By 2016, Justin knew he was a shooter. But as he talks, his normally solemn expression will soften. The buck disappeared back into the woods, but the doe he was following stayed in the field, he recalls. Some guys wont shut up about the biggest buck theyve ever shot. Dieter Herbert of Huntington, New York, is a self-admitted whitetail addict. But it felt like forever. I was super excited. Thats until Lyndzee Rhine spotted him coming out of a draw at 275 yards one cold Kansas morning. Read the full story here. The following year, he put on significant main beam length. The incredible buck has 21 scoreable points, with a rough green-score of 245-inches. The giant whitetail fell after going only 25 yards. The crowds attracted a game warden, who checked everything out and offered his congratulations. Huge, giant, monstrous creatures. The Drurys had been monitoring the buck on their Iowa property for years and had trail camera photos of him going back to 2018. He stopped in a small group of persimmon trees to catch his breath. Heres a look back at some of the biggest ones, By Shooting hours were almost over, and I was worried I wouldnt get a chance before then.. His spot put him facing eastward out into the field. Shortly after, Elizabeth sent him a text: Shed brought the kids to the farm for a walk. A little buck was chasing a doe.. Russell sat in the woods for about 40 minutes, watching and listening for deer. My eyes filled with tears in the blind that evening with Larrimore after Id shot the buck, says Somers. All rights reserved (About Us). Justin Kamps first learned of this deer in 2019, but it wasnt on their radar. As he nocked an arrow, the deer stepped into a clear lane in the brush. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. It took three people to drag him out, Pless said. Bowhunter Phillip Pless arrowed the 18-point drop-tine behemoth on November 8th, and the rack was officially scored and declared a new record late last month. We purchased more cellular trail cameras. We know that theres plenty of deer season left to hunt, and we cant wait to see how it plays out. The buck was estimated at 5.5 years old, weighed 300 pounds, and rough scored 217 inches. Three more does entered at a different spot and started dragging the deer farther from the treestand. Was using Maxima SD arrows and Muzzy MX-3 fixed broadheads. It keeps me in touch with the woods and the animals.. I didnt even have an arrow nocked, and was only 250 yards from my truck, when all of a sudden I saw a huge-bodied deer moving through some woody cover about 60 yards from me, says Russell. Whitney Reed's Oklahoma Hammer Score: 166 inches Date of Kill: Nov. 23, 2021 Location: Garvin County, Okla. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service. When the big nontypical 190-inch buck started getting nervous, Meadows had a good idea that an even bigger buck was coming. It was very warm for November, extending upward of 70 degrees with a southeasterly wind. The hunter's father, Rich Pisa, Sr., is also shown. Published Dec 23, 2020 6:11 PM EST. 1, non-typical (ever taken) in New York.. Id have him on camera morning and evening. Buster was a magnificent animal and exceeded our expectations, Kamps said. He was sitting in a blind on the edge of where CRP, timber and a food plot meet. On Dec. 8, 2021, though, he did. New York has a new state-record non-typical archery buck. Mufasa lay sprawled beyond the creek, just 40 yards from the scrape, thanks to a double-lung shot. It hit true. Its hard to put into words. A massive, mature whitetail buck is an animal to behold, and we never get tired of seeing pictures of one. "It had 3 kickers off the bases and one off the g2," he said. Phillip Pless with his record, 18-point rack at the taxidermist with his son Liam, 2. I learned how smart mature whitetails are, what friends are willing to do for each other, and how much I value the chase of whitetail deer. Read the full story here. Not very likely. Join F&S+ to read exclusive stories by your favorite writers. Photo courtesy of Kevin Petrzilka. Matt Reed tagged his biggest whitetail buck ever on Kentucky's September 3rd archery opener, after eying the buck all summer. A trail camera photo of Phillip Pless's record- setting 18-point buck. Our buddies at Field & Stream broke the story of this incredible typical whitetail, which will likely be the new Indiana state record and the new world-record crossbow buck. Soon after daylight, a spike and small 8-point walked out. Jeremy Martinson had been hunting in the area throughout the season, but on Nov. 1, 2021, he received an opportunity at a huge whitetail. The Editors Doug Williams was hunting a patch of public Illinois timber with his grandson and his grandsons friend when this stud stepped out. Everything sank in, and it spurred a conversation a long time coming, Lee said. After three or four tries, I hung it up.. When he got to the tract where he built the ground blind, he pulled the card from the camera and to his delight saw several