But the bowhunter was wrong. While this deer ranks 1,301 overall, the Lovrin buck is still king of Connecticut. Mettler shot this state record in McPherson County in 2014, and its held ever since. However, when Keating found a small hole in the buck's left ear, the illusion of this being a free-range deer started to disappear. A truly remarkable buck was put into the Big Buck Classic, an annual event in Arkansas celebrating deer season and showcasing new gear along with hunters bucks for scoring. Updated: 10:22 PM CST January 4, 2013. The next morning, as friends came over to look at Lloyds deer and photos began to spread, it didnt take long for the story to get out to others in local communities. He actually started walking in my direction, kind of quartering to me. No. This 76 is impressive and lacks nothing. All Rights Reserved. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. Billy Dooley set the state record for non-typical racks in 1999 with a Prairie County buck that scored 238 3/8. Its inside spread is 24 4/8 inches. It was a long 4-year process, but it paid off.". The winter sun is setting on my best deer season. It's amazing this clip didn't end with a broken neckeither from one of these deer falling down the bank or the hunter falling out of his stand. . Ryan didn't bother taking his bow that day, as he'd been hunting for seven straight days and hadn't seen the big deer once. On Dec. 3, 2018, William Lloyd of Wynne killed a 14-point buck in Lee County that netted a Boone and Crockett score of 200 1/8. Eric Lundgren of Ruger, which now owns Marlin, highlights the features of both rifles with Game & Fish Editorial Director Adam Heggenstaller at SHOT Show 2023 in Las Vegas. But when he slowly pulled the trigger, the result wasnt what the hunter was hoping for. This buck has only three of eight measurements that reach 5 inches, and only barely at that. Sort the columns by clicking on their headers. 4 min read. It also provides deer activity charts so you can plan your hunt.. He said he saw photos of it on the internet, but he said the buzz ebbed quickly and no further information emerged. In the video above, Matt Willson of Ruger highlights the features with Game & Fish's John Taranto. Ohio | 457 total entries | 0.01116 entries. That area is a fertile agricultural region containing vast farms that grow soybeans, corn and rice. Avoid backlashes by making simple adjustments to your reel and matching your lures to your rod's power and action. This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. But this time, he came through the woods towards me, although I didnt know that at the time.. All eight mass measurements are over 5 inches for a total of 43 2/8 inches in that department. Arkansas public records have been created since 1823 and usually include information from all 75 counties. In addition, the club has a walk-in cooler, a mechanized deer skinning apparatus and an airstrip. Mass is on the weaker side for a state record, but it has a 21 6/8-inch inside spread, respectable main beams over 26 and 27 inches, and six tines over 10 inches that range from 10 to 14 3/8 inches. He should know, having come to the regions surprisingly good deer hunting pastime at an early age. Articles may contain affiliate links which enable us to share in the revenue of any purchases made. He was just a special deer, and very much a result of patience in both management and hunting. Now that land has been converted to cropland that grows mostly soybeans. This 10-pointer has impressive 26-plus-inch main beams, a 20 2/8-inch inside spread, and four tines over 13 inches. . Its a clean 10-pointer with a respectable inside spread of 18 4/8 inches and beam lengths of 27 1/8 and 28 5/8 inches. ; Fine of $500 to $5,000 and a jail sentence of 0 to 90 days. Many mallards were saved during his absence from the flooded timber. However, its beams are quite impressive, measuring 29 5/8 and 29 4/8 inches. "I had class on Tuesday and Thursday, so I hunted Friday through Monday. Two giant whitetail bucks. 'I remained in the stand for several minutes to gather my thoughts and calm down, ' Mikell says. Thats insane. The application period runs June 1-July 1. I was locked down by the doe that was really close.". Both main beams exceed 28 4/8 inches, the inside spread is 21 6/8 inches, and four tines range from 10 2/8 to 13 4/8 inches. Knowing I couldn't even come to my knees without breaking the little concealment we had, I decided to lie on my left side, using my left elbow for as solid a rest as could be achieved within the slight incline of the old fencerow. 