Dec 11, 2008 in fact, justins deer is the largest tennessee deer ever taken by a modern rifle. Tennessee man breaks world record with 47point buck. The 47point deer stephen tucker killed in sumner was declared a. 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. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. This deer, somewhat similar to the missouri buck in regard to the frame, has trash going everywhere. Tennessee hunter bags state, possible worldrecord, deer.
Just in case you havent been totally consumed by buck fever yet, heres one last nudge to tip you all the way over the edge. A possible world record whitetail deer was killed in sumner county on monday. Stephen tucker, 26, of gallatin attempted to shoot the trophy buck with a muzzleloader. We put together a countdown of the highestscoring whitetail buck ever killed according to boone and crockett records. On opening day of rifle season greene bagged one for the record books. An albino deer is a deer with a lack, or significant deficiency, of pigment in the skin and hair, and has pink eyes general deer hunting regulations all hunting seasons are closed unless opened by specific tennessee fish and wildlife commission proclamation. Stephen tucker got this buck of a lifetime, regardless if it makes the world record or. A look at the largest typical and nontypical whitetails taken. Courtesy of the tennessee wildlife resources agency the rack has 47 points. Goodman ranch provides great natural cover for the grey ghost to hide, and this makes for an exciting and challenging hunt. Stephen tucker kills world record deer in sumner county. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck. 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. The 27yearold farmer and avid deer hunter from gallatin, tennessee, shot.
Videos you watch may be added to the tvs watch history and influence tv recommendations. Hunters 51point buck may mean tn man loses recordholder status. Most of the best deer hunting in tennessee is on managed private land, as is almost universally the case across the whitetail s range. Stephen tucker, 26, of gallatin attempted to shoot the trophy buck with a muzzleloader on saturday, but his gun misfired. There normally is about 10 to 15 deer hit on the road to work, this year i have only seen three.
And in the woods i can usually see the runs that the deer use, this year i can see random tracks but no runs. Jan 17, 2017 this tennessee buck is said to be the next world record nontypical whitetail buck. The tennessean from nashville, tennessee on december 20, 1981. So obviously it took the deer hunting community quite by surprise when. Record whitetail deer 90 matching articles field and. All whitetailed deer taken legally within mississippi during any prior hunting season are eligible to participate in the magnolia records program. Over 900,000 whitetailed deer and bucks bound through tennessees hunting grounds. And 2011 has potential to be a great year for the record book, as entries continue to pour into the boone and crockett club headquarters. Dec 19, 2012 there wont be any record this year, the deer population is way down from what i have seen. I had no clue the deer was there until we started shelling corn that. A statebystate 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. We offer some of the best whitetail deer hunting in the region. Jan 10, 2017 although tucker seems to have secured the world record for the whitetail deer, hell have to wait until the boone and crockett awards banquet in 2019 for the official certification. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck outdoorhub reporters 01.
Daytoday responsibilities often get in the way of our hunting goals, and things were no different for middle tennessee resident andy bledsoe. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand. Stephen tuckers 47 point tennessee buck new world record. Possible world record deer killed in tennessee trending. Alabama whitetail records awr is now on your phone. Black jack outfitters tennessee trophy whitetail hunting. This score surpasses a deer taken from monroe country, iowa, in 2003 that scores 307 58, which was the largest huntertaken nontypical whitetail and ranked no. Mike organ, usa today network tennessee published 1. Jan 01, 2020 whitetail deer buck standing near the edge of a forest during rut. Now therefore, please take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field and hunt game for me. Tennessee deer to be certified a world record usa today.
Whitetail deer hunting in tennessee 80 matching articles. We have been working on this for a long time and hope you will enjoy scrolling through the record books on your phone. Hunters 51point buck may mean tn man loses recordholder. The largest nontypical ever killed by a hunter in tennessee was david wachtels muzzleloader buck, which was killed in the 2000 season. Tennessee native stephen tucker set a new record in 2016 with a 47point trophy whitetail. All thats left for a 27yearold tennessee man to claim the official world record for a whitetail deer is the certification from. Jay langston takes a look at the extraordinary half century long project that restored the whitetailed deer population of tennessee.