pictures of Split G4 just before dawn working the mock scrape. The old New York State record was a 23-point buck arrowed by Mike Giarraputo of Suffolk County in 2011. The last time I wore the pack, I arrowed an 8-pointer.. Just then, one of the three does that the buck was scent-checking kicked him, and he gave up and began making his way back to the first doe. Johnson was ordered to pay a staggering $53,000 in civil restitution for the poaching of one of the biggest deer ever in Texas. Cameras caught him all over the farm through seasons end, and in October 2018 he was backlater than usual but bigger than ever. 1 typical bow kill in New York State. Later in the afternoon, he heard a thunderous crash in the clearcut. By Deanna Nikiel is all smiles - and for good reason. Experts determined that the buck died of natural causes and demolished the score of the previous record, 286 inches from a buck in Texas. It was sunny and 40 degrees with a north-northwest wind. Erik Kobler, of Attica, N.Y. arrowed this huge, 15-point buck on Nov. 7 with his Obsession bow. I even had on my lucky backpack my grandfather gave me when I shot Houdini. The Hinckley Buck. When it finished working the scrape, it sounded as if it was walking away so Herbert made a few grunts and the buck stopped and began walking back towards him. Knowing the buck was too far away for a shot, Murdaugh carefully stalked down the fence line toward where hed last seen the deer. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. He hunted hard, but the deer evaded him. I used my primos estrus bleat can call. He settled into the stand around 3:15. They like going to see all the mounts and Daddys deer at the taxidermist, he said. At Colts shot, the buck dropped where it stood. Countrywide, it isnt often you get to hunt in August, let alone with a rifle. Justin, his brothers, and his father targeted this deer in hopes of arrowing it. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. C.J. Herbert was on his knees in the ground blind. I was convinced he left our farm again to go off for the rut or his autumn range., We decided to try hunting for him on Oct. 7, because a weather front came through that night, cleared off and a nice south wind made the spot ideal, says Drury. Danny Goldammer nearly died from COVID-19 last winter, but this fall hed recovered enough that he was able to hunt. The hunt unfolded on Nov. 28. I leaned Dads .25-06 against the tree and tried to collect myself, he said. Justin and Wagoner were trotting down the embankment, whooping. But thats life in Hills part of South Carolina, and last season, a big deer was waiting for him. This deer is dedicated to Grants fight with AA, and I told him Id call him the minute I arrowed the buck.. Special to NYup.com Bow hunter Gary Grattan arrowed this 15-pointer. He used briars and small cedar trees as cover as he went. Another would-be state record, this one was passed all over as a legitimate harvest when it was shot by Christopher Kiernan in 2009. His hunting buddies were so happy that he had survived that they gave him the green light to target a giant buck, nicknamed Tiny Ten, that theyd been monitoring for years. "It has 11 scoreable points including a 3-inch kicker off his G2," he wrote. Practice, practice, practice. 2 all-time Boone & Crockett whitetail behind only Milo Hansons buck. I thought, what in the world could be out here scaring this deer? Rich Pisa, Jr., right, took this 10-point buck with his bow Nov, 9 in Hanover in Chatauqua County. Ive dreamed of a deer like this my whole life. | Michael Ball has been hunting his Ashe County family farm for 22 years, but never in a million years could he have expected what occurred on Nov. 5. Theres a modest, 400-acre hunting lease in Essex County, New York, that has 15 members. Then he went back to the doe he originally came out with and that doe started coming toward me.. This old phantom buck would show up on trail cameras, but was never seen on hoof. But it would have been a tough shot for the doe, so I passed her, and in a little while she spooked.. Its not something I ever dreamed would happen.. It was followed by 10 more does, and behind them was a huge whitetail buck that Murdaugh had never seen. RELATED: Kansas Teenager Tags World-Record Whitetail Buck. After a while, he looked for the deer and recovered his buck. In the ever-evolving world of social media, we are constantly looking for new ways to connect with our readers. I am a die hard compound bow hunter yet due to a shoulder injury racing motocross this past June I decided to give the crossbow a try. (It is permitted to shoot two bucks on the same day in Suffolk Co.), On impact it took off through the brush plowing down saplings and disappeared, says Herbert. With a net score of 320 5/8 inches, the Brewster Buck is the largest archery non-typical of all-time as well as the largest hunter-killed whitetail of all-time. I couldnt even think.. I moved 150 yards downwind of his bedding area and started rattling, Lee said. Men are