Start by measuring the length of each tine on one side of the rack if your bull is a 6x6, there will be 5 tines to measure g1 thru g5. Articles on how to hunt turkeys, deer, upland game, and predators abound. A young elk guide kills a bull big enough for the record books. The name was selected from early archery hunters, saxon pope and art young. Many more do make the pope and young record book, which is a separate set of records kept for animals taken with archery gear.
Each rack was assigned a minimum score for inclusion into the record book. The pope and young club has just created our new online big game records search, stated jim willems, pope and young club president. Trophy owners must wait 60 days after harvest before measuring trophies. Congrats to all that have, and to those that came close. Oct 01, 2007 it happens at every single pope and young convention. Our intention is to provide you with an easy method to green score your animal. The minimum score for a typical elk to be considered for the alltime awards book is 375. The score didnt matter, even though the automatic part of my mind was.
Just choosing a western state is quite a daunting task. How to score elk antlers gone outdoors your adventure. Jun 20, 20 20 biggest elk of all time 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. 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. Record book bulls the only thing better than the rack on a trophy bull is the story behind how it was taken. Big bulls will have an inside spread of very near to 40 inches and also right around 30 inches of mass per side. With a score of 197 68 inches, this deer is tied for the no. Big game trophy records book each year the nebraska game and parks commission publishes an updated edition of the big game trophy records book. Elk networkthe books a young elk guide kills a bull big enough for the record. Pope and young canadian moose minimum entry score 5. A record book hunt elk could be largest ever taken by bowhunting dec 31, 1992. 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. Young, cedarvale, ks 191 48 1973 chautauqua jamie fowler, emporia, ks 190 78 1992 lyon. A washington county bull scored 361 58, second on the current list to a nevada elk.
Official scoring system for bowhunting north american big game. It amazes me how big a buck really must be to make book. Nevada accounted for only two elk, but they were in the top three of the scoring range. Trophies that meet the awards minimum but not the alltime minimum will be listed in the awards book. Largest elk in 48 years, largest ever with a bow boone and. 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.
Similar to the online database, this publication contains trophy records for whitetail, mule deer, pronghorn antelope, bighorn sheep and elk taken in nebraska. If you are hunting elk on your own and want to kill a good bull, you need to learn what field judging bull elk accurately will take. Scis chief master measurer, chris emery, takes you step by step through how to measure elk antlers for entry into the sci record books. From their clear conservation philosophy to the standardized scoring system, they share many of the same principles. A recordbook hunt elk could be largest ever taken by.
The bull was taken on a solo hunt early in the montana. Kansas top 20 deer records deer big game information. Pope and young has lower minimum standards for entry. All measurements must be made with a 14inch wide flexible steel tape to the nearest oneeighth of an inch. Roosevelts olympic elk, 225, print pdf interactive pdf. 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. It happens at every single pope and young convention. World records by species click species for record details and photo. Watch as the guys from jay scott outdoors go over the four major components of scoring and elk.
Alaska brown bear black bear grizzly bear polar bear bison barren. Users will be able to search the entire records program database of over 115,000 record book entries and millions of data points. Pope and young alaskan moose minimum entry score 170. Dedicated bowhunters convene to honor the exceptional animals taken during the biennium scoring period. However, after visiting the commissions harrisburg headquarters and meeting with dangelo, i discovered setting up a scoring appointment is much easier than originally anticipated. 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 top 40 typical and nontypical elk of all time outdoor life. If the score you come up with is close to or above the minimum score for that category and you want to enter it in boone and crocketts records book, we can provide you with a list of official measurers for your area. Official scoring system for bowhunting north american big. A flexible steel cable can be used to measure points and main beams only. A nonprofit north american conservation and bowhunting organization dedicated to the promotion and. Strict adherence will be paid to rules and regulations of each of these organizations including fair chase. Trophy scoring how to score deer, elk, antelope, bear. Geographic boundaries, as described in the publication pope and young club measurers manual, are established for the categories. 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. Enjoy access to the detailed trophy search engine note. This allows anyone to view the pope and young records entries. Pope and young makes big game records searchable montana. Using a measuring tape, you can calculate your own gross score. There are categories for rifle, archery, archery velvet, black powder, and shed antler.
