The record had previously been held by the james jordan buck, shot in wisconsin in 1914. From kentucky to florida and louisiana to virginia, there are a lot of deer hunters and a rich hunting tradition in the southeast. Can boone and crockett club stats lead you to a trophy. The state record was broken about two years ago and had a score of 260. Kentucky deer records by county 6 matching articles. Western kentucky counties among the best when it comes to. In comparison, kentucky has 900,000 whitetails and seven hunters per square mile. After seeing the bucks picture countless times, sarah finally suggested that green should have. Jack reneau, director of big game records, provided the information i needed and explained how it was organized. The robert smith buck was harvested in the state of kentucky. Kentucky record book bucks discussion in deer hunting started by fit2killprostaffer, jul, 2016. So we dropped in at the homes and camps of four to hear their stories and help show off their trophies. About long creek outfitters hunting lodge in kentucky. 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.
Host tim farmer introduces us to the spencer county sportswoman whose buck, taken during the october youth hunt, is bound for the boone and crockett clubs alltime record book. Bass pro shops king of bucks tales of the kings hill. I guess its kind of like going to the check station after the morning hunt to see what everyone else has killed, only now we do it online. Add them altogether and heres what we come up with in terms of the leading alltime statesprovinces that produce recordbook qualifying bucks. Perfect opportunity to own income producing crop land at a very affordable amount plus have the perfect secluded hunting tract with indian creek adjoining the rear. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand. If the rack had not contained any abnormal points, this score would rank the buck as kentuckys biggest ever 8pointer. Eclipse the hanson buck, which has held the top typical spot for more than 2 decades. Banner big buck bluegrass season busts deer record books.
Absolute giant taken down in oklahoma, possible new typical state record. The top buck in that category, taken in allegheny county in 2004 by michael nicola sr. Led by the famed buffalo county, the county with the single largest number of record book entries since records have been kept at 86, the cheesehead state also leads the way in overall number of record book bucks in the last 10 years with 712 entries. That represents a gain of more than 9 percent over the previous record set during the 2012 season. The story behind kentuckys winner of the 2015 golden laurel citation.
In addition to being the top nontypical from last season, brogles great buck also stands as kentucky s new state record nontypical whitetail, topping the former no. The crop land fields have drainage tiles installed. Kentucky deer hunters close in on state record courierjournal. If you are wondering how buffalo county, wi compares to other whitetail hunting areas, just take a look at the map below. Last season alone, 25 different counties were represented on the kentucky trophy deer list, and multiple recordbook bucks were taken in some counties.
Sure, kentucky has only produced 201 entries to wisconsins 326 in the last five years. Kentucky record book bucks discussion in deer hunting started by. Kentucky is a onebuck state, but you can take as many antlerless deer as you like in zone 1 regions. Please allow days for the approval process and if. Big bluegrass bucks one of my favorite things to do is to search the web for the biggest bucks killed in my home state of kentucky as well as around the country. Kentuckys droptined wonder north american whitetail. Kentucky deer records by county 6 matching articles outdoor life. Best spots for bowhunting kentucky trophy bucks to hear many serious trophy bowhunters tell it, kentucky must be a figment of someones fertile imagination. For don houchens, the weather was unbearably cold on the midnovember morning back in 1969. Bucks are a family of drinks that consist of ginger beer plus a spirit and citrusa category that includes this fruity refresher as well as the classic moscow mule.
Potential state record picked up by kayaker the hunting news. The story about david howards 20 kentucky buck, then a new runnerup to the states compound bow record, appeared in the winter 20142015 issue of rack magazine. With amenities like waterfront land, excellent farming and great recreation, its certainly not hard to see the reason for the heavier price tag per acre in. American hunter best places to hunt record whitetail. Oct 19, 2019 the current kentucky state record nontypical is 271 78. It also lists the top 50, by bow and gun state wide. Does anyone know where to get the all time list of trophy bucks for kentucky. Jan 29, 2014 a year after establishing an overall deer harvest record, kentucky deer hunters did it again. However, there are 6 abnormal points, including a 7 68inch drop tine, totaling 18 inches. Whether its a game harvest, catch of the day or just a nature shot, we want to show it off. Kentucky hunter arrows record breaking buck on small property. Erik barber constantly scouting new areas and systematically locating the right areas to hunt paid off for justin mooney, of dixon, ky.
