The 16-point buck has been scored before deductions at 210 by Terry's Taxidermy in Oklahoma City, which would make the animal the largest typical whitetail ever killed by an Oklahoma hunter. The wind was just right for the spot he wanted to hunt. The buck dropped close by, but as Watson climbed down the tree to make a follow-up shot, the strap on one of his climbing sticks broke and he fell roughly 17 feet to the ground. Luke Wilson of McComb was stunned when he and his brother walked up on the big buck Luke had shot minutes earlier in a big cutover on his deer lease in Pike County. I moved 150 yards downwind of his bedding area and started rattling, Lee said. All of the efforts Hall invested in hunting this buck including boat rides and many dawn-to-dusk hunts culminated in shooting a buck that he might never best, and almost certainly not in Arkansas. Lefty fell right there. I shot the exact hair on the deer that I was aiming for, says Moreland. On Nov. 4, 2021, that became reality. Id have him on camera morning and evening. It later taped out at 186 3/8 inches. Contributor Brad Fenson takes to the grill, to cook up some delicious venison burgers. Arkansas Biggest Bucks: Score: Typ? I hit it four times, pointing in each direction once.. The whole time I was in the stand waiting for my brother, I was sitting there thinking that I would go and find just another of those 100-inch 8-points and that Id been seeing things. It broke the 50-year record held by the #2 Spot! Hall just couldnt seem to be there at the same time as the buck. The campus is only about an hour away from where he hunts. "I've always loved deer hunting," the young sportsman says. Biggest buck ever killed in fl? A week later, deer season opened. All North American Whitetail subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. Franz finally killed the deer on an Oct . Ryan hunted the buck all season but saw him just one time from the tree stand. The buck I missed was the sixth one to run through there that morning, said Hooper, a former Jackson resident now living in Benton, Ark. He finished the season with 11 encounters, but passed the buck each time in hopes of it living another year. After a quick congratulatory text, Ryan looked up to see a trotting doe. I would sit and watch TV and read magazines just hoping for a chance at a buck like this. It brings me to tears thinking of dads face when I told him the news. "I didn't see him fall or hear him crash, but I could see the blood trail from the stand. His stand location was in a draw between two ridges that led to a destination ag field. It wouldn't be until spring 2013 that the bowhunter would find the matching sheds and see how big the rack really was. "The buck was right in the middle of the block of timber. Stephen Tucker's non-typical record once the largest hunter-killed non-typical in the country was taken in Sumner County in 2016 and is the fourth largest non-typical of all time. Lefty showed up on camera after a long Tennessee rifle season.. In the end, Josh walked right up on the buck. He was a good-looking, 150-class 10 . Stan Potts doubles down in Montana and Wyoming. Deer: Balancing Expectations for Small Properties, Get to Know Your Neighbors for Better Deer Herd Management, Big Buck Profile: Reid Crawford Kansas Buck, Choosing Correct Magnification for Rifle Scope, Big Buck Profile: Troy Metzger's East Illinois Giant. Dad came alive. My dad started taking me when I was three years old. Here are all of the results: 1. No more high anxiety walks up to a world-class deers bedroom. Watson has been bowhunting on his familys 450-acre farm since he was 10. But the bowhunter was wrong. From his stand, he was able to see the buck go down. Read other stories about big bucks killed this season by clickinghere. "Then I duck hunted about everyday after that.". I couldn't get a shot.'. With his head down, did I hit an antler? The buck turned broadside, and Hall grunted to stop the buck for a top-pin shot. My other younger brother was hunting the same property 200 yards away and I called him, he said. 