Tn whitetail record book

After pouring over record book data in an attempt to identify these bigbuck neighborhoods, here are some takeaways. The 27yearold farmer and avid deer hunter from gallatin, tennessee. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Stephen tuckers buck was given a score of 312 38 inches from boone and crockett, according to the. One of the biggest whitetail bucks ever killed by a hunter in the wildtennessee native stephen tucker set a new record in 2016 with a 47point trophy whitetail. Why world record deer hunter took year before his next kill. Tennessee man breaks world record with 47point buck. The current state record, a buck killed by dave wachtel in sumner county in 2000, grossed 256 points and netted 244 38. Tennessee whitetails records the recordbook bucks taken by volunteer state hunters and provides a life history of americas most popular big game animal. 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. Last day, last hour, nova scotia record book buck taken with a crossbow. Aug 16, 2016 andy bledsoes 177inch tennessee state record if success is a product of hard work meeting opportunity, the story of tennessees new no.

Nwtf wild turkey records national wild turkey federation. Stephen tucker got this buck of a lifetime, regardless if it makes the world record or. It is official, theres a new world record whitetail buck in the books and it comes from sumner county, tennessee. The bucks curiosity kept it in place long enough for ewen to get the gun working. Archery season begins mid september and runs through the end of december.

The hoosier record book does list bucks by county and highest score decending. Andy bledsoes 177inch tennessee staterecord if success is a product of hard work meeting opportunity, the story of tennessees new no. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck. The world record killed in 2003 by tony lovstuen in albia, iowa, had 38. I am trying to find records by county to see where he places.

Still, this buck will easily make the tennessee record books in both typical and nontypical categories. Recordkeeping began in fall 1982 and now we have more than 27,000 records in our database. Jan 01, 2020 when this giant buck stepped out, ewen was still messing with his rifle. Its the end of february in north carolina and rabbit season is almost over. May 30, 2012 6 books every whitetail hunter needs to read im an admitted book reading fanatic and the addiction is especially noticeable when it comes to whitetail hunting related reading. Stephen tucker got this buck of a lifetime, regardless if it makes the world record or not. We have been working on this for a long time and hope you will enjoy scrolling through the record books on your phone. Daytoday responsibilities often get in the way of our hunting goals, and things were no different for middle tennessee. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand view.

The antlers featured a 23 34 inside spread, were 26 tall and had a main beam that measured 26 68. Tennessee buck might be a worldrecord whitetail deer. Deer killed in sumner county to be certified a world record. The current world record whitetail was picked up in st. Oct 16, 2017 despite the tucker buck having made the farmlands of sumner county a known whitetail location, that northern county hasnt historically been one of the top places for big bow bucks. Because of these two bucks, tuckers buck will enter the records book not as the world record nontypical, or even the runnerup, but as the third largest nontypical whitetail.

A statebystate breakdown of where the best bucks are coming from, with a look at historic record book deer, plus an update on the top. By the 1930s probably fewer than 500 whitetails remained in the state, but within 50 years, thanks to the hard work of the tennessee wildlife resources agency, the whitetail population had risen to perhaps 800,000 and now numbers more than a million. Five undertheradar trophy whitetail counties whitetail. Where the biggest booner bucks are coming from now deer. Tennessee native stephen tucker set a new record in 2016 with a 47point trophy whitetail. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck outdoorhub reporters 01. The abundance of deer is jaw dropping and the number of wall mounters continues to increase. To avoid this, cancel and sign in to youtube on your computer. The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties. Daytoday responsibilities often get in the way of our hunting goals, and things were no different for middle tennessee resident andy bledsoe. Dec 19, 2012 the hoosier record book does list bucks by county and highest score decending.

Every year a kansas buck shows up on the record books for both typical and nontypical. Nwtfs wild turkey records program offers nwtf members a way to register any legally harvested wild turkey, taken anywhere in the world. Gallatin resident stephen tucker, 27, shot the trophy buck with his muzzle. Back to gallery although tucker seems to have secured the world record for the whitetail deer, hell have to wait until the boone and. With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer. Best whitetail states based on the record books field.

