This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. Arkansas doesn't jump to top of mind as a big-buck destination, but that didn't stop bowhunter Preston Hall. On October 17, Watson got pictures of the buck from his cellular trail cam near the treestand. He was directly downwind of me and lifted his head and sniffed," Ryan recalls. The campus is only about an hour away from where he hunts. Gordon Whittington heads north to his personal Missouri farm for some crossbow action. This is one big deer. I hunted him pretty hard, but never encountered him.. During the offseason, he used HuntStand to find and mark numerous stand locations to target this deer. While in Mississippi, Hooper made many friends and became a serious deer hunter, joining a club in Scott County. Then, much to his surprise, and with only a few minutes of shooting light left, the big deer reemerged in front of him. It was so thick that he couldnt see what made the sound, though. "He got to about 25 yards, and I drew when he went behind the tree," Ryan says. Literally a 600-yard radius. He stopped in a small group of persimmon trees to catch his breath. I took a picture and texted it to my dad. That would intimidate most hunters, but he commonly uses a boat to get to and from his best spots. By late afternoon, about 15 deer were out in the open, including a couple of nice bucks. Beka Garris Fortunately, when Hooper reached the spot where the deer had been standing, he spotted the body in nearby brush. After a wait that seemed like an eternity, the doe finally started walking . This monster Arkansas buck is rumored to gross 212 inches with a net of 195 inches on the Boone & Crockett scoring system and could be certified as the new state record. It was a 5 X 7 main-frame 12, with one one-inch drop tine and several sticker points off the brow tines and other tines.. I killed him in the mock scrape I created., The deer ran 30 yards and tipped over. Taylor's Temptation. The agreement has not been finalized . In regions without great habitat, many deer seem to plateau out after age 4 1/2 and don't make the huge leaps in antler development. I finally decided to take a chance and take off work. 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. They dreamed of another season hunting this big deer. It hit true. It was overcast with temperatures in the 30s and 40s. He finished the season with 11 encounters, but passed the buck each time in hopes of it living another year. Unfortunately, the spike spotted Latimer move, and started to ease off. 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. I knew he was a shooter, but I didnt really see all that he had. Photo by: Markus Semmler. Beka Garris is a freelance writer and Outdoor Life contributor who enjoys writing about all things hunting and fishing. The 2021-22 deer season is a wrap, and some big whitetails fell between the opening and closing bells. What is the biggest buck killed in Arkansas? Texas. Bucks this big dont get that way by being stupid. From there it was probably a five-minute ordeal, and he worked every scrape that young 8-pointer had worked, Watson said. Unbeknownst to Ryan, the buck would live three more years and make huge jumps each year. He lived in Mississippi until 2004, when he moved back to the Arkansas town of Benton just southwest of Little Rock. Deer. All I had been doing for the last four years was hunt this deer, and there he was, lying dead. Even so, I didn't figure that would matter if I aimed at the right spot and squeezed off a clean shot. The moment Moreland got photos of a buck with wide, heavy antlers and what looked like 15 scoreable points, he made the decision to target only that deer. They didn't want me to leave. After all the crazy things that happened to me while hunting this buck, I just think that I was meant to shoot him.. '. Don't Miss:Is This the Largest Buck of the 2019 Deer Season? The buck was at 50 yards and closing. Lightning had struck him for the third time! At just about any time I could have gone and seen him a mile away in a bean field. 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. Jason Lucas didnt have any history with this buck from prior seasons, but he knew this was a surefire target when he first saw it in 2021. From the Los Angeles Blade, December 12, 2022: Meet the Bisexual Wife of Pennsylvania's New US Senator. This time everything came pouring out.. Copyright 1998 - 2023 Mississippi Sportsman, Inc. All rights reserved. Ryan hunted the buck all season but saw him just one time from the tree stand. This buck means a lot to me because of my grandaddy, Jimmy Hill, Lance said. After the day Id hunt him, he would always show up the next afternoon. 