Illinois state record buck 10 matching articles outdoor life. Oct 31, 2014 even in a monster buck wonderland such as illinois, a boone and crockett buck is a rare and special animal. The area you will be hunting has produced hundreds of record book whitetail as attested by the manitoba bow. Jun 20, 2019 new ohio record whitetail shot by a bow hunter the ronnie stevens buck stephen esker, the ohio hunter who shot a pair of 200class whitetails inside the columbus, ohio city limits in backtoback seasons, shared news with field and stream of yet another dandy ohio whitetail that was taken last night by bow hunter ronnie stevens.
The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the. Hes also the crossbow world record and one of the top three deer ever shot by a hunter anywhere. However, new data shows a different area might be key to harvesting a record book whitetail. Its true pennsylvania produced the biggest whitetail buck on record from 1830 to 1870. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck. With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer. Whitetail history is filled with landmark events, but perhaps none more noteworthy than the one occurring on the morning of november 23, 1993. The bucks curiosity kept it in place long enough for ewen to get the gun working. In this article i discuss how the map of recordbook bucks is changing, offer a few reasons for this change, and list what i believe are currently the top 10 areas in the nation for recordbook caliber whitetails refer to the large map at the end of this chapter. Top overall states for boone and crockett whitetails per square mile since 2008. Illinois owns both archery whitetail world records. Thanks to a new book by tim walmsley, you can now answer all those deer questions and more. If youve ever driven in the rural areas of the midwest, illinois included, you know just how many deer bound in front of you across the roads at night. It also lists the top 50, by bow and gun state wide.
Illinois buck confirmed as new world record nontypical whitetail. The game plan was to set up at opposite ends of travel corridor and. Big bucks galore, from the boone and crockett record book archives. Please read the following instructions carefully before submitting your buck. When this giant buck stepped out, ewen was still messing with his rifle. Illinois now owns both archery world records for whitetail deer. Mar 07, 2019 illinois now owns both archery world records for whitetail deer. While illinois is historically one of the best states in which to hunt big whitetails, we likely need to give pike county a rest.
A prime destination for bigbuck hunting, the land of lincoln has garnered much attention from resident and nonresident hunters with goals for tagging a trophy whitetail. Trophies that meet the awards minimum but not the alltime minimum will be listed in the awards book. Firearm typical rebeccaratay 19258 2003 stark chadgilbert 18328 2002 piatt paulcorken 18308 2003. The pursuit of record book whitetails is a passion that lives year round in the mind of just about every serious whitetail hunter. Not only that, no big game animal in any record book anywhere in the world was harvested earlier than 1830. I llinois whitetails,providesthemostuptodateresearch,stunningphotosoftrophy whitetails,completehistoryofillinoisdeerherd. Record book whitetails and why you should be hunting out west i would be the first to admit that there is really no better place in north america to. The first step was record book data from the boone and crockett club. Non typical state record whitetails ranked whackstar hunters. Dec 19, 2012 the hoosier record book does list bucks by county and highest score decending. You will be hunting in manitoba, a province having one of the highest mature trophy buck densities in canada. All stands are prehung in locations with proven success and all areas are in. If verified at this score, the buck would be the thirdlargest nontypical whitetail in boone and crockett and the new pope and young world record.
The record had previously been held by the james jordan buck, shot in wisconsin in 1914. Frank nation harvested this 223inch illinois buck back in 2011. Head for the heart of the land of lincoln to get your best shot at bagging your book buck. As a deer hunter, i read a lot about where to hunt big whitetail bucks. Since record book whitetails are measured in inches and not in points, i have had a hard time confirming that the tucker buck does indeed hold the record of most scorible points with 47. The only two wild whitetails scoring higher are the socalled hole in the horn buck, which scores. Angler jim zimmerman of beloit, wi was fishing on the pecatonica river, about 20 miles south of the state line, when he caught this 15. The pope and young club, keeper of archery records, announced that a speciallyconvened panel found that luke brewsters buck is. Peoria journal star by jeff lampe, outdoors tim walmsleys new trophy whitetails of illinois offers the latest data on record deer racks.
Manitoba whitetail success is one of canadas best kept secrets. This page was designed for members to upload photos of their new york state record book whitetails. Jan 25, 2017 if you study record book whitetails then you know that wisconsin has long been a hotbed for giant bucks. The record nontypical was picked up in 2010 in lenawee county. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand view. Not much changing except for some lesser known states creeping up the list. Manitoba, canada is a province worldrenowned for high buck densities and record book whitetails. Illinois state record nontypical whitetail that scored 261 58. In illinois, edgar county buck could be new world record. The end result is the 8thlargest typical whitetail of all time. We analyzed where the top200 record book typical and nontypical whitetails were shot in 2010 to 2015. Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period.
