Is This Gagger Monster Buck the New State Record?

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This monster Arkansas buck is rumored to gross 212 inches with a net of 195 inches on the Boone & Crockett scoring system and could be certified as the new state record. It’s one of the biggest ever killed in the Southeast. This photo isn’t great so don’t be confused by the extra antler on the bottom left; it’s from an adjacent deer hanging at the expo display. (Photo from WARK TV-4 video)

Word travels fast when a truly giant whitetail buck is displayed at a deer expo and it’s one of the biggest ever killed in the Southeast, not to mention the state in which it was taken.

A truly remarkable buck was put into the Big Buck Classic, an annual event in Arkansas celebrating deer season and showcasing new gear along with hunters’ bucks for scoring. Arkansas turns out some great deer each year but this monster whitetail takes the cake and the punch!

Jacob Ayecock with his giant buck that captured top honors in the Arkansas Big Buck Expo.
Jacob Ayecock with his giant buck that captured top honors in the Arkansas Big Buck Classic.

Jacob Ayecock of Tillar, Ark., is the hunter, and this gorgeous buck reportedly has been scored at 212 inches B&C with a net of 195 inches. With incredible width, length, mass and droptines, this Natural State gagger is truly a great deer anywhere but especially from Arkansas and the Southeast.

Here are some more photos making the rounds on social media:

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