2023 Outdoor Sportsman Group. But at his shot, the deer jumped the stream and his arrow hit high. Its where I untangle my mind., Jason Lucas Illinois WhitetailScore: 168 inchesDate of Kill: Dec. 8, 2021Location: Central IllinoisWeapon: Mathews Triax compound bow. Its hard to put into words. The one on the right was 4 inches. Then, 2020 arrived, and Lefty was back on the farm. Minutes ticked by, the sun started its visible ascent and Latimers thoughts turned back to the big target buck. I heard a deer walking up the hill in the leaves grunting as he walked, Kamps said. 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. My mom, dad and buddy, Trevor, came to the farm to experience the recovery with me, he said. For more information, call the St. Francis National Forest at (870) 295-5278. Then, a big deer walked out of the timber to his left. He fractured a bone in his right . Contributor Brad Fenson takes to the grill, to cook up some delicious venison burgers. Follow along as the unbelievable story of Arkansas's New Longbow State Record unfolds!Watch as some of the most rare occurrences ever recorded on film during. The footage confirmed that Moreland had made a great shot. However, every year the buck would become much more random as the Delta rut came closer. "I got down after 15 minutes and went to the truck and went and brushed in the duck pit," the bowhunter recalls. Mike Clerkin heads to Buffalo County, Wisconsin to bowhunt whitetails. The following table contains some of the largest whitetail deer in Arkansas. It's a mirror-image 180-inch mainframe 4x4 with 34 inches of non-typical points. Around 5 p.m., an 8-pointer walked by, then, five minutes later, Watson caught a glimpse of Scoob. Two weeks ago, Arkansas hunter Chase Watson took the biggest buck hes ever killed however it came with a price. That's the beauty of hunting. On Dec. 8, 2021, though, he did. 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. Ontario, 1977. He was bowhunting from the ground with some natural brush around him. Yet, the state Game Commission charged him with poaching, killing out of season what was described as the largest bear ever seen in the county. On Nov. 4, 2021, that became reality. Shortly after the hunt kicked off, a doe popped out of the timber several hundred yards away. "I was standing there holding my Mathews Helium bow, and my knees were knocking," Ryan remembers. "There was no way he could get any bigger. Heres a detailed look at each step of the process. Watts shot the buck at about 50 yards with a rifle chambered in 6.5mm Creedmoor. 6/8 inches wide and sported sky scraping G-2s over 12 inches long. Around 6:55 p.m., this giant buck stepped out of the cover and walked toward him. In addition to the single short drop tine, the deer had two split brow tines one with three splits. Sub-hed: When the Washington Blade caught up with Gisele Barreto Fetterman this month, she was looking forward to some upcoming travel plans Yeah I'll bet she was!!! "At this point I started trying to kill him," Ryan notes. He was truly the deer of a lifetime.. | Thats when the strap on the stick broke.. He went right to where the doe had been, then turned to follow her.. I still had no idea about the size of the rack, Hooper said. Did I hit him in the leg? Still, they thought they had a good chance of seeing Spider Man up and on the hoof. The right beam was 26 4/8 inches long, the left 24 3/8. After a cold front blew in around the middle of the month, Watson moved to a treestand. Justin Kamps first learned of this deer in 2019, but it wasnt on their radar. The buck had morphed into a world-class bruiser right on Ryan's home turf. A hunter who told authorities he killed and skinned what he thought were two coyotes, but later discovered they were a Connecticut family's pet German shepherds, has been criminally charged. Later in the afternoon, he heard a thunderous crash in the clearcut. He grabbed his bow, drew back, settled the pin, and took the 22-yard, broadside shot. He has trail . Published Nov 26, 2020 2:00 PM EST. Just $1 per month , After a month of dogging the elusive deer, bowhunter Jonathan Moreland arrows a Natural State giant, By I ran to the house and headed straight to Dads, he said. That errant shot allowed him to stay in the stand, wait another hour or so and shoot and kill a 183-inch 16-point non-typical with double drop tines. If you have a deer you would like us to consider listing here e-mail us with a picture, story and details. 