1 typical in South Carolina came out of Pickens County in 1994. The biggest typical in Kansas was taken by Albert J. Daniels during the 1995 season. but then, within seconds the archer heard him crash to the ground. (Photo courtesy of William Lloyd). BTW B&C and P&Y measurers are official measurers for Muzzleloader also. Its 66 rack also has two short abnormal points. The state's biggest whitetail deer to date came out of Prairie County in 1999, and the state record typical scored 211 points. Official score card of the Frederick Kyriss buck. Wearing Mossy Oak camouflage, Lloyd settled in for the afternoon sit, waiting to see what might happen. This year, the rifle will be chambered in 7mm PRC, the hot new load that was a hit at SHOT Show 2023 in Las Vegas. Rather, there's a short muzzleloader/shotgun season. On my Ranger side-by-side, I didnt know if I could get to him because it was bad muddy, said Lloyd. Kevin Miller shot it in Kent County, which is known for big whitetails. Experts determined that the buck died of natural causes and demolished the score of the previous record, 286 inches from a buck in Texas. Hunter: Chris Cammack . That is two months less than the statewide season, which starts the last Saturday in September and ends on February 28. The book's list of top 21st Century buck section includes Austin Pointer's 194-inch typical buck, taken in 2016. "I could feel myself starting to sway. Scoring 192 6/8 inches, the deer is the fifth biggest typical buck recorded in Alberta. We estimate he was 7 1/2 years old. Its G2s are a staggering 15 3/8 and 15 6/8 inches long. If there is a federal government shutdown during the dates of a quota hunt, that hunt is cancelled, and permittees must leave the refuge. He works the third shift at a local factory and gets off work at 5 a.m. Advertisement This is a turkey hunter's take on the classic Swiss dish. Winchester's new Big Bore ammo, available in 10 mm, .44 Mag., .357 Mag., and .45 Colt, is specifically designed for big bears in bear country. Amazingly, its held the record by 1 inch for over 100 years. The U.S. | Duck season will end tomorrow. (Editors Note: A call to an Arkansas Game and Fish Commission law enforcement official confirmed that the agency looked into the story of the big eastern Arkansas buck, checked things out to their satisfaction, and concluded that no further investigation was necessary.). The next morning, he greeted sunrise from his tree stand. Jon's no stranger to free-ranging whitetails across the central plains, having guided a number of clients to trophies and harvesting many big ones himself. All rights reserved. I guess Ive been deer hunting almost forever, my whole life really, he said. All but one mass measurement is over 5 inches. It's also the biggest recorded in the province in nearly three decades. With a 24 4/8-inch inside spread, main beams of 29 2/8 inches (right) and 29 4/8 inches (left), and mass measurements ranging from 4 2/8 inches to 5 3/8 inches, the bucks figures add up quickly to a gross score of 208 7/8 inches and a net score of 200 1/8 inches. One equity share, including a two-room, two-bath metal house, is currently advertised for $250,000. No one county can really stake a claim as the king of whitetail habitat, but thanks to the Boone and Crockett Clubs County Search Tool hunters can see that the southeast corner of the state is where they should focus their time. Bryant scored big in 2007 when he took the Oklahoma state record whitetail deer. It was also scored officially at the Big Buck Classic. All Rights Reserved. After talking to others, he found himself in Lee County, Arkansas, hoping to find a hunting spot in the area the buck frequented. Of course, clubs like Jackson Point invest thousands of dollars to provide supplemental forage for deer. Tine length is where this buck shines, though, with one tine over 12 inches and three over 13 inches. About 80 acres were planted in soybeans, and the other 80 acres were weeds. It is not a legal document, and the official regulations of the Commission take precedence over this summary. All mass measurements range from 5 2/8 to 6 1/8. Foster shot this Roane County monster in 1959, and its held the top spot ever since. County Sex Count; Arkansas: Antlered: 1699: Arkansas: Button Buck: 156: Arkansas: Doe: 1410: Ashley: Antlered: 1495: Ashley: Button Buck: 301: Ashley: Doe: 2418 . This was a record that held for over 50-years. The DDH wall calendar is one of our most popular annual ShopDeerHunting items, said Dan Schmidt, DDH Content Director and Editor-in-Chief. Well before that, in 1910, Hill Gould took the state's largest non-typical, in Washington County. I had this weird feeling. Ryan did have one other encounter with the buck that season, but it was while he was taking his 7-year-old cousin out for his first-ever deer hunt. Even though hunting was largely unproductive in Bayou Meto Wildlife Management Area this season, hunters who I conversed with said the hunting experience is better than it was in the WMA's Wild West days. Arkansas