759 talking about this. All Rights Reserved. In this region of Virginia, 10-point bucks are rare, but one buck Haynie saw on a trail camera in 2015 on those hard-hunted 300 acres struck his fancy. When he's not behind the camera, Mongrello spends his time working to punch his tags on trophy bucks. November 26, 2022 - 4:18 pm. The mainframe 12-pointer with a total of 20 scoreable points definitely had genetics on his side with 7-inch bases, 9-inch brow tines and 14-inch G3s. Haynies buck is a mainframe 10-pointer with kickers off both G2s and a total of 13 scoreable points. Copyright 2023 West Virginia MetroNews Network. The deer was certainly the largest at the Virginia Deer Hunters Association's Virginia Deer Classic at The Showplace in Mechanicsville. However, the buck made a mistake when it stopped and offered Bennett a shot. Wilson had seen the deer on trail camera photos but had only come close twice, and the wary buck didnt respond to his calls or rattling. In the video above, Matt Willson of Ruger highlights the features with Game & Fish's John Taranto. 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. Do Not Sell My Personal Information It is the potential world record, not to mention potential state record, for the Long Hunter Society, the national muzzleloading big-game records program. The buck stepped out into a cut cornfield at 7:20 a.m. Amanda promptly shouldered her rifle and placed a perfect shot that dropped the buck in his tracks. Gatlin ranged the deer then squeezed off the 128-yard shot, which hit the mark. "Brandon Butler. During the lead up to the season, it seemed like everybody in the local community, along with a lot of outsiders, had become well aware of this particular buck. This deer took first place from a 10-point Wisconsin buck, shot by James Jordan. Sutphin mentally kicked himself for not hunting that morning. I created this page so because I truly enjoy checking out the pics of bucks local hunters have taken. Then as fall approached a trail cam revealed that old Willies rack had put on mass and additional kickers to make him a true Virginia giant. Alvey waited on the outskirts in case the buck jumped up as Joshua headed into the brush. The open area bordered a large block of timber, and he expected the deer to enter the field and pass through within range. As it turned out, Gibson had at least three years of history with the buck. Hunters in Texas have killed 200 bucks since 2010 that made book. Road kill along I-79 or U.S. Route 19 were the most prominent threats, but also illegal hunting from the roadway was also a concern. It was now Develle's turn to shoot. Eric Lundgren of Ruger, which now owns Marlin, highlights the features of both rifles with Game & Fish Editorial Director Adam Heggenstaller at SHOT Show 2023 in Las Vegas. Thats all we know on this deer at the moment, but well follow up with more details as they come up. This deer was killed in Winfield. ELD Match, and 175 gr. But, given the windy conditions, they debated whether a hunt was even worth the bother. The hunt started with several bucks walking through, ranging from in age from 2 1/2 to 4 1/2 years old. Thought it would be fun to have a central. At 7:05 a.m., he watched the buck enter one of his food plots about 90 yards away from his stand and start chasing a doe. 2 spot on our list belongs to James Jordan, who killed this 206 1/8 B&C buck in Wisconsin way back in 1914, long before trophy hunting or deer management were mainstream practices. Game & Fish Editorial Director Adam Heggenstaller gets more info from Hawke's Paige Shipe at SHOT Show 2023 in Las Vegas. Joshua recalled his fathers advice over the years: stay calm, take a deep breath and move ultra-slowly. His spot was deep in a hollow flanked by steep hardwood ridges on each side. Like most hardworking Midwesterners, Thomas Garries does not have nearly enough time off in the fall. This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. Around the same time, a farmer driving a combine was exiting a nearby cornfield, and Barrera was able to sneak in and set up as the farmer was coming out. Posted by Kathi Hawkins onFriday, November 29, 2013. Joshua prefers still-hunting because it allows him to cover ground and scout at the same time, but he carries a folding chair on his back in case he finds a suitable place to take a stand. Masoners daughter killed a buck right at daylight. By law, each successful deer hunter is required to report every deer killed. David Rice Atchison . This was when Wayne really got a grasp of the actual size of this beautiful whitetail. Ruger's popular American bolt-action rifle has been a hit with hunters for years. Instead of hiking in far from the parking lot, he hunted within about 75 yards of his truck; his logic being other