World record buck?

[johnnybravoo77]

September 04, 2008
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Can this Buffalo County, Wisconsin, behemoth challenge Milo Hansen"™s world record typical buck that scored 213-5/8"�? Several whitetail experts think it"™s possible. Last week Scott Kirkpatrick, owner of Buffalo County Outfitters (715-533-0943) asked me and a small group of whitetail fanatics to view footage of a giant deer he"™d filmed while driving between several of his hunting properties. After picking our collective jaws off the floor, we all agreed this tremendous, free-ranging whitetail certainly has a shot at toppling a record that has stood since 1993.

Among the viewers was Ted Marum, a former outfitter and whitetail fanatic. "œScott had told me the buck was "˜closer to 220"� than it is 200,"™ before I saw it,"� Marum said. "œBut after I saw the video, 220 inches is selling him short. He"™s way bigger than that."� Iowan Steve Snow, who has shot two bucks grossing over 200"�, says the buck "œwill gross over 230"� in its sleep."� After adding up the estimated tine-lengths, beam measurements and spread, we"™ve arrived at a gross-score for this amazing buck around 240"�. Interestingly, this buck was likely filmed by one of Scott"™s former guides two summers ago, just across the road from this property. At that time, Kirkpatrick felt the buck would gross-score around 200"� and was at least 4-1/2 years old.

Assuming someone actually kills the deer, will a buck that grosses around 240"� be large enough to reign over the B&C book? Naturally, it will come down to deductions. Kirkpatrick filmed the buck at a distance of over 400 yards on the evening of August 16th at 8:00 p.m., near a property he leases. Even with a window-mount to steady his Canon camera, Kirkpatrick"™s footage is just distant and grainy enough to make a detailed estimate difficult. But if our little group of deer freaks is even close with our guess, the buck is a contender. And regardless of net score, he"™s certainly among the largest free-ranging bucks ever caught on tape.
For a more detailed discussion of this buck"™s story, check out my deer column in the upcoming November issue of Field & Stream magazine.
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Scott Bestul | Comments (144) [/align]
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[BOWHUNTER818]

Id say he could be in contention but the film like you said is Grainy so its hard to tell but that is one hell of a deer.

I can honestly say it looks like a 200" deer but without looking a bit closer at the tines, he could have alot of deduction points to so...we will wait to see if someone drops that hoss

BH818

[HunterOpel]

Its a monster, video is so grainy, but looks to have alot of non typical, dont think it is a world record, but really big!!!!!

[superstrutter]

I really don't believe he is a world record. Those estimates of 230-240 are way too high for a typical. He could possibly fall under non-typical, but it's hard to tell from the video. Either way, he is a buck all hunters dream to see or kill.

[petrey10]

i dont think it is but its a huge buck...It seems to be more nontypical than typical you can kinda see it a few times in the video

[Canuck33]

Who gives a crap about records. He is a monster regardless of score

[tickman1961]

Buffalo county outfitters....nice merchandising of the product.

[crokit]

Huge, that's for sure. Contender for new typical record: doubtful

[wisbowhunter2009]

no matter what i'd shoot that thing! if i could even hit it! i'd be shaking really badly

[ranger6]

I'D Pass on it! Yeah My A@#! I'd Blast It, Chase it, do what ever it takes .