It was another doe, and the big buck was right behind her. Part of the beauty (and difficulty) of hunting with traditional equipment, is that you have to hunt close. He said he knew hed hit the buck based on the deers reaction at the shot, but . Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service. Both bases were right at 5 inches, and the main beams were 23 inches, Wilson said. BREATHE LIFE! Junior's outstanding whitetail is the biggest ever recorded from Monroe County, and he ranks as one of the Bluegrass State's top bucks from the 2013-14 season. Date of Kill: Aug. 22, 2021. Hunting public land, he killed a buck in the Natural State that would make a Midwesterner swoon. Its hard to put into words. What do you think Jimmy would do? Lance asked. It later taped out at 186 3/8 inches. "At least I think there were six. Score: 155 inches. Big Bucks of Arkansas for 2010 . He knew something wasn't right and turned around and went straight back. Your rifle is your most important hunting tool, and knowing how to properly clean and store it when hunting season comes to a close is critical in keeping it in tip-top shape. but then, within seconds the archer heard him crash to the ground. He stood broadside, eight paces away. Mike Clerkin heads to the legendary Buffalo County, Wisconsin, in search of early season whitetail action. Kamps was hunting along some thick bedding cover with steep bluffs around him. The Biggest B&C Record Whitetail Deer from Every State Michigan: 31 deer per square mile. Again, Moreland tried to call his buddy with the tracking dog again, but couldnt reach him. Alex Laffey, Dion Laffey, and Eugene Heisler, all from Eau Claire, have been charged with multiple wildlife violations. I followed it up with a few grunts and grabbed my rifle. I cant wait to see you again and tell you about this one., Jacob Latimers Kentucky BuckScore: 170 inchesDate of Kill: Sept. 30, 2021Location: Montgomery County, Ky.Weapon: Compound bow. . In addition to being the top non-typical bow buck in Arkansas history, this giant was the state's biggest killed by any hunter, gun or bow, in 2013. Ive dreamed of a deer like this my whole life. He went ahead and came in to stay with his doe, and I got the shot off quickly.. Despite having broken off a 9-inch tine on his left side when he crashed, there was no ground shrinkage. Id have him on camera morning and evening. They ran off when a small 4- and 8-pointer walked into the field. "My dad started taking me as soon as I could climb a deer stand. I was trying not to pass out. He was probably in the 140s.". He logged many days on stand from dark to dark until mid-November. []. Then, much to his surprise, and with only a few minutes of shooting light left, the big deer reemerged in front of him. I thought he was bigger than 190. The John and Gisele Fetterman Romance: A Ken Burns Documentary "Apparently, the buck had put on roughly 50 or so inches from last year," Travis said. Men are terrible with sharing their emotions. Deer was killed in Clarion County, Pa. , weighed 412 lbs. I was sick as he pranced off with his nose in the air. Official B&C measurer Glen Salow came up with a 'green ' gross score of 258 7/8 inches. He was quartering to my right and I let him put another 100 yards between us so I could get turned. "I knew about this buck in 2018," he says. "I waited until about 2 p.m. to trail the buck with my cousin and some good friends," Ryan says. In fact, he wouldnt be able to see the slain 163-inch buck until the following afternoon when his friend brought the deer to the hospital parking lot. I was overcome with emotion when we recovered the big eight. Does it get any better than that? Typical: 186 1/8 inches. I shot the exact hair on the deer that I was aiming for, says Moreland. Within minutes, the buck showed. Beka lives on a small Southern Ohio homestead with her husband and three-year-old daughter, Isabella. As he left his tree stand to get a better shot at the buck, the strap on one of his climbing sticks broke, and he fell some 17 feet to the ground. And I knew I would get to do some duck hunting, now that the buck was dead. Several years ago, Lee was able to purchase the property right next to his father, and they both began hunting there. The next morning, he greeted sunrise from his tree stand. A week later, he'd make up for that lost opportunity. He hit hard, fracturing a bone in his right leg and three vertebrae in his back. Lee Dixon and his father have been hunting together for 28 years. Besides how big he was, I couldnt keep my eyes off the double drop tines.. The John and Gisele Fetterman Romance: A Ken Burns Documentary. Stan Potts doubles down in Montana and Wyoming. All I could tell was that he was a big-bodied deer and had dark horns. 