The mission of the Whitetail Slam is to give every hunter a slam they achieve hunting North America’s most popular big game animal. The whitetail deer, and capture the excitement and experience of those hunters.
With the help of renowned biologists Dr. Harry Jacobson and Dr. James Kroll, as well as Kip Adams and Brian Murphy from the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA), they have identified eight distinct subgroups of whitetails across North America based on unique biological, geographical and habitat characteristics, that offer a very different hunting experience for each:
- Northern Woodlands Whitetail
- Southeastern Whitetail
- Gulf Coast Whitetail
- Seminole Whitetail
- Dakota Whitetail
- South Central Plains Whitetail
- Northwestern Whitetail
- Desert Whitetail (Coues)
The guidelines for accomplishing a slam are simple and unpretentious:
Hunters who harvest and register any legal buck from any four of the whitetail subgroup territories will complete a slam. Registering any legal buck from all eight whitetail territories constitutes an Ultimate Whitetail SLAM. Past or future bucks qualify, and there is no minimum antler size required.
“The popularity of whitetail hunting has grown far beyond my wildest dreams. It is time to take the next step. Finally, we’ll recognize a hunting achievement that combines the uniqueness of North America’s whitetails and the challenges associated with their diverse habitats. A Whitetail SLAM is the ultimate deer-hunting quest!” – Kroll (aka “Dr. Deer”)
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The outfitter is a fantastic man and incredibly hard working and knowledgeable, there is no doubt he will do everything within his power to make peoples hunts successful and enjoyable. I plan to do it again with him next year for sure.
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