( Arkansas Game & Fish Commission) - Hunters interested in scouting a new piece of public hunting land may want to take a look at the recently published 2020-21 Arkansas Deer Summary Report to look for top prospects in their corner of the state. Hunters and wildlife enthusiasts interested in learning more about white-tailed deer harvest records and scientific management of the species in Arkansas can find historical deer harvest reports and the AGFCs Strategic Deer Management Plan at www.agfc.com/en/hunting/big-game/deer/deer-harvest-reports. 12. Stan Potts doubles down in Montana and Wyoming. All Game & Fish subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. A Prairie County whitetail, it barely eclipsed the Ward buck's score, which was picked up five years earlier. Meeker said that 135,000 hunters, 80% of the total, checked a deer in 2020-21, and a good portion killed more than one deer. All three of these factors contributed to what we witnessed in the 2019-20 deer harvest.. Arkansas Trophy Bucks - Game & Fish - Game & Fish Meeker says deer that normally would have been harvested last year may have also added to this years total. As the prime days of the 2018 season began to approach, Lloyd started hunting seriously, spending a lot of time there in November and early December. Terms and Conditions. It also will be interesting to see how the harvest numbers per hunter break down once the season has ended.. Most of the time, or at least a good portion of the time, pictures usually look bigger than the deer actually is. Ryan Sullivan was only 19 when, during the 2013 season, he arrowed an Arkansas buck of gigantic proportions. Ground Zero: Hottest Spots for Trophy Bucks in Your State After the 60-day drying period, he again taped the rack. Contact an Edgar County Land Specialist Marion, Iowa Average Price Per Acre of Raw Land: $4,314 Marion County may not have produced many record book bucks yet, but the ones it has are near the top of the list. Clear skies. He should know, having come to the regions surprisingly good deer hunting pastime at an early age. A wall plaque and certificate is issued to the owner by B&C. DEVELOPED BY ATWOODSITES.COM. Learn more in the video above, with Remington's Joel Hodgdon and Game & Fish Editorial Director Adam Heggenstaller at SHOT Show 2023 in Las Vegas. Stan Potts heads to Montana with his rifle in search of a Big Sky buck. The hunter knew it was certainly the largest buck he had ever shot, or seen, for that matter. "So I decided to go sit for a while.". Arkansas. The Awards Book is Published every 3 years. Just barely knocked down to the #6 position is Kentucky with 1,048 total entries. That's more deer than any season since the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission began keeping harvest records in 1938. Thats more deer than any season since the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission began keeping harvest records in 1938. wildlife and their habitats while promoting sustainable use, public understanding and support. I was close enough to the woods where the deer were, but I didnt have permission to hunt in the woods.. According to license sales numbers from the last five years, this year is the first in many when hunter numbers did not decline. The 21st Century Whitetails includes Bradley S. Jermans 2004 typical buck from Warren County that scored 201-1/8 becoming the #1 buck in Ohio history and the #12 on the All-time list and David G. Kopps Stark County non-typical buck from 2016 that scored 258-1/8 and ranks #8 in the state and #63 All-time; Kopps buck was part of the 30th Big Game Awards in 2019. Within seconds the buck was broadside at eight yards. The terrain is relatively flat, with large sections of agricultural land, swamps, muddy rivers and blocks of hardwood timber. The states top five typical bucks ever taken, however, did not come from these high producing counties, instead coming from Hamilton, Decatur, Des Moines, Plymouth, and Monroe counties. If conditions look good for a burn, Brents said he organizes a fire crew. Even more impressive are the facts that the Lloyd buck is the biggest typical whitetail of the decade anywhere in North America, the 17th buck north of 200 inches net typical, and only the fourth such 200+ net typical of the 21st century. Please click on each title below to learn more about it and the collection to which it belongs. Conservation Where Hunting Happens, Conservation Happens. The book also features stories and color photos of 37 record whitetails taken in the 21st Century, including Adam L. Hupfs 2014 Dodge County typical buck that scored 191-6/8 inches and ranks fifth largest in Wisconsin history and #119 on the All-time list. Because of favorable weather, most controlled burns are conducted from February through April and from August to October, Brents said. I just knew it was a big deer from the shed I had seen.. Wisconsins Buffalo County is No. Privacy On top of that, flooding during the peak of the gun season closed hunting in some parts of the state. It also has six counties in the top 20 U.S. counties for record-size whitetail. Spot and range targets without wasting valuable seconds switching between gear with Luepold's new rangefinder binocular, the BX-4 Range HD. I wasnt sure what he was going to do.. The All-Time Record book is Published every 6 years for only B&C entries that exceedthe 170 typical and 195 non-typical minimum (Approximately 1 in 20,000 bucks qualify). CX Outfitter, 180 gr. Nathan Simmons of Browning and Game & Fish's John Taranto take a closer look at both cartridges at SHOT Show 2023 in Las Vegas. | "We're not seeing any crashes. Kevin Merrell Buck: 179-Inch Arkansas Record-Breaker He popped out in the nearly the same place I had seen him in earlier (in the season), said the hunter. KELLY STYLES | Arcadelphian For six straight