hunters would be spread out further into the woods and pressuring deer. He'd be in the woods every day if could, but as it is, whenever he's able to get off work, he hunts. Estimated Weight On Hoof: 540-Lbs. The G2s were just over 12 inches long and the G3s were just over 13 inches. Once down on the ground, the two friends found the arrow covered in blood and the big buck 60 yards from where he was shot. Date: 01-24-2023 Case Style: United States of America v. Jacob Tyler Hensley Case Number: 5:22-cr-00078 Judge: Karen Caldwell Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky (Fayette County) for rent corpus christi Kent Heitholt was found beaten and strangled shortly after 2 a.m. on November 1, 2001, in the parking lot of the Columbia Daily Tribune, where he worked as . He began investigating the sound through his binocular and saw what appeared to be a nice rack moving through the brush. In mid-November, Alan Hunt encountered a buck in-person for the first time since previously only seeing him on a single trail-cam image in 2018. This year's total included 90,242 antlered bucks, 1,113 bucks that had shed their antlers, 11,921 button bucks, and 81,692 does . Then, Sears spotted the big deer on the edge of the timber. On Saturday morning, Nov. 11, 2017 a friend named Brian Wallace who also hunts those 30 acres was on his way to his stand and checked the SD card in his game camera that he had not looked at since August. Lauren Plunkett started the bass-fishing team at Helias High School in Jefferson City, Mo., and was the only female member of Drury University's perennial powerhouse bass-fishing team. On Oct. 10, the weather presented cool, wet, windy conditions. NEXT:NON-HUNTERS ATTEMPT DEER CALLS IN HILARIOUS VIDEO Location: Calhoun County, S.C. The deer was shot on a Wisconsin high fence game farm called Wilderness Whitetails in September 2009. 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. Just then, the buck turned back and started walking straight toward him. Deer Management in Virginia; 2007 Deer Facts; About Deer Antlers; Black Bears in Virginia; Wild Turkey Management; 2007 Turkey Facts; State Contest Winners. While he was hoping to get a chance at the big buck, Masoner also knew there were a lot of potential pitfalls to getting there. Brandon Butler. His initial thought was the buck was probably a shooter, but he was hesitant because they had no trail-camera photos and no observations of this deer. He had traveled only 20 yards before he saw the buck lying on the ground. In the video above, Leopold's Shawn Skipper highlights the features of the exciting new optics with Game & Fish Editorial Director Adam Heggenstaller at SHOT Show 2023 in Las Vegas. When he returned Willie had disappeared. Read on for the inside story behind his hunt. Jody Dalton killed a massive whitetail with his bow in Wyoming County, West Virginia, on Nov. 6, 2020. The buck's 11-point rack had a 17-inch spread . Waynes son had suggested he sit in his hang-on stand in a spot they call the "Lower Woods." Archery hunters took 16% of the total deer harvest while muzzleloading deer hunters and firearms hunters took 24% and 60% of the total harvest, respectively. With stories from East River South Dakota, Siouxland, South Dakota, Lincoln County (S.D. Wayne quickly felt the wind change and knew it wasn't right for this spot. Annual deer harvest totals by county dating back to 1947, including the county specific deer harvest totals, can be found on theDepartments website. About a half-hour before sunset, he decided to rattle. "I was off all day on Thursday, Nov. 3, so I knew I had to make the most of it," Garries says. A 430-pound buck is enormous, so even a bit short of that qualifies as a giant deer. As Wayne's brothers headed to the rear of the property, Wayne made his way into his son's stand for the evening hunt. At 67 years old, and having been hunting since the age of 14, Wayne says he has never had the shakes like he experienced after shooting this buck. Sunday morning Russell spent time with his family before heading in to hunt the bean field that afternoon. This monstrous whitetail from Virginia definitely grabbed our attention when it began circulating on social media and hunting sites recently, and the mystery behind its validity was quite the topic for a while.. Virginia hunter Jim Wilson killed this 12-pointer on Oct. 30, a buck with a 32-inch spread that doesn't look like a Commonwealth deer! The property is also in close proximity to Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park. For those who dream of a record-book buck, that's a sobering thought. Numerous people I know had pictures of him. Sutphin was awestruck for a moment but then quickly fetched his old .50-caliber Knight muzzleloader that he had fortunately sighted in just a week before. He was pleased to know the pass paid off when he found his sheds last winter. Winchester's Nathan Robinson talks features with Game & Fish Editorial Director Adam Heggenstaller at SHOT Show 2023 in Las Vegas. He reappeared a few moments later and continued toward Jackson. The Collins left their residence at 3 a.m. to give them time to check in and get to their destination. 