The state record typical was taken in 2001 by ronald mclamb, in bonner county, and it only beats the states secondlargest typical buck by 38 inch. Welcome to golden triangle whitetails, we are a fully guided whitetail outfitter in the heart of illinois big buck country. Biggest nontypical whitetail ever killed by a hunter. Unlike other parts of illinois, deer density is still very high in southern illinois. Cory, in his book mammals of illinois and wisconsin listed the whitetail as probably extinct in illinois in his personal correspondence with c. Giant illinois buck is potential worldrecord 8pointer. While this area is the most famous, the nutrition and habitat conditions in illinois are such that just about any part of the state can potentially produce a record book whitetail. A book of the illinois big buck recognition program of whitetail deer as compiled from data in the illinois department of conservations files. Records of illinois trophy whitetail deer download ebook. Boneyard outfitters, southern illinois top guided deer and turkey hunting service, has the land and experience to get you that trophy deer or turkey this year. American hunter best places to hunt record whitetail. Illinois whitetail deer hunting on prime hunting land illinois ohio valley trophy hunts is located in pope county known as the deer capital of illinois. Illinois may hold less publicland hunting options for the trophy hunters, but the quality of the terrain and the whitetails on that land is worth taking into consideration. And dont get me wrong, those state are still great.
That massive trophy remains the world record by crossbow. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the record. The buck has not yet had its 60day drying period to get an official score, but new estimates put the buck at 209 48 inches gross and 192 68 inches net. The golden triangle used to be iowa, illinois and wisconsin. Over 900,000 whitetailed deer and bucks bound through tennessees hunting grounds. The 5heaviest whitetail deer ever killed on record. We want your illinois giants for the illinois deer classic whitetail hall of fame.
The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time outdoor life. The location is extreme west central illinois, lying between the mississippi and illinois river basins where the most fertile soil in the midwest exists. Illinois now owns both archery world records for whitetail deer. Illinois buck confirmed as new world record nontypical whitetail. Where the biggest booner bucks are coming from now deer. Deer from game farms or deer harvested in high fence areas may not be entered in the contest and they will not be measured. The following records are for deer submitted during. The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties. Are these sheds from the largest 5x5 whitetail of all time. The jerry bryant nontypical, shot with a crossbow in 2001, was the states previous overall no. I llinois whitetails,providesthemostuptodateresearch,stunningphotosoftrophy whitetails,completehistoryofillinoisdeerherd. Illinois owns both archery whitetail world records.
Youll be hunting on thousands of acres of private land utilizing tree stands. Best whitetail states based on the record books field. However, we dont quite know how the recent finding of chronic wasting disease cwd could affect their ranking in the future. Whitetail deer hunting in pike county illinois heartland lodge. The areas consistent capability of producing record book whitetail deer never ceases to amaze me.
Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand. Potential world record whitetail ontario out of doors. New archery world record nontypical whitetail grand view. The table includes the deer harvest density for illinois s deer habitat as described below. Click download or read online button to get records of illinois trophy whitetail deer book now. Every deer hunter envisions the possibility of seeing a truly giant buck. With a final score of 327 78 inches, brewsters buck above. The records show illinois s whitetailed deer harvest for 2014 is 145720 deer with 77129 bucks and 68591 antlerless deer harvested. In illinois, edgar county buck could be new world record. But only a few manage to be in the right spot when fate delivers that rare moment. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation education. Heartland lodge is located in the middle of incredible free range illinois deer hunting country. The 27yearold farmer and avid deer hunter from gallatin, tennessee, shot the deer with a muzzleloader in november. Keith szablewski may be relatively new to deer hunting, but the 51point buck he shot during this year\u2019s shotgun season could end up breaking the national record for most countable points.
Illinois is also home to one of the longeststanding whitetail records. This greatly expanded fifth edition features over 12,400 listings of whitetail deer from the boone and crockett club s records program, dating back from the late 1800s up through december 31, 2011. Illinois already could boast of one archery world record, with the late mel johnsons 204. Nov 23, 2015 frank nation harvested this 223inch illinois buck back in 2011. An illinois hunter harvest the buck of a lifetime, but mistakenly didnt have the. We offer semiguided archery and firearm hunts based out of our modernized hunting lodge with many amenities. Come hunt record book illinois whitetail deer with us on our privately owned and trophy managed farm. 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 eyepopping score of 227 18. The almost 10hour drive is grueling, but worth every mile behind the wheel. Possible record deer taken in illinois during shotgun season.
The first step was record book data from the boone and crockett club. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the. Razorback country is also great deer hunting country. Outdoorillinois march 2005 illinois big bucks illinois. We added 20172018 since there was no illinois deer classic in 2019. Giant illinois buck taken illegally in honest mistake, but. Michigan record bucks by county 10 matching articles.
Of course, killing a book buck should never be the reason for any deer. Since its foundation in 1994, more than 1,000 official scorers have been certified for the btr scoring system across the united states and canada, with the numbers growing yearly. 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. We own exclusive hunting rights on over 11,000 acres in pike, brown, adams, and schuyler counties.
