Many boon and crocket records have been established here. Wyoming hunter bags worldrecord elk with crossbow wyoming. Nov 22, 2017 he shot the elk while hunting on public land in southeastern montana, and while wearing his lucky hat given to him by monte haugen. This wyoming mule deer hunting pack service outfitter is for mule deer hunts, in region g and h.
Guys top 3 wyoming elk areas eastmans official blog. Apr 15, 2019 jim hall poses with a recordsetting shiras moose he shot in washingtons ferry county in 2018. Wyoming hunter bags worldrecord elk with crossbow outdoors. Coming just days after a new whitetail world record was announced, the boone and crockett club and pope and young club announced that a bull from montana taken on. Not only is this the only moose on the list taken by a female hunter, it is also the biggest moose hunted in the united states. The antlers are just staggering, in mass and symmetry. Wyoming has a near record elk hunt the wildlife news. They regularly produce monster bruins that weigh over 350 pounds, square out between 7 feet and 8 feet and. Recordbook bulls the only thing better than the rack on a trophy bull is the story behind how it was taken. To celebrate the biggest bulls and best stories from our elk hunting history, ol. He regularly hunts elk, but doesnt fire from much beyond 100 yards. A young elk guide kills a bull big enough for the record books. Wyoming bull is largest ever shot with a crossbow, according to.
Henderson of burlington, wyoming was recently honored by the boone and crockett club for his trophy typical american elk. Guys 2019 top wyoming elk areas eastmans official blog. Record book bulls the only thing better than the rack on a trophy bull is the story behind how it was taken. The cowboy state remains in the top four states to kill a book bull elk alltime and is still in the top five. The reason for a smile, from oconnor or from anyone else who was present, was the declaration of a new boone and crockett club. Long shot takes enormous deer for record book local news. Hunting star valley wyoming elkc moose, mule deer, trophy. Potential recordbreaking 429plus bull elk arrowed a bowhunter reportedly tagged a monster bull elk on sept. My grandfather now has severe alzheimers disease so his stories are sadly fading, but he has told me some pretty amazing stories of wyoming. Hunt for moose, elk, pronghorn antelope, mule deer, whitetailed deer, big horn sheep, blue grouse, wild turkey, mountain lion, black bear and more. Big game outfitter predator and varmint outfitter small game outfitter. The current bowhunting record elk scores 393 and 18th. New world record for crossbow elk confirmed by sci.
Spring, boone and crockett club director of big game records, recently. The bears on prince of wales were recently reclassified by safari club international as coastal bears or island black bear due to their massive size. Wyoming trophy bull elk killed with a rifle during archery season near buffalo, wyoming. Catron county, nm catron county is responsible for 3% of sci record book submissions for both non typical and typical scoring bull elk. As with any of our hunts we serve you three fulfilling meals a day. Washington hunter bags worldrecord moose montana untamed. A recordbook hunt elk could be largest ever taken by. Jackson womans elk one for record books sports features. This bull was killed in 2009 and held the world record for nearly 9 years.
The recording is through safari club international, a major scoring. The results of the nonresident elk draw will be posted the third. We have had 3 bulls make the alltime boone and crockett record book harvested from this camp. But how does the state rank in terms of trophy quality for record book pronghorn. However, where hendersons bull places in the record books isnt as. As oconnor wrote in his classic 1974 book, sheep and sheep hunting, this ram was all horns and then some. These are the highestscoring trophy animals hunted in wyoming, as recorded by.
Mar 26, 2014 wyoming game and fish department has announced that their 20 elk hunting season produced a near record elk harvest. They took the bull into town, and it caused quite a stir. By the end of the hunt, hendersons efforts were rewarded with what would later be verified as the largest elk ever taken with a crossbow. Most nonresident elk licenses are issued in the drawing held in may.
