| Afterward, Reed's father and brother-in-law helped him recover the buck and get it out of the field. I used that to stay in the bucks blind spot. What is the most dangerous animal in Kentucky? The carcass was picked over by scavengers so there was no way to tell what had actually killed the buck. "I just happened to be in the right place at the right time. When hunting season came around, we never got another picture of him. A cold front passed through, and Taylor expected deer to be on their feet. Kline had years of trail camera photos, and a decent idea of how to kill the buck. Browning Ammunition has two big-game hunting loads new for 2023 that are effective on a wide range of species: the Max Point and Silver Series. All thanks to the good Lord above.". On September 15, Blake Keating killed a Kansas buck that would likely dethrone Luke Brewster's whitetail as the biggest in North American history. In fact, the closest game farm is nearly 10 miles away from where he arrowed the whitetail. FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) A Kentucky coal miner died Saturday in an accident at an underground mine, authorities said. A couple friends helped Taylor recover the deer. Buck after buck walked in and out of view, but each one looked up at Lacefields position. Oklahoma's bow hunters have killed some big bucks already this young archery season, but perhaps the most impressive so far has been Johnny Maxwell's 28-point whitetail from Stephens County. About 300 yards away, in the corner of a soybean field south of me, the light shined on his rack right when I was looking that way. He taught me all the rights and wrongs, dos and donts, and how to be safe in the field, Settle says. 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. Huff made a 40-yard shot with a Stryker crossbow in an area hes hunted since he was 12 years old. Several oaks were already dropping acorns, and there was heavy deer sign. Which begs the question: Why arent more bird hunters using them? It was also the opening of dove season, and after climbing into the stand, he heard gunshots everywhere. Personal defense in the hunting woods could involve taking down a charging bear. It turned out the deer was on a steady evening routine.". Even if he can't reach the Hanson or Johnson buck, Womack will likely beat the current Oklahoma typical record of 194 inches. Casey Reed had photos of one particular buck on his farm from the past three seasons, and this year he hoped to tag the 5 -year-old giant. Legendary Whitetails has it on display. His rack was just the icing on the cakeitll never happen again to me.. Im sad that he died and wasnt killed by someone, but I am glad to have him., Read Next: An Elevated Shed Hunting Experience. Whitetail hunting strategies for the next generation. "I havent seen one sign of a deer. Within 10 seconds we saw Sasquatch running wide open in our direction. It all happened within three minutes. Moments later, the deer he was after walked into the open and followed the same path as the first buck. ELD-X Precision Hunter). Back before the construction went full bore that is. Hope everyone gets to. The problem? I mean, these guys are so tricky and sneaky.. I looked up at Dad to see what direction he was pointing, but I couldnt see anything with my eyes or with the scope. He grew again and was a 200-incher with some serious mass. Kirkpatrick says he rarely hunts in September, though he does when the weather feels like October. Browning's Rafę Nielsen shares details on the new X-Bolt Pro LR McMillan hunting rifle with Game & Fish Editorial Director Adam Heggenstaller at SHOT Show 2023 in Las Vegas. Like its namesake, glimpses of this 16-point deer were only captured in grainy photos. After graduating from college, he worked as a freelance journalist for two years before returning to the F&S team full-time in 2021 as the brands News Editor. During the summer of 2019 we started getting pictures of him, but we never received pictures in the daylight. He was very visible. Four of the county's 11 biggest deer were shot during the past five seasons. Sasquatch went down in his tracks! Josh Honeycutt The timber dropped off into a drainage about 60 yards away. I just wanted to see what it was like in that stand a few hours before dark.". The rack is still in the drying phase before it can be officially scored B&C. The sun came up and we finally saw a deer around 7:00 a.m. Three does passed through, and then I heard Dad say, Big buck, big buck.. Harvest Comparison by Year. LIMESTONE COUNTY, AL (WAFF) - In November, a Limestone County man illegally killed a 25-point deer on private property. A photo of a