Everyone tells me that, at the very least. Ohio And just like that, the last day of bow season in northeast Missouri was upon us. At the moment, IMB Outfitters is the only company that offers trophy deer hunting opportunities in Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri. The trends in antlered buck harvest have been increasing over the past five years in Callaway County. "I make it a rule to not argue with people once I realize they can't comprehend a graph." Turn your attention to putting a Boone & Crockett caliber black-tailed deer on the wall, however, and things get much more limited and difficult. Managed hunts in 2018 included a firearms youth hunt and a historic-methods hunt. Just hold down the control key (command key on a Mac) as you select. It's never been near the top. I started screaming with excitement so loud that the neighbor down the road could hear me from his treestand.. There are numerous open-space opportunities available to the general public. Entries (per square mile) the last five seasons: .00136, Top county for non-typicals: Mercer (four). The Missouri Show-Me Big Bucks Club offers special thanks to our sponsors that assisted during our transition: Central Missouri Branch - Quality Deer Management Association, National Muzzleloading Riffle Association. Trenton Linderers 14-point buck weighed a whopping 254 pounds on the hoof and has a Buckmaster score of 193 4/8 inches. It's crazy how things have changed throughout the years. I'm pretty sure 3 that size more or less get taken most years. Make no bones about it: There are a ton of bucks carrying massive bone in Missouri. Tony Kalna, Jr. Kevin Spatafora Kevin Spatafora is a farmer from Kingdom City, Missouri who is also a waterfowl hunting addict. Danny Goldhammer. Lets be honest. 2 on the all-time list. According to Pope and Young and the Young and the Boone and Crockett Record Books, Missouri is the fifth-largest state in the country. Research has shown that counties along the Missouri River corridor are trending as some of the top counties in the Show-Me State for trophy-class bucks over the past five years. These counties have areas that will test the mettle of any hunter, but they also hold some big whitetail bucks. It might not rank as high as it used to, but it's still offering pretty darn good deer hunting. Kentucky is a dang good deer hunting destination right now. My brain was spellbound with all the scenarios this certain deer might bring during the fall rut. MSMBBC has established a regional coordinator program to assist the public with record entries and locating Official Measurers. Davisdale CA also offers Managed Deer Hunts. For information call 660-248-3358. I was sitting in a small hollow that was perpendicular to a large hollow with the pond at the head of it. Those that fall short of that mark usually still have impressive headgear. But it falls to No. "Deer hunters in Missouri are becoming more selective, which allows our bucks to grow into older . According to Missourian and deer biologist Dr. Grant Woods, the reason is simple. It's not well-known to non-residents, either. 9. Missouri is well-known as a trophy hunting state in and of itself. Deer, turkey, pheasant, squirrel, and rabbit hunting is available on public land in Missouri. Some of the states most recent Booners two non-typicals topping 192 and 195, respectively, and a 166 5/8 typical have come from this wallhanger hotbed. Hunting conditions for white-tail deer are widely varying in Missouri. I didn't expect Maryland to make the top 10 list for the past five seasons. Hunters should note that AmerenUE owns the property and has a nuclear power plant on site. Sometimes big bucks are killed.