Kansas man accused of poaching deer that would have broken state record the wichita eagle. Whitetail trophies of missouri this blog is dedicated to the whitetail deer of missouri, illinois, iowa, minnesota, and wisconsin which make up region 7 in the buckmasters whitetail trophy records full credit scoring system. But officially, the state record is the 280 48incher rifleman joseph waters shot. The kansas king sheds are easily one of the most recognizable set of typical sheds ever have been found. Kansas bowhunter harvests a nontypical whitetail deer. As for the kansas record books, butchers buck will be the largest nontypical whitetail ever taken, surpassing the current state record for a nontypical whitetail harvested with archery equipment by 57 28. The abundance of deer is jaw dropping and the number of wall mounters continues to increase. We have launched a whitetail records app that includes all of the record book deer. Every year a kansas buck shows up on the record books for both typical and nontypical. If the charges are true, this would be the third time since 1974 that the kansas state record typical has been threatened all three of those bucks taken illegally. No other whitetail in the record book has ever grown this number of legal points. The sunflower state is legendary for its nontypicals, and rightly so.
The first step was record book data from the boone and crockett club. The current kansas state record typical whitetail scores 198 28inches, taken by dennis finger in nemaha county in 1974. Trust us, youre going to want to take a few moments to scroll through the biggest and best whitetail bucks of 2017. Founded in 1991, the north american shed hunters club nashc is the official scoring and record keeping authority for north american shed antlers. Statements like, iowa is a great state for huge bucks are common. Guided whitetail hunts in prime river bottom land along the republican river and get a monster buck. Click to search entries, explore big buck regions and enjoy antler heaven. With 2017 coming to an end, we wanted to take a look back at the biggest bucks taken by legendary whitetail hunters all across america.
Alabama whitetail records publishes the alabama record book for whitetail deer. Missouri big buck record book discussion in whitetails general started by skull stacker, nov 8, 2008. With almost 16,000 entries, buckmasters whitetail trophy records btr is the nations most popular whitetail trophy record book. According to a number of reports, including those from deer and deer hunting magazine and local newspapers,the buck was reported to have been tagged in northeast kansas, but trail camera photos. Midwest whitetail adventures specializes in guided whitetail hunts in kansas. Buckmasters entertains and educates deer hunters with current strategies and technology from. Kansas bowhunter takes worldclass whitetail salina post. David kent brought a monster whitetail to the recent kansas monster buck classic in topeka, kan. Like much of the deer rich midwest this fall, kansas had been plagued by abnormally warm autumn. The state record for a typical whitetail deer shot with a gun is 198 28 by. Kansas top 20 deer records deer big game information.
Whitetail deer buck standing near the edge of a forest during rut. Where to find that monster buck in kansas bucks of america. Jack reneau, director of big game records, provided the information i needed and. Missouri and iowa have hit that mark, each with a single deer. Kansas bucks freakish rack shatters state record the wichita eagle. A kansas bowhunter likely shattered the state archery record for nontypical whitetail antlers by more than 57 inches, according to the states wildlife department. Of course, killing a book buck should never be the reason for any deer hunter. Kansas bow hunter nabs whitetail buck with unusual antlers. If accepted and verified by the boone and crockett club an internationally recognized nonprofit conservation organization that maintains native north american big game records the deer butcher harvested would rank fourth in the world for nontypical whitetail deer.
Archery typical whitetail kansas top 20 deer records. Kansas bowhunter harvests a recordsetting nontypical whitetail deer. American big game records the deer butcher harvested would rank fourth in. The deer was certified by the boone and crockett club at the same time as james jordans buck, making them the no. Kansas man accused of poaching deer that would have broken. Alabama whitetail records awr is now on your phone. Records of north american whitetail deer is the definitive record book of wild, freeranging trophy whitetail deer in north america. As for the kansas record books, butchers buck will be the largest nontypical. C is the official scoring, measuring and record book authority for north american big game shed antlers since 1991. The big whitetail had 67 scorable points, kwpt said. Missouri big buck record book missouri whitetails your.
