2015 maine record book whitetails

Due to continuing winter mortality and substandard habitat, maine s deer harvest has dwindled by more than half since the 1950s. The monster received a final panel score of 2 58 net points. Heres a look at some of the topranking whitetails taken in the pine tree state last season. That fact makes pendletons 2015 granite state buck exceptional.

Deer harvest second highest in six years may 15, 2015 maine. According to an official score sheet filled out by phil wright, the ohio buck was just as much a new world record as the missouri buck had. Many maine deer hunters dont see a deer the entire season, and only 10 to 12 percent get a deer each year. It is a privatelyowned familyrun business with a family type atmosphere. Non typical state record whitetails ranked whackstar hunters. Still hunting is my preferred and most accomplished way of hunting for deer and tracking on snow as well. Get the latest deer hunting news, tips and tactics in your inbox. Here are the 2014 new york record whitetails that have been officially scored and entered into the nys record book. Maine deer hunting, deer hunting in maine me, maine. 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. The indiana bucks left side alone could cross the coveted 100inch mark, as that with only five points counting the main beam. Were on our way to becoming the undisputed, alltime record producing outfitter of trophy whitetail bucks in north america.

Ben thibodeaus 189inch millvale monster north american whitetail. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. Jan 29, 2019 these numbers are unheard of for a 5x5. Small trophy whitetail antlers antelope, big game, black. Jan 01, 2020 when this giant buck stepped out, ewen was still messing with his rifle. The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties. Were hunting large, dense wilderness, so your chances of seeing a deer may. Come hunt maines biggest bucks in the remote wilderness of northern maine. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the.

Hey all, i killed a buck with my bow the other day in laclede county. Being a hunter in new england i especially related to this book as it spoke to the difficulties i face yearly with hunting pressure, public lands, etc. Others are bucks that didnt make the deadline for the 20 season. Maine is broken up into deer management districts, and though some districts harvest more deer than we do, they also have many more hunters. Are these sheds from the largest 5x5 whitetail of all time. Talking to a local school bus driver is probably not the way wed normally scout for deer, but it proved successful for milo hansen, who killed the no. Maine whitetail adventures trophy maine whitetail deer hunts. One of the biggest bucks i ever shot came running right at me across a field after i had come out. Ranging from maine to mexico and from the northern tier to the deep. The bucks unusually wide rack measured a whopping 33 inches and could rank third for the largest nontypical spread ever recorded in maine.

Dec 09, 2019 a nova scotia record book buck shot on december 6th, the second last day of 2019 general season for whitetail deer. When they do, the lucky hunter definitely has a trophy to behold. Hes spent the last three decades depicting the thrill of the chase and photographing the majesty of all things wild. Boone and crockett bucks have been killed in every delaware county. Alabama whitetail records is alabamas record program for whitetail deer. Nova scotia record book crossbow buck 2018 duration. In addition to the best whitetail deer hunting in maine, we also offer spring, summer and fall fishing for bass. The bucks curiosity kept it in place long enough for ewen to get the gun working. In addition to the best whitetail deer hunting in maine, we also offer spring, summer and fall fishing for bass, trout, and landlocked salmon. You might think the state of maine is loaded with giant whitetails. Recordbook whitetail bucks becoming more common the. These are biggest moose kills in the safari club international record book.

Norman and his boys love to hunt monster whitetails, visit us at. Tracking a big maine buck on snow day 1 of 2 shot fired. Pb guide service offers the best guided deer hunts in maine with deer hunting packages available. Deer hunts guided deer hunts in maine pb guide service. This could place grindles buck within the top three nontypical spreads ever recorded in maine, and among the top 30 overall spreads in the boone and crockett club record books. Maine has more typical whitetails in the books than any other. All maine whitetail adventures guided deer hunts are trophy hunts. Thinking about going on a moose hunt in the near future. Under current law, searun atlantic salmon are considered federallyendangered, and no fishing is permitted for this species. The end result is the 8thlargest typical whitetail of all time. Subscribe online subscribe to maines best hunting, fishing and outdoors recreation magazine. This is not a collection of the great record book bucks but there are a great many bucks pictured here far larger than most of us will ever see. Rack of the year award trophy bucks maine deer hunting.

