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Oct 07, 2009 records of north american elk is 298 pages containing nearly 1,600 listings for boone and crockettclass american elk, roosevelts elk and tule elk. Elk return to the eastern us states of michigan, kentucky. In addition to wyoming, theres always a great deal of trophy. For more information, see the big game hunting seasons and regulations pamphlet. The boone and crockett clubs records committee, which is the governing body of the clubs records keeping activities, created the special judges panel with the express purpose of verifying and announcing potential new worlds records as they are submitted during any triennial awards program.

In addition to wyoming, theres always a great deal of trophy antelope buzz from states like new mexico and arizona. The patch, which features a bull elk, bear and buck on a keystone state outline, was designed by wellknown graphic designer mark anderson. The nevada wildlife record book celebrates the big game animals we have in our state and recognizes the achievements of the. There are good elk all over the state in each area, but ive never taken an elk this big before. Agnews bull would set the new alltime record, if details are confirmed and the rack is measured after the mandatory 60day drying period. Three types of trail cameras for monitoring wildlife. Each year the nebraska game and parks commission publishes an updated edition of the big game trophy records book. The following are summaries for the modern firearm, archery, and muzzleloader elk seasons. The score bested the previous record by 21 inches, and became the secondplace elk overall in the states cy curtis record book for big game. Ks top 10 elk records elk big game information hunting. The 2000 edition of the idaho big game record book has been completed with 61 new entries. Hunting an bull elk killed by a montana bowhunter in september is a state record, the largest recorded in the u.

It is an important resource that provides significant recreational, aesthetic, cultural, and economic benefit to the people. Nebraska trophy recognition certificates have been awarded since 1962 for outstanding big game trophies t aken in the state during legal hunting seasons. Nearly 200 new deer, elk and bear entries have been added to the latest edition of the pennsylvania big game records book released recently by the pennsylvania game commission also new this year. Pending montana state record bull elk montana hunting and. Nwtfs wild turkey records program offers nwtf members a way to register any legally harvested wild turkey, taken anywhere in the world. The glory days of elk hunting appeared to be long gone, after all, or were they. During the rifle season sessions shot what has become montanas new state record nontypical bull elk, a massive animal that scored 431 78. Second chance lands nearrecord elk the denver post. Colorado shooting up record book charts the denver post. This book is an updated listing of trophies replacing the 35th edition of 2014. The former world record elk was killed here in 1899 by john plute of crested butte. Pennsylvania big game records book for 20 gets 200 new.

Cpw issues hunting and fishing licenses, conducts research to improve wildlife management activities, protects high priority wildlife. Elk nontypical records nevada wildlife record book. Described as a strong supporter of elk hunting and improving elk habitat, he has killed several recordbook bulls by. Kdwpt offices remain closed to the public through april 19. Upon confirmation, it should also become the largest elk ever killed in the state of montana. Colorado shooting up record book charts by charlie meyers the denver post.

New mexico states big game hunting records as listed by boone and. Pennsylvania confirms a new state elk record outdoorhub. The current washington record elk is a 421 78 bull shot by bowhunter jeff thorpe in 2003. The record book is compiled by fish and game retiree ralph pehrson and is currently available at department offices. Record book bulls the only thing better than the rack on a trophy bull is the story behind how it was taken. The objectives of the program include the following. Hes probably the nicest bull ive ever seen, schwalbe. As per fish and game entry rules, the boone and crockett entry will be used in the idaho big game records. Sports outdoors ut bull elk confirmed as world record spider bull wild, freeranging. This book is an updated listing of trophies replacing the 36th edition of 2015. Harrodsburg resident terrell royaltys 7x7 elk scored 372 68 in the boone and crockett club scoring system, besting the old record of 367 78 taken in harlan county in 2008.

There are two main requirements for choosing a state to hunt elk quality and quantity. Combining indepth biography with its cultural context, the author. New state record nontypical elk in pennsylvania outdoor life. And what makes record books so great is that they capture these stories for centuries to come, often reminding us of our rich hunting heritage. Colorado parks and wildlife is a nationally recognized leader in conservation, outdoor recreation and wildlife management. In 1995, the elk hunting world shook once more when an antler buyer purchased a head that he had seen in the back of a pickup truck.