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. Jeremy Martinson had been hunting in the area throughout the season, but on Nov. 1, 2021, he received an opportunity at a huge whitetail. ", 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. Instantly, my mind started in on me, he said. Well, not so in this situation. When he succeeded, he was hooked. To our surprise, nothing. Alabama: 25 deer per square mile. In the end, Josh walked right up on the buck. "But he evaded me. It broke the 50-year record held by the #2 Spot! Dad came alive. The brother came to join Luke for the search, and the two found the buck dead in that last treetop. "The buck chased in a doe at 7:05 a.m.," he says. Ryan Sullivan was only 19 when, during the 2013 season, he arrowed an Arkansas buck of gigantic proportions. I really had no idea.. To our knowledge, no one had seen this buck, and there are no trail cam pictures of him, Hooper said. He was quartering to my right and I let him put another 100 yards between us so I could get turned. Everytime we go out, we can get our hopes up that the deer crunching the leaves behind the stand we're in is one we have only seen in our dreams until now. I was speechless. I do know it was not the deer I killed. Date of Kill: Aug. 22, 2021. Fortunately, the boy was able to take him, resulting in a great first whitetail and sparing the big one's life. Then I raised his head to see the right side and almost passed out. Subscriber Services. Wilson sat back down in his tripod stand, realizing how he stuck out in the huge cutover. Again, Moreland tried to call his buddy with the tracking dog again, but couldnt reach him. My brother said, Dude, you just got a B&C buck! Wilson said. | And he was this time., My emotions were not what I had thought they would be in this moment, Lee continued. Three double-digit tines of 10 2/8 to 13 5/8 inches, plus 7 1/8- and 9 3/8-inch brows and a 21 3/8-inch inside spread, add plenty to this regal crown. He picked up his fathers favorite riflea Sako 85 Finnlight chambered in .25-06 Remington. All North American Whitetail subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. Since then, I've only killed deer with my bow. With the deer on food sources, Ryan was able to pattern the buck before Oct. 15. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . A legal buck on the St. Francis National Forest must have either a 15-inch inside spread or one antler of at least 18 inches. Currently, Watson is recovering from his injuries at home. Realtree is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible experience to everyone, including those with disabilities.2023 Jordan Outdoor Enterprises, Ltd. All rights reserved. The deer ran 40 yards and expired. He logged many days on stand from dark to dark until mid-November. Instead, he recruited another friend to help him grid-search the woods. He'd lost a split G-2, but he'd grown a drop tine and matching split brow tines.". We started game planning, dreaming of getting close to this magnificent animal.. Score: 155 inches. Thank you, Dad, for being my constant in life. 5 Purdue outlasted Wisconsin 63-61. He passed away the week before, and this was the first time I went hunting after his passing., Jake Murdaughs Oklahoma MonsterScore: 194 inchesDate of Kill: Nov. 28, 2021Location: Pittsburg County, Okla.Weapon: .308 Winchester. After several tense seconds, the deer offered a quartering-away shot opportunity, and Hill took it. Its hard to justify shooting a spike or forkhorn when you know there is a Boone and Crockett buck in the area. Then the monster buck appeared. Skis are easily the most efficient way to cover snowy ground on foot in winter. In this edition of "From The Stand," Pat Hogan explains the importance of being aware of proper clearance when using your bow or crossbow out in the field. The left main beam had palmation, and the last circumferences were as big as the bases. He missed. I purchased a lifetime license before leaving there.. His summer and winter ranges didnt change much. The rack's 21 6/8-inch inside spread certainly helps to show off its unique character. 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. Once there, they followed blood and found the deer in a logging road about 75 yards into the tracking job. . This big buck was killed in Randolph County, near Maynard, Arkansas during the Arkansas 2020/21 modern gun deer season. My brother and I counted 28 points, what youd call deer camp points, but the guy who scored it at the taxidermist shop said it was officially 25 points, Wilson, 22, said. The doe, however, wanted nothing to do with her pursuer and jumped into a nearby pond in an attempt to flee the buck. Put everything together and you have a gross 9-point frame score of 193 6/8. It later taped out at 186 3/8 inches. Dont forget to enter photos of your bucks in theBig Buck Photo Contestto be eligible for monthly giveaways. I leaned Dads .25-06 against the tree and tried to collect myself, he said. 'I'm sure the entire encounter only took a few minutes, but it seemed an eternity. The firearms seasons are only five days collectively. They ran off when a small 4- and 8-pointer walked into the field. Mississippi Sportsman Frequently Asked Questions, Mississippi Sportsman Big Buck Photo Contest. Stan Potts doubles down in Montana and Wyoming. [], This is an easy two pot meal, one for the venison stroganoff and one for the starch that can be prepared at home or at the camp. The buck spun and took off into thick cover. The limited gun hunting and rich Delta soil combine to make this a hotspot for big deer. Late November through December is usually the prime time for breeding, as that results in higher fawn survival. "I knew about this buck in 2018," he says. 