The categories and minimum scores for inclusion in pennsylvanias book are. A massive point buck shot last year by a southwestern pennsylvania bowhunter has been officially scored as a new record typical buck for the keystone state. He then stuck his hand out and said, congratulations, youve just taken the new staterecord archery typical buck for pennsylvania. In her sixth year of hunting, in 2017, jessica herzog, of lebanon, entered the record book in the typical archery category. This way, all the facts about the deer its size, who shot it and where can be documented forever. The winning rack came in at 228 68 inches, beating the. The largest typical boone and crockett buck from pennsylvania harvested with any method was taken in 1943 and measured 188 inches. Official measurements on any deer cannot be taken before the conclusion of a 60day drying period to allow moisture to evaporate from the antlers and the rack to. The largest typical buck on record in pennsylvania. Here are the biggest typical whitetail deer kills in the safari club international record book.
The bucks curiosity kept it in place long enough for ewen to get the gun working. A deer shot on state game lands in westmoreland county is now the biggest pennsylvania buck in the typical archery category. The largest nontypical buck in pennsylvania history measured 23868 inches and was killed in 1942 in erie county. Those turns may have seemed to lead away from tagging a record book buck. The northeast big buck club does not recognize net scores for its records. In addition to providing scoring and recordkeeping services for hunters who legally harvest whitetail bucks, we are dedicated to the preservation of deer hunting through local volunteer efforts. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the. How to score a buck on the boone and crocket scale deer. Erin wrisley of ulster shot this 17 point nontypical with a 7mm08. Pa archer takes a new state record whitetail everybodyadventures. Not only that, no big game animal in any record book anywhere in the world was harvested earlier than 1830.
The northeast big buck club is a volunteer organization of local deer hunters working together to bring many services to hunters in the northeast. Pennsylvanias biggest bucks are tracked by the big game measuring. Of the 763 entries in the 20 pa record book, jeffs bear ranked no. Seven of the top ten typical whitetails taken with a firearm were shot prior to 1965. The best typical buck added to the pennsylvania record book in 2016 came in at no. I was fortunate enough to get a buck in there in 2005. Tennessee hunters 47point deer breaks world record the. While rons buck takes the top spot for a typical taken with archery equipment, no record is safe in a state where more than 150 successful buck. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. Crappie white crappie pomoxis annularis or black crappie pomoxis nigromaculatus richard a.
Its the seventhlargest typical buck shot with a firearm in the last 30 years, according to the record book a period during which more than 3 million whitetail bucks have. Scott hixson, of sunbury, shot the buck, which scored. Monster publicland buck is new pennsylvania archery record. Hunter shatters pennsylvania record with nontypical buck. Its the new state record whitetail in the typical category, with a net score of 185 48.
That made it the highestscoring buck ever shot by a hunter. The rack had a net score of 18548, which surpasses the previous record of 17828 from a buck harvested in allegheny county in 2004. Float a canoe into a big bucks bedding area for the ultimate whitetail hunt. Minimum qualification for the pennsylvania big game records book is 140 inches for typical bucks taken with firearms, and 115 inches for typical bucks taken with archery equipment. Its true pennsylvania produced the biggest whitetail buck on record from 1830 to 1870. Drum, freshwater sheepshead aplodinotus grunniens tim rogers, finleyville, pa. What are the biggest bucks ever killed in pennsylvania. The newest booners are added in every three years in their awards book. Pa trophy buck enters record books outdoors unlimited. To see marylands state record bucks, click on this ad or websitelink below.
