{"id":13054,"date":"2026-06-26T18:34:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T18:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sawahsolutions.com\/range\/the-5-biggest-non-typical-bucks-ever-picked-up-in-the-boone-and-crockett-club\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T18:34:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T18:34:48","slug":"the-5-biggest-non-typical-bucks-ever-picked-up-in-the-boone-and-crockett-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sawahsolutions.com\/range\/the-5-biggest-non-typical-bucks-ever-picked-up-in-the-boone-and-crockett-club\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5 Biggest Non-Typical Bucks Ever \u2018Picked Up\u2019 in The Boone and Crockett Club"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You might be familiar with some of the biggest bucks ever killed, named after hunters that bagged them. The Hanson Buck, the largest typical whitetail that still sits atop the record books. Or the Butcher Buck, the second biggest non-typical ever taken, with a rack that looks more like a geological formation than deer antlers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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But, you might be less familiar with Boone and Crockett\u2019s \u201cPicked Up\u201d category, which recognizes some of the world\u2019s biggest dead heads ever found. Yes, these deer still occupy the same list on Boone and Crockett\u2019s record book. They\u2019re just noted as picked up under the \u201cHunter\u201d category.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The \u201cPicked Up\u201d designation creates a unique way of showcasing these big bucks and their insane antler growth. The fact that these deer weren\u2019t killed by hunters only adds to their legendary status and makes them even more intriguing. It\u2019s a way to recognize these deer without the distraction that can accompany hunters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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While you might recognize some of these deer, others are recent or less familiar. For this article, I used Boone and Crockett\u2019s Big Game Records Live to research these deer and the lucky hunters who stumbled upon them. Here are the five biggest non-typical whitetails in Boone and Crockett\u2019s Picked Up category.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/picture>\nPhoto via the Boone and Crockett Club<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Missouri Monarch<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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B&C Rank:<\/strong> 1
\nState Rank:<\/strong> 1
\nNet Score:<\/strong> 333 7\/8<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The largest non-typical whitetail ever recorded, the Missouri state record buck was found in 1981 in St. Louis County, and it\u2019s sat atop the record books ever since. It boasts 44 scorable points, an inside spread of 23 \u215c, and main beams just under 25 inches. Overall, this buck nets a score of 333 \u215e and currently owns the top spot in Boone and Crockett\u2019s non-typical category.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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On November 15, 1981, David Beckman was hunting in St. Louis County and had just shot a buck that morning. He phoned a local conservation agent, Michael Helland, to help him check the buck and save him a trip to the check station. After getting the buck checked, Beckman was driving home when he spotted a large buck rack lying on the ground inside a fence on private property. Beckman again phoned agent Helland to inform him of the rack, knowing he wouldn\u2019t be able to retrieve it from the private property<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Agent Helland obtained permission to retrieve it, eventually had it scored, and decided that it should be publicly owned by the Missouri Department of Conservation. Today, you can view a replica of it at the Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"hole-in-the-horn-buck\"<\/picture>\nPhotos via Antlers By Klaus<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Hole-in-the-Horn Buck<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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B&C Rank:<\/strong> 2
\nState Rank:<\/strong> 1
\nNet Score:<\/strong> 328 2\/8<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ohio claims three spots in the top 15 on B&C\u2019s non-typical whitetail list, but its current state record and the number two buck in the world also falls under the picked-up category. Up until the Hanson Buck, the Hole-in-the-Horn Buck was probably the most well-known deer in the record books.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Found by railroad workers in 1940, this Ohio giant has 45 scorable points, an inside spread of 24 \u215c, and 192 \u2077\u2044\u2088 abnormal points. While there are bound to be bigger non-typicals found or killed in the future, the Hole-in-the-Horn Buck has cemented itself in whitetail history. Of course, the story of how it earned its name sparked intrigue, wild assumptions, and baseless conjecture until the true story came out in 2015.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"James-Wanklyn-Kansas-312-18-pending-no-3-nontyp-world-PY-and-was-a-pickup-\"<\/picture>\nPhoto via Shed Heads Facebook<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Kansas<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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B&C Rank:<\/strong> 13
\nState Rank:<\/strong> 2
\nNet Score:<\/strong> 295<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Found by James Wanklyn in 2012, this impressive Kansas buck scored a whopping 295 with a 15 \u215d inside spread. Its mass and 48 scorable points contribute to its nearly 300-inch headgear, which claims the number two overall spot in Kansas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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After finding a set of matching sheds, Wanklyn began monitoring this buck on trail camera until the deer vanished that following summer. He suspected the worst, and after an EHD outbreak in his area, Wanklyn searched a nearby water source where he discovered the dead deer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Wanklyn was distraught to learn of the deer\u2019s death, but finding the rack served as a consolation prize. What this deer lacked in spread, it made up for in sheer mass. Its rack and Coke-can bases look more like cypress stumps. Maybe that\u2019s why Wanklyn is holding it from some of the kickers.\"schroederbuck-2\"<\/picture>\nPhoto via Outdoor News<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Minnesota<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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B&C Rank:<\/strong> 26
\nState Rank:<\/strong> 1
\nNet Score:<\/strong> 277 3\/8<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jesse Schroeder was shed hunting on his brother\u2019s 32-acre property in 2023 when he stumbled upon the new Minnesota non-typical record. Its 31 scoreable points, 20 \u215d inside spread, 23-inch main beams, and 100 abnormal points cemented it as the state\u2019s biggest non-typical and a tie for number 26 in Boone and Crockett\u2019s records.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Multiple drop tines, kickers, and gnarly brow tines seem to sprout at will from the buck\u2019s rack. While other hunters had this buck on camera, it\u2019s unclear what circumstances might have led to its rack\u2019s development. Still, it\u2019s a great reminder of why deer antlers are so fascinating and cool.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Alberta <\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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B&C Rank:<\/strong> 30
\nProvidence Rank:<\/strong> 3
\nNet Score:<\/strong> 275 \u215b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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With 76 B&C entries, Brian Ross boasts the largest collection of B&C whitetails. He\u2019s an avid collector and has preserved numerous B&C entries, including Flora Campbell\u2019s famous Trapline Buck from his home state of Maine. So it makes sense that he would also be the owner of Alberta\u2019s number three biggest non-typical of all time, found near Smoky River.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Its 29 points, an impressive 23 and 2\/8 inside spread, and some 90 abnormal points contribute to its 275 \u215b score. While Boone and Crockett doesn\u2019t have a photo of this Smoky River buck, its rack earned it the number three spot in Alberta.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Feature image via the Boone and Crockett Club<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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