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. 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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. The spread was 16 5/8 inches, and the longest tines were the two G2s at 8 1/8 and 7 7/8 inches. In this edition of "Big Buck Profile," Gordon Whittington talks with young whitetail hunter Reid Crawford about his trophy buck taken in 2017. It netted 209 0/8 Boone and Crockett, but grossed 216 2/8 B&C before the mandatory, 60-day drying period. The giant non-typical sported a typical 1211 frame, but was scored as a non-typical because of an abundance of small kicker points. I remember telling them, 'It's going to be a perfect morning in the morning. A hunter in St. Louis County, Missouri, found the B&C world record in 1981. He fractured a bone in his right . 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. Heres how to avoid the poseurs and choose the right one. His spot put him facing eastward out into the field. Despite having broken off a 9-inch tine on his left side when he crashed, there was no ground shrinkage. Its not as common, however, to see that monster buck taken with traditional equipment. Ryan's foresight and patience were mature beyond his years. It brings me to tears thinking of dads face when I told him the news. Hall sure did. When he reached some thicker, taller grass, he did stop and turned to look back. This, however, wasn't the last of the action. He found the matching sheds of the buck from the year before, and he played his cards just right during the multi-year pursuit. 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. And I knew I would get to do some duck hunting, now that the buck was dead. A couple hours later, Kamps returned with a tracking party. 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. The W.A. That anxiety would have been a lot worse had he known the full extent of the bucks antlers. Ive dreamed of a deer like this my whole life. All I could tell was that he was a big-bodied deer and had dark horns. In retrospect, Watson believes the buck probably died after the first shot. Arkansas Hunter Falls From Tree Stand After Arrowing the Biggest Buck of His Life. In hindsight, Ryan is glad no one killed the big buck in 2011. At least I think there were six. It was about 100 yards . What Hooper found was a 205-pound buck with long, thick main beams. A week later, deer season opened. He stood broadside, eight paces away. I glanced over and all I could see was antlers, he said. WASHINGTON (AP) Sen. Sherrod Brown has survived a decade of statewide Democratic losses in Ohio by building a reputation as the rare person in his party who can still connect with the white . Does it get any better than that? At least, he did until a buck he'd never seen showed up on one of his trail cameras. It was bittersweet. Doctors said he only had weeks to live. "I thought he was going to go downhill after 2012," Ryan admits. Many mallards were saved during his absence from the flooded timber. Bucks like this in New Hampshire on public land are far and few, Martinson said. In addition to being the top non-typical bow buck in Arkansas history, this giant was the state's biggest killed by any hunter, gun or bow, in 2013. It walked down a trail, turned broadside and offered a 20-yard, slightly-quartering-to shot opportunity. Fast forwarding to Sept. 7, 2021, the day brought hot temperatures. The colossal deer has a 25 2/8-inch inside spread, two tines over 13 inches and superb mass. Alex Laffey, Dion Laffey, and Eugene Heisler, all from Eau Claire, have been charged with multiple wildlife violations. I was excited and sad. Then, in 2020, it made a huge jump, and turned into one of the largest 8-pointers hed ever seen. The rack gross scores 214 1/8 and nets 212 1/8. Much to his surprise, he turned, and there stood Lefty about 70 yards away. Ryan went back to school for the next week of class heartbroken over the buck having busted him. About an hour into the afternoon hunt, a doe appeared about 100 yards away and walked down through the finger of trees. When the buck stopped in an opening about 35 yards away, Watson drew his pin and let go. Where Lefty was bedding this day was almost impenetrable, so I opted to take a turkey seat and hunt off the ground.. . He was hunting an area mixed with crops, hardwoods and thick cover. Weve been hunting that lease for about four years and the best weve done is a few 100-inch 8 points and maybe 110 or 120. They didnt have any encounters with the deer until after the rut. He knew something wasn't right and turned around and went straight back. Men are terrible with sharing their emotions. A little after 5 p.m., we heard running from the creek bed behind us. Dr. James Kroll and Haynes Shelton explain why it's important to know your neighbors when operating a smaller deer