The pope and young club publishes its alltime record book, bowhunting big game records of north america, every 6 years. The pope and young club, a club which also has a rich hunting and conservation heritage, is recognized as the official repository for records of north american big game taken with a bow. 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. New mexico states big game hunting records as listed by boone and crockett, and safari club international. The pope and young club celebrates 100,000 record entries outdoorhub reporters 05. This years hunt is a 10day allinclusive canadian safari from savage encounters. Old arkansas state record also first state record rex hancock recorded arkansas has 29 pope and young non typical listings leading counties with 18 or more listings 8 arkansas chicot cross pope poinsett prairie sebastian sharp counties with 1417 listings 7 benton desha independence jefferson phillips pulaski randolph counties with 12. 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. To be eligible for entry into the pope and young clubs records program, an animal must meet or exceed the corresponding minimum score requirement for that. In some circumstances the arizona state record score may differ from the pope and young world record score due to the fact that in some instances it may.
This probably was going to be the best out of state bow kill. Weve compiled the stories and photos of the 10 highest scoring typical whitetail bucks in the pope and young record books. The cd contains the detailed statistical information on all of the entries in sortable database format. Hunter info arkansasdraft4 arkansas big buck classic. Pope and young is proud to announce our 2020 conservation hunt drawing. Yes, bowhunting records are the lifeblood of this organization, but the public, and particularly the continents bowhunters, need to know that membership in the pope and young club and entry of trophies into the record book actually support the. There is no charge for measuring or submitting entries for the iowa record book. We also have a seperate youth division for animals taken between the ages of 1217.
In first and foremost honoring the animal, each record book listing also recognizes a. Butler county, barber county 109, comanche county 88, greenwood county 75, sumner county 72 6. Pope and young makes big game records searchable montana. I am very excited about the new pope and young club big game records search, stated ed fanchin, records chair for the pope and young club. In order to qualify for an award, the rack must be measured by an official measurer for the boone and crockett or pope and young clubs, or by a wildlife biologist, conservation officer or other individual certified by the dnr to measure for the iowa program.
But in the end, hubert collins buck fell just short of. Pope and young club announces 2020 conservation hunt drawing. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the. The official declaration was made today by the boone and crockett club. He was one of the founding members of the committee. I finally met him face to face on november 7 with bow in hand. The bia record book committee accepts velvet antlered entries with a 2 12% deduction in score, and lists them along with hardhorned entries. Since establishing the category july 1, 2008, the pope and young club has accepted 22 tule elk entries into the records.
You can cross reference just about any datapoint quick. Some virginia trophy deer are pictured below, with a notation of the hunter, county, and date of kill. Big game record book is the official list of trophy records for the state of sd. See the record photos, read the hunters stories and learn where the largest trophies were taken. From there, further research with state biologists, booking agents and taxidermists can reveal hot units inside those proven counties. Many people dont think of colorado as a great state for deer hunting. Sd record book official big game records south dakota hunting. The minimum score for a typical elk to be considered for the alltime awards book is 375. 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. Morrison county 224, houston county 187, winona county 156, anoka county 2, washington county 127 9.
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. George is a retired wildlife biologist for the nevada department of wildlife, having worked in all three administrative regions of the state. This list indicates the last recorded owner or hunter. Granted, the state was hit hard by ehd in recent years. The pope and young club celebrates 100,000 record entries.
State and provincial listings are separated and ranked in numerical order by final score. This latest edition of the wisconsin trophy records includes a complete list of over 19,000 trophies. The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties. Entry was found, confiscated, donated or purchased. Simply gauging how many boone and crockett deer a state has pumped out doesnt provide an accurate snapshot of which states are truly the best for killing a boone and crockett buck.
