This time everything came pouring out.. All North American Whitetail subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. Gordon Whittington talks with 13-year-old Troy Metzger about the 2016 hunt that landed the young man a monster non-typical buck on this edition of Big Buck Profile. He found the matching sheds of the buck from the year before, and he played his cards just right during the multi-year pursuit. It was very warm for November, extending upward of 70 degrees with a southeasterly wind. (Photo courtesy of Tres Jackson) Hunter: Tres . During that stretch, Hall finally encountered the buck twice. Heres a detailed look at each step of the process. The action was fast and furious right from the get-go. This deer is one of the biggest that I have ever seen and one that could hold the record for a very long time! Since then, I've only killed deer with my bow. With his head down, did I hit an antler? After several tense seconds, the deer offered a quartering-away shot opportunity, and Hill took it. He would have been the first person I told. 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. While in Mississippi, Hooper made many friends and became a serious deer hunter, joining a club in Scott County. Advertisement. However, when it happened, he was focused on finishing the job. I absolutely worked my tail off to get an opportunity at this buck. In retrospect, Watson believes the buck probably died after the first shot. Instantly, my mind started in on me, he said. Buster was a magnificent animal and exceeded our expectations, Kamps said. Arkansas deer usually score around 120 to 130 inches, Moreland says. The right beam was 26 4/8 inches long, the left 24 3/8. But with no exit wound, they didnt have a great blood trail. Man, that stand doesnt have any cover at all, not at all, and I was sticking out like a sore thumb, he said. It was so thick that he couldnt see what made the sound, though. []. Bobby Cleveland has covered sports in Mississippi for over 40 years. The buck spun and took off into thick cover. From his stand, he was able to see the buck go down. He was just a special deer, and very much a result of patience in both management and hunting. As luck would have it, the buck didnt show. Even so, I didn't figure that would matter if I aimed at the right spot and squeezed off a clean shot. Hall just couldnt seem to be there at the same time as the buck. Over the next couple weeks, Watson followed him, moving from spot to spot, but he only caught glimpses on trail cameras. Trust me: I thanked the good Lord numerous times for this buck and for letting me miss that first buck, he said. At the 2009 Arkansas Big Buck Classic, the huge typical mainframe 5x5 rack officially gross-scored 182 7/8 inches and netted 174 2/8. About an hour into the afternoon hunt, a doe appeared about 100 yards away and walked down through the finger of trees. Instead, he recruited another friend to help him grid-search the woods. Stacy Fowler -- 212 6/8 non-typical muzzleloader kill -- Scott County 2. Unbeknownst to Ryan, the buck would live three more years and make huge jumps each year. Eventually, a doe walked right between the two challengers. I moved 150 yards downwind of his bedding area and started rattling, Lee said. Dr. James Kroll and Haynes Shelton explain why it's important to know your neighbors when operating a smaller deer property. Behind them was a solid 10-pointer, so he stood up and grabbed his bow. On Dec. 8, 2021, though, he did. Throughout the day, we saw a few bucks that I rattled in, one being a nice 4-year-old, Kamps said. "The buck was right in the middle of the block of timber. ", 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. A little buck was chasing a doe.. 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 . The region is unique to Arkansas in that it doesn't have a traditional rifle season. After a while, he looked for the deer and recovered his buck. It's one of the biggest ever killed in the Southeast. And on Thursday, Myers was found guilty of the . The arrow hit its mark, and the huge deer ran down into a ravine. Stan Potts doubles down in Montana and Wyoming. Biggest buck ever killed in fl? I was excited and sad. My dads spirits never once faltered.. Wisconsin: 33 deer per square mile. Then the monster buck appeared. This great non-typical also is the latest member of Kentucky's all-time Top 30 list. Morelands arrow went in perfectly through the top of one lung, but hit a rib on the opposite side. Whispering 'fire in the hole ' while floating the crosshairs on the spot, I gently squeezed the trigger until the recoil removed the buck from my view. I never knew this buck existed, not until my brother and I found him dead, piled up in the top of an old fallen tree in that cutover, Wilson said. Sept. 25, 2021, brought warm temperatures in the 80s and clear skies. 