property. He was 19 inches wide.. And to get close enough to kill one, you need to be smarter than they are. He decided he would try to take a deer with it. A slight southwest wind swept across the landscape. Spicy Buttermilk Fried Goose Breast Sandwich. The terrain is relatively flat, with large sections of agricultural land, swamps, muddy rivers and blocks of hardwood timber. Still, he never caught up to the deer during the 2018 season. Virginia This is the heaviest whitetail deer ever killed. As I walked up to him, it started dawning on me how big the left horn was. A coyote ran out of a nearby thicket and spooked the buck past his stand, but with no possibility for a shot. Hunting public land, he killed a buck in the Natural State that would make a Midwesterner swoon. Wardens recently concluded a three-month investigation centered around a 34-point whitetail that was poached this fall in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. "At least I think there were six. That's as big as it sounds. After several minutes of waiting for a shot opportunity, the deer finally turned broadside. It's one of the biggest ever killed in the Southeast. Being a right-handed shooter, this was an impossible shot. The next day, Luke Wilson was back in the same stand at 3:30. Later, Watson began hunting him two days after the archery season began. It was an overwhelming feeling. Dan Taylor, 33, of Shinglehouse, McKean County, bagged a massive 10-point with a 19-inch spread on the opening day of rifle season in north central Pennsylvania. Foster buck was killed in Roane County in 1959. One young buck the family called Lefty frequented the area. In fact, he wouldnt be able to see the slain 163-inch buck until the following afternoon when his friend brought the deer to the hospital parking lot. STACY FOWLER Danville, AR The big non-typical buck killed by Stacy Fowler of Danville is the largest deer taken in the Natural State last season. When they found the arrow, coated with chunks of meat and hair and little blood, they knew the buck was not dead, and backed out. Fowler's buck scored 212 6/8 making it the #12 All time Non-Typical in Arkansas Matt Howard had the biggest Typical that scored 172 6/8 making it the #44 largest typical in Arkansas to date. On the afternoon of Oct. 13, Moreland finally got the shot hed been waiting for. And dont forget about theMississippi Sportsman Big Buck Photo Contest, which is free and offers great monthly Sportsman Gear prizes. It scored 164 6/8 and ranked 9th overall. During that stretch, Hall finally encountered the buck twice. HUNTING TIPS OF A REAL PRO. The region is unique to Arkansas in that it doesn't have a traditional rifle season. All Rights Reserved. I had this weird feeling. Everything seemed to be right until the buck slammed on the brakes. This great non-typical also is the latest member of Kentucky's all-time Top 30 list. The 15 Largest Lakes in the World . His travel patterns were extremely tight. Any serious whitetail hunter knows that it's not often that we get a second chance on the buck of a lifetime, or even a first chance for that matter. The DNR estimated 574,000 hunters spent 8.7 million days afield during the 2017 deer season, and harvested 376,000 deer for a nearly 50% success rate. 'I remained in the stand for several minutes to gather my thoughts and calm down, ' Mikell says. Despite having broken off a 9-inch tine on his left side when he crashed, there was no ground shrinkage. Indiana: 28 deer per square mile. Lucas drew back, settled his pin, and took the 38-yard shot. The shot was 25 yards and I rattled him" into range, he said . Stan Potts heads to Montana with his rifle in search of a Big Sky buck. It was very warm for November, extending upward of 70 degrees with a southeasterly wind. This deer means so much, Reed said. Typically, in regions influenced by the flood stages of the Mississippi River, the rut is later than the traditional Midwestern rut of mid-November. When the Washington Blade caught up with Gisele Barreto . He was hunting in a large clearcut paralleled by a steep ridge line. So I was pretty nervous when I started that walk across that field.. Matt Reed tagged his biggest whitetail buck ever on Kentucky's September 3rd archery opener, after eying the buck all summer. If he had any chance of killing the deer with his 50-pound Toelke Whip longbow, Johnathan was going to have to get the buck in close again. And 11 years later, he is still shooting a trad bow. Im thankful for the knowledge he instilled in me in how to hunt big deer.. This deer had a track that was undeniable. Mississippi County is in the far-northeast corner and borders both Tennessee and Missouri. Wilson said the buck kicked, but that he heard the bullet hit the deer. So was Lefty. That's based on photos from 2010, when he clearly wasn't over 3 1/2. Jurassic-era insect found near Arkansas Walmart .
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