"At this point I started trying to kill him," Ryan notes. One notable development is the way ducks in Arkansas concentrated in unmanaged habitat. "I could feel myself starting to sway. He was just a special deer, and very much a result of patience in both management and hunting. After a wait that seemed like an eternity, the doe finally started walking . I put him in the crosshairs, pulled the trigger, heard a bam (as the gun went off) and nothing happened. Both main beams exceed 28 inches, and the inside spread is 20 6/8 inches. Even more impressive are the facts that the Lloyd buck is the biggest typical whitetail of the decade anywhere in North America, the 17th buck north of 200 inches net typical, and only the fourth such 200+ net typical of the 21st century. Rather, there's a short muzzleloader/shotgun season. Interestingly, only one of its mass measurements exceeds 5 inches, which isnt common for most state record typicals. "I remember the exact time because I got a text from a friend saying that he had killed a buck." Dr. James Kroll and Pat Hogan discuss how to maximize the mast on your hunting property. Jeremy Moore discusses how to incorporate water into your shed dog training routine. Little River County was established in 1867 from parts of Hempstead and Sevier counties and named for the river that creates part of its northern and eastern boundaries. He was a good-looking, 150-class 10 . The U.S. My sources in northeast Arkansas say they had their best season in memory. Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. For more information, call (870) 282-8200. Hubert Collins The states biggest whitetail deer to date came out of Prairie County in 1999, and the state record typical scored 211 points. You must have measurements from a Boone and Crockett or LDWF-certified . His second shot was perfect. It also provides deer activity charts so you can plan your hunt.. But luck was on the side of Kyle Heuerman and his girlfriend Jennifer Weaver when they put an arrow through this 196-inch Illinois brute. Here is a list of those Arkansas B&C measurers. You may want to check the Big Buck Classic past records. It also sports G3s longer than 12 inches, and three other tines over 10 inches. And I knew I would get to do some duck hunting, now that the buck was dead. He came to 40 yards and stood by a brush pile. 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As Lloyd tried to come to grips with the enormity of the buck he had shot in the days that followed, speculation ramped up about just how big the deer was. In fact, the closest game farm is nearly 10 miles away from where he arrowed the whitetail. This, however, wasn't the last of the action. The deer field dressed 431 pounds on government-certified scales. Stealth presentations for up-close encounters with bass hiding in cover. He was 28 yards, quartering away, when he stopped. This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. Farms adjacent to the refuge grow a lot of corn and soybeans, which provide excellent nutrition for deer in addition to forestland forage. Interestingly, its largest mass measurements were H3, and were the only two to surpass the 5-inch mark5 4/8 and 6 5/8 inches. Viewing trophy scorecharts and photos requires a free website account. Jeremy Moore discusses ways to maximize the power of your deer dog's nose. Fine of $250 to $2,500 and a jail sentence of 0 to 60 days. "I've always loved deer hunting," the young sportsman says. 1 in NoDak and No. I didn't know he was 214. 2023 Outdoor Sportsman Group. She milled around the stand within 20 yards while the buck stood at 40 yards, antsy. I called my dad at 7:45 a.m. and told him what had happened." "But he evaded me. There was really nothing out of the ordinary about that evening, it seemed the same as the rest of them, said Lloyd, who said he got into place that day about 4:45 p.m. The place I was hunting, about 80 acres of it was in beans and the other 80 acres was grown up into weeds. My passive-aggressive plum tree is covered with buds. The difference was huge, as it took the buck's gross score from somewhere around 197 to closer to 207 inches. 