Likely the biggest pure kentucky 8pointer ever measured. Additionally, this score places the logan county buck in a tie with kentucky s top 8pointer of all time, a giant buck from union county that was taken in 1982 by wayne gibson. Octobers harvest of 12,639 deer was the lowest october harvest on record since 1999. Jul 21, 2016 the kentucky buck heath buchanan calls joker is a bluegrass state phenomenon. Herd estimates are derived through computer modeling that takes into account harvest and age structure data. Likely the biggest pure kentucky 8pointer ever measured field. Kentucky archery whitetail september 11 17, 2015 classic whitetail archery hunt in the heart of the bluegrass state. Michigan record bucks by county 10 matching articles. These 10 states accounted for 3,880 entries, or 72 percent of the record book. Kentucky vital records indexes at ancestry these require payment kentucky death certificates and records, 18521965 coverage before 1911 varies by county includes digitized kentucky death certificates from 19111965, plus earlier records for some counties. Five undertheradar trophy whitetail counties whitetail. Within wayne county, it still stands as the biggest typical ever recorded.
So we dropped in at the homes and camps of four to hear their stories and help show off their trophies. Its worth remembering where americas favorite biggame species stood not so long ago at the brink of extinction, said ben wallace, club president. This buck may be the biggest pure kentucky 8pointer ever measured. Kentucky whitetailed deer report kentucky fish and wildlife. What are the highest scoring whitetail bucks of all time. The state record was broken about two years ago and had a score of 260. It is definitely no big secret that kentucky has great potential for producing trophy deer. County listing will list the weapon used but does not seperate scores. Signature outdoor adventures 2015 kentucky archery whitetail. From kentucky to florida and louisiana to virginia, there are a lot of deer hunters and a rich hunting tradition in the southeast. In 2012 there was one, 20 had two and 2014 produced six.
During the 20 deer season, hunters bagged a record 4,069 deer, which was more than in any other county. Several states are wellknown for producing big bucks, but in some states only particular areas or certain counties really have potential to yield a trophyclass buck. Kentucky is a one buck state, but you can take as many antlerless deer as you like in zone 1 regions. After grossing an amazing 175 18, the final net score drops only slightly to 171 48. The story behind kentucky s winner of the 2015 golden laurel citation. Jack reneau, director of big game records, provided the information i needed and explained how it was organized. Robert sears entered this fulton county buck into the hoosier record book s third slot in 1990, and it has stayed put ever since. If you are wondering how buffalo county, wi compares to other whitetail hunting areas, just take a look at the map below. There are tons of reasons why you should team up with pope and young club including to advance your bowhunting skills and interact with other youth bowhunters like yourself from all over north america. According to court records, troyer had shot an 8point buck earlier in the day on nov. Can boone and crockett club stats lead you to a trophy. Jan 14, 2017 kentucky deer hunters close in on record. The best counties in kentucky for deer hunting gone. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand view.
The 42 entries came from 35 of kentuckys 120 counties. Can boone and crockett club stats lead you to a trophy whitetail. Where the biggest booner bucks are coming from now deer. The former record, scoring 18568, was taken by larry d. 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. Given that about half of all fawns born are bucks, wisconsin has about 750,000 bucks and kentucky has about 450,000. Put a whitetail decoy beneath your bow stand and one of two things is. Erik barber constantly scouting new areas and systematically locating the right areas to hunt paid off for justin mooney, of dixon, ky. Last season alone, 25 different counties were represented on the kentucky trophy deer list, and multiple recordbook bucks were taken in some counties. You dont have to be a math whiz to realize that having more bucks and more deer hunters increases your odds of having more trophy deer harvested. Upload a photo below to get started and put in as much information as you want to be published with your photo. Western kentucky counties among the best when it comes to. Other top nontypical counties are crawford and westmoreland, 6 each. Kentucky deer records by county 6 matching articles outdoor life.
Host tim farmer introduces us to the spencer county sportswoman whose buck, taken during the october youth hunt, is bound for the boone and crockett clubs alltime record book. Jan 29, 2014 a year after establishing an overall deer harvest record, kentucky deer hunters did it again. In essence, of the near threequarters of a million kentucky bucks thats. Since the waldron buck was found dead, it will be listed in the pickup category. Few are able to put in the time, money and discipline needed to make that dream a reality. A total of 54 record book entries 34 typical and 20 nontypical were submitted to kdfwr in 201516. Yet some do, and it all starts with hunting on land where they live. This page is designed to showcase bucks from the bluegrass state. For don houchens, the weather was unbearably cold on the midnovember morning back in 1969. In the fall of 1998, photos of a huge michigan deer, allegedly taken by a bowhunter and proclaimed by some to be a possible new world record, began monopolizing the media. The buck mooney shot had 27 scoreable points, and will sit atop the webster county record books for any method of take. Record year for kentucky trophy whitetail bucks big game hunt. 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. In the eastern half of kentucky deer numbers tend to be much lower, with far less acreage devoted to row crops.
Big bucks galore, from the boone and crockett record book archives. The top 50 counties are distributed in the following states. Dec 19, 2012 the hoosier record book does list bucks by county and highest score decending. Although the potential for taking a trophy buck in the b. We analyzed where the top200 record book typical and.