Five undertheradar trophy whitetail counties whitetail. Opportunities are abundant in this state, with a population of around 900,000 deer and about seven hunters per square mile. For example, kansas recorded 235 awards book entries during this period, and 255 alltime entries, while kentucky had 242 and 279, respectively. The monster received a final panel score of 2 58 net points. Kentucky hunter arrows recordbreaking buck on small property. Upload a photo below to get started and put in as much information as you want to be published with your photo. A total of 42 record book entries 31 typical and 11 nontypical were submitted in 2012.
Bills saw the buck headed his way in a hurry and took aim with his shotgun. Whitetails scoring more than 170 inches typical and 195 inches nontypical are eligible for entry into the book. This buck was captured on a game camera prior to deer season. Octobers harvest of 12,639 deer was the lowest october harvest on record since 1999. All regions of the state were represented with the highest number 3 coming. This photo is bombing around social media, for obvious reasons.
This page is designed to showcase bucks from the bluegrass state. Record year for kentucky trophy whitetail bucks big game. The largest kentucky nontypical taken by a hunter was a 260 18 whitetail that ben brogle took from garrard county during the 2002 modern gun season. In 2012 there was one, 20 had two and 2014 produced six. Fully guided trophy deer hunts and turkey hunts in western kentucky, christian county. There have been a lot of big southern bucks taken over the years, too, but as youll see on this list, some states record holders put other states to shame. Kentucky whitetailed deer report kentucky fish and wildlife.
Kentucky is one of the premier deer hunting states in the country, with many regions experiencing a yearbyyear increase in deer population and harvest. The story behind kentucky s winner of the 2015 golden laurel citation. In the fall of 1998, photos of a huge michigan deer, allegedly taken by a bowhunter and proclaimed by some to be a possible new world record, began monopolizing the media. Jan 14, 2017 kentucky deer hunters close in on record gary garth, special to the courierjournal published 11. The hoosier record book does list bucks by county and highest score decending.
The best counties in kentucky for deer hunting gone. The 42 entries came from 35 of kentuckys 120 counties. All the secrets are sealed lol didnt see one county on the list that ive seen some record book bucks. It is definitely no big secret that kentucky has great potential for producing trophy deer. What are the highest scoring whitetail bucks of all time. Buck master measured the antlers and said it is a new state record.
You dont have to be a math whiz to realize that having more bucks and more deer hunters increases your odds of having more trophy deer harvested. Kentucky deer hunters close in on record gary garth, special to the courierjournal published 11. A beautiful and amazing typical that i believe will net 200. Within wayne county, it still stands as the biggest typical ever recorded. Its a state with a great reputation for big deer, but in producing them, it appears to violate many of the rules of how to manage deer with that in mind. Jul 21, 2016 best spots for bowhunting kentucky trophy bucks to hear many serious trophy bowhunters tell it, kentucky must be a figment of someones fertile imagination. But when you factor in the size of each state, things even up fairly quickly.
During the past couple of decades, however, the whitetail population has expanded across the nation, and the concentration of record book entries have shifted down through the midwest to kentucky. Kentucky is a dang good deer hunting destination right now. Whitetail heaven has been hunting trophy bucks for many years and. The largest kentucky nontypical taken by a hunter was a 260 18 whitetail that ben brogle took. And although this region doesnt have the most recordbook bucks in the state, it regularly produces boone and crockett bucks. Each photo should be accompanied by the county, date and approximate time of kill. Put a whitetail decoy beneath your bow stand and one of two things is. American hunter top 10 states for monster whitetails.
May 29, 2016 possiblekentuckystaterecordwhitetaildeer. Where the biggest booner bucks are coming from now deer. Jun 26, 20 bills saw the buck headed his way in a hurry and took aim with his shotgun. Average price of kentucky hunting land whitetail properties. Interestingly enough, the buck had a broken brow tine but was still able to place high in the record book. This kentucky buck is proof that whitetails dont have to hit the record books to garner everyones attention. The ink had barely dried when word began circulating that. In fact, it consistently ranks as one of the top states in the country for boone and crockett bucks. The current kentucky state record nontypical is 271 78. Given that about half of all fawns born are bucks, wisconsin has about 750,000 bucks and kentucky has about 450,000.