Parents can help with clubs, leadership opportunities, and more. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck. But racks which fall a little short may be eligible for boone and crocketts annual awards program. All whitetailed deer taken legally within mississippi during any prior hunting season are eligible to participate in the magnolia records program. A state record fish must be legally caught in arkansas where a sportfishing license is required no hatcheries or paytofish lakes. Here are the biggest typical whitetail deer kills in the safari club international record book. The merrell buck tops the former pope and young record of 170 18 inches and the overall archery record recorded in boone and crockett of 177 78. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the record.
In addition, unlike some other top deer states, hunting pressure is comparatively light in mississippi. Arkansas deer hunters have been tagging good numbers of recordbook bucks. Hunter info arkansasdraft4 arkansas big buck classic. Mississippi county is in the farnortheast corner and borders. Arkansas deer hunters have had their best deer season ever, and it is not over. The buck, taken last november by jacob ayecock of tillar, debuted at the big buck classic in january, at the arkansas state fairgrounds. Arkansas game and fish commission 2 natural resources drive little rock, arkansas 72205 8003644263. A staterecord fish must be legally caught in arkansas where a sportfishing license is required no hatcheries or paytofish lakes.
A history of arkansas deer hunting containing records compiled from data in the arkansas big bucks association. Charges have been filed against a topeka man accused of poaching a deer that could have broken a state record that has stood for more than 35 years, according to the kansas department of wildlife. Hunters set alltime deer record for arkansas outdoorhub. What does it take to have a record book whitetail deer. You want to deer hunt where the giants roam, hopefully improving your odds at shooting a record book buckand the time to start planning next seasons trip is now. A friend took a buck my wife killed to be scored while we were out of town.
The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties. Record deer data shows the hotbed midwestern states arent the whitetail. This has been a big year for bear hunting and crappie fishing in arkansas. So big, in fact, that we have a new state record bear, and a near miss for white crappie. Everything you need to plan your arkansas hunting trips for 2020. A history of arkansas deer hunting containing records compiled from data in the arkansas big bucks association, inc. Every deer season, arkansas hunters take some awesome bucks. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck outdoorhub reporters 01. When it comes to big arkansas deer, the good old days are taking place right now. Joe gandy took this tremendous buck on his own private property in marengo county on january 31, 1993. With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer.
If it is a nice buck that a hunter takes, someone usually comments that it might make the record book. The outdoor life book of world records outdoor life. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation education. We have been working on this for a long time and hope you will enjoy scrolling through the record books on your phone.
Failure to record information promptly several reasons. Typical whitetail record set in state the arkansas democratgazette. Six deer tags and two turkey tags are included with this license. If you call the boone and crockett headquarters and ask, which southern state leads in the number of. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the last 10. Lafayette county buck crushes state archery record. I have known of the deer for three years, stubblefield said. Nc whitetail deer hunting concluded a couple of months ago with another successful year.
The 5heaviest whitetail deer ever killed on record. Boone and crockett minimums are 170 points for typical racks and 195 points for nontypicals. William dooley shot the states largest nontypical in prairie county. Fish caught on handheld snagging equipment will be considered if taken from waters where snagging is legal. The booners taken in the last two years is unprecedented in our state. Old arkansas state record also first state record rex hancock recorded arkansas has 29 pope and young non typical listings leading counties with 18 or more listings 8. Arkansas deer harvest attains record individual and team. We have programs, clubs, and leadership opportunities for youth. One will notice that the deer harvest density is highly focused on south arkansas, but with increase harvest rates starting to appear in north arkansas. In 2015, jacob ayecock took the staterecord buck in drew county, which is the 57th largest typical of all time. Philip carter is the proud new owner of a buckmasters state record deer. Benton county man bags state record buck fort smith.
