My dads spirits never once faltered.. After waiting about a half hour, he climbed down from his treestand. Brewster nocked a second arrow and crept closer. Jake Martin, 19, of Clarence, N.Y., a student at Alfred State College, shot this impressive 12-point buck with his crossbow in Niagara County. Two consecutive bleats and he came running to me. Chad Sommerfeldt, of Holley, N.Y.. shot this impressive 10-point buck on opening day in Orleans County with his 12-gauge shotgun. Russell estimates that from the time he spotted the buck to the time he nocked an arrow, drew, and released, didnt span 10 seconds. It was very warm for November, extending upward of 70 degrees with a southeasterly wind. Three does milled around as the sun dipped toward the horizon. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. His pregnant wife came back early from running errands at halftime. And theres only one of their treestands thats beside water. The Hinckley Buck. It was Split G4. I had to go over to the scrape. We called the buck Spider Man because we had hundreds of velvet pictures of him with a spider web in front of the camera.. Just then, one of the three does that the buck was scent-checking kicked him, and he gave up and began making his way back to the first doe. This deer means so much, Reed said. My gun misfired and shot a few seconds after. In summer he occasionally observed the buck feeding in the open, and while riding his ATV encountered the deer in a pair of woodlots that flank the cornfield where he eventually shot the buck. Its not something I ever dreamed would happen.. He was up in his stand at about 3:15 p.m., he said. One side of a rack jutted above the horizon. He went to the mock scrape I set up earlier in the fall and started pawing the ground, Martinson said. Overholt later learned the buck must have had some type of injury. Pics don't do him justice. That was the most exercise Id had in 10 months following COVID, and I was excited and breathing heavy. She poses here with the buck with her two boys, Remington and Easton. I was convinced he left our farm again to go off for the rut or his autumn range., We decided to try hunting for him on Oct. 7, because a weather front came through that night, cleared off and a nice south wind made the spot ideal, says Drury. Ive been hunting all my life, Murdaugh said. He was 1 of 5 bucks chasing a hot doe, i picked him to focus on because he was the biggest. Id known of this buck, but he was like Houdini because hed be around awhile, then would just disappear, says Russell. I shot him Nov. 6th in Livingston County. If you drive I-80 east, its approximately 430 miles between Niagara County in extreme western New York to Suffolk County on the eastern most tip of Long Island. 1, non-typical (ever taken) in New York.. In 2020, Herbert spent countless hours scouting and putting up trail cameras on different tracts of land in an effort to learn the legendary bucks habits. 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Cameras caught him all over the farm through seasons end, and in October 2018 he was backlater than usual but bigger than ever. It spent some time in the CRP, and then entered the food plot. Buff made the kill with a single, 70-yard shot from his .20-gauge shotgun. The buck ran about 35 yards, and Lucas watched him fall. All the highlights rushed back in the pre-dawn minutes leading up to legal shooting light. I really thought it was one of the 8-point bucks, and Im sure the deer knew I was there when I shot, he says. Everything sank in, and it spurred a conversation a long time coming, Lee said. New York has a new state-record non-typical archery buck. #1 Heaviest Buck Ever Shot: The Annett Buck, 1977. . Natalie Krebs His travel patterns were extremely tight. Lefty was gone., Then, our family received news that rocked me to my core, Lee said. And I felt sick to my stomach. I start looking around and I could see the antlers [of the bigger buck] coming.. That deers gross score was 218 4/8 inches with a net score of 210 4/8. This deer had a track that was undeniable. There were so many points, too many to count, and an old break here, then a fresh snap on the left side. Knowing the buck was too far away for a shot, Murdaugh carefully stalked down the fence line toward where hed last seen the deer. This deer took first place from a 10-point Wisconsin buck, shot by James Jordan. Subscribe to OL+ for our best feature stories and photography. Normally I dont shoot out past 40 yards, Pless says, but this year I made a point of practicing out to 70, because Id been watching this buck and was anticipating a long shot.. The buck had its head in the air surveying the area with its nose. The legendary Hinckley buck is the biggest ever to come out of Maine. This