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. Wilson said the buck kicked, but that he heard the bullet hit the deer. Part of the beauty (and difficulty) of hunting with traditional equipment, is that you have to hunt close. A native of Hattiesburg and graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, Cleveland lives on Ross Barnett Reservoir near Jackson with his wife Pam. In addition to the single short drop tine, the deer had two split brow tines one with three splits. []. I didn't know he was 214. Then there were the two drop tines, with the longest being 7 inches off the left beam. The big buck was right behind her. Hooper waited 15 minutes before starting the recovery. By 2021, there was no doubt this was the largest 4x4 hed ever hunted. At this point hes probably 30 yards, and this one doe starts stomping, so he turns and starts walking toward them.. In July, Lee found a track that looked like Leftys. March 3, 2023 |Timber 2 Table Wild Game Recipes, March 1, 2023 |Timber 2 Table Wild Game Recipes, The story of Preston Halls two-year quest for a monster buck on state ground. 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. After graduating from college, the West Memphis, Ark., native moved to Jackson in 1992 to begin his career. After a while, this deer emerged, and slowly worked toward the blind. For more information, call the St. Francis National Forest at (870) 295-5278. It was another doe, and the big buck was right behind her. To their surprise, he wasnt there. He went ahead and came in to stay with his doe, and I got the shot off quickly.. Once there, they followed blood and found the deer in a logging road about 75 yards into the tracking job. Like many of his fellow Arkansans, Ryan is a deer and duck fanatic. "Every year I have an inventory of every deer on the place. Hall hunts some swampy ground, and some of it is navigable by water. . The way I see it, this deer was my deer the good Lord made sure of that.. Justin Kamps first learned of this deer in 2019, but it wasnt on their radar. "I hunted every weekend in 2013," Ryan recalls. And I knew I would get to do some duck hunting, now that the buck was dead. The excited hunter reached for his cell phone. He hunted hard, but the deer evaded him. The limited gun hunting and rich Delta soil combine to make this a hotspot for big deer. Im a pretty good rifle shot; for some reason it comes naturally to me, and I dont typically miss. 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. Eight hours later, one of the trail cameras captured photos of the buck, who seemed to be acting as if nothing had happened. He weighed 235 pounds (field dressed), and New England is known for hunters who classify a trophy not by the antler size, but the dressed weight. Check out these 10 monster bucks that were taken throughout the country. I remember telling them, 'It's going to be a perfect morning in the morning. Skis are easily the most efficient way to cover snowy ground on foot in winter. My mom, dad and buddy, Trevor, came to the farm to experience the recovery with me, he said. Right before Halloween, his trail cams captured good photos of the deer during daylight. When the buck is adding 20-30 inches of antler per year, the stakes just keep getting higher. Date of Kill: Aug. 22, 2021. Does it get any better than that? Articles may contain affiliate links which enable us to share in the revenue of any purchases made. Lee settled the crosshairs and pulled the trigger. He said he knew hed hit the buck based on the deers reaction at the shot, but . My dad gave me news that he had terminal liver and pancreatic cancer. What is the world record for the biggest deer shot? Right at last light, after several minutes of silence, a big buck eased out into a clearing 40 yards away. It walked down a trail, turned broadside and offered a 20-yard, slightly-quartering-to shot opportunity. He had cameras at the private hunting lease he hunts with his brother, Josh. Last year, we thought he was a really great deer, but this year, hes a world-class 8-pointer. It was bittersweet. Several years ago, Lee was able to purchase the property right next to his father, and they both began hunting there. All the highlights rushed back in the pre-dawn minutes leading up to legal shooting light. 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. Clickhereto read about other big bucks killed this season. The buck was as massive as he'd looked on camera, and the biggest Moreland had ever killed. I would leave late Thursday night, and all my friends ragged me about it. Cole Hartman, of Dundee, N.Y., arrowed this impressive, 10-point buck on Oct. 31 "on our new property located just in Schuyler County. Zach Edey had 17 points and 19 rebounds as No. The colossal deer has a 25 2/8-inch inside spread, two tines over 13 inches and superb mass. Kamps settled the pin and took it. They talked a lot, and hunting was a common topic. Arkansas rounds out the top of the special state stats thanks to William L. Loyd's 2018 typical buck from Lee County that scored 200-1/8 points and ranks #17 All-time and #1 in the state, pending review by the Judges Panel for the 31st Big Game Awards in 2022. Then, a big deer walked out of the timber to his left. Hunting with her CVA Cascade chambered in .308 Win., the buck was well within range. That was set to change on Aug. 22, though. Then, in 2020, it made a huge jump, and turned into one of the largest 8-pointers hed ever seen. 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. He never looked back; he just kept walking. However, the 10-pointer he got was the biggest buck hes ever seen on the property. At least I think there were six. It broke the 50-year record held by the #2 Spot! Then, 2020 arrived, and Lefty was back on the farm. Bucks this big dont get that way by being stupid. The next morning, he greeted sunrise from his tree stand. . I could never get a consistent wind. I was locked down by the doe that was really close.". It scored 164 6/8 and ranked 9th overall. His travel patterns were extremely tight. Hes got a lot of stickers and stuff.. 