Illinois state deer record book

Luke brewster brings bigbuck buzz back to illinois chicago. This might be the new world record whitetail meateater hunting. Bills saw the buck headed his way in a hurry and took aim with his shotgun. The current record, held by stephen tucker from tennessee, is a 47point buck. Nov 18, 2018 deer activist tim walmsley, who tracks illinois deer records, emailed that jerry bryant holds illinois record for nontypical 304 38. This stunning game commission patch, available only to those trophy owners who have a listing in the record book, is sure to become a highly collectible and coveted item. The first step was record book data from the boone and crockett club. What we have here people is a takedown of the herd in the mid 90s see harvest numbers by the idnr phase one of qdm and then the hunters are getting older and more selective phase two of qdm. Illinois is also the new home to the largest ever hunterharvested deer. Record book be damned, this is a onceinalifetime free range whitetail. Nebraska trophy recognition certificates have been awarded since 1962 for outstanding big game trophies t aken in the state during legal hunting seasons. Keith szableswki, a hunter in illinois, bagged what may be a 51point buck, and could be a national record. The end result is the 8thlargest typical whitetail of all time.

That brings us to the story of david windsor and his giant whitetail from illinois in 2017. The bucks curiosity kept it in place long enough for ewen to get the gun working. While this area is the most famous, the nutrition and habitat conditions in illinois are such that just about any part of the state can potentially produce a recordbook whitetail. In addition to indiana, ohio, illinois, missouri and iowa have hit that mark, each with a single deer. Top overall states for boone and crockett whitetails per square mile since 2008. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the record.

Deer activist tim walmsley, who tracks illinois deer records, emailed that jerry bryant holds illinois record for nontypical 304 38. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time outdoor life. For a state with skyhigh trophy standards, illinois somehow continues to keep cranking out recordbreaking bucks. I llinois whitetails,providesthemostuptodateresearch,stunningphotosoftrophy whitetails,completehistoryofillinoisdeerherd. The buck scored an impressive 195 28 inches and is a dandy archery buck at 39 on the top 10 biggest pope and young typical bucks of all time. The truth is that many think this buck is one of the most impressive deer of all time. This book is an updated listing of trophies replacing the 36th edition of 2015. Request a correction to a deer application or replacement of a deer permit. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the.

The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the. Interestingly enough, the buck had a broken brow tine but was still able to place high in the record book. Where the biggest booner bucks are coming from now deer. Did this 51point illinois buck deer break the national record. If antlers qualify, do you want it entered in the record book. Back in november of 2009, he killed an illinois staterecord nontypical whitetail, a 36point buck giant that netted scored 26738 inches. The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties.

Official entry score of 32058 makes it only the fifth huntertaken nontypical whitetail to exceed 300 inches in history. Though more than 200,000 deer were harvested that particular year, only 71 of those deer were eligible for boone and crockett. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand view. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the last. Now, hunters can seemingly go anywhere in the state and have a chance to kill a big buck, he said. James smith did the same in 1992 when he shot his giant warren county deer, which sits at no. Oct 21, 2015 even in a monster buck wonderland such as illinois, a boone and crockett buck is a rare and special animal. Through thursday, oklahomas deer harvest for the year stood at 94,711 and counting. Johnston city, illinois keith szablewski is relatively new to deer hunting, but the 51point buck he shot during this years shotgun season may end up breaking the national record for most. Illinois deer classic deer registration form claim check no. View up to date information on how illinois is handling the coronavirus disease 2019 covid19 from the state of illinois coronavirus response site utility links idnr home.

Illinois hunters 51point buck could be a new record. Illinoisbigbucks illinois whitetails order a copy today. With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer. Illinois buck confirmed as new world record nontypical whitetail. According to the illinois department of natural resources, hunters in the state bagged 80,896 deer during the sevenday illinois firearm deer season that concluded on dec. The showme state has produced 764 deer registered in the boone and crockett record book and the opportunity to harvest a trophy buck remains high. A coopers hawk, thoughts on closing of illinois state lakes, numbers on the great backyard bird count and morel hunting during the coronavirus by.

And in no other category is this more true than with archery nontypicals. Jan, 2018 but when a hunter harvests an absolute monster of a whitetail that could potentially be a record and its deemed illegal, word spreads quickly. Over 900,000 whitetailed deer and bucks bound through tennessees hunting grounds. One of the deer they are suspected of poaching was a potential illinois state record nontypical whitetail that scored 261 58. Possible record deer taken in illinois during shotgun season.

The buck was shot by a bow in 1999 and had 17 points, which is very impressive since its a typical. Top 10 biggest pope and young typical bucks of all time. Did the dnr set a bad example by keeping the rack but not confiscating the. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the record books. Frank nation harvested this 223inch illinois buck back in 2011. But only a few manage to be in the right spot when fate delivers that rare moment. We want your illinois giants for the illinois deer classic whitetail hall of fame. This is why outofstate hunting is so popular for countless hunters every year. Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period.

Hunters 51point buck may mean tn man loses recordholder. Oct 21, 20 in addition to indiana, ohio, illinois, missouri and iowa have hit that mark, each with a single deer. The current world record typical whitetail is the famous hanson buck, which has just over 2. Pope and young club has confirmed luke brewsters 22point nontypical whitetail buck is a. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time.

