What is the typical free range state record?

[elkbowhunter]

thats interesting. Ya would think Texas would hold a 200 deer?

[Chad C]

I find it amazing that with all the new, high tech hunting equipment, food supplements and all the new and improved ways/means to hunt that the State record hasnt been broken in almost 10 years. Guess it goes to show that free range 165+, much less 180+ bucks are few and far between.

Then you have the Archery non-typical record smashed twice in the same year, last season!


Smashed, I'm talking 20"!

[Liven4TheHunt]

I don't even know why high fence would have a place in a record book.
Yep I said it... Apples and oranges

[kyle1974]

thats interesting. Ya would think Texas would hold a 200 deer?

texas does have plenty of 200" deer, but nets are for fish....

[tbgascorer]

Where could we find pics of these deer?

John Stein's book Big Rack was the most extensive records/photos on Texas deer hunting I have ever seen. Most, if not all of the listings are in there with pictures, stories, etc. I'm not sure if the book is still in publication.

[tbgascorer]

http://www.amazon.com/Rack-Texas-Whitetail-Record-Book/dp/0963334301

You can get them used, but they are pricey.

[bowhunterchris]

B i g

[Mike Murphey]

http://texasbowhuntingrecords.com/

The Texas Bowhunting and Bowfishing is the record book for Texas killed animals or you can visit the Lone Star Bowhunters Association home page for the link to the TBBR web site. Bobby Kana is the keeper of the record books at this point.

[Cajun Blake]

fyi - LA free range archery record harvested on 12-26-11 breaking a 30 yr old record

scored 203 1/8" , after drying a deductions from a few irregular points, measured 186 2/8"

Rt side measured 98" , Lft side 88 , with a 17" inside spread


58 lb. Black Widow was the weapon of choice .... shot at 6 yards 236 lbs on the hoof

[Chad C]

http://texasbowhuntingrecords.com/

The Texas Bowhunting and Bowfishing is the record book for Texas killed animals or you can visit the Lone Star Bowhunters Association home page for the link to the TBBR web site. Bobby Kana is the keeper of the record books at this point.

Only if the hunter decides to enter the trophy. Most will choose P&Y and B&C, never messing with LSBA.

[jmeghunts]

I don't even know why high fence would have a place in a record book.
Yep I said it... Apples and oranges

X2

[mjhaverkamp]

The number 5 buck was an 8 point, I seen him hanging in a lawyers office in Vernon, beast.

[elkbowhunter]

texas does have plenty of 200" deer, but nets are for fish....

ha!! I dont consider them in the same pot. those would be in the GAD pot
Genetically Altered Deer.

[Chad C]

ha!! I dont consider them in the same pot. those would be in the GAD pot
Genetically Altered Deer.

He's not talking about breeding industry deer.

He's talking about gross 200" free range whitetail.

[TUCO]

15. Pick-Up Entry 184 4/8 Bandera 1949

Bandera still holding in there since 49......

I would like to see that buck.