If that score holds up it will be the new world record for nontypical whitetail deer. So, what gives with a breaking story on texas biggestever whitetail. All whitetailed deer taken legally within mississippi during any prior hunting season are eligible to participate in the magnolia records. As a deer hunter, i read a lot about where to hunt big whitetail bucks. Melton buck taken in 1956 scored 195 48 typical and 310 nontypical points. Before 1981 this was a sad time of the year for many hunters, as it would be another.

The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. Incredible width, huge mass and tines going everywhere. Williamson county, illinois land for sale whitetail properties. Jan 10, 2017 tennessee man breaks world record with 47point buck. What are the biggest bucks ever shot in pennsylvania.

This tennessee buck is said to be the next world record nontypical whitetail buck. Sure, kentucky has only produced 201 entries to wisconsins 326 in the last five years. Records of north american whitetail deer is the definitive record book of wild, freeranging trophy whitetail deer in north america. I never thought i would ever see this in tennessee, said grandstaff. Andy bledsoes 177inch tennessee state record if success is a product of hard work meeting opportunity, the story of tennessee s new no. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the. A possible world record whitetail deer was killed in sumner county on monday. Additionally, it stands as the biggest whitetail ever taken in jackson county.

When you look at state level data, the states youd expect to be present on the list are. A tennessee man now officially holds a world record for a 47point buck he shot in november. Measurements 173 after deductions harold thompson hunts a little with a rifle, but primarily prefers to hunt with a bow and muzzleloaders, especially the latter. Jackson has two bow kills listed in the pope and young record book. Can you believe these huge catches and kills came from. It also lists the top 50, by bow and gun state wide. In first and foremost honoring the animal, each record book listing also. Kentucky is a dang good deer hunting destination right now. Antlers shrink as they dry, so official measurements. Tucker first spotted the deer before rifle season began. Where do you find out the qualifications for seeing if a deer makes the tn book.

Tennessee hunters 47point deer breaks world record the. The game plan was to set up at opposite ends of travel corridor and. Over 15,000 bucks were taken by bow and arrow here in kansas just last year. Kansas top 20 deer records deer big game information. Its official gallatin resident stephen tucker shot a world record whitetail deer in november in sumner county. Ive read more deer hunting books than i can remember, but a handful do stand out. Record books, competition, and antler envy herald citizen. The scoop on bowhunting in tennessee north american whitetail. Whitetail properties real estate, llc dba whitetail properties. Although record book whitetail and black bear have been harvested there, it is the young hunters that have harvested their first deer and experienced the thrill of being in the outdoors that i am most proud of. Texas biggest open range buck in 100 years texas fish. Stephen tucker, 26, of gallatin attempted to shoot the trophy buck with a muzzleloader. But when you factor in the size of each state, things even up fairly quickly.

Jan 18, 2017 tuckers whitetail had an amazing 47 points, but its final score and whether it qualified for a record would have to wait until this month. Where to find that monster buck in kansas bucks of america. Harold thompson hunts a little with a rifle, but primarily prefers to hunt with a bow and muzzleloaders, especially the latter. For the period 19801985, hunters entered 617 trophy whitetails into boone and crockett records. Whitetail history is filled with landmark events, but perhaps none more noteworthy than the one occurring on the morning of november 23, 1993. Gallatin resident stephen tucker, 27, shot the trophy buck with his muzzle loader. Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period. For the period 20052010, the total jumped to 3,090, an increase of 400 percent. The common dream of every deer hunter is to take a recordbook buck. Why world record deer hunter stephen tucker took year before. Thats more than 21 inches greater than the tucker buck killed in 2016. Dec 17, 2014 each year, we have hundreds of whitetail hunters enter the state record books, and many of the top bucks on record were taken in the last 10 years, hough said. Nc whitetail deer hunting concluded a couple of months ago with another successful year. The end result is the 8thlargest typical whitetail of all time.

Tucker, 27, killed the trophy buck with a muzzleloader, but a 60day drying out period had to take place in. That said, it is the largest nontypical ever taken by a hunter. Last year a buck taken in clearfield county that scored 22868 was a new no. Mo records by county missouri whitetails your missouri. Nova scotia record book crossbow buck 2018 youtube. It had four, but both brow tines were broken and were not long enough to count as a measurable point. Iowas reputation for whopper whitetails was built on bucks like this incredible 10. 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.