old phantom buck would show up on trail cameras, but was never seen on hoof. I heard a deer walking up the hill in the leaves grunting as he walked, Kamps said. The 17-point Iowa buck scored 216 5/8 inches and weighed well more that 200 pounds. Lance Hills South Carolina StudScore: 155 inchesDate of Kill: Aug. 22, 2021Location: Calhoun County, S.C.Weapon: 7mm-08 Weatherby. It hit true. Whitney Reeds Oklahoma HammerScore: 166 inchesDate of Kill: Nov. 23, 2021Location: Garvin County, Okla.Weapon: CVA Cascade in .308 Winchester. Big 1st buck Julia Minnicks of Danville harvested a trophy 8-point on the second day of season while hunting on her boyfriend's property in Muncy. But Luke Brewster doesnt brag. recalls. Smaller deer have torn apart closer camps, but these buddies have only hung more stands and redoubled their food-plot efforts. It was my best chance to get a shot at this buck before he got off his pattern.. This is the story of the biggest typical buck ever take with a bow in New York. Developed in 1976 by Ken Waters as a wildcat cartridge, the 7-30 Waters is based on the .30-30 Winchester necked down to 7mm to improve velocity and trajectory, with a significant drop off in felt recoil. I tried my grunt call, but it didnt faze him: Hed just raise his head and go back to eating. A trail camera photo of Phillip Pless's record- setting 18-point buck. Before the hunt, Lance and his dad were talking and couldnt decide on which stand to sit. To his right and rear were stands of thick timber that opened in several spots, and to the left was more meadow with intermittent timber. The two deer sparred, and Meadows eventually made a 60-yard shot on the bigger deer. Steven Hill On Dec. 8, 2021, though, he did. It ran about 50 yards and expired in the middle of the open field.While the buck scored 166 inches, it was the character that impressed her and others so much. John Grems, of Frankfort, N.Y., arrowed this impressive 12-point buck in Herkimer County on Oct. 19th. It was overcast with temperatures in the 30s and 40s. I feel he was sitting next to me that day, guiding me from above, Pless said. The suburban tracts of land that he hunts are generally 20 acres or less in size. His late grandfather started JJ Ranch in 1961, but passed in 2009, and its been worked by the family ever since. He was hunting hill country in a 65-acre hay meadow, which was part of the larger 160-acre cattle operation. knew that his best hunting buddy would have to sit out most of the season. Reinforcements soon arrived in the form of friends Kevin Austin, Scott Pipiles, his brother Jason Pless and his nephew Connor Pless. It was a 38-yard shot, More Upstate NY deer taken this season by hunters. Huge, giant, monstrous creatures. Four hours later, Latimer returned, and followed the trail 140 yards to where the buck had fallen. All in all, about 15 deer filtered in and out of view. The giant whitetail fell after going only 25 yards. He was bowhunting from the ground with some natural brush around him. In between all the handshakes, interviews, expos, video shoots, and even backlash from haters, Brewster will still take the time to tell you his storydespite having told it a thousand times (and despite the fact that, if hes being honest, hes a little tired of telling it). Jeremy Martinson had been hunting in the area throughout the season, but on Nov. 1, 2021, he received an opportunity at a huge whitetail. Took him with my BowTech at 22 yards. Soon after daylight, a spike and small 8-point walked out. Daniel Smith shot this impressive 12-point buck on opening day around 1:30 in the afternoon in Phelps, N.Y in Ontario County with his Savage 270. Read the full story here. He dropped his bow and lifted the antlers, big as a pile of driftwood. Once there, they followed blood and found the deer in a logging road about 75 yards into the tracking job. By 2021, there was no doubt this was the largest 4x4 hed ever hunted. The buck weighed-in at 235 pounds, and his antlers had a green score of 166 5/8 inches. After a slow morning sit on November 2, Brewster and the guys grabbed breakfast in town and chose stands for the afternoon. The hunt unfolded on Nov. 28. He made the most of the opportunity with a perfect bow shot. I would sit and watch TV and read magazines just hoping for a chance at a buck like this. Another bowhunter killed a 197-inch typical buckon Long Island. Austin Brazell, of Medina, N.Y., shot this impressive 12-point buck with his bow on Oct. 4 in the town of Ridgeway in Orleans County. That record had been standing since 1892. He scanned the woods, and stopped. Marc Somers first archery buck was the deer of any hunters lifetime. But I gathered my senses, calmed down, and said to myself, just focus on the spot to aim.. Published