Not only that, no big game animal in any record book anywhere in the world was harvested earlier than 1830. Over 7,500 listings of whitetail deer from the boone and crockett clubs records program dating back to the late 1800s up through december 31, 2002. One of my best buds, and my first official field editor for maryland huntography, and creator of. Some must reads on whitetailed deer history farm and dairy. The history of deer management in pennsylvania state college. Ron shaulis holds the antlers of his recordbreaking typical whitetail deer. What are the biggest bucks ever shot in pennsylvania. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand. Put your name in the record books with a world record whitetail. Typical, gun heather white started off with a bang this 12 point buck taken in hillsdale, ny, columbia county, on 111812 was very her first deer. Records of illinois trophy whitetail deer a book of the illinois big buck recognition program of whitetail deer as compiled from data in the illinois department of conservations files 1st ed. However, books about white deer or with white deer characters are as rare as the real thing.
For example, sexual competition with other males kammermeyer and. Find out how to get a big game animal or shed antler scoredmeasured. Seven of the top ten typical whitetails taken with a firearm were shot prior to 1965. If the deer herd is not reduced, scientists fear large tracts of pennsylvanias forests could be lost within 100 years.
This is a look at pennsylvanias nerw state record whitetail in the archery. First record of melanistic whitetailed deer in pennsylvania. The categories and minimum scores for inclusion in pennsylvanias book are. Why the 312inch nontypical tennessee buck didnt become the world record by josh honeycutt author of brow tines and backstrap february 15. Deer whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record. Forest service, northeastern forest experiment station, box 928, warren, pa 16365 abstract. The state record typical fritz janowsky buck 189 was. Check your library listings if you are outside this system. Records of north american whitetail deer is the definitive history book of trophy whitetail deer in north america. Deer with monster antlers new record for pennsylvania. First record of melanistic whitetailed deer in pennsylvania article in american midland naturalist 157apr 2007. News of the bucks presence soon made the rounds at our local coffee shops. Camo realtree max5 camo realtree xtra camo realtree xtra green camo realtree ap camo realtree original camo big game white tailed deer north america.
Impacts of whitetailed deer on the ecology of pennsylvania. Following his childhood passion for whitetailed deer, he decided to pursue a career in natural resource management. Ecology and management, edited by lowell halls 1984, stackpole, 870 pages, is encyclopedic in its breadth of coverage, but thousands of research papers about whitetails have. Additionally, the biggest free range deer that ever lived almost certainly died naturally without ever being shot and likely seen by human eyes.
Illegally killed yorkarea buck likely trophyclass, officials say. Commission for sound practices with deer management in the state. As its done since it was first compiled in 1965, the pennsylvania game commissions big game records book, 2017 edition, lists a buck. Whitetails have been a part of penns woods for many centuries.
The whitetailed deer is pennsylvania s state animal. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the. This greatlyexpanded edition includes over 7,500 listings of whitetail deer from the boone and crockett clubs records program, which was started in 1932. Since many hunters ply their trade close to home, the notion of building your own recordclass bucks makes sense even if you dont own property. Biology and management of whitetailed deer organizes and presents information on the most studied large mammal species in the world. How will the mother deer keep her baby safe from the wolf. The book includes biggame records for typical and nontypical white tailed deer, black bears and. Native americans depended on whitetailed deer as a source of food, clothing, shelter, and goods for trading. I grew up in deer country many years ago and found that this book brought back many good memories and also refreshed my mind regarding this beautiful animal. Browsing by whitetailed deer odocoileus virginianus is a major cause of regeneration failure in allegheny hardwood forests of northwestern.
Interesting facts about whitetailed deer just fun facts. They inhabit most of southern canada and all of the mainland united states except portions of the west central states to the california coast. Viewers can watch live online to see if the whitetail is the largest on record in pennsylvania. We look for deer and deer sign in the morning, compare notes and form drives to flush the deer.
