This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. The internet celebrity, who is a member of Officials say that increasing the moose harvest is Sign up for the Field & Stream newsletter and get the latest intelligence straight to your inbox. Dad always says, Hunt harder, go deeper, stay longer and when you want to quit, youre almost there. LBL does offer a three-day rifle quota hunt in November that you must apply for and draw a permit. The rack is still in the drying phase before it can be officially scored B&C. I didnt even know how to act. And there are several roads throughout the area, so many areas are easily accessible. "This involves stand location, cellular trail cameras, making sure your hunting clothes are as scent-free as possible, not contaminating the area around your stand and, most importantly, always hunting the wind.". Your honesty about the situation is more impressive than this genetic freak's antlers. We ended the season with very few pictures, still none in daylight, and no sight of him while hunting. I waited until I found a small opening and squeezed the trigger. Kansas bowhunter Brian Butcher couldnt believe his eyes when a monster whitetail snuck into sight in the eastern part of the state on October 10, 2019. Winchester's Nathan Robinson talks features with Game & Fish Editorial Director Adam Heggenstaller at SHOT Show 2023 in Las Vegas. Both bucks were 100% free-range, but the answer is a bit more complicated for this next whitetail. On Sept. 4, well before daylight, the Arkenaus eased into an elevated Muddy blind positioned on a wood line. Four of the county's 11 biggest deer were shot during the past five seasons. The new 7mm Precision Rifle Cartridge from Hornady is available in three loads (160 gr. Then he started pulling those long legs out from under him to stand up. That was also when we finally had a daylight picture of him, making us think this could be the year. Reed took it and the arrow flew true. Hornady's Seth Swerczek goes in depth about the new cartridge with Game & Fish Editorial Director Adam Heggenstaller at SHOT Show 2023 in Las Vegas. So, we hunt it hard. From seeing him to when I shot him it was a three-minute thrill ride, Huff told MeatEater. He spotted this giant in person for the first time in 2019, but didnt close the gap. On opening afternoon, the buck walked in front of Deckards fathers hunting blind, but he wasnt there to kill it. He has double drops that are huge. He had 15 scorable points, and he would still score over 200 inches. Hundreds of deer have been killed to slow a contagious and incurable disease in Idaho, wildlife officials said. Oklahoma's bow hunters have killed some big bucks already this young archery season, but perhaps the most impressive so far has been Johnny Maxwell's 28-point whitetail from Stephens County. People in Limestone County noticed, and so did law enforcement. Almost anyone can hunt LBL, all you need is your statewide hunting license, tags and an LBL user permit. It was showing up regularly and seemed very huntable. That looks like a wood pile on his head! Reed has owned the farm he hunts for eight years and has spent a lot of time developing it into what it is. I tried to post the video but it didn't work. ELD Match, and 175 gr. His father returned to the blind, and Deckard went to another spot. ELD-X Precision Hunter). Articles may contain affiliate links which enable us to share in the revenue of any purchases made. Sage Marshall joined Field & Stream as an editorial intern in 2018, when he worked at the publications former office in Manhattan. It was also the opening of dove season, and after climbing into the stand, he heard gunshots everywhere. It was so bad that my dad would take his sheds off the mantle and hide them if we had company. That got that bucks attention, recalls Settle. The window is short, usually lasting only five to 10 days, but those who work hard to pattern deer during the pre-season have a great chance of tagging a good buck. Story is that someone cut it;s head off and left before the F&W guys arrived. Utah Hunter Arrows Insane Opening Day Mule Deer. All North American Whitetail subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. A photo of a dead deer prompted an . It had 5-inch bases and carried between 5 inches and 4. Dr. James Kroll and Haynes Shelton explain why it's important to know your neighbors when operating a smaller deer property. But, its also possible that the old buck succumbed to the stresses of the rut, possibly getting wounded by another buck and going down to infection or coyotes or both. Aug 20, 2007. "This deer has shown me that all the time and dedication that I put into preparing for this hunt was beyond worth it in the end. We had kept Sasquatch a secret from almost everyone; even our closest friends had no idea we were hunting this buck. "I could tell he would not get as close as the other buck, but would be crossing my shooting