Blacktailed deer are also much darker in color than mule deer and have an almost entirely black tail, not merely black tipped like the mule deer. Also, in the northwest, hunters will find excellent moose hunting. The black tailed deer is currently common in california, western oregon, washington, in coastal and interior british columbia, and north into the alaskan panhandle. Kansas top 20 deer records deer big game information. Blacktails can be hunted from september to december, with prime hunting during the november rut. This buck has a few extra points, which will take away from it the way boone and. Entry was found, confiscated, donated or purchased. In past seasons our hunters have harvested trophy moose, bear, mule deer, and cougars, and we are looking forward to an exceptional upcoming hunting season. Black tailed deer hunting on vancouver island hunt wild. Blacktailed deer occur along the entire coast of british columbia. Vancouver island hunters, columbian blacktail hunters and those in the pursuit of game species on vi. I think that the mainland should be on its own and the island have it,s own record book,there is really no place to draw the line on the main land,deer can migrate to anywere when there on the mainland. Mountin hunter record book 20 by guide outfitters of bc issuu.
The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation education. Blacktailed deer goabc guide outfitters association of. Check out the many different species of deer in california. These stocky little deer have a dark, almost black forehead with a double white throat patch and rich chestnut colored antlers. Stephen tucker, a 27yearold farmer from tennessee, with the recordbreaking antlers. Doityourself blacktailed deer hunts, with no guides or spotters, is an extremely special and rewarding experience. Huge record book blacktail follow more on fb,howtohunt. With over 1400 new entries click the book cover icon above to access our online store. Though the black tailed deer arguably is a species, virtually all recent authorities maintain it as a subspecies of the mule deer o. Elk, black bears island bears, mountain lion cougar and blacktail deer.
However, a specialty deer hunt, which specifically targets the most productive deer areas, is the ticket if you are after a trophy class mule deer or whitetail. South dakotas official typical whitetail deer record book entries. Distribution the mule deer has the widest distribution of the deer found in british columbia, occurring as far north as the liard river valley and throughout the interior as far west as the coast mountains. Hunters can buy the blacktailed deer tags over the counter, and we hunt private land that we manage for mature blacktailed deer. This deer is the same kind of deer, but it just didnt grow that perfect set of horns like the hanson deer. The world record nontypical sitka black tail deer was taken on prince of wales island, southeast alaska in 1987 by william steele scoring 4 08. Vancouver island is widely recognized as a big game hunting destination. Oregon 5point blacktail deer shed from a 4 12 yr old buck. Their coat is reddishbrown in summer and brownishgray in winter. Whitetail and mule deer guided hunting trips in bc. Bc is one of the premier hunting destinations in north america.
Trophies that meet the alltime minimum will be listed in both the awards book, as well as records of. Mule deer nontypical whitetail typical whitetail nontypical blacktailed deer. Blacktailed and mule deer live more than eight to ten years. This greatly expanded fifth edition features over 12,400 listings of whitetail deer from the boone and crockett club s records program, dating back from the late 1800s up through december 31, 2011. A fine record book class black tail successfully stillhunted.
Vancouver island blacktail hunters association home. Our hunts are allinclusive, fully guided packages including rooms, meals and professional guide while in the field. Browse a selection of black tailed deer hunts directly from outfitters. Steve arguably has harvested the most record book class black tail bucks in the world of which 100% came from public land during regular open seasons. Blacktailed deer occur along the entire coast of british columbia, west of the summit of the coast and cascade mountain ranges. Sd typical whitetail deer records south dakota hunting. Mountain hunter record book species, categories, minimums, and page index. That bull was found dead, frozen in upper arrow lake, b. Most hunts run monday to friday with hunters arriving on sunday and departing on the following saturday, allowing 5 full days of hunting or until you are tagged out. Minimum scores wildlife records club of british columbia.
The world record typical sitka blacktail deer was taken at juskatla, british columbia, in 1970 by peter bond scoring 3 08. Ministry of environment on behalf of the citizens of british columbia. Maintaining a permanent record of outstanding big game taken in the province of british columbia. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the. Our books accepts entries for up to 16 individual species that make up as many as 24 possible entries. Though the sitka blacktail deer has a smaller rack than most deer species, they are arguably the most handsome of the deer species. Based on the terrain they inhabit and their reclusive nature, consistently tagging a trophy columbia blacktail requires learning the habits and habitats of these oldgrowth bucks. Vancouver island blacktail deer are plentiful on vancouver island and the neighboring small islands. They are found in the high alpine meadows down to the forest clear cuts and beaches. However, sitka blacktailed deer are smaller in size, weighing up to 3654 kilograms. Were working on website updates join us on instagram.