The hoosier record book does list bucks by county and highest score decending. Kansas deer hunts with midwest whitetail adventures. The chase county whitetail buck set the kansas record and. If you take a peek at the deer records for the state of kansas, youll find some absolute eyepopping bucks on the list, but what you wont find are a lot of trophy whitetails that have been taken in the west half of the state. Louisiana native mark alexander, 53, took a weeklong hunting trip in northwest kansas this month and returned home with a potential state record. Only a handful of big bucks have been harvested west of salina and theres not a single toad on the state record list thats been killed in the flatlands that lay west.
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. Home forums whitetail hunting whitetails general latest replies 2014 catdaddy trout forecast. Chase county buck surpasses state record nontypical whitetail. Joe gandy took this tremendous buck on his own private property in marengo county on january 31, 1993. Trailcamera photo helps capture poached kansas record buck. These were luckily found by a rancher as he went to check the well pump for his stock tank and were idly set aside for a month before being retrieved by his son. Alabama whitetail records is alabamas record program for whitetail deer.
The kansas department of wildlife, parks and tourism said brian butcher, 38, harvested the buck in october. Kansas state parks, fishing lakes and wildlife areas. It also lists the top 50, by bow and gun state wide. New kansas state record whitetail tops 300 inches the. Everyone has heard all the stories about how good the kansas deer hunting is, but can it really be as good as they say. Brian butcher took a whitetail buck in chase county last october, but it wasnt until this month that he realized the deer is a state record holder. Big bucks galore, from the boone and crockett record book archives. Alexander harvested this giant typical whitetail on nov. Brian butchers trophy nontypical whitetail buck earned an unofficial score of 321 38. Kansas bucks freakish rack shatters state record, lands near top of.
Douglas lewis with his 246 58 kansas giant taken in 2016. As for the kansas record books, butchers buck will be the largest nontypical whitetail ever taken, surpassing the current state record for a nontypical whitetail harvested with archery. If accepted and verified it will be a kansas record and fourth in the world for nontypical whitetail deer. We have been working on this for a long time and hope you will enjoy scrolling through the record books on your phone. I have never seen this book but if you could locate it it might have the records listed by. Kansas bucks freakish rack shatters state record the. Over the years ive noticed that most articles on that topic are vague. I wanted to know which counties are breaking records, and why some. Record book buck killed by serial kansas poacher you would think being witness to a horrific poaching incident that cost the life of an innocent 18yearold boy would be enough to scare someone straight into towingthelegalline when it comes to game laws.
If accepted and verified by the boone and crockett club the butcher buck would rank fourth in the world for nontypical whitetail deer. Like much of the deer rich midwest this fall, kansas had been plagued by abnormally warm autumn weather and the change in the weather was indeed. A kansas bow hunter is making news for his kill of a whitetail buck with unusual antlers. Visitors may still enjoy the water in other areas, so long as social distancing and park regulations are observed.
We put together a countdown of the highestscoring whitetail buck ever killed according to boone and crockett records. As for the kansas record books, butchers buck will be the largest. Best whitetail states based on the record books field. Kansas is one of the best places in the world to hunt whitetail deer.
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. Over 15,000 bucks were taken by bow and arrow here in kansas just last year. This deer, somewhat similar to the missouri buck in regard to the frame, has trash going everywhere. Help us keep these areas open by practicing social distancing and avoiding. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. 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. Kansas state parks, fishing lakes and wildlife areas are currently open to the public. The monster bruisers unofficial score measured just 28 of an inch more than the current first place archery buck. Associates kansas whitetail sweepstakes theres no place like kansas just check the records book.
Has anybody every entered a big in the missouri big buck club. During the 2017 hunting season, records were broken and legends were born. As for the kansas record books, butchers buck would be the largest nontypical whitetail ever harvested there, surpassing the current state record for a nontypical whitetail taken by archery equipment by 57 28 inches. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time outdoor life. Kansas bow hunter bags trophy nontypical whitetail farm.
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