(Photos courtesy of Antlers by Klaus)
January 29, 2025
By Josh Honeycutt
I’m a deer hunter, how do you do. I’ve got a deer hunting rappin’ tale for you. I’m so excited. It’s my favorite time of year. I like to freeze my buns off chasing trophy deer.
I was freezing to death, and it started to snow. So, I got down from the treestand and started heading for the truck. And that’s when I seen it there — da turdy point buck. Da turdy point buck? Yeah, da turdy point buck.
Well, he was 8 feet tall and weighed 1,000 pounds. With every step there was a shaking of the ground. He was so beautiful. He strutted right out of my dreams. He was created by God just for outdoor magazines.
That’s a few lines from the famous song, “Da Turdy Point Buck.” It’s a staple in the world of deer hunting lyrics, and it pairs quite nicely with the topic at hand — massive bucks with 30-plus points. Check out these huge-racked bucks with 30 or more points.
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The Douglas Siebert Buck This massive Kansas whitetail (shown above) showcases the goods. Taken in 1988 by Douglas Siebert, it’s a massive whitetail any hunter would love to hunt. With two drop tines with splits on the ends, the deer offers all manner of cool character.
The big non-typical sports 30 scoreable points. The main beams are 28 inches long. It scores 245 4/8 inches. It’s just a magnificent whitetail that offers everything from mass to tine length to 30 points.
The Harold Smith Buck A brute of a whitetail with the rack to rival a caribou’s, the Harold Smith Buck is unique. This British Columbia deer has “tons” of tines, of which point in every direction on the compass. It carries 32 points and scores 272 4/8 inches. More than 71 inches of that are abnormal points. And what about that 33 1/8-inch inside spread?
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Harvested in 1951, this buck doesn’t come without a bit of mystery. Some believe this deer is a whitetail-mule deer hybrid. But it sure looks more like a whitetail to me. Either way, it’s a massive buck.
The Jeff Benson Buck The Jeff Benson Buck is the biggest free-range buck in Texas. The non-typical scores a whopping 286 inches. It gets there with an astounding 78 points. With about as many points that head south as do north, it’s a sight to behold.
Interestingly, much mystery surrounds this whitetail. It originates from the 1890s, but not much else is known. Jeff Benson picked up these sheds, who was a foreman on a big ranch. Eventually, the deer was harvested by another hunter, but the rack had slightly declined.
The Alexander McDonald Buck Another big whitetail, the Alexander McDonald Buck is a true beast. Harvested in 1960, this Nova Scotia monster scores a tape-stretching 273 6/8 inches. According to Antlers by Klaus, it’s the No. 1 non-typical whitetail in the province.
Like the other bucks on this list, it carries a whole lot of points. Plus, it sports great mass, and long, curvy main beams. A lot of that mass carries up through the points as well. In many ways, it’s palmated.
The Ronald Martin Buck One of the widest and highest-scoring deer ever, the Ronald Martin Buck is truly unique. According to Antlers by Klaus, when Ronald Martin first saw it, he thought this deer was a caribou. It measures 37 inches wide. Nearly as impressive are third circumference measurements over 8 inches.
Currently, it’s the No. 1 non-typical whitetail in New Brunswick. To put an exclamation on that, it was taken back in 1946. The deer was rediscovered nearly 35 years later. The deer boasts 34 points, has 79 5/8 inches of abnormal points, and scores 249 7/8 inches.
The Hill Gould Buck One of the most massive bucks ever killed, the Hill Gould Buck has mass upon mass. It really gives off moose vibes, and is certainly palmated. Gould shot the deer in Maine during the 1910 hunting season.
Overall, the buck has 52 points, and 31 of those are scoreable. The buck tallies a total score of 259 inches. And that drop tine with extra points is pretty neat, too. It’s one of the most impressive non-typicals ever, especially out of the Northeast.
The Elburn Kohler Buck Another deer that’s big-time impressive, the Elburn Kohler Buck is another big Canadian deer. As Antler by Klaus points out, this buck looks a lot like the Jordan Buck, but in a non-typical frame. According to reports, the buck was bagged near White Fox, Saskatchewan, during the 1957 season.
This deer grew 31 scoreable points, with several others being just shy of reaching countable length. The deer has 67 4/8 inches of abnormal points. It scores 265 3/8 inches.
The Farmer Buck Very little is known about the deer most refer to as “The Farmer Buck .” The only information is that it came out of Nova Scotia, which is a surprise, because not many top-end whitetails from there are publicized. That said, it scores an eye-opening 230 inches (non-typical). The heavy mass, long beams, and numerous drop tines make for a lot to look at.
The Travis Hamilton Buck The Travis Hamilton Buck is about as whacky as big deer come. Hamilton harvested the deer in Iowa. But he’d been hunting a big 10-pointer. He was familiar with the big deer, but thought to be a good distance from his primary hunting area. Much to his surprise, this deer walked by, and that was that.
This deer carries 33 points, with 13 points on the left side and 20 points on the right. The right base is 5 7/8 inches in circumference. The left side is a staggering 10 7/8 inches. Overall, it scores 244 6/8 inches.
Another Season, and More 30 Pointers? With the turn of a new year, deer season will be upon us again soon. While 30-plus-point bucks are rare, there will likely be another one or two to fall next season. Will it be your fate to bag one of these mega whitetails? Time will tell. You never know what might walk down the deer trail. It might even be “da turdy point buck.”