Deer numbers are strong throughout the state, and a long archery. Potential new record north dakota mule deer buck big. Whitetailed and mule deer north dakota game and fish. Michael mettlers 194 18 whitetail buck south dakota is quickly gaining a reputation for coughing up giants. As the definitive history book of trophy whitetail deer in north america, the much anticipated fourth edition of the boone and crockett club publication, records of north american whitetail deer is now available. Our area encompasses approximately 150,000 acres of privately owned land north and south of wall, south dakota, along the rugged cheyenne river drainage area. Dakota safaris south dakota mule deer hunting, whitetail. With three harsh winters from 2008 through 2010, north dakotas game and fish department has cut the amount of deer licenses available in 2012 to 65,300 permits. Kyle hass shot what could be a north dakota record buck on the opening day of firearms season friday. Zack doyle he had awesome trail camera pictures of this deer. This goes without saying since he has been nicknamed, americas favorite whitetail deer hunter. The first formal recognition of outstanding north american big game trophies by the boone and crockett club was in the 1932 records book. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time outdoor life.
Hunting prairie whitetail deer dakota whitetail big. The buck that had eluded his family for years was now being held in his fingertips. By combining the two together you get a very affordable hunt. Minnesota, north dakota books put big game records in spotlight. Safari club international recognizes two north american subspecies of mule deer. Minnesota, north dakota books put big game records in spotlight if you hunt big game in minnesota or have a fascination with recordbook deer, moose, elk or bear, this books for you. Hunters can either sit all day with pack lunch or arrangements for a pick up. It had grown large the same way a lot of deer around here do eating hefty amounts of corn and alfalfa. Thats 40 percent less than the amount of licenses issued in 2011 and the fewest licenses issued in north dakota since 1988.
Conservation program faq north american model for wildlife conservation sagamore. South dakotas official big game record book south dakota hunting. Duck hunting, deer hunt, pheasant, waterfowl luverne, nd. In fact, the biggest buck on record in michigan died of unknown causes about a month after the end of the last deer season for 2009 and was found dead by sharon weidmayer, a nonhunting friend of rons, while walking her dog on brushy property she owns. By then the bison were gone, and seasons on other big game animals were closed, but deer hunting was still open with a limit of 5, but some legislators were concerned that deer might be exterminated in north dakota if hunters continued to kill deer in such numbers. Monster whitetailed deer, called a legend, taken in northern north dakota. Whitetailed deer are the most common big game animal found in north dakota. Record keeping systems, such as the boone and crockett clubs, help to retain important information on what states are succeeding at conservation and quality deer management, and which ones arent. Tyson schwab took buck scores green score presumably 216 58 and could be a new record for the state. According to, the current south dakota record for typical whitetail belongs to a buck harvested in 1948 by glen mclane, which scored 193 28 inches. The food source in this case was a plot planted by thorp and his dad. A place for hunters to share photos of their trophies welcome. Introduction of the trade rifle and subsistence hunting dramatically reduced deer numbers throughout the region by 1860. After all, bigbodied whitetails have been taken throughout north america.
Maybe one day login to comment dropped onto the board. Their success rate runs 95100% on deer between 18 to 24 inches and on antelope 12 to 14 inches. Among the brief descriptions the author briefly mentions a bruiser of a buck that took the 17th annual big buck contest held in dickinson. 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. Boone and crockett club minimum entry scores wildlife. Largest michigan nontypical ever north american whitetail. By 1901, many north dakotans were becoming concerned about overhunting of deer. Otherwise, the fee participation will be at the sole discretion of whitetail properties. Recordkeeping systems, such as the boone and crockett clubs, help to retain important information on what states are succeeding at conservation. Best whitetail states based on the record books field. See the record photos, read the hunters stories and learn where the largest trophies were taken. It might score as one of the top five ever taken in the state. Changes were necessary because biologists felt whitetail bucks were being overharvested in parts of the state.
This is your opportunity to take two north american big game animals in one trip. Minnesota, north dakota books put big game records in. It is unique due to the rarity of the heavy woods in north dakota and it being adjacent to the 60,000 acre heavilywooded, j. Moreover, hunters across the nation are rewriting state record books with. South dakota whitetail deer hunting outfitters outdoor life. General information whitetailed deer are the most abundant big game species in north america. Potential record buck left sheds close to nearby town of kenmare. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. Dakota whitetail outfitting has been in business since 1999 and offers prime whitetail bow hunting in north central north dakota. Records of north american whitetail deer fourth edition. A statebystate breakdown of where the best bucks are coming from, with a look at historic record book deer, plus an update on the top trophies from the last five seasons.
The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the. They are most common in forested areas associated with farmland. The 1932 book was followed by the 1939 records book that included informative chapters on a variety of subjects related to big game and hunting. We intensely manage our large and diverse high fenced hunting preserve to produce outstanding trophy quality whitetail, elk and fallow deer. South dakota whitetails offering the finest whitetail. If you hunt big game in minnesota or have a fascination with record book deer, moose, elk or bear, this books for you. Armed forces under title 10, stationed outside of the state during the previous years deer gun season, and who received the expeditionary medal or campaign badge, and submit an application and appropriate license fee by the deer gun application deadline, are eligible for. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the last 10. Big bucks galore, from the boone and crockett record book archives. North dakota residents who were on federal active duty with the u. World class whitetail hunting property in north central. But is there really such a creature or is this simply a fabrication of our imagination bordering on elitism.