Arkansas's B&C typical whitetail just broke the 200-inch mark. In 2010 the buck was just an 8-point. Hubert Collins On Target: Are AR Rifles a Good Option for Whitetail Hunting? This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. It sports a sweet 56 rack. That's based on photos from 2010, when he clearly wasn't over 3 1/2. As Lloyd tried to come to grips with the enormity of the buck he had shot in the days that followed, speculation ramped up about just how big the deer was. Record whitetail deer captivate deer huntersperiod. People of equal stature populate the other clubs along the river, and most have comfortable lodgings on site. Jeremy Moore talks about keys to successfully training different types of breeds as your deer dog. Lloyd's buck had a gross score of 208 7/8. With a wide spread, long beams, decent tines, and solid mass, this deer is a great one. This Missouri buck is the most iconic of any that's ever walked the earth. The largest North Carolina typical by almost an inch, the Daffron deer was taken 35 years ago. I was just hoping he would survive in 2013 and not lose too much . - Sunday January 24, 2016 - DDH Staff This monster Arkansas buck is rumored to gross 212 inches with a net of 195 inches on the Boone & Crockett scoring system and could be certified as the new state record. No one county can really stake a claim as the king of whitetail habitat, but thanks to the Boone and Crockett Club's County Search Tool Boone and Crockett Club Score: 200 1/8 inches Harvest Date: December 3, 2018 Hunter: William L. Loyd Taken in 2018, the. Its 56 rack has great beam length and inside spread. Still, with the unreal tine lengths ranging from 10 5/8 to 15 2/8 inches, this deer had no chance but to become a record. Wilson was staring down at a 25-point buck that would be unofficially green scored at 189 2/8 inches Boone & Crockett and 198 5/8 Safari Club. Its brow tines (G1s), G2s, and G3s are all 11 to 13 inches. "I got down after 15 minutes and went to the truck and went and brushed in the duck pit," the bowhunter recalls. But when he went to do so in the evenings gathering gloom, he had some trouble getting the bruiser whitetail loaded up into the back of his UTV and pickup truck. Most impressive are its mains beams, measuring 31 and 31 2/8 inches. Because when it comes to typical whitetails, a massive buck taken in December 2018 by 49-year old homebuilder William Lloyd of Wynne, Ark. Across the road, Miss Jackie's japonica is blooming. The gross score evidently makes this the highest-scoring wild whitetail ever harvested on professional video. Ryan's buck had the genetics and nutrition to continue to skyrocket. Arkansas doesn't jump to top of mind as a big-buck destination, but that didn't stop bowhunter Preston Hall. When I got him he weighed over 300 pounds on the hoof, as suspected. In 1981, when the Jefferson Prep Patriots won the Class A State football championship with a 14-7 win over Lewisville, one of the biggest, strongest, toughest players on the team was a lineman named Buck James. Lloyd's first shot missed, according to North American Whitetail, but the buck kept approaching. It sports a 20-inch inside spread, 24 7/8- and 25 4/8-inch beams, and four tines ranging from 11 3/8 to 13 inches. The colossal deer has a 25 2/8-inch inside spread, two tines over 13 inches and superb mass. Pat Hogan discusses the use of an AR rifle as a whitetail hunting option. Ryan's foresight and patience were mature beyond his years. These include the White River NWR, Cache River NWR, Wattensaw WMA and Dagmar WMA. Only the 204 2/8-inch net typical that Robert W. Smith tagged in 2000 from Pendleton County, Ky. is bigger, and that buck isnt a true southern buck in the minds of many since the county where it was taken is in the Cincinnati, Ohio metropolitan area at the very north-central apex of Kentucky. Ive hunted antlerless deer at Jackson Point several times. Because most of the land is privately owned, hunting pressure is light. Foster had done it again! This big deer sports shorter tine length, but with two G5s and a G6, and great spread, beam length, and mass, it sports a total score of 176 4/8 inches. You may want to check the Big Buck Classic past records. He found a shed back in 2016 and eventually, he showed it to me.. She milled around the stand within 20 yards while the buck stood at 40 yards, antsy. Hovering at No. Food strips are found throughout the woods, and every open space is planted with food, including both sides of every road. By now the deer was a huge 9-pointer that grossed over 160 inches. The Louisiana record dates back nearly 80 years, all the way to 1943. with Kristy Titus | Deer Talk Now Podcast, When the seeking, chasing and tending phases of the rut will occur for North & South, The predicted dates of Major & Minor deer activity in 