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. Score forms and the fair chase affidavit must be printed front and back on the same piece of paper. The boone and crockett club was founded in 1887 by theodore roosevelt and a group of his close friends. Weve compiled the stories and photos of the 10 highest scoring typical whitetail bucks in the pope and young record books. Its no easy feat to kill a record book buck with a bow, but the chances of killing a truly remarkable typical buck are even more rare. Deer, elk, moose, and caribou with three or more antlers are not eligible for entry in the clubs awards programs and listing in the records books. 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. He continues to travel to reno for record book meetings. How to score elk antlers gone outdoors your adventure awaits. Trophies that meet the alltime minimum will be listed in both the awards book, as well as records of north american big game. Today the boone and crockett club and pope and young club announced that an elk from montana taken on public land during the archery season in 2016 is a potential new archery worlds record typical american elk. 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.
Stevec, green refers to the score before the 60 day drying period is up, gross or net. Gross refers to the score before symmetry deductions are subtracted net refers to the score after symmetry deductions are subtracted. After the mandatory 60day drying period, the elk s official entry score was confirmed at an astounding 430 inches. The antlers were officially scored as american typical elk with a final score of 338 08. To be eligible for entry into the pope and young clubs records program. Pope and young is proud to announce our 2020 gearup drawing. If you choose the subscription, you can search the largest bowhunting big game database in north america.
Second chance lands nearrecord elk the denver post. This series is based on how to score an elk antler and field judge elk per the boone and crockett scoring system. Three photos of antlers, horns, or skull a view from the front side, a view from the left side and a view from the right side. 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. These hunters for a long time have familiarized themselves with the scoring system used by pope and young measurers, and can estimate the score size of. Getting your buck or bull scored is about more than just inches. Score your turkey, deer, elk, or other animal with interactive trophy calculators. Trophy scoring how to score deer, elk, antelope, bear, and more.
Trophy scoring big game information hunting kdwpt kdwpt. They meet likeminded bowhunters of all persuasions, and newer members learn something unexpectedthe pope and young club is much more than a recordskeeping organization. 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. Will your trophy pennsylvania buck make the record books. Rominger, phd, bighorn sheep biologist is an official boone and crockett club measurer. Numerous measurements are taken to account for massiveness of a trophy. Your elk hunting trip was a success and you know your bull is a bruiser, but does he qualify for the record books. Kansas top 20 deer records harvest by muzzleloader. General policies deer hunting elk hunting big game.
Big game trophy records nebraska game and parksnebraska. Boone, crockett official to teach class on how to measure. Pope and young cougar minimum entry score 816ths pope and young grizzly bear minimum entry score 19 pope and young non typical american elk minimum entry score 335. The clubs scoring system was designed to recognize massiveness and symmetry. Regardless whether our kills reached the pope and young books, i knew my. This list indicates the last recorded owner or hunter. 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. Keep in mind that a typical american elk, boone and crockett requires a minimum of 360 points to enter the awards book, and 375 points for entry into the alltime records book. Aug 26, 2014 with that in mind, were bringing the two together.
We also have a seperate youth division for animals taken between the ages of 1217. After a couple days of packing the bull out, the hunter who at this time. What is the minimum score for boon and crocket and pope and. It was taken on a solo hunt early in the montana archery season.
Simple steps for field judging bull elk outdoors international. According to dangelo, there are 40 official boone and crocket or pope and young. Witness five thrilling elk hunts with four archery elk hunts and one rifle hunt. New minimums were established for animals taken with a bow and arrow, and to differentiate this scoring system from the boone and crockett system, it was named the pope and young system. This includes whitetail deer, mule deer, pronghorn, american elk, and bighorn sheep. This series is based on how to score an elk antler per the boone and crockett scoring system. Enter fractional figures in eighths, without reduction. Entry was found, confiscated, donated or purchased.