After much anticipating, planning, data entry, and testing, the club has launched trophy search. During this time only 16 typical bucks have scored over 200 making this nebraska buck truly unique. Really an amazing stat when this state holds only half the deer other states present in population totals. If you leave the hunters name box empty, all records will be shown. Iowas reputation for whopper whitetails was built on bucks like this incredible 10.
Seward girls bull elk more than just a state record. Home hunting articles whitetail deer nebraska whitetail hunting informative. Mule deer buck harvest on record pace nebraskaland magazine. Nebraska whitetail deer hunting, mule deer hunting, merriam. Deer hunters abuzz about possible record buck nebraska. For the firearm antelope hunting season residents have preference, so basically all muzzleloader and firearm permits are purchased by residents, however, it is expected that some firearm permits will be available to nonresident landowners after midjune. The next season is expected to be one of our best season ever with sd duck and goose hunts now available. Double d trophy outfitters continues to run near 100% shot opportunity on all hunts the 20002017 trophy antelope, deer and merriam turkey hunts ended with near 100% shot opportunity on all hunts with record book animals harvested. That doesnt mean you cant find good deer hunting there, or the occasional booner for that matter. Collecting a trophy mule deer is even tougher than a recordbook whitetail. Nebraska s record book not only categorizes racks by type, but also by weapon.
Big game trophy records book each year the nebraska game and parks commission publishes an updated edition of the big game trophy records book. With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer. Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period. Nov 19, 2009 deer hunters abuzz about possible record buck.
The monster received a final panel score of 2 58 net points. Sep 22, 2010 his net score without any spread credit has been accepted for the north american shed hunters club record book, and the sheds are now the official world record in nashcs typical category. Big game trophy records nebraska game and parksnebraska. Hunters mule deer trophy is one for the record books. This 68page book is divided into 10 main sections, each with. All cougars harvested have been mature toms since we purchased the hunting area on the boise river in 2007. Spring, boone and crockett club director of big game records, recently.
Granted, there have been tons of huge bucks killed this season, but before social media 70s 80s 90s,there were also lots of. Michigan hunters mule deer is a nebraska record outdoornews. In addition, the funds collected by sci record book directly aid in protecting your freedom to hunt and hunting for our next generation. Nebraska mule deer hunting outfitters outdoor life. Western nebraska has some great antelope hunting with record book animals taken every year. Record books are considered to be the epitome of encyclopedias of big game animals and may be purchased individually. Dec 1st march 31st we try to harvest only tom cougar to maintain our population. Approximately 150,000 mule deer are running around nebraska, according to surveys completed by the nebraska game and parks commission. Dickerson, of davison, michigan, now holds the nebraska record for a typical mule deer taken by archery. Its an impressive and tremendous deer, krueger said. Leader boards are rotated for the many categories and on sunday an awards ceremony showcases the biggest nebraska bucks of.
It seems a new state record bull is taken there every few years see the story behind the pennsylvania nontypical record elk. Nebraska farm and ranch business record for income tax and. Big game records deer hunting elk hunting big game. Nebraskaland magazinenebraska game and parks commission. So it remains to be seen if the obrien buck will top a famous set of antlers from a deer killed 47 years ago in hall county by bowhunter del. The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties. The top states for record mule deer in the last 10 years. The pope and young club said dickersons trophy, with its current score, would rank in the top 25 nationally in the typical mule deer archery records maintained by the club. A vote was taken at a club meeting and the name, big game records of minnesota, was chosen to be the name. Kevin petrzilkas staggering saunders county, nebraska, buck racked up a net. Mar 06, 2011 the nebraska record book lists more than 1,200 typical whitetails that scored a minimum of 150. The past many years our trophy antelope, deer and merriam turkey hunts ended with near 100% shot opportunity on all hunts with record book animals harvested. The sheds were measured by john kunert of nebraska, a respected nashc official measurer.
Along with mule deer hunts, deer meadows also offers whitetail and antelope. The current nebraska record is 199 14 on a buck taken in 1983 by vernon vera in saunders county. It seems a new staterecord bull is taken there every few years see the story behind the pennsylvania nontypical record elk. Watch for that record to be broken again this season. As our deer expert scott bestul pointed out in his whitetail 365 blog, petrzilka has earned a far greater distinction than a state record. Print of the year, outdoor news history book, outdoor news clothing and more. Seeing my name at the top of the nebraska record book would be pretty cool, but what makes it really special is that it was a great hunt with my boys and it ended perfectly. But they arent known for pumping out the biggest mulies like the other 10 states that precede them in the record books. This searchable database contains trophy whitetail, mule deer, pronghorn antelope. The possible new nebraska rifle, all time typical mule deer state record was also harvested on our property in 2005.
