Missouri record book whitetail map

Bringing harvested deer or other cervids into missouri. We work hard to bring you the best missouri whitetails website there is on the internet. Russell graves photo deer hunting is about many things. Missouri big buck record book discussion in whitetails general started by skull stacker, nov 8, 2008. He created a wallposter map for the quality deer management association that shows the distribution of bucks in the boone and crockett club and pope and young club record books. Late last month, john horstman of callaway county, mo, caught a giant 19inch black crappie while fishing with his son on a private lake near their home.

Though your odds are definitely higher in certain states and counties, the maps also show that entries come, literally, from all over. The world record nontypical buck known as the missouri monarch is the no. Nearrecord nontypical deer antlers discovered last week. We are dedicated to the people that love and pursue these deer and to the spread of information that. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the. If you are looking for a big whitetail buck, check out the different deer hunting opportunities here at northwest missouri outfitters. Chad lathrop took this tremendous 168inch bruiser in northern missouri, a prime spot for bowhunting bucks in the showmestate. Four camping books worth reading before your next trip.

Through excellent herd management and game laws that allow more whitetail bucks to reach maturity, you will definitely notice the difference in the age class of the whitetail bucks in this well renowned big buck state. Click on the interactive map above to search our wild turkey records database and discover where to find the largest. Last seasons sharpest, and luckiest, hunters share their stories and photos of 15 benchmark bucks, totaling more than 3,000 inches of antler. In this article i discuss how the map of record book bucks is changing, offer a few reasons for this change, and list what i believe are currently the top 10 areas in the nation for record book caliber whitetails refer to the large map at the end of this chapter. Recordbuck ranch is the premier destination for yearround hunting in texas, with trophy whitetail deer, over 50 species of exotics and plenty of elk, turkey, pheasant, and texas dove hunts. Joel helmer, a geographer and whitetail addict at nebraskas concordia university, echoes those thoughts. Missouri has one of the finest whitetail herds in the usa. 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. Darrin has harvested over 2 dozen record book whitetail bucks and 53 record book. A mix of cropland and timber make for incredible hunting opportunities at trophy whitetail bucks in missouri. And i assure you that while it isnt all about big deer, we would all love to set our sights on.

The results show that northern missouri produces more record book deer than the. At least, theyre uncommon outside the pages of north american whitetail. Nwtfs wild turkey records program offers nwtf members a way to register any legally harvested wild turkey, taken anywhere in the world. Imb outfitters is a trusted name in the whitetail deer industry as we have been offering trophy whitetail hunts in the midwest, full time, since 1999. Northwest missouri outfitters llc missouri whitetail hunting. Virginia whitetails is a fast growing group of hunters who share a love for whitetail hunting, virginia, and big bucks. This missouri buck is the largest ever nontypical and the most iconic of any thats ever walked the earth. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation education. Many outfitters have set up shop there, land prices have increased and it caters to a lot of nonresident hunters who probably have no hesitancy of reporting their record book bucks.

Missouri is one of the top states for record book entries for whitetails in the world. Missouri is known as a trophy whitetail state and for good reason. Missouri showme big buck club records of whitetail deer dale h. 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. Missouri whitetail deer hunting guides and outfitters. There are antlerpoint restrictions a minimum of four points on at least one side in many counties. Hunters who harvest deer, elk, or moose outside of the state and bring the animals back must report the entry into missouri within 24 hours by calling 8778535665 or reporting it online. In the last 10 years, 733,868 whitetailed bucks have been harvested in the bluegrass state. Whitetailed buck poached in denton county couldve been in record books, instead itll be on wall of shame a photo of travis johnson posing with the deer in the daytime began. As for the kansas record books, butchers buck will be the largest nontypical whitetail ever taken, surpassing the current state record for a nontypical. This tennessee buck is said to be the next world record nontypical whitetail buck. Yes, i just used virginia and big bucks in the same sentence. Top record book whitetails by category by josh honeycutt author of brow tines and backstrap. American hunter top 10 states for monster whitetails.

Exactly how rare are boone and crockett whitetail bucks. On the evening of wednesday, march, an antler shed hunter discovered a large, near record set of nontypical antlers while searching the august a. During that same timeframe, only 418 bucks typical and nontypical have been entered into the boone and crockett records. Darrin is a born and bred missouri who boy, who also held residency in pike county, illinois for many years, familiarizing himself with the midwestern whitetail herd the majority of his life. Virginia has always been over looked, and nearly forgotten about, as a state from which world class whitetails can be harvested. When you have eliminated the javascript, whatever remains must be an empty page.

Imb outfitters is the most qualitative trophy whitetail deer hunting service in the nation, located with premium lodges and trophy whitetail deer hunts in illinois, iowa, and missouri. In 2002, the idnr implemented a one buck rule, which has been the subject of much debate. Tales of giant whitetail bucks brought down by the wellplaced arrow of a hunter are actually quite uncommon. Missouri s leading hunting, fishing, and outdoor discussion from all corners of our great state. They have come from 1,443 different counties, half the counties in the fortytwo states that have produced entries. Stephen tucker got this buck of a lifetime, regardless if it makes the world record or. Missouri a total of 210 bucks killed in missouri have made book since 2010. The information helps mdoc personnel set hunting regulations. Charles, worth and miller counties are top bigbuck producers. This greatlyexpanded edition includes over 7,500 listings of whitetail deer from the boone and crockett clubs records program, which was started in 1932. Record deer data shows the hotbed midwestern states arent the whitetail strongholds they once were. The carcass must be taken to a licensed meat processor or taxidermist within 72 hours of entry.

Louis buck legendary whitetails photo courtesy missouri department of conversation, narrative adapted courtesy trophy proportions, c1995 and safari press inc. Thanks to the magnolia records program you dont have to guess any more. Some believe that the record books can be misleading because hunters in the county might not want it to be like buffalo county, where the secret is out. Its important to note that record bucks are rare even under perfect conditions. So there is always a geographical chance of bringing home a record book buck. Missouri hunters continue to harvest over 200,000 deer per year and ranks in the top ten of all states for record deer taken. I also needed maps, since they are more useful and informative than lists. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. Stephen tuckers 47 point tennessee buck new world record. Iowa hunting leases provide a hunter one of the best opportunities to harvest a record book whitetail anywhere, period. Bowhunters are also encouraged to record the number of deer, turkeys and furbearers they see while hunting. The three bucks featured in this article do not quite measure up in inches to those worldclass missouri bucks in the trophy archives, but they represent some of the top bucks taken in missouri in 2016, and would be considered a trophy by any of our deer hunters. Nwtf wild turkey records national wild turkey federation.

The first step was record book data from the boone and crockett club. Missouri big buck record book missouri whitetails your. We put together a countdown of the highestscoring whitetail buck ever killed according to boone and crockett records. The showme state holds some of the top places in the deer hunting record books. Charles, mothe king of bucks, the worldfamous missouri monarch, was nearly overthrown last week in st. Whitetail deer buck standing near the edge of a forest during rut. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand. Missouri showme big buck club records of whitetail deer. After finishing up his chores as a farmer, joey baker took to the woods and killed a whopper whitetail. Kansas top 20 deer records deer big game information. Dissatisfied with what i read, i decided to see if i could do better. The minimum scores for the magnolia records program are 125 typical, 155.