Ntexas record book mule deer

Brett cooter ross had a buck tag in his pocket and an antlered deer of unknown size in front of him. Desert mule deer are found in southern california, southern arizona, southern new mexico, southwestern texas, northern sonora, northern chihuahua, and. This searchable database contains trophy whitetail, mule deer, pronghorn antelope and elk taken in nebraska since 1945. George harms shot the new world record typical mule deer in mexico with his bow in 2009. These bucks all go over 300 inches and are what dreams are made of. Colorado shooting up record book charts by charlie meyers the denver. Texas is one of the overlooked, best kept secrets in the mule deer hunting world and wildlife systems offers excellent hunting opportunities on multiple private ranches in west texas.

Mule deer nontypical records nevada wildlife record book. The utah big game records program is designed for the establishment and operation of a comprehensive record keeping program for wildlife species native and introduced in the state of utah. Trophy mule deer hunts hunting trips at texas ranch shipp. Take advantage of this exclusive threeto fiveday hunt for a mature mule deer buck in the panhandle.

As our deer expert scott bestul pointed out in his whitetail 365 blog, petrzilka has earned a far greater distinction than a state record. Thats astonishing, especially in comparison to the other four. Texas deer seasons are just about always good, but this may turn out to be one for the record books for greg simons of san angelo. The buck was measured by official scorer glenn abbott of portland, oregon at 225 38 p. Top 5 booner mule deer hunting states since 2010 deer. Big game trophy records nebraska game and parksnebraska. Jan 01, 2020 we put together a gallery of the highest scoring typical and nontypical mule deer to ever be entered into the boone and crockett record books. Congratulations, greg simons, on a fantastic buck and good luck. Sep 01, 2009 this firstever records book dedicated to mule deer and related subspecies features. The current tbga state record nontypical mule deer record is a reeves county buck that.

Welcome to the south dakota big game record book the official collection of the largest rifle and archery trophies taken within the state of south dakota. San angelo hunter waits to see if monster mule deer will set new. Theyve put 93 typicals and 30 nontypicals in the books within the last six seasons. However, david long just came out with a book that even mike eastman states is the best book on hunting trophy mule deer. Panhandle rancher bags record book mule deer panhandle rancher bags record book mule deer posted. Cy curtis oklahoma department of wildlife conservation. Whether its their limited distribution, low numbers or unique appearance and behavior, most sportsman view the mule deer as a highly sought after trophy and they are.

The grahams laugh at all the activity, the excitement generated by a set of 70year old mule deer antlers. For two years that huge mule deer was the montana state record. Searching record book archives is a good place to see what areas have historically produced record book animals and what areas are currently being productive. Each year the nebraska game and parks commission publishes an updated edition of the big game trophy records book. The deer as points on one side and 11 points on the other with a net typical score of 181 38 and 43 68 inches of abnormal points. Simons has been following the deer on his freerange ranch since it was a 3. Mule deer populations are calculated by texas parks and wildlife biologists through 945 miles of aerial transects and 393 miles of spotlight surveys. The contest is open to current and active texas chapter mule deer foundation immediate family members ages 917 as of september 1, 2018. If you leave the hunters name box empty, all records will be shown.

Mar 21, 2016 after finding the aftermath of a deadly brawl, james sets his sights on the victor. Texas biggest open range buck in 100 years texas fish. Hunting on a 40,000acre culberson county lease shared with two. Big time texas hunts entries will be available again starting may 15, 2020. Colorado shooting up record book charts the denver post. 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. Today the award also recognizes trophy oklahoma mule deer, elk, antelope and black bear as well as the hunters who harvest them. Includes record entries for bear, cougar, whitetail deer, mule deer, rocky mt.

The next afternoon, however, he saw the same deer and this time didnt think twice about shooting it. You can hunt aoudad sheep on a mule deer hunt but there is a 2500. This deer has surpassed the state record by 4 inches held by david king since 1960. Texas buck registry is a central place for all hunters in the state of texas to post pictures of their harvest each season. San angelo hunter tells the story of the big buck he. It was opening day in colorado and ross family and friends were all on. If you hunt utah or would like to hunt utah, utah big game records provides hunt.

I have read a few books on mule deer recently and this book is one of the best along with mule deer hunting strategies by walt prothero. Mike eastmans hunting high country mule deer is a good book that covers everything from how to glass, to scoring a mule deer on the hoof, to what equipment you should get. Mule deer typical records nevada wildlife record book. Not wanting to ruin his elk hunt, he passed up the shot.