6/8 inches wide and sported sky scraping G-2s over 12 inches long. It later taped out at 186 3/8 inches. It worked, Lee said. He fractured a bone in his right . The day before I killed it, two of my brothers and I were hunting in the same area and they both killed two smaller bucks, you know, like about 100 inches. And on Thursday, Myers was found guilty of the . It ran 177 yardsan incredible distance for a deer with a 190-grain broadhead inside of him. We purchased more cellular trail cameras. The rack gross scores 214 1/8 and nets 212 1/8. This time he got a gross non-typical score of 261 3/8, with a net of 230 7/8. It was an overwhelming feeling. I enjoyed every day of the hunt, but being successful with this buck made it a hunt I will remember forever, Mullina said. The bucks probably started thinking about the looming rut just ahead. It followed the large doe group and chased one of them into a nearby cattle working pen. He passed away the week before, and this was the first time I went hunting after his passing., Jake Murdaughs Oklahoma MonsterScore: 194 inchesDate of Kill: Nov. 28, 2021Location: Pittsburg County, Okla.Weapon: .308 Winchester. Morelands arrow went in perfectly through the top of one lung, but hit a rib on the opposite side. Any serious whitetail hunter knows that it's not often that we get a second chance on the buck of a lifetime, or even a first chance for that matter. Arkansas rounds out the top of the special state stats thanks to William L. Loyd's 2018 typical buck from Lee County that scored 200-1/8 points and ranks #17 All-time and #1 in the state, pending review by the Judges Panel for the 31st Big Game Awards in 2022. Hubert Collins' beast is the biggest buck you've probably never heard of, and one of only two typical whitetails in the Pope and Young top 10 that are not from . Haynes Shelton discusses what to look for when choosing the magnification range when it comes to the scope on your deer rifle. He came to 40 yards and stood by a brush pile. Minutes ticked by, the sun started its visible ascent and Latimers thoughts turned back to the big target buck. From his stand, he was able to see the buck go down. Arkansas resident named Stan Whitt, . Beka Garris He had a little standoff with the 10-pointer, with them grunting at one another. Discover the Most Dangerous (Deadliest) Animals in Arkansas; WATCH: Sharks biting alligators, the most epic lion battles, and MUCH more. Subscribe to our newsletter for new stories, tips & events. A hunter who told authorities he killed and skinned what he thought were two coyotes, but later discovered they were a Connecticut family's pet German shepherds, has been criminally charged. Im a pretty good rifle shot; for some reason it comes naturally to me, and I dont typically miss. Arkansas doesn't jump to top of mind as a big-buck destination, but that didn't stop bowhunter Preston Hall. The majority of these came from Maverick (28), La Salle (24), Webb (23), Dimmit (20) and Kleberg (11) counties. Spencer Neuharth Mar 1, 2021. But this buck would measure much more than that. His travel patterns were extremely tight. He bolted and was jumping over treetops in the clear cut and finally after 80 yards he jumped into one last fallen treetop and stopped, he said. The buck walked to about 20 yards and started raking tree limbs. I still cant believe it. All the highlights rushed back in the pre-dawn minutes leading up to legal shooting light. Still, he only had five or six trail camera photos, and didnt have much hope of seeing the deer. I couldnt believe what I was looking at.. MILWAUKEE (AP) Cleveland Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam have agreed to purchase Marc Lasry's 25% stake of the Milwaukee Bucks in a deal that puts the value of the NBA franchise at $3.5 billion, two people with knowledge of the negotiations said Monday. "I keep cameras up nine months of year on the 300-acre block of woods I'm now in charge of managing," he says. By the fall of 2013, Ryan was enrolled at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. About 45 minutes later, he heard a leaf crunch to his right. The buck dropped close by, but as Watson climbed down the tree to make a follow-up shot, the strap on one of his climbing sticks broke and he fell roughly 17 feet to the ground. It hit true. A week later, deer season opened. Thank you, Dad, for being my constant in life. By 2021, there was no doubt this was the largest 4x4 hed ever hunted. Several minutes later, the deer started moving again. He was hunting an area mixed with crops, hardwoods and thick cover. The colossal deer has a 25 2/8-inch inside spread, two tines over 13 inches and superb mass. Put everything together and you have a gross 9-point frame score of 193 6/8. The 34,000-acre lease is owned by a timber company, and is broken into smaller, huntable pieces. Wisconsin: 33 deer per square mile. Which begs the question: Why arent more bird hunters using them? His father passed away in October. and the buck followed. It was followed by 10 more does, and behind them was a huge whitetail buck that Murdaugh had never seen. Sub-hed: When the Washington Blade caught up with Gisele Barreto Fetterman this month, she was looking forward to some upcoming travel plans Yeah I'll bet she was!!! But the big buck, even with a good shot, bounded out of sight. Fortunately, the boy was able to take him, resulting in a great first whitetail and sparing the big one's life. In another huge jump, the buck had grown from a 160-inch 9-pointer to a monster 15-pointer with matching split G-2 tines. They didnt have any encounters with the deer until after the rut. (Photo courtesy