All record data below obtained through the boone and crockett clubs online trophy search at. This list indicates the last recorded owner or hunter. The nevada wildlife record book celebrates the big game animals we have in. Boone and crockett clubs 30th big game awards book and associates sign up package. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the last 10. Orders can also be placed by calling tollfree 888840486824 hours a day, 7 days a week. The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254. Most hunters either cant or choose not to travel all over the country in pursuit of whitetails. 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. These are the biggest grizzly bear kills in the record books. Fair chase and conservation since 1887 become an associate today. The official declaration was made today by the boone and crockett club. For archery hunters, there is the pope and young book.
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. The first formal recognition of outstanding north american big game trophies by the boone and crockett club was in the 1932 records book. The official record book for new york states biggest and best whitetails, as well as, new york state trophy bear records. There are about 500 trophy whitetails entered into the boone and crockett record book each year. This new database is the complete collection of all boone and crockett trophies in 38 categories from the beginning of recorded trophies to date 1830 2005. Records of north american whitetail deer, 1995, 3rd. Mammals act endangered species act andor other federal and state laws. Top 10 trophy mule deer producing states muley freak. A book of the boone and crockett club containing tabulations of whitetail deer of north america as compiled from data in the clubs big game records archives by wm.
Texas boone and crockett record book texas hunting forum. Jan 31, 2012 boone and crockett offers two premier ways to trace and detail historic conservation developments, not just with whitetails but many other species as well. Entry into the new york state record book requires that three basic criteria be met. The trophy must have been legally taken as prescribed by the rules and regulations of the utah division of wildlife resources and in accordance with fair chase standards. Big bucks galore, from the boone and crockett record book archives. Illegal big buck breezes to boone and crockett list. The boone and crockett clubs records committee, which is the. He knew he had something for the boone and crockett record book but club rules dictated the rack could only be scored after a 60day period of drying time. If anything, that only adds to the appeal of black bear hunting. The objectives of the program include the following. 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. 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.
The utah big game records program is designed for the establishment and operation of a comprehensive recordkeeping program for wildlife species native and introduced in the state of utah. It measured 398 78 and will be recognized as the new state record. Boone and crockett bucks have been killed in every delaware county. Anyone who has taken big game in nebraska by legal means during an authorized season is invited to present the trophy for scoring. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the last. Maine has more typical whitetails in the books than any other northeastern state.
Its the end of february