Hoosier record book whitetail

Pictures must be submitted no later than december 16th. Having 0 acres of strictly managed land puts us at the top of the leader board. I recently had one of my deer heads scored at the indy deer and turkey expo. Print it out and mail it along with a check or money order to the address on the form. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck.

Hoosier record book official measurer public group facebook. So its clear that indianas whitetail herd has the genetics to produce. Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period. Hoosier record book official measurer has 1888 members. The 2017 indiana whitetailed deer report is a comprehensive report of the states deer herd including the deer hunting season results, use of depredation permits, deervehicle collision reports, disease monitoring efforts, and survey results. Record book be damned, this is a onceinalifetime free range whitetail. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand view. Its right there in the top 10, along with the oftmentioned midwest hotspots wisconsin, illinois, kentucky, ohio, iowa and missouri. Additionally, the biggest free range deer that ever lived almost certainly died naturally without ever being shot and likely seen by human eyes. Hunting season over, lose that cabin fever and come visit us at the midwest archery and whitetail deer expo. The new golden triangle for record whitetails deer hunting. Only 2 pictures will be accepted per email address.

These are our editors picks for the 50 best bucks of the bunch. For most, the book is a memorial to trophy deer and the hunters that put in the time required to get them. 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. I heard a voice exclaim as i sat in my tree stand, watching the steam rising from the nostrils of my freshly downed buck. Absolute giant taken down in oklahoma, possible new typical state record.

Providing anyone possessing a hunting pulse with enough of the latest and greatest gear, information, outfitters and inspiration to last an entire season. We have been working on this for a long time and hope you will enjoy scrolling through the record books on your phone. And when tevis mccauley, owner of whitetail heaven outfitters, reveals his hunting services in harrison, jennings and washington counties, you know you will have as good a chance of killing a booner buck with his team as you would anywhere else in the state. Any deer worthy of making this book is a true trophy. Hoosier whitetail outfitters is located in miami county, indiana. We are looking for 7 or 8 pictures of live deer for the book. Giant bucks indiana 2019 6 matching articles field and. But luck was on the side of kyle heuerman and his girlfriend jennifer weaver when they put an arrow through this 196inch illinois brute. Indiana record book whitetail deer 10 matching articles. Indiana is the only state on the top 10 list since 2010 that isnt on the top 10 list of all time. If the trophy has been frozen prior to cleaning, as is often the case with skulls, the 60day drying period begins once the cleaning process is complete. With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer.

We hadnt seen a big buck show up since wed leased the promising property from base camp leasing during the summer as brandon drove, brad checked the cards on his laptop. No other state, however, offers a better chance at taking a record book whitetail. In 2012, huntington county shotgun hunter tim beck bagged a 305 78inch nontypical that shattered the overall state record and became the worlds no. Along with each state and provincial listing is a map showing record book deer distribution, photographs of each.

Nov 22, 2017 indiana is another midwestern state that for years has been flying under the radar, and many hoosier hunters would probably be content to keep it that way. Indiana or kentucky whitetail deer must be taken during hunting. The biggest deer ever killed nontypical and typical and not counting farm raised steroid deer is lost to history because some indian cut the antlers up to use them for tools, etc. Whitetail buck looking for a fight snortweeze at decoy duration. On that day tim beck presented to the world what indianas deer genetics can produce. But after spain submitted a statement last week admitting that he had not shot it in michigan per his original claim, he was charged with several misdemeanors relating to the. Mark lee of crosby displays texas newest state record free ranging nontypical whitetail. Kentucky trophy deer contest field and stream expo.

Top 10 booner states for deer hunting since 2010 deer. The two current world record whitetails, nontypical and. But when you look at each state on a persquaremileoftotallandmass basis which takes away the size advantage a state can have, you see a more accurate set of data. Moreover, hunters across the nation are rewriting state record books. 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. Fyi, the next book will be published to be for sale at the 2020 deer and turkey expo. Zoning in on indiana whitetails north american whitetail. I got a quick question regarding the record book program.

Oct 31, 2014 regardless of criterion, antler measuring follows a standard procedure, as outlined in the hoosier record book. The top buck in that category, taken in allegheny county in 2004 by michael nicola sr. Sure, they still hold the alltime record for the most boone and crockett whitetail entries. This photo is bombing around social media, for obvious reasons. Print it out and mail it along with a check or money. Hoosier record book at the indiana deer, turkey and waterfowl. Was this a possible worldrecord deer spotted a while back in.

This wont be a problem, seeing as how these are the largest deer. Greg davis was hunting putnam county during firearm season when he tagged his trophy 8point buck. Indiana has massive whitetail bucks, and every county in our state holds the potential to grow true. Conversely, ashtabula county in ohios district three hunting area, is flat and fairly open, covered largely in cropland and forest. Bring in your rack to be officially scored by the i. The data on how high the buck scored, where it was taken, when it was taken, how it was taken, and by whom is complied and added to an ever increasing hoosier record buck program book that is published every three years.

Cannon said the rack will lose little during that time. Hoosier record book official measurer has 1,891 members. A beautiful and amazing typical that i believe will net 200. Audrey sharp will never lose the memory of her first whitetail kill. The whitetail deer is unquestionably the most popular big game animal in north america, and each fall millions of hunters head to the woods with the same thing on their mindintercepting a record book buck. Indianas champion whitetail has ruled the top of the record book since 1980, when timothy j. We all know indiana has big deer, but a worldrecord deer. Eclipse the hanson buck, which has held the top typical spot for more than 2 decades.