of Tres Jackson) Hunter: Tres . The buck I missed was the sixth one to run through there that morning, said Hooper, a former Jackson resident now living in Benton, Ark. With such success behind him, Jon felt all of his hunting dreams already had come true. Lefty showed up on camera after a long Tennessee rifle season.. Dr. James Kroll and Haynes Shelton explain why it's important to know your neighbors when operating a smaller deer property. He knew something was wrong. I had this weird feeling. I still had no idea about the size of the rack, Hooper said. An hour or so later, at 7:30 a.m. on Dec. 22, Hooper would realize his good fortune when a bigger buck, not showing the rutting behavior of the many that had passed that morning, suddenly appeared. Bowhunting is the primary management tool in this region. When you see a photo of a young hunter with a world-class deer, it's tempting to wonder if he or she "lucked" into it, or if perhaps an older hunter did most of the scouting and strategizing. The campus is only about an hour away from where he hunts. Let us know what you thought about these Monsters! I took one last look at his antlers, couldnt believe what I was looking at, and then took aim. It wouldn't be until spring 2013 that the bowhunter would find the matching sheds and see how big the rack really was. There was an additional sticker off the left main beam. 'I still can't believe it': Oklahoma State student bags giant buck less Lightning had struck him for the third time! "This was one buck that didn't have ground shrinkage, but had ground growth," he said. My thermals would be rising. The arrow slipped right behind his shoulder, and the buck didnt go far. As luck would have it, the buck didnt show. For several years, however, he gave up most of his duck season to lock horns with the world-class buck. Konschak was hunting deer in nearby property and said he killed what he thought were . I shot and put the arrow at the back of the ribs, and it went through everything important.". About an hour into the afternoon hunt, a doe appeared about 100 yards away and walked down through the finger of trees. Still, they thought they had a good chance of seeing Spider Man up and on the hoof. The way I see it, this deer was my deer the good Lord made sure of that.. When the Washington Blade caught up with Gisele Barreto . The charges cover violations in October 2014 when Joe Franz was hunting "Palmer," a deer believed to be the biggest whitetail buck ever bagged on video. The 2021-22 deer season is a wrap, and some big whitetails fell between the opening and closing bells. After taking the buck, Travis learned a neighbor had been watching the buck and seeing it on his trail cameras for two years. Chase Watson shot the biggest buck he's ever killed two weeks ago while hunting from a treestand on his family's farm in Arkansas. Two weeks ago, Arkansas hunter Chase Watson took the biggest buck hes ever killed however it came with a price. I was just hoping he would survive in 2013 and not lose too much . So I was pretty nervous when I started that walk across that field.. He has trail . This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. Around 6:55 p.m., this giant buck stepped out of the cover and walked toward him. 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. It's a mirror-image 180-inch mainframe 4x4 with 34 inches of non-typical points. With the buck on his right side, Watson spun himself around to get in position. A native of Hattiesburg and graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, Cleveland lives on Ross Barnett Reservoir near Jackson with his wife Pam. Around 2:30, Hall heard some deer and spotted two does walking through the water. In the Midwest, with ample nutrition and healthy deer numbers, bucks seem more likely to continue to make the big jumps in antler development after 5 1/2. The stage now was set for him to truly blossom into a world-class trophy. Hunter charged for killing pet dogs he thought were coyotes I killed a lot of deer with a gun before I started bowhunting about six years ago. Heads of State: All About State-Record Bucks - Realtree Camo The Boyett buck sits at . Whitney Reed and her husband, Cody, spend a lot of time hunting big Oklahoma bucks. Where Lefty was bedding this day was almost impenetrable, so I opted to take a turkey seat and hunt off the ground.. They didn't want me to leave. They both laid their ears back and stood their hair up, Hall says. The doe, however, wanted nothing to do with her pursuer and jumped into a nearby pond in an attempt to flee the buck. With his head down, did I hit an antler? He went to the mock scrape I set up earlier in the fall and started pawing the ground, Martinson said. My brother and I counted 28 points, what youd call deer camp points, but the guy who scored it at the taxidermist shop said it was officially 25 points, Wilson, 22, said. Lefty fell right there. 