'I remained in the stand for several minutes to gather my thoughts and calm down, ' Mikell says. The Pope and Young Club's minimum score for world record non typical whitetail bucks is 155 inches, which would be a great deer, likely with a great camp story to match that would only get better with . He went from fighting mode to loving mode and made a move. Beka lives on a small Southern Ohio homestead with her husband and three-year-old daughter, Isabella. "At this point I started trying to kill him," Ryan notes. I was locked down by the doe that was really close.". "About 50 yards behind the doe, there he was. After the initial congratulations were over, the brothers walked to the spot where the buck had dropped. A little buck was chasing a doe.. The state archery record is a 188 5/8 buck from Pawnee County which was killed by Gunner Womack of Morrison two years ago. It took a while, but they started to figure things out. I just love chasing big white-tailed deer., Lynn Jareds Kentucky WhitetailScore: 171 inchesDate of Kill: Sept. 7, 2021Location: Clinton County, Ky.Weapon: Bowtech compound bow, Lynn Jared grew up hunting in the hills of Tennessee, and now also hunts in Kentucky. Ryan didn't bother taking his bow that day, as he'd been hunting for seven straight days and hadn't seen the big deer once. And dont forget about theMississippi Sportsman Big Buck Photo Contest, which is free and offers great monthly Sportsman Gear prizes. The buck was as massive as hed looked on camera, and the biggest Moreland had ever killed. "But he evaded me. Amazingly, the doe blew past and hurriedly got on the upwind side of Ryan and stopped. By now the deer was a huge 9-pointer that grossed over 160 inches. Even though he was in the tall weeds and stuff, I could see his body and his vitals. To his right and rear were stands of thick timber that opened in several spots, and to the left was more meadow with intermittent timber. He grabbed his bow, drew back, settled the pin, and took the 22-yard, broadside shot. And wouldn't you know it not long after the cousins had sat down, the 9-pointer appeared, walking directly behind a good 7-pointer. West Virginia hunters killed a total of 118,606 deer . County Sex Count; Arkansas: Antlered: 1699: Arkansas: Button Buck: 156: Arkansas: Doe: 1410: Ashley: Antlered: 1495: Ashley: Button Buck: 301: Ashley: Doe: 2418 . Non-Typical: 312 inches. Currently, Watson is recovering from his injuries at home. I cant wait to see you again and tell you about this one., Jacob Latimers Kentucky BuckScore: 170 inchesDate of Kill: Sept. 30, 2021Location: Montgomery County, Ky.Weapon: Compound bow. Alabama: 25 deer per square mile. I would hunt this deer in the afternoon and the wind would be blowing 1-2 miles per hour and swirl, Latimer said. Subscribe to OL+ for our best feature stories and photography. Arkansas hunter Tres Jackson took this big whitetail on a muzzleloader hunt in Pope County, Ark. He watched the buck working a licking branch from his tree, but again, didnt have a shot. Mississippi Sportsman Frequently Asked Questions, Mississippi Sportsman Big Buck Photo Contest. 10. Later in the afternoon, he heard a thunderous crash in the clearcut. I remember telling them, 'It's going to be a perfect morning in the morning. Bucks like this in New Hampshire on public land are far and few, Martinson said. Luke Wilson of McComb was stunned when he and his brother walked up on the big buck Luke had shot minutes earlier in a big cutover on his deer lease in Pike County. Beka Garris In an instant, the shaft had passed through him. It was a long 4-year process, but it paid off.". Virginia He wasnt hunting that day so I asked if I could borrow his.. Lucas drew back, settled his pin, and took the 38-yard shot. 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. Im very fortunate to have had the opportunity not only to see a wild New Hampshire buck this big, but harvest him., Justin Kamps Illinois GiantScore: 170 inchesDate of Kill: Nov. 4, 2021Location: Northwest IllinoisWeapon: Hoyt RX-1 compound bow. I followed it up with a few grunts and grabbed my rifle. The first year was challenging, as they had to learn how deer used the property. He was truly the deer of a lifetime.. The footage confirmed that Moreland had made a great shot. but then, within seconds the archer heard him crash to the ground. Discover the Most Dangerous (Deadliest) Animals in Arkansas; WATCH: Sharks biting alligators, the most epic lion battles, and MUCH more. That would intimidate most hunters, but he commonly uses a boat to get to and from his best spots. In July, Lee found a track that looked like Leftys. "I wasn't going to kill him," he says. It was another doe, and the big buck was right behind her. Date of Kill: Aug. 22, 2021. Chase Watson shot the biggest buck he's ever killed two weeks ago while hunting from a treestand on his family's farm in Arkansas. The buck was as massive as he'd looked on camera, and the biggest Moreland had ever killed. It is my biggest to date. So I was pretty nervous when I started that walk across that field.. His late grandfather started JJ Ranch in 1961, but passed in 2009, and its been worked by the family ever since. In 2010 the buck was just an 8-point. The 2021-22 deer season is a wrap, and some big whitetails fell between the opening and closing bells. The hunt unfolded on Nov. 28. After