Hunters 51point buck may mean tn man loses recordholder status. If it becomes certified, the 51point buck would break the current record, which was set in 2016 by a 27yearold farmer from gallatin, tennessee. Even in a monster buck wonderland such as illinois, a boone and crockett buck is a rare and special animal. It will look great framed with your score sheet, or tucked within the pages of your record book. 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. Typical montgomery 225 28 2017 arnold dennis shotgun. In illinois, edgar county buck could be new world record outdoornews. View up to date information on how illinois is handling the coronavirus disease 2019 covid19 from the state of illinois coronavirus response site. Every deer hunter envisions the possibility of seeing a truly giant buck. Masswildlifes muchanticipated figures for the 2019 deer season are finally in and theyre recordbook surprising.

Every year there are rumors of record book bucks being killed. Luke brewster brings bigbuck buzz back to illinois. Dec, 2018 if it becomes certified, the 51point buck would break the current record, which was set in 2016 by a 27yearold farmer from gallatin, tennessee. Did this 51point illinois buck deer break the national. What makes this buck different is that it has been green scored and it is ahead of the current record by a crazy 17 inches and if that green score holds it will be the new archery world record along with the illinois state record. Dec 12, 2018 illinois hunters 51point buck could be a new record johnston city, illinois a hunter could be in the running for harvesting one of the largest bucks ever shot in america. A book of the illinois big buck recognition program of whitetail deer as compiled from data in the illinois department of conservations files. Back in november of 2009, he killed an illinois state record nontypical whitetail, a 36point buck giant that netted scored 26738 inches. The metamora hunters pointer is an archery world record for deer with a. Big bucks galore, from the boone and crockett record book archives. Jerry james made history in 1999 when he took the state record typical buck in buchanan county. The main beams measured 27 and 29 inches, so its a very good deer. Giant illinois buck is potential worldrecord 8pointer. The size of its deer herds is complemented by the fact that the state is also home to the record for the largest.

Illinois state library location guide of general land office plat maps a guide to locating plat maps illinois federal township plats 18041891 scans of 3,457 plats in the collection of the illinois state archives that were surveyed by the office of the u. Luke brewster might live in bristow, virginia, but the 30yearold former marine returns to hunt whitetails in illinois whenever he can take a break from his current job. Illinois state record if youve already tuned in to whitetail properties tv this season, youve no doubt been entertained by the exciting hunts and massive bucks taken on the land managed by the whitetail properties folks. Apr 30, 2016 after pouring over record book data in an attempt to identify these bigbuck neighborhoods, here are some takeaways. Otter tail, minnesota 8 vernon, wisconsin 5 edgar, illinois 4 marion, iowa 4 winneshiek, iowa 3 guthrie, iowa 3. Aug 28, 2014 the buck was shot by a bow in 1999 and had 17 points, which is very impressive since its a typical. Kentucky is a dang good deer hunting destination right now. Nov 23, 2015 frank nation harvested this 223inch illinois buck back in 2011. As you can see from the photo above, this isnt your typical whitetail buck. Giant illinois buck taken illegally in honest mistake, but. Deer tags are available in june via the illinois dnr website and nonresidents can usually get one if they apply early enough, but they do sell out, so dont delay. In illinois, edgar county buck could be new world record.

Sure, kentucky has only produced 201 entries to wisconsins 326 in the last five years. American hunter best places to hunt record whitetail. I had a book put out by minnesota that showed the world record and i knew it. But when a hunter harvests an absolute monster of a whitetail that could potentially be a record and its deemed illegal, word spreads quickly. For a state with skyhigh trophy standards, illinois somehow continues to keep cranking out record breaking bucks.

We want you to bring your big bucks to the illinois deer classic the big buck contest is open to hunters who legally harvested an antlered whitetail deer in the state of illinois. An illinois hunter finds himself in the record books. Illinois hunter pleads guilty to poaching state record. Possible world record archery buck killed in illinois. Though more than 200,000 deer were harvested that particular year, only 71. The sunflower state is legendary for its nontypicals, and rightly so. When you look at state level data, the states youd expect to be present on the list are wisconsin, illinois, iowa, kentucky and so on. Typical plymouth 226 48 1995 sifford james shotgun. The record had previously been held by the james jordan buck, shot in wisconsin in 1914. Illinois new staterecord bow kill chris kiernan shares the story behind the biggest nontypical whitetail ever killed with a bow in illinois. But when you factor in the size of each state, things even up fairly quickly. For 18 years, from 1981 to 1999, the state record for nontypicals by bow was held by bob chestnuts 245 58incher from vermilion. Illinois hunters 51point buck could be a new record johnston city, illinois a hunter could be in the running for harvesting one of the largest bucks ever shot in america.

When this giant buck stepped out, ewen was still messing with his rifle. Here is every state record whitetail in the country. Archers amazingly led the way, more than making up for a tough, weather. Although i do not believe that record book entries is the only piece of very variable data for determining and age shift they are interesting. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand. They change even more when you just look at the most recent data within the last decade. But officially, the state record is the 280 48incher rifleman joseph waters shot back in 1987. Chad scyphers took the state record typical in 2014 in mcdowell county. Illinois state record nontypical whitetail that scored 261 58. The monster received a final panel score of 2 58 net points. As a deer hunter, i read a lot about where to hunt big whitetail bucks. Illinois crossbow hunter jerry bryant took this 304 48 monster in fulton. Illinois state record buck 10 matching articles outdoor life.

Keith szablewski may be relatively new to deer hunting, but the 51point buck he shot during this year\u2019s shotgun season could end up breaking the national record for most countable points. Possible world record archery buck killed in illinois the. Jan 01, 2020 when this giant buck stepped out, ewen was still messing with his rifle. Things change a lot when you look at each state on a level playing field. For 18 years, from 1981 to 1999, the state record for nontypicals by bow was. Set your dial to the sportsman channel on july, 2011 for a hunt you wont soon forget. Mel johnsons pointer prairie state outdoors illinois big buck.