area, so I referenced my orange survey tape.". What Causes Bucks to Have Weak Brow Tines or No Brows? At that point, he could tell it was a good deer. Dad told me to climb down and make sure he was dead. Articles may contain affiliate links which enable us to share in the revenue of any purchases made. Kentucky produces some fine bucks year after year. We hunted the area every chance we could, trying not to bump him. Saskatchewan Hunter Finds Target Sheds After Looking for Multiple Days, Iowa Bowhunter Goes Stealth Mode with a Tree Saddle to Bag 194-inch Non-typical, Nebraska Shed Hunter's Wife and Dog Find 6x9 Set One Year After Learning About the Buck, Dr. That isnt the area of Ohio thats best known for big deerthe southern third of the state is more often recognized as monster buck countrybut dont tell that to Kline who recently picked up Hermans 233 7/8-inch rack. He took the shot. We also figured out if he saw or smelled your trail camera, he wouldnt use that area again. (Photo by Chase Geary) Find Your Arrows and Broadhead. The National Wild Turkey Federation's mission to conserve wild turkey and preserve hunting heritage is still going strong after a half-century. note the day it was shot, Nov. 11. I found a stand I really liked, cleaned up the area around it and placed a camera two weeks before the hunt. Spot and range targets without wasting valuable seconds switching between gear with Luepold's new rangefinder binocular, the BX-4 Range HD. They waited a few hours before blood trailing and didn't find any blood or the arrow within the first 15 minutes of the search. "I had never had a deer quite this size before on the farm.". Ruger's popular American bolt-action rifle has been a hit with hunters for years. Hunting July 28, 2021 1 Five Underrated Areas for Kentucky Public Land Deer Hunting by John Stepp Pennyrile State Forest Size: 14,379 acres Location: Christian & Caldwell Counties Total Harvest 2020: 79 Bucks: 56 Does: 23 Terrain: Moderate to Hard; Most hunting areas consists of hills and ridges 0:05. Congrats on the once-in-a-lifetime hunt, Blake. He taught me all the rights and wrongs, dos and donts, and how to be safe in the field, Settle says. Reed had in-person encounters with this giant deer in 2019 and 2020. How many deer were killed in Kentucky 2019? There was a wild sapling pushed right up against the trees on the weed line. Stan Potts heads to Montana with his rifle in search of a Big Sky buck. On Saturday, Dad and Luke hunted together with me and Jason in other trees within the same area. I heard the same story as you. "Deer hunting means the world to me. When I saw him on the ground, Ive never really acted like that in my adult life, says Settle. I never showed the trail cam pictures to anybody I knew what he was., Settle recently set up an elevated ground blind on the corner of his property closest to his house. I could tell that a lot of deer were running through here, he says, noting that the neighbors also allow him to hunt their adjoining land. ELD Match, and 175 gr. Occasionally, the buck traveled through the 7-acre property. Hunting season started and we still received random pictures of him, but we never had an actual sighting. "I was doing everything I could on short notice with food plots, cameras and cleaning up stands," Kirkpatrick said. Settles biological father, Terry, passed away earlier this year. This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. I just wanted to see what it was like in that stand a few hours before dark.". "My heart about beat out of my chest as I watched him make his way in my direction," Standard said. The buck ran a short distance and tipped over. The rifle has five caliber offerings, two barrel choices and three different riser stocks. But to put something like that in our record books would skew the data.. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. But the average age of deer, especially bucks, depends a lot on the choices hunters make. Closer to dark, more does entered the field, then the big 150-inch buck the giant was with the day before stepped out. CX Outfitter, 180 gr. "The sun was starting to sink but there was still plenty of daylight left.". The large soybean field was surrounded by hardwoods, and he was hunting on a peninsula of timber that protruded out into the field. Whitetail hunting strategies for the next generation. I've filmed a lot of deer hunts. Fortunately, Kline has permission to hunt a 7-acre parcel that borders the sanctuary. If you took you vacation every year Nov. 9-12, youre in best window for big bucks moving in day. Available in 180- and 200-grain sizes. Look below you," Moore told him. However, that isnt always the case. I thank God that I got to experience the hunt with my dad and to celebrate it with my wonderful family. Read Next: How to Tag a Velvet Whitetail Buck (and the Best States to Make It Happen). Speaking of city deer is that fort Mitchell deer still kickin. For