Today the award also recognizes trophy oklahoma mule deer, elk, antelope and. The elks official entry score was confirmed at an astounding 430 inches. Trophies that meet the awards minimum but not the alltime minimum will be listed in the awards book. Trophy scoring how to score deer, elk, antelope, bear, and more. Entry was found, confiscated, donated or purchased. The current pope and young clubs worlds record typical american elk, taken in arizona in 2005, scores 412.
This list indicates the last recorded owner or hunter. 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. Similar to the online database, this publication contains trophy records for whitetail, mule deer, pronghorn antelope, bighorn sheep and elk taken in nebraska. There are categories for rifle, archery, archery velvet, black powder, and shed antler. A recordbook hunt elk could be largest ever taken by. Most people only think of the pope and young club as a recordkeeping organization. Pennsylvania big game records pa game commission pa. The book is an easyreading collection of stories, about how hunting with the bow. It will be a valuable research and scouting tool available at your fingertips. Your elk hunting trip was a success and you know your bull is a bruiser, but does he qualify for the record books. 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. Official scoring system for bowhunting north american big game.
Roosevelts olympic elk, 225, print pdf interactive pdf. Elk networkthe books a young elk guide kills a bull big enough for the record. Geographic boundaries, as described in the publication pope and young club measurers manual, are established for the categories. 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. How to score elk antlers gone outdoors your adventure. Please use your trophy search membership login here. Boone and crockett club minimum entry scores wildlife. Congrats to all that have, and to those that came close.
Since establishing the category july 1, 2008, the pope and young club has accepted 22 tule elk entries into the records. The categories and minimum scores for inclusion in pennsylvanias book are. The score didnt matter, even though the automatic part of my mind was. Potential recordbreaking 429plus bull elk arrowed a bowhunter reportedly tagged a monster bull elk on sept. Record book bulls the only thing better than the rack on a trophy bull is the story behind how it was taken. As per fish and game entry rules, the boone and crockett entry will be used in the idaho big game records. On slides 221 youll find the top 20 typical bulls of all time. Articles on how to hunt turkeys, deer, upland game, and predators abound. It amazes me how big a buck really must be to make book. A young elk guide kills a bull big enough for the record books. Rominger, phd, bighorn sheep biologist is an official boone and crockett club measurer. Chatfield, mn four new worlds records were officially recognized during the pope and young clubs 26th biennial convention and awards banquet in denver. Sports and fitness travel, recreation and leisure bowhunting wildlife conservation. We also have a seperate youth division for animals taken between the ages of 1217.
Users will be able to search the entire records program database of over 115,000 record book entries and millions of data points. Entries submitted on pope and young club score charts, or on outdated score. Get your trophy officially scored article by jason boke. A nonprofit north american conservation and bowhunting organization dedicated to the promotion and. Pope and young non typical american elk minimum entry score 335. Boone and crockett requires a minimum score of 360 for its awards program and 375 for the alltime record book.
The pope and young club is one of north americas leading bowhunting and conservation organizations. 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. The minimum score for a typical elk to be considered for the alltime awards book is 375. Cy curtis program oklahoma department of wildlife conservation. 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. 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. For boone and crocket the minimum score to make the record book is 160 for a typical and 185.
Enjoy access to the detailed trophy search engine note. 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. How to score elk antlers gone outdoors your adventure awaits. The bull was taken on a solo public land hunt by montana resident, steve felix. To be eligible for entry into the pope and young clubs records program. Alaska brown bear black bear grizzly bear polar bear bison barren. Just choosing a western state is quite a daunting task. 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. Legally harvested whitetailed deer, mule deer, elk, antelope and black bear are eligible for scoring. Montana elk is potential archery world record gohunt. You can reach out to official measurers in your area to schedule a time to sit down and get your trophy officially scored. 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 highest scoring bulls ever killed according to boone and crockett records. What is the minimum score for boon and crocket and pope and young.
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. The underlying tones of that statement ring true in every instance when i witness an exceptional whitetail buck regardless of the circumstances. Boone and crockett club entering your trophy elk hunting. What is the minimum score for boon and crocket and pope and. 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. 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. 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. Northwest big game record books record books for big game.
He continues to travel to reno for record book meetings. I once remember a friend commenting that when we measure antlers we have to stop and wonder just whose head we are really measuring. Though this bull will not make the record book, the official score sheet will be kept on file by the boone and crockett club. Score your turkey, deer, elk, or other animal with interactive trophy calculators. Big game trophy records nebraska game and parksnebraska. How do i get a copy of the cy curtis awards program record book. Hunters must sign and submit the cy curtis fair chase statement with their entry. 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. But in the end, hubert collins buck fell just short of the record with an incredible typical score of 203 38 inches. The top 40 typical and nontypical elk of all time outdoor life. Each year the nebraska game and parks commission publishes an updated edition of the big game trophy records book.