The Missouri Monarch’s antlers reign supreme after 40 years Missouri Monarch Deer – Image from the Missouri Department of Conservation ST. LOUIS — A whitetail deer found dead ST. LOUIS — A whitetail deer found dead over 40 years ago in Missouri continues to hold the world record for...

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The Missouri Monarch is the largest wild whitetail to ever walk the planet. When it comes to the most legendary animals in the world of deer hunting, the Missouri Monarch stands out from the crowd. Sporting 44 scorable points going in every conceivable direction, this massive non-typical redefined what was possible with a wild whitetail buck thanks to a final net score of 333 7/8 inches. Prior ...

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Missouri Monarch Jump to Latest 18K views 51 replies 21 participants last post by Eric Rudolf bajabill Discussion starter The monstrous nontypical would have easily claimed world-record status, but it wasn’t scored for more than four decades. In 1986, a panel of B&C scorers awarded the amazing Hole in the Horn buck a net mark of 328-²/₈ inches, just 5 inches shy the Missouri Monarch, above, the current world record. The Missouri Monarch Boone & Crockett Club Score: 333-7/8 Year: 1981 Owner: Missouri Department of Conservation Location: St. Louis County, Missouri Plenty of deer can give hunters heartburn. Maybe you whiff a shot on a buck you’ve been chasing for years.

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Or perhaps one decides to help itself to your lovely garden. Either way, those deer were a pain when they were alive. The deer you’re ... Posted by Dan Zarlenga St. Charles, Moâ€"The king of bucks, the world-famous Missouri Monarch, was nearly overthrown last week in St. Charles County.

On the evening of Wednesday, March 13, an antler shed hunter discovered a large, near-record set of non-typical antlers while searching the August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area in St ... The buck was never seen the following year, and no verifiable evidence of its demise was ever found. 7.