Release: Friday, April 23, 2021. His story started several years ago, when a big 9-pointer graced his trail cameras. We knew Sasquatch was big, but to have our hands on his rack was a completely different story. Sage Marshall By mid-October, he was gone. Officers say a deer this big sends red flags flying. Jason Kline shows off the beast that he hunted for nearly a decade. All thanks to the good Lord above.". Subscribe to OL+ for our best feature stories and photography. Land Between the Lakes National Recreation area is about 20 minutes from our hometown of Benton, Kentucky. The new Frontier, available in 8x42 and 10x42, has all the range-finding capabilities a hunter needs. Last year, during gun season, I had him in gun range at about 80 yards. LBL is also home to a wide variety of recreational activities. Land Between the Lakes (LBL) is a 170,000-acre peninsula between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley, with 110,000 of those acres being in Kentucky. Jason Kline has spent much of his life chasing whitetail deer. While Kirkpatrick loves to hunt whitetail deer, and chasing giants is part of that, he never imagined hed wrap his tag around a 5-year-old, 200-plus-inch buck this season. Kline hoped for the best, but expected the worst. "My heart started pounding," Reed said. We spent a lot of time out in the woods together growing up. I made a little compilation of some big Ohio brutes. Fast forward to January. It stretched the tape to 179 inches. Word got out fast, and we had people calling and wanting to come see the deer. 10 Amazing Photos of a Buck Shedding Velvet, How to Tag a Velvet Whitetail Buck (and the Best States to Make It Happen). Articles may contain affiliate links which enable us to share in the revenue of any purchases made. It got real intense from 50 to 12 yards, he says. Gov. His treestand was positioned on the ridge, with bedding cover at the end of the point. Below, you can see the total number of deer harvested by county and by weapon, according to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife's numbers. All Game & Fish subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. I was telling myself, Its OK. Nobody would blame you to give up right now and not try to shoot because of how crazy this deer is. Kirkpatrick says he rarely hunts in September, though he does when the weather feels like October. I couldnt tell if he was on my side of the property line or the neighbors. CWP collects hunters' voluntary harvest reports, and estimated 84,000 hunters killed 38,000 deer. I think Herman was already dead by the time I killed mine.. KENTON CO., Ky. (FOX19) - An illegal killing of a trophy deer in early November has led to a hunter's arrest for wildlife-related charges and drug charges. GILBERT, W.Va . It even inspired him to write a song. That would be the only time Kline ever spotted the buck from the stand. 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Giant bucks on opening day were taken by Kentucky bowhunters Jamison Standard and Casey Reed. According to Keating, the 50-point buck was not killed inside of a high fence. None of them fully spooked, but they didnt like what they saw, either. We climbed the same tree with our Summit climbers, and Dad was about six feet higher than me. He was looking over his back at me. Taylor knew it to be a great staging area before deer head out to feed in the soybeans. I initially didnt believe it, but she sent me a picture and sure enough they were his. He climbed down and walked over to the downed deer. That's crazy! If he had hadnt broken a couple kickers and tines, he would have gone over 200. He left everything in the blind except for his crossbow, a brand-new Raven R26, and one arrow. The afternoon before the opener, he glassed a large soybean field and spotted the giant, plus a 150-inch buck and others, as they walked out into the open. ), It took me a long time to get over to the deer, he says. However, when Keating found a small hole in the bucks left ear, the illusion of this being a free-range deer started to disappear. His elusiveness led to us joking about him even being real, which is where he got the name Sasquatch. But almost immediately, skeptical hunters started asking what everyone was thinking: "Was it a high fence deer?" According to Keating, the 50-point buck was not killed inside of a high fence. The next time he looked over his shoulder, he spotted the big deer walking toward him. So, now that you have a brief history of LBL, here is the story of the buck we named Sasquatch.. Words cannot describe the image of him coming in.". In January we got one picture of him, nearly two miles from where wed found his previous years sheds. We continued to run cameras to prepare for the quota hunt. All Rights Reserved. Standard exercised patience, though, and waited for the giant to appear. I debated. But he never got the chance. After several weeks of scouting, hunting and running