2016. The terrain is relatively flat, with large sections of agricultural land, swamps, muddy rivers and blocks of hardwood timber. With a whopping 40 inches of non-typical growth, he has a gross Boone & Crockett score of 215 3/8. Rather, its the deers impressive tine length, and the fact that it has sizable G5s, that push it so far ahead. Its beam lengths are eye-popping at 28 4/8 and 28 6/8 inches. ", His first knowledge of this deer came in 2010, when Ryan was just 15 and the buck is believed to have been 3 1/2. That was farther than I felt comfortable trying to shoot.. But Ryan isn't just any hunter. He was coming right towards me. I just knew it was a big deer from the shed I had seen.. John A. Breen shot his massive, 202-inch whitetail in Beltrami County in 1918. John Lee shot this deer in Madison Perish, but little more is known about the deer. He was a good-looking, 150-class 10 . Arkansas rounds out the top of the special state stats thanks to William L. Loyd's 2018 typical buck from Lee County that scored 200-1/8 points and ranks #17 All-time and #1 in the state, pending review by the Judges Panel for the 31st Big Game Awards in 2022. "I didn't see him fall or hear him crash, but I could see the blood trail from the stand. After the 60-day drying period, he again taped the rack. "About 50 yards behind the doe, there he was. That minimum is 130 typical and 160 NT. The stage now was set for him to truly blossom into a world-class trophy. That happened in 2013 and 1995. With those numbers, the Lloyd buck is poised pending future panel scoring to become the new Arkansas state record, the biggest buck ever taken in the Deep South, the 17th buck netting more than 200 inches in B&C history, and the best typical whitetail anywhere during the past decade! I backed off the beans, so I wasnt sitting in the water, but tried to get as close I could get without getting wet. That buck was killed in Pushmataha County during the 2007 gun season by John Ehmer of Tuskahoma. Most hunters 'score' their whitetail's rack in a very simple way: by simply counting the number of points on the antlers on either side. A big main-frame 10-pointer with a flyer off the G2, it carries 26 1/8- and 26 5/8-inch beams and G3s over 12 inches long. . And thanks to B&Cs incredibly detailed record-keeping, we were able to share some interesting notes about some of Americas biggest bucks. The region is unique to Arkansas in that it doesn't have a traditional rifle season. I settled the crosshairs where I needed to place the bullet and steadied the rifle. It features nearly 54 inches of mass, and five of these measurements are over 6 inches and three over 5 inches. One beam is 30 2/8 inches, while the other is 29 6/8. Deer Management Assistance Program. The Arkansas Big Buck Classic is a 3 day festival dedicated to those that love the outdoors, especially deer hunting! When a person is convicted of violating an AGFC regulation, the court is authorized to impose a monetary fine and jail sentence within the following penalty ranges: Fine of $100 to $1,000 and a jail sentence of 0 to 30 days. But there were others taken that were large enough to make any hunter's heart beat faster . As the autumn season unfolded in 2018, El Nino-fueled rains left the region awash in water, something that isnt surprising in a delta region known for its world-class waterfowl hunting. Winters are warmer than they used to be, and they don't last as long. The state archery record is a 188 5/8 buck from Pawnee County which was killed by Gunner Womack of Morrison two years ago. The best big buck habitat in Phillips County is in the immediate floodplain of the Mississippi River inside the levees that border both sides of the river. Another would-be state record, this one was passed all over as a legitimate harvest when it was shot by Christopher Kiernan in 2009. My passive-aggressive plum tree is covered with buds. With the 2016 DDH Whitetails Wall Calendar youll learn: Get your calendars today for home, work and deer camp! According to B&C records, most of our best bucks since 2013 were killed in the lower drainages of our major rivers, specifically the Arkansas, White, Cache and St. Francis rivers. With the estimated spread credit, it grossed a whooping 193 inches! For more information, call (870) 282-8200. Give a Gift Kinney bagged the buck on November 8, 2003, in El Paso County. In fact, I kind of lost interest in it for a couple of years and skipped 17., But his interest was rekindled in 2018 as he became aware of a giant whitetail roaming an area a couple of counties south of where he lives. Published Sep 15, 2022 1:28 PM EDT. He killed the buck in November 1993, which means that if it survives this fall, it will see a 30-year anniversary. It was only 160 acres that I was hunting and there were no woods only beans and grass, said Lloyd. A cull buck program allows hunters to kill bucks with 8 points or less with a minimum 15-inch spread. The Bruner buck is No. 6 typical all-time, the Melvin J. Johnson buck is a deer many people are familiar with. It leads the other entry by 9 inches, which was taken in 2004. During the muzzleloader season, the 20-year-old business management major from Edmond shot a giant nontypical white-tailed buck less than three . 