Alabama Whitetail Records on Wednesday announced that it has launched a website and phone app allowing hunters to view where each submitted deer ranks across all 67 Yellowhammer State counties.
AWR functions as a state record book for measuring and scoring antlers in Alabama. Previously, these rankings only included deer with large antlers and were only viewable through the hardcover books periodically published by the organization.
Now, all deer are being included in the county-by-county rankings regardless of size. All of the measurements, rankings, pictures and hunting stories are accessible online for free through the new website and phone app.
“We have been working toward this goal for about five years now,” explained Michael Smith, one of the directors of AWR, in a statement.
“Phase one was building a museum where people could stop in and view some of these wonderful deer,” he outlined. “We finished that in Thomaston, AL, a couple of years ago. Since then our focus has been on bringing the entire records system and rankings to all of the hunters and supporters in the most accessible way possible. We also decided to open up the county rankings to all deer regardless of what size they are. We feel this is a way for everyone to participate and to create a comprehensive database of deer records for each county. We are particularly excited about the great response we are receiving from youth hunters that love having their buck scored and pictures entered into the county rankings.”
Hunters wanting to have their buck scored can utilize the various official stations throughout the state to do so. Hunters can register on the Alabama Whitetail Records website and will be directed to the nearest scoring station.
Sean Ross is the editor of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn
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