dead deer prompted an . Nathan Taylor started getting trail camera photos of a nice typical in 2019. Mel's Perfect 66 Illinois deer scored 204 inches. After finding the buck, a game warden arrived to check everything out. Roughly 223,000 Colorado hunters harvested 39,000 elk in 2017, a 17% success rate. As of March 1, 289 deer and three elk had been killed from the . Kentucky hunter Daniel Deckard didnt expect to start his deer season with an injury, but thats exactly what happened. The buck was spending most of his time on 20 of their 200-plus acres. Give a Gift The morning started out peacefully, with a small buck feeding around. If the words Butcher Buck dont mean anything to you, its damn time they do. But once in the area, he found the buck within minutes. Both bucks walked to within 18 yards, and Taylor took the shot. Standard exercised patience, though, and waited for the giant to appear. When the buck walked through an opening, and the younger Deckard shotand missed. Weather Service confirms tornado with two tracks in Jackson County, Huntsville Utilities employee hurt while repairing power lines, Limestone Co. Sheriffs Office searching for car thief, One person hospitalized Saturday in Huntsville crash, One injured in Huntsville shooting Friday evening. EDITORS NOTE: When the photos of this deer were first sent to us by the hunter, Derek Settle, our immediate gut check was: This is a high-fence deer. I was bringing him along for the ride. Ken Vitale with Buck Knives chats with Game & Fish Editorial Director Adam Heggenstaller about two new hunting knives for 2023the purpose-built Alpha and PakLite series. It was showing up regularly and seemed very huntable. He is truly special. He says it was one of the most intense moments of his life. Winchester's new Big Bore ammo, available in 10 mm, .44 Mag., .357 Mag., and .45 Colt, is specifically designed for big bears in bear country. Nathan Simmons of Browning and Game & Fish's John Taranto take a closer look at both cartridges at SHOT Show 2023 in Las Vegas. "The sun was starting to sink but there was still plenty of daylight left.". Shortly after, some young bucks walked through. "I've got close to an hour and a half before dark," Kirkpatrick said to Moore. The NWTF is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Enter the 2019 season. I looked up at Dad and with tears in our eyes we went crazy, and we said a prayer thanking God for this opportunity. I had no shot whatsoever.. Two of the biggest deer recorded in Walton County were killed over the last two years - a 178 non typical killed in 2014 and a 163 killed in 2013. Marlin is back in the game with the re-introduction of the classic 336 and 1894 lever-action hunting rifles. Both bucks were 100% free-range, but the answer is a bit more complicated for this next whitetail. On our way back to the truck one day, we came across a scrape at the bottom of a really steep drainage. But now that I actually have him at home, its crazy. I owe a lot of this to him., Read Next: Utah Hunter Arrows Insane Opening Day Mule Deer. So, with Herman missing in action for numerous days, Kline transitioned his attention the other buck. Give a Gift None of them fully spooked, but they didnt like what they saw, either. Utah Hunter Arrows Insane Opening Day Mule Deer. Gov. Josh Carter killed this massive non-typical buck in Logan County on Halloween 2021. Sasquatch officially has 15 scorable points that make his gross score 193 0/8 inches. "It came out into the soybeans broadside at 20 yards right in front of me," Standard said. However, when Keating found a small hole in the bucks left ear, the illusion of this being a free-range deer started to disappear. They watched it feed along as the sun began to dip lower behind the trees. Read Next: How to Tag a Velvet Whitetail Buck (and the Best States to Make It Happen). Mike Clerkin heads to Buffalo County, Wisconsin to bowhunt whitetails. AL man illegally kills record-setting buck. Nathan Simmons of Browning and Game & Fish's John Taranto take a closer look at both cartridges at SHOT Show 2023 in Las Vegas. Word continued to spread, and once social media got ahold of the story it went viral. There are very few thickets, which makes it challenging to figure out where deer bed. | But to put something like that in our record books would skew the data.. Womack's buck will certainly be close, but he'll have to wait another 59 days to get an official Boone & Crockett measurement. Standard took a deep breath, drew his bow and took the 40-yard shot, hitting the buck square in the vitals. His desk-mate was a mounted warthog. The rifle has five caliber offerings, two barrel