North texas red river valley group of collin 3, cooke 3, fannin 2 and grayson 1 counties. Hunters pay a trophy fee for each animal they shoot. Sci scoring forms texas mad bucks trophy deer ranch. Our awardwinning, fulltime chefs specially prepare and serve three meals a day, all texas style cooking. Thats great, joel, but id rather go to counties and areas that have produced the most big bucks, and most of us agree. This resource sheds light on season dates, license costs, trophy buck potential, littleknown knowledge about specific locations, and much more.
Check back for 20202021 dates visit the rates page for information on pricing. Dec 17, 2014 pennsylvania trophy buck enters records book. A few weeks ago, we told you about the potential new world record whitetail killed by a teen in oklahoma. In addition to the overall top scoring bucks, the system lists bucks taken by archery and muzzleloader separately. Big bucks galore, from the boone and crockett record book archives.
Now, its rumored another record was broken by their neighbors to the south. Killed in 1892 near brady, the buck scores 284 38 points. We are one of the only outfitters in the texas that offers this species under 100% fair chase, freerange hunting opportunities with a 100% success rate on sci record book bucks. Tpwd deer harvest field log mldp and cold storage record book harvest log satisfies requirements for mldp and cold storage processing record book if log is maintained at cold storage processing facility on site. The current tbga state record nontypical mule deer record is a reeves county buck shot in 2003 by damon compton that scored 283.
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. Statements like, iowa is a great state for huge bucks are common. Record books are considered to be the epitome of encyclopedias of big game animals and may be purchased individually. Austin the second largest whitetail buck ever in texas could be headed to the record books with an asterisk. Sci scoring forms to print out and fill out after a successful harvest at mad bucks trophy deer ranch. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. Feb 08, 2014 the details were still cloudy at press time, but word on the street is that eastern texas has produced a record book whitetail that ranks as the highest scoring open range nontypical ever reported statewide in the 22year history history of the texas big game awards program. The boone and crockett clubs records committee, which is the governing body of the clubs records keeping activities, created the special judges panel with the express purpose of verifying and announcing potential new worlds records as they are submitted during any triennial awards program. Oct 04, 2010 in encinals own words, las raices is a family owned and operated hunting ranch in webb county, texas that has exclusively nonmanipulated nor transported native genetics. Jan 01, 2020 the top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. Regions 6 and 7 didnt turn out any record book whitetails last season, but there will be some solid bucks on display representing upshur, cherokee, newton, houston, nacogdoches, trinity, san augustine, tyler, polk and walker, san jacinto, angelina, liberty and cass counties in the piney woods. For years researched showed the heaviest whitetail deer on record was killed in minnesota by carl lenader in 1926 and weighed 511 pounds. Heres how to get in on the bigbuck action down south.
The trophy fees do not include the daily rate or the guide fee. Nov 08, 2001 possible record whitetail buck is arrowed in texas. Desert safaris offers unlimited hunting opportunities for exotic hunts for species from across the globe including freerange aoudad sheep, free. She has hunted deer and has quite a few ram trophies, but always wanted to shoot an axis, just not sure i could swing a buck axis.
There has never been a more complete volume of record keeping than this 576 page, hard cover, book. Over the years ive noticed that most articles on that topic are vague. Farther north, grayson county contributed multiple bucks to the region 5 nontypical leader board among them, an impressive privateland 19pointer that dean bullard of yantis drilled with a crossbow. Downs is listed in the pope and young clubs newest record book, bowhunting records of north american whitetail deer, as the top scoring nontypical ever taken by an archer in the state of texas. Ttha has been texans number one source for all hunting and outdoor related news since 1975. Everyone is most likely familiar with this ohio buck, too. All of the bucks that weve guided to will have our watermark stamped on the photo. Texas record bow buck with a final net score of 225 78, jeff duncans giant bow buck from last season shatters texas previous pope and young record for nontypicals. With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer.
And with the genes for wide spread being much in evidence across the region, its no surprise to learn that some of the broadest racks in the record book have come from there. Texas buck registry is a central place for all hunters in the state of texas to post pictures of their harvest each season. The south texas staff conduct 202 deer surveys from late august through early october using either an aerial or spotlight survey method. We know that you must like our blog, the texas record, if you are coming here to read our articles, but our agency hosts a wealth of information on our texas state library and archives commission tslac website. Addax american bison aoudad arabian oryx armenian mouflon asian water buffalo axis deer barasingha deer black hawaiian blackbuck blesbok bongo catalina goat corsican sheep dama gazelle dove dybowski sika. The record nontypical texas buck had been seen by ranch personnel as well as the ranch owners son, marko barrett, who had shot the buck that previously held the distinction of texas highest scoring nontypical buck.
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. It also is the biggest free ranging texas whitetail reported statewide in nearly a. Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period. Yet this attitude is why some historical big buck hotbeds now get overhunted and arent the producers they were only a few years ago.
Feb 22, 20 new state record whitetail buck from michigan. American hunter top 10 states for monster whitetails. The mrp listing provides an excellent basis for hunters who would like to know the best places to hunt mississippis topoftheheap bucks record book deer. In that vast land of huge ranches and relatively light overall hunting pressure, many bucks are given a chance to reach their full antler potential. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the. In addition, the duncan buck also ranks among the top dozen nontypical bucks ever harvested in texas with any type of weapon. Trophy axis buck hunts may be scheduled yearround, but the greatest number of hardhorn bucks mature during the months of april. The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties. The second largest whitetail buck ever in texas could be headed to the record books with an asterisk. The first step was record book data from the boone and crockett club. The details were still cloudy at press time, but word on the street is that eastern texas has produced a record book whitetail that ranks as the highest scoring open range nontypical ever reported statewide in the 22year history history of the texas big game awards program. You will also enjoy our complimentary, fullystocked bar.
