Outdoorlife iconOutdoorlifeSep 15, 2026

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

After Wisconsin hunter Jim Jordan shot a 200-plus-inch buck in 1914, his taxidermist vanished — along with the massive antlers. Six decades later, the buck was finally recognized as the largest typical whitetail ever tagged in the U.S.

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

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After Wisconsin hunter Jim Jordan shot a 200-plus-inch buck in 1914, his taxidermist vanished — along with the massive antlers.

Six decades later, the buck was finally recognized as the largest typical whitetail ever tagged in the U.S.

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After Wisconsin hunter Jim Jordan shot a 200-plus-inch buck in 1914, his taxidermist vanished — along with the massive antlers. Six decades later, the buck was finally recognized as the largest typical whitetail ever tagged in the U.S.

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