Records of north american whitetail deer is the definitive record book of wild, freeranging trophy whitetail deer in north america. Were hunting maddening deer, black eyed creatures often as invisible as swamp ghosts, that sneak like rabbits, climb stumps and walk logs, hide in plain sight, disappear like melting snowflakes, sniff scent off a falling leaf, and rarely come out into the open if theres a lumen of shooting light in the. Review the deer and elk boundary maps for reference to the various subcategories regular divisions. Trophy black bear hunts, trophy roosevelt elk hunts, mountain lion cougar hunts, bc salmon fishing. Ecological relationships mule and blacktailed deer have difficulty moving through snow deeper than 30 cm, so they cannot survive in british columbias extensive alpine and subalpine zones in winter. This book is a book for trophy blacktail deer hunter, in. Caribou range the entire northern half of skeena, while black bears are found throughout the region and mountain goats inhabit the highest mountains. In the east kootenay area, deer find winter range on south to southwestfacing slopes and on fans and terraces where shrub stands have developed after wildfires, logging, or landclearing for agriculture.
Were hunting maddening deer, blackeyed creatures often as invisible as swamp ghosts, that sneak like rabbits, climb stumps and walk logs, hide in plain sight, disappear like melting snowflakes, sniff scent off a falling leaf, and rarely come out into the open if theres a lumen of shooting light in the. How to bowhunt for blacktails deer hunting realtree camo. In international hunting circles north west saskatchewan, canada, has been known for our trophy class whitetail deer. Welcome to the wildlife records club of british columbia. This area neighbors some very rich farmland, which combined with the heavy cover of the forest provides natural game funnels and superior habitat to grow these deer to enormous boone and crocket and sci record book size. One of the largest black tail bucks ever harvested in british columbia canada. Steve isdahl has been a professional big game hunting guide for over 20 years. We use horses and 4x4s to access the productive deer hunting areas and then proceed on foot. The most important decision youll make prior to your hunting season is whether to harvest the first legal buck you see or hold out for the big boy that your preseason research revealed is roaming those very woods. Showing starts of extra kickers on every normal point. Trophy columbian and cascade blacktail deer in jackson county. The island is synonymous with giant coastal black bears and trophy roosevelt elk. Not long ago, due to the migration and isolated marine environment of the island, grand slam clubovis gsco recognized the vancouver island black tail deer as sitka for the super ten and super slam trophy record books. Maintaining a permanent record of outstanding game taken in the province of bc.
Without it, many game animals would overpopulate the environment and either starve or present a hazard to humans both financial or physical see more ideas about deer, hunting. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand view. Blacktailed deer are a smaller subspecies of mule deer. Dec 14, 2012 this deer is the same kind of deer, but it just didnt grow that perfect set of horns like the hanson deer.
The antlers have individual tines that grow upward from each of the main beams. The record had previously been held by the james jordan buck, shot in wisconsin in 1914. British columbia, often referred to as simply bc, is the westernmost province of canada. As per fish and game entry rules, the boone and crockett entry will be used in the idaho big game records. The blacktailed deer is currently common in california, western oregon, washington, in coastal and interior british columbia, and north into the alaskan panhandle. This list indicates the last recorded owner or hunter.
An adventure so great that it belongs on your bucket list. Vancouver island blacktail deer canadian guide outfitters. Though the blacktailed deer arguably is a species, virtually all recent authorities maintain it as a subspecies of the mule deer o. Every year our hunters harvest blacktailed deer that will score more than 150 inches.
Boone and crockett club minimum entry scores deer hunting. There is no argument that the best time anywhere to hunt deer is during the rut. The blacktailed deer usually has a stocky body with long, slim, and sturdy legs. The current 7th edition records book is now available with over 1400 new entries. Jan 18, 2017 tennessee hunters 47point deer breaks world record. Tennessee hunters 47point deer breaks world record the. To score in the boone and crockett record book, a blacktailed deer has to score inches or more. The hardestwon deer in america are the rainforest wraiths of the pacific northwest and californias central coast. The islands game vancouver island guide outfitters.