Oct 30, 2014 while whitetail get all the press and the coues in arizona and mexico are highly sought after, the rocky mountain mule deer tends to get lost in the shuffle. In the book mule deer country, valerius geist writes that theres a great deal of evidence in the fossil record concerning the whitetail deer. It is over 45 sections of rough but prime mule deer country that is managed for big mule deer. Merritts buck scored out at 281 28 gross and 264 38 net, according to the san angelo standard times. Greg simons of san angelo, texas, shot a mule deer last week that seems likely to break the texas nontypical record. Greg simons of san angelo, texas, shot a mule deer last week. Texas deer seasons are almost always good, but this one may turn out to be one for the record books for greg simons of san angelo. The nevada wildlife record book celebrates the big game animals we have in our state. Over 4,500 listings of mule deer, columbia blacktail, and sitka blacktail from the boone and crockett clubs records program dating back to the late 1800s up through january 31, 2009. To help amend that, we have compiled a gallery of the top ten sci record book typical free range rocky mountain mule deer. One of the intriguing and exciting features of mule deer hunting is the notion of being able to hunt a big game animal that is still relativ. Mule deer are one of the most valued game animals in the transpecos and panhandle regions of texas and are the staple big game animal for landowners and outfitters alike. See the record photos, read the hunters stories and learn where the largest trophies were taken.

So he settled his gun on back of his pack, took careful aim, and eased down on the trigger. They not only hold the record for the most entries of alltime but also the most entries since 2010. Ten 10 winners, each accompanied by a nonhunting chaperone guest, will be invited to hunt mule deer doe in the transpecos region of texas during the 20182019 hunting season. All record data below obtained through the boone and crockett clubs online trophy search at. Records of north american mule deer first edition a book of the boone and crockett club containing tabulations of mule deer and blacktail deer of north america as compiled from data in the cluba.

Featured are exciting hunting stories recounted by avid hunters and the superb work of the northwests premier wildlife artists. The objectives of the program include the following. The top 40 typical and nontypical mule deer of all time. The cy curtis award was established in 1972 to recognize trophy deer taken throughout oklahoma. In that moment, the bullet exploded from the barrel, the buck disappeared in a flash, and ross hunting life changed forever. The current tbga state record nontypical mule deer record is a reeves county buck that scored 283. Ricks deer gave the state record a run for the money, with a 214 inch typical frame and a gross score of 223 inches, it fell in to. Throughout the gallery we included of the unbelievable stories of how some of these mule deer were killed. It can be your first buck, your biggest buck, or anything in between. Mule deer country talks about the evolution of the mule deer, the rut, food they eat plus a lot of other great information about the life of the mule deer.

Now, its rumored another record was broken by their neighbors to the south. This book is an updated listing of trophies replacing the 35th edition of 2014. Utah big game records llc is a company that produces books. 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. These records are stored in a secure location, easily sent to friends and family and will capture valuable data for researchers, wildlife managers and conservationists across the state. The nevada wildlife record book celebrates the big game animals we have in our state and recognizes the achievements of the hunters harvest.

There is no entry fee required for acceptance in the utah big game records program. Apr 10, 2014 dorchuck will add the newlyacquired mount to those he plans to take on tour, and a story of the worldrecord mule deer will appear in an edition of muley crazy magazine. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation education. Sci record book top 10 north american elk hunt forever. Culberson county mule deer buck could be recordbreaker. It is important to hunt for big trophy mule deer in areas that produce them on a regular basis.

Think of it as a free, online way to record your hunts. Boone and crocketts alltime registry record for texas nontypical mule deer was set just a few years ago by rick merritt when he brought. After finding the aftermath of a deadly brawl, james sets his sights on the victor. Previous post wisconsin collared deer are legal to harvest next post sci launches hunter information service as new member benefit. Though this bull will not make the record book, the official score sheet will be kept on file by the boone and crockett club. We put together a gallery of the highest scoring typical and nontypical mule deer to ever be entered into the boone and crockett record books.

Big buck could be one for record books pressreader. Drought, habitat degradation, reproduction, water distribution, and predator density are factors affecting mule deer numbers. Oct 16, 2007 record books and mule deer this entry was posted by admin on tuesday, 16 october, 2007 at im sorry, but i have a problem with animals being taken out of or put into the record books based on something done or not done by the hunterowner. The buck is only the 16th typical to score better than 200. On one fall morning in 1960, peter junior was hunting for elk when he saw a massive nontypical mule deer. Record books are considered to be the epitome of encyclopedias of big game animals and may be purchased individually. You can search the database by species type, weapon used, year and by the hunters name. Similar to the online database, this publication contains trophy records for whitetail, mule deer, pronghorn antelope, bighorn sheep and elk taken in nebraska. Driving through the rugged badlands of the tongue river country of northwest texas, mule deer are numerous but the big ones are rare. As per fish and game entry rules, the boone and crockett entry will be used in the idaho big game records.