Riata offers a variety of elk hunts across texas, new mexico, colorado, utah, idaho, and arizona. Perhaps the largest elk ever produced in the wilda utah bull taken in 2008 by a hunter on public landhas been confirmed as a new worlds record. It involved relatively few specimens that were listed by simple criteria of length and spread of horns, antlers or skulls. Most of the 90 inch pronghorn antelope ever taken pronghorn. Brian made a great 400 yard shot on this fine coues buck. Potential new world record elk has been confirmed kings camo. The club is north americas oldest wildlife and habitat conservation organization, founded in the united states in 1887 by theodore roosevelt. In response to public interest generated by the clubs national collection of heads and horns in the 1920s, and increased hunting by the general public, the club established. So, for the final installment on mule deer record book research, were going to take a look at nevada, arizona, montana and utah. Colburn and scott outfitters guide jay scott with hunter brian wilmer from phoenix, az and brians 1 inch gross non typical coues deer. Nd north dakota may be better known for its pheasant hunting than for boone and crockett elk, but dont tell that to local rancher and farmer kevin fugere who killed this massive, nearly 450class behemoth in 1997. Unit 10 arizona elk outfitters arizona elk outfitters.
Recordbook bulls from the boone and crockett club archives. Aug 04, 2011 record book bulls the only thing better than the rack on a trophy bull is the story behind how it was taken. For a typical american elk, boone and crockett requires a minimum of 360 points to enter the awards book, and 375 points for entry into the alltime records book. Jan 02, 2016 join hunter, ron lebaron as he hunts northeast arizona with chappell guide service for a giant bull. On average unit 8 does not annually produce as many record book elk as unit 9. With arizonas elk and antelope application period now open, the western application season is upon us. Illegal big buck breezes to boone and crockett list. Plus, most of the hunting is done on dry ground, requiring a very savvy pack of coldnosed dogs and a houndsman that is part lion himself. Theres a reason everyone is infatuated with recordbook animals.
Most hunters know all about the great deer and elk hunting found in arizona but very few hunters realize that black bear hunting is very good as well. The boone and crockett club maintains the records of native north american big game as a vital conservation record in assessing the success of wildlife management programs. The top 40 typical and nontypical elk of all time outdoor life. A book of the boone and crockett club containing tabulations of outstanding north american biggame trophies, compiled from data in the clubs biggam reneau, jack, spring, justin, buckner, eldon l buck, boone and crockett club on. Theres been no better record keeper of massive bullwinkles. This buck was never officially scored or entered in the boone and crockett record book. Besides working on the record book and scoring big game for the boone and crockett and pope and young programs, san continues working in conservation as the national sagegrouse coordinator for the western association of fish and wildlife agencies.
How to measure a whitetail using the boone and crockett score. Trophies that meet the awards minimum but not the alltime minimum will be listed in the awards book. Records of north american elk first edition a book of the boone and crockett club containing tabulations of american elk, roosevelts elk, and tule elk of. The top 40 typical and nontypical elk records redneck hunt. Many of the 90 inch bucks taken are never entered into an official record book, but we feel the bucks should be recognized. Boone and crockett club releases records of north american. Recordbook bulls the only thing better than the rack on a trophy bull is the story behind how it was taken.
Boone and crockett announces mule deer, elk record books. Its no secret that the number of truly huge whitetails being taken by hunters is on the increase, but the latest numbers released today by the boone and crockett club are absolutely astounding. A bull moose taken by a hunter in 20 in yukon territory has been verified by the boone and crockett club as a new worlds record. The order of recent submissions also seems to mirror the all time rankings of these four states, with utah on top of arizona, which is ahead of montana, and nevada bringing up the rear. Unit 10 consistently produces boone and crockett and pope and young record book elk and usually produces at least one or more 400 inch bulls every year as well. Clubs worlds record typical american elk, taken in arizona in 2005. This firstever records book dedicated solely to american elk, roosevelts elk, and tule elk. Thanks to boone and crocketts detailed records, here we highlight the world record bison, pronghorn and goats. Unit 10 is one of, if not the best, premier trophy elk units in the state of arizona. And wed be lying if we said we didnt like shooting big stuff from time to time. The best choice in arizona elk guides and arizona mule.