He went back out hunting in the evening and shot the 26pointer. The story about david howards 20 kentucky buck, then a new runnerup to the states compound bow record, appeared in the winter 20142015 issue of rack magazine the ink had barely dried when word began circulating that hed topped it, that hed arrowed an even bigger whitetail. All the secrets are sealed lol didnt see one county on the list that ive seen some record book bucks. The buck also had 19 inches of abnormal points, meaning jason had the choice to enter the buck as. Kentucky s deer herd was estimated at approximately 900,000 prior to the season. Bucks hat co elk hunter iphone wallpaper free digital download. The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties. State record muskie caught by 14 year old girl in kentucky duration. This means there is likely an official scorer near you. Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period. A total of 42 record book entries 31 typical and 11 nontypical were submitted in 2012. With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer. Exactly how rare are boone and crockett whitetail bucks.
Kentucky record book bucks discussion in deer hunting started by fit2killprostaffer, jul, 2016. For those who dream of a recordbook buck, thats a sobering thought. The 42 entries came from 35 of kentucky s 120 counties. The blue grass region is the best area in the state of kentucky for deer hunting, with owen county leading the pack. This pristine kentucky habitat consistently produces more boone and crockett bucks than any other region, with the average harvested buck grossing over 140. The story behind kentuckys winner of the 2015 golden laurel citation. However, remember that deer density and food supply also play roles in trophy whitetail production. Deer killed in sumner county to be certified a world record. That buck will remain michigans state record nontypical even though the waldron buck scores more because cbm bylaws reserves the title of state record to bucks bagged by hunters. Kentucky deer hunters close in on record gary garth, special to the courierjournal published 11. Kentucky deer records by county 6 matching articles. American hunter best places to hunt record whitetail. Oct 19, 2019 the season has barely started and big bucks are already starting to fall.
Bucks of indiana is a group made up of family and friends. What are the highest scoring whitetail bucks of all time i have been a trophy whitetail deer enthusiast for 25 years, and have been fascinated with the largest whitetail bucks ever killed for a long time. Whether its a game harvest, catch of the day or just a nature shot, we want to show it off. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the last 10. The next morning he checked in the headless body of the 26pointer as a doe. Kentucky is a onebuck state, but you can take as many antlerless deer as you like in zone 1 regions. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the.
American hunter top 10 states for monster whitetails. To the west of this area, farm fields are larger and cover more restricted, making bucks more vulnerable to harvest by gun. Troyer decapitated both deer and tagged in the body of the 8pointer with the head of the 26pointer. The story about david howards 20 kentucky buck, then a new runnerup to the states compound bow record, appeared in the winter 20142015 issue of rack magazine. Jasons deer has a gigantic typical frame, scoring 21048 net. Buck master measured the antlers and said it is a new state record. About long creek outfitters hunting lodge in kentucky. We love to hunt and spend time in the out doors here in indiana. The monster received a final panel score of 2 58 net points. It also lists the top 50, by bow and gun state wide. Each photo should be accompanied by the county, date and approximate time of. 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. Kentuckys archery deer season closes monday and will end the 201617 deer hunting campaign.
Brunjes tempered her expectations for this past season, thinking it might be average compared to the record harvest of 1,395 deer posted in 2012. Kentucky and ohio entry numbers have been surging, while illinois and minnesota have been falling. In fact, it consistently ranks as one of the top states in the country for boone and crockett bucks. Does anyone know where to get the all time list of trophy bucks for kentucky. Online kentucky death indexes, death certificates and vital records indexes. In comparison, kentucky has 900,000 whitetails and seven hunters per square mile. C is the official scoring, measuring and record book authority for north american big game shed antlers since 1991. It blows the rest of the region away in terms of recordbook bucks, though.
There have been a lot of big southern bucks taken over the years, too, but as youll see on this list, some states record holders put other states to shame. The record had previously been held by the james jordan buck, shot in wisconsin in 1914. That represents a gain of more than 9 percent over the previous record set during the 2012 season. Banner big buck bluegrass season busts deer record books. Bucks are a family of drinks that consist of ginger beer plus a spirit and citrusa category that includes this fruity refresher as well as the classic moscow mule. After seeing the bucks picture countless times, sarah finally suggested that green should have his kentucky deer officially measured for the record book. The third split of kentucky dove season ends sunday, as.
In the last 510 years, the state of kentucky has blossomed as a trophybuck state, with the state record nontypical whitetail scoring 270 inches and a buck scoring 28358. Here are some huge bucks taken by bowhunters thus far this season. The kentucky buck heath buchanan calls joker is a bluegrass state phenomenon. Kentucky hunter arrows record breaking buck on small property. Where the biggest booner bucks are coming from now by josh honeycutt author of brow tines and backstrap may 31, 2017 and what the future of record book bucks looks like. The 47point deer stephen tucker killed in sumner was declared a pending world record monday. Record book bucks if you are wondering how buffalo county, wi compares to other whitetail hunting areas, just take a look at the map below. Apr 21, 2015 outdoor lifes rating of whitetail trophy production, which calculates the proportion of each states bucks that make the boone and crockett record book, has indiana and kentucky as the top two states from 2010 to 20. Bass pro shops king of bucks tales of the kings hill. On a big recordbook deer, five to six inches of deductions isnt. During the past couple of decades, however, the whitetail population has expanded across the nation, and the concentration of record book entries have shifted down through the midwest to kentucky. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. Ohio department of natural resources division of wildlife rack type. Potential state record picked up by kayaker the hunting news.
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