Over 4 decades ago, alabama whitetail records was started by the late dennis campbell in cooperation with the alabama wildlife federation and the awfs big buck program. 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. As he approached the deer, he put his phone on video mode to record the scene, all the while saying, dont move. The virginia record nontypical buck, a 31pointer killed by muzzleloader hunter jim smith of chilhowie in warren county during 1992, taped 257 48 inches. San developed our record database, enters and formats the records for the book. No protuberance to be counted as a point or as a random prong unless it is at least one inch in length from tip of point to outside of main beam. 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. The book of deer leabhar dheir in gaelic cambridge university library, ms. The vamc records manager is responsible for meeting the records storage requirements for all facilitygenerated records. Four of the countys 11 biggest deer were shot during the past five seasons. The 29th dixie deer classic added north carolinas 21st buck to the booneand crockett alltime record book. Last saturday my camera crew and i traveled down to mecklenburg county, va. The virginia system does not distinguish between typical even number of points and nontypical. 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.
Big bucks galore, from the boone and crockett record book archives. Its goal is to provides an objective view of the legal landscape in west virginia as well as an active forum for. Some virginia trophy deer are pictured below, with a notation of the hunter, county, and date of kill. Frank wilsons 178 28 halifax county buck topped the virginia nontypical. The virginia 4h foundation is spearheading the advancement of the virginia 4h youth livestock programs endowment. Boone and crockett lists the top 8 recordbook whitetail states. Virginia rewrites record books deer and deer hunting.
There are a lot more trophy deer taken in virginia than are entered into the record books, says matt knox, deer project coordinator for the virginia department of game and inland fisheries. Buckmasters entertains and educates deer hunters with current strategies and technology from. Each county, city, or town is its own separate management unit with regards to eab. Aug 24, 2020 species weight location date angler picture. It took a 30yearold former marine from virginia to bring the prairie state back into the giant nontypical spotlight, with a. The monster received a final panel score of 2 58 net points.
Since it takes an exceptional deer to score high enough to make it into the national record book, i dont know if the number will go up, but the. Additionally, the biggest free range deer that ever lived almost certainly died naturally without ever being shot and likely seen by human eyes. Talking to a local school bus driver is probably not the way wed normally scout for. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand view. For rifle hunters, the most common book is the boone and crockett recordbook. This wasnt supposed to be a trophy year for virginia deer hunters. Two monster bucks, two potential state records, same area in va.
Deer taken in one eab county, city, or town do not carry over to any other eab county, city, or town. Hanson doesnt have the time or money to hunt all over the continent. Rank score name year county left points right points. Virginia s harvest of 240,000 whitetails last year not only represented a 7 percent jump over the 2006 season. The biggest deer ever killed nontypical and typical and not counting farm raised steroid deer is lost to history because some indian cut the antlers up to use them for tools, etc. Virginia has trophy deer from the mountains to the sea. To put lukes deer in perspective, this deer could surpass our current worlds record that has stood for 18 years by more than 20 inches, said eli randall, director of big game records for the pope and young club.
The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the. Massive wyoming county buck could push for new state record. Recordbooks there are numerous recordbooks that accumulate records on coues whitetail. San stiver has been a member of the record book committee since 1986 and has been involved compiling records since the inception of the program. The boone and crockett club is pleased to announce they are releasing the sixth edition of their most popular record book. Request your military service records veterans affairs. Aug 21, 2019 access your va records and documents online to manage your health and benefits. The crazy trash this deer has hanging off it propelled its score all the way up to being the second largest known whitetail ever to become legend in the boone and crockett record books. Nov 10, 2020 submit a military records request for documents like your dd214, awards, decorations, performance reports, orders, qualifications, and security clearance. It scored 145 38 typical which the scorer said was good enough to make into the record book program.
All measurements are to be in inches to the nearest eighth. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the last 10. He xrayed the 78point rack, which showed them to be sheds, and the 72point rack was still attached to the skull plate. Sep 22, 2010 john feazells 22point virginia mountain monster crushed the state record for nontypicals by nearly 24 inches. Learn about the ways to get your own military service records or request someone elses. Volume vi boone and crockett club and conservation the origins of fair chase. It is noted for containing the earliest surviving gaelic writing from scotland. Get your va medical records online veterans affairs. Records of south carolina whitetailed deer 19062015. For virginia bowhunter luke brewster, his journey into the sport of. Looking for a recordbook buck ontario out of doors. The alabama whitetail record book for free range deer awr.
However, it is important to take a look at the history of records keeping and celebrate those big game trophies that. His entry in the show, a massive 28point buck that graham killed dec. State record deer changes hunters life the clanton. Deer of either sex may be taken full season in the incorporated limits of any city or town in virginia that allows firearms deer hunting except in the cities of chesapeake, suffolk, and virginia beach, but only with the specific weapons authorized by each individual city or town. Kestner is nflsize, 6foot7 and 381 pounds, yet he couldn. Alabama whitetail records is alabamas record program for whitetail deer.