Deer hunters abuzz about possible record nebraska buck. Illinoisbigbucks illinois whitetails order a copy today. Leader boards are rotated for the many categories and on sunday an awards ceremony showcases the biggest nebraska bucks of the year and awards the lucky nebraska hunters. Hunter harvests one of nebraskas largest whitetails outdoor life. Deer hunters abuzz about possible record buck nebraska news. The sci record book of big game animals uses scis unique allinclusive record keeping system, the most used system in the world, to document our hunting heritage. Veteran affairs police special pay raise what kind of winter can texas expect in 2019 farm museum gering nebraska hamilton county department of education literacy website colorado medicaid preferred drug list 2019 mississippi w4 form 2019 state. Big game trophy list screen nebraska game and parks. Voted nebraskas number 1 trophy deer and turkey hunting outfitter the last 7 years in a row by our hunters.
The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the last 10. Seeing my name at the top of the nebraska record book would be pretty cool, but what. Every deer hunter envisions the possibility of seeing a truly giant buck. 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. Our 2006 success rates were a whopping 193% on shot opportunities at record book whitetails in nebraska. The nebraska whitetail was ambling along the edge of a treeline separating two fields. Our unique yearround management and knowledge of deer movement results in bigger deer and higher success rates. Nebraska whitetail deer hunting 2657 words all the states that encompass the core or majority of entries in the whitetail deer record books have something unique within them that continues to present hunters opportunties to shoot record book whitetail deer. This book is an updated listing of trophies replacing the 36th edition of 2015.
The nebraska big game trophy records program nebraska trophy recognition certificates have been awarded since 1962 for outstanding big game trophies t aken in the state during legal hunting seasons. But only a few manage to be in the right spot when fate delivers that rare moment. The petrzilka bucks green score was 203 48, so it did. The record had previously been held by the james jordan buck, shot in wisconsin in 1914. Recordkeeping systems, such as the boone and crockett clubs, help to retain important information on what states are succeeding at conservation and quality deer management, and which ones arent. Nebraska buck confirmed as state record, biggest u. Dec 08, 2010 the state of nebraska is known for some bigbodied, bigantler bucks, but nobody, not even deer hunter kevin petrzilka, was expecting to bag a potential nebraska state record whitetail just outside of the town of loma in butler county, nebraska. Nebraska farm and ranch business record for income tax and analysis.
Animals 4h bucket calf record pdf fillin file 87 kb ne4h9020 nebraska 4h animal record pdf fillin file 167 kb breeding beef. In a nutshell what this means is that we produces almost twice the number of opportunities to shoot at record book whitetails at less than 30 yards than the. An estimated population of 540,000 deer in 2016 and 2017, up from about 525,000 in 2015 and 490,000 in 2014. This book is an updated listing of trophies replacing the 35th edition of 2014. Thats missouri slang for record book whitetail buck. Top 10 trophy mule deer producing states muley freak. The publication also contains additional information on the trophy. Bowhunting nebraskarecordbook buck arkansas hunting your. Seeing my name at the top of the nebraska record book is pretty cool, but what makes it really special is that it was a great hunt with my boys and it ended perfectly. Average number of deer seen from the stand in a 5 day hunt. South dakotas official typical whitetail deer record book entries. This buck scored 203 inches, and has not yet been entered in the nebraska record books. The boone and crockett club has been keeping records since 1830 on millions of animals including whitetail deer. The current record for a nontypical firearm whitetail in nebraska scored 242 58 and was shot in 1961 in nance county.
As a deer hunter, i read a lot about where to hunt big whitetail bucks. The top nebraska mule deer of 20038 was taken with a muzzleloader by miles lemley of lyman, neb. Lincoln nebraska mule deer buck harvest is on a pace to set a record this year. Now therefore, please take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field and hunt game for me. Each year the nebraska game and parks commission publishes an updated edition of the big game trophy records book. This book is designed to help you keep a record of your farms receipts, expenses, and other information to provide a foundation for farm management decisions. Missouri hunter sentenced to probation for trafficking.
