Nov 30, 2019 tucker, who is a resident of sumner county, tennessee, was hunting that november 7, 2016, on land he and his family had leased and hunted for 40 years when a monster whitetail walked out of the woods. Tennessee whitetails records the record book bucks taken by volunteer state hunters and provides a life history of americas most popular big game animal. The summer coat of a whitetailed deer is reddishbrown, while its winter coat is gray. Weve had him on camera for several years and watched him grow up, womack said. The current record, held by stephen tucker from tennessee, is a 47point buck. Compared to todays record books it included relatively few specimens that were listed by simple criteria of length and spread of horns, antlers or skulls. Tennessees current state nontypical record is 244 38ths inches, also taken from sumner county in 2000, giving the tucker buck an excellent. Land records search tennessee deeds, gis maps, liens.
Just about anywhere from the tennessee river east may be worth looking at as possible trophy destinations. Deer killed in sumner county to be certified a world record. Tennessee whitetails also gives insights into quality deer management in tennessee and tips on where to find trophy bucks. It just goes to prove that while tennessee may not have the numbers of trophy class bucks. Whitetailed deer belong to the order of artiodactyla and family cervidae and may live up to 12 years in the wild, although they rarely reach anything over seven years of age hunting is the number one cause of mortality for adult whitetailed deer in many parts of their range, including tennessee. The tennessee wildlife resources agency also declared tuckers deer a new state record today, eclipsing the current record of 244 38 shot in 2000 in sumner. With our new interactive system, you can now see how your deer matches up with other deer in your county, or with your choice of equipment, or even how it ranks on the alltime statewide records list. This massive nontypical buck will become the new world record in 2019 at the annual boone and crockett convention. Apr 11, 2017 as the tape measure told, the 47point rack gross scored an astounding 3 28 inches, with a net of 308 38 inches. Four of the countys 11 biggest deer were shot during the past five seasons. Nov, 2017 so obviously it took the deer hunting community quite by surprise when stephen tucker harvested a monstrously freakish 47point world record buck in sumner county last season.
Gallatin resident stephen tucker, who killed the 47point world record deer in sumner county on nov. Luckily for womack, a big old buck decided to show himself. It just goes to prove that while tennessee may not have the numbers of trophy class bucks as some other states, the state has the potential. Found by a railroad crew in portage county, ohio, in the fall of 1940, the 45. Jan 10, 2017 it is official, theres a new world record whitetail buck in the books and it comes from sumner county, tennessee. Tennessee land records provide information about real estate and property in tennessee. Rodelands record book mountain goat oklahoma state record whitetail. Nov 07, 2017 gallatin resident stephen tucker, who killed the 47point world record deer in sumner county on nov. Hunters 51point buck may mean tn man loses recordholder status. Worldrecord whitetail buck from tennessee is official. Tennessee isnt known for producing record book bucks, but try to tell that to jeff greene of dyersburg.
Potential world record buck bagged in tennessee cbs pittsburgh. Minnesota deer classic record book third edition steve grooms and hugh price. Tucker bagged the buck while muzzleloader hunting in sumner county. Tennessee hunters 47point deer breaks world record the new. Guner womack, a teen out of oklahoma, arrowed this incredible 8. Nov 11, 2016 the current world record deer was taken in iowa and in 2003 and was 307 58ths inches. The boone and crockett club is pleased to announce they are releasing the sixth edition of their most popular record book records of north american whitetail deer. Andy bledsoes 177inch tennessee state record august 16, 2016 by brenda potts if success is a product of hard work meeting opportunity, the story of tennessee s new no. The biggest deer ever killed nontypical and typical and not counting farm raised steroid deer is lost to history because some indian cut the antlers up to use them for tools, etc. Ben koelker september 8, 2011 eagle county, co on sunday, august 28th, drew rouse and i headed out early to see what we could find with our bows.
Deer entered into the tennessee deer registry are scored via the boone. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck. Tucker shot his buck with a muzzleloader in 2016, and. Hunters should not be discouraged if they hunt far away from the big black drainage. Alabama had no record book, buckmasters founder hadnt been born, and the boone and crockett club hadnt even dreamt up its current measuring system. It must wait for the mandatory drying period before the official score is released, but it was green scored at 179 28.
Tristar deer haven, llc is a tennessee domestic limitedliability company filed on march 11, 2021. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand view. Scoring 150 gets a deer in the record book, edgeworth said. The 27yearold farmer and avid deer hunter from gallatin, tennessee, shot the deer with a muzzleloader in november. Once purchased, a new name was needed for the record book and club members submitted several names. Oct 06, 2020 the deer was taken to the official alabama whitetail records scorers the same day it was harvested and certified with a typical eightpoint score of 175 18 based on the bucks main frames and a nontypical nine point 176 48. The south carolina whitetailed deer antler records program began in the spring of 1974 and since that time, 7,469 sets of antlers 7,167 typical. New world record whitetail buck recorded in tennessee. A buck harvested in sumner county has taken yet another step on its way to becoming an official world record for a nontypical deer rack. Whitetail deer in tennessee state of tennessee, wildlife.