terrible with sharing their emotions. It was a 15-yard shot, he said. Just $1 per month , Phillip Pless took this huge non-typical whitetail in Niagara County, New York, on November 8th. He finished the season with 11 encounters, but passed the buck each time in hopes of it living another year. I kept at it until I was satisfied, then Id move back to 30. So it went, all the way out to 70 yards, until Pless felt confident he could make an ethical shot beyond his prior comfort zone of 40 yards. Then the monster buck appeared. I absolutely worked my tail off to get an opportunity at this buck. Emily Stauring, of Arkport, N.Y., had a great opening day, shooting this 11-point buck in Steuben County. Greta Yira was hunting only a few miles from Danbury, Wisconsin, where the iconic Jordan Buck was killed, when she tagged another local legend. Everyone pooled their spots into 200 acres with some 30 treestands and didnt think any more about it. On the walk back, Brewster realized he neednt have tried to keep quiet. Dieter Herbert arrowed a 130 class buck (right) just minutes before shooting one of the biggest typical whitetails in New York history. It worked, Lee said. Join F&S+ to read exclusive stories by your favorite writers. It checked a few scrapes and walked toward Lucas location. Larry Moroz, who lives in Varyburg, shot this. Two consecutive bleats and he came running to me. The buck is a 1214 main-frame with double drop-tines and sticker points going everywhere. They cant resist a little bragging, and its hard to blame them. Herberts 10-pointer field dressed at 227 pounds and officially gross scored 197 4/8-inches. Several minutes later, the deer started moving again. I saw his tail wiggle, and then he stumbled and finally tipped over, Huff told Field & Stream. Pless never got the chance to stand up. The buck had an inside spread of 25 1/8 inches, and it doesn't seem too likely that a deer will top its score anytime soon. That record had been standing since 1892. Totaling 213 5/8 points, this largely symmetrical, 14-point rack is impressive to behold. We put together a countdown of the highest-scoring whitetail buck ever killed according to Boone and Crockett records. In July, Lee found a track that looked like Leftys. Just $1 per month , Dieter Herbert killed an incredible state-record whitetail last bow season, | After 38 years of hunting, the dreams of a Booner finally came true, Jared said. If you drive I-80 east, its approximately 430 miles between Niagara County in extreme western New York to Suffolk County on the eastern most tip of Long Island. Score: 198 2/8Number of Points: 14Year Taken: 1939County: Allegany, Homer Boylan BuckScore: 244 2/8Number of Points: 26Year Taken: 1939County: Allegany, Dieter HerbertScore: 191 3/8Number of Points: 10Year Taken: 2020County: Suffolk, Phillip PlessScore: 214 2/8Number of Points:19Year Taken: 2020County: Niagara, Greg Radford BuckScore: 166 7/8Number of Points: 11Year Taken: 2002County: Livingston, Keith Levick BuckScore: 221 0/8Number of Points: 22Year Taken: 2007County: Niagara, Back to Home Page from Record Whitetail Bucks, Copyright 2010-2022 New York Antler Outdoors. Then, a big deer walked out of the timber to his left. I just couldnt see the rack well when I shot.. Four hours into the sit, a handful of does appeared to the east. Lance Hill brought down this 4 -year-old whitetail much earlier than most hunters have a chance to go hunting. It was a 45-yard shot. Mufasa was working a scrape at 43 yards when Justin released his arrow. They continued planning, but his fathers health continued declining. Throughout the gallery we included the unbelievable stories of how some of these bucks were killed. The suburban tracts of land that he hunts are generally 20 acres or less in size. Mufasa didnt even notice, though he stepped out of range. Ive been putting food plots in, hunting hard and so much more for years, and it finally came together. The 2021-22 deer season is a wrap, and some big whitetails fell between the opening and closing bells. My gun misfired and shot a few seconds after. Hed had trail cam photos of the giant for three years. Buff made the kill with a single, 70-yard shot from his .20-gauge shotgun. Then, later in the season, he finally crossed paths with the deer one last time. Pless, 43, a disabled veteran from Newfane in Niagara County, had just been notified days before that his 18-point deer had been officially scored by the New York State Big Buck Club and that it had the was the biggest non-typical, gross scoring rack of the year in fact of all time. After showing friends and family the deer, I received lots of congratulatory messages, he said. They were deciding where the trophy mount of the big buck that Pless shot Nov. 8 with his bow on private land in Niagara County would go. Dec 2, 2015 Mike Speaker of Bradford shot this buck dubbed "Goliath" on Monday. All the highlights rushed back in the pre-dawn minutes leading up to legal shooting light. | The 21-point buck is believed to be one