40 all time. Tule Elk Perhaps the largest tule elk ever taken by a hunter. The current state archery record in the typical class is 188 4/8th inches. and the buck followed. Alex Laffey, Dion Laffey, and Eugene Heisler, all from Eau Claire, have been charged with multiple wildlife violations. Among the accomplishments includes the recently concluded Save the Habitat, Save the Hunt initiative, which in 10 years conserved or enhanced 5.3 million acres of critical wildlife habitat, recruited 1.5 million new or lapsed hunters, and opened new access to 750,000 acres for hunting and recreation. At the heart of it all is Phillips County, which abuts the Mississippi River roughly from Helena-West Helena southward almost to Snow Lake. Interestingly, only one of its mass measurements exceeds 5 inches, which isnt common for most state record typicals. This year, the rifle will be chambered in 7mm PRC, the hot new load that was a hit at SHOT Show 2023 in Las Vegas. One notable development is a burgeoning number of ducks migrating down the Central Flyway. Bass Crash Course: Topwater Pointers for Buzzbaits, Walking Baits, Sweet Streams: 5 Hot Rivers for Midwest Smallies, Euro Nymphing 101: Trout Tactics from Across the Pond, 7 Things to Ponder Before Buying a Fishing Kayak, How to Add Casting Distance to Reach Bigger Fish, largest hunter-harvested whitetail of all-time, Bass Crash Course: How to Properly Tune a Baitcasting Rig, Winchester Big Bore: Backcountry Bear Protection, Classic Marlin: 336 and 1894 Lever-Action Hunting Rifles, NWTF's Passion for Wild Turkey Conservation Still Burns After 50 Years. Boone & Crockett photo Duck migrations have changed correspondingly. Of course, a multi-year quest for any buck is emotionally taxing. Most impressive are its 25-plus-inch main beams and 23 5/8-inch inside spread. Smith had never seen the buck before but the taxidermist who mounted the buck said he believed the deer to be just three years old. It's a mirror-image 180-inch mainframe 4x4 with 34 inches of non-typical points. 3 Men Cited for Poaching 34-Point Buck. With between 13,000 and 14,000 entries, Buckmasters Whitetail Trophy Records (BTR) is the nation's most popular whitetail trophy record book. Its inside spread is 24 4/8 inches. What's almost as remarkable as the deer itself (which scored 213 5/8) is how it has stood the test . Scoring a whopping 192 1/8 inches, the Eddie L. Kinney buck is a massive western whitetail. The Boyett buck sits at No. Click/Tap Each Section to View the Verified WORLD Records. Jan. 13, 2021. This buck literally has it all from mass, to spread, to tine and beam length. But the left is simply behemoth, at 102 3/8! At least, he did until a buck he'd never seen showed up on one of his trail cameras. That person is in charge of the agricultural operations and overseeing timber cutting operations. I called my dad at 7:45 a.m. and told him what had happened." Deer feed all night in the fields and then retreat back into the woods shortly after dawn. However, some of the states most storied hunting clubs are also in this region. That beat the record set by Ayecock in 2015 with a Drew County buck that netted 195 2/8. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. . Interestingly, only one mass measurement reaches 5 inches. He popped out in the nearly the same place I had seen him in earlier (in the season), said the hunter. He was probably in the 140s.". It even has one G5 at 5 4/8 inches, and solid mass measurements to boot. However, dreams are fueled by high-stakes whitetails, and the passion helped Ryan put his tag on the state's largest non-typical ever arrowed. Plus, its hard to beat four tines over 10 inches, and two more that nearly reach that. Its mass measurements total 42 4/8 inches. It was taken 29 years ago in Litchfield County. In the last 10 years, 733,868 white-tailed bucks have been harvested in the Bluegrass State. Two tines are over 13 inches, one is over 12 inches, and two other are over 10. "The wildlife and its habitat cannot speak. 5 all time. It leads the pack by nearly 6 inches. Many in southeast Arkansas had a very poor season, and prospects probably won't improve until we start having long, cold winters again. As the hunt progressed, a light wind blew on the overcast afternoon with temps in the 40s a cool afternoon bathed in flat light. 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