849 overall. "My dad started taking me as soon as I could climb a deer stand. Kenn Young of Clarksville, the dean of deer-hunting writers in Arkansas, said Lloyd caused a stir as an outsider killing a buck that local hunters had been pursuing for quite some time. The White River NWR is wild, untamed country that skirts the White River. It's one of the biggest ever killed in the Southeast. 23 all-time, but No. That's the beauty of hunting. He threw up his head and was looking around. Wilson was staring down at a 25-point buck that would be unofficially green scored at 189 2/8 inches Boone & Crockett and 198 5/8 Safari Club. The Virka whitetail holds the typical crown in Nebraska by exactly 1 inch. Mettler shot this state record in McPherson County in 2014, and its held ever since. Its also poised to become the largest typical buck ever tagged by a hunter anywhere in the Deep South, topping the Ayecock buck from Arkansas for those honors as well as the 191 4/8-inch Buck Ashe buck from Georgia in 1962. Spencer Neuharth Mar 1, 2021. The ones in Southwest Arkansas near Texarkana have DNA from the Texas Odocolleus virginianus texamus ( Mearns) variety. A cull buck program allows hunters to kill bucks with 8 points or less with a minimum 15-inch spread. The Louisiana Big Game Records Program documents all-time record white-tailed deer and wild turkey harvested in the state that meet or exceed minimum antler or spur measurements, respectively, as well as deer and turkeys that meet minimum recognition requirements over a three-year span. The terrain is relatively flat, with large sections of agricultural land, swamps, muddy rivers and blocks of hardwood timber. Because it is basically a forested island amid many thousands of acres of cropland, Crowleys Ridge is largely transitional and refuge habitat. However, every year the buck would become much more random as the Delta rut came closer. Gobble, gobble! Mass is on the weaker side for a state record, but it has a 21 6/8-inch inside spread, respectable main beams over 26 and 27 inches, and six tines over 10 inches that range from 10 to 14 3/8 inches. The colossal deer has a 25 2/8-inch inside spread, two tines over 13 inches and superb mass. Jeremy Moore focuses on good behavior of your dog while at deer camp. Ross brought down this record whitetail deer in Platte County nearly 36 years ago. Philip Carter is the proud new owner of a Buckmasters state record deer. With a wide spread, long beams, decent tines, and solid mass, this deer is a great one. It was also scored officially at the Big Buck Classic. Its members include some of the states most prominent business and political figures. Taken in Pushmataha County, this deer is nearly 2 inches bigger than the previous record. Winters are warmer than they used to be, and they don't last as long. On the downside, each mass measurement is under 5 inches. (Editors Note: A call to an Arkansas Game and Fish Commission law enforcement official confirmed that the agency looked into the story of the big eastern Arkansas buck, checked things out to their satisfaction, and concluded that no further investigation was necessary.). Incredibly, one tine measures more than 10 inches, another over 12 inches, two bigger than 13 inches, and one over 14 inches. This creates ideal deer habitat that can be difficult for a hunter to navigate on foot. Its beam lengths are eye-popping at 28 4/8 and 28 6/8 inches. They emphasize quality deer management and are selective about killing bucks. Experts determined that the buck died of natural causes and demolished the score of the previous record, 286 inches from a buck in Texas. This time he got a gross non-typical score of 261 3/8, with a net of 230 7/8. One night the camera records video of a brutal fight between the buck and another giant. Because when it comes to typical whitetails, a massive buck taken in December 2018 by 49-year old homebuilder William Lloyd of Wynne, Ark. Not bad for a spot where most hunters are toting a duck hunting shotgun instead of a deer hunting rifle! One notable development is a burgeoning number of ducks migrating down the Central Flyway. Lloyd's buck had a gross score of 208 7/8. Only two bucks taken in the past 30 years come within 10 inches of the top spot. The G3s are over 13 inches and G4s are over 10 and 11 inches. Many mallards were saved during his absence from the flooded timber. Indiana | 368 total entries | 0.01026 entries. I was more or less sitting flat on the ground.. The deer was shot on a Wisconsin high fence game farm called Wilderness Whitetails in September 2009. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. The gross score evidently makes this the highest-scoring wild whitetail ever harvested on professional video. Although many, including Carter, thought the deer would be the new state record, it won't be the case. A clean 55, it sports a 23-inch inside spread, and one beam surpasses the coveted 30-inch threshold. It didnt take long to circulate, said Lloyd. In the last 10 years, 733,868 white-tailed bucks have been harvested in the Bluegrass State. It received only 3 3/8 inches of deductions. Fish and Wildlife Service administers the quota hunts on the White River NWR. Ryan did have one other encounter with the buck that season, but it was while he was taking his 7-year-old cousin out for his first-ever deer hunt. 2023 Outdoor Sportsman Group. . Eastern Arkansas farm country is home to a growing number of record-book deer. Give a Gift It is the fourth 200-plus net typical killed in the 21st century, and the biggest typical killed in the past decade. Deer Dog: The Importance of Your Dog's Nose, Deer Dog: Using Alternate Breeds as Your Deer Dog, Deer Dog: Incorporating Water Into Training. It holds the Texas record by 6/8 inch and sits at No. Ryan estimated the deer now was 7 1/2 years old. The record bucks brow tines are also only 3 inches, but each of its G2s, G3s, and G4s range between 10 4/8 and 14 1/8 inches. Ryan is a native of the region and the son of a farmer. The buck had morphed into a world-class bruiser right on Ryan's home turf. Ruger's popular American bolt-action rifle has been a hit with hunters for years. Other giants have been tagged since then, and came closebut not close enough. Here are some more photos making the rounds on social media: Maximize Your Deer Season Planning With the 2016 Whitetails Wall Calendar! "The buck chased in a doe at 7:05 a.m.," he says. The largest typical whitetail in America was taken on November 4, 2021, by Dustin Huff. Word travels fast when a truly giant whitetail buck is displayed at a deer expo and its one of the biggest ever killed in the Southeast, not to mention the state in which it was taken. Kinney bagged the buck on November 8, 2003, in El Paso County. 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. In addition, the club has a walk-in cooler, a mechanized deer skinning apparatus and an airstrip. Of course, an abundant mast crop allows deer to disperse. The best big buck habitat in Phillips County is in the immediate floodplain of the Mississippi River inside the levees that border both sides of the river. If there is a federal government shutdown during the dates of a quota hunt, that hunt is cancelled, and permittees must leave the refuge. When he knocked on the door of a local farmer with a moderate amount of acreage, the reenergized hunter was in business. Some Mississippi lands are on the Arkansas side of the river and vice versa, and some clubs straddle both states. The tip-to-tip spread is 21 7/8 inches, and the inside spread is 27 5/8 inches, which is also astounding. However, dreams are fueled by high-stakes whitetails, and the passion helped Ryan put his tag on the state's largest non-typical ever arrowed. Like many of his fellow Arkansans, Ryan is a deer and duck fanatic. Longbow Bowhunter Johnathan Moreland Located A Huge South Arkansas Buck And Bowhunts Hard To Get Him. Facebook. Only the 204 2/8-inch net typical that Robert W. Smith tagged in 2000 from Pendleton County, Ky. is bigger, and that buck isnt a true southern buck in the minds of many since the county where it was taken is in the Cincinnati, Ohio metropolitan area at the very north-central apex of Kentucky. Jeremy Moore offers tips on training your deer dog steadiness and patience. During that same timeframe, only 418 bucks (typical and non-typical) have been entered into the Boone and Crockett records. I was locked down by the doe that was really close.". Knowing I couldn't even come to my knees without breaking the little concealment we had, I decided to lie on my left side, using my left elbow for as solid a rest as could be achieved within the slight incline of the old fencerow. Personal defense in the hunting woods could involve taking down a charging bear. 3 Men Cited for Poaching 34-Point Buck. In the above