For some states, the last 20 years account for nearly all of their entries. Georgia, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, louisiana. Its worth remembering where americas favorite biggame species stood not so long ago at the brink of extinction, said ben wallace, club president. The first step was record book data from the boone and crockett club. Right now one of my new goto places is in western kansas. The 10 worst deer hunting states in america wide open spaces. Located in peru, indiana, x factor whitetails offers some of the best trophy whitetail deer hunts of anywhere in the country. May 31, 2017 kentucky was a sleeper until word got out about 10 years ago. In every state that they are hunted 43 of them there is a state record. Antler geek tony hansen is in kansas and the rut should be cranking.
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We have it all in kansas make kansas your next hunting trip. Mar 30, 2018 kentucky ranks second only to indiana in likelihood of harvesting a booner 0. For the past three seasons, record harvests have been posted for the month of september. Nov 17, 2015 antler geek tony hansen is in kansas and the rut should be cranking. X factor had a recordbreaking 509 68 sci score, making it one of the largest bucks ever taken. Over 15,000 bucks were taken by bow and arrow here in kansas just last year. Let us put you in the record book with your own trophy. The fall 2003 season proved to be a record breaking one, when a real monster buck was taken at kansas trophy whitetails. If you are wanting to go hunting kansas trophy whitetail deer or the kansas whitetail deer rut, kansas wild turkey, kansas quail, prairie chicken, predators or dove, your at the best place. Top 10 states for monster whitetails american hunter. 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. Book a whitetail deer hunting trip with professional, prescreened big game hunting guides and outfitters. It might not seem that way on the surface, but it is. We have the land, the stands and most importantly, the monster whitetails.
The 42 entries came from 35 of kentuckys 120 counties. Likely the biggest pure kentucky 8pointer ever measured. Top overall states for boone and crockett whitetails per square mile since 2008. If youre looking for a recordbook buck, kentucky should be at the top of your list. Archery hunters in kentucky started getting after whitetails beginning sept. Kansas top 20 deer records deer big game information. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. Jan 31, 2012 according to the club, the number of trophy whitetails entered in their record book has jumped 400 percent over the past 30 years. Midwest whitetail adventures come hunt monster whitetails.
The guide service is named after one of the most legendary whitetails ever that was freakishly large. From the trophy bucks in south texas, and the bigbodied, heavyhorned bucks in the heartland states of kansas, iowa, illinois, and ohio and up into alberta and saskatchewan, canada, weve put together a great selection of whitetail deer hunts, 177 in total. It ranks second among qdmas top five for greatest antlered buck harvest increase 2015 vs fiveyear average and holds its own in the record books. Over the years, many record book deer have come from this great state. Brian butchers 321 38inch net nontypical kansas whitetail steals the attention. Kentucky deer records by county 6 matching articles outdoor life. Deer killed in sumner county to be certified a world record. As a deer hunter, i read a lot about where to hunt big whitetail bucks. Otter tail, minnesota 8 vernon, wisconsin 5 edgar, illinois 4 marion, iowa 4 winneshiek, iowa 3 guthrie, iowa 3 todd, kentucky3 wabasha, minnesota 3. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the last 10. The current kansas archery record for a typical whitetail is a 193 28inch buck taken by dr. Midwest whitetail adventures specializes in guided bow hunts.
A website where hunters worldwide can share their stories and photos. American hunter 5 reasons to hunt whitetails in kentucky. American hunter best places to hunt record whitetail. Kansas whitetail deer hunting guides and outfitters hunting. When you look at state level data, the states youd expect to be present on the list are. For the record, the current kansas rifle record is a 198 28inch buck taken. The abundance of deer is jaw dropping and the number of wall mounters continues to increase. Check out our list of the top 10 places to deer hunt in the country. Kdwpt offices remain closed to the public through april 19. Furthermore, ohio, kentucky and indiana are the new kids on the block.
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. Help us keep these areas open by practicing social distancing and avoiding gathering in groups. Archery season begins mid september and runs through the end of december. More than 50,000 archers hunted deer there last year, harvesting nearly 27,000 whitetails. Every year a kansas buck shows up on the record books for both typical and nontypical. For years kentucky has been one of the bestkept secrets of the hunting world, but. After pouring over record book data in an attempt to identify these bigbuck neighborhoods, here are some takeaways. Jun 26, 20 bills saw the buck headed his way in a hurry and took aim with his shotgun. Kansas is one of the top states for record book entries for whitetails in the world. Trophy hunting for whitetail deer and turkey at its finest. The 47point deer stephen tucker killed in sumner was declared a pending world record monday. All regions of the state were represented with the highest number 3 coming. You can now hunt whitetails youve only dreamed about. States like kansas, iowa, kentucky, wisconsin and indiana consistently produce large.
Free range bowhunting, crossbow, muzzle loader or rifle season. Kansas state parks, fishing lakes and wildlife areas are currently open to the public. Simply gauging how many boone and crockett deer a state has pumped out doesnt provide an accurate snapshot of which states are truly the best for killing a boone and crockett buck. Welcome to kentucky trophy deer the ultimate whitetail hunting experience located in the rolling hills of western kentucky, kentucky trophy deer, llc is a family owned and operated business that specializes in mature trophy whitetail bucks from carefully managed blood lines. Non typical state record whitetails ranked whackstar hunters. Incredible width, huge mass and tines going everywhere. We analyzed where the top200 record book typical and nontypical whitetails were shot in 2010 to 2015. Kansas whitetail outfitters ks deer hunting kansas whitetails.
Kentucky deer records by county 6 matching articles. Jan 09, 2017 deer killed in sumner county to be certified a world record. Deer hunters who seek to add a buck to the boone and crockett records book. Jan 01, 2020 the top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. Top 10 booner states for deer hunting since 2010 deer. A possible world record whitetail deer was killed in sumner county on monday. Archery typical whitetail kansas top 20 deer records. The bluegrass state is home to some bruiser deer, and there are.
Only a handful of wild nontypicals have been certified at that score. Things change a lot when you look at each state on a level playing field. Non typical state record whitetails ranked the whitetail deer is the most popular game species in the united states. And what the future of record book bucks looks like. The lists above will not look like the lists below. Kdwpt offices remain closed to the public through may 3.
They change even more when you just look at the most recent data within the last decade. It has since shined, largely on the strength of western counties. Whether you want to bow hunt for a velvet buck in early september, hunt the wild november kentucky rut, or come on a late season december muzzleloader hunt, world record hunts guides will make sure you have an unforgettable experience and will do everything they can to make sure you have the opportunity to harvest your trophy. Where the biggest booner bucks are coming from now by josh honeycutt author of brow tines and backstrap may 31, 2017. During the 2017 hunting season, records were broken and legends were born.
Catering to the hunter, our focus is to provide the hunter with the tools to harvest monster whitetails. John payne pa the fall 2003 season proved to be a recordbreaking one, when a real monster buck was taken at kansas trophy whitetails. For example, kansas recorded 235 awards book entries during this period, and 255 alltime entries, while kentucky had 242 and 279, respectively. It is the largest whitetail ever taken in ks by a nonresident hunter. Nov 30, 2001 kansas whitetail archer to enter record book. 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. Big bucks galore, from the boone and crockett record book archives. Moreover, hunters across the nation are rewriting state record books.
It might be known as the sunflower state, but kansas also grows monster bucks by the bushel. Where to find that monster buck in kansas bucks of america. Where the biggest booner bucks are coming from now deer. No other whitetail in the record book has ever grown this number of legal points. 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 top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the last.