Lance Hill brought down this 4 -year-old whitetail much earlier than most hunters have a chance to go hunting. The following year, he put on significant main beam length. He was 19 inches wide.. Now 25, hes taken three whitetails, all over 140-inches in the last 15 years. But when I shouldered the rifle, the sight of the crosshairs oriented at a 10-4 o'clock angle was definitely a different look from the normal 12-6 position we all practice from. I was just hoping he would survive in 2013 and not lose too much . Ontario, 1977. Nearly any hunter would be thrilled with a buck that size. Morelands Arkansas bow season started much like any other. My dads spirits never once faltered.. "I waited until about 2 p.m. to trail the buck with my cousin and some good friends," Ryan says. He went from fighting mode to loving mode and made a move. He knew something wasn't right and turned around and went straight back. Dad came alive. The agreement has not been finalized . Three double-digit tines of 10 2/8 to 13 5/8 inches, plus 7 1/8- and 9 3/8-inch brows and a 21 3/8-inch inside spread, add plenty to this regal crown. Unfortunately, the spike spotted Latimer move, and started to ease off. "I got down after 15 minutes and went to the truck and went and brushed in the duck pit," the bowhunter recalls. However, every year the buck would become much more random as the Delta rut came closer. biggest deer ever? In the meantime, the Moreland brothers continued their own search. In retrospect, Watson believes the buck probably died after the first shot. Thinking the hunt was over, Mullina started looking at his phone, trying to determine a game plan for the next day. "The doe saw me and started blowing. I shot him, and he bucked up like a bucking bronco, spun and turned back into the woods.. He threw up his head and was looking around. Everything sank in, and it spurred a conversation a long time coming, Lee said. Subscribe to OL+ for our best feature stories and photography. Lee, Im not going to be able to hunt with you this year, his father said. . In addition to being the top non-typical bow buck in Arkansas history, this giant was the state's biggest killed by any hunter, gun or bow, in 2013. That anxiety would have been a lot worse had he known the full extent of the bucks antlers. It was so thick that he couldnt see what made the sound, though. Behind them was a solid 10-pointer, so he stood up and grabbed his bow. It looked like they were going to get into it, but when the big one got a visual on the doe, he changed moods instantly. The 2021-22 deer season is a wrap, and some big whitetails fell between the opening and closing bells. '. And he was this time., My emotions were not what I had thought they would be in this moment, Lee continued. The wind was just right for the spot he wanted to hunt. The firearms seasons are only five days collectively. Arkansas doesn't jump to top of mind as a big-buck destination, but that didn't stop bowhunter Preston Hall. All of the efforts Hall invested in hunting this buck including boat rides and many dawn-to-dusk hunts culminated in shooting a buck that he might never best, and almost certainly not in Arkansas. That's the beauty of hunting. On October 17, Watson got pictures of the buck from his cellular trail cam near the treestand. "The buck I missed was the sixth one to run through there that morning," said Hooper, a former Jackson resident now living in Benton, Ark. Ryan's buck had the genetics and nutrition to continue to skyrocket. On Nov. 1, Moreland got a later start than he had planned, and didnt get to his stand until 12:30 that afternoon. "He got to about 25 yards, and I drew when he went behind the tree," Ryan says. Besides how big he was, I couldnt keep my eyes off the double drop tines.. I glanced over and all I could see was antlers, he said. Heres how to avoid the poseurs and choose the right one. Watson has been bowhunting on his familys 450-acre farm since he was 10. After showing friends and family the deer, I received lots of congratulatory messages, he said. He had cameras at the private hunting lease he hunts with his brother, Josh. Late November through December is usually the prime time for breeding, as that results in higher fawn survival. Whitney Reeds Oklahoma HammerScore: 166 inchesDate of Kill: Nov. 23, 2021Location: Garvin County, Okla.Weapon: CVA Cascade in .308 Winchester. "I've pushed a few deer (trailing too soon), and I knew I needed to get my mind off things, so I decided to do something constructive. but then, within seconds the archer heard him crash to the ground. No more long nights checking every single cellular picture coming through. The rack's 21 6/8-inch inside spread certainly helps to show off its unique character. Many mallards were saved during his absence from the flooded timber. Wilson was staring down at a 25-point buck that would be unofficially green scored at 189 2/8 inches Boone & Crockett and 198 5/8 Safari Club. I had no idea the journey our family was about to embark on with this deer, Lee said. The next morning, he greeted sunrise from his tree stand. He was hunting near a pond and a small field. Chase Watson shot the biggest buck he's ever killed two weeks ago while hunting from a treestand on his family's farm in Arkansas. Luke Wilson of McComb was stunned when he and his brother walked up on the big buck Luke had shot minutes earlier in a big cutover on his deer lease in Pike County. Cole Hartman, of Dundee, N.Y., arrowed this impressive, 10-point buck on Oct. 31 "on our new property located just in Schuyler County. About 45 minutes later, he heard a leaf crunch to his right. About 206,00 hunters used a crossbow and harvested 93,000 deer. A legal buck on the St. Francis National Forest must have either a 15-inch inside spread or one antler of at least 18 inches. Ryan is a native of the region and the son of a farmer. Wardens recently concluded a three-month investigation centered around a 34-point whitetail that was poached this fall in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. Taylor's Temptation. Date of Kill: Aug. 22, 2021. He was quartering to my right and I let him put another 100 yards