big game record database
The Wisconsin Trophy Records
The official record of Wisconsin’s greatest big game. Documented by the Wisconsin Buck & Bear Club since 1965 and scored to Boone & Crockett and Pope & Young standards.
What’s Recorded
- Typical and non-typical whitetail deer (gun and bow)
- Black bear
- Elk and wolf — Wisconsin was the first to record wolves in North America
Wisconsin Whitetail Deer Record Book
Wisconsin’s official whitetail deer trophy records, ranked by score. — 23,070 records.
🔒 Searching & filtering the record book is a member benefit — the top 5 Whitetail Deer records are shown below.
Showing the top 5 of 23,070 records
| Score | Pts | Class | Method | County | Year | Hunter / Owner | Measurer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 253 | 30 | Non-Typical | Gun | Buffalo | 1973 | Elmer Gotz | Pete Haupt |
| 250 6⁄8 | 23 | Non-Typical | Picked Up | Rock | 2020 | O: Nate Olsen | Dan Evenson |
| 249 5⁄8 | 28 | Non-Typical | Bow | Waukesha | 2013 | Jim Baker | Ron Strauss |
| 247 3⁄8 | 25 | Non-Typical | Gun | Vernon | 1998 | Arnold Stalsberg | Rick Case |
| 245 7⁄8 | 27 | Non-Typical | Gun | Barron | 1962 | Jerry Nykanen | Steve Ashley |
You’re seeing the top 5 of 23,070 Whitetail Deer records.
WBBC members can search by hunter & measurer and browse every record.
Get the Book
The latest edition of the Wisconsin Trophy Records book is available to order. Online ordering and searchable records are coming soon.