According to ohio dnr records, the county ranked 14th among the states 88 counties for total whitetail harvest during 20092010 season, but it failed to make even the top 20 counties for trophy buck harvest. When people began settling in indiana in the 1800s, whitetail deer were numerous. Oct 24, 2016 to be officially confirmed as the new state record, the antlers must go through a 60day drying period. Hoosier record book program entries the graphs indiana. Bogucki is the chairman for the hrbp, and is a contact for information about the programs recent record book.

I looked to my left and saw a moose of a man in camouflage heading my way. In addition to these statebystate listings of the top scoring whitetail deer from the late 1800s to 2002, the book also includes editorial features covering a range of topics of interest to deer managers, biologists, and hunters. Hoosier record book at the indiana deer, turkey and. We do book out as much as two years and will accept payments on these hunts.

Southeastern indiana is home to numerous outfitters who cater to hunters hoping to harvest the buck of a lifetime. Because the hunting was unregulated and hunters hunted year round, the deer numbers declined drastically in the early 1900s almost to extinction. Dec 12, 2016 the 2017 hoosier record book will be coming out in february. Texas biggest open range buck in 100 years texas fish. Any serious whitetail hunter knows that its not often that we get a second chance on the buck of a lifetime, or even a first chance for that matter. He said that i would receive a certificate from the state saying that it was in the book.

Bryants deer scored 174 inches of antler, well eclipsing state. Chris addison, a columbia city high school student, harvested the no. Members of the hoosier record buck program will be there to assist you with any. Jan 30, 2019 southeastern indiana is home to numerous outfitters who cater to hunters hoping to harvest the buck of a lifetime. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck outdoorhub reporters 01. Is there a web site that you can go to to see all the indiana whitetail record book deer. Hed claimed bragging rights with the biggest bucks the two previous years, and im sure. Early last october, following an uneventful bowhunt in our new hunting spot in southeastern indiana, my sons brad and brandon and i gathered the sd cards from our trail cameras and headed home. A magnificent set of antlers stirs something primal in us, but few associate the hoosier state with record book whitetailed deer.

For information about the hrbp or questions about the programs records, call north libertys john bogucki at 574 6564271. It scored 145 38 typical which the scorer said was good enough to make into the record book program. My close friend, steve petkovich, introduced me to the meticulous art of scoring whitetail deer. Hoosier record book at the indiana deer, turkey and waterfowl expo. Indiana is another midwestern state that for years has been flying under the radar, and many hoosier hunters would probably be content to keep it that way. The hoosier record buck program was established in the fall of 1975 to recognize trophy deer and deer hunters within the state of indiana. Hoosier hunters killed a record number of birds this spring. Hoosier record buck program measurer hunting indiana. Sports and fitness deer hunting whitetailed deer hunting humor and anecdotes.

The game plan was to set up at opposite ends of travel corridor and. Boone and crockett officials confirmed today that theyve received a score sheet from an indiana buck that could threaten the mark for the largest hunterkilled nontypical whitetail of all time. The video claims that free agent is the largest whitetail buck ever, a fact that i havent documented. Feb 22, 2014 hoosier record book at the indiana deer, turkey and waterfowl expo. Sep 15, 2012 records of north american whitetail deer is the definitive record book of wild, freeranging trophy whitetail deer in north america. Whitetail history is filled with landmark events, but perhaps none more noteworthy than the one occurring on the morning of november 23, 1993. Jun 20, 2019 new ohio record whitetail shot by a bow hunter the ronnie stevens buck stephen esker, the ohio hunter who shot a pair of 200class whitetails inside the columbus, ohio city limits in backtoback seasons, shared news with field and stream of yet another dandy ohio whitetail that was taken last night by bow hunter ronnie stevens. One of the shows major attractions is the hoosier record buck trophy showcase and scoring. But studies have proven most hoosier hunters drastically underestimate.

Official measurements cannot be taken until the antlers, horns, skulls, or tusks have air dried at normal room temperature for at least 60 days after the animal was killed. Dont think so you need to purchase a hoosier record book put our every 2 years i believe. The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties. To make the hoosier record book a buck must score 140 inches or above. Visitors are invited to come and see the largest deer recorded in the hoosier state at the hoosier record book trophy deer display. Hunting whitetail deer was an important source of food for families in the state. This greatly expanded fifth edition features over 12,400 listings of whitetail deer from the boone and crockett club s records program, dating back from the late 1800s up through december 31, 2011. We have launched a whitetail records app that includes all of the record book deer. Its safe to say that bucks demise marked the end of indiana being a sleeper state for big deer.

He crossed from his corn field behind me into mine, heading toward the magnificent buck i had shot only a few minutes earlier. But whitetails are also big business, and states that have historically produced giants like iowa, illinois, kansas and my home state of ohio bring in significant revenue from non. This forum is hosted for free by proboards get your own free forum. The 2017 hoosier record book will be coming out in february. Regardless of criterion, antler measuring follows a standard procedure, as outlined in the hoosier record book. This might be the new world record whitetail meateater hunting.

Dec 04, 2016 he is an official scorer for the hoosier record buck program, commemorative bucks of michigan, pope and young, the longhunter muzzleloader record book and boone and crockett. The score for a typical head is the distance between the main beams, plus the length of all normal points, plus four circumference measurements on each main beam, minus the difference between corresponding parts and the length. Whitetail deer are at the center of america s hunting culture and take a prominent place at the expo as well. For anyone wondering how to get their hands on a hoosier record book here is a form.