Users will be able to search the entire records program database of over 115,000 record book entries and. The buck scored an impressive 195 28 inches and is a dandy archery buck at 39 on the top 10 biggest pope and young typical bucks of all time. Top 10 biggest pope and young typical bucks of all time. Louis, missouri, april 58, 2017 at the union station hotel. But even with a potential state record on the line, inda and carpenter say theres more to deer hunting than record racks. The whole pope and young club was set up with the idea of it being for vertical archery. She also tagged record book black bears, a cougar, and a. One of the boone and crockett clubs founding fathers, george bird grinnell first coined the term conservation and defined it as wise use without waste. Some of these texas locations are well known for big racks. In the case of ties of which there were many, more frequent recordbook entries ultimately decided the states ranking.
Welcome to the south dakota big game record book the official collection of the largest rifle and archery trophies taken within the state of south dakota. To hear many serious trophy bowhunters tell it, kentucky must be a figment of someones fertile. Interestingly, wendells most recent record book buck was taken during the late archery season. If you are a bowhunter and not a member, not only are you doing your sport an injustice, but you are missing the boat. Contact joe, ed or bob members of the west michigan bowhunters who have a north american or african big game trophy they would like to enter into the record books should contact joe merritt, ed deyoung or bob novosad joe and ed both score for sci. Deadline to be in the first ever maryland book is april 15th. Record book data can be enlightening when researching the best place to find a big trophy buck. Lynn burkhead a big year could await local bowhunters in. We are fair chase, the ethical pursuit of free ranging, wild game animals without unfair advantage. A massive point buck shot last year by a southwestern pennsylvania bowhunter has been officially scored as a new record typical buck for the keystone state. Best spots for bowhunting trophy bucks in pennsylvania. Lynn burkhead whitetail bowhunters mourn passing of. For archery hunters, there is the pope and young book. Records for animals killed by muzzleloaders are kept in the longhunter society recordbook put out by the national muzzle loading rifle association.
Wondering where the record bucks or bulls were killed. Clubs official record book, provided it meets the clubs minimum measurement requirements. You might not think a bowhunter could hide on the ground, without a blind, trophy bucks wisconsin record archery buck. South dakotas official big game record book south dakota hunting. Last year hunter adam hupf took the new state typical record 191 68 net inches in the rural beaver dam area of dodge county.
The pope and young club is one of north americas leading bowhunting and conservation organizations. Pope and young bucks are trophies of a lifetime to most bowhunters, although they are prevalent in every state with huntable whitetail populations. Looking for information on the best places to arrow a big buck, bull or bruin. As a side note, the current pope and young world records for both typical and. By lynn burkheadherald democratas grayson county bowhunters begin to look towards archery hunting opportunities for local whitetails this upcoming fall. The results of that shot were heard in deer hunting camps across the state. Delaware top nontypical whitetail deer archery delaware top typical whitetail deer. As the first organization to address the critical need for natural resource conservation on a national scale, the club, consisting of only a small group of members accomplished big things. Alti2ude outdoors view topic pope and young velvet mule deer. Pope and young bucks are often just 3 year old deer. There are no figures available for the rate of success on bowhunters killing record book bucks but it stands to reason that wisconsins success ratio of bowhunters to record class. The pope and young club is north americas preeminent bowhunting organization.
This buck surpasses the previous world record non typical whitetail shot. When mr james sent me a copy of his new book unforgettable bowhunters my first. John eberharts 20 kansas trip 3 hunters, 3 mature bucks. Knutsons biggest buck so far is a pointer he arrowed in 2004. Thanks to family ground in the region, the young virginia bowhunter.