An illinois hunter finds himself in the record books. Luke brewster might live in bristow, virginia, but the 30yearold former marine returns to hunt whitetails in illinois whenever he can take a break from his current job. This might be the new world record whitetail meateater. Illinois s whitetailed deer harvest data is shown in the table below. Arkansas deer hunters have been tagging good numbers of recordbook bucks. With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer. Like mentioned before, id be recognized by virtually nobody whereas there might be afew people up here who know my name when they see it.
The list of counties with three or more record book entries of typical deer and nontypical deer in the top200 over the past five seasons is populated with some you may never heard of. We want you to bring your big bucks to the illinois deer classic the big buck contest is open to hunters who legally harvested an antlered whitetail deer in the state of illinois. In fact, in accordance to a compiled number of entries in all whitetail record books, pike county illinois deer hunting has placed more trophy. Otter tail, minnesota 8 vernon, wisconsin 5 edgar, illinois 4 marion, iowa 4 winneshiek, iowa 3 guthrie, iowa 3. The results discussed are an accumulation of data from 202017. Golden triangle whitetail illinois trophy deer hunting. Though more than 200,000 deer were harvested that particular year, only 71 of those deer were eligible for boone and crockett. Did this 51point illinois buck deer break the national. Tennessee native stephen tucker set a new record in 2016 with a 47point trophy whitetail. A statebystate breakdown of where the best bucks are coming from, with a look at historic record book deer, plus an update on the top trophies from the last five seasons. Luke brewsters incredible buck was shot in illinois during the 2018 archery season. While this area is the most famous, the nutrition and habitat conditions in illinois are such that just about any part of the state can potentially produce a recordbook whitetail. Led by the famed buffalo county, the county with the single largest number of record.
Head for the heart of the land of lincoln to get your best shot at bagging your book buck. Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period. But they dont hold the top three spots, at least, not really. Did this 51point illinois buck deer break the national record. Whitetail deer buck standing near the edge of a forest during rut. Boyd of anna, boyd cited that a few remaining deer at the southern tip of the state in union and alexander counties cory, 1912. Brian damerys illinois giant north american whitetail. There is a good handful of areas that instantly come to mind when the conversation turns to monster whitetail deer certain counties in iowa, kansas, wisconsin and illinois, to name a few. The brewster buck has been confirmed as a new bowhunting world record and the largest deer ever. Sep 15, 2012 records of north american whitetail deer is the definitive record book of wild, freeranging trophy whitetail deer in north america.
We only sell a few hunts each year, and our slots fill fast. If verified at this score, the buck would be the thirdlargest nontypical whitetail in boone and crockett and the new pope and young world record. In the future it will be 2 years for current season entries. The new golden triangle for record whitetails deer hunting. Jan 01, 2020 the top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. Talking to a local school bus driver is probably not the way wed normally scout for. Some monster bucks, these large whitetails will probably maintain their spots in the record books for years to come. Hunters 51point buck may mean tn man loses recordholder. Sure, they still hold the alltime record for the most boone and crockett whitetail entries. Deer tags are available in june via the illinois dnr website and nonresidents can usually get one if they apply early enough, but they do sell out, so dont delay. This might be the new world record whitetail meateater hunting.
The enjoyment of shed hunting is spreading like wildfire across whitetail country, and the north american shed hunters club and the illinois deer classic are proud to sponsor the nashc monster shed contest. Buckeye creek outfitters has operated a familyownedand operated hunting outfit in pike county, il, since 1998. Aug 02, 2017 record book whitetail sci record book top northeastern whitetailed deer whitetailed deer video at one time, there were only about 500 desert bighorn sheep in arizona. This means there is likely an official scorer near you. The deer herd in our area is known for producing many of the nations largest trophy whitetail. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. Weve grown up chasing big whitetail bucks in the area and know the haunts of the local bucks. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand view. With high numbers, deer hunters have a greatly improved chance of taking a trophy. The pope and young club, keeper of archery records, announced that a speciallyconvened panel found that luke brewsters buck is.
One of the deer they are suspected of poaching was a potential illinois state record nontypical whitetail that scored 261 58. Pope and young club has confirmed luke brewsters 22point nontypical whitetail buck is a. The size of its deer herds is complemented by the fact that the state is also home to the record for the largest. Deer hunting on public land in illinois doesnt get a lot of attention when hunters think of chasing recordbook bucks. Campbell illinois whitetails, illinois finest whitetail outfitter, offers high quality trophy deer hunts on 20,000 acres located in southeastern illinois. Record book be damned, this is a onceinalifetime free range whitetail. According to the illinois department of natural resources, hunters in the state bagged 80,896 deer during the sevenday illinois firearm deer season that concluded on dec. Pike county is wellknown for producing outstanding whitetail deer and places numerous record book trophies in the books every year. Illinoisbigbucks illinois whitetails order a copy today. Oct 21, 2015 even in a monster buck wonderland such as illinois, a boone and crockett buck is a rare and special animal. The current world record typical whitetail is the famous hanson buck, which has just over 2.
We are a superior organization dedicated to a quality hunting experience for everyone. Arthur young 19 th century pennsylvania farmer, trapper, market hunter. Indiana record book whitetail deer field and stream. Oct 23, 2019 record book be damned, this is a onceinalifetime free range whitetail. Big bucks galore, from the boone and crockett record book archives. Jan 29, 2019 the decemberjanuary 2018 issue of north american whitetail magazine featured a monstrous 9point buck from southern indiana.
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