Historic Whitetail is Fifth to Score Over 300

Most elk hunters are happy if their bull scores 300 or better. Most deer hunters can't even picture a whitetail of 300-class proportions. No wonder. Since 1830, it's only happened five times. Of the 13,000-plus whitetails currently honored in Boone and Crockett records, only five--a scant .03…

percent--tape 300 inches or more. Remember, 300 inches equals 25 linear feet of antler points, beams, circumferences and spread. Odds of encountering such a colossal trophy in the wild, and taking it in fair chase, are infinitesimally low. That's why the newest non-typical whitetail entry in B&C records is so special.