Aside from the potential number one nontypical ranking. There are numerous recordbooks that accumulate records on coues whitetail. Welcome to adventure bowhunter hunting milestones the. Recently wisconsin bowhunters have been rewriting the record books. The trophy database is located on the top left side of the pope and. On friday, march 1st, the pope and young club convened a special panel of. Before long duncans name and a legendary local buck that had been nicknamed big boy would stand at the top of texas entries in the pope and young record book. Welcome to the archery big bucks of missouri web site. Illinois holds the distinction of being the number one producer of recordclass bucks harvested with a bow in the entire u. In my book successful bowhunters, i called judy one of north americas best and most successful whitetail deer hunters. For those that hunt shed antlers there is the north american shed hunters club that maintains a recordbook. Pennsylvania big game records pa game commission pa. I am an official measurer and i dont think it will net over 125 which is minimum.
Robert newton iii is the scoring director from northeast maryland for bucksbearsstags. Bowhunters who go afield with lighted nocks on their arrows or who mount a video camera on their bow may now have their buck, bear, bull, or ram legally entered into the pope and young. The counties with the highest number of deer recorded in the record book are those counties with the largest amount of deer habitat, but good deer are taken in any part of the state. Thats when local bowhunters mike corzine and randy jones broke from the pack. Please use your trophy search membership login here. In her first 18 illinois deer seasons, she tagged 10 pope and young whitetail bucks all but one shot while hunting with both boots planted firmly on the ground. Enjoy access to the detailed trophy search engine note. Top 10 booner states for deer hunting since 2010 deer. The pope and young club contributes to organizations, programs, research, and youthoriented projects. On top of that, this ended up being the largest bowkilled typical buck in 1995. Just trying to put an image in my mind with a score to help in the field. Here is the top 10 booner states for deer hunting since 2010.
There are tons of reasons why you should team up with pope and young club including to advance your bowhunting skills and interact with other youth bowhunters like yourself from all over north america. Just choosing a western state is quite a daunting task. For rifle hunters, the most common book is the boone and crockett recordbook. This is a photo of a nevada bull he shot in 2005, one of three trophy bulls killed that year. Pope and young sanctions use of lighted nocks, bow cameras.
Pope and young club launches new online big game records. An abundance of big bucks, based on pope and young recordbook entries and recent data from the quality deer management association, earned bonus points. Archery big bucks of missouri missouri archery whitetail. Southwestern pennsylvania bowhunters buck a new state. Bowhunters in the keystone state must match wits with other savvy stickandstring deerslayers who all are pursuing smart bucks that have literally seen and heard it all. Bowhunters, the pope and young club convention is coming to chantilly, virginia march 2628. I was using a recurve with no sights, wendell recalls.
The main beams measured 27 and 29 inches, so its a very good deer. Fourth and final excerpt from the book unforgettable bowhunters by mr james chapter five the greatest bowhunter of all time. This isnt where you would normally envision a nearly 200inch buck coming from, but in 2012 archer dusty gerrits harvested a 189 78 inch buck in the same area. If a hunter has time and money, heshe can rack up 610 per year. Henry brinson killed that buck in 1959 in jackson county. In first and foremost honoring the animal, each record book listing also recognizes a bowhunting achievement and celebrates all the times and efforts involved that culminated in that moment. Yes, bowhunting records are the lifeblood of this organization, but the public, and particularly the continents bowhunters, need to know that membership in the pope and young club and entry of trophies into the record book actually support the future of the north american bowhunting heritage. Favorite, collectable books and publications from the pope and young club. The buck was shot by a bow in 1999 and had 17 points, which is very impressive since its a typical. Sports and fitness travel, recreation and leisure bowhunting wildlife conservation. For more on recordclass bow bucks from kentucky and across north america, visit pope and young club. But to date, for one reason or another, none of those whitetails has ever measured up to world record status.
Do any of you guys have some pics of bucks that score right around 120. Pope and young club names new world record nontypical. We are conservation, to protect the future of bowhunting and promote the conservation of habitat and wildlife. Many times bowhunters set out to go on an outof state hunt for a species they dont have experience with. I couldnt have ever done it without the help of my good friends and family, inda says. The second is a bit smaller and is listed in the awards record book. Montana, north dakota, nebraska, kansas, illinois, iowa, canada and texas. The people sitting on the board there would sooner have acid poured into their eyes than allow crossbow kills entered into their record books. The current edition, bowhunting records of north american whitetail deer.
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