Historic Whitetail Verified as Largest U.S. Typical in Boone and Crockett Records

MISSOULA, Mont.—(September 8, 2026) The Boone and Crockett Club announced today that the Sam Aiuppa/James Martin typical whitetail deer has officially been verified at a score of 207 7/8 inches, making it the largest typical whitetail ever taken in the Un…

ted States. The score surpasses the famous Jordan buck by 1 6/8 inches and ranks second worldwide behind Milo Hanson’s 213 5/8-inch world record. Sam Aiuppa killed the buck in late November 1991 during a pheasant hunting trip to LaSalle County, Illinois.