Michigan deer record book

Hopkins creek trophy whitetail hunting in michigan now accepting reservations for 2019 whitetail deer hunting and fishing packages to book your hunting package. He is also a former official recordbook scorer for both the boone and crocket club and pope and young club. While we are the lead agency for deer management, collaboration with federal and state agencies. Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book. Nine, 10 and 11point bucks recordbook deer make their homes within the enclosed confines of valhalla lodge, one of the newest and most exclusive game preserves in michigan. Boone and crockett club big game records deer hunting. The volume includes stories about big bucks and whitetail deer hunting in general. Cary shear of ann arbor shot this pending state record typical crossbow buck in washtenaw county. State will make an even greater mark on the record books.

He stalked and shot the deer, which scored 19748, sept. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck. The monster received a final panel score of 2 58 net points. Includes membership details, events, photos, sponsors and online merchandise sales.

License availability is limited by quotas established for each deer management unit dmu. Michigan hunters mule deer is a nebraska record outdoornews. In short, the buck was never entered into any of the record books. What separates johns accomplishment of having taken exactly 50 record book bucks 31 from michigan and 19 from outofstate from 32 different properties from any other whitetail bow hunter in the country is that 100% of his hunting has exclusively been on. I thought he would be the biggest deer killed in lafayette county archery, but it never crossed my mind he would be a state record. In 1947, the club held its first competition for outstanding trophies, ranking them by a series of measurements that were refined in. If the corn comes off on a normal timeframe this fall i wouldnt be surprised if 2010 ends up being an all time record year for many slp counties. With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer. The commemorative bucks of michigan will walk you through that process additional fees apply. Michigan department of natural resources state record fish. The first step was record book data from the boone and crockett club.

The record had previously been held by the james jordan buck, shot in wisconsin in 1914. Over the years, rumors have placed the animal in both maine and ontario, while the current rumor claims the buck was killed in. What may be the alltime greatest michigan deer tale is one of the main features of a recently published book devoted to the states biggest bucks bagged by hunters. Michigan hunter breaks state record for deer killed with.

We usually bowhunt in kansas just before michigans gun season. The highest scoring typical and nontypical whitetails entered in state records maintained by commemorative bucks of michigan cbm were bagged during firearm season. Cbm bucks by county michigan sportsman online michigan. Indiana record bucks indiana sportsman your indiana. Nova scotia record book crossbow buck 2018 youtube.

As a deer hunter, i read a lot about where to hunt big whitetail bucks. The plan was to hunt public land for the first three days of season. The official website of the commemorative bucks of. If your trophy qualifies you will have an opportunity to enter it into an official record book. Boone and crockett does recognize picked up deer as records the most amazing measurement might be its inside spread of 29 12 inches.

That buck is the secondhighest scoring typical on record for the county. Shot with a bow, the buck scores 182 18 net typical. Washtenaw county buck is pending michigan state record. As it turns out, the biggest michigan nontypical record buck died of unknown causes about a month after the end of the last deer season in 2009. There wont be any record this year, the deer population is way down from what i have seen. The 11 th edition of michigan big game records is the complete list of commemorative bucks of michigan cbm official entries through march 31, 2018.

Ive been a michigan whitetail hunter all my life and always look forward to the start of a new season. If licenses remain after the drawing, they will be sold until the quota is. Iowas reputation for whopper whitetails was built on bucks like this incredible 10. With deer season well underway, our readers have taken some huge bucks. Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period. Whopper whitetails bagged in each region of the state are. Michigan is one of the top states for record book entries for whitetails in the world. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the. Michigan record bucks by county 10 matching articles outdoor. One belongs in every deer camp and it also makes the perfect gift. Here is the new certified world record whitetail buck outdoorhub reporters 01. If not for gary shear, we probably wouldnt have known that his twin brother, 78yearold cary from ann arbor, shot a pending state record typical crossbow buck last fall in washtenaw county.

In fact, the biggest buck on record in michigan died of unknown causes about a month after the end of the last deer season for 2009 and was found dead by sharon weidmayer, a nonhunting friend of rons, while walking her dog on brushy property she owns. An 83 michigan muzzleloader giant for john eberhart wired to hunt. Book 7 of great michigan deer tales continues the tradition started in 1994 with book 1 in the series of providing detailed information about how, where, when and. About land records and deeds in michigan deeds, mortgage documents, easements, liens and other document recording are managed by the registry of deeds in each county. The biggest and oldest bucks bagged in michigan each year. Michigans chester kulikowskis 2016 buck scored a whopping 2. I was fortunate enough to get a buck in there in 2005. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand. He was, for several years, the michigan record holder for archerytaken deer in that state. Nearly 20 years have passed since a michigans mitch rompola set the. Great michigan deer tales book 7 is the latest book written by marquette author richard p. We are connecting mis community of hunters over photos and specs of. Possible staterecord buck found dead in clinton, michigan field.