years, Clark County has the second highest whitetail deer catch in the state and is on track to maintain its record for the 2022-2023 deer season ending February 28. Four of the county's 11 biggest deer were shot during the past five seasons. In the whitetail world, one of those stories is easy the massive 327 7/8-inch non-typical buck from Illinois that was taken by Virginia bowhunter Luke Brewster in Nov. 2018. Winchester's Nathan Robinson talks features with Game & Fish Editorial Director Adam Heggenstaller at SHOT Show 2023 in Las Vegas. Portraits of all the current state/provincial whitetail deer, including 17 new records accepted since the last edition. Once again, the states top five typical bucks ever taken did not come from these high producing counties, instead coming from Peoria, Macon, White, Greene, and Macoupin counties. But it should have. Arkansas County in the southeast is in the heart of the Natural State's big-buck zone, and that's where Joe Schimmel of Stuttgart killed our largest typical with archery equipment last year. But sometimes, things are just meant to be, and that was the case on this gray December afternoon in eastern Arkansas as Lloyd quickly got another shell in the chamber of his rifle. We're able to withstand buffalo gnats. As he turned to the direction of the sound, he spotted a giant white rack moving along the fence line! The broadside in this collection is dated July 9, 1887. During the 2019-20 deer hunting season the harvest dipped to 188,151. 2023 Outdoor Sportsman Group. But when he slowly pulled the trigger, the result wasnt what the hunter was hoping for. The Pope and Young Club publishes its all-time record book, Bowhunting Big GameRecords of North America, every 6 years. Meeker points out that this seasons increase in hunting licenses might be because of COVID-19 and people finding new ways to spend their time in an outdoor setting, but says the record-breaking year is not solely the result of new hunters joining the ranks. The National Wild Turkey Federation's mission to conserve wild turkey and preserve hunting heritage is still going strong after a half-century. Present-day Miller County dates back to 1874, and was created from land from Lafayette County. Trophies that meet the All-Time minimum of 170+ typical or 195+ non-typical will belisted in both the Awards book and the "Records of North American Big Game." Once again, Kentucky is an up-and-comer with five of the new typical records in the states top 10 and nine of the 10 non-typical state records taken in the 2000s. Kevin released an arrow, hitting the buck slightly high, and the giant dropped. . In an instant, the shaft had passed through him. The Merrell Buck tops the former Pope and Young record of 170 1/8 inches and the overall archery record (recorded in Boone and Crockett) of 177 7/8. With the exception of last year, Arkansas hunters have harvested more than 200,000 deer annually since that season as well. "If dust is kicking up behind a truck or if ditches are getting dry, we think about burning," Brents said. Winchester's new Big Bore ammo, available in 10 mm, .44 Mag., .357 Mag., and .45 Colt, is specifically designed for big bears in bear country. Last seasonwas the result of a perfect storm lined up against harvest, Ralph Meeker, AGFC deer program coordinator, said. If youre wondering about which state to book a hunt in next year, you might consider that all of the new typical records in the states top 10 and six of the 10 non-typical state records were taken in the 2000s. Home Articles may contain affiliate links which enable us to share in the revenue of any purchases made. Save 20% on Records of North American Whitetail Deer when you JOIN B&C's Associates Program. Birth 28 September 1933 - Amity, Clark County, Arkansas, USA. During the 2019-20 deer hunting season the harvest dipped to 188,151. This great non-typical also is the latest member of Kentucky's all-time Top 30 list. Join F&S+ to read exclusive stories by your favorite writers. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission says COVID-19 may have influenced hunters' mindsets toward the number of deer . Its also poised to become the largest typical buck ever tagged by a hunter anywhere in the Deep South, topping the Ayecock buck from Arkansas for those honors as well as the 191 4/8-inch Buck Ashe buck from Georgia in 1962. I put him in the crosshairs, pulled the trigger, heard a bam (as the gun went off) and nothing happened. At the time, I thought I was hunting a big 10-point, he said. Harvest data is just one piece of the puzzle.". This collection contains one broadside announcement for Bright Star Public School, dated April 10, 1896. All rights reserved. That was farther than I felt comfortable trying to shoot.. More than 17,000 whitetail deer listings, which include: final B&C score, B&C gross core, key measurements, location, date, hunter, owner, state/provincial rank, All-time rank. The Boone and Crockett Club has released its sixth edition of the Records of North American Whitetail Deer, and at 700 pages, it promises untold hours of geeking out for deer nuts like you. It also will be interesting to see how the harvest numbers per hunter break down once the season has ended.. But when I shouldered the rifle, the sight of the crosshairs oriented at a 10-4 o'clock angle was definitely a different look from the normal 12-6 position we all practice from. Arkansas State Archives The Hawkeye State ranks third, with 1,330 total entries. This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Material from the Associated Press is Copyright 2023, Associated Press and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. With current annual harvests consistently exceeding 200,000 deer, is there still room for growth? Mike Clerkin heads to Buffalo County, Wisconsin to bowhunt whitetails.