Second place was a tie between brevard, escambia, pinellas, and putnam. Its official, theres a new world record whitetail buck and it comes from sumner county, tennessee, according to wednesdays report from the. A vote was taken at a club meeting and the name, big game records of minnesota, was chosen to be the name. All of those four are among the top 15 in the state in their respective category. Mar 04, 2018 record breaking deer harvest in hamilton county january 10, 20 tennessee rifle season opens in east tn with new technology november 24, 20 tennessee rutting study results, hunting season comments sought january 15, 20 tennesse. Why world record deer hunter stephen tucker took year before. Possible world record deer killed in tennessee outdoors. A tennessee man bagged what state wildlife officials hoped would be world record whitetail deer earlier this week, but he said the kill was days in the making. This greatly expanded sixth edition features over 17,000 trophy listings for whitetail and coues whitetail deer dating back to the late 1800s up through december 31, 2019. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand.
This deer is one of the biggest that i have ever seen and one that could hold the record for a very long time. Thus the strategy for having highscoring deer outside the top trophy counties is clear. Hes now tagged some 25 bucks, including a number of mature ones. Tennessee buck to be certified new world record whitetail. Since that first records book, the club has published 12 additional alltime records books with the 14th edition scheduled for release in the fall of 2017. Aug 16, 2016 andy bledsoes 177inch tennessee state record august 16, 2016 by brenda potts if success is a product of hard work meeting opportunity, the story of tennessee s new no. Dioramas of deer, several of which are pope and young class, and various biggame animals from around the world are displayed in recreated natural settings. American hunter top 10 states for monster whitetails. Nwtfs wild turkey records program offers nwtf members a way to register any legally harvested wild turkey, taken anywhere in the world. Sep 08, 2011 colorado mule deer hunting record posted by. New colorado state mule deer record mountain weekly news. Sep 27, 2019 pooling all data, historic and recent, alachua county took the prize for top spot to arrow a record book deer, with 5 entries. Guner womack a nineteenyearold from morrison, okla. A deer taken in tennessee this past season has been accepted by the.
That made it the highestscoring buck ever shot by a hunter. The increasing deer population has been reflected in an increasing harvest, which was a record 179,542 deer during the 200405 season. Additionally, the biggest free range deer that ever lived almost certainly died naturally without ever being shot and likely seen by human eyes. World record 42point buck shot by 14yearold girl the. Jan 25, 2021 social media is abuzz this morning as deer hunters fawn over what might be the new world record whitetail. Where the biggest booner bucks are coming from now deer. Tennessee hunters 47point deer breaks world record. Tucker, 27, killed the trophy buck with a muzzleloader, but a 60day drying out. The record books have been rewritten in the past decade. The tennessee registry is an ongoing database of some of our best scoring deer of all time. The 5heaviest whitetail deer ever killed on record. Hunter success has grown with the increasing harvests, hitting an alltime high in 2004 with 46% of deer hunters harvesting at least one deer. The south carolina whitetailed deer antler records program began in the spring of 1974 and since that time, 7,469 sets of antlers 7,167 typical and 302 nontypical have been officially entered onto the list.
Initially, measuring sessions were only conducted a few times each spring, but since. The 10 best states to hunt whitetail deer in the u. Nov 10, 2016 the world record nontypical whitetail deer came in at 333. Where to find announcements about the forum, and support on how the site functions. After four hours of measuring the deer, they finally declared it a new record with a total measurement of the antlers being 312 38 inches. On opening day of rifle season greene bagged one for the record books. Land records are recorded and provided upon request as public records by a variety of local government offices at the local. Tennessee native stephen tucker set a new record in 2016 with a 47point trophy whitetail. Tristar deer haven, llc in clarksville, tn company info. Published by wildlife heritage association, edina, minnesota, u. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the. The registered agent on file for this company is vasilios kapogianis and is located at 810 crossland ave, clarksville, tn 370403765. Records of north american whitetail deer, sixth edition.
Why world record deer hunter stephen tucker took year before next. Here are the stories from the new record holders of how these deer have changed their lives. These real estate records provide information about land deeds and titles, grants, mortgages, and other important property data. Gallatin resident stephen tucker, 27, shot the trophy buck with his muzzle loader. State record deer changes hunters life the clanton. Kentucky is a onebuck state, but you can take as many antlerless deer as you like in zone 1 regions. Gallatin hunting officials say a man has killed a whitetail deer that. Recordkeeping began in fall 1982 and now we have more than 27,000 records in our database. Pooling all data, historic and recent, alachua county took the prize for top spot to arrow a record book deer, with 5 entries. With these measurements, the tucker buck stands to best the current tennessee record nontypical.
The current tennessee record, which was also bagged in sumner county, is 244 38ths inches. Huge tennessee buck could set a record paris landing. Since then hes shot many whitetails, growing more selective along the way. If you have recently read anything about deer, there is little doubt northcentral tennessee has had more than a mention.
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