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Actually the Tx state record nontypical P&Y grosses 250" and nets 234", it was killed by Jack Brittingham and you can see the hunt on one of his hunting videos. The previous record was killed on the Hagerman WMA and scored in the high 220". Jack Brittingham also killed the new state record P&Y typical buck this year, but before the season was over, another hunter shot a buck that was bigger then Brittinghams buck. So the new state record P&Y typical nets 182" and was also killed in s. Texas.


To tell you the truth, most hunters in Tx (myself included) would not whip are butts with the P&Y club. Most of the bucks that are shot that would make the P&Y min. are not entered, becuase most of them are considered cull bucks and are taken off the ranch for management resonses. A 125" buck (p&y min.) is not a trophy down here (s. Tx). In states like Wis. there are alot of bowhunters, that is not the case in this area of the country, most people rifle hunt.

The thing that makes this area special is the quanity of trophy bucks. Sure other states might have bigger records then Tx, but I'm sure that those states dont have the overall number of trophy bucks like Tx does. In this area, you have a really good chance at a 160"+ buck, especially in wet years like in 2003. Just because some state occasionly produce big bucks, does not mean that state is better then any other state.


This past deer season (2003-2004), there were 25 TYPICAL bucks registerd with TP&W that NETTED 170"+ on the B&C scale. All of these bucks except for 2, where killed in South Texas. The biggest typical this year netted 188". So there will be 25 bucks added to the B&C books after one season of hunting. I am sure that next year will be just as good if not better then last year, because we have had 2 really wet springs in a row which means BIG ANTLERS.

"Not only is the racks bigger! but how many texas deer do you going over 300lb?"


I've never heard of a Tx buck weighing over 300 LBS. But I dont think there is a single guy in Tx that cares about that. I have no problem killing bucks that weight in the 150-180 (average) range, besides I dont want to drag a 300 lb buck threw the brush and I dont want one deer to take up my entire freezer. Couldnt care less how much are bucks weight.


It really dosent matter where you hunt, as long as you enjoy it that is all that matters. But if for some reason you want a really good chance at a 160"+ buck, come to s. Texas, thats your best bet.