All of the bucks that weve guided to will have our watermark stamped on the photo. Boone and crockett clubs 27th big game awards book by. Jan 31, 2012 boone and crockett offers two premier ways to trace and detail historic conservation developments, not just with whitetails but many other species as well. Boone and crocketts latest records book now in paperback. Their contact information is for personal use only and may not be collected, used, and or distributed for any commercial purposes. Are there free range bucks as big as those on game managed ranches. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the. Texas boone and crockett record book texas hunting forum. The boone and crockett club records have been divided into six series, most of which have been further subdivided.
On behalf of the boone and crockett club and the records committee, it gives me. The boone and crockett club was founded in 1887 by theodore roosevelt and a group of his close friends. A book of the boone and crockett club containing tabulations of outstanding north american biggame trophies, compiled from data in the clubs biggam. Simply gauging how many boone and crockett deer a state has pumped out doesnt provide an accurate snapshot of which states are truly the best for killing a boone and crockett buck. Almost every hunter has heard of the bookthe boone and crockett. Boone and crockett club releases records of north american big game. Boone and crockett clubs complete guide to hunting. Nesbitt, william hwright, philip l boone and crockett club. If you are interested in becoming a certified tbga scorer please email david forrester, tbga scoring chairman, at. Early scoring system almost every hunter has heard of the book the boone and crockett clubs records of north american big game. Exactly how rare are boone and crockett whitetail bucks. Denton county man admits to poaching record whitetail buck. It also is the biggest free ranging texas whitetail reported statewide in nearly a century.
Texas hunter products offers a big selection of products tested for. May 31, 2012 but, as these hunters have proven, its not impossible. However it is an indication over many, many years of what areas of the state trophy bucks come from. We processed and shipped all orders received through noon mdt on march 27, but all shipping has been suspended at this time.
While the boone and crockett club continues to gather and store big game records, it also actively promotes conservation and fair chase hunting through education and public policy. Farming areas have produced some great bucks now and then but the. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the last. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Fish sent boone and crockett the fee and entry materials it requires to measure, score, and rank the antlers for possible inclusion in its awards programs and records of north american big game book. With a hardcover edition nearly sold out, the boone and crockett club has released a paperback version of its latest biggame records book. Arkansas boone and crockett listings as of december 2018. Boone and crockett clubs 27th big game awards 20072009 a book of the boone and crockett club containing tabulations of outstanding north american. Though this bull will not make the record book, the official score sheet will be kept on file by the boone and crockett club. Tecomate where are your odds best for killing a boone. The first formal recognition of outstanding north american big game trophies by the boone and crockett club was in the 1932 records book. Young female hunter takes massive buck houston chronicle. Whopper whitetails some of the biggest bucks in the wild on. And if you dont mind hunting in a highfence scenario boone and crockett wont recognize these trophies, texas may be your best bet, because when you factor in all the giants taken behind high fences, it nearly certainly produces the most boonercaliber bucks.
Texas remains the proverbial ground zero for recordbook bucks in. In fact, the buck is so enormous that it crushed all the previous texas big game awards program records and now ranks as highest scoring nontypical ever taken on open range in texas by rifle or bow since the program began logging records in 199192. The top five entries in each category in each region will be subject to rescore and the entry must have been scored by an official boone and crockett scorer, either initially or upon rescore. Oct 24, 2011 big game records the most popular and collectible book series in the boone and crockett club library, records of north american big game is now available in its th edition. But boone and crockett found that the king buck antlers did not score as high as fish thought, and so it did not include the king buck antlers in. Apr 30, 2016 now all this is not to say that you cant kill a giant deer wherever the genetics, nutrition and a little bit of luck is favorable. There wont be an official boone and crockett score on the big west texas buck until. Boone and crockett club minimum entry scores wildlife. The records show that south texas has produced the majority of the book deer over many many years. Boone and crockett lists trophy counties oct 30, 2012. Jack reneau, director of big game records, provided the information i needed and explained how it was organized. Or if someone provides a hunters name i can look up where their deer or animal ranked in the book. On april 8, the boone and crockett club joined the 50 organizations in the american wildlife conservation partners awcp to send a letter to federal, state and local officials urging them to keep spring hunting, recreational shooting and fishing opportunities open amidst the covid19 pandemic. Austin the second largest whitetail buck ever in texas could be headed to the record books with an asterisk.