Royalty took his record elk from a wildlife management. The utah big game records program is designed for the establishment and operation of a comprehensive record keeping program for wildlife species native and introduced in the state of utah. Boone and crockett announces mule deer, elk record books. The keystone state is turning out some massive bulls and this is the biggest. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. My favorite herd is a smaller one located in pennsylvania. Summary of elk hunting seasons washington department of. There is a hunting season for elk in most of the states mentioned above. All record data below obtained through the boone and crockett clubs online trophy search at.

On tuesday december 23, 2008 she was hunting in cheboygan county with her father when she took a bull elk. Includes record entries for bear, cougar, whitetail deer, mule deer, rocky mt. Nov 09, 2017 york county hunter shoots third largest elk in pennsylvania. Biggame hunters who are listed in the pennsylvania records book will want to bag a new patch recognizing their membership in this exclusive fraternity. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. John plute, a hunter and bachelor who lived and worked in crested butte, shot this huge bull elk in 1899 in the dark canyon of anthracite creek, 12 miles west of crested butte with a 3040 krag rifle.

New state record certified for bull elk with nontypical antlers. Montana elk is potential archery world record gohunt. Utah elk sets boone and crockett record regional government. A vote was taken at a club meeting and the name, big game records of minnesota, was chosen to be the name of m. Kansas top 20 deer records deer big game information. American hunter potential worldrecord elk confirmed. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation education. The agency manages 42 state parks, all of colorados wildlife, more than 300 state wildlife areas and a host of recreational programs. South dakotas official big game record book south dakota hunting. New michigan state record elk courtney williams, a year old from michigan, will soon be the record holder for the biggest elk taken in the state of michigan.

Record book for idahos big game animals, first edition. Dennis austad of ammon, idaho, poses with a bull elk that was certified on jan. The nebraska big game trophy records program nebraska trophy recognition certificates have been awarded since 1962 for outstanding big game trophies t aken in the state during legal hunting seasons. Southwest montana elk just shy of state record explore big sky. A record book committee was established and was tasked with publishing a new, entertaining and the most complete and accurate state record book of minnesotas big game animals available. Boone and crockett is a club that keeps track of the biggest trophy animals around the world. The largest elk ever recorded in pennsylvania, a bull taken by a lucky hunter in 2011, has been confirmed as the new state record. For photos and stories of of the 40 biggest elk ever taken go to. Medicine man, missionary, mystic shows that the holyman was not the dispirited traditionalist commonly depicted in literature, but a religious thinker whose outlook was positive and whose spirituality was not limited solely to traditional lakota precepts. In addition to presenting the larger big game animals taken, this web site serves as a reminder of the joys of memorable past hunts and stimulates dreams of future. The minimum score for a bull elk to be recorded into the boone and crockett book in the nontypical category is 385. The plute bull was the world record for over 30 years, and many thought that it would never be beaten.

Recognize outstanding trophies in size and symmetry taken by. Mereers bull, harvested in 1958, measured out at 41948. It will appear at a later date on the department web site. There is no entry fee required for acceptance in the utah big game records program. Sporting a green score of 42818, helmers elk could breeze past the previous state record of 40978. Two staterecord elk recognized on a single day oklahoma. The elk rut is certainly a worthwhile event to experience. He retired from the nevada department of wildlife in 2003 after a 30year career, as the upland game staff biologist. Big game trophy records nebraska game and parksnebraska. York county hunter shoots third largest elk in pennsylvania. Official scores wont be entered until the end of the 60day drying period. According to stan grebe, an official measurer for boone and crockett, 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. Nwtf wild turkey records national wild turkey federation. Full text of annual report of the commissioner of the.

Most record books require a drying period because antlers may shrink a little during this time. Though this bull will not make the record book, the official score sheet will be kept on file by the boone and crockett club. The bull was taken on a solo public land hunt by montana resident, steve felix. Williamsville archer lands record elk the buffalo news. Joshua doyle killed the new washington state record cascade roosevelts elk the bull scored 412 28 and was taken in king co. The score bested the previous record by 21 inches, and became the second place elk overall in the states cy curtis record book for big game. Muirhead was able to free the animal, though it died from the ordeal two days later. But how does the state rank in terms of trophy quality for record book pronghorn. Massive bull elk is the latest montana nontypical record.