The state record typical fritz janowsky buck 189 was harvested in bradford county in 1943, and the record nontypical edward dodge buck. The previous record was an allegheny county deer killed in 2007 that scored 209 1. Trophies that meet the awards minimum but not the all. This means there is likely an official scorer near you. Harrisburg, pa history was made once again this year, today at the pennsylvania game commission headquarters, when a trophy whitetail rack shattered the previous record in the typical archery category in the state records ron shaulis, of west newton, pa. The top buck in that category, taken in allegheny county in 2004 by michael nicola sr. The new record buck had a net score of 18548 that surpassed the previous record holder that scored 17828, which was taken in allegheny county in 2004. Boone and crockett club minimum entry scores wildlife. The record rack had a net score of 18548, which beat the previous record of 17828 from a buck taken in allegheny county in. Melanie cernys trail to whitetail hunting stardom took some turns through the two decades since her first hunting license. The high score of 22168 represents the king bucks gross typical score.
After sighting the enormous deer several times earlier that year without getting a shot, mel finally managed to arrow the buck from a tree stand. That doesnt mean the golden age of deer hunting is a time of the past though. Will your trophy pennsylvania buck make the record books. The current archery state record on the pennsylvania game commission books was also taken in allegheny county. For that reason, brian damerys buck is the biggest typical whitetail deer in the sci record book and is arguably the largest typical whitetail deer of alltime with an eyepopping score of 227 18.
Indiana record bucks indiana sportsman your indiana. The end result is the 8thlargest typical whitetail of all time. 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. What are the biggest bucks ever shot in pennsylvania. Catfish, flathead pylodictis olivaris jeff bonawitz, lancaster, pa. That doesnt mean the golden age of deer hunting is a time of the past. The top buck in that category, taken in allegheny county in 2004. Dangelo said he thought right away that shauliss buck had a chance to take over the top spot. Monster publicland buck is new pennsylvania archery record tuesday january 16, 2018 steve sorensen ron shaulis holds the antlers of his recordbreaking typical whitetail deer, that he shot with a compound bow on oct. The boone and crockett club publishes one official record book that all hunters can use to register and document their bucks score. Since its foundation in 1994, more than 1,000 official scorers have been certified for the btr scoring system across the united states and canada, with the numbers growing yearly. Viewers can watch live online to see if the whitetail is the largest on record. Top overall states for boone and crockett whitetails per square mile since 2008. It takes a 140 inch net to make the hrbp book for typicals.
They change even more when you just look at the most recent data within the last decade. Things change a lot when you look at each state on a level playing field. Pennsylvania hunter kills potential state record buck. This is a look at pennsylvanias nerw state record whitetail in the archery. The state record typical fritz janowsky buck 189 was harvested in bradford county in 1943, and the record nontypical edward dodge buck 238 and 68 was taken in erie county in 1942. Scott hixson, of sunbury, shot the buck, which scored 16278, in northumberland county. The largest typical buck on record in pennsylvania, taken in bradford county by fritz janowsky, of wellsburg, n. For one thing, she hates loud noises, like the sound of the rifle her husband, john, bought for her soon after they. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the record. Pennsylvania big game records pa game commission pa. The hanson bucks gross score of 22058 inches has stood as a club record for nearly two decades.
The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the. Your buck scores 185 18 inches gross and nets 178 28 inches. The only two bigger bucks were one taken in 1942 that scored 23868 and one taken in 2001 that scored 23028. Take an inside look at the milo hanson buck, a monster 12point that scored 2 58 in 1993, and still sits atop the boone and crockett clubs record books as the largest typical whitetail in the. Game commission headquarters, a trophy whitetail rack shattered the previous state record in the typical archery category. Posted on january 5, 2018 january 3, 2019 by ammoland editor joe evans ron shaulis holding his recordbreaking typical whitetail deer rack taken. Its no easy feat to kill a recordbook buck with a bow, but the chances of killing a truly remarkable typical buck are even more rare. That is larger than the nontypical current net world record of 307 58 inches killed in 2003 by tony lovstuen in albia, iowa. The pennsylvania record for a nontypical archery buck was crushed this hunting season, according to the pennsylvania game commission. Brad white, of ohioville, pa, talks the beaver county times about his record 16point buck taken november 26, 2007. Ron shaulis from west newton harvested the deer on oct.
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