Decades of deer hunting north dakota game and fish. With big bulls standing nearly seven feet tall and weighing up to 1,500 pounds, moose are massive animals and are the largest species in the deer family. New york, north carolina, north dakota, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, south. Thinking about going on a moose hunt in the near future.
As a deer hunter, i read a lot about where to hunt big whitetail bucks. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the record. Montana, arkansas, and south dakota popped up in the top 10, while states currently hailed as. Jon shaw, the ncwrc deer biologist, said that while a sample consisting of recordbook bucks is small, that area has several factors going for it. The bull moose on this list are the biggest entries from each subspecies of moose currently listed in the. Kyle hass shot what could be a north dakota record buck on the. Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period.
Records of north american whitetail deer is the definitive history book of trophy whitetail deer in north america. South dakota will has a new state record typical whitetail. Daybreak ranch was recently featured on roger raglin outdoors. Sharon was walking along a creek on the property when she spotted antlers sticking up. Idaho, montana, south dakota, british columbia, alberta, and saskatchewan. Dragon creek ranch has the best whitetail hunting in north dakota. Michael mettlers mcpherson county buck is the largest typical from south dakota. Check out how well our plots came up and how well the deer liked them. In first and foremost honoring the animal, each record book listing also recognizes a. Williamson county, illinois land for sale whitetail. No non typical large enough to make the book has ever been found or.
Roger has traveled all over the world taking various record book animals including several world records, but he is known primarily for his skills in the field of whitetail deer. The whitetail deer that hunter thorp bagged measured 171 by pope and young club and boasted 14 points. Whitetail deer buck standing near the edge of a forest during rut. From state harvest reports, i found that around 360,000 hunters took 2,000 total deer in 2014 and again in 2015, only a few deer off the alltime record in 20. Monster whitetailed deer, called a legend, taken in.
North dakota bowhunting forum discussion forum dedicated to north dakota bowhunters and north dakota archers. Deer farm listings for north dakota deer farms, whitetail deer, red deer, elk or wapiti, fallow deer. Located in lyman county, 18 miles south of kennebec, sd and 28 miles northeast of winner, sd its in the heart of whitetail country where a number of the states record book whitetails have come from over the years. Over 7,500 listings of whitetail deer from the boone and crockett clubs records program dating back to the late 1800s up through december 31, 2002. On the day of your north dakota whitetail deer hunt, our hunters will have a breakfast bar to choose from in the morning, and then your north dakota deer hunting guides will show you to your blind stand through aerial maps, or you can be dropped off by your guide. Its not officially scored yet, the 28yearold told midwest outdoors four days after he dropped the monster on november 10. Big game records deer hunting elk hunting big game. A book, records of north american big game, offers detailed tabular listings for trophies in 38 different categories of game. We are north dakotas premier pheasant hunting, waterfowl hunting and whitetail deer hunting outfitter, guide service and full service lodge. There are more whitetailed deer now than when lewis and clark traveled through the state in 180406. Each entry includes the alltime entry score, date harvested, location of kill, hunter and owner names, and selected measurements. Records of north american whitetail deer is the definitive record book of wild, freeranging trophy whitetail deer in north america. Welcome to the south dakota big game record book the official collection of the largest rifle and archery trophies taken within the state of south dakota. The dickinson press has an outdoor article up that highlights a few hunting stories for north dakota.
A well laid blood trail lead seth right to his trophy buck and into the states record book. It involved relatively few specimens that were listed by simple criteria of length and spread of horns, antlers or skulls. With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer. These are biggest moose kills in the safari club international record book. Below is a chart that lists the minimum entry scores for all the north american big game animals recognized by the boone and crockett club.
The first step was record book data from the boone and crockett club. Here is every state record whitetail in the country. Montana, arkansas, and south dakota popped up in the top 10, while states currently. When soil has good nutrients, quality foods are abundant, allowing bucks to grow larger antlers, faster. A page dedicated to whitetail, muley and antelope big bucks. This ranch land has a creek and a river running through it and covers approximately 4000 acres with terrain similar to manitoba, canada. Whitetail properties real estate, llc dba whitetail properties. The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties. Mule deer often have slightly larger bodies and racks than their more numerous whitetail deer cousins. This greatlyexpanded edition includes over 7,500 listings of whitetail deer from the boone and crockett clubs records program, which was started in 1932.
This fourthgeneration ranch has a fantastic location with varying terrain of river bottom and heavily wooded ranch lands. Dakota safaris has been successfully providing trophy mule deer and whitetail deer hunting experiences since 1965 in western south dakota. Historically in north dakota they were restricted primarily to the major riparian areas and wooded buttes. Record deer data shows the hotbed midwestern states arent the. Simply put, good soils are the primary reason, shaw said. Trophies that meet the awards minimum but not the alltime minimum will be listed in the awards book. North dakota premier trophy whitetail deer hunting ranch. North dakota potential record buck shot on opening day of firearms. Rifle whitetail their whitetail deer hunts take place on some of eastern montanas finest whitetail.