When this giant buck stepped out, ewen was still messing with his rifle. These 15 readers not only took our advice and tagged out on one of our 2015 best days, but they. The bulk of the photos are dated from 1880 to 1950. Many believed the buck held the potential to be a new state record, but the final score fell short. With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer. The nys big buck club record book is an official collection of new york states exceptional whitetail deer and black bear.

Maine whitetail deer hunt maine whitetail deer hunting for big trophy bucks over 200295 pounds dressed are not uncommon in the northeastern wilderness areas where you deer hunt the cedar swamps, beech ridges, old farms and orchards. Nova scotia record book whitetail buck 2019 youtube. According to the club, the number of trophy whitetails entered in their record book has jumped 400 percent over the past 30 years. 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. Sep 27, 2017 these are biggest moose kills in the safari club international record book. At 105years old, clyde roberts is the oldest hunter in north at 105years old, clyde roberts is the oldest hunter in north america. We have searched out the best properties in our area to ensure you a quality hunt.

Some statistics, like recordbook entries, acres of public hunting ground and. In every state that they are hunted 43 of them there is a state record. Dec 17, 2014 pennsylvania trophy buck enters records book. Nh nature nh wildlife nh fishing nh hunting 2017 inseason deer kill 2017 inseason bear kill 2016 inseason deer kill 2016 inseason bear kill 2015 inseason deer kill 2015 inseason bear kill 2014 inseason deer kill 2014 inseason bear kill nh hunting and fishing regulations hunting documents where to hunt in nh global warming nh news. Alabama whitetail records publishes the alabama record book for whitetail deer.

Heres a photo album of some of the biggest racks recorded from. Kansas top 20 deer records harvest by muzzleloader. The granite state giant deer hunting realtree camo. Some bucks were taken during prior hunting seasons, but have recently been scored for entry into the record book for 2014. So if you are looking for that one on one experience as well as the trophy, the homestead lodge is the place. The deer found in this area commonly exceed 200 lbs. Record whitetail deer 90 matching articles field and. When isaac grindles buck hit the leaves in knox county, maine, last month, he expected to walk up on an eightpointer. The announcement of the hole inthe horn buck in north american whitetail followed that precedent. The granite state giant by darron mcdougal january 4, 2016. Not much changing except for some lesser known states creeping up the list. Midwest whitetail adventures specializes in guided whitetail hunts in kansas. Destinations all book your hunt united states canada. Joe byers has more than 1,000 magazine articles in print and is currently a field editor with whitetail journal, predator xtreme, whitetails unlimited, crossbow.

Nearly 40 years later, thousands of deer, bear, moose and turkey have been harvested and added to our records book forever preserving maines unparalleled. This vast ground now reaches into units 6, 8 and 14. Dannerholz whitetails is a pennsylvania trophy whitetail hunting outfitter. Keeping an eye on maines deer population in winter september 26, 2015 maine. Jun 15, 2015 joe byers has more than 1,000 magazine articles in print and is currently a field editor with whitetail journal, predator xtreme, whitetails unlimited, crossbow revolution, and african hunting journal magazines. Home statement record books buy about our book nbbgc measurers what we are about 140 pin. Dec 24, 2016 norman and his boys love to hunt monster whitetails, visit us at. Sep 30, 2010 maine s incredible heavyweight whitetails when mainers talk about big bucks, they mean deer that weigh over 200 pounds field dressed. Nevertheless, that image of bigboned, heavyracked prairie deer is not a fabrication. Instead, the 21yearold discovered a bruiser with one of the largest spreads ever seen in the state.