'I remained in the stand for several minutes to gather my thoughts and calm down, ' Mikell says. This buck is known as the Missouri Monarch. The terrain is relatively flat, with large sections of agricultural land, swamps, muddy rivers and blocks of hardwood timber. He was 28 yards, quartering away, when he stopped. Everything sank in, and it spurred a conversation a long time coming, Lee said. Last year, in Arkansas. By late afternoon, about 15 deer were out in the open, including a couple of nice bucks. . He encountered the buck a second time soon after. I had no idea the journey our family was about to embark on with this deer, Lee said. Ryan is a native of the region and the son of a farmer. Ryan Sullivan was only 19 when, during the 2013 season, he arrowed an Arkansas buck of gigantic proportions. Bobby Cleveland has covered sports in Mississippi for over 40 years. Deer. After the 60-day drying period, he again taped the rack. Around 5 p.m., an 8-pointer walked by, then, five minutes later, Watson caught a glimpse of Scoob. The arrow hit its mark, and the huge deer ran down into a ravine. What is the biggest buck killed in Arkansas? 2020 Bow Bucks: Archers share photos of their trophy deer from this Fowler's buck scored 212 6/8 making it the #12 All time Non-Typical in Arkansas Matt Howard had the biggest Typical that scored 172 6/8 making it the #44 largest typical in Arkansas to date. "He stopped at 40 yards, standing behind some trees. He charged in out of nowhere. After the day Id hunt him, he would always show up the next afternoon. Public Land Arkansas Monster Buck - Realtree Camo Eric Mullina thought it would be a good decision to hunt whitetails with Indian Hill Outfitters last season, and he was right. Bucks this big dont get that way by being stupid. We started game planning, dreaming of getting close to this magnificent animal.. Nearly any hunter would be thrilled with a buck that size. To his right and rear were stands of thick timber that opened in several spots, and to the left was more meadow with intermittent timber. The eastern boundary of the county is the Mississippi River. Fortunately, when Hooper reached the spot where the deer had been standing, he spotted the body in nearby brush. He was about 50 yards and I was going to have to shoot left-handed, which I didnt want to do.. This 8 1/2-year-old buck killed by Mississippi hunter Justin Develle on Oct. 22, was ear-tagged in 2018 by the Mississippi State University Deer Lab as part of a buck-movement study. Justin, his brothers, and his father targeted this deer in hopes of arrowing it. To our surprise, nothing. Subscribe to OL+ for our best feature stories and photography. The big buck walked in front of Lees father while he was hunting, but unfortunately, the deer broke off its entire right side. Bryant scored big in 2007 when he took the Oklahoma state record whitetail deer. The region is unique to Arkansas in that it doesn't have a traditional rifle season. Instead, they hunted elsewhere in hopes of allowing the deer to live another year. After a wait that seemed like an eternity, the doe finally started walking . He was well outside his ears, and one of my brothers saw it, too, and he agreed that it was just a 6-point. This deer is special because 8-pointers typically dont get to this level. The buck spun and took off into thick cover. I turned in his direction and prepared to shoot. As I walked up to him, it started dawning on me how big the left horn was. Then the monster buck appeared. Its hard to justify shooting a spike or forkhorn when you know there is a Boone and Crockett buck in the area. Mike Clerkin heads to Buffalo County, Wisconsin to bowhunt whitetails. People couldnt believe he had drop tines coming off his main beams., Jeremy Martinsons New Hampshire GiantScore: 166 inchesDate of Kill: Nov. 1, 2021Location: Merrimack County, N.H.Weapon: .50-caliber CVA muzzleloader. Then there were the two drop tines, with the longest being 7 inches off the left beam. Watts shot the buck at about 50 yards with a rifle chambered in 6.5mm Creedmoor. Bucks like this in New Hampshire on public land are far and few, Martinson said. My dad gave me news that he had terminal liver and pancreatic cancer. That anxiety would have been a lot worse had he known the full extent of the bucks antlers. I finally decided to take a chance and take off work. Site by Gray Loon. Taking any deer with a traditional bow is an accomplishment, but shooting a giant buck with a traditional bow can be a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience. On Nov. 4, 2021, that became reality. During the spring conservation order, you can hunt with outfitters from Arkansas to Saskatchewan. He passed the deer in hopes of it returning the following season. However, some just keep growing. It was a very sunny day with temps in the mid-50s. He couldnt retrieve his deer since he had to go immediately to the hospital. James Kroll and Haynes Shelton talk about being realistic when it comes to managing a smaller deer property in this edition of Dr. The rack's 21 6/8-inch inside spread certainly helps to show off its unique character. It is my biggest to date. Virginia I said, did you hear my shot? He said, yeah, what did you get? I said, Im not sure but its the biggest Ive ever seen here. Just $1 per month , After a month of dogging the elusive deer, bowhunter Jonathan Moreland arrows a Natural State giant, By Check out more stories, videos and educational how-to's on deer hunting. After the excitement settled, he climbed down, called his friends and waited for them to arrive to assist with the recovery. "I've pushed a few deer (trailing too soon), and I knew I needed to get my mind off things, so I decided to do something constructive. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. The deer instantly whirled and ran out of sight . He missed. 186'' GIANT BOW BUCK!!! | The Tale of Road Runner - ARKANSAS - YouTube He found the matching sheds of the buck from the year before, and he played his cards just right during the multi-year pursuit. That's as big as it sounds. I was locked down by the doe that was really close.". Jacob Latimer first learned of this buck during the 2020 deer season. Oddly enough, in a county where a 125-point buck is rare, nobody had ever reported seeing this monster. A mature Missouri buck showcased some serious head gear totaling a staggering 333 7/8 inches, making it the most giant whitetail ever scored. Chase Watson shot the biggest buck he's ever killed two weeks ago while hunting from a treestand on his family's farm in Arkansas. I saw a big-bodied deer with extremely wide antlers that day, too, but I thought it was just a 6-point. We thought that maybe he had been killed, but when we checked cameras [in] mid-February, he had returned in late December. No more long nights checking every single cellular picture coming through. Later, Watson began hunting him two days after the archery season began. They hoped itd survive another season or two. The area I hunt is really brushy and thick, and I couldnt get a good, clear shot. This was one buck that didnt have ground shrinkage, but had ground growth, he said. They were very happy for me to take this buck. I shot him, and he bucked up like a bucking bronco, spun and turned back into the woods.. Lefty wasnt like many other bucks on the property. "I thought he was going to go downhill after 2012," Ryan admits. I would hunt this deer in the afternoon and the wind would be blowing 1-2 miles per hour and swirl, Latimer said. Jonathan Moreland grew up hunting with a compound bow until, one day, he saw one of his fathers old recurves hanging on the wall. I moved 150 yards downwind of his bedding area and started rattling, Lee said. SEO - Arkansas Biggest Deer Ryan Sullivan was only 19 when, during the 2013 season, he arrowed an Arkansas buck of gigantic proportions. It spent some time in the CRP, and then entered the food plot. The buck took off, the arrow still in him. I ran to the house and headed straight to Dads, he said. Behind them was a solid 10-pointer, so he stood up and grabbed his bow. Bowhunting gives the deer a chance to grow. He was hunting in a large clearcut paralleled by a steep ridge line. That would intimidate most hunters, but he commonly uses a boat to get to and from his best spots. Surprisingly, one camera took 50 to 60 pictures of the monster within a few days. Although the arrow hit a little high, striking the spine but went through both lungs. He stopped in a small group of persimmon trees to catch his breath. This deer had a track that was undeniable. They were a little downwind and they started getting nervous. "There was no way he could get any bigger. He was bowhunting from the ground with some natural brush around him. Ryan Sullivan Buck: 212-Inch Arkansas Bruiser She came in and started eating, but he caught our wind, Reed said. The buck was as massive as hed looked on camera, and the biggest Moreland had ever killed. The shot was 25 yards and I rattled him" into range, he said . 412-Pound Deer | Snopes.com He was coming right towards me. Ryan hunted the buck all season but saw him just one time from the tree stand. It was sunny and 40 degrees with a north-northwest wind. Camping is available at Storm Creek Lake Recreation Area, about 4 miles northwest of Helena-West Helena. Lee settled the crosshairs and pulled the trigger. It's one of the biggest ever killed in the Southeast. He decided he would try to take a deer with it. Gordon Whittington talks with 13-year-old Troy Metzger about the 2016 hunt that landed the young man a monster non-typical buck on this edition of Big Buck Profile. In fact, going into 2013 he'd shot two net Boone & Crocketts: one a non-typical scoring over 200, the other a typical from public land. Hunter charged with illegally bagging trophy buck The spread was 16 5/8 inches, and the longest tines were the two G2s at 8 1/8 and 7 7/8 inches. For several years, however, he gave up most of his duck season to lock horns with the world-class buck. I shot a giant, not only with the body size, but the headgear to boot. He was truly the deer of a lifetime.. World Record Whitetail: The Top 5 Non-Typical Archery Bucks We dont think it could have been this big buck.. He was 19 inches wide.. Then, 2020 arrived, and Lefty was back on the farm. Hunters in Texas have killed 200 bucks since 2010 that made book. Purdue clinched the Big Ten regular-season title outright earlier in the day when Illinois beat He went from fighting mode to loving mode and made a move. Mississippi County is in the far-northeast corner and borders both Tennessee and Missouri.

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