Alabama whitetail record books

Whitetailed deer odocoileus virginianus are some of the most recognized wildlife in alabama. At the beginning of each deer season we have 1015 record book deer donated to the museum for display. 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 staterecord nontypical. The alabama record book for whitetail deer by dennis campbel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. Alabama whitetail records is alabamas record program for whitetail deer. These are the biggest nontypical whitetail bucks killed by hunters in the record books the size of the biggest nontypical whitetail deer on ever is mind blowing. Last fall, brian butcher shot a crazylooking buck that is now the fourth largest deer in the record books, and the secondbiggest huntertaken buck behind luke brewsters illinois stud.

Wayne edgeworth who made record book history with his 175 18 gollywhooper marengo county buck and hale smith owner of alabama whitetail records. Alabama whitetail records publishes the alabama record book for whitetail deer. After several years of renovation and hard work we are pleased to now have the alabama whitetail records museum open to the public. Alabama muzzleloader state record typical whitetail deer awr. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand. Alabama whitetail records the alabama record book for whitetail deer 4th ed. Recordkeeping began in fall 1982 and now we have more than 27,000 records in our database. So if youre in search of trophy whitetail deer hunting contact us today. Can you believe these huge catches and kills came from. 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. County rankings of alabamas biggest deer now viewable online.

Alabama whitetail records is the official trophy record book for whitetail deer hunting in the state of alabama. A possible world record whitetail deer was killed in sumner county on monday. The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties. Login below or click here to sign up for free to view content.

All whitetailed deer taken legally within mississippi during any prior hunting season are eligible to participate in the magnolia records program. The state record that never was officially buckmasters. The alabama whitetail record book for free range deer awr. Drying period official measurements cannot be taken until the antlers, horns, skulls, or tusks have air dried at normal room temperature for at least 60 days after the animal was killed. This common and important game species is a browser and grazer found statewide, including urban habitats. Alabama whitetail deer hunting, hunt the trophy whitetail bucks of alabama, hunt deer with a bow or gun in the blackbelt region of alabama with trophyseekers lodge, great accomodations, fully guided, archery hunts, january ruthunts, young and beginning hunters welcome. Over 4 decades ago, alabama whitetail records was started by the late dennis campbell in cooperation with the alabama wildlife federation and. There are categories for rifle, archery, archery velvet, black powder, and shed antler. The alabama whitetail records countybycounty rankings are now online, according to the awr staff. We also have a seperate youth division for animals taken between the ages of 1217. Alabama hunting outfitters whitetail deer 15 matching. County bucks does unknown gender total public land private land unk.

Alabama deer hunting alabama trophy whitetail hunts. See all alabama whitetail deer records on this new app. All entrants meeting the minimum requirements of the magnolia records program will receive an official magnolia records program certificate. Nwtf wild turkey records national wild turkey federation. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the. Jackson has two bow kills listed in the pope and young record book. Alabama whitetail record the alabama record book for. Records of north american whitetail deer, 1995, 3rd edition. Awr is the state record book for measuring and scoring antlers in alabama.

Its also the new kansas state record nontypical whitetail. Alabama whitetail records trophy deer records apps on. Chad morgan of moulton, alabama, has the luxury of rolling the dice whenever he gets the deer hunting jones. Features include being able to browse alabama trophy whitetails and view the. With a range encompassing most of canada, mexico, and the continental united states, whitetail deer are one of the most widespread and commonly hunted speci. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Virginia has always been over looked, and nearly forgotten about, as a state from which world class whitetails can be harvested. Yes, i just used virginia and big bucks in the same sentence.

Some argue that many of todays record book bucks are simply being bought by wealthy hunters on expensive and. 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. Awr also publishes the alabama record book for whitetail deer. Nwtfs wild turkey records program offers nwtf members a way to register any legally harvested wild turkey, taken anywhere in the world. Weve compiled the stories and photos of the 10 highest scoring typical whitetail bucks in the pope and young record books. Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period. Nwr in apalachicola bay to hunt whitetails and wild hogs. The deer scores 157 78 typical and has massive girth. Two seasonal molts produce two distinctly different. Virginia whitetails is a fast growing group of hunters who share a love for whitetail hunting, virginia, and big bucks. With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer. Hanson shot the deer twice the killing second shot, and a first shot made while the deer was running about 100 yards away. Stephen tucker, 26, of gallatin attempted to shoot the trophy buck with a muzzleloader. We have launched a whitetail records app that includes all of the record book deer.

Not only a book of trophy records but of many alabama family histories and traditions. Biggest whitetail ever killed in the united states bucks. Wtvy alabama whitetail records announced wednesday that it. Two fully stocked bass and bream ponds are available, with fishing tackle furnished if needed. While monster bucks occasionally turn up in states without reputations for producing gigantic deer, the biggest typical whitetail deer in the major record books were hunted in places known for big bucks. As the definitive history book of trophy whitetail deer in north america, the much anticipated fourth edition of the boone and crockett club publication, records of north american whitetail deer is now available. The alabama record book for whitetail deer 9780962879814 by dennis campbel and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Melton buck taken in 1956 scored 195 48 typical and 310 nontypical points. The alabama record book for whitetail deer dennis campbel on. Alabama whitetail records july 2000 edition open library. Additionally, it stands as the biggest whitetail ever taken in jackson county. Previously, these rankings only included deer with large antlers and were only viewable through the hardcover books. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.

I had to pick one, so i used alabama whitetail record scoring. Deer whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record. Deer hunters can view the largest deer ever harvested in alabama. 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. The minimum score requirements for entry into the northwest big game record books, for all four states we cover oregon, washington, idaho, and montana are listed below. The record book and museum for free range alabama whitetails. This alabama muzzleloader state record typical whitetail deer was taken in lawrence county by tony myers. He either drives westward to his hunting club near russellville, or hell head to the much closer and sprawling bankhead national forest, which hes hunted for years. Alabama whitetail records is alabama s record program for whitetail deer. This greatlyexpanded edition includes over 7,500 listings of whitetail deer from the boone and crockett clubs records program, which was started in 1932. We have been working on this for a long time and hope you will enjoy scrolling through the record books on your phone. Its no easy feat to kill a recordbook buck with a bow, but the chances of killing a truly remarkable typical buck are even more rare.