The information helps mdoc personnel set hunting regulations. We work hard to bring you the best missouri whitetails website there is on the internet. Missouri hunters continue to harvest over 200,000 deer per year and ranks in the top ten of all states for record deer taken. Nearrecord nontypical deer antlers discovered last week. Recordbuck ranch is the premier destination for yearround hunting in texas, with trophy whitetail deer, over 50 species of exotics and plenty of elk, turkey, pheasant, and texas dove hunts. A mix of cropland and timber make for incredible hunting opportunities at trophy whitetail bucks in missouri. Indiana remains one of the bestkept deer hunting states in north american hunting.
The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. Late last month, john horstman of callaway county, mo, caught a giant 19inch black crappie while fishing with his son on a private lake near their home. The carcass must be taken to a licensed meat processor or taxidermist within 72 hours of entry. Some believe that the record books can be misleading because hunters in the county might not want it to be like buffalo county, where the secret is out. Missouri big buck record book discussion in whitetails general started by skull stacker, nov 8, 2008. Iowa hunting leases provide a hunter one of the best opportunities to harvest a record book whitetail anywhere, period. Indiana is ranked as the 6th best state for trophy whitetail hunting and record book whitetail harvests. Bringing harvested deer or other cervids into missouri. The minimum scores for the magnolia records program are 125 typical, 155. Louis buck legendary whitetails photo courtesy missouri department of conversation, narrative adapted courtesy trophy proportions, c1995 and safari press inc. Whitetailed buck poached in denton county couldve been in record books, instead itll be on wall of shame a photo of travis johnson posing with the deer in the daytime began. Missouri whitetails your missouri hunting resource.
In the last 10 years, 733,868 whitetailed bucks have been harvested in the bluegrass state. If you are looking for a big whitetail buck, check out the different deer hunting opportunities here at northwest missouri outfitters. The three bucks featured in this article do not quite measure up in inches to those worldclass missouri bucks in the trophy archives, but they represent some of the top bucks taken in missouri in 2016, and would be considered a trophy by any of our deer hunters. Russell graves photo deer hunting is about many things. We are dedicated to the people that love and pursue these deer and to the spread of information that. This greatlyexpanded edition includes over 7,500 listings of whitetail deer from the boone and crockett clubs records program, which was started in 1932.
For those who dream of a record book buck, thats a sobering thought. Darrin is a born and bred missouri who boy, who also held residency in pike county, illinois for many years, familiarizing himself with the midwestern whitetail herd the majority of his life. Stephen tucker got this buck of a lifetime, regardless if it makes the world record or. The showme state holds some of the top places in the deer hunting record books. The world record nontypical buck known as the missouri monarch is the no. Chad lathrop took this tremendous 168inch bruiser in northern missouri, a prime spot for bowhunting bucks in the showmestate. They have come from 1,443 different counties, half the counties in the fortytwo states that have produced entries. The results show that northern missouri produces more record book deer than the. Thanks to the magnolia records program you dont have to guess any more. Tales of giant whitetail bucks brought down by the wellplaced arrow of a hunter are actually quite uncommon. Dissatisfied with what i read, i decided to see if i could do better. There are antlerpoint restrictions a minimum of four points on at least one side in many counties.
Nwtfs wild turkey records program offers nwtf members a way to register any legally harvested wild turkey, taken anywhere in the world. 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. This tennessee buck is said to be the next world record nontypical whitetail buck. Charles, mothe king of bucks, the worldfamous missouri monarch, was nearly overthrown last week in st. Joel helmer, a geographer and whitetail addict at nebraskas concordia university, echoes those thoughts. Kansas top 20 deer records deer big game information. He created a wallposter map for the quality deer management association that shows the distribution of bucks in the boone and crockett club and pope and young club record books. Imb outfitters is the most qualitative trophy whitetail deer hunting service in the nation, located with premium lodges and trophy whitetail deer hunts in illinois, iowa, and missouri. Bowhunters are also encouraged to record the number of deer, turkeys and furbearers they see while hunting. Though your odds are definitely higher in certain states and counties, the maps also show that entries come, literally, from all over. Missouri showme big buck club records of whitetail deer dale h. Yes, i just used virginia and big bucks in the same sentence. Northwest missouri outfitters llc missouri whitetail hunting.
During that same timeframe, only 418 bucks typical and nontypical have been entered into the boone and crockett records. Virginia has always been over looked, and nearly forgotten about, as a state from which world class whitetails can be harvested. And i assure you that while it isnt all about big deer, we would all love to set our sights on. American hunter top 10 states for monster whitetails. Click on the interactive map above to search our wild turkey records database and discover where to find the largest. I also needed maps, since they are more useful and informative than lists. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the. Darrin has harvested over 2 dozen record book whitetail bucks and 53 record book. Record deer data shows the hotbed midwestern states arent the whitetail strongholds they once were. Exactly how rare are boone and crockett whitetail bucks.
Missouri is one of the top states for record book entries for whitetails in the world. Imb outfitters is a trusted name in the whitetail deer industry as we have been offering trophy whitetail hunts in the midwest, full time, since 1999. When you have eliminated the javascript, whatever remains must be an empty page. Its important to note that record bucks are rare even under perfect conditions. At least, theyre uncommon outside the pages of north american whitetail. Missouri has one of the finest whitetail herds in the usa. Missouri showme big buck club records of whitetail deer. The first step was record book data from the boone and crockett club. Missouri big buck record book missouri whitetails your. Many outfitters have set up shop there, land prices have increased and it caters to a lot of nonresident hunters who probably have no hesitancy of reporting their record book bucks. Last seasons sharpest, and luckiest, hunters share their stories and photos of 15 benchmark bucks, totaling more than 3,000 inches of antler. Top record book whitetails by category by josh honeycutt author of brow tines and backstrap.
Few hunters know about the trophy whitetail hunting in indiana. Missouri whitetail deer hunting guides and outfitters. On the evening of wednesday, march, an antler shed hunter discovered a large, near record set of nontypical antlers while searching the august a. So there is always a geographical chance of bringing home a record book buck. Missouri is known as a trophy whitetail state and for good reason. This missouri buck is the largest ever nontypical and the most iconic of any thats ever walked the earth. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation education. Weights are recorded by mdc personnel at the resource science center in columbia or at the fur auctions on a specified digital scale. Whitetail deer buck standing near the edge of a forest during rut. Charles, worth and miller counties are top bigbuck producers. We put together a countdown of the highestscoring whitetail buck ever killed according to boone and crockett records.
Stephen tuckers 47 point tennessee buck new world record. In this article i discuss how the map of record book bucks is changing, offer a few reasons for this change, and list what i believe are currently the top 10 areas in the nation for record book caliber whitetails refer to the large map at the end of this chapter. In 2002, the idnr implemented a one buck rule, which has been the subject of much debate. Whitetail history is filled with landmark events, but perhaps none more noteworthy than the one occurring on the morning of november 23, 1993. Whitetail deer hunting in illinois, iowa, and missouri. As for the kansas record books, butchers buck will be the largest nontypical whitetail ever taken, surpassing the current state record for a nontypical. 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. Recordkeeping began in fall 1982 and now we have more than 23,000 records in our database. Through excellent herd management and game laws that allow more whitetail bucks to reach maturity, you will definitely notice the difference in the age class of the whitetail bucks in this well renowned big buck state. After finishing up his chores as a farmer, joey baker took to the woods and killed a whopper whitetail. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand.
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