Wyoming game and fish department wyoming hunter recognized. On slides 221 youll find the top 20 typical bulls of all time. It puts out the most and biggest record mule deer bucks of any state in the country. Mule deer hunt in the middle of wyomings finest big game habitat in the. My guides and i have guided many clients to record book bulls in wyoming and have received top awards and recognition for this. Austads spyder bull which was shot in the monroe mountain unit and ranks no. Much like area 22, the aspen hunt is very limited 50 tags with relatively easy country and plenty of public land 65%.
He shot the elk while hunting on public land in southeastern montana, and while wearing his lucky hat given to him by monte haugen. They left the bull and took off again for goat, but they got snowed out. Feb 03, 2015 wyoming hunter bags worldrecord elk with crossbow. Wyomings highestscoring trophy animals in the boone and.
I was standing, set up on the shooting sticks for quite a while hoping he would step out and. This is a 5 hour horseback ride into the wilderness with tent camp accomodations. November 29, 2019 my grandfather passed this photo onto me the other day. 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. Top 10 trophy mule deer producing states muley freak. Looking at the last 10 years, for typicals, eagle, garfield and archuleta counties are the strongholds with 18, 16 and 11 entries respectively. Pictures of some fine elk and deer in wyoming record book species score rank location year taken world record black bear 21 1516 58 l. Long shot takes enormous deer for record book by lew freedman. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering. Wikipedia says that, the biggest wild american black bear ever recorded was a male from new brunswick, shot in november 1972, that weighed 902 lb after it had been dressed, meaning it weighed an estimated 1,100 lb in life, and measured 7.
The largest alaskayukon moose in the record books, as well as the highest scoring moose for all of north america, was taken by debra card near cordova, alaska with a rifle in september 1999. Garth sessions was all smiles as he carried out what would become the largest nontypical bull elk recorded in montana. The high wyoming altitude allows our bridger teton national forest in western wyoming mule deer hunts, the unique exclusion from the hunting pressure giving our trophy mule deer hunters the opportunity consistently for harvesting record book mule deer hunt. Montana and only second in the world to a wyoming bull killed back in 1890. When a big moose is shot in smalltown canada, you might as well have the stanley cup on display. Guide to nonresident applications rocky mountain elk. The top states for record mule deer in the last 10 years. Statistically speaking, wyoming is a very strong elk state even when it comes to record book bull elk entries. Wyoming elk have a vast array of rangeland to live on including everything from lowlying plains to steep, mountainous terrain. Below weve listed the biggest mule deer hunting accomplishments in each category. Watch the entire world record spyder spider bull hunt exclusively here on the legend channel.
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. As long as he kept walking my way he would give me a shot. Steve felix with his 2016 montana world record archery bull elk. Allen took the 350yard shot across the lake and connected. The top 40 typical and nontypical elk of all time outdoor life. If hunting is on your agenda southern wyoming is unparalleled. A wyoming hunter now holds the world record for the largest elk killed with a crossbow. The spyder bull grosses over 500 inches and has an official net score of 478. Every year, recordbook bulls are taken on the general rifle elk hunts in both montana and wyoming, and colorado and idaho as well. I have taken the liberty of voicing my own thoughts and opinions about record books here under the guise of helping new 4h members. The application period of the elk hunt opens when licenses go on sale in midjune and closes july 31. The second largest typical bull elk came from wyoming, scoring.
As the least populated state in the union, wyomings wide open spaces offers some of the best hunting opportunities to be found. Its himself along with brothers, friend, a brothers wife, and his dad. Garth sessions was all smiles as he carried out what would become the. Wyoming remains a very consistent place to hunt for elk and we dont see that fact changing anytime in the near future. Pronghorn hunting began with a bang when one of our clients took a beautiful record book antelope on opening day of rifle season. There are more recordbook black bear entries from here than the rest of north america.