They taped this massive 11point typical with a green score of just over 196. Illinoisbigbucks illinois whitetails order a copy today. A guide to scoring whitetails on the hoof how to score whitetail deer. When you look at state level data, the states youd expect to be present on the list are. It will look great framed with your score sheet, or tucked within the pages of your record book. Apr 30, 2016 we analyzed where the top200 record book typical and nontypical whitetails were shot in 2010 to 2015. Wisconsin buck breaks record north american whitetail.
The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. The truth is that many think this buck is one of the most impressive deer of all time. Things change a lot when you look at each state on a level playing field. The attractive hardback lists 4,200 big buck recognition program bbrp entries. 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. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck outdoorhub reporters 01. Those 4,423 trophy bucks from 200009 make up nearly 40 percent of all whitetails in the clubs book. Campbell illinois whitetails is located in white and gallatin county in southeastern illinois. The monster received a final panel score of 2 58 net points. This is home to the melvin johnson buck, the states largest typical, taken in 1965 in peoria county. Illinois is well known through out the whitetail hunting community as the land of the giants, and is always on the short list for top deer hunting destinations. The record books have been rewritten in the past decade.
Even in a monster buck wonderland such as illinois, a boone and crockett buck is a rare and special animal. The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties. The fight lasted less than half a minute, but the fish at the end of the line turned out to be the new illinois staterecord walleye. Record book whitetails and why you should be hunting out west i would be the first to admit that there is really no better place in north america to shoot a giant whitetail than in the midwest. Illinois is also the new home to the largest ever hunterharvested deer. Though more than 200,000 deer were harvested that particular year, only 71 of those deer were eligible for boone and crockett. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand. Illinois whitetails serves as a platform to share harvests from those all across the state of illinois. Incredibly, 378 qualify for boone and crockett and 2,188 for pope and young. Hunting mature, trophy whitetails is a wonderful sport. Trophies that meet the awards minimum but not the all. Our whitetail deer hunting areas are located in the interlake region, an area renowned worldwide for its record book whitetails deer as well as in the southern and western areas of manitoba, also well renown. The results discussed are an accumulation of data from 202017. Possible world record 51 point buck killed in illinois.
American hunter best places to hunt record whitetail. Boone and crockett club minimum entry scores wildlife. Texas biggest open range buck in 100 years texas fish. Campbell illinois whitetails, illinois finest whitetail outfitter, offers high quality trophy deer hunts on 20,000 acres located in southeastern illinois. A book of the illinois big buck recognition program of whitetail deer as compiled from data in the illinois department of conservations files. We offer semiguided archery and firearm hunts based out of our modernized hunting lodge with many amenities. In every state that they are hunted 43 of them there is a state record. If you study record book whitetails then you know that wisconsin has long been a hotbed for giant bucks. The hoosier record book does list bucks by county and highest score decending. Illinois incredible bryant giant north american whitetail. The almost 10hour drive is grueling, but worth every mile behind the wheel.
We want your illinois giants for the illinois deer classic whitetail hall of fame. Stephen esker, the ohio hunter who shot a pair of 200class whitetails inside the columbus, ohio city limits in backtoback seasons, shared news with field and stream of yet another dandy ohio whitetail that was taken last night by bow hunter ronnie stevens. Mark lee of crosby displays texas newest state record free ranging nontypical whitetail. These numbers are for all record book whitetail starting in the awards category. Luke brewster might live in bristow, virginia, but the 30yearold former marine returns to hunt whitetails in illinois whenever he can take a break from his current job.
Walmsleys 196page first edition isnt your average state record book. County listing will list the weapon used but does not seperate scores. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the record. Possible world record 51 point buck killed in illinois the. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the last. Illinois already could boast of one archery world record, with the late mel johnsons 204. The whitetail deer is the most popular game species in the united states. They change even more when you just look at the most recent data within the last decade. Semiguided illinois deer hunts campbell illinois whitetails. Nov 23, 2015 frank nation harvested this 223inch illinois buck back in 2011.
Unfortunately, when the abnormal points and sidetoside differences in symmetry are subtracted, he winds up with a net of 176 58. This list takes every states record and ranks it according to its boone and crockett score. But only a few manage to be in the right spot when fate delivers that rare moment. This 36pointer is easily the prairie states biggest buck. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the. The buck had an inside spread of 25 18 inches, and it doesnt seem to likely that a deer will top its score anytime soon. After pouring over record book data in an attempt to identify these bigbuck neighborhoods, here are some takeaways.
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