cameras, we finally got a picture of him about a mile and a half from his summer location. I couldn't control myself.". Ken Vitale with Buck Knives chats with Game & Fish Editorial Director Adam Heggenstaller about two new hunting knives for 2023the purpose-built Alpha and PakLite series. I got a little concerned, Kline says. Fortunately for Kirkpatrick, a cold front had recently passed through, spurring deer movement. After seeing those few trail camera pictures of him, we became obsessed with finding Sasquatchs sheds. My dad, Luke (my brother) and I enjoy hunting public land all over the country. It had a 20-inch inside spread with 24-inch main beams and gross-scored 170. This page is designed to showcase bucks from the Bluegrass State. Weve had him on camera for several years and watched him grow up, Womack said. That afternoon, he used HuntStand to check the wind and went back to the same stand, feeling optimistic since the buck had walked through there the previous afternoon. So what do the record keepers do about a deer like this? Post anything thread - piss n on lefties version. Weather Service confirms tornado with two tracks in Jackson County, Huntsville Utilities employee hurt while repairing power lines, Limestone Co. Sheriffs Office searching for car thief, One person hospitalized Saturday in Huntsville crash, One injured in Huntsville shooting Friday evening. That is one of the best-looking racks Ive seen from last season,beautiful color and all those stickers! Eventually, the music stopped and the shotgun blasts faded. Brian Tate Camplin's first deer Dec 11, 2021 Updated Dec 12, 2021. The farmer/landowner doesnt let anybody deer hunt, but he allows me to go shed hunt, Kline says. He says it was one of the most intense moments of his life. Im sad that he died and wasnt killed by someone, but I am glad to have him., Read Next: An Elevated Shed Hunting Experience. He didnt disappoint On November 4 at 6:40 p.m., Dustin Huff of Greensburg, Indiana, shot a caliber of whitetail that normally only occupies a hunter's dreams. Here are there stories of those giant bucks. Travis Gray says if we dont know about it, we cant investigate it. The NWTF is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. "Don't move. A cold front passed through, and Taylor expected deer to be on their feet. Just $1 per month , Jason Kline spent years chasing a giant non-typical buck he had named Herman. 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. This year he decided to Sign in to access your profile, save content and more. But Settle says he felt his presence this September. (High fence deer in Kentucky do not have to be checked in.) When the buck walked through an opening, and the younger Deckard shotand missed. I looked up at Dad to see what direction he was pointing, but I couldnt see anything with my eyes or with the scope. Few people could really hunt him because of where he was unless he traveled around or went across the road, which he did.. AL man illegally kills record-setting buck. Geo resource failed to load. Available in 180- and 200-grain sizes. I worked nearly six years at Mossy Oak Productions filming hunts all over the country. This man pleaded guilty to hunting without permission and hunting by aid of bait, which are both class C misdemeanors. We finally got a picture of him, and he blew up that year into a 180-inch 15-point. Needless to say, LBL is not for the faint of heart. Browning Ammunition has two big-game hunting loads new for 2023 that are effective on a wide range of species: the Max Point and Silver Series. That started the process, and they followed the trail for about 150 yards before recovering the buck. #1 - Wisconsin Wisconsin is the #1 ranked state with 1,822 total entries and six counties in the top 20 U.S. counties with the most records produced. Later that night, Lacefield recovered the deerhis biggest ever. He was still in early velvet, but I could just tell he had a lot going on under all that fuzz., The deer returned to the mineral plot at different parts of the day for nearly six weeks. Published Sep 15, 2021 12:23 PM EDT. 2023 Outdoor Sportsman Group. Settle steadied the bow. 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. "As I pulled the soybeans away to expose his rack, I told my dad, 'This is like unwrapping a Christmas present,'" Standard said. My dad had been marking every scrape, rub, trail, shed and trail camera picture using the Hunt Stand app, so he transferred all that info to the topo map to hopefully figure this deer out. I would only move when it got windy. They loaded it up on a small ATV and brought it home. It was amazing to have this experience with my family; it was a day I will never forget. "I remember catching a glimpse of the top of his rack coming through the woods," Reed said. The next morning Dad called me broken-hearted; he found the deer, but it wasnt Sasquatch.
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