Its rich blackbelt soil is famous for growing truly large deer and bass. Recordkeeping began in fall 1982 and now we have more than 27,000 records in our database. Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period. In fact, all of these deer were taken by working class men on selfguided hunts. When we first started this project bill and i purchased a.
You can search for one here on dream sporting trips. Theres no telling what awaits deer hunters in this northwest alabama county when the 2003 season opens, but chances are great that more awesome bucks may continue to fall. Please use the dropdown menu above for statistics and other publicly available functions. Consult the code of alabama title 9 and alabama game, fish, furbearers, and other wildlife regulation book for the entire law or regulation. Aldeer general forum 128 viewing anything you want to talk about. We have many hunting options for any size deer, exotics, elk, hogs, birds, turkey, and more. The story of alabamas greatest whitetail alabama outdoor news. For 50 years the alabama whitetail record book has been scoring deer in.
This big bruiser was struck and killed by bryne diehl, the punter on the university of alabama s 1992 national championship football team. It would still be a source of fascination for alabama hunters more than 60. Here are 38 photos of huge bucks taken by alabama hunters during the 201617 deer season. Since its foundation in 1994, more than 1,000 official scorers have been certified for the btr scoring system across the united states and canada, with the numbers growing yearly. Nova scotia record book crossbow buck 2018 duration. Alabama whitetail records awr is now on your phone. Using the outdoor al app, the hunter must enter the or information prior to moving the animal. Welcome to the aldeer message board here you can talk deer hunting, turkey hunting, fishing, find a place to do all three, sell some of your old stuff, or just hang out around the camp. We can now go forward with the forth edition of new brunswick bucks. Page 1 of 7 new brunswick record book posted in deer hunting. Not only a book of trophy records but of many alabama family histories and traditions.
The goal will be to have the book ready for next christmas. After many years of struggling with lost data i have finally recovered every thing. This deer, somewhat similar to the missouri buck in regard to the frame, has trash going everywhere. A primary reason is that it is a voluntary program. Nwtf wild turkey records national wild turkey federation. With that said, dont overlook this state for a chance at a quality whitetail or to fill your freezer with some venison. The alabama record book for whitetail deer dennis campbell on. When jim spidle shot the deer with the gnarly rack, a point was counted as such if you could hang a ring on it. County rankings of alabamas biggest deer now viewable online. You must always have your harvest record and hunting license in possession while hunting. The state record that never was officially buckmasters. Alabama had no record book, buckmasters founder hadnt been born, and the. Please select the button below for the appropriate game harvest or observation data entry.
Fourteen years before the late david melton shot the buck now recognized by buckmasters and alabama whitetail records as the largest deer ever felled in the cotton state, a man from downriver in belmont shot what wouldve been a state record the one to beat if records had been kept in 1942. Our deer hunting consist of an 1110 acre trophy managed high fence preserve. Alabama whitetail records by whitetail records llc appadvice. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the record books. Many deer hunters in my home state of alabama would count their season a success by filling the freezer with venison. The alabama river lodge offers hunting on 12,000 acres of prime, privately owned plantation land along the alabama river, just south of selma and 45 minutes from the montgomery airport. Alabama whitetail records is alabama s record program for whitetail deer. Nobody measured the deers antlers while jim was alive. Hawkins hunting lodge offers deer, turkey, duck, and wild hog hunting over 6000 acres of prime alabama forest land. Alabama whitetail records is the official trophy record book for whitetail deer hunting in the state of alabama. An incredible amount of research went into this book, compiling the records and recording the details of how these trophy deer were taken. We have launched a whitetail records app that includes all of the record book deer. Awr is the state record book for measuring and scoring antlers in alabama. Prnewswire alabama whitetail records announced today that it.
Harvest record must be filled out before moving the animal. Alabama had no record book, buckmasters founder hadnt been born, and the boone and crockett club hadnt even dreamt up its current measuring system. To be counted as a point, the projection must be at least one inch long and its. Alabama hunting lodge, deer, turkey, duck and wild hog. Many people believe the deer melton shot in greene county in 1956 had just. Like his friend, jamey, did the year before, chris took three great bucks the largest being a 12pointer that made the alabama record book with a gross score of 158 18. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the record.