But although lovstuens deer is the biggest ever taken by a hunter using any type of weapon, its not the largest whitetail in the record books. Whitetailed deer is a highlyinformative and wonderful book for everyone who is either familiar with or wants to learn about the whitetailed deer. Records of illinois trophy whitetail deer 1994 edition. That program annually results in the commissions pennsylvania big game records book. Golden quill award winner for best enterpriseinvestigative reporting. Pennsylvanias biggest bucks are tracked by the big game. Record of decision for the final whitetailed deer management plan 2009. Books by series coming soon new releases this months biggest new books. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record many hunters kill trophy deer each year, but very, very few manage to take bucks like these oneofakind monsters. A trophy set of antlers is often obvious to anyone seeing the buck. Dispersal patterns of male whitetailed deer in centre. Social pressures have been hypothesized to prompt natal dispersal of yearling male whitetailed deer during the breeding season i. Pennsylvanias whitetailed deer population, once decimated, is now overabundant and damaging forest ecology by destroying tree and native wildflower species and habitat for wildlife. Whitetailed deer management briefing statement july 12, 2012.
Biology and management of whitetailed deer crc press. Pennsylvania big game records pa game commission pa. Pa archer takes a new state record whitetail everybodyadventures. On the final day of the 1992 season our school bus driver saw a monster whitetail buck feeding in the alfalfa field. Couple taht with more and more hunter practicing qdm on their private properties and the young deer hunters starting out being brought up on big buck videos one can see where we are arriving at a point where we are today. Its true pennsylvania produced the biggest whitetail buck on record from 1830 to 1870. A whitetailed deer with a massive set of antlers has shattered a pennsylvania hunting record. Here are a few from wisconsins south central library system. Buy minnesota deer classic record book by mark labarbera online at alibris.
Deer play an important role in our forests, and everyone admires their graceful beauty. That title belongs to the missouri monarch, a 33378 buck found dead on the side of a road in 1982 near st. A book of the illinois big buck recognition program of whitetail deer as compiled from data in the illinois department of conservations files. Each year, the pennsylvania big game records book grows by about 200 entries across all categories. Will your trophy pennsylvania buck make the record books.
Monster publicland buck is new pennsylvania archery record. This deer is one of the biggest that i have ever seen and one that could hold the record for a very long time. Guided reading level h reading recovery level genre. Enter your information in the fields below to receive uptodate news on our upcoming and latest hunts, photos of our memorymaking trophy deer, special offers, and to. The book covers the evolutionary history of the species, its anatomy, physiology, and nutrition, population dynamics, and ecology across its vast range from central canada through northern south america.
He was also fortunate enough to meet and interview dale gertz, and now brings us the story of the new maryland state record nontypical whitetail. Impact of predators on whitetailed deer fawns a webinar recorded april 15, 2016 41. Use of citizen advisory committees to direct deer management in pennsylvania pdf. What are the biggest bucks ever killed in pennsylvania. Oak creek whitetail ranch is located in missouri and offers all of the above and more. Put your name in the record books with a world record. We can even take steps to make those dreams come true. A 10point buck illegally killed over the weekend in spring garden township was. The 5heaviest whitetail deer ever killed on record. Human dimensions of deer management at valley forge. Pennsylvania still has a great number of deer in comparison to other states. To see the annual reports visit the document library.
Whitetailed deer by katie marsico, paperback barnes. Records of illinois trophy whitetail deer open library. Recordbook whitetail bucks becoming more common the. Records of north american whitetail deer fourth edition. New york state record book whitetail member photos. The point rack of antlers was officially measured and scored thursday by bob dangelo, coordinator. Ive read more deer hunting books than i can remember, but a handful do stand out. The whitetailed deer odocoileus virginianus, also known as the whitetail, is a mediumsized deer native to both the nearctic and neotropical regions. The biggest deer ever killed nontypical and typical and not counting farm raised steroid deer is lost to history because some indian cut the antlers up to use them for tools, etc. As the definitive history book of trophy whitetail deer in north america, the much anticipated fourth edition of the boone and crockett club publication, records of north american whitetail deer is now available.
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