The books list of top 21st Century buck section includes Austin Pointers 194-inch typical buck, taken in 2016. But luck was on the side of Kyle Heuerman and his girlfriend Jennifer Weaver when they put an arrow through this 196-inch Illinois brute. Arkansas gets a nod thanks to Willian L. Loyds incredible 200-inch typical taken in 2018. Arkansas rounds out the top of the special state stats thanks to William L. Loyds 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. Others did, but I hadnt seen a photo of him. (Preston Hall photo) Arkansas doesn't jump to top of mind as a big-buck destination, but that didn't stop bowhunter Preston Hall. The story of Loyds Arkansas buck shows why effective deer management in many states is creating the potential for record-book bucks being harvested, even in states that havent traditionally been known for their trophy deer. A wall plaque and certificate is issued to the owner by B&C. DEVELOPED BY. But sometimes, things are just meant to be, and that was the case on this gray December afternoon in eastern Arkansas as Lloyd quickly got another shell in the chamber of his rifle. The buck was very much alive, able to jump fences and move quickly, but Kevin doubts the buck would have made it through the winter. This is another one where the number of state-record bucks is on a recent surge. The results below are automatically collected from materials on this site that have been tagged with the Geographical Area of Miller County (Ark. 8 spot. Then a massive crop of hard mast (primarily acorns) reduced deer movement and made deer feeders much less productive. I settled the crosshairs where I needed to place the bullet and steadied the rifle. | It also will be interesting to see how the harvest numbers per hunter break down once the season has ended.. (Approximately 1 in 20,000 bucks qualify). Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. Arkansas. Miller County Records: Personal Property Tax Records, Miller County Records: Probate Court Records, Book "C", Miller County Records: Marriage Records, Books "E-F", Miller County Records: Probate Court Docket, Book "B", Miller County Records: Marriage Records, Books "C-D", Notice of commissioner's sale, 1889 July 9. Limit of 5 free uses per day. But that wasnt the case this time.. You may not use this site for the purposes of furnishing consumer reports about search subjects or for any use prohibited by the FCRA. Join F&S+ to read exclusive stories by your favorite writers. But he was too far for a shot, being on the other end of the bean field about 500 yards away from me. As the largest hunter-harvested whitetail of all-time, and the third largest non-typical ever recorded by the Boone and Crockett Club, the Brewster Buck is easily in that Best of Decade story. County Sex Count; Arkansas: Antlered: 1699: Arkansas: Button Buck: 156: Arkansas: Doe: 1410: Ashley: Antlered: 1495: Ashley: Button Buck: 301: Ashley: Doe: 2418 . James Kroll and Haynes Shelton talk about being realistic when it comes to managing a smaller deer property in this edition of Dr. 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. Gordon Whittington heads north to his personal Missouri farm for some crossbow action. The pandemic caused many meat shortages throughout the nation last year, which may have increased peoples view of venison as a healthy and sustainable alternative to beef and pork. Mourning, White-Winged and Eurasian Collared-Dove, Arkansas Waterfowl Rice Incentive Conservation Enhancement (WRICE), Natural State Landowner Conservation Awards, Endangered Species and Other Threats to Wildlife, Gov. Most of the time, or at least a good portion of the time, pictures usually look bigger than the deer actually is. Ohio moved up in rank to #5 with 1,049 total entries. Trained as a high school English teacher and coach, Scott Bestul left that lucrative field to pursue anotheras a full-time freelance writer in 1990. The rack itself is something to behold. Conservation The AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing. He popped out in the nearly the same place I had seen him in earlier (in the season), said the hunter. Deer. The Awards Book is Published every 3 years. That is nearly ideal, Meeker said. This project is produced (in part) by a grant from the Arkansas Natural and I wasnt sure what he was going to do.. Mike Huckabee Delta Rivers Nature Center, Forrest L. Wood Crowley's Ridge Nature Center, Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center, Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center, J.B. and Johnelle Hunt Family Ozark Highlands Nature Center, Rick Evans Grandview Prairie Nature Center, Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation Action Plan | 2020-2025, Disability, Mobility-impaired, 65-Plus, Military Retiree, Lifetime Licenses, View the 2022-23 season harvest reports >. Heres a rundown: The Badger State ranked No. ( Arkansas Game & Fish Commission) - Hunters interested in scouting a new piece of public hunting land may want to take a look at the recently published 2020-21 Arkansas Deer Summary Report to look for top prospects in their corner of the state. Put everything together and you have a gross 9-point frame score of 193 6/8. Low 46F. 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Stan Potts doubles down in Montana and Wyoming. Wisconsin is the #1 ranked state with 1,822 total entries and six counties in the top 20 U.S. counties with the most records produced. Copyright. All Rights Reserved. Birth 28 September 1933 - Amity, Clark County, Arkansas, USA. Kevin Merrell closed the deal on a giant typical in Greene County that broke the Arkansas typical archery record. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. "We average about 19,000 acres a year," Brents said. In addition, the state tables of all record-book deer include a buck from Lewis County taken by Daryl L. Blum in 2002 that scored 198-6/8 inches and landed #3 on the state list #29 All-time. You have permission to edit this article. 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Suggest Listing This year, the rifle will be chambered in 7mm PRC, the hot new load that was a hit at SHOT Show 2023 in Las Vegas. It was only 160 acres that I was hunting and there were no woods only beans and grass, said Lloyd. Both main beams on this record whitetail deer are less than an inch from hitting the. Because when it comes to typical whitetails, a massive buck taken in December 2018 by 49-year old homebuilder William Lloyd of Wynne, Ark. Home About AGFC Press Room RFP and Bid Notices Surveys Calendar Contact AGFC Employment Enforcement Transparency.arkansas.gov Accessibility Privacy | Security Acceptable Use Login Arkansas Game and Fish Commission 2 Natural Resources Drive Little Rock, Arkansas 72205 833-345-0325 The doe, however, wanted nothing to do with her pursuer and jumped into a nearby pond in an attempt to flee the buck. All Rights Reserved. The social carrying capacity is how many deer people can stand to live with. If conditions look good for a burn, Brents said he organizes a fire crew. This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. Please read the following information on what it takes to have a record deer. Finally, Tennessee deserves special notice for Stephen L. Tuckers 315-inch Sumner County non-typical buck, the second largest ever taken by a hunter. According to license sales numbers from the last five years, this year is the first in many when hunter numbers did not decline. With those numbers, the Lloyd buck is poised pending future panel scoring to become the new Arkansas state record, the biggest buck ever taken in the Deep South, the 17th buck netting more than 200 inches in B&C history, and the best typical whitetail anywhere during the past decade! Arkansas is now the #15 state overall with 254 total entries and joins Ohio, Kansas, Indiana, and Oklahoma that all moved up in rank. In rare cases, wild whitetails can live for 20 years or more. But when he went to do so in the evenings gathering gloom, he had some trouble getting the bruiser whitetail loaded up into the back of his UTV and pickup truck. Score: 179 4/8, archery (typical) Date: December 6, 2011. Weapon: Hoyt bow. Of particular note, all of the new typical records in the states top 10 and six of the 10 non-typical state records were taken in the 2000s this shows that current state management is producing consistently large bucks. 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With those numbers, the Lloyd buck is poised pending future panel scoring to become the new Arkansas state record, the biggest buck ever taken in the Deep South, the 17th buck netting more than 200 inches in B&C history, and the best typical whitetail anywhere during the past decade! With 1,048 total entries, Kentucky is No. The Hawkeye State ranks third, with 1,330 total entries. Arkansans have not been listing deer scoring 160+ and 185+ as much as Georgia. The Smith buck, the top typical in the Southeast region, scored a whopping 204 2/8 inches. Official B&C measurer Glen Salow came up with a 'green ' gross score of 258 7/8 inches. In fact, I kind of lost interest in it for a couple of years and skipped 17., But his interest was rekindled in 2018 as he became aware of a giant whitetail roaming an area a couple of counties south of where he lives. Stephen L. Tuckers 2016 buck from Sumner County helped to land Tennessee into the top state stats as a bonus state. What state comes in second and third? //]]> Once again, the states top five typical bucks ever taken did not come from these high producing counties, instead coming from Beltrami, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Aitkin, and Wright counties. Minimums to be included are: Shed Typical 60 and Shed Non-typical 70. Stephen Tucker and his 315-inch Tennessee giant. Among the accomplishments includes the recently concluded Save the Habitat, Save the Hunt initiative, which in 10 years conserved or enhanced 5.3 million acres of critical wildlife habitat, recruited 1.5 million new or lapsed hunters, and opened new access to 750,000 acres for hunting and recreation. Maverick County ranks #3 with 92 entries, Webb County ranks #4 with 87 entries, and La Salle and Dimmit Counties are tied for #5 with 73 entries each. Let'sget Arkansas the credit it deserves and start registering the 160+ & 185+ deer. 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. Youth hunters killed almost the same number of deer as hunters ages 65 and older. Learn more in the video above, with Remington's Joel Hodgdon and Game & Fish Editorial Director Adam Heggenstaller at SHOT Show 2023 in Las Vegas. Deer. The sight of that shed gave Lloyd the boost he needed to dive back into deer hunting. That's based on photos from 2010, when he clearly wasn't over 3 1/2. Present-day Miller County dates back to 1874, and was created from land from Lafayette County. I guess Ive been deer hunting almost forever, my whole life really, he said. It was last published in 2008. Stan Potts heads to Montana with his rifle in search of a Big Sky buck. Special Elk Regulations. A Prairie County whitetail, it barely eclipsed the Ward buck's score, which was picked up five years earlier. Even so, I didn't figure that would matter if I aimed at the right spot and squeezed off a clean shot. Arkansas County in the southeast is in the heart of the Natural State's big-buck zone, and that's where Joe Schimmel of Stuttgart killed our largest typical with archery equipment last year. The antlers scored 192 and six eighths. //