Congrats to all that have, and to those that came close. Below is a chart that lists the minimum entry scores for all the north american big game animals recognized by the boone and crockett club. Hunters must sign and submit the cy curtis fair chase statement with their entry. But in the end, hubert collins buck fell just short of the record with an incredible typical score of 203 38 inches. I once remember a friend commenting that when we measure antlers we have to stop and wonder just whose head we are really measuring. Similar to the online database, this publication contains trophy records for whitetail, mule deer, pronghorn antelope, bighorn sheep and elk taken in nebraska.
Boone and crockett club minimum entry scores wildlife. A record book hunt elk could be largest ever taken by bowhunting. Goat tuff products is honored to be a supporter of the pope and young club. Boone and crockett club entering your trophy elk hunting. Pope and young and the muzzleloader record book, heins elk posted a gross score of 382 28 and a net of 375 28 after the 60day drying period. Geographic boundaries, as described in the publication pope and young club measurers manual, are established for the categories. Found in central california, tule elk are an elk subspecies that exhibit the similar crowning point structure as do roosevelts elk, found on the west coast further to the north. You can reach out to official measurers in your area to schedule a time to sit down and get your trophy officially scored. There are categories for rifle, archery, archery velvet, black powder, and shed antler. The top 40 typical and nontypical elk of all time outdoor life. While this is an important function, i believe the overall sport of archery benefits from the pope and young clubs focus on conservation, ethics and fair chase. Big game trophy records nebraska game and parksnebraska.
Score your turkey, deer, elk, or other animal with interactive trophy calculators. Enjoy access to the detailed trophy search engine note. How do i get a copy of the cy curtis awards program record book. The bull was taken on a solo public land hunt by montana resident, steve felix. Sports and fitness travel, recreation and leisure bowhunting wildlife conservation. The score didnt matter, even though the automatic part of my mind was. As per fish and game entry rules, the boone and crockett entry will be used in the idaho big game records.
What is the minimum score for boon and crocket and pope and young. Rank, record holder, general location, year of record, score, region. Rominger, phd, bighorn sheep biologist is an official boone and crockett club measurer. The boone and crockett and pope and young clubs both require a 60day drying period before a trophy can be officially scored, but you can still make the measurements yourself to decide if your elk has a chance at making the book. How to score elk antlers gone outdoors your adventure awaits. The pope and young club is one of north americas leading bowhunting and conservation organizations. Brief instructions for measuring typical yellowstone american elk measurements must be made with a flexible steel tape or steel cable and recorded to the nearest oneeighth of an inch. Each year the nebraska game and parks commission publishes an updated edition of the big game trophy records book. Trophy scoring how to score deer, elk, antelope, bear, and more. 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. The current pope and young clubs worlds record typical american elk, taken in arizona in 2005, scores 412. Potential recordbreaking 429plus bull elk arrowed a bowhunter reportedly tagged a monster bull elk on sept. We also have a seperate youth division for animals taken between the ages of 1217. Most people only think of the pope and young club as a recordkeeping organization.
Find out what species can be hunted in all 50 states and look at corresponding unit maps to find out where they can be hunted in a particular state. Trophy scoring how to score deer, elk, antelope, bear. 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 requires a minimum score of 360 for its awards program and 375 for the alltime record book. The minimum score for a typical elk to be considered for the alltime awards book is 375. This list indicates the last recorded owner or hunter. 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. In first and foremost honoring the animal, each record book listing also.
The elk s official entry score was confirmed at an astounding 430 inches. Official scoring system for bowhunting north american big game. For complete list of scoresheet forms and details visit the boone and crockett official. On slides 221 youll find the top 20 typical bulls of all time. The underlying tones of that statement ring true in every instance when i witness an exceptional whitetail buck regardless of the circumstances. Trophies that meet the awards minimum but not the alltime minimum will be listed in the awards book. For boone and crocket the minimum score to make the record book is 160 for a typical and 185. The clubs first record book, which i had the privilege of editing, was published in 1975 and contained only a few thousand total entries. Charles and a handful of seattlearea friends, the pope and young club has been processing and recording north american big game entries for more half a century.
The minimum score requirements for entry into the northwest big game record books, for all four states we cover oregon, washington, idaho, and montana are listed below. Entries submitted on pope and young club score charts, or on outdated score. Second chance lands nearrecord elk the denver post. Pope and young non typical american elk minimum entry score 335. He continues to travel to reno for record book meetings.
What is the minimum score for boon and crocket and pope and. Elk networkthe books a young elk guide kills a bull big enough for the record. Chatfield, mn four new worlds records were officially recognized during the pope and young clubs 26th biennial convention and awards banquet in denver. Pennsylvania big game records pa game commission pa. Get your trophy officially scored article by jason boke.
Just choosing a western state is quite a daunting task. The elks official entry score was confirmed at an astounding 430 inches. To celebrate the biggest bulls and best stories from our elk hunting history, ol put together a countdown of the highest scoring bulls ever killed according to boone and crockett records. How to score elk antlers gone outdoors your adventure. Today the award also recognizes trophy oklahoma mule deer, elk, antelope and. Roosevelts olympic elk, 225, print pdf interactive pdf. The book is an easyreading collection of stories, about how hunting with the bow. The categories and minimum scores for inclusion in pennsylvanias book are.
Articles on how to hunt turkeys, deer, upland game, and predators abound. Montana elk is potential archery world record gohunt. Learn how to score a deer, elk, antelope, bear, or other trophy animal, with downloadable trophy score sheets from pope and young, safari club international, and boone and crockett club, videos, and articles. A recordbook hunt elk could be largest ever taken by. Though this bull will not make the record book, the official score sheet will be kept on file by the boone and crockett club.
A young elk guide kills a bull big enough for the record books. Please use your trophy search membership login here. Alaska brown bear black bear grizzly bear polar bear bison barren. Your elk hunting trip was a success and you know your bull is a bruiser, but does he qualify for the record books. Since establishing the category july 1, 2008, the pope and young club has accepted 22 tule elk entries into the records. To be eligible for entry into the pope and young clubs records program. Northwest big game record books record books for big game.