between us so I could get turned. Dan Taylor, 33, of Shinglehouse, McKean County, bagged a massive 10-point with a 19-inch spread on the opening day of rifle season in north central Pennsylvania. Nick continued to watch several bucks harass does throughout the morning, but chose not to take a shot at them. But at his shot, the deer jumped the stream and his arrow hit high. The buck walked to about 20 yards and started raking tree limbs. Discover the Most Dangerous (Deadliest) Animals in Arkansas; WATCH: Sharks biting alligators, the most epic lion battles, and MUCH more. Two weeks ago, Arkansas hunter Chase Watson took the biggest buck he's ever killed however it came with a price. Again, the deer skirted his stand near the middle of the 300-acre block in the same place as the year before. When it walked into the open, she touched off the 75-yard shot. Its not as common, however, to see that monster buck taken with traditional equipment. Lefty was gone., Then, our family received news that rocked me to my core, Lee said. A hunter in St. Louis County, Missouri, found the B&C world record in 1981. He was set up in a blind along a fence row between two cut cornfields. It was light and I couldnt really tell the direction. We all shared an emotional moment. A little after 5 p.m., we heard running from the creek bed behind us. I knew about this buck in 2018, he says. I've got to be in the stand.'". It broke the 50-year record held by the #2 Spot! Despite having broken off a 9-inch tine on his left side when he crashed, there was no ground shrinkage. Deer was killed in Clarion County, Pa. , weighed 412 lbs. It ran 177 yardsan incredible distance for a deer with a 190-grain broadhead inside of him. . But the big buck, even with a good shot, bounded out of sight. Put everything together and you have a gross 9-point frame score of 193 6/8. "I remember the exact time because I got a text from a friend saying that he had killed a buck." All Rights Reserved. Kamps was hunting along some thick bedding cover with steep bluffs around him. Does it get any better than that? He still has a deep bone bruise on his left heel and a fractured fibula in his right leg. I saw him on camera in 2013, and he had grown a tremendous amount. Eastern Arkansas farm country is home to a growing number of record-book deer. I would leave late Thursday night, and all my friends ragged me about it. I hit it four times, pointing in each direction once.. I didn't know he was 214. These six states account for all 10 of the world's biggest archery-killed non typical whitetail deer: Illinois, Ohio, Iowa, and Kansas each have two, and Missouri and Nebraska each boast one. I hunted him pretty hard, but never encountered him.. Published Nov 26, 2020 2:00 PM EST. I turned in his direction and prepared to shoot. So I went ahead and let the bow down to the ground, climbed over and onto the climbing sticks, he says. It's one of the biggest ever killed in the Southeast. | Its pretty common to scroll through your social media news feed this time of year and see various photos of bowhunters sitting behind the monster bucks they have shot. In no specific order at this time. With a whopping 40 inches of non-typical growth, he has a gross Boone & Crockett score of 215 3/8. Bottles & 12-oz. Around 2:30, Hall heard some deer and spotted two does walking through the water. This time everything came pouring out.. That's based on photos from 2010, when he clearly wasn't over 3 1/2. I still had no idea about the size of the rack, Hooper said. Ryan says, "I could have killed this deer with a rifle if it had been legal. Photo by: Markus Semmler. Rather, there's a short muzzleloader/shotgun season. It worked, Lee said. . . She milled around the stand within 20 yards while the buck stood at 40 yards, antsy. . Yes, the two most giant bucks ever didn't fall to the bullet or arrow of a hunter. Jonathan Moreland grew up hunting with a compound bow until, one day, he saw one of his fathers old recurves hanging on the wall. It was an overwhelming feeling. He stopped in a small group of persimmon trees to catch his breath. He passed away the week before, and this was the first time I went hunting after his passing., Jake Murdaughs Oklahoma MonsterScore: 194 inchesDate of Kill: Nov. 28, 2021Location: Pittsburg County, Okla.Weapon: .308 Winchester. Halls bruiser gross-scored 212 3/8. 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. 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. A hunter who told authorities he killed and skinned what he thought were two coyotes, but later discovered they were a Connecticut family's pet German shepherds, has been criminally charged. By 2021, there was no doubt this was the largest 4x4 hed ever hunted. The footage confirmed that Moreland had made a great shot. Currently, Watson is recovering from his injuries at home. We werent cutting tracks from Lefty like we had in the past, Lee said. "The buck was right in the middle of the block of timber. Bucks over 200 pounds in the state receive a patch to display on [their] hunting jacket. "I wasn't going to kill him," he says. I called my dad at 7:45 a.m. and told him what had happened." Deer. So, Lance went with that. But Ryan isn't just any hunter. The doe, however, wanted nothing to do with her pursuer and jumped into a nearby pond in an attempt to flee the buck. About 74,000 hunters participated in the state's 2017 spring turkey season, and killed 33,000 birds. The biggest buck entered so far was a 195-2/8" behemoth shot in Drew County, Arkansas. They were very happy for me to take this buck. It scored 164 6/8 and ranked 9th overall. I shot the exact hair on the deer that I was aiming for, says Moreland. 10. The left main beam had palmation, and the last circumferences were as big as the bases. I shot and put the arrow at the back of the ribs, and it went through everything important.". I purchased a lifetime license before leaving there.. He was sitting in a blind on the edge of where CRP, timber and a food plot meet. Kamps settled the pin and took it. Alex Laffey, Dion Laffey, and Eugene Heisler, all from Eau Claire, have been charged with multiple wildlife violations.