Deernation hunt huntingstories kentucky record breaker. The 201516 season ended monday with an alltime record harvest of more than. 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. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation education. Ats has signed a threeyear commitment as a trailblazer in conservation partner of the boone and crockett club. After seeing the bucks picture countless times, sarah finally suggested that green should have.
All regions of the state were represented with the highest number 3 coming. Monday, april, 2020 advanced telemetry systems, inc. Lafayette county buck crushes state archery record. High on the list for the regions hunters are whitetailed deer. Proof positive that these people that are now trying to get their names in a book are pulling those deer down off the walls for. Likely the biggest pure kentucky 8pointer ever measured. American hunter best places to hunt record whitetail. 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. The ink had barely dried when word began circulating. 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. The story behind kentuckys winner of the 2015 golden laurel citation. Signature outdoor adventures 2015 kentucky archery whitetail.
It will look great framed with your score sheet, or tucked within the pages of your record book. The wildlife department does not distinguish between male and female hunters in the cy curtis record book. Like mentioned before, id be recognized by virtually nobody whereas there might be afew people up here who know my name when they see it. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the last.
With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer. The current kentucky state record nontypical is 271 78. At the beginning of last season, i hadnt shot a buck in three years, brogle noted. For hunters, there are more than 250 days of hunting seasons in the area, complemented by vast hunting ground. 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.
In 2012 there was one, 20 had two and 2014 produced six. Upload a photo below to get started and put in as much information as you want to be published with your photo. They use to be in the deer hunting guide havent looked for awhile. Recordkeeping systems, such as the boone and crockett clubs, help to retain important information on what states are succeeding at conservation and quality deer management, and which ones arent. Where the biggest booner bucks are coming from now deer. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. Jan 15, 2016 record rolls in as kentucky deer season ends. To the west of this area, farm fields are larger and cover more restricted, making bucks more vulnerable to harvest by gun. Marion county may not have produced many record book bucks yet, but the ones it has are near the top of the list.
But when you factor in the size of each state, things even up fairly quickly. I can say that we have never turned a deer down that would make the minimum. American hunter 5 reasons to hunt whitetails in kentucky. Top 5 typical coues deer in the boone and crockett recordbook photos reproduced courtesy of the boone and crockett club, 250 station dr. The 5heaviest whitetail deer ever killed on record. Jan 29, 2014 a year after establishing an overall deer harvest record, kentucky deer hunters did it again.
Home top 5 typical coues deer in the boone and crockett recordbook. Why the 312inch nontypical tennessee buck didnt become the world record by josh honeycutt author of brow tines and backstrap february 15. Photos reproduced courtesy of the boone and crockett club, 250 station dr. Nearby clarks river national wildlife refuge offers open hunting in rich bottomland. Jun 26, 20 bills saw the buck headed his way in a hurry and took aim with his shotgun. This monstrous whitetail killed by a virginia hunter got our attention recently, and the mystery behind.
This pristine kentucky habitat consistently produces more boone and crockett bucks than any other region, with the average harvested buck grossing over 140. For over 40 years, ats has designed and manufactured wildlife radio telemetry equipment used by wildlife managers and researchers throughout the world. All of those four are among the top 15 in the state in their respective category. 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. Nashc welcome the north american shed hunters club nashc. Countless other hunters chased the deer, and almost all showed up at the mooney house to admire it. Kentucky is regularly in the top five states in producing record book deer. The buck mooney shot had 27 scoreable points, and will sit atop the webster county record books for any method of take. An official website of the commonwealth of kentucky. Jul 21, 2016 the kentucky buck heath buchanan calls joker is a bluegrass state phenomenon. The hoosier record book does list bucks by county and highest score decending. Kentucky deer records by county 6 matching articles.
Deer whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record. Entries per square mile the last five seasons00498. Kentucky record book bucks discussion in deer hunting started by. It also lists the top 50, by bow and gun state wide. Through wednesday, hunters had checked 154,349 deer, including 84,921 bucks and 69,428 does. Big bucks galore, from the boone and crockett record book archives. In the eastern half of kentucky deer numbers tend to be much lower, with far less acreage devoted to row crops. Kentucky archery whitetail september 11 17, 2015 classic whitetail archery hunt in the heart of the bluegrass state. Joshua creek ranch offers the best freerange axis deer hunting in the world including multiple exotic record book entries with safari club international and the exotic wildlife association trophy game records.
Jimmy is the original guide at premier outfitters and has helped build the reputation that has made premier outfitters number one in the outfitting world. A total of 106,797 deer were harvested during 2018 gun season in kentucky. Jan 14, 2017 kentucky deer hunters close in on record. The 47point deer stephen tucker killed in sumner was declared a pending world record monday. A possible world record whitetail deer was killed in sumner county on monday. Jimmy has been a premier outfitters pro for 7 years. They use to be in the deer hunting guide havent looked for awhile littleboots, jul. Interestingly enough, the buck had a broken brow tine but was still able to place high in the record book. Deer killed in sumner county to be certified a world record. I decided to divide the records book into two time spans, 18301979 and 1980 2001.