The tennessee whitetail has a composite score of 292 48 inches, with the inside spread measurement of 15 68inches included. Find out if northcentral tennessee should be part of your bigbuck plans. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation education. Stephen tucker, a 27yearold farmer from tennessee, with the record breaking antlers. Fullers buck, a 223 48 trophy taken in hawkins county in 1984. Its official entry score into boone and crockett records is 312 08. The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties. And so it is with northern tennessees stephen tucker buck, which just. By the 1930s probably fewer than 500 whitetails remained in the state, but within 50 years, thanks to the hard work of the tennessee wildlife resources agency, the whitetail population had risen to perhaps 800,000 and now numbers more than a million. Andy bledsoes 177inch tennessee state record if success is a product of hard work meeting opportunity, the story of tennessee s new no. Over 900,000 whitetailed deer and bucks bound through tennessee s hunting grounds. The tennessee registry is an ongoing database of some of our best scoring deer of all time. Hoosier record book at the indiana deer, turkey and waterfowl expo. Biggest nontypical whitetail ever killed by a hunter.
Twra agents put together a display of deer from state with cluster buck racks similar to world record. Whitetail deer hunting tennessee whitetail deer hunting is some of the most challenging whitetail hunting in north america. All entrants meeting the minimum requirements of the magnolia records program will receive an official magnolia records program certificate. The size of its deer herds is complemented by the fact that the state is also home to the record for the largest. The tennessean from nashville, tennessee on december 20. Whopper whitetails some of the biggest bucks in the wild on. Deer killed in sumner county to be certified a world record. Tuckers whitetail had an amazing 47 points, but its final score and. 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. Tagged on the opener or the last day of the season, from. 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. Tennessee buck might be a worldrecord whitetail deer. With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer. Stephen tucker got this buck of a lifetime, regardless if it makes the world record or not.
Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period. Black jack outfitters is located near the sleepy little railroad town of cowan, tn approximately 90 miles from nashville and 60 miles from chattanooga. It must wait for the mandatory drying period before the official score is released, but it was green scored at 179 28. Best whitetail states based on the record books field. Stephen tucker, a 27yearold farmer from tennessee, with the recordbreaking antlers. Tennessee hunters 47point deer breaks world record. Tennessee wildlife officials out to prove world record deer is legit.
Tennessee hunters 47point deer breaks world record the. Jan 21, 2002 the tennessee whitetail has a composite score of 292 48 inches, with the inside spread measurement of 15 68inches included. One of the biggest whitetail bucks ever killed by a hunter in the wildtennessee native stephen tucker set a new record in 2016 with a 47point trophy whitetail. We have launched a whitetail records app that includes all of the record book deer. Twra dive team, stocking sturgeon and volunteering for wildlife tn outdoor journal ep.
Tennessee wildlife officials out to prove world record. Tennessee hunters 47point deer breaks world record the new. Why the 312inch nontypical tennessee buck didnt become the world record by josh honeycutt author of brow tines and backstrap february 15. Tennessee isnt known for producing record book bucks, but try to tell that to jeff greene of dyersburg. Stephen tucker killed this middle tennessee buck that could become a new world record for a nontypical whitetail deer.
The summer coat of a whitetailed deer is reddishbrown, while its winter coat is gray. Sep 27, 2019 a statebystate 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. Jan 18, 2017 tennessee hunters 47point deer breaks world record. Kentucky ranks second only to indiana in likelihood of harvesting a booner 0. A deer taken in tennessee this past season has been accepted by the boone and crockett club with an entry score surpassing the current huntertaken buck. 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. Aug 16, 2016 andy bledsoes 177inch tennessee state record if success is a product of hard work meeting opportunity, the story of tennessee s new no. This tennessee buck is said to be the next world record nontypical whitetail buck. The deer hunts behind these bucks from the 2012 season show just how variedand goodwhitetail hunting in north america is right now. 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. Oct 16, 2017 this of course can happen anywhere in whitetail country, as many factors other than trophy harvest can impact how many deer end up being entered and certified at qualifying scores. Nov 22, 2017 in fact, the deer pictured above scored 246 38 inches, and was killed on public hunting land. Hunter, stephen tucker using a muzzleloader, took the deer from sumner county, tennessee, in 2016. The scoop on bowhunting in tennessee north american whitetail.
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