Kansas state parks, fishing lakes and wildlife areas are currently open to the public. On slides 221 youll find the top 20 typical bulls of all time. Any game animal taken in fair chase, no matter the size, is indeed a trophy to be proud of and is every bit as worthy of respect and admiration as those of record class proportions. Hes unofficially scored 327 14 with a net of 322, so if my measurements arent way off hell make the record. Record elk found pinned alive with antlers stuck in mud. Similar to the online database, this publication contains trophy records for whitetail, mule deer, pronghorn antelope, bighorn sheep and elk taken in nebraska. The world record elk of dark canyon the john plute bull. Tuesday, june 14, 2016, proved to be a record setting day at the wildlife departments northeast region office near porter. This big montana bull will hurdle over the current archery world record elk, which. 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. Help us keep these areas open by practicing social distancing and avoiding gathering in groups.

Kelvin jackson of clay county holds kentuckys new state record for a nontypical bull elk. Big game outfitter predator and varmint outfitter small game outfitter. American elk nontypical, american elk typical, bighorn sheep, bison. 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. Sep 24, 2012 about 75 elk during rut in the northern cascades in washington state. Garth sessions was all smiles as he carried out what would become the largest nontypical bull elk recorded in montana. Frankfort, ky kentucky has a new state record for a bull elk with nontypical antlers. A montana bow hunter has taken what may turn out to be a world record elk, according to the clubs that keep the record books. Cy curtis staterecord elk emerges from march rack madness. Biggame hunters who are listed in the pennsylvania records book will want to bag a.

Pennsylvania big game records pa game commission pa. Idahos big game record book now contains 1,146 total entries. Jan 01, 2008 there are two main requirements for choosing a state to hunt elk quality and quantity. The blue mountain elk population peaked in the late 1970s at an estimated 6,500 elk and started declining in the late 1980s with an estimated. Record book species score rank location year taken world record black bear 21 1516 58 l. Most states do not have both, so the hunter must decide whether he wants a trophysized animal that will go into the record book, or just a nice representative bull. The patch, which features a bull elk, bear and buck on a keystone state. Montana archers bull elk may be world record hunting. San stiver has been a member of the record book committee since 1986 and has been involved compiling records since the inception of the program.

What he found insteada huge 9 x 10 elk pinned flat on its back, alive, with its massive antlers stuck in the mud. The nevada wildlife record book celebrates the big game animals we have in our state and recognizes the achievements of the hunters harvest. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. A giant bull elk taken last fall in utah has been confirmed as a new worlds record by the boone and crockett club. That elk, of course, would still own the archery record. Elk typical elk nontypical mule deer typical mule deer nontypical. Recordkeeping began in fall 1982 and now we have more than 27,000 records in our database. Williamsville archer lands record elk jim lickfeld of williamsville shows off the pennsylvania elk that is destined for the record books as the. Featured software all software latest this just in old school emulation msdos games historical software classic pc games software library. Kentucky has the highest population of elk in the eastern states and offers viewing locations at some of their state parks. The blue mountain elk herd is one of ten herds identified in the state. Get the inside story on how bill zee killed the new pennsylvania state record elk. Last month, helmer killed an elk that could soon be named the alltime nebraska state record.

South dakota huntings big game record book is the official list of trophy records for the state of sd. Your stare probably does keep records too, but they will have a lower threshold for entry into the record book. San developed our record database, enters and formats the records for the book. The bull beat the previous nontypical record of 349 38 held by andy kidd of mccreary county. The montana bull may also crack the boone and crockett top five. Species code species name bronze minimum silver minimum gold minimum bronze bow minimum silver bow minimum gold bow minimum species. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. My elk mount is back from the taxidermist mikes hillside and it turned out great. Thats the day two hunters from muskogee had their elk antlers scored, and they each ended the day as state record holders. This includes whitetail deer, mule deer, pronghorn, american elk, and bighorn sheep. In 1993 i took the world record blk powder non typical elk, longhunter s gave me a book at the oregon rondevous in 95 and i thank youfor that, but.