Dec 13, 2021 5:31 PM EST. On the morning of Halloween 2020, Herbert hunted another tract of land in hopes of shooting a 150-class buck that lived there. Everything about himhis frame, tines and beamis exceptional., Lee Dixons Tennessee TankScore: UnknownDate of Kill: 2021Location: TennesseeWeapon: .25-06 Remington. The deers gnarled mane of tines earned him the name Justin had been saving for a special buck, and Justin couldnt help but mentally draft the message he hoped to one day text his buddies: Call me Scarbecause I just killed Mufasa. I saw his tail wiggle, and then he stumbled and finally tipped over, Huff told Field & Stream. Still, they thought they had a good chance of seeing Spider Man up and on the hoof. He spends lots of time in the woods, still hunting with his bow. I honestly thought I had a 170- or 180-inch deer, as Id never seen anything close to that big before. Much to his surprise, he turned, and there stood Lefty about 70 yards away. He lowered his binoculars and discovered what the does had actually been worried about. He was set up in a blind along a fence row between two cut cornfields. Pless, 43, a disabled veteran from Newfane in Niagara County, had just been notified days before that his 18-point deer had been officially scored by the New York State Big Buck Club and that it had the was the biggest non-typical, gross scoring rack of the year in fact of all time. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 4/4/2023), Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/26/2023). It was a new state bow hunting record. I just had a gut feeling it was Split G4, says Herbert. The shot felt right, but the arrow snapped an unseen branch and sailed 6 inches wide. The deer is an estimated 5.5-year-old and rough scores 194 inches. The wind was just right for the spot he wanted to hunt. But this Sunday his wife, Elizabeth, had errands to run and Pless had to babysit daughter Grace, 3, and son Liam, 2. When its for a record, there are three scorers used. They ran off when a small 4- and 8-pointer walked into the field. For more buck photos, check out these pictures of fighting, chasing, and breeding whitetails during peak rut. The buck had an inside spread of 25 1/8 inches, and it doesn't seem too likely that a deer will top its score anytime soon. Emily Stauring, of Arkport, N.Y., had a great opening day, shooting this 11-point buck in Steuben County. His stand location was in a draw between two ridges that led to a destination ag field. Pless never met his grandfather since he died at an early age. It just so happens that many of the best stories are about giant bucks. Because Houdini came and went on his hunting lease for seemingly no reason, Russell decided to look for other deer. Drury was right, and he made a 43-yard shot on the buck that evening. You know the joke about the tourist who asks the New Yorker how to get to Carnegie Hall, right? Mufasa lay sprawled beyond the creek, just 40 yards from the scrape, thanks to a double-lung shot. Editors Note: Theres still plenty of time left to hunt this season, and to tell stories of bucks already taken this fall. I followed it up with a few grunts and grabbed my rifle. Garretts 6-year-old son Grant was diagnosed with withSevere Aplastic Anemia, a disease in which the bone marrow fails, C.J. Pless, 43, a disabled veteran from Newfane in Niagara County, had just been notified days before that his 18-point deer had been officially scored by the New York State Big Buck Club and. Deer are evaluated as having either a typical or non-typical rack. I killed him in the mock scrape I created., The deer ran 30 yards and tipped over. Its not like hes short on opportunities either. Danny Goldammer nearly died from COVID-19 last winter, but this fall hed recovered enough that he was able to hunt. Published Feb 11, 2021 6:59 PM EST. Herbert said that he knew right away that it was a world-class buck and he nicknamed it Split G4.. I would hunt this deer in the afternoon and the wind would be blowing 1-2 miles per hour and swirl, Latimer said. Our buddies at Field & Stream broke the story of this incredible typical whitetail, which will likely be the new Indiana state record and the new world-record crossbow buck. The deer closed within range, and Jared took the 27-yard, quartering-away shot. He was hot on one doe, but turned to pursue another. After the day Id hunt him, he would always show up the next afternoon. "It had 3 kickers off the bases and one off the g2," he said. Join F&S+ to read exclusive stories by your favorite writers. Thats how he knew a big 20-point buck was in the area. I was using my dads old Mathews Z7 compound bow, which has taken a lot of game over the years, Russell says.
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