Daytoday responsibilities often get in the way of our hunting goals, and things were no different for middle tennessee resident andy bledsoe. Its true pennsylvania produced the biggest whitetail buck on record from 1830 to 1870. Essentially, the average hunter stands a better chance of being struck by lightning than harvesting one of these record deer. In addition to being an invaluable reference for bowhunters seeking the state s largest. Rank score points r points l inside spread main beam r main beam l h1 r h1 l locality year hunter. The national safety council eliminates preventable deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on the road through leadership, research, education and advocacy. South carolina deer antler records 2019 sc state library digital. Before 1981 this was a sad time of the year for many hunters, as it would be another. Though this bull will not make the record book, the official score sheet will be kept on file by the boone and crockett club. Andy bledsoes 177inch tennessee state record if success is a product of hard work meeting opportunity, the story of tennessees new no. Deer hunting represents a significant recreational as well as financial resource in many states. Goats, sheep, and horses are also susceptible to b.
George tsukamoto rejoined the nevada wildlife record book committee in 2010 after an absence of 15 years. In this muley freak article were going to take a state by state look and rank the top 10 states where record book trophy mule deer bucks are being harvested and entered into the boone and crockett club records. He was one of the founding members of the committee. Georgia deer registry department of natural resources.
Since its foundation in 1994, more than 1,000 official scorers have been certified for the btr scoring system across the united states and canada, with the numbers growing yearly. George is a retired wildlife biologist for the nevada department of wildlife, having worked in all three administrative regions of the state. Brucellosis is a contagious, infectious, and communicable disease affecting primarily cattle, bison, and swine that is caused by bacteria of the genus brucella. The minimum score for a typical elk to be considered for the alltime awards book is 375. The report also notes those areas of the state where the most antlered deer are harvested per square mile. Top 10 trophy mule deer producing states muley freak. And he is flirting with breaking the record, he says. The ddc will only score deer that were harvested in. All entrants meeting the minimum requirements of the magnolia records program will receive an official magnolia records program certificate. We have been working on this for a long time and hope you will enjoy scrolling through the record books on your phone. Record book for idahos big game animals, first edition. The sunflower state is legendary for its nontypicals, and rightly so. There is no entry fee required for acceptance in the utah big game records program. Telles was hunting in snowcovered alpine county with his nephew anthony thomasson when they spotted a large buck around 6.
Alabama whitetail records awr is now on your phone. The record for the biggest deer in wisconsin ever to be found or killed is 253 inches. Nevada state college is committed to maintaining a safe environment for all students, faculty and staff. All record data below obtained through the boone and crockett clubs online trophy search at. A state by state breakdown of where the best bucks are coming from, with a look at historic record book deer, plus an update on the top trophies from the last five seasons. Rominger, phd, bighorn sheep biologist is an official boone and crockett club measurer. Trophy records dixie deer classic nc state fairgrounds. This stunning game commission patch, available only to those trophy owners who have a listing in the record book, is sure to become a highly collectible and coveted item. Not only that, no big game animal in any record book anywhere in the world was harvested earlier than 1830. The hoosier record book does list bucks by county and highest score decending. The utah big game records program is designed for the establishment and operation of a comprehensive record keeping program for wildlife species native and introduced in the state of utah. Hunter may have found wisconsins recordbreaking buck.
To see marylands state record bucks, click on this ad or websitelink below. We analyzed where the top200 record book typical and nontypical. California hunter shoots potential state record nontypical mule deer on the evening of october 22nd hunter william telles may have dropped the new state record mule deer in california. This deer is one of the biggest that i have ever seen and one that could hold the record for a very long time. Scdnr releases 2019 deer antler records program results. Deer must be scored by 5 pm saturday to be eligible for awards. This means there is likely an official scorer near you. Nc whitetail deer hunting concluded a couple of months ago with another successful year. Looking at the last 10 years, for typicals, eagle, garfield and archuleta counties are the strongholds with 18, 16 and 11 entries respectively. The 2018 deer record information is also available for download in the pdf format.