Many believed the buck held the potential to be a new state record, but the final score fell short of the leaders. Find out where the biggest critters are being harvested in pennsylvania. We have the experience to obtain one of these whitetail. We have over 30,000 acres of prime hunting ground scattered around and along the republican river valley. This means all of our hunters come prepared to pass on lesser bucks, even on the last day. Its not just a book to read, its a reference book that i refer to monthly. The whitetail deer is the most popular game species in the united states. In 2015, jacob ayecock took the staterecord buck in drew county, which is the.

Back in 1980, we realized that we were taking many more large bucks than anyone else, and our success was equaling that of maine s good old days. All reliable sources rank new hampshire near the bottom on the list of states that produce recordbook bucks. In any case, the scenes depicted could as well have taken place anywhere whitetails are pursued. At 105years old, clyde roberts is the oldest hunter in north america, but he still returns to the woods every fall to hunt whitetail deer with his sons on their family farm. This equates to a % decrease in the expanded archery harvest from 2015, 469 deer were tagged during the regular archery season.

The record book has been produced every two years since 1972 and contains thousands of trophy whitetail and bear entries. With big bulls standing nearly seven feet tall and weighing up to 1,500 pounds, moose are massive animals and are. But it is the 2015 shed antlers from the buck that are going to blow away any misconceptions about just how big a wild deer can possibly grow. But that doesnt mean that all deer country was created equal, and for years hunters have debated which states were the best bets for big bucks. Dannerholz whitetails pennsylvania trophy whitetail hunting.

I quietly put down the book, picked up the rifle, and got off a shot. For perspective on how tough it is to shoot a booner buck in the garden state, there are 2,480 bucks in the books bigger than its state record. If you have a buck that you think might make the record book, and need to find a scorer in your county check out our measurers page at. No, book bucks that cross the magic 170inch threshold into the boone and crockett record books are liable to come from anywhere the whitetail is found. Mo records by county missouri whitetails your missouri. Those numbers put the moffett buck among the worlds elite whitetails. Jan 31, 2012 according to the club, the number of trophy whitetails entered in their record book has jumped 400 percent over the past 30 years. Let our maine master guides and dedicated lodge staff provide you with a quality guided or unguided hunt from our wilderness lodge in the forks, maine. We offer a limited number of select luxury whitetail trophy buck deer hunts every season so that we can maintain the trophy buck quality we strive for. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand. The record had previously been held by the james jordan buck, shot in wisconsin in 1914.

I am trying to find records by county to see where he places. This list takes every states record and ranks it according to its boone and crockett score. With an almost perfectly symmetrical rack that resulted in very few deductions, milo hansons buck has stood. The 21point buck is believed to be one of the three biggest bucks shot in the entire northeast region, which includes 11 states, and will definitely find a spot high in the record book. According to an official score sheet filled out by phil wright, the ohio buck was just as much a new world record as the missouri buck had been the previous year, when all anyone had to go on was deans entry score. Kansas top 20 deer records deer big game information. For more on new hampshires 2015 deerhunting opportunities, log onto. This book is the data repository for all the antlers and skulls from americas largest trophy game. Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period.

These numbers are for all record book whitetail starting in the awards category. Deer hunting is by no means easy, and requires a good deal of patience, along with the ability to cover great distances or maintain a stand. Its worth remembering where americas favorite biggame species stood not so long ago at the brink of extinction, said ben wallace, club president. Maine has more typical whitetails in the books than any other northeastern state. Again, the milo hanson buck, a basic 6x6, is the largest intact typical rack ever, at 2 58.

I have recently started hunting with archery gear and in 2012 taken my first buck with bow and my first bear with bow in 20 as you will see in our 4th edition of new brunswick record book bucks. With every new year comes more trophy whitetail record book entries. Deer kill largest in last ten years june 14, 2018 maine, deer. There is a very realistic expectation for these sheds to not only surpass the. In this book is compiled a certified list of all the carefully measured antlers, horns and skulls. Texas whitetails regularly appear in the record books, as do minnesota deer and kentucky bucks. The book teaches you how to treat the entire 12mo of the year as deer season. Once completely tallied, maines 2014 overall deer harvest is expected to be near 20,000 animals.