Shot in livingston, ky during gun season roger saw it chasing a doe and thought it looked pretty big. I decided to divide the records book into two time spans, 18301979 and 19802001. Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period. Jan 04, 2010 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. Banner big buck bluegrass season busts deer record books. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand. These are arguably the good old days of deer hunting in kentucky. This buck was taken on one of our free range hunts. 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. All the secrets are sealed lol didnt see one county on the list that ive seen some record book bucks. This buck may be the biggest pure kentucky 8pointer ever measured. Ohio department of natural resources division of wildlife rack type.
A year after establishing an overall deer harvest record, kentucky deer hunters did it again. Four of the countys 11 biggest deer were shot during the past five seasons. He waited for days that offered the necessary wind to. Jan 09, 2017 deer killed in sumner county to be certified a world record. Below are the top 10 years for boone and crockett entries for the state. There wont be any record this year, the deer population is way down from what i have seen. The bluegrass state may have taken a hit from hemorrhagic disease this past summer a lot of states did, but it will do little to impact its status as a producer of record book bucks. A total of 42 record book entries 31 typical and 11 nontypical were submitted in 2012. In addition to being the top nontypical from last season, brogles great buck also stands as kentuckys new staterecord nontypical whitetail, topping the former no. The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties.
I simply realized my only hope of taking a big deer was to stop shooting smaller ones. 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. Kentucky hunter arrows recordbreaking buck on small property. Whether its a game harvest, catch of the day or just a nature shot, we want to show it off. Earl stubblefield had been watching the deer grow for years. The western half of the state, particularly the counties below ohio, are where to focus for the best odds of. Kentucky ranks second only to indiana in likelihood of harvesting a booner 0. When he spotted the huge whitetail during a bush push a term saskatchewan hunters use to describe a deer drive he almost shot off one antler, something that would have excluded the deer from the record books. Through wednesday, 8,364 whitetails had been checked, the fourth. The 42 entries came from 35 of kentuckys 120 counties. This deer is one of the biggest that i have ever seen and one that could hold the record for a very long time. The record had previously been held by the james jordan buck, shot in wisconsin in 1914. Kentucky whitetailed deer report kentucky fish and wildlife.
Click on the image above to go directly to the boone and crockett club web site. Kentucky is fast becoming the go to state for record book deer and south central kentucky offers some of the states finest deer and turkey hunting. Sure, kentucky has only produced 201 entries to wisconsins 326 in the last five years. Top 5 typical coues deer in the boone and crockett recordbook. Officials say 2014s record mark could be eclipsed by monday, when the season closes. After seeing the bucks picture countless times, sarah finally suggested that green should have his kentucky deer officially measured for the record book. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand view. After placing sugar beet crush attractant in front of his trail camera and spraying down the area with c mere deer, mooney later hung a stand within shooting distance of the giant oak. All the secrets are sealed lol didnt see one county on the list.
The monster received a final panel score of 2 58 net points. C is the official scoring, measuring and record book authority for north american big game shed antlers since 1991. The western kentucky parkway, i65 and i24 are only minutes away. I dont mean to imply that i had my sights set on the record book. Trophy axis buck hunts may be scheduled yearround, but the greatest number of hardhorn bucks mature during. That represents a gain of more than 9 percent over the previous record set during the 2012 season. Five undertheradar trophy whitetail counties whitetail. In 2011, kentucky had more record book entries than any other state. Rank entries year rank entries year 1 78 2011 6 54 20 2 57 2010 7. I have known of the deer for three years, stubblefield said. Kentucky deer records by county 6 matching articles outdoor life.
Kentucky deer hunters have enjoyed a surprisingly successful season. Jan 01, 2020 the top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. Record book whitetail discussion in deer hunting started by big jo, may 17. The former provides a historical account of deer herds in the united states. Records of north american whitetail deer is the definitive record book of wild, freeranging trophy whitetail deer in north america. For kentucky fish and wildlife resources latest covid19 updates click. Hanson shot the deer twice the killing second shot, and a first shot made while the deer was running about 100 yards away. The 42 entries came from 35 of kentucky s 120 counties.
Tbone puts the smack down on a great velvet buck here at world record hunts. Nov 22, 2017 in fact, the deer pictured above scored 246 38 inches, and was killed on public hunting land. 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. Tuckers buck will enter the records book not as the world record nontypical, or even the runnerup. The kentucky buck heath buchanan calls joker is a bluegrass state phenomenon. Stephen tucker, 26, of gallatin attempted to shoot the trophy buck with a muzzleloader. Boone and crockett club home deer hunting elk hunting. Jimmy has guided his clients to countless record book deer. Now folks can and will say that hunters today are more record book knowledgable and want entered. This means there is likely an official scorer near you. Nov 21, 2002 kentucky buck becoming a tourist attraction.