The top states for record mule deer in the last 10 years. The article concerned record deer from alabama, and more specifically was about the thencurrent state record nontypical taken by pete royster in perry county. Nh nature nh wildlife nh fishing nh hunting 2017 inseason deer kill 2017 inseason bear kill 2016 inseason deer kill 2016 inseason bear kill 2015 inseason deer kill 2015 inseason bear kill 2014 inseason deer kill 2014 inseason bear kill nh hunting and. Under current law, searun atlantic salmon are considered federallyendangered, and no fishing is permitted for this species. Williams also killed a trophy buck two years ago, on nov. The college continues to closely monitor information related to the coronavirus disease, also known as covid19. Large selection of official apparel exclusives flatrate shipping. The annual garden state deer classic features outstanding whitetailed deer harvested during the previous years hunting seasons and recognizes the hunters who took them.
In order to qualify for the south carolina whitetailed deer antler records program, a deers antlers must score a minimum of 125 points under the typical classification or a minimum of 145 points under the nontypical classification. New 2017 maryland bucks scoring record book from bucks, bears, stags, check out their website below for more details. For houck, the best time to kill a record book deer is the first time or two you hunt a stand. This list indicates the last recorded owner or hunter. We have launched a whitetail records app that includes all of the record book deer. Iowa trophy deer records, wallace state office bldg. In addition to indiana, ohio, illinois, missouri and iowa have hit that mark, each with a single deer. This lavishly illustrated publication is the difinitive source of big game hunting in idaho, featuring entries in four categories. Explore national and state as well as state and county trends using the interactive map based on nsc analysis of data made available by the center for systems science and engineering at johns hopkins university. Mule deer nontypical records nevada wildlife record book. The objectives of the program include the following. Best whitetail states based on the record books field. Current minimum scores for the south carolina antler records list are 125 typical points and 145 nontypical points. Shop the nevada state college bookstore for mens, womens and childrens apparel, gifts, textbooks and more.
North carolinas best all time whitetail deer records. Once purchased, a new name was needed for the record book and club members submitted several names. Antler scoring 101 south carolina natural resources. It also lists the top 50, by bow and gun state wide. A vote was taken at a club meeting and the name, big game records of minnesota, was chosen to be the name. Similarly, the harvest of deer in the united states in recent years has been about 6 million per year. Its the end of february in north carolina and rabbit season is almost over. The book includes biggame records for typical and nontypical whitetailed deer, black bears and elk taken with either firearms or archery equipment. The following table contains south carolinas top whitetail deer harvested by county. It will look great framed with your score sheet, or tucked within the pages of your record book. Nwtf wild turkey records national wild turkey federation.
Spring, boone and crockett club director of big game records, recently. Nwtfs wild turkey records program offers nwtf members a way to register any legally harvested wild turkey, taken anywhere in the world. As you turn the pages you will immediately recognize that not all deer entered in magnolia records are listed in this book. As i read the old article intently, something suddenly seemed to make the royster deer become far less important. The 5heaviest whitetail deer ever killed on record. Shortly after that its time to move on and find another location. Kansas top 20 deer records deer big game information.
At over 7,500 deer officially scored and over 4,300 meeting the minimum qualifications, it was impossible to squeeze in everything and still share the remarkable stories on how some of the giants were killed. For the purposes of scoring antlers, the scdnrs antler scoring system is. Permanent stands that get hunted all the time are not good places to kill a big deer, he said. County listing will list the weapon used but does not seperate scores. Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period. But officially, the state record is the 280 48incher rifleman joseph waters shot back in 1987. Help us keep these areas open by practicing social distancing and avoiding gathering in groups.
Includes record entries for bear, cougar, whitetail deer, mule deer, rocky mt. This 6th edition of the book is the most recently published by one of the oldest state hunting record programs in the united states, having been printed since 1980. Kansas top 20 deer records harvest by muzzleloader. The chances of seeing a good buck diminish every time you hunt a stand. The objectives of the state records list are to recognize outstanding animals and to.
Recordkeeping began in fall 1982 and now we have more than 27,000 records in our database. As for the south carolina antler records list, about one in every 800 bucks harvested makes the state book. Georgia deer registry the georgia deer registry is a program of the department of natural resources, wildlife resources division wrd, game management section to recognize and maintain records of quality deer taken by hunters in georgia. Most ethical deer hunters will tell you that, first and foremost, the pursuit of whitetails is.
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