taking the buck, Travis learned a neighbor had been watching the buck and seeing it on his trail cameras for two years. Gordon Whittington heads north to his personal Missouri farm for some crossbow action. Like many of his fellow Arkansans, Ryan is a deer and duck fanatic. The cutover has no food sources, other than natural, and it had a small drainage ditch down in this one bottom with one stretch of small pines. Blocker Outdoors Finisher gloves, headcovers and other accessories are available in Mossy Oak Bottomland and Mossy Oak Obsession NWTF camouflage patterns to match various turkey hunting terrain. By the fall of 2013, Ryan was enrolled at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. In no specific order at this time. I was trying not to pass out. But this buck would measure much more than that. On Nov. 1, Moreland got a later start than he had planned, and didnt get to his stand until 12:30 that afternoon. Likewise, the last 200-class buck to break into Boone and Crocket Club's list, which includes gun-hunted deer, was also killed in 2003, and 2000 before that. Then, the buck disappeared again for more than a week.. Heres a look at 10 of the most flexible long-range hunting cartridges. Shortly after the hunt kicked off, a doe popped out of the timber several hundred yards away. On a morning when the bucks in Scott County were in a serious mood for love, Jason Hooper got a lucky break when he pulled the trigger on the first shooter than ran past chasing a doe. Ryan hunted this buck for four years on family property. "Apparently, the buck had put on roughly 50 or so inches from last year," Travis said. "He stopped at 40 yards, standing behind some trees. Arkansas doesnt jump to top of mind as a big-buck destination, but that didnt stop bowhunter Preston Hall. When you see a photo of a young hunter with a world-class deer, it's tempting to wonder if he or she "lucked" into it, or if perhaps an older hunter did most of the scouting and strategizing. "I started getting pictures of him on my cameras. Over the next couple weeks, Watson followed him, moving from spot to spot, but he only caught glimpses on trail cameras. When he succeeded, he was hooked. Yes, the two most giant bucks ever didn't fall to the bullet or arrow of a hunter. I had a shooting lane through the pine trees. It was about 100 yards . I was excited and sad. As part of the BuckVentures field staff, they understand whitetails, and it came as no surprise when this 5-year-old deer fell to a Reed. I saw a big-bodied deer with extremely wide antlers that day, too, but I thought it was just a 6-point. I purchased a lifetime license before leaving there.. I still have a lot of friends and some family in Mississippi, and the only time I get to come back and hunt is during the Christmas holidays, he said. We purchased more cellular trail cameras. This big buck was killed in Randolph County, near Maynard, Arkansas during the Arkansas 2020/21 modern gun deer season. . Pennsylvania: 34 deer per square mile. He still has a deep bone bruise on his left heel and a fractured fibula in his right leg. Although Moreland hadnt gun-hunted in years, he made the decision to muzzleloader hunt during Arkansas early blackpowder season. Everything seemed to be right until the buck slammed on the brakes. I hunted him pretty hard, but never encountered him.. My brother said, Dude, you just got a B&C buck! Wilson said. The buck took off, the arrow still in him. They were very happy for me to take this buck. "I waited until about 2 p.m. to trail the buck with my cousin and some good friends," Ryan says. and the buck followed. They continued planning, but his fathers health continued declining. This time everything came pouring out.. This is the heaviest whitetail deer ever killed. . but he got way bigger. The next morning, he greeted sunrise from his tree stand. Ryan says, "I could have killed this deer with a rifle if it had been legal. Thank you, Dad, for being my constant in life. This was one buck that didnt have ground shrinkage, but had ground growth, he said. He was hunting in a large clearcut paralleled by a steep ridge line. The majority of these came from Maverick (28), La Salle (24), Webb (23), Dimmit (20) and Kleberg (11) counties. Ryan Sullivan was only 19 when, during the 2013 season, he arrowed an Arkansas buck of gigantic proportions. The age of the deer was estimated to be 4 years old, and the buck had a significant jump in antler growth in the past year. After several tense seconds, the deer offered a quartering-away shot opportunity, and Hill took it. The buck walked to about 20 yards and started raking tree limbs. With the deer on food sources, Ryan was able to pattern the buck before Oct. 15.