For archery hunters, there is the pope and young book. With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer. Can boone and crockett club stats lead you to a trophy whitetail. How to measure a whitetail using the boone and crockett score. The 42 entries came from 35 of kentuckys 120 counties. The club works with the service to benefit the nations fish and wildlife and the lands and waters they need to thrive and has done so since the agency was created over 100. Boone and crockett club, founded by theodore roosevelt in 1887, maintains the highest standards of fairchase sportsmanship and habitat stewardship, and is the universally recognized keeper of the records of native north american big game. Since many hunters ply their trade close to home, the notion of building your own recordclass bucks makes sense even if you dont own property. Jan 11, 2007 while some magnificent bucks are killed behind high fence, a typical buck of this stature is rare. Recordbooks there are numerous recordbooks that accumulate records on coues whitetail.
The hoosier record book also does not allow the accepting of payment for scoring. Boone and crockett clubs complete guide to hunting whitetails. Jan 15, 2006 we have all the reasons in the world to do that since we make so much money scoring deer. The first formal recognition of outstanding north american big game trophies by the boone and crockett club was in the 1932 records book. A book of the boone and crockett club containing tabulations of whitetail deer of north america as compiled from data in the clubs big game records archives. We can even take steps to make those dreams come true. As per fish and game entry rules, the boone and crockett entry will be used in the idaho big game records. However it is an indication over many, many years of what areas of the state trophy bucks come from. Big bucks galore, from the boone and crockett record book archives. Whitetail history is filled with landmark events, but perhaps none more noteworthy than the one occurring on the morning of november 23, 1993.
Typical whitetail bucks are called typical when describing their antlers or rack. Between 1980 and 1985, there were 617 trophy whitetails listed. Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period. Tuesday, april 21, 2020 the boone and crockett club applauded the senates confirmation of aurelia skipwith as director of the united states fish and wildlife service. A new book titled boone and crockett clubs complete guide to hunting whitetails provides deer hunters with a wealth of information not commonly found in websites, magazines and other books. All entrants meeting the minimum requirements of the magnolia records program will receive an official magnolia records program certificate. Anyone who has taken big game in nebraska by legal means during an authorized season is invited to present the trophy for scoring.
Recordbook whitetail bucks becoming more common the. Boone and crockett club is headquartered in missoula, montana. Boone and crockett club minimum entry scores wildlife. Though this bull will not make the record book, the official score sheet will be kept on file by the boone and crockett club. Records of north american elk first edition a book of the boone and crockett club containing tabulations of american elk, roosevelts elk, and tule elk of. Records of north american elk by boone and crockett club issuu. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the last. Top 5 typical coues deer in the boone and crockett recordbook photos reproduced courtesy of the boone and crockett club, 250 station dr.
Records of north american whitetail deer fourth edition by boone and crockett club sep 1, 2003. Kansas top 20 deer records deer big game information. Trophies that meet the awards minimum but not the alltime minimum will be listed in the awards book. Over 7,500 listings of whitetail deer from the boone and crockett clubs records program dating back to the late 1800s up through december 31, 2002. The official website of the kansas department of wildlife, parks and tourism. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. 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. Buffalo county record book bucks whitetail outfitters.
Records of north american whitetail deer is the definitive record book of wild, freeranging trophy whitetail deer in north america. The boone and crockett club keeps stats on record big game animals. American elk nontypical american elk typical bighorn sheep bison black bear grizzly bear mountain lion mule deer nontypical mule deer typical pronghorn antelope rocky mountain goat whitetail deer nontypical whitetail deer typical wyoming shiras moose. We have launched a whitetail records app that includes all of the record book deer.
His father was fortunate enough to take this animal during the 2011 kentucky. Best whitetail states based on the record books field. Sep 01, 2003 records of north american whitetail deer is the definitive history book of trophy whitetail deer in north america. For rifle hunters, the most common book is the boone and crockett recordbook. This 272page book from boone and crockett club has howto strategies, real life stories by top hunters and more. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. As the definitive history book of trophy whitetail deer in north america, the much anticipated fourth edition of the boone and crockett club publication, records of north american whitetail deer is now available. Deer hunting tips guaranteed to improve your success in the field boddington, craig, whittington, gordon, weishuhn, larry, winke, bill on. A whitetail retrospective takes you back through the evolution of whitet. Records of north american elk by boone and crockett club. If you are wondering how buffalo county, wi compares to other whitetail hunting areas, just take a look at the map below. The term typical is a scoring term used by the boone and crockett and the pope and young clubs to define a set of antlers for logging into the record books. Top 5 typical coues deer in the boone and crockett recordbook. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the.