Their contact information is for personal use only and may not be collected, used, and or distributed for any commercial purposes. Since then, unprecedented growth in records listings dictated separate editions. Unit 10 consistently produces boone and crockett and pope and young record book elk and usually produces at. Besides working on the record book and scoring big game for the boone and crockett and pope and young programs, san continues working in conservation as the national sagegrouse coordinator for the. According to the club, the number of trophy whitetails entered in their record book has jumped 400 percent over the past 30 years. On average, unit 8 does not annually produce as many record book elk as. According to boone and crockett in 2014, wyoming had 1,154 pronghorn entries, compared to 627 from new mexico and 339 from arizona. Jan 24, 2014 with arizonas elk and antelope application period now open, the western application season is upon us. In commemoration of its 125th anniversary, boone and crockett club has released an historic list of the top 125 trophy counties across the united states. The original purpose of records was to record the specimens of north america so our generation could witness what was once on the landscape. Montana elk is potential archery world record gohunt. The boone and crockett club, because it recognizes the trophy and not the.
It had been a while since i last picked up a boone and crockett record book, as my last edition was dated 1996 records of north american elk and mule deer, 2nd edition. Records of north american elk by boone and crockett club. He continues to travel to reno for record book meetings. Join hunter, ron lebaron as he hunts northeast arizona with chappell guide service for a giant bull.
In some circumstances the arizona state record score may differ from the pope and young world record score due to the fact that in some instances it may take more than. Jul 18, 2007 boone and crockett world record mule deer. All record data below obtained through the boone and crockett clubs online trophy search at. Both conservation and record keeping organizations closely in their. Monster boone and crockett roosevelt elk record bulls.
But for all of those states bigbull accolades, none comes close to the stranglehold arizona has on the boone and crockett club and pope and young club record books. With a final score of 26358 boone and crockett points, the. A recordbook hunt elk could be largest ever taken by. After a couple days of packing the bull out, the hunter. Last year, avid hunter mike gallo harvested the recordbreaking pronghorn in socorro county, n. On average arizona unit 8 does not annually produce as many record book trophy bull elk as arizona hunt unit 9 or arizona hunt unit 10 but, it has and will continue to. The bull was taken on a solo public land hunt by montana resident, steve felix.
Boone and crockett club releases records of north american big game. One of the unique things about keeping a record book for all the biggest trophies in history is that it connects hunters stories from all generations. In this muley freak article were going to take a statebystate look and rank the top 10 states where record book trophy mule deer bucks are being harvested and entered into the boone and crockett club records. Arizona is producing some monster elk, and ive heard. A recordbook hunt elk could be largest ever taken by bowhunting.
Nov 11, 2015 one of the unique things about keeping a record book for all the biggest trophies in history is that it connects hunters stories from all generations. Top 10 trophy mule deer producing states muley freak. When ron harvested his arizona desert bighorn sheep it was the completion of his grand slam of north american sheep. Theres been no better record keeper of massive bullwinkles than the boone and crockett club, which divides its book into alaskanyukon moose and canada moose. The first formal recognition of outstanding north american big game trophies by the boone and crockett club was in the 1932 records book. Worlds record moose verified by boone and crockett.
The order of recent submissions also seems to mirror the all time rankings of these four states, with utah on top of arizona, which is ahead of. In response to public interest generated by the clubs national collection. For example, if you just looked at the alltime elk records list for best states, itd read arizona, montana, utah, wyoming and colorado. Dennis eatons 1 08 trophy from arizonas unit 35a is the no. A blacktail buck illegally shot and killed near sandy saturday will cruise into the upper echelons of the boone and crockett clubs big game record book. The official declaration was made today by the boone and crockett club. Dennis eatons 1 08 trophy from arizona s unit 35a is the no. On slides 221 youll find the top 20 typical bulls of all time.