of the three biggest bucks shot in the entire Northeast region, which. His lower leg from the joint down, I would say is more than 27 or 28 inches, like just insanely long. Got him to quarter away at 30 yards. He used a crossbow. When it was Brewsters turn to pick, Justin mentioned a stand that no one had hunted in years. In terms of deer hunting country, the two regions couldnt be more differentfertile flatlands to the west and suburban sprawl to the east. He was set up in a blind along a fence row between two cut cornfields. He and his buddy Cody Larrimore carefully hunted this giant Kansas whitetail on an 80-acre farm through bow season, and Somers finally got a shot on Oct. 15. Don Haseley, of Sanborn, was the official scorer who measured the antlers on Plesss deer. Plus, there was a Buffalo Bills game on TV. The buck pawed the dirt four, five times. In Nov. 2019 a giant buck with a split G4 appeared on one his trail cameras. ". I had to take the shot sitting down, he saysthe one thing he hadnt practiced. So I looked for the arrow.. A massive buck stood 5 yards from the scrape, his identity unmistakable. Brad and Tim. Pless, 43, a disabled veteran from Newfane in Niagara County, had just been notified days before that his 18-point deer had been officially scored by the New York State Big Buck Club and. It weighed 198 pounds field dressed. recalls. Published Dec 13, 2021 5:31 PM EST. I would sit and watch TV and read magazines just hoping for a chance at a buck like this. But with the year coming to a close, now is a good time to look back at some of the most incredible whitetail bucks taken by hunters this season. During the offseason, he used HuntStand to find and mark numerous stand locations to target this deer. I couldnt think of his name. 3. Hed been monitoring the deer since May. Illinois 36-Pointer. He wrote: "I got this guy at 4:01 pm. He weighed 235 pounds (field dressed), and New England is known for hunters who classify a trophy not by the antler size, but the dressed weight. The buck was at 50 yards and closing. The deer closed within range, and Jared took the 27-yard, quartering-away shot. knew that his best hunting buddy would have to sit out most of the season. He had high hopes for the afternoon hunt. They knew the buck was big but didn't realize how big until they got to town later that afternoon where it weighed in at 307. He stood the height of an elk. Now all I want to finish this great season is to help my sister Gracie get a deer, too. Read the full story here. The deer ran about 200 yards and crashed. The buck was measured on the Boone & Crockett scale as 312 3 8 inches. Its going to be a pedestal mount, resting on a waist-high pedestal with some habitat (small trees and leaves) added for show.. He had been taking note of its presence and trail camera photos from the past four years. May 25, 2011 By North American Whitetail Online Staff. As he waited for the sun to rise, he couldnt help but think of all his memories of the place, as well as the many times his father had taken him hunting as a kid. And Pless wasnt the only whitetail hunter to arrow state-record buck in New York last season. He stood behind a big pecan tree for about five minutes. Bob McNally A little after 6 p.m. he started walking down a road in the woods, heading for his vehicle and home. Sept. 25, 2021, brought warm temperatures in the 80s and clear skies. The deer is an estimated 5.5-year-old and rough scores 194 inches. A number of local hunters had been seeing this deer on their trail camera photos for the past 5 years. When I climbed down and walked up to the buck, it still didnt even seem real. Although we were in his core area, we knew that if I was going to have a chance to harvest him there, it would have to happen early in the season.. It was farther south than where Mufasa had been hanging, deep in a timber-covered bottom where the wind tends to swirl. I shot him Nov. 6th in Livingston County. Kamps settled the pin and took it. They brought flashlights, followed the blood trail and located the downed buck a short distance away. The rack is measured (scored) by an official Big Buck scorer looking at such things as the mass and size of the antlers and the length and mass of the tines. I knew it was a large buck from its body shape, but I couldnt see its rack well because it was getting dark in the canopy of big trees around me., I could see the deer fine, and had an open window to its chest and vitals at 50 yards, he says. And this 20-point whitetail, nicknamed Houdini, is certainly among the biggest to come from New York this season. It rained all day but stopped just before the afternoon hunt. Shelton Buck. Following a habit from his time in the Marine Corps, Brewster ran through his shooting checklistanchor, peep, sight, bubble, exhale, squeeze. It was a memorable deer hunting season for many Upstate New York hunters this fall, and the pictures submitted by readers for this photo gallery show it.

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