They have a small rump patch and a tail that is mostly brown or black. The world record typical sitka black tail deer was taken at juskatla, british columbia, in 1970 by peter bond scoring 3 08. This is the first app of its kind dedicated to successfull west coast deer hunting in. Enjoy your visit to our website, then call or email us.
This species of blacktail deer have bodies ranging from 125 to 160 pounds, and usually carry a fairly compact, heavy tined rack. This northwestern rain forest denizen just might be the toughest trophy in deer hunting. Haugen carries on with record books classifications and trophy judging. The monster received a final panel score of 2 58 net points. Hunting on vancouver island, bc, canada includes worldclass big game trophy. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand.
Oct, 2010 doityourself doityourself black tailed deer hunts, with no guides or spotters, is an extremely special and rewarding experience. Author, keith smith, has spent two years taking 1,500 photographs of black tailed deer and researching everything he could find on california black tailed deer in preparation for his book black tailed deer of california. We also hunt these deer in local farmland pastures. Kansas top 20 deer records harvest by muzzleloader. Review the deer and elk boundary maps for reference to the various subcategories. Located in beautiful southwestern oregon, we hunt areas located in the cascade, siskiyou and coastal mountains as well as the foothills surrounding the beautiful rogue valley. The buck, now known as the missouri monarch, was officially scored at 333 78 points and was recognized as the new worlds record nontypical whitetail at the boone and crockett clubs 1983 awards program. Dec 17, 2014 pennsylvania trophy buck enters records book. Many of our hunters also bag a mule deer or whitetail while elk, goat or moose hunting. Nov 19, 2019 bc is one of the premier hunting destinations in north america. Boone and crockett boundaries, minimum scores, and records.
Species code species name bronze minimum silver minimum gold minimum bronze bow minimum silver bow minimum gold bow minimum species. Southern oregon blacktails world class blacktail hunts. Worlds records wildlife conservation deer hunting elk. He then delves into a very important aspect of hunting overall and in hunting blacktails specifically. We only hunt during the very best weeks and our exclusive guide territory has access to good populations of both mule and whitetail deer as well as all the prime winter range.
Check out these locations in washington and oregon for some great blacktail deer hunting. American elk nontypical american elk typical bighorn sheep bison black bear grizzly bear mountain lion mule deer nontypical mule deer typical pronghorn antelope rocky mountain goat whitetail deer nontypical whitetail deer typical wyoming shiras moose. Iowas reputation for whopper whitetails was built on bucks like this incredible 10. Deer must be scored by 5 pm saturday to be eligible for awards. Those who have taken the time to research population control, wildlife management, and lands stewardship understand that responsible controlled hunting is needed for effective population control. Mule deer typical mule deer nontypical whitetail typical whitetail nontypical blacktailed deer. In fact, the antlers of this monster buck are so massive. Finger, netawaka, ks 198 28 1974 nemaha william mikijanis, mclouth, ks 194 78 1985 leavenworth david lecuyer, tonganoxie, ks 193 18 2016 douglas. The directors of the wildlife records club of bc regretfully announce that the 17th awards banquet and fundraiser scheduled for may 12, 2020 in cranbrook has been postponed due to concerns over the covid19 virus. Trophy books also recognize baja blacktailed deer, which is hunted in the southmost.
Gestation is about 200 days for blacktailed deer, with the majority of fawns being born in the first two weeks of june. The ddc will only score deer that were harvested in. He ran a 100% success rate on all of his guided hunts. The wildlife records club of bc now provides a funding opportunity for big game enhancement activities. Predation, starvation, and hunting are the main causes of death. California man poaches trophy blacktail buck gohunt. Northwest big game record books record books for big game. Other game available include mule deer black tail whitetailed deer, elk, wolf, cougar, coyote, wolverine and lynx. It is truly a oneinamillion animal, the biggest of the big. Steve arguably has harvested the most record book class black tail bucks in. Absolutely delightful facts about the blacktailed deer. Blacktailed deer change their coat color according to the seasons. Located on the north pacific coast of the north american continent, bc borders the us state of alaska on its northwestern corner and extends inland to the canadian rocky mountains where it meets the province of alberta.
This was my last sit for the early blacktail season. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation. Bc mule deer and whitetail hunts with dome creek outfitters. World records by species click species for record details and photo. Hunters from around the world travel to the island to experience a once in a life time adventure.
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