The official declaration was made today by the boone and crockett club. By far most record book bucks were shot from the last. Its the end of february in north carolina and rabbit season is almost over. What is the minimum score for boon and crocket and pope and. It will probably rank 23rd of the 172 typical texas bucks in the boone and crockett alltime record book. American hunter boone and crockett club releases record book. Almost every hunter has heard of the book the boone and crockett clubs records of north american big game. The following vermont trophies have been accepted in the. Before 1981 this was a sad time of the year for many hunters, as it would be another. Records of north american whitetail deer is the definitive history book of trophy whitetail deer in north america. A well laid blood trail lead seth right to his trophy buck and into the states record book.
Neal hix jr has been hunting this monarch of kentucky for 3 years now. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. Records of north american whitetail deer, 5th edition. Boone and crockett club records of north american big game. Nov 10, 2012 earlier this year, the boone and crockett club, the record bookkeeper for north american big game firearm kills, announced a 400 percent jump in listed trophy whitetails in the past three decades. I gazed upon what was a beautiful specimen of a central texas 9pointer. Big game trophy records nebraska game and parksnebraska. Can boone and crockett club stats lead you to a trophy. Administration, which contains early administrative correspondence and executive committee minutes, almost an entire run of the minutes of the clubs annual meetings which began in 1893, and an almost complete run of officer. Records of north american whitetail deer by boone and. As north americas whitetail herd has grown, numbers of big bucks also have risen.
According to the club, the number of trophy whitetails entered in their record book has jumped 400 percent over the past 30 years. All regions of the state were represented with the highest number 3 coming. South dakota huntings big game record book is the official list of trophy records for the state of sd. All record data below obtained through the boone and crockett clubs online trophy search at. As our deer expert scott bestul pointed out in his whitetail 365 blog, petrzilka has earned a far greater distinction than a state record.
Alabama whitetail records awr is now on your phone. Just in case you havent been totally consumed by buck fever yet, heres one last nudge to tip you all the way over the edge. Data searches can be queried in a number of different ways depending on the type and amount of information in which you are interested. We put together a countdown of the highestscoring whitetail buck ever killed according to boone and crockett records. This greatlyexpanded edition includes over 7,500 listings of whitetail deer from the boone and crockett clubs records program. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the. Many nicknames describe huge whitetail bucks, but i like booner most. A book of the boone and crockett club containing tabulations of outstanding north american biggame trophies, compiled from data in the clubs biggam. We have been working on this for a long time and hope you will enjoy scrolling through the record books on your phone. The buck is only the 16th typical to score better than 200. Dec 05, 2011 records of north american elk first edition a book of the boone and crockett club containing tabulations of american elk, roosevelts elk, and tule elk of north america as compiled from data in. The muzzleloading rifle used to kill the buck, and the powderhorn the hunter carried dating from before the american revolution. They change even more when you just look at the most recent data within the last decade.
Boone and crockett clubs complete guide to hunting. Click on the image above to go directly to the boone and crockett club web site. Take an inside look at the milo hanson buck, a monster 12point that scored 2 58 in 1993, and still sits atop the boone and crockett clubs record books as the largest typical whitetail in. How to measure a whitetail using the boone and crockett score i added up the scribbled numbers on the weathered notepad and finally came to a total of 7 38. Learn the specific tactics employed by hunters who boast multiple recordbook whitetails like contributor ken hayworth shown above standing in front of his wall of deer, as well as the most recognized and respected whitetail deer experts in north america. Texas boone and crockett record book texas hunting forum. Records of north american whitetail deer, 1995, 3rd. It had four, but both brow tines were broken and were not long enough to count as a measurable point. The boone and crockett club has released its fifth edition of the records of north american whitetail deer, once again placing the most complete book of trophy records into the hands of envious american hunters containing detailed tabular listings of 12,254 whitetail trophiesranked according to their alltime boone and crockett scoresthe new book gives hunters throughout the country. Vintage photos and memorabilia from the boone and crockett club archives after nearly a century of records keeping, the boone and crockett club has dug deep into its records archive and produced the ultimate history book for whitetail enthusiasts.
Here is some background on the boone and crockett record book, instructions on how to measure and score a buck, and information on what it takes for a buck to become a booner. Organizations like the boone and crockett club deserve our support. Dec 17, 2014 pennsylvania trophy buck enters records book. Deer hunting tips guaranteed to improve your success in the. It is set up by species and you can ask it to search for trophy listings by a specific year or range. It involved relatively few specimens that were listed by simple criteria of length and spread of horns, antlers or skulls.
Even before record books were invented, hunters have always recorded the sizes and measurements of racks on the deer they killed. I was browsing one day through the latest edition of the boone and crockett big game record book. The buck that had eluded his family for years was now being held in his fingertips. Nc whitetail deer hunting concluded a couple of months ago with another successful year. The boone and crockett club records have been divided into six series, most of which have been further subdivided.
Top overall states for boone and crockett whitetails per square mile since 2008. The most complete book of trophy records and info on americas favorite game species is now available in its fifth edition from the worlds foremost authority on native north american big game records keeping. The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties. How to score a buck on the boone and crocket scale deer.
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