Administration, which contains early administrative correspondence and executive committee minutes, almost an entire run of the minutes of the clubs annual meetings which began in 1893, and an almost complete run of officer. Just look at the top of the boone and crockett entries from last season. The biggest buck entered so far was a 19528 behemoth shot in drew county, arkansas. Records of north american elk by boone and crockett club issuu. The objectives of the program include the following. The first step was record book data from the boone and crockett club. Early scoring system almost every hunter has heard of the bookthe boone and crockett clubs records of north american big game.
It is the most complete records book available from the worlds foremost authority in native north american big game records keeping. Still, 42 deer is more than 43 other states can boast. Anyone who has taken big game in nebraska by legal means during an authorized season is invited to present the trophy for scoring. In order to determine these areas, i bought records books published by the boone and crockett club after sorting through the books, i learned that 198 texas whitetails have been officially entered through early 1994 most recent year of available records, including 122 typicals and 76 nontypicals. The list is based on boone and crockett biggame records trophy data going back to 1830. Texas own texas big game awards tbga is another source for valuable data on top counties for big racks. Many of the 90 inch bucks taken are never entered into an official record book, but we feel the bucks should be recognized. The amazing set of antlers tally an official boone and crockett gross score.
The top 10 counties during this period are in wisconsin, minnesota and texas. All record data below obtained through the boone and crockett clubs online trophy search at. Boone and crockett club releases records of north american. Boone and crockett offices will be closed at the end of business on friday, march 27, 2020, per orders from governor bullock, and will reopen when allowed to. Trophies that meet the awards minimum but not the alltime minimum will be listed in the awards book.
Boone and crockett record book entry requirements are much. Long considered the the book of big game records, boone and crockett clubs records of. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the last 10. The deer was officially scored for boone and crockett alltime records and the texas big game. Texas buck to crack the boone and crockett top ten of all time record. Dec 05, 2011 records of north american elk first edition a book of the boone and crockett club containing tabulations of american elk, roosevelts elk, and tule elk of north america as compiled from data in. Oct 30, 2012 boone and crockett lists trophy counties oct 30, 2012. Jan 03, 2018 boone and crockett club releases records of north american big game. Trophy search gives you complete internet access to the boone and crockett clubs trophy records database. Spring, boone and crockett club director of big game records, recently. American elk nontypical american elk typical bighorn sheep bison black bear grizzly bear mountain lion mule deer nontypical mule deer typical pronghorn antelope rocky mountain goat whitetail deer nontypical whitetail deer typical wyoming shiras moose. Boone and crockett buck 85 matching articles field and. In this muley freak article were going to take a statebystate look and rank the top 10 states where record book trophy mule deer bucks are being harvested and entered into the boone and crockett club records. Bryan oneal and his family hunting story is one for the record books.
There is no entry fee required for acceptance in the utah big game records program. Recordkeeping systems, such as the boone and crockett clubs, help to retain. The club is north americas oldest wildlife and habitat conservation organization, founded in the united states in 1887 by theodore roosevelt. After much anticipating, planning, data entry, and testing, the club has launched trophy. The boone and crockett clubs records committee, which is the governing body of the clubs records keeping activities, created the special judges panel with the express purpose of verifying and announcing potential new worlds records as they are submitted during any triennial awards program. Orders can also be placed by calling tollfree 888840486824 hours a day, 7 days a week. Free ranging mule deer hank nails down state record title. It involved relatively few specimens that were listed by simple criteria of length and spread of horns, antlers or skulls.
Most of the 90 inch pronghorn antelope ever taken pronghorn. A book, records of north american big game, offers detailed tabular listings for trophies in 38 different categories of game. The deer was officially scored for boone and crockett alltime records and the texas big game awards program on jan. Texas biggest open range buck in 100 years texas fish. The lists above will not look like the lists below. Official measurers work on a volunteer basis for the boone and crockett club and measure trophies according to their schedules. The utah big game records program is designed for the establishment and operation of a comprehensive recordkeeping program for wildlife species native and introduced in the state of utah. Hunting whitetails deer hunting tips guaranteed to improve your success in the field informative chapters by renas r. Culberson county mule deer buck could be recordbreaker.
Theres been no better record keeper of massive bullwinkles than the boone and crockett club, which divides its book into alaskanyukon moose and canada moose. All trophies entered and accepted into the clubs records of north american big game programfrom 1830 to presentare available through this searchable database. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation education. And most other southern states texas included arent that great for killing a bookworthy buck. The boone and crockett club is an american nonprofit organization that advocates fair chase hunting in support of habitat conservation. 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. Top 10 booner states for deer hunting since 2010 deer.
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