In first and foremost honoring the animal, each record book listing also. Wisconsin is a nobrainer for the top spot, and its not even close. The book is an easyreading collection of stories, about how hunting with the bow and. The pope and young club is proud to announce the launch of the new big. I got quite a few pitures through out the summer and early fall, scouting for sign and moving the camera if i didnt see him for a few days. The publication contains deer density maps of the states which have pope and young record book entries. All record data below obtained through the boone and crockett clubs online trophy search at. I use it to get a an idea about county success in a new state. The kassera buck was recently panel scored by the 2017 pope and young club judges. Click here for more information on deer hunting in colorado. It will look great framed with your score sheet, or tucked within the pages of your record book. What a great couple of years zach has had chasing monster mule deer.
Once an animal has been entered into the pope and young club records program, you can honor your entry with any of these exceptional looking pope and young club recognition plaques. But its recovered well and is cranking out good bucks. Records program database of over 115,000 record book entries and millions of data points. There are categories for rifle, archery, archery velvet, black powder, and shed antler. If you are wondering how buffalo county, wi compares to other whitetail hunting areas, just take a look at the map below.
Top seven states for public land whitetails gunsamerica. Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period. A typical whitetail deer must score at least 125 points for entry. The listings are broken down by stateprovince and include entry density maps and. Recordbook bulls the only thing better than the rack on a trophy bull is the story behind how it was taken. It will be a valuable research and scouting tool available at your fingertips. Though this bull will not make the record book, the official score sheet will be kept on file by the boone and crockett club. Records program database of over 115,000 record book entries and. On slides 221 youll find the top 20 typical bulls of all time. Ie,most frequent kill dates will show the first 10 days of november by far is the best time to arrow a mature buck. With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer. Just choosing a western state is quite a daunting task. The pope and young club is one of north americas leading bowhunting and conservation organizations.
This stunning game commission patch, available only to those trophy owners who have a listing in the record book, is sure to become a highly collectible and coveted item. 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. With an estimated whitetail population of about a quarter million deer, this sleeper state should impress once again in 2015. Also featured are dozens and dozens of quality field photos and entry density maps for each state. Each year some huge deer come from the badger state, and its one place you wont have to pay a lot for the opportunity to get your name in the record book. The boone and crockett club was founded in 1887 by theodore roosevelt and a group of his close friends. Included are all entries accepted into the records program through january 1, 2015. Wt iv is an 850page hardcover book, listing more than 60,000 whitetail deer and coues deer entries from the records archives. 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. Alaska brown bear black bear grizzly bear polar bear bison barren. The lists above will not look like the lists below.
The book contains a wealth of whitetail deer knowledgesure to make you a better bowhunter. The best part about the tgrw book is, deadline to get entries in for the year is the last day of february, and then in may, they release your official standings and then, the best part is, you are invited to attend the awards banquet to receive your awards in front of your peers and mfg. Georgia dnr, wildlife resources division hunting deer. These publications are disseminated to state wildlife agencies a. As depicted below, a map of each state is illustrated, separated into. In first and foremost honoring the animal, each record book listing also recognizes a bowhunting achievement and celebrates all the times and efforts involved that culminated in that moment. Here are the biggest pronghorn kills in the record books. The pope and young club releases 8th edition of the alltime. World records by species click species for record details and photo. To find a measurer in your area the first step in submitting an animal to be honored in the records program, search our database. Animals that meet minimum requirements receive entry into the states cy curtis record database along with the hunter, who also receives a certificate of recognition. The information you are looking for is found in the 25th recording period book which covers to the end of 2006. Recently, the club has begun including a cd along with the record books.
This allows anyone to view the pope and young records entries. The pope and young club releases 8th edition of the alltime record book, bowhunting big game records of north america. In complete compliance with the controlling stateprovincial hunting regulations. George tsukamoto rejoined the nevada wildlife record book committee in 2010 after an absence of 15 years. The pope and young club launches new online big game. Anywhere wisconsin the badger state is amazing for its sheer number of entries. Zach will be a guest speaker at the mule deer university. In terms of record book entries, wisconsin is right at the top. Pope and young club launches new online big game records. Users will be able to search the entire records program database of over 115,000 record book entries and millions of data points.