The boone and crockett club was founded in 1887 by theodore roosevelt and a group of his close friends. As part of the new jersey outstanding white tailed deer program, two new state record deer were honored along with more than 40 other entries at the 2000 garden state deer classic held during sportsmens field day at fort dix, burlington county on september 9 and 10, 2000. South carolina deer antler records 2019 sc state library digital. Since 1985, it has been the goal of the cedar knoll hunting lodge to provide the best in south carolina deer hunting. However, the current world record for a typical whitetail deer is listed by boone and crockett as an animal bagged by milo n. Camo realtree max5 camo realtree xtra camo realtree xtra green camo realtree ap camo realtree original camo big game white tailed deer north america. Curiously, whitetailed deer hold some fascination for most people regardless of whether or not they actually hunt deer.
Here is every state record whitetail in the country. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the record. The 5heaviest whitetail deer ever killed on record. Wildlife biologist, deer wild turkey program coordinator. First record of melanistic whitetailed deer in pennsylvania. The andean whitetailed deer seem to retain gray coats due to the colder weather at high altitudes, whereas the lowland savanna forms retain the reddish brown coats. Best whitetail deer management involves handson experience. This deer is one of the biggest that i have ever seen and one that could hold the record for a very long time. Two new state record deer honored in nj outstanding white.
Here are the top record whitetail bucks taken in new york, by category, as recorded by the new york state big buck club. To be counted as a point, the projection must be at least one inch long and its. Even though it was taken illegally, the whitetail itself can still be entered into the boonecrockett record books as taken by an unknown hunter. The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties. Milo hansons white tailed deer, killed in 1993, was also a world record harvest from saskatchewan. The dryden buck score is 223 gr 199 78 net green score. Danny dillard of easley with three of his record book south carolina. Hunters had the thirdhighest harvest of white tailed deer in 2014, and with better hunting in the forecast, the alltime record could be broken this year. The first records of south carolina white tailed deer was published. All white tailed deer taken legally within mississippi during any prior hunting season are eligible to participate in the magnolia records program. The buck is only the 16th typical to score better than 200. Were living in the good old days of deer hunting right now. Melanic white tailed deer are distinguished from normal white tailed deer by having uniform black hairs on the back with subdued black hairs on the belly, a completely dark face and ears, a distinctive middorsal stripe extending from the head to the apex of the.
The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the. As per fish and game entry rules, the boone and crockett entry will be used in the idaho big game records. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record many hunters kill trophy deer each year, but very, very few manage to take bucks like these oneofakind monsters. Tennessee hunters 47point deer breaks world record the. Some versions of the message claim that the deer was a worlds record rather than just an alberta record. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation education. White tailed deer belong to the order of artiodactyla and family cervidae and may live up to 12 years in the wild, although they rarely reach anything over seven years of age hunting is the number one cause of mortality for adult white tailed deer in many parts of their range, including tennessee. Every year nearly 300 new record book whitetails are entered in new york state. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck. Season 2, episode 15 youre about to see potentially the largest framed whitetail buck ever harvested on planet earth. The following table contains south carolinas top whitetail deer harvested by county. Like most deer hunters, ive dreamed of killing such a whitetail, too.
Palmetto state buck to qualify for the boone and crockett alltime record book. In order to qualify for the south carolina white tailed deer antler records program, a deer s antlers must score a minimum of 125 points under the typical classification or a minimum of 145 points under the nontypical classification. This might be the new world record whitetail meateater. The official website of the kansas department of wildlife, parks and tourism. Deer hunting south carolina sc deer hunting fairfax, sc. Big bucks galore, from the boone and crockett record book archives. They are plentiful in our state, and in 1972 the legislature named them the official state animal. South american whitetailed deer, like those in central america, also generally avoid dense moist broadleaf forests. Social media is abuzz this morning as deer hunters fawn over what might be the new world record whitetail. Contrast those to the key deer the smallest subspecies of whitetail, averaging 45 to 75 pounds with most mature deer somewhere around 55 pounds on the hoof. This publication and all aspects of the statewide whitetailed deer research and management project are made. South dakota huntings big game record book is the official list of trophy records for the state of sd.