Whopper whitetails some of the biggest bucks in the wild. Mark lee of crosby displays texas newest state record free ranging nontypical whitetail. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand. Jay langston takes a look at the extraordinary half century long project that restored the whitetailed deer population of tennessee. As north americas whitetail herd has grown, numbers of big bucks also have risen. Jan 21, 2002 for the record, the biggest nontypical whitetail ever taken by a hunter is the 304 68inch nontypical arrowed by ohio deer hunter mike beatty on nov. The 27yearold farmer and avid deer hunter from gallatin, tennessee, shot the deer with a muzzleloader in november. Keith szableswki, a hunter in illinois, bagged what may be a 51point buck, and could be a national record. When this giant buck stepped out, ewen was still messing with his rifle. In her sixth year of hunting, in 2017, jessica herzog, of lebanon, entered the record book in the typical archery category.

The rack has 47 points and probably looked more like an elks than a whitetail deers as it moved through the middle tennessee woods. Videos you watch may be added to the tvs watch history and influence tv recommendations. Stephen tucker, a 27yearold farmer from tennessee, with the record breaking antlers. In tennessee its not legal to hunt over bait, but you can use it when running trail cameras. So obviously it took the deer hunting community quite by surprise when. Sep 15, 2012 records of north american whitetail deer is the definitive record book of wild, freeranging trophy whitetail deer in north america. It gives rise to the fallacy that a state can manage for trophy animals, to the thinking, tn can produce deer with midwest antlers. The current record, held by stephen tucker from tennessee, is a 47point buck. Hunters 51point buck may mean tn man loses recordholder status. Because of these two bucks, tuckers buck will enter the records book not as the world record nontypical, or even the runnerup, but as the third largest nontypical whitetail of all time. The minimum scores for the magnolia records program are 125 typical, 155 nontypical. The first step was record book data from the boone and crockett club. A statebystate 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.

We have launched a whitetail records app that includes all of the record book deer. Jan 17, 2017 this tennessee buck is said to be the next world record nontypical whitetail buck. Three days after taking this monster, harold thompson was contacted by a friend, who had just taken the world record whitetail. Gallatin resident stephen tucker, who killed the 47point world record deer in sumner county on nov. Buy or renew your tennessee hunting license, season dates, quota hunts, hunting guides, big game information, small game information, hunter education, wildlife management areas, publications and more. We analyzed where the top200 record book typical and nontypical whitetails were shot in 2010 to 2015.

Tennessee buck might be a world record whitetail deer. The mrp listing provides an excellent basis for hunters who would like to know the best places to hunt mississippis topoftheheap bucks record book deer. This new category separates the muzzleloader harvests from gun harvests, giving muzzleloader harvested deer a better chance to get into the registry. Ames plantation, more than just bird dogs tn wildcast 177. Its official gallatin resident stephen tucker shot a world record whitetail deer in. Its worth remembering where americas favorite biggame species stood not so long ago at the brink of extinction, said ben wallace, club president. Hey all, i killed a buck with my bow the other day in laclede county. The national wild turkey federation nwtf is a national nonprofit conservation and hunting organization that has worked for the conservation of the wild turkey and preservation of the hunting tradition since 1973. The 47point deer stephen tucker killed in sumner was declared a. The common dream of every deer hunter is to take a record book buck. Thats probably because these days most whitetail bowhunters have plenty of deer around home wherever home might be and arent inclined to travel far unless lured by the dream of bigger antlers than are realistic to find locally. Most west tennessee hunters will chuckle and tell you, hunt the swamps and deep woods. Stephen tuckers 47 point tennessee buck new world record. It doesnt mean sumner cant produce them, only that if you look in the record book you wont see many from there.

North carolinas best all time whitetail deer records. Ask any hunter where one could most likely find a trophy buck. Nov, 2017 three days after taking this monster, harold thompson was contacted by a friend, who had just taken the world record whitetail. While rons buck takes the top spot for a typical taken with archery equipment, no record is safe in a state where more than 150 successful buck hunters have their names added to the states record book each year. County listing will list the weapon used but does not seperate scores. The minimum score for entry into the program is 125 for typical entries and 155 for nontypical antlers.