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Solving the 65-Year Mystery of the Jordan Buck, the Biggest Whitetail Ever Killed in America

Summary by Outdoor Life
This story, “The All-Time No. 1 Whitetail,” appeared in the November 1979 issue of Outdoor Life. The Jordan buck remains the No. 1 largest typical ever taken by a hunter in the U.S., and the second largest in the world, after the Hansen buck. The Jordan buck is now owned by Bass Pro Shops. This story is based on the author’s interviews with Jim Jordan shortly before Jordan’s death, Jordan’s written record of the hunt, and talks with Jordan’s wid…
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Outdoor Life broke the news in on Monday, July 21, 2025.
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