Recordbook bulls, from the boone and crockett club archives. Wyoming state record whitetail mule deer, elk and western. Section 1 provides a framework for planning, completing, and analyzing each of your 4h projects. World record typical bull elk, taken with broadmouth canyon ranch at out idaho location. New world record for crossbow elk confirmed by sci outdoorhub. Greybull when burlington hunter albert henderson went hunting near dubois this past fall he had no idea that his annual hunt during the archery season would be one for the record book. Elk, deer, bear, antelope, moose, mountain lion, mountain goat, and bighorn sheep can all be hunted here on the south end of the yellowstone ecosystem. Its no secret that wyoming is the best place to go for pure antelope hunting opportunity. Over the years, legendary sized animals have been taken here including pronghorn, elk and mule deer. The pennsylvania automated license system pals is the site to apply for the elk license drawing and check the status of your application. Hendersons elk will be listed along with over 4,000 other trophies in the boone and crockett clubs 29th big game awards book available this fall. Wyomings elite outfitters, wyomings most exclusive elk hunts by eight top quality outfitters from across wyoming. There are more record book black bear entries from here than the rest of north america.
In addition to wyoming, theres always a great deal of trophy antelope buzz from states like new mexico and arizona. The magnificent mountains of star valley wyoming are known worldwide for their diversity of big game animals. Thats pretty impressive for any single location in the world, let alone a county. Wyoming mule deer hunting your premier choice with a fair chase wyoming outfitter.
Oklahoma bowhunter sets new cy curtis nontypical elk record. The bull was taken on a solo public land hunt by montana resident, steve felix. They estimate that 25,968 were taken, a near record. Fifteen of the wyomings twenty two elk feed grounds are located in sublette county, which assure a good. One of the unique things about keeping a record book for all the biggest trophies in history is. Wyoming game and fish department has announced that their 20 elk hunting season produced a near record elk harvest. Montana elk is potential archery world record gohunt. New montana bighorn sheep world record spotlights wildlife c. Click the first radio button, scroll to the bottom of the page, click start here and follow the prompts. Burlington crossbow hunter takes world record elk wyoming.
There are certainly other opportunities out there, but as a publicland hunter, i primarily look to montana, wyoming, colorado, idaho, utah, new mexico and arizona. Though hes shot multiple elk in his life, hendersons latest bull, with a. Wyomings shoshone national forest is widely considered one of the best public lands in north america to hunt elk, yet few people expected a world record to emerge from those woods. Massive bull elk is the latest montana nontypical record. The fee is only applicable for big game license applications submitted for limited quota drawings. When bowhunters think of arrowing a huge record book sized bull elk, places like arizona, utah, nevada, montana and wyoming dominate such thoughts. Mar 23, 2008 pictures of some fine elk and deer in wyoming record book species score rank location year taken world record black bear 21 1516 58 l. However the number one year was 2012 when the hunt saw 26,365 elk reported killed. Wyoming outfitters elk hunting, mule deer hunting antelope. The boone and crockett club just announced that the antelope buck he shot last year in new mexico has been certified as a new world record. Mule deer hunting south of wyomings legendary jackson hole, greys river close to pinedale area and idaho border. Sublette county is home of the world record shiras moose and a consistent trophy book entry area for all other species.
We strive to harvest 6 point or better bulls out of this camp. Join us as we share stories, photos, and each year we create a wyoming mule deer trophy wall. Jim hall poses with a recordsetting shiras moose he shot in washingtons ferry county in 2018. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation education. Plus, clients have already taken some outstanding black bears, mule deer and elk. A recordbook hunt elk could be largest ever taken by bowhunting. Most of your 4h career is spent working on projects, and fittingly, a majority of your record book is spent commemorating those projects. If you are looking for a print resource that is slightly more tactful than i am, try downloading the pdf record book handout from the resources tab above. For good reason too since a brief glance at both the boone and crockett club and the pope and young club record books show that such wapitirich rocky mountain states dominate the listings. Apr 19, 2012 watch the entire world record spyder spider bull hunt exclusively here on the legend channel. 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. What a start it has been to our 2017 fall hunting season in wyoming. 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.
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