A vote was taken at a club meeting and the name, big game records of minnesota, was chosen to be the name. One unofficial score put the deer at 205 inches, which would make it the highest grossscoring typical on record in mississippi. Each book in the series has a different collection of short stores that can be read in any order. It takes a 140 inch net to make the hrbp book for typicals. Mike hopkins of the cottrevilletownship steadied his aim on an enormous 11pointer and the result is most likely the new state record deer to have been shot with a handgun. Joe blugerman from munith shot a 22point nontypical in perennial big buck producer jackson county on. The record books have been rewritten in the past decade. Management of michigan s deer herd is essential to maximize its positive and minimize its negative effects on social, biological, ecological, and economic values. Hunters may apply for one public land or one private land license.

Once purchased, a new name was needed for the record book and club members submitted several names. The bucks dressed weight was only 165 pounds, but he had lost weight during the rut. The 12pointer had a gross score of 186 78 and netted 178 68. It is the highestscoring nontypical buck on record for the state of michigan. The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties.

He was obviously relieved when they finally found the deer. It contains 240 pages of entries for deer, bear, elk and turkeys along with over 150 photos. Two chapters in this book are devoted to unraveling the mystery behind a monster 12pointer scoring more than the current world record typical whitetail that. Waldrons friend, who owned some property, found the deer dead and thought it was good sized. The fourth in a series of books that each contain a different collection of true stories about the biggest bucks bagged by hunters in michigan, including some of world record proportions. There are overall category and weapon listings as well as county by county listings for deer and turkeys. Things change a lot when you look at each state on a level playing field. The current michigan record is a buck shot with a firearm in 1976 by paul m. Sharon was walking along a creek on the property when she spotted antlers sticking up. It truly was a privilege to have an opportunity at such a.

Dennis sheats, an official scorer for commemorative bucks of michigan, keepers of the states official record book, greenscored the buck at. Some counties provide online access to recorded documents. When your buck is officially scored, he and you will be placed in the next addition of the book i believe it costs 10 dollars. Was the mitch rompola buck real, fake or something else. Michael wood from carleton got our states highestscoring typical for 2016, according to state record keeper commemorative bucks of michigan, also in monroe county, on the morning of nov. Posh lodge offers hunters comforts of home, record deer. A nonprofit organization that collects and maintains records on trophy class deer, bear, elk and turkey, taken by legal hunting means. Searches for online records can include searching by name, address, document type, and file date. Gross green scores are 253 to 258 inches making this the new state record for michigan. This 240class buck found dead on a 10acre property west of clinton, michigan, on feb. Whitetail deer hunting in michigan hopkins creek whitetails. Indiana record book whitetail deer field and stream. Possible staterecord buck found dead in clinton, michigan.

A scoring panel with the commemorative bucks of michigan named. Michigans vast, remote upper peninsula often comes to mind when people think of deer hunting in the state. The 1932 book was followed by the 1939 records book that included informative chapters on a variety of subjects related to big game and hunting. Ron waldron from ann arbor, michigan, has been hunting whitetails for more than 50 years and he now owns the highestscoring nontypical rack on record for the state. Two lengthy chapters in book 3 of great michigan deer tales unravel the mystery surrounding the highest scoring typical antlered whitetail known taken by a hunter in north america.

Although waldron wishes he would have shot the lenawee county buck that. Next in the popular series about michigans biggest bucks. Scoring is managed by the commemorative bucks of michigan. Michigan department of natural resources state record fish species weight lb. Year method baitlure water body county american eel 7. What separates johns accomplishment of having taken exactly 50 record book bucks 31 from michigan and 19 from outofstate from 32 different properties from any other whitetail bow hunter in the country is that 100% of his hunting has exclusively been on public, free walkon, cold call for free permission and knockondoors for free. And in the woods i can usually see the runs that the deer use, this year i can see random tracks but no runs. Michigan whitetail deer hunting guides and outfitters. A mix of cropland and timber make for incredible hunting opportunities at trophy whitetail bucks in michigan. As my 2018 michigan bow season showed, you still can knock on a door and get. Top overall states for boone and crockett whitetails per square mile since 2008.