Deer is an unincorporated community in newton county, arkansas, united states. Carter has been hunting deer since he was 12 but he never bagged a big buck like. All entrants meeting the minimum requirements of the magnolia records program will receive an official magnolia records program certificate. Kansas top 20 deer records deer big game information. More than 210,000 deer have been checked, far surpassing the former record of 194,192 set in. Arkansas has, for the last several years, been quietly sliding up the scale of top southern states to kill a giant whitetail. Kansas man accused of poaching deer that would have broken. However, we dont quite know how the recent finding of chronic wasting disease cwd could affect their ranking in the future. The terrain is relatively flat, with large sections of agricultural land, swamps, muddy rivers and blocks of hardwood timber. Deer management assistance program the arkansas game and fish commissions mission is to conserve and enhance arkansass fish and wildlife and their habitats while promoting sustainable use, public understanding and support. This deer is one of the biggest that i have ever seen and one that could hold the record for a very long time.
We have launched a whitetail records app that includes all of the record book deer. The sci record book of big game animals uses scis unique allinclusive record keeping system, the most used system in the world, to document our hunting heritage. Jacob ayecock won the 2016 arkansas big buck classic with a new state record buck. The first step was record book data from the boone and crockett club. H programs are grounded in the belief that kids learn best by doing. Deer whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record. Whether you hunt whitetails with a rifle, shotgun, compound bow, recurve bow or any other method, buckmasters will help you be a better hunter and learn more about whitetail deer. A rack surpassing these figures will make it into the record book. Today the award also recognizes trophy oklahoma mule deer, elk, antelope and black bear as well as the hunters who harvest them. Arkansas record bucks hit phillips county and other counties in the arkansas delta for your best bet at bagging a recordbook buck. It was an eight point with one 1 sticker, main frame grossed 141my measurements. Friday the th was lucky for michael richardson of holly grove, who defied superstition to bag the buck that won the arkansas big buck classic on sunday at barton coliseum in little rock. The record had previously been held by the james jordan buck, shot in wisconsin in 1914. Record books are considered to be the epitome of encyclopedias of big game animals and may be purchased individually.
The cy curtis award was established in 1972 to recognize trophy deer taken throughout oklahoma. It took 40 years for jacob ayecock to break thomas sparks state record for a typicalrack whitetailed deer, but ayecocks record didnt last long. A prairie county whitetail, it barely eclipsed the ward bucks score, which was picked up five years earlier. Earl stubblefield had been watching the deer grow for years. The arkansas big buck classic has enjoyed some memorable moments during its 26year history, but none bigger than 2016 when it crowned a new staterecord typical whitetail. American hunter best places to hunt record whitetail. Alabama whitetail records awr is now on your phone.
You can kill a monster whitetail anywhere in arkansas, but the counties in the mississippi river alluvial plain the delta produce the overwhelming majority of the bucks that qualify for recognition by the boone and crockett club. Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period. Its the end of february in north carolina and rabbit season is almost over. Mississippi county is in the farnortheast corner and borders both tennessee and missouri. Where the biggest booner bucks are coming from now deer.
Pictures of some fine elk and deer in wyoming record book species score rank location year taken world record black bear 21 1516 58 l. This combination of prime soil and food for proper deer nutrition and a good survival rate of mature bucks from one hunting season to the next produces massive whitetails, many of recordbook proportions. Holly grove hunter winner of big buck arkansas online. You can kill a monster whitetail anywhere in arkansas, but the counties in the mississippi river alluvial plain the delta produce the overwhelming majority of the bucks that qualify for. From state harvest reports, i found that around 360,000 hunters took 2,000 total deer in 2014 and again in 2015, only a few deer off the alltime record in 20. Montana, arkansas, and south dakota popped up in the top 10, while states currently hailed as. The fish must be caught on rod or pole using hook and line. Rock springs, ar a 5 year old arkansas girl has broken the world record for the largest deer ever killed on the opening day of deer season. Hit phillips county and other counties in the arkansas delta for your best bet at bagging a recordbook buck. Kevins buck netscored 179 48 inches, making it arkansas new typical archery record.
Cy curtis oklahoma department of wildlife conservation. Razorback country is also great deer hunting country. Arkansas 4h program 4h and youth programs in arkansas. As a deer hunter, i read a lot about where to hunt big whitetail bucks. Eastern arkansas farm country is home to a growing number of recordbook deer. The monster received a final panel score of 2 58 net points. If your ticket is the winning lottery ticket and you dont claim it its not my fault. Arkansas deer history 1999 was the previous record harvest of 194,687 deer. Entertaining games to play while spending time outdoors.
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