Record deer data shows the hotbed midwestern states arent the whitetail strongholds they once were. 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. Were living in the good old days of deer hunting right now. We only sell a few hunts each year, and our slots fill fast. We offer semiguided archery and firearm hunts based out of our modernized hunting lodge with many amenities. Sure, they still hold the alltime record for the most boone and crockett whitetail entries. View up to date information on how illinois is handling the coronavirus disease 2019 covid19 from the state of illinois coronavirus response site. Deer hunting over a decoy melissa bachman shares a great whitetail hunting tip with outdoor news. View up to date information on how illinois is handling the coronavirus disease 2019 covid19.
Come hunt record book illinois whitetail deer with us on our privately owned and trophy managed farm. Though more than 200,000 deer were harvested that particular year, only 71 of those deer were eligible for boone and crockett. 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 top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. If this a free range buck, not killed in a high fence operation, and if the scores are correct, this buck could possibly eclipse the current illinois record non typical whitetail and possibly. 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. We put together a countdown of the highestscoring whitetail buck ever killed according to boone and crockett records.
With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer. Luke brewster brings bigbuck buzz back to illinois. Did this 51point illinois buck deer break the national record. One of the deer they are suspected of poaching was a potential illinois state record nontypical whitetail that scored 261 58. Mel johnsons 204 48point pope and young world record by bow shot in 1965 further proves the states potential for growing great typicals. Welcome to golden triangle whitetails, we are a fully guided whitetail outfitter in the heart of illinois big buck country. Pantagraph outdoors by scott richardson thanks to a new book by tim walmsley, you can now answer all those deer questions and more. A book of the illinois big buck recognition program of whitetail deer as compiled from data in the illinois department of conservations files. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the record. We want your illinois giants for the illinois deer classic whitetail hall of fame. Jan 28, 2019 deer hunting on public land in illinois doesnt get a lot of attention when hunters think of chasing record book bucks. Illinois state record buck 10 matching articles outdoor life. You can read more great articles by john mcadams on his hunting blog.
The truth is that many think this buck is one of the most impressive deer of all time. The pope and young club, keeper of archery records, announced that a speciallyconvened panel found that luke brewsters buck is the world record for nontypical, scoring 327 78th inches. Russell graves photo deer hunting is about many things. American hunter best places to hunt record whitetail. What are the stats on the oldest whitetail antlers in the record book. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand view. Otherwise, the fee participation will be at the sole discretion of whitetail properties. In fact, in accordance to a compiled number of entries in all whitetail record books, pike county illinois deer hunting has placed more trophy whitetail bucks in the record books than any other location in the nation. Record deer data shows the hotbed midwestern states arent the whitetail strongholds they once were deer hunting is about many things. An illinois hunter finds himself in the record books. Possible record deer taken in illinois during shotgun season. We are a superior organization dedicated to a quality hunting experience for everyone. Coming out of highland county, ohio, this whitetail took top honors for the deer with the longest main beam.
Its the illinois state record typical and sits at no. 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. Idnr launches new whitetailed deer website illinois dnr. Womack has a better shot at claiming the new world record for a typical whitetail taken with archery equipment. Outdoorillinois march 2005 illinois big bucks illinois. Hanson shot the deer twice the killing second shot, and a first shot made while the deer was running about 100 yards away. Otter tail, minnesota 8 vernon, wisconsin 5 edgar, illinois 4 marion, iowa 4. Typical plymouth 226 48 1995 sifford james shotgun. Illinois state record nontypical whitetail that scored 261 58. Below is a chart that lists the minimum entry scores for all the north american big game animals recognized by the boone and crockett club.
The 27yearold farmer and avid deer hunter from gallatin, tennessee, shot the deer with a muzzleloader in november. Luke brewsters incredible buck was shot in illinois during the 2018. Every deer hunter envisions the possibility of seeing a truly giant buck. The muzzleloading rifle used to kill the buck, and the powderhorn the hunter carried dating from before the american revolution. Congratulations to luke brewster on the largest huntertaken whitetail in history, said. New archery world record nontypical whitetail grand view. The only two wild whitetails scoring higher are the socalled hole in the. A look at the largest typical and nontypical whitetails taken, or found, in every state. Whitetail history is filled with landmark events, but perhaps none more noteworthy than the one occurring on the morning of november 23, 1993. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand. Williamson county, illinois land for sale whitetail properties. A sportsman in the land of lincoln harvested an amazing buck that could have enough scorable points to hit the world record books for whitetail. The first step was record book data from the boone and crockett club. And i assure you that while it isnt all about big deer, we would all love to set our sights on.
Itd be fitting for the record to fall in 2019, just one year removed from a new world record nontypical whitetail and muley. Illinois deer classic nashc monster shed contest 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. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. I llinois whitetails,providesthemostuptodateresearch,stunningphotosoftrophy whitetails,completehistoryofillinoisdeerherd.
