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Oklahoma's state record for a non-typical whitetail deer was taken by Michael Crossland in Tillman County in 2004, with a rifle. The state record for a typical whitetail was set by John Ehmer in Pushmataha County in 2007. 

Non-typical record

• Hunter: Michael Crossland

• Year: 2004

• Score: 248 6/8 inches

• County: Tillman

• Weapon: Rifle

• Note: The record-holding antlers faced legal challenges after the harvest but were eventually returned to Crossland. 

Typical record

• Hunter: John Ehmer

• Year: 2007

• Score: 194 0/8 inches

• County: Pushmataha

• Weapon: Rifle 

Notable records by method

• Archery non-typical: Jeffrey Parker holds the state archery non-typical record with a score of 245 5/8 inches, taken in Cleveland County in 2016.

• Archery typical: Guner Womack holds the state archery typical record with a score of 188 5/8 inches, taken in Pawnee County in 2019.