Common questions

Who killed the Hanson buck?

Who killed the Hanson buck?

Bruce Ewen Bruce Ewen was hunting in Saskatchewan in 1992 when he downed this massive buck, which scored 202 6/8 B&C. As with many hunters, Ewen said he was simply at the right place at the right time. When the opportunity came to kill the No.

What is the highest point buck ever killed?

What’s more, the Brewster buck is also now the largest whitetail ever killed by a hunter anywhere in the world, topping Stephen Tucker’s 47-point Tennessee monarch , a Nov. 2016 buck that scored 312 0/8 inches.

Is the Hanson buck still the world record?

It has been years since Milo harvested his deer and the Hanson buck is still the world record typical white-tailed buck.

Where was the King buck shot?

For those unfamiliar, in November of 2006, Wisconsin hunter Johnny King shot an absolute beast of a buck on opening morning of rifle season in Grant County, Wisconsin. The monster 12-pointer grossed in the 220s and netted over 215 inches when it was first taped by a Boone and Crockett official.

What did the Jordan buck score?

206 5/8 inches
Jordan was certain that it was his long-lost buck. The new owner requested an official scoring by Boone and Crockett. The Club scored the antlers at 206 5/8 inches and confirmed it as the new World’s Record typical whitetail.

Is a 9 point buck good?

Good bucks will have at least seven or eight inch second points. Outstanding animals may have G-2’s 9-11 inches long. The third point may be shorter or longer than the second, but it too should be eight inches or longer on an outstanding buck.

Do bucks grow a point a year?

Every buck’s path in life is unique, and so is every buck’s antler growth progression. However, we know that taken as a group and averaged out to determine the norm, bucks grow a larger set of antlers each year of their life up to a point.

How rare is a Boone and Crockett deer?

Approximately 1 in 20,000. There are roughly 10 million deer hunters who now enter about 500 whitetails a year in Boone and Crockett records. By comparison, in Wisconsin, which now produces the most trophy whitetails with about 130 a year, and has some 600,000 deer hunters, the odds are approximately 1 in 4,500.

How big does a Boone and Crockett whitetail get?

For Boone and Crockett the minimum scoring points for whitetail deer is 160 inches. For Pope and Young the minimum for whitetail deer is 125 inches.

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Ruth Doyle