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. This might be the new world record whitetail meateater. But only a few manage to be in the right spot when fate delivers that rare moment. 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. A short firearm season, ample tags and a wealth of quality whitetail habitat make illinois one of the most popular bowhunting destinations in the country. The 5heaviest whitetail deer ever killed on record. Buckeye creek outfitters has operated a familyownedand operated hunting outfit in pike county, il, since 1998. Brian damerys illinois giant north american whitetail. Johnston city, illinois keith szablewski is relatively new to deer hunting, but the 51point buck he shot during this years shotgun season may end up breaking the national record for most. The video claims that free agent is the largest whitetail buck ever, a fact that i.
Whitetail deer buck standing near the edge of a forest during rut. 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. In the record book, there still are fewer than a dozen confirmed 200inch net typical whitetails, and illinois has to its credit two of them. Trophies that meet the awards minimum but not the alltime minimum will be listed in the awards book. In what year was the arthur young buck killed, and how many years went by before it was entered into the boone and crockett record book. Campbell illinois whitetails, illinois finest whitetail outfitter, offers high quality trophy deer hunts on 20,000 acres located in southeastern illinois. The results discussed are an accumulation of data from 202017. Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period. In illinois, edgar county buck could be new world record. And i assure you that while it isnt all about big deer, we would all love to set our sights on a truly incredible representation of the species. My new favorite spot for nice record book whitetails. A 38point deer harvested by a bowhunter in illinois could set a new world record as the largest hunterharvested nontypical whitetail deer ever. We own exclusive hunting rights on over 11,000 acres in. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck.
The golden triangle used to be iowa, illinois and wisconsin. 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. Set your dial to the sportsman channel on july, 2011 for a hunt you wont soon forget. Oct 23, 2019 itd be fitting for the record to fall in 2019, just one year removed from a new world record nontypical whitetail and muley. Virginian luke brewster brought international buzz back to hunting for whitetail deer in illinois with a freak nontypical buck he arrowed nov. Potential world record whitetail ontario out of doors. Illinois owns both archery whitetail world records. The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties. Moreover, hunters across the nation are rewriting state record books with. And now you know the facts behind one of the most interesting, historic, and truly legendary whitetails of all time. Hunters in illinois bagged a preliminary total of 50,173 deer, down from 58,836 in 2018.
The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the. Boone and crockett club minimum entry scores wildlife. When he spotted the huge whitetail during a bush push a term saskatchewan hunters use to describe a deer drive he almost shot off one antler, something that would have excluded the deer from the record books. For jones, the old saying the third times the charm rang true. All stands are prehung in locations with proven success and all areas are in. Nov 23, 2015 last year, 156,386 hunters each purchased at least one archery deer license in the land of lincoln, and 24,468 antlered bucks were tagged.
Sep 22, 2010 in the record book, there still are fewer than a dozen confirmed 200inch net typical whitetails, and illinois has to its credit two of them. A book of the illinois big buck recognition program of whitetail deer as compiled from. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the last. Bring your trophy to the illinois deer classic big buck ticket location. Illinois ohio valley trophy hunts illinois whitetail deer. Illinois now owns both archery world records for whitetail deer. Its important to note that record bucks are rare even under perfect conditions. This means there is likely an official scorer near you. Imb outfitters offers trophy whitetail deer hunting in, pike county, illinois. Pike county is wellknown for producing outstanding whitetail deer and places numerous record book trophies in the books every year. We have up to 300 lockon and ladder stands ready for deer hunts. Illinois is famous for massive whitetail bucks, and hunters in every county have an opportunity to tag a true monster if they take a few important details into consideration. At a panelconfirmed 327 78 net inches of score, the monster illinois. That record belongs to mel johnson and has stood since 1965.
And dont get me wrong, those state are still great. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck outdoorhub reporters 01. Every deer hunter envisions the possibility of seeing a truly. Illinois state record if youve already tuned in to whitetail properties tv this season, youve no doubt been entertained by the exciting hunts and massive bucks taken on the land managed by the whitetail properties folks. But they dont hold the top three spots, at least, not really. New archery world record nontypical whitetail grand. As a deer hunter, i read a lot about where to hunt big whitetail bucks. Typical montgomery 225 28 2017 arnold dennis shotgun. Here are the biggest typical whitetail deer kills in the safari club international. Luke brewster brings bigbuck buzz back to illinois chicago. Indiana record book whitetail deer field and stream. The new golden triangle for record whitetails deer hunting. Luke brewsters incredible buck was shot in illinois during the 2018 archery season.
The secondlargest on record is a deer taken in 1962 in nebraska by. Tennessee native stephen tucker set a new record in 2016 with a 47point trophy whitetail. Illinois ohio valley trophy hunts is located in pope county known as the deer capital of illinois. This buck surpasses the previous world record nontypical whitetail shot by michael beatty below by nearly 34 inches. Brewster shot the deer during the 2018 archery season. Giant illinois buck is potential worldrecord 8pointer. Idnr launches new whitetailed deer website springfield, il whitetailed deer are an integral part of the illinois landscape, and a new website whitetailed deer illinois provides uptodate information on deer biology, management, research and regulations. Williamson county, illinois land for sale whitetail. Whitetail properties real estate, llc dba whitetail properties. Golden triangle whitetail illinois trophy deer hunting. 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. Illinois state record buck 15 matching articles field and stream. We offer quality deer hunting during the archery, shotgun and muzzleloader seasons as well as a bow gun combo hunt.
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