2. Video Game Club makes staying after school enjoyable.Besides, The Sam's Club gas currently opens at 6 am and closes at 9 pm from Monday to Saturday, whereas on Sundays . There are a lot of big deer pictures floating around the Internet these days. Subscriber Services. Max Mongrello is a 25-year-old Southerner working to make his way in the Midwestern whitetail world. Getting to see or harvest a deer is a plus." Biggest Buck Ever Taken On Camera In The World By A Youth! To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. At about 5:45 p.m., Wayne heard a twig snap below him in the thicket. Get the latest articles, videos, and news about Minnehaha County on Flipboard. Virginia whitetails set out to prove our state can produce giant whitetails join 80,000+ hunters And having three typical bucks on the list of the top-15 biggest bucks harvested in Illinois during the past five years doesn't hurt either. . Here's a look at big bucks tagged during the 2022 deer-hunting season, as told in our weekly Regional Rut Update reports this season. Two bucks were killed by physically-challenged crossbow . "Uncle Kevin was pretty much my outdoors influence," Wallace ways. Everything happened quickly after that, and the buck came in fast despite seeming tired and winded. I mean, we are a high-fence operation, I want to be clear about that, but this is a real buck. In the above video, NWTF's Jason Burckhalter talks about the group's accomplishments and future plans with Game & Fish Editorial Director Adam Heggenstaller at SHOT Show 2023 in Las Vegas. The Boyett buck sits at . Check out these 10 monster bucks that were taken throughout the country. Sutphin said though it felt like an hour had passed when Willie re-emerged from the woods, but it was only moments. The buck casually followed the doe's trail, and Smith dropped it with his muzzleloader when it closed to within 45 yards. The standing record for West Virginia bow-killed bucks is 175 6/8. He didnt have long to wait. "As I was walking up a logging road, I noticed something white that caught my attention. His friend Ashley sat with him that evening to video the hunt and possibly shoot a doe if the opportunity arose. Masoner also knew the buck was an interloper. 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Travis Masoner of Morgantown with the nice buck killed in Lewis County which had never been shy about showing himself throughout the fall. He would do a lot of growing by the time the 2017 season rolled around. ''. No one had been there since January. This is the second season that all deer were reported using the Departments electronic harvest reporting systems (telephone, online, and mobile app). Here is the story behind his famous, record-breaking hunt. Last Thursday evening and Friday morning, the buck showed himself during daylight, so Rodes slipped in Friday evening, hung a stand and climbed in. One thats recently caught our attention is this super wide buck from Virginia with a reported 32-inch inside spread. Don't miss a story! "I could hear him running a doe and grunting across the cornfield before shooting light. Bucktober 211 4/8"https://youtu.be/Tp7mL4bAzDsAll rights to. This is the heaviest whitetail deer ever killed. Haynie has also hunted this piece over the years, but usually prefers to spend time on the properties that he and good friend Brandon Dillistin own and lease. Support Deer Park Football and Join the Booster Club. It wasn't until he noticed that the rack was sticking two feet above the ground that he realized this was the deer he'd had on camera the night before. Paul Sears first gained permission to access an Oklahoma property for coyote and varmint hunting. Then things became really quiet for a while. Tyler Rodes, a forester with the National Wild Turkey Federation, killed his largest bow buck to date on Friday, Oct. 14 in Caldwell County, Mo. There is a good chance that the buck lived in the safety of the town limits for most of its life to get this big. After settling in for an evening sit at 3:30 p.m., Hayden saw numerous deer moving, but no good bucks. UPDATED 8:55 A.M., MARCH 20, 2018 - Debi Elliott reports she has received an official antler score on the big buck she bagged with her crossbow in October near her Bedford County home. The only thing Wallace cares about more than conservation is his family, and last weekend was a big one for