While utah has only cranked out the third most record bulls 225 typical and nontypical american elk its no. The bull was taken on a solo public land hunt by montana resident, steve felix. Welcome to the wildlife records club of british columbia. Welcome to the south dakota big game record book the official collection of the largest rifle and archery trophies taken within the state of south dakota. Similar to whitetails, they have their own fingerprint in the headgear they carry. Monster boone and crockett roosevelt elk record bulls youtube. The missoulabased boone and crockett club was founded by theodore roosevelt and a small group of hunting friends in 1887. The minimum score for a typical elk to be considered for the alltime awards book is 375. South dakotas official big game record book south dakota hunting.
Second chance lands nearrecord elk the denver post. Recordbook bulls the only thing better than the rack on a trophy bull is the story behind how it was taken. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation education. Just huge is how dufault, a certified boone and crockett measurer, described the rack. They rode to within 25 feet and laub shot him in the head. 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. 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. Yes we have monster elk on vancouver island, heres a prime example of what enormous sizes that our old rainforest bulls can grow to. Sep 29, 2017 thats probably what happened with this enormous grizzly bear. The boone and crockett clubs records committee, which is the governing body of the clubs recordskeeping activities, created the special. All record data below obtained through the boone and crockett clubs online trophy search at. As per fish and game entry rules, the boone and crockett entry will be used in the idaho big game records. Boone and crockett announces mule deer, elk record books. The biggest typical and nontypical bull elk of all time.
Mule deer, elk and western big game hunting articles and. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation. The official declaration was made today by the boone and crockett club. One of the unique things about keeping a record book for all the. 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. When a big moose is shot in smalltown canada, you might as well have the stanley cup on display. Last year, avid hunter mike gallo harvested the record breaking pronghorn in socorro county, n.
See the record photos, read the hunters stories and learn where the largest trophies were taken. Of the millions of bucks shot by hunters each fall, only a handful qualify for the boone and crockett record book. Massive bull elk is the latest montana nontypical record. The boone and crockett club was founded in 1887 by theodore roosevelt and a group of his close friends. After riding, shooting and riding some more, laub hit him in the hind quarter.
Montana elk is potential archery world record gohunt. Recordbook bulls, from the boone and crockett club archives. 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. All record data below obtained through the boone and crockett. 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. Monster boone and crockett roosevelt elk record bulls.
According to the club, the number of trophy whitetails entered in their record book has jumped 400 percent over the past 30 years. And yet a look at the boone and crockett book also shows that many top. 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. A montana bow hunter has taken what may turn out to be a world record elk. 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 public land during the 2016 bow. Boone and crockett club worlds records elk hunting. Anyone who has taken big game in nebraska by legal means during an authorized season is invited to present the trophy for scoring. The club began keeping records in 1906 as a way to draw attention to dwindling big game populations. Montana archers bull elk may be world record hunting. Texas boone and crockett record book texas hunting forum. Allen took the 350yard shot across the lake and connected.
Maintaining a permanent record of outstanding game taken in the province of bc. Although not the usual case, hunters have been known to pass on a 300 class elk, since we have been frequently able to spot 330 plus class elk in the same territory. They took the bull into town, and it caused quite a stir. A montana bow hunter has taken what may turn out to be a worldrecord elk. Since ed broder shot the world record nontypical mule deer in 1926, there. Records of north american elk by boone and crockett club. That bull was found dead, frozen in upper arrow lake, b. This was one of three 400plus point bulls harvested that year. The current 7th edition records book is now available with over 1400 new entries click the book cover icon above to access our online store. A young elk guide kills a bull big enough for the record books. Oct 07, 2009 previously, mule deer and elk were combined into a single boone and crockett volume last printed in 1996. 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. Steve felix with his 2016 montana world record archery bull elk. Records of north american elk by boone and crockett club issuu.
Shane swiderski stalked to within 70 yards of the bear without being noticed and took his shot. With a final score of 26358 boone and crockett points, the. Dec 05, 2011 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 north america as compiled from data in. New minnesota record elk all but official grand forks herald. Or if someone provides a hunters name i can look up where their deer or animal ranked in the book. Boone and crockett black bear colorado field and stream. Since then, unprecedented growth in records listings dictated separate editions. Montana bowhunters elk was biggest ever taken in montana. New mexico states big game hunting records as listed by boone and crockett. To celebrate the biggest bulls and best stories from our elk hunting history, ol. These are the biggest grizzly bear kills in the record books.
Upon confirmation, it should also become the largest elk ever killed in the state of montana. The top 40 typical and nontypical elk of all time outdoor life. The big bull was 350 yards away when laub shot the first time. Record animal record holder general location year of record score. The bull in the gallery below was harvested during the 20152016 season in gmu 15. Jan 31, 2012 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. 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. Official boone and crockett club scorer ray brugler, ron, and game commission biggame scoring program coordinator and. They left the bull and took off again for goat, but they got snowed out. Worlds record moose verified by boone and crockett outdoorhub. I had never killed a bull with a bow before, and like i tell my clients, any. Potential worldrecord elk confirmed american hunter. A giant bull elk taken last fall in utah has been confirmed as a new worlds record by the boone and crockett club. He shot the elk while hunting on public land in southeastern montana, and while wearing his lucky hat given to him by monte haugen.
Goodville resident john shirk knew the 23point bull elk he shot in clinton county nov. The rack of a massive bull elk shot this fall in northwest minnesota has been scored by a certified measurer for the boone and crockett club, and its all but official the trophy will be the. 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. Big game trophy records nebraska game and parksnebraska. Illegal big buck breezes to boone and crockett list. Big game outfitter predator and varmint outfitter small game outfitter.
Though this bull will not make the record book, the official score sheet will be kept on file by the boone and crockett club. When the moose didnt stick around, laub and his guide took off after him on their horses. And only the tiniest fraction of those deer have a shot at being a world record. 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. Worlds record moose verified by boone and crockett. The antlers were officially scored as american typical elk with a final score of 338 08. 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. 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.