Annual dues cover the period from march 1st thru february 15th and include use of the camp, deer, turkey, squirrel, rabbit and quail hunting. This means there is likely an official scorer near you. They hold state records for fishing and hunting in our great state. The alabama whitetail record book for free range deer awr. Alabama hunters can now see where the deer they bag rank. Deer and turkey hunters must record their harvest using a harvest record paper or app and report their harvest within 48 hours through game check.
Can you believe these huge catches and kills came from. Users can view all the record book deer and even see the rankings for each county. The following are prohibited methods of hunting as condensed from alabama law and regulation. I have a computer program that will make life a lot simpler. Awr also publishes the alabama record book for whitetail deer.
The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties. Just got an email that alabama whitetail record books are now online and the email said they were going to be updating their site so people could upload pictures and what not. Whitetail records, the alabama record book for whitetail deer. Alabama whitetail deer hunting lodge alabama deer hunting. Alabama whitetail records is alabama s record program for. The record book and museum for free range alabama whitetails. During the 201220 deer hunting season there were 2 deer taken that were over 160. Having been bowhunted exclusively for more than 15 years and with a trophy management system in place, many 120140 class deer have been taken every year. The book includes pictures of the hunters sometimes taken on the day that the deer was taken.
When a deer or turkey is harvested, the hunter must record. Alabama law allows for the overlapping of some seasons, however, we are a deer hunting club, therefore, there will be no hunting of any other game during deer. One cool aspect of bama deer hunting is that there are a couple of. Piney woods hunting lodge is noted for alabama whitetail deer hunts and also offers turkey hunting and largemouth bass fishing. Alabama may not be known for the number of its entries into the record books for large racked whitetails, but it surely is at the top of the list for its overall deer population. This is a fascinating book even if youre not a deer hunter or an alabama native. Over 4 decades ago, alabama whitetail records was started by the late dennis campbell in cooperation with the alabama wildlife federation and. Hunt deer or turkey without a deer or turkey harvest record paper or app form in hisher possession or move any. Alabama record whitetail alabama record whitetail bucks small fawn whitetail deer home deer photo gallery slide show january 1, 2005 203. From state harvest reports, i found that around 360,000 hunters took 2,000 total deer in 2014 and again in 2015, only a few deer off the alltime record in 20.
Call one of our district offices during business hours. Alabama whitetail records trophy deer records download. Alabama whitetail records is alabamas record program for whitetail deer. Register log in forums serious deer talk forum alabama whitetail record book. Randy has had to wait a while to get his full due, but his name is now etched in each of the three record books, all of which unreservedly accept his lawrence county deer as a new alabama state record nontypical. Game check and harvest record information outdoor alabama. While many hunters were out of the woods, stoking their own. The boone and crockett clubs records committee, which is the governing body of the clubs records keeping activities, created the special judges panel with the express purpose of verifying and announcing potential new worlds records as they are submitted during any triennial awards program. With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer. Over 4 decades ago, alabama whitetail records was started by the late dennis campbell in cooperation with the alabama wildlife federation and the awfs big buck program. The alabama river lodge in the heart of the black belt famed for its booneandcrockett class bucks is a must. Check out this genuine monster buck killed when it was hit by a truck in alabama, which is unfortunate of course but sometimes that happens when the peak rut kicks in. Monster buck hit, killed but will make your eyes pop.
In some cases years had passed but when each hunter was found and the antlers measured they were asked to tell their story. From here you are able to browse entries by location, species, hunting companyguide, and more. After all the measurements were compared the records were determined. Welcome to the online record book big game hunting records. Alabama harvest record harvest record must be in possession when hunting. Lots of nice deer over 125 in alabama last deer hunting season. We have been working on this for a long time and hope you will enjoy scrolling through the record books on your phone. Acknowledging its value as a resource, one cannot rely on the mrp as the sole basis for selecting a hunting property on which to find the next record book buck. Nwtfs wild turkey records program offers nwtf members a way to register any legally harvested wild turkey, taken anywhere in the world. Folks tend to forget there are also numerous opportunities for a trophy buck.
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