choices and three different riser stocks. With lessons learned from past seasons, Beach was excited when a familiar buck started showing up on his trail camera this summer. He only wanted Sasquatch. He especially didnt expect it to happen during his first year on a new farm. I just couldnt get a good shot at him, and to be perfectly honest, he was standing right on the property line. Available in 180- and 200-grain sizes. He remembers it as a bittersweet moment: Hed finally tagged the buck, but now the hunt was over. The property hunted wellreally well. Hes killed his fair share of good ones, but theres only ever been one Herman, which is the monster buck he focused on for the past five seasons. Dad always says, Hunt harder, go deeper, stay longer and when you want to quit, youre almost there. LBL does offer a three-day rifle quota hunt in November that you must apply for and draw a permit. He decided crossbowhunting was the only option to hunt this giant deer this fall. Strutter. One of the things Kentucky deer hunters look forward to is hunting velvet bucks. I was able to get a perfect shot within a few seconds.". But almost immediately, skeptical hunters started asking what everyone was thinking: Was it a high fence deer?. Just $1 per month , Jason Kline spent years chasing a giant non-typical buck he had named Herman. I have a video of it after it was hit and it looks to be moving good but there's other pics of it dead but the pics still are blurry. More than 300,000 Hoosiers are sitting in their deer stands, looking for their dream buck this hunting season. CX Outfitter, 180 gr. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. There has been a group of does hanging out across from Kroger for a couple years but I figured they had moved on since all the construction started. 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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. So, on the fourth day of season, Deckard and his dad decided to split up. Subscriber Services. (Photos courtesy of Jamison Standard and Casey Reed). The buck had a huge body, and we guessed him to be 4 or 5 years old. We put out cameras that summer covering the best spots over a 1000-acre area. On Saturday, Dad and Luke hunted together with me and Jason in other trees within the same area. This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. Records of North American Whitetail Deer is available for $60 on the Boone and Crockett Club's website; B&C Associates receive a 20% discount. Haynes Shelton discusses what to look for when choosing the magnification range when it comes to the scope on your deer rifle. You must log in or register to reply here. Opening day of deer season 2021 didn't disappoint with reports of Bluegrass State bucks taken by bowhunters measuring 170-plus inches. He suspected the deer was dead somewhere on the sanctuary property. He just disappeared, Settle says. Gordon Whittington talks with Steven Sprout about the trophy buck he took back in 1998 while bowhunting public land in Illinois. Last week, when Field & Stream published a story about a huge 280-plus-inch whitetail buck that Derek Settle said he shot in Henderson County, Kentucky, on September 11, 2021, we expected the. Having disappeared from cameras during the heart of hunting season, its possible that another hunter wounded Herman. I wasnt really getting many pictures of him, though, and my only good chance to kill this deer was during the rut, Kline says. "This involves stand location, cellular trail cameras, making sure your hunting clothes are as scent-free as possible, not contaminating the area around your stand and, most importantly, always hunting the wind.". The new 7mm Precision Rifle Cartridge from Hornady is available in three loads (160 gr. He saw only two deer that evening: A 3-year-old buck traveling with the big 4.5-year-old he was hoping to see. The non-typical green scored 211 and was the largest buck by far taken by Maxwell in his 40-plus years of deer hunting. The new Frontier, available in 8x42 and 10x42, has all the range-finding capabilities a hunter needs. Lance Hill's South Carolina Stud. It was kind of dumb for a deer this big, but people would see him every day, either morning or evening.. Location: Calhoun County, S.C. They state this deer garners more attention than any buck on the premise because it almost looks too big to believe. While Deckard had hoped his father would be the one to kill the big velvet buck, they were both just glad a Deckard had tagged him. In December of 2019, it happened while Kline was there. He spotted this giant in person for the first time in 2019, but didnt close the gap.