Sd typical whitetail deer records south dakota hunting. American big game trophies by the boone and crockett club was in the 1932 records book. Any 200inch deer is really neat, but when its a 200inch typical and you can put a state record behind it, that adds up to a lot. South dakotas official typical archery whitetail deer record book entries. Under nebraska state law, it is illegal to hunt within 200 yards of bait. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand view. Springmeadows family cousin kohl johnson recently set the new nebraska mule deer archery record this past 2010 hunting season. Due to the low population of antelope in nebraska in 1989, the only unit open to antelope hunting was the north sioux, and the nebraska game and parks commissioners authorized the issuance of only 50 buckonly permits. Double d trophy outfitters continues to run near 100% shot opportunity on all hunts the past many years our trophy antelope, deer and merriam turkey hunts ended with near 100% shot opportunity on all hunts with record book animals harvested.
I llinois whitetails,providesthemostuptodateresearch,stunningphotosoftrophy whitetails,completehistoryofillinoisdeerherd. Nebraska free archery events planned for lincoln, platte river state park. A monster elk coming out of the keystone state shouldnt surprise you. Randy stutheit, nebraska big game trophy records coordinator for the nebraska. Richardson county, nebraska practically every deer hunter walking into aksarben. The state of nebraska is known for some bigbodied, bigantler bucks, but nobody, not even deer hunter kevin petrzilka, was expecting to bag a potential nebraska state record whitetail just outside of the town of loma in butler county, nebraska. Fair chase is the ethical, sportsmanlike, and lawful pursuit and taking of freeranging wild game animals in a manner that does not give the hunter an improper or unfair advantage over the animal. Mulies are significantly fewer in number than whitetails, and many of the big boys live in very wild places. It turns out that the counties showing the greatest growth in record book buck production are the very ones that have received the most rmef habitatimproving funds. Deer meadows outfitters trophy deer hunts in the nebraska. The nebraska record book lists more than 1,200 typical whitetails that scored a minimum of 150.
His net score without any spread credit has been accepted for the north american shed hunters club record book, and the sheds are now the official world record in nashcs typical category. By 2018 most areas have rebounded from the drought and ehd outbreak of 2012 and 20. The buck is only the 16th typical to score better than 200. Untouched hills and wideopen meadows make the nebraska sandhills a hunting paradise. Nebraska trophy recognition certificates have been awarded since 1962 for outstanding big game trophies t aken in the state during legal hunting seasons. Record deer data shows the hotbed midwestern states arent the whitetail. In 2015, 2016, and 2017, owen hunted or took recordbook deer within baited areas managed by hidden hills outfitters including a 2015 whitetailed deer named 3way, a 2016 whitetailed deer named dirty harry, and a 2017 mule deer named inline. Were working on website updates join us on instagram. Research by outdoor life and the rmef shows an upward trend in book buck production in the top 50 counties for record mule deer.
It involved relatively few specimens that were listed by. Oregon, south dakota, nebraska, north dakota, texas and california all harbor decent populations of mule deer. Although i consider myself young im 44,with 31 deer seasons under my belt,i would be considered old by a 20 year old. Historically, the hunting has been good, but the mule deer harvest last fall was the highest on record, when hunters killed more than 9,800 muleys. This 68page book is divided into 10 main sections, each with specially designed forms. The first step was record book data from the boone and crockett club. Bowhunting nebraskarecordbook buck arkansas hunting.
The following sci trophy bucks are worth a long look. Yes, the information superage has caught up to records keeping in a way that will satisfy even the most dedicated researcher of trophy data and statistics. Best place to hunt mule deer in nebraska outdoor life. Once purchased, a new name was needed for the record book and club members submitted several names. The inside antler spread on petrzilkas deer was 21 inches and the mass followed the tines all the way out the beams. Lincoln a bull elk harvested by a seward girl in september is not only the new nontypical record for nebraska, it also ranks 16th in the alltime world records. Kohl was hunting his own familys ground which lies adjacent to some of springmeadows own hunting ground when he arrowed. Cousin kohl sets new nebraska muley record wednesday, february 23rd, 2011 at 1. In 2017 whitetail populations were stable and mule deer populations are higher. The pending nebraska muzzleloader, all time nontypical mule deer state record was harvested on our property in 2007.
1002 714 1489 233 242 830 1446 1442 1395 1133 1209 494 640 307 234 682 906 1013 519 1208 1015 1025 143 1557 412 266 787 644 931 713 818 245 374 111