video, NWTF's Jason Burckhalter talks about the group's accomplishments and future plans with Game & Fish Editorial Director Adam Heggenstaller at SHOT Show 2023 in Las Vegas. Josh Honeycutt People of equal stature populate the other clubs along the river, and most have comfortable lodgings on site. These include the White River NWR, Cache River NWR, Wattensaw WMA and Dagmar WMA. Ryan's buck had the genetics and nutrition to continue to skyrocket. Arkansas State Records contains information concerning criminal records, court records, vital records, and includes information on 25 million transparent public records. Special permits are not required for bowhunting. Its clean 66 rack is one of the greats. Big Buck 411 Blog 198" Felled in Arkansas | By Patrick Dunning. However, when Keating found a small hole in the buck's left ear, the illusion of this being a free-range deer started to disappear. Taken in Burnett County, it is No. One beam is 30 2/8 inches, while the other is 29 6/8. This 10-pointer has impressive 26-plus-inch main beams, a 20 2/8-inch inside spread, and four tines over 13 inches. Stealth presentations for up-close encounters with bass hiding in cover. "I started getting pictures of him on my cameras. Tine length is moderate, but this record whitetail deer really excels in mass, with an unbelievable 61 2/8 inches in that categoryincluding a shocking 14-inch H3 measurement on the right side. The Game and Fish Commission awards 100 permits per hunt through a random drawing. That's based on photos from 2010, when he clearly wasn't over 3 1/2. With no place to put a stand, Lloyd hunted from the ground. Jacob Ayecock won the 2016 Arkansas Big Buck Classic with a new State Record buck!!!! Typically, in regions influenced by the flood stages of the Mississippi River, the rut is later than the traditional Midwestern rut of mid-November. He actually started walking in my direction, kind of quartering to me. For several years, however, he gave up most of his duck season to lock horns with the world-class buck. Still, it has a 24 1/8-inch inside spread and main beams over 29 inches. Bagged in 1983, in the legendary Saunders County, this record whitetail deer certainly seems to hold the title well. The doe came by, and I knew he was fixing to come right past me.". 'I'm sure the entire encounter only took a few minutes, but it seemed an eternity. Taken in 2018, the Loyd buck dethroned the 195 1/8-inch Ayecock deer, which only held top honors for three years. On Friday evening, Nov. 8, Ryan saw the monster for the first time all season. A list of the Little River County records microfilm available at the Arkansas State Archives can be found in our County records microfilm collection. When the smoke had cleared from the scoring process, Lloyds giant buck sported numbers never associated before with a typical buck hailing from the heart of the Southland. Published Sep 15, 2022 1:28 PM EDT. Congratulations to William on an outstanding buck that scored 200 1/8 inches B&C, and 212 BTR. This Missouri buck is the most iconic of any that's ever walked the earth. Hunting a trail connecting a crop field with the refuge is a proven strategy for bagging a mature buck. Arkansas Arkansas's B&C typical whitetail just broke the 200-inch mark. I was close enough to the woods where the deer were, but I didnt have permission to hunt in the woods.. Ryan hunted this buck for four years on family property. The Borden buck was tagged in Monmouth County, which is where the top two New Jersey typical whitetail bucks called home. This deer tipped the scales at nearly 300 pounds on the hoof. It sports a 20-inch inside spread, 24 7/8- and 25 4/8-inch beams, and four tines ranging from 11 3/8 to 13 inches. | By the fall of 2013, Ryan was enrolled at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. Of course, a multi-year quest for any buck is emotionally taxing. Last week in Baxter County, redbuds were about to bloom along the White River. I also saw pics of a 150" killed in Ouachita county with a muzzle loader by a guy at work. The biggest typical in Kansas was taken by Albert J. Daniels during the 1995 season. Apply online at agfc.com. He found the matching sheds of the buck from the year before, and he played his cards just right during the multi-year pursuit. With the help of the Boone and Crockett Club, which has been compiling these records of big whitetails since 1887, we put together this list of the biggest typical whitetail deer from every statewell, every state that has whitetail deer, that is. | but he got way bigger. Related: 11 Best Rifle Cartridges for Whitetail Deer. 81 all-time. The hunt shatters traditional perceptions about how and where to kill giant whitetails. Lloyd's buck had a gross score of 208 7/8. We estimate he was 7 1/2 years old. **Crossbow does not have a record book and must be listed in the corresponding B&C record book. The buck was measured on the Boone & Crockett scale as 312 3 8 inches. 