North carolinas 21st buck to the booneandcrockett alltime record book. Records of north american whitetail deer, sixth edition. F49ktp whitetail deer buck standing near the edge of a forest during rut. Virginia trophy deer virginia big bucks virginia record deer. I recently had one of my deer heads scored at the indy deer and turkey expo.
Official scorers confirm new west virginia whitetail record. Found dead by some railroad workers supposedly, the deer we are about to. I got a quick question regarding the record book program. There are numerous recordbooks that accumulate records on coues whitetail. Records for animals killed by muzzleloaders are kept in the longhunter society recordbook put out by the national muzzle loading rifle association. Nov 14, 2017 the inside spread totaled 18 18 inches while the outside spread was 21 48 inches. Oct 06, 2020 the deer was taken to the official alabama whitetail records scorers the same day it was harvested and certified with a typical eightpoint score of 175 18 based on the bucks main frames and a nontypical nine point 176 48. The record had previously been held by the james jordan buck, shot in wisconsin in 1914. Surviving spouses and parents can view dependency and indemnity compensation dic claim status. The directors of the wildlife records club of bc regretfully announce that the 17th awards banquet and fundraiser originally scheduled for may 12, 2020 in cranbrook has been cancelled due to concerns over the covid19 virus. That ranks it second alltime in the state record book, behind a massive 31point warren county buck taken during the 1993 muzzleloading season by james smith of front royal. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time outdoor life. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand.
The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. The top 40 typical and nontypical mule deer of all time. Its important to note that record bucks are rare even under perfect conditions. Arkansas deer hunters have been tagging good numbers of record book bucks. Virginia deer classic switches to boone and crockett scoring.
Wisconsins place in the record books surprises some. Rocky mountain elk typical rocky mountain elk nontypical roosevelts elk. Record keeping systems, such as the boone and crockett clubs, help to. Scoring 150 gets a deer in the record book, edgeworth said. Coming out of highland county, ohio, this whitetail took top honors for the deer with the longest main beam. Were living in the good old days of deer hunting right now. West virginia record is a legal journal covering west virginia s legal system. Mule deer typical mule deer nontypical whitetail typical whitetail nontypical blacktailed deer. For archery hunters, there is the pope and young book. Below is the complete gallery of all of boone and crockett clubs current worlds records. All of those four are among the top 15 in the state in their respective category.
Virginia s deer scoring system scoring whitetail deer antlers 1. Social security and department of veterans affairs 3. Record books virginia cooperative extension virginia tech. This list includes alaska brown bear, alaskayukon moose, bison, black bear, grizzly bear, nontypical columbia blacktail and sitka blacktail deer. Razorback country is also great deer hunting country. Im still proud of the other deer ive taken, but this hunt will always b. Most distinctive, as you can see, is the width of the rack32 inches. With almost 17,000 entries, buckmasters whitetail trophy records btr is the nations most popular whitetail trophy record book.
Click to search entries, explore big buck regions and enjoy antler heaven. However, it is important to take a look at the history of records keeping and celebrate those big game. Working long days as a grain and cattle farmer in biggar, saskatchewan, milo n. This is the widest rack ever recorded in virginia, and the 7th widest whitetail rack ever documented in the u. South carolina whitetailed deer antler records program. The origin of the book is uncertain, but it is reasonable to assume that the manuscript was at deer, aberdeenshire. This greatlyexpanded edition includes over 7,500 listings of whitetail deer from the boone and crockett clubs records program. It scored 189 28 and ranks 166 alltime in the north american record book. However, we dont quite know how the recent finding of chronic wasting disease cwd could affect their ranking in the future. Where the biggest booner bucks are coming from now deer. Virginia measures its bucks differently from boone and crockett, and kestners deer should score well with instate competition, thanks to its massive tines and basket shape. Veterans administration medical centers vamcs, program offices, and veterans integrated service networks visnsare required to maintain and store many different types of va records. Initially, scoring sessions were only conducted a few times each. The virginia record nontypical buck, a 31pointer killed by.
Folio 29v contains a portrait of the evangelist luke. Found by a railroad crew in portage county, ohio, in the fall of 1940, the 45. Hanson harvested the worlds record typical whitetail deer in 1992. Download your va letters, get veteran id cards, get your va medical records, request your dd214, view your payment history, and learn how to apply for a certificate of eligibility. Since the days of teddy roosevelt and his famous hunting adventures, the club has set the bar for hunting conservation and record keeping.
The south carolina whitetailed deer antler records program was initiated in the spring of 1974 and since that time, 6,565 sets of antlers 6,314 typical and 251 nontypical have been officially entered into the list. He retired from the nevada department of wildlife in 2003 after a 30year career, as the upland game staff biologist. Awr also publishes the alabama record book for whitetail deer. He said that i would receive a certificate from the state saying that it was in the book. Apr 30, 2016 marion county may not have produced many record book bucks yet, but the ones it has are near the top of the list. Apply for and manage the va benefits and services youve earned as a veteran, servicemember, or family memberlike health care, disability, education, and more.
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