For that reason, brian damerys buck is the biggest typical whitetail deer in the sci record book and is arguably the largest typical whitetail deer of alltime with an. Record whitetail bucks new york whitetail deer hunting. The south carolina white tailed deer antler records program was initiated in the spring of 1974 and since that time, 6,389 sets of antlers 6,147 typical and 242 nontypical have been officially entered into the list. This article is reprinted from boone and crockett clubs 22nd big game awards book with permission of the boone and crockett club, 250 station dr. All entrants meeting the minimum requirements of the magnolia records program will receive an official magnolia records program certificate. If you are a bow hunter looking for a memorable experience, the place to be is bulls island for the annual cape romain national wildlife refuge white tailed deer archery hunts. The summer coat of a white tailed deer is reddishbrown, while its winter coat is gray. Alabama whitetail records awr is now on your phone.
All three of south carolinas nontypical entries originated from western border counties. It also is set to become only the eighth nontypical palmetto state buck to qualify for boone. South carolina adds 257 bucks to records june 18, 2012september 22, 2016 ddh staff the most recent round of white tailed deer antler measuring conducted by the south carolina department of natural resources revealed 257 new records, including two boone and crockett qualifiers. South carolinas preferred destination for deer hunts. Current minimum scores for the south carolina antler records list are 125 typical points and 145 nontypical points. Nevertheless, three non typical bucks scoring over 200 inches have made the record book.
Sc bow hunters heading to bulls island for whitetailed deer. It is indicative of the quality of wildlife resources we cherish here in our province. With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer. Deer killed in sumner county to be certified a world record. Record keeping systems, such as the boone and crockett clubs, help to retain important information on what states are succeeding at conservation and quality deer. Antler scoring 101 south carolina natural resources.
Every deer season, south carolina hunters take some trophy bucks. Ten other states recognize the white tailed deer as their state animal, too. Complete and official hunting trophy records, scores, pictures, and species information for over 100 big game animals from the worlds leading hunting conservation group safari club international. As our deer expert scott bestul pointed out in his whitetail 365 blog, petrzilka has earned a far greater distinction than a state record.
We have launched a whitetail records app that includes all of the record book deer. We have been working on this for a long time and hope you will enjoy scrolling through the record books on. Deer whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record. Scdnr 2018 deer antler records south carolina department of. Record alberta whitetail deer photographs hoaxslayer. The outstanding whitetailed deer program, jointly sponsored by the division of fish and wildlife, the new jersey state federation of sportsmens clubs, the new jersey outdoor alliance conservation foundation and the united bowhunters of new jersey, is designed to recognize the quality of the states deer resource and the sportsmen and women. These deer only live on a few of the florida keys and are an endangered species under supervision of the u. Draw a tag for the whitetailrich eastern counties or mountain foothills, and you. Ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, south carolina, south dakota, tennessee, texas. White tailed deer with rifle in gha 30 on november 24, 2019. With each passing season more whitetail hunters are making their sport of choice a. Kansas top 20 deer records deer big game information. Records of south carolina whitetails kept by the scdnr date back to 1908. Congratulations to marty barber who took this monster buck at.
Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck outdoorhub reporters 01. South carolina white tailed deer antler records program. Exactly how rare are boone and crockett whitetail bucks. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand. First record of melanistic whitetailed deer in pennsylvania abstract. Located near the savannah river south of fairfax, south carolina in the beautiful south carolina lowcountry, our lodge is the ideal spot for those looking for deer hunts from august 15th through january 1st. The 47point buck was killed by gallatin resident stephen tucker last week. Archers 32point buck may be record with one clean shot from his bow, scott okonek took the white tailed deer of his dreams. For only the fourth time in 15 years, whitetail deer hunters in south carolina can find out about state records through the complete listing from the states wildlife agency. Record book whitetail bucks are headturners september 16, 20september 22, 2016 ddh staff. Ontario record the buck you see was shot illegally in dryden, ontario. Weve had him on camera for several years and watched him. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. Due to the wealth of information the club has available on americas most popular and most recorded big game animal, we produce a series of whitetail deer only.
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