Safari club international record record book information. Thats pretty good company considering that the overall state record nontypical is the benson buck, a former boone and crockett world record. Bullards impressive droptine buck grossed 202 78 and narrowly missed record book entry with a net score of 191 78. How the nontypical texas archery record fell twice in one. Joshua creek ranch offers the best freerange axis deer hunting in the world including multiple exotic record book entries with safari club international and the exotic wildlife association trophy game records. Top 10 booner states for deer hunting since 2010 deer. Trophy axis deer record book bucks texas hunting forum. The lone star state, it appeared, had a new record whitetail.
I wanted to know which counties are breaking records, and why some. Because, by recording your activities you can remember all the fun youve had so far, and set future goals. Not only the retention schedules and training resources offered by the state and local records management division. Also, there is a listing of the top bucks taken on public lands. It blows the rest of the region away in terms of record book bucks. So there is always a geographical chance of bringing home a record book buck. And hes certainly one of the widest bow bucks on record from. Michigan record bucks by county 10 matching articles.
Toby bridges presents information and tips for hunting large whitetail bucks, covering equipment and techniques and providing color photos. Jun 10, 2009 take an inside look at the milo hanson buck, a monster 12point that scored 2 58 in 1993, and still sits atop the boone and crockett clubs record books as the largest typical whitetail in the. Simons has been following the deer on his freerange ranch since it was a 3. Just take it to your local taxidermist for them to fillit out. Recordbuck ranch 7222 cr 354, utopia, texas 78884 rated 4. These records are stored in a secure location, easily sent to friends and family and will.
Texas biggest open range buck in 100 years texas fish. The club published the first trophy record book and developed formulas to rank big game. We have two beautiful lodges with recently renovated rooms. Here is every state record whitetail in the country. Dave campbells texas football maintains the states most widely respected and cited texas high school football record book. The magnificent 28point whitetail taken in san jacinto county in september 2012 by conroe archer a. Just rain, protein feed and patience one for the record book. The top 10 counties during this period are in wisconsin, minnesota and texas. Nov 20, 2019 texas deer seasons are just about always good, but this may turn out to be one for the record books for greg simons of san angelo.
Nov 08, 2001 big boy buck bagged in texas continued. East texas whopper bucks notch top spots in pope and young. As a deer hunter, i read a lot about where to hunt big whitetail bucks. Oct 04, 2019 why is it important you keep a record of your 4h activities. The texas parks and wildlife department conducts deer surveys annually to monitor general trends in the deer population across the state.
South texas, eastern colorado and eastern oklahoma are the obvious hotbeds for booner bucks in this region. Years ago, the late writer horace greeley coined a phrase that told citizens of a young america to go west, young man. Greg simons of san angelo, texas, shot a mule deer last week that seems likely to break the texas nontypical record. Here are some huge bucks taken by bowhunters thus far this season. If used as a cold storage processing faci lity record book, log must be maintained for 1 year after last required entry. Wade pinson was fortunate enough to harvest the buck while hunting at rain creek ranch in menard, texas on may 8, 2015. Why is it important you keep a record of your 4h activities. Hunting on a 40,000acre culberson county lease shared with two. Desert safaris texas hunting ranches for free range hunting. You cant expect to even have a whitetail of this caliber in your area, much less.
Tpwd deer harvest field log mldp and cold storage record. With well over 500 pictures, including two color sections, every turn of the page reveals another image of texas hunting history. Serious hunters choose recordbuck because we consistently harvest some of the biggest trophies in the world. The sci record book of big game animals uses scis unique allinclusive record keeping system, the most used system in the world, to document our hunting heritage.
Read about the states top whitetail deer within dozens and dozens of stories about the hunt itself. Kentucky is a onebuck state, but you can take as many antlerless deer as you like in zone 1 regions. This is a 100% native pasture deer that has not been manipulated in any way. A lot of people refer to kentucky as a midwestern state. Denton county man admits to poaching record whitetail buck.
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. Think of it as a free, online way to record your hunts. Culberson county mule deer buck could be recordbreaker. Texas remains the proverbial ground zero for recordbook bucks in.
The deer was certified by the boone and crockett club at the same time as james jordans buck, making them the no. Shot with a bow, the buck scores 182 18 net typical. It can be your first buck, your biggest buck, or anything in between. Keeping records of 4h projects could help you when you apply for college scholarships too. Many of the 90 inch bucks taken are never entered into an official record book, but we feel the bucks should be recognized. And so too does a look at the most recent record trends to come from the lone star state since 20. Jackiess 60 book buck texas trophy hunters association. These records are stored in a secure location, easily sent to friends and family and will capture valuable data for researchers, wildlife managers and conservationists across the state. We serve wild game as an occasional appetizer, but we specialize in huge steaks, chops, and salads, with requests welcome. The 4,100 acre las raices ranch deer population consists entirely of native south texas whitetailed deer. Interesting enough, it sports 192 78 inches of abnormal antler. It will probably rank 23rd of the 172 typical texas bucks in the boone and crockett alltime record book. While other counties have produced recent booners including the panhandles hemphill county 4.