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. And he was this time., My emotions were not what I had thought they would be in this moment, Lee continued. My other younger brother was hunting the same property 200 yards away and I called him, he said. 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 still has a deep bone bruise on his left heel and a fractured fibula in his right leg. Realtree is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible experience to everyone, including those with disabilities.2023 Jordan Outdoor Enterprises, Ltd. All rights reserved. He was about to come into the main scrape at 17 yards, but right behind him came five does. Copyright 1998 - 2023 Mississippi Sportsman, Inc. All rights reserved. "I knew about this buck in 2018," he says. Lance Hill brought down this 4 -year-old whitetail much earlier than most hunters have a chance to go hunting. This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. I had this weird feeling. I was super excited. 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. Everything sank in, and it spurred a conversation a long time coming, Lee said. "I had class on Tuesday and Thursday, so I hunted Friday through Monday. Beka Garris is a freelance writer and Outdoor Life contributor who enjoys writing about all things hunting and fishing. Jon's no stranger to free-ranging whitetails across the central plains, having guided a number of clients to trophies and harvesting many big ones himself. Lance Hills South Carolina StudScore: 155 inchesDate of Kill: Aug. 22, 2021Location: Calhoun County, S.C.Weapon: 7mm-08 Weatherby. He was running away from me, and it was a snap shot. Everything seemed to be right until the buck slammed on the brakes. But this buck would measure much more than that. I saw him on camera in 2013, and he had grown a tremendous amount. I was trying not to pass out. This was one buck that didnt have ground shrinkage, but had ground growth, he said. Well, not so in this situation. The buck walked past him inside 20 yards. 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. This is the heaviest whitetail deer ever killed. As I entered the road where hed been, I started looking in the direction he ran and immediately saw him lying there, he said. 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. We couldnt believe what we were looking at. The doe, however, wanted nothing to do with her pursuer and jumped into a nearby pond in an attempt to flee the buck. In the end, Josh walked right up on the buck. "I didn't see him fall or hear him crash, but I could see the blood trail from the stand. Although the arrow hit a little high, striking the spine but went through both lungs. The mammoth rack was 17. 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. He was 19 inches wide.. It was a special deer. Published Nov 26, 2020 2:00 PM EST. On Nov. 1, Moreland got a later start than he had planned, and didnt get to his stand until 12:30 that afternoon. The arrow slipped right behind his shoulder, and the buck didnt go far. Whitney Reed and her husband, Cody, spend a lot of time hunting big Oklahoma bucks. But, I will keep shooting the 125s and 130s because around here, those are what you expect and they are trophies.. Two weeks ago, Arkansas hunter Chase Watson took the biggest buck he's ever killed however it came with a price. I was sick as he pranced off with his nose in the air. That would intimidate most hunters, but he commonly uses a boat to get to and from his best spots. 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 said, did you hear my shot? He said, yeah, what did you get? I said, Im not sure but its the biggest Ive ever seen here. A friend killed a big buck that he entered in the Big Buck Classic, and Watts said the bigger buck was running with it. Hunting public land, he killed a buck in the Natural State that would make a Midwesterner swoon. Field Dressed Weight: 431-Lbs. Pennsylvania: 34 deer per square mile. That's the beauty of hunting. Lefty wasnt like many other bucks on the property. On Nov. 24, Hall launched his boat around 9:30 a.m. and reached his stand half an hour later. Camping is available at Storm Creek Lake Recreation Area, about 4 miles northwest of Helena-West Helena. Instead, they hunted elsewhere in hopes of allowing the deer to live another year. Id have him on camera morning and evening. I turned in his direction and prepared to shoot. Around 6:55 p.m., this giant buck stepped out of the cover and walked toward him. He grew up around hunting and intuitively knew how to put the pieces together on this home-turf trophy. He was getting photos of the giant, which he would later discover carried a rack scoring over 190. Whitetail deer harvest in W.Va. grows by more than 12 percent in 2022. But at his shot, the deer jumped the stream and his arrow hit high. He waited until the deer got behind a tree and started to move, but Lefty heard him, and stopped cold in his tracks. On Dec. 3, 2018, William Lloyd of Wynne killed a 14-point buck in Lee County that netted a Boone and Crockett score of 200 1/8. Several minutes later, the deer started moving again. 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