Why was The Whitetail Guide created and why is it still the
#1 Whitetail resource guide?

The Whitetail Guide book was created out of a love and respect for one of God's most beautiful species of animals, the Whitetail deer. In 2005 while attending a deer show and auction, the seed idea for this book came. One could be involved with raising deer for a long time, but the first experience at a deer sale can be overwhelming. While listening to all of the information about deer; their qualities and their breeding, it became obvious that with so much to learn, a resource that documented the deer and their pedigrees would be a tremendous aid.

Another valuable benefit this book offers is that of a historical perspective. During the year of 2005 when the first Whitetail Guide was being assembled, events permanently marked the pages of history within the industry. 2005 saw the death of two record setting Bucks and the "coming out" of a third; RDM Goliath, possibly the largest racked Buck to have ever lived. Eclipse, a 272" two year old, succumbed to Pneumonia shortly after setting the industry on its ear and a third Buck, Reno, had taken the stage as the largest yearling!

2006, Volume 2 states that "these are exciting times for the Whitetail deer farmer. More than a trillion dollars are spent each year in private breeding, raising and hunting Whitetail Deer."

2007, Volume 3 talks about the birth of Max in 1999 and his death in 2006; how he has shown himself to be arguably, the most prolific breeder Buck that Whitetail farmers have ever known.

2008, Volume 4 has a full page dedicated to the memory of High Roller's birth in 1999 and his subsequent death. He was produced as the result of a $75 Buck and a $100 Doe. High Roller amassed an aggregate total of 2,477 inches of antler during his lifetime, averaging out to 309" per year.
With Volumes 5 and 6 raising the bar even higher, we started listing various auctions and their results. Imagine the value of that information in just a short couple of years!

How do the Whitetail Guide and Apple Creek Whitetails compliment each other?

In 2009, The Whitetail Guide decided to team up with Apple Creek Whitetails and Whitetail Quest to put out the most comprehensive pedigreed Whitetail Guide book ever! To do that, we spent 100's of hours contacting deer farmers in researching Bucks, retrieving pictures, updating scores and contact information. Additional time was spent gathering data from the various auction houses, all to simply put everything in a book format for the industry to enjoy.

Simplification and enhanced value is our primary goal with this relationship. To enter your Bucks in the Whitetail Guide, all you do is click onto Whitetail Quest, enter the requested information and each Buck will automatically be listed in the next volume. This has quickly become one of the most effective advertising tools in the industry at no charge to the user!