Can you believe these huge catches and kills came from. With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer. Nwtf wild turkey records national wild turkey federation. Nwtfs wild turkey records program offers nwtf members a way to register any legally harvested wild turkey, taken anywhere in the world. We have many hunting options for any size deer, exotics. The state record that never was officially by mike handley fourteen years before the late david melton shot the buck now recognized by buckmasters and alabama whitetail records as the largest deer ever felled in the cotton state, a man from downriver in belmont shot what wouldve been a state record the one to beat if records had been kept in 1942. Across all categories of native north american big game the overall trend is even higher with 344 qualifiers in 1977 up to 1,151 in 2007a 234 percent increase. From state harvest reports, i found that around 360,000 hunters took 2,000 total deer in 2014 and again in 2015, only a few deer off the alltime record in. It also lists the top 50, by bow and gun state wide. With a 31inch spread, many who see this deer will claim its the biggest deer theyve ever seen. Features include being able to browse alabama trophy whitetails and view the hunter name, each bucks trophy score, picture, alabama state ranking, county ranking and much more. Kyle green took this 11 point buck in marion county.
I think its every five years a new book is printed. Alabama muzzleloader state record typical whitetail deer awr. Another monster whitetail deer buck crossbow hunt in alabama with south coast safaris that ended up scoring 322 inches. Thanks to the magnolia records program you dont have to guess any more. The current state record, a buck killed by dave wachtel in sumner county in 2000, grossed 256 points and netted 244 38. The state run black warrior wildlife management area lies within it. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck. Alabama whitetail record the alabama record book for. After all the measurements were compared the records were determined.
Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand. I had to pick one, so i used alabama whitetail record scoring. In two trips, approaching from different directions, he discovered a solitary buck bed at the foot of a ridge and several presumable doe beds on another. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck outdoorhub reporters 01. The whitetail deer is the most popular game species in the united states. For the period 19801985, hunters entered 617 trophy whitetails into boone and crockett records. Alabama had no record book, buckmasters founder hadnt been born, and the boone and crockett club hadnt even dreamt up its current measuring system.
The first step was record book data from the boone and crockett club. To be counted as a point, the projection must be at least one inch long and its length must exceed its width at one inch from its tip. Not only a book of trophy records but of many alabama family histories and traditions. The alabama record book for whitetail deer awr by campbell, dennis and a great selection of related books, art. For 50 years the alabama whitetail record book has been scoring deer in alabama and. Alabama whitetail records trophy deer records apps on. This alabama muzzleloader state record typical whitetail deer was taken in lawrence county by tony myers. Alabama whitetail records is alabamas record program for whitetail deer. The hoosier record book does list bucks by county and highest score decending. I assembled 5,568 whitetail entries spanning the years 18302001 only two entries were included from 2001, and only 120 from 2000. Wtvy alabama whitetail records announced wednesday that it. The minimum scores for the magnolia records program are 125 typical, 155. The record book and museum for free range alabama whitetails alabama whitetail records. Alabama whitetail records is alabama s record program for whitetail deer.
Since its foundation in 1994, more than 1,000 official scorers have been certified for the btr scoring system across the united states and canada, with the numbers growing yearly. We have launched a whitetail records app that includes all of the record book deer. Alabama whitetail records by whitetail records llc appadvice. Awr is the state record book for measuring and scoring antlers in alabama. Records of north american whitetail deer, 1995, 3rd edition. These books are scarce and rarely for sale as most are considered precious family heirlooms. The alabama whitetail record book for free range deer awr.
Legendary whitetails has it on display and they state this deer. For the period 20052010, the total jumped to 3,090, an increase of 400 percent. The state record that never was officially buckmasters. In every state that they are hunted 43 of them there is a state record.
The record book and museum for free range alabama whitetails. This means there is likely an official scorer near you. Alabama whitetail records trophy deer records zdnet. Previously, these rankings only included deer with large antlers and were only viewable through the hardcover books. Whitetail history is filled with landmark events, but perhaps none more noteworthy than the one occurring on the morning of november 23, 1993.
Chad scouted a remote portion of the bankhead at the beginning of the 2016 bow season. Over the past 30 years, qualifying boone and crockett records book entries for american elk have increased 193 percent from a total of 14 in 1977 to 41 in 2007. Deer hunters can view the largest deer ever harvested in alabama. Big bucks and first deer taken in alabama this year.
County listing will list the weapon used but does not seperate scores. Alabama whitetail records publishes the alabama record book for whitetail. During this period of time, i have traveled the state extensively while. Alabama whitetail records is the official trophy record book for whitetail deer hunting in the state of alabama. We have been working on this for a long time and hope you will enjoy scrolling through the record books on your phone.
State record whitetails with pictures the hunting news. The story of alabamas greatest whitetail alabama outdoor news. See all alabama whitetail deer records on this new app. Possible state record buck taken on public land brian broom, the clarionledger published 10. Randy has had to wait a while to get his full due, but his name is now etched in each of the three record books, all of which unreservedly accept his lawrence county deer as a new alabama state record nontypical. Just got an email that alabama whitetail record books are now online and the email said they were going to be updating their site so people could upload pictures and what not. Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period. Hunter killed bucks and picked up bucks both qualified for the list we scoured the internet to try and find a picture of each buck, but there were few that we could not find. The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties. Alabama whitetail records announced today that it has launched a website and phone app allowing hunters to view where each deer ranks in all of the counties in alabama. I was fortunate enough to take a buck that made it into the book in 2000. The deer scores 157 78 typical and has massive girth. Recordkeeping began in fall 1982 and now we have more than 27,000 records in our database.
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