A hunter in Tennessee bagged what could be a record-breaking hunt with a 47-point buck on Tuesday.
According to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Stephen Tucker, 26, of Gallatin, Tenn., killed the white-tailed deer while muzzle loader hunting in Sumner County.
The deer's set of antlers had 47 points and were more than 300 inches long - 312 2/8ths inches to be exact.
“When I first saw the buck, I thought this is going to be a state record for sure because it had about the same number of points as our standing record, but it surprised me when I measured it and it went above 300 inches,” said Capt. Dale Grandstaff with TWRA. “That is something you just don’t ever expect to measure as a certified scorer."
The current world record, out of Iowa, is a at 307 5/8ths inches. Even if the measurements from Tucker's buck are accurate, there is a chance that a required 60-day drying period for the antlers could shrink that length below world-record status.
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