

The lowdown: Mature bucks (3½ years and older) make up a respectable chunk of the state harvest (35 percent) every fall, and the non-typical bucks shot in the last handful of years prove that Georgia has got what it takes to be a record book star. P&Y top non-typical (recent): Kevin Carnes, 195 2/8″, Dekalb Co., 2015 P&Y top non-typical (all-time): Jay Maxwell, 213 4/8″, Fulton Co., 2007 P&Y top typical (all-time/recent): Emmanuel Kaloyannides, 177 ⅛”, Dekalb Co., 2018 Hatton, 240 ⅜”, Monroe Co., 1973ī&C top non-typical (recent): John S. Second place was a tie between Brevard, Escambia, Pinellas, and Putnam counties, which have all placed a pair of bucks in the P&Y book.ī&C top typical (all-time): Buck Ashe, 191 4/8″, Monroe Co., 1962ī&C top typical (recent): Roger T. Pooling all data, historic and recent, Alachua County took the prize for top spot to arrow a record book deer, with 5 entries. Your best shot: We turned to the P&Y book to sniff out the best counties for the Sunshine State. It’s a fact: The closer you get to the equator, the less photoperiod plays in rut timing, so you could kill a dandy chasing does in August, assuming you can handle the heat and the bugs. You can, however, enjoy some great bowhunting for some beautiful P&Y-class deer which rut pretty much every month of the year. Despite the shocking performance of Clarke Durrance in ’41 (and Henry Brinson, who killed a 186 ⅛-inch Jackson County giant in 1959) you have a far better chance at a lightning strike than killing a Florida booner. The lowdown: If you associate Florida with stellar Osceola turkey hunting (or worse yet, Mickey Mouse ears) instead of top-notch deer hunting, well, sadly, you’re right. Top P&Y non-typical (historic): Brandon Alday, 165-⅞”, Jackson Co., 2010 Top P&Y typical (recent): Sid Tingen, 137 ⅞”, Pasco Co., 2018 Top P&Y typical (historic): Robert Ballard, 153 4/8″, Columbia Co., 1980 Top B&C non-typical (historic): Clarke Durrance, 201 ⅜”, Wakulla Co., 1941 Scroll through, or use the links below to a specific state:
#NEBRASKA RECORD DEER 2017 UPDATE#
Here’s a state-by-state breakdown of where the best bucks are coming from, with a look at historic record book deer, plus an update on the top trophies from the last five seasons.

Mature bucks are indicators that not only are deer herds in good shape, but our brothers and sisters are enjoying some awesome opportunity. Plus, we should all celebrate it when a fellow hunter kills a dandy whitetail or muley. Of course, killing a book buck should never be the reason for any deer hunter to hit the timber, but let’s be honest it’s fun to dream, and we all love to ogle big antlers. Moreover, hunters across the nation are re-writing state record books with jaw-dropping bucks on an almost-annual basis. Boone & Crockett (B&C) and Pope & Young (P&Y) recorded not one, but two world record deer in the last few months, and many considered those non-typical marks nearly unbreakable. Reservations can be made at recreation.We’re living in the good old days of deer hunting right now. Group camping 10 electric sites in circle with pavilion (electric as well), potable (drinkable) water spigot, vault toilets close, hot showers a bit further off. $11/night (1/2 price for interagency/disabled/Golden access pass) as of July 2018. Trains run nearby and sound at the entrance crossing making for some noise that can be bothersome at night, and the closest stores do have some high prices, so come prepared, but don't let that stop you from coming on down and roasting some marshmallows over the fire rings and say "Howdy" to the wonderful hosts and staff at this outstanding facility.
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Shallow fast moving stream to wet your body/feet or maybe a canoe or tubing trek.īeautiful, large campsites, some with power, none with water or sewer, but potable (drinkable) water is available for free through various areas of the park, and a dump station is in the park for guests.