the Wallace clan. When he came in range, I made the shot." During the 202223 deer hunting season, hunters harvested 184,968 deer in Virginia, down approximately 3% from the 190,582 deer taken during the same time frame the previous season. Dustin Prievo. Wayne says the property they hunt is not known for big deer, but he surely feels blessed to have had such an encounter with a deer like this one. Soon after settling in, several does stepped out, and Ashley shot one of them. "My partner would have shot him, but he was on the wrong side of the fence. He was especially thrilled that he got the chance to take the buck so many were after during the 2022 season. Both does seemed anxious, however, and with the wind and ATV noises, Jessica feared her hunt was going to be a bust. So, to have him now taking my children outdoors, it really means the world to me.". 2 spot in Virginia's all-time records. Haynie steadied his custom-made .45 caliber CVA smokeless muzzleloader, centered the crosshairs on the bucks vitals and gently squeezed the trigger. According to Masoner the main beams were right about 28 inches and other than a slight variation in the two G-2 antlers, the 10-point buck is almost perfectly symmetrical. Sometimes you see a deer that wide and the tips dont tend to bend back in, but he actually had a little bit of turnback toward the middle, he said. The wind continued to blow. All Game & Fish subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. Published Nov 5, 2012 7:36 PM EST. Dustin Prievo. Marion, Iowa. On 10/14, the Deer Park varsity football team lost their away conference game against Newport (WA) by a score of 35-21. Now she works in the outdoor industry as the Hunt/Fish Community Manager for Sawyer. And a few little bucks were on her, too. "This deer is something I have dreamed of since I was introduced to hunting around the age of 4," Rotarius says. Hjrleifr Hrmarsson (9th century), early settler of Iceland whose thralls (slaves) rebelled and killed him. Learn more in the video above, with Remington's Joel Hodgdon and Game & Fish Editorial Director Adam Heggenstaller at SHOT Show 2023 in Las Vegas. It was a northwest wind pushing my scent out of the hollow and into the open sage field.". Barrera ranged the buck at 27 yards, but a large truck then drove past, pushing the buck even closer, to within 15 yards. West Virginia Natural Resources Police officer Dakoda Chaptin displays the head and antlers of a buck killed Nov. 28 along Route 3 near Bloomingrose. "Fishing is competitive. State Big Game Trophy Show Record Deer. Bow Hunting. Bucky Sargent of Logan, W.Va. with the buck estimated to be around 10 years old killed at the height of the 2022 rut. Virginia David Pepper, a former chair of the Ohio Democratic Party, says Brown's "secret sauce" is his willingness to take his made-in-America, union-strong messaging to places outside the cities. After the 60-day drying period, Norm Parchewsky, Robert Allemand, and Allan Holtvogt, all Boone and Crockett official measurers, scored the buck at 213-1/8 in a ceremony attended by more than 400 people. Only when Ivan McLaughlin started counting antler points did he realize he might have killed a record-breaking buck. Yes, it is a legitimate buck. In the above video, NWTF's Jason Burckhalter talks about the group's accomplishments and future plans with Game & Fish Editorial Director Adam Heggenstaller at SHOT Show 2023 in Las Vegas. Jim Wilson of Chase City, Va., killed the deer on a private tract on Oct. 30 during the archery season with his Parker Enforcer crossbow. It's the biggest deer I've ever been up and close to. A true giant anywhere, but even more so for the Volunteer State. I relax when I'm in a deer stand. Bennett said he started hunting the small, 20-acre property where the buck was shot 7 years ago, when his father Scott obtained the landowner's permission. Shed hunting isn't easy, but can offer unique opportunities. It was taken last September and weighed 420 pounds live-weight. He did just that on Nov. 26 in Iowa County when he arrowed a 13-point giant that scored 170 7/8 inches. Bucks are definitely gearing up to bust loose. "We watched two small bucks fighting. "I knew it was a big-bodied deer," he says. 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 highest-scoring deer taken overall, by quite a margin, was a big non-typical buck killed on Nov. 20 in Kanawha County by Glenn Pauley. After he squeezed the trigger and the smoke cleared, there lied this mature whitetail buck. Learn more in the video above, with Remington's Joel Hodgdon and Game & Fish Editorial Director Adam Heggenstaller at SHOT Show 2023 in Las Vegas. "The weather has been so dry that no food plots were planted," Develle says. 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