid beam length and inside spread. | Kevin Miller shot it in Kent County, which is known for big whitetails. If there is a federal government shutdown during the dates of a quota hunt, that hunt is cancelled, and permittees must leave the refuge. | Its mass isnt much compared to other state records, but the tine length is very good, effectively pushing it to its high score. Wearing Mossy Oak camouflage, Lloyd settled in for the afternoon sit, waiting to see what might happen. Since then, I've only killed deer with my bow. Apply online at agfc.com. Everytime we go out, we can get our hopes up that the deer crunching the leaves behind the stand we're in is one we have only seen in our dreams until now. . According to B&C records, most of our best bucks since 2013 were killed in the lower drainages of our major rivers, specifically the Arkansas, White, Cache and St. Francis rivers. I guess Ive been deer hunting almost forever, my whole life really, he said. Furthermore, three of eight mass measurements are well over 6 inches. While this deer ranks 1,301 overall, the Lovrin buck is still king of Connecticut. The Bailleres buck was taken in 2021 in Zavala County. This is a turkey hunter's take on the classic Swiss dish. Its right beam is 29 2/8 inches, and its left beam is 29 4/8 inches. "The buck chased in a doe at 7:05 a.m.," he says. It leads the category by nearly 5 inches. Eventually, he got the deer loaded up and headed home. This buck has only three of eight measurements that reach 5 inches, and only barely at that. There is also a surprising amount of public land where a hunter can encounter a record-book buck. 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. Its main beams are both over 29 inches, and its spread is 20 2/8 inches. The application period runs June 1-July 1. The All-Time Record book is Published every 6 years for only B&C entries that exceed the 170 typical and 195 non-typical minimum (Approximately 1 in 20,000 bucks qualify). . Ruger's popular American bolt-action rifle has been a hit with hunters for years. Deer generally dont linger on the ridge except for a few weeks in the fall when acorns and soft mast become available. The winning ways of Coach Buck James. In the above video, NWTF's Jason Burckhalter talks about the group's accomplishments and future plans with Game & Fish Editorial Director Adam Heggenstaller at SHOT Show 2023 in Las Vegas. There are merchandise vendors on site all three days selling outdoor and hunting products, outfitters, boats, treestands, hunting blinds, atv's and much more! The Model 336 is expected to be launched soon; the Model 1894 should launch this spring. AGFC guidebooks contain an interpretive summary of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's hunting and fishing regulations and covers only the regulations that most commonly affect hunters and anglers. 849 overall. With long beams, tall tines, and great mass, this is a deer for the ages, and is the current, longstanding P&Y world-record typical. All Game & Fish subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. Alex Laffey, Dion Laffey, and Eugene Heisler, all from Eau Claire, have been charged with multiple wildlife violations. Click Here to Find Out More. However, deductions rolled . It weighed about 508 pounds and measured more than 7 feet from nose to rump. EXPLORE OTHER MEDIA 360 PROPERTIES FOR OUTDOORS ENTHUSIASTS, The Trophyline Onyx Saddle Platform Was Created With Hunter Feedback, Sportsmans Warehouse Holdings, Inc. Another record thats held on for a very long time, the Buck Ashe buck was taken in Monroe County, Georgia, 60 years ago. In the whitetail world, one of those stories is easy the massive 327 7/8-inch non-typical buck from Illinois that was taken by Virginia bowhunter Luke Brewster in Nov. 2018. Dr. James Kroll and Pat Hogan discuss how to maximize the mast on your hunting property. Ryan's buck had the genetics and nutrition to continue to skyrocket. It is unlawful to use natural scents or lures that contain natural deer and elk urine or other biofluids. Gordon Whittington gets technical with his TenPoint crossbow, specifically relating to space awareness. I called my dad and said, 'It's over. At just about any time I could have gone and seen him a mile away in a bean field. Thank you to all the hunters that shared their stories and bucks with us at the Big Buck Classic!) On the upside, it has a good inside spread and main beam length. 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. With that 60-day official entry score accepted by the Boone and Crockett Club, the buck awaits future panel scoring at the B&C biannual convention in 2021. The deer field dressed 431 pounds on government-certified scales. In the above video, NWTF's Jason Burckhalter talks about the group's accomplishments and future plans with Game & Fish Editorial Director Adam Heggenstaller at SHOT Show 2023 in Las Vegas. Remarkably, its mass measurements get larger from base to beam tip, and its largest mass measurement is H4 on the left side at 6 inches. For more information, call (870) 282-8200. Now that land has been converted to cropland that grows mostly soybeans. Like many of his fellow Arkansans, Ryan is a deer and duck fanatic. (Photo: Lee and Tiffany Lakosky of The Crush TV) #1 Heaviest Buck Ever Shot: The Annett Buck, 1977. Experts determined that the buck died of natural causes and demolished the score of the previous record, 286 inches from a buck in Texas. Two tines are over 13 inches, one is over 12 inches, and two other are over 10. The Herbert N. Milam buck was bagged in Sussex County, Delaware, in 1978. LITTLE ROCK With more than a month left in Arkansas's archery deer season, hunters have checked 214,022 deer during the 2020-21 deer hunting season. View local obituaries in arkansas. The state archery record is a 188 5/8 buck from Pawnee County which was killed by Gunner Womack of Morrison two years ago. Because the river changes course, the boundary between Arkansas and Mississippi is peculiar and in places indeterminate.
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