Colburn and scott outfitters guide jay scott and his arizona bull elk that scores 404 48 typical net boone and crockett. So its no surprise that throughout moose hunting history, some gigantic bulls have been taken. While utah has only cranked out the third most record bulls 225 typical and nontypical american elk its no. Unit 8 arizona elk outfitters unit 8 arizona elk guides. Az in hunting towns, its not uncommon to see a goodsized elk rack. The boone and crockett club is an american nonprofit organization that advocates fair chase hunting in support of habitat conservation. Since its beginning in 1970, the trophy book, arizona wildlife trophies, has been a. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation education. Unit 8 arizona elk outfitters arizona elk outfitters llc. Top 5 typical coues deer in the boone and crockett recordbook. The 1997 season saw a pending world record set with the 9by10 bull officially scoring a net of 487 boone and crockett points that was taken from the dry lake region. With a great population of record book size black bears, it is a good place to hunt. Boone and crockett club is a conservation organization first and foremost which has been the case since 1887. Pictured above and below colburn and scott outfitters guides darr colburn and jay scott with wisconsin hunter ron arndorfer and rons boone and crockett record book ram that officially nets 170 38 and grossed a little over 172.
Administration, which contains early administrative correspondence and executive committee minutes, almost an entire run of the minutes of the clubs annual meetings which began in 1893, and an almost complete run of officer. Monster boone and crockett roosevelt elk record bulls youtube. I was obviously way overdue, and looking at 50 year old records from the heyday of mule deer hunting just doesnt really apply any more. Monster boone and crockett roosevelt elk record bulls she hunts productions. The world record bison, pronghorn, muskox and goats big. Unit 8 arizona elk outfitters arizona elk outfitters. Oct 07, 2009 previously, mule deer and elk were combined into a single boone and crockett volume last printed in 1996. Previously, mule deer and elk were combined into a single boone and crockett volume last printed in 1996. Mule deer, elk and western big game hunting articles and.
Jun 20, 20 one of the unique things about keeping a record book for all the biggest trophies in history is that it connects hunters stories from all generations. Official measurers work on a volunteer basis for the boone and crockett club and measure trophies according to their schedules. Records of north american elk by boone and crockett club issuu. Boone and crockett club minimum entry scores wildlife. Hands down, wyoming is king when it comes to overall antelope hunting opportunity, as well as opportunity for killing a record book pronghorn. Though this bull will not make the record book, the official score sheet will be kept on file by the boone and crockett club. Cso record book trophies colburn and scott outfitters. The club was named in honor of hunterheroes of the day, daniel boone and davy crockett, whom the clubs founders.
The boone and crockett club records have been divided into six series, most of which have been further subdivided. Sep 29, 2018 monster boone and crockett roosevelt elk record bulls she hunts productions. Tips for field judging elk rocky mountain elk foundation. Arizona black bear outfitters arizona is a very overlooked state for premium quality trophy black bear hunts. To celebrate the biggest bulls and best stories from our elk hunting history, ol put together a countdown of the highestscoring bulls ever killed according to boone and crockett records. Boone and crockett club worlds records elk hunting. Montana archers bull elk may be world record hunting. For most bulls, inside spread is only 1015 percent of its score. These are the biggest grizzly bear kills in the record books. A giant bull elk taken last fall in utah has been confirmed as a new worlds record by the boone and crockett club. Recordbook bulls, from the boone and crockett club archives.
Boone and crockett 89 matching articles field and stream. American elk nontypical american elk typical bighorn sheep bison black bear grizzly bear mountain lion mule deer nontypical mule deer typical pronghorn antelope rocky mountain goat whitetail deer nontypical whitetail deer typical wyoming shiras moose. The best choice in arizona elk guides and arizona mule deer. In this case, these thresholds are only for reference, a benchmark to consider when evaluating a bucks. The other elk in the record book that score higher than shirk s were taken in more traditional elkhunting destinations, such as arizona, british columbia and alberta. The boone and crockett clubs records committee, which is the governing body of the clubs recordskeeping activities, created the special. Six of the top 14 trophy black bears ever recorded in the boone and crockett record book have come from the great state of arizona and many record book black bears are continually harvested in arizona every single year. All of the bucks that weve guided to will have our watermark stamped on the photo.
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