422 all-time. Here's What You Need to Know, Backyard Ready: Grilling the Perfect Steak, Best New Baitcasting Rods & Reels for 2022, Bass Crash Course: How to Properly Tune a Baitcasting Rig, Winchester Big Bore: Backcountry Bear Protection, Classic Marlin: 336 and 1894 Lever-Action Hunting Rifles, NWTF's Passion for Wild Turkey Conservation Still Burns After 50 Years. As it has for the past five years, it will probably blossom in late February or early March, and then get nipped by frost. The H1 mass measurements are 5 inches or greater, and the remaining six are 4 3/8 to 4 6/8. Thats insane. Whispering 'fire in the hole ' while floating the crosshairs on the spot, I gently squeezed the trigger until the recoil removed the buck from my view. That minimum is 130 typical and 160 NT. ", His first knowledge of this deer came in 2010, when Ryan was just 15 and the buck is believed to have been 3 1/2. For those who dream of a record-book buck, that's a sobering thought. The left side main beam is slightly longer at 29 inches, while the right side is 27 7/8 inches. But it should have. Alex Laffey, Dion Laffey, and Eugene Heisler, all from Eau Claire, have been charged with multiple wildlife violations. By now the deer was a huge 9-pointer that grossed over 160 inches. This buck has only three of eight measurements that reach 5 inches, and only barely at that. Since then, I've only killed deer with my bow. Mass measurements vary between 4 2/8 and 5 1/8 inches. Across the road, Miss Jackie's japonica is blooming. With the 2016 DDH Whitetails Wall Calendar youll learn: Get your calendars today for home, work and deer camp! The region is unique to Arkansas in that it doesn't have a traditional rifle season. He found a shed back in 2016 and eventually, he showed it to me.. After the 60-day drying period, Norm Parchewsky, Robert Allemand, and Allan Holtvogt, all Boone and Crockett official measurers, scored the buck at 213-1/8 in a ceremony attended by more than 400 people. Carl Lenander Jr. Record was broke by the deer shot in our #1 Spot! Hit Phillips County and other counties in the Arkansas Delta for your best bet at bagging a record-book buck! 8. Shop First Lite Source Jacket $210.00 Shop Now First Lite Transfer Pack $325.00 Shop Now Tethrd The buck has a total of 16 pointsfour of which are abnormal. At the heart of it all is Phillips County, which abuts the Mississippi River roughly from Helena-West Helena southward almost to Snow Lake. The bucks generally sport wide typical racks with excellent mass, and members commonly kill bucks that weigh 240 pounds with antlers that net 150 B&C or larger. 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. 40 all time. Give a Gift When Boone and Crockett Club official measurer Clinton Latham eventually scored the deer after the mandatory 60-day drying period was complete, he knew he was looking at a special buck. Smith's Kentucky Buck Outdoor Life Score: 204 2/8 Location: Kentucky Year: 2000 Like so many big bucks before it, the Smith buck was killed after following a doe into range of the waiting hunter. It leads the category by nearly 5 inches. The James deer was shot in Buchanan County in 1999. . People that live there in the area where the deer was killed, I dont think they liked it that someone had come in from another county and had killed that deer. A very solid northeastern deer, the Ronnie Cox buck was taken in Aroostook County in 1965 and holds onto a slim 4/8-inch lead over the No. Its 66 rack also has two short abnormal points. But the left is simply behemoth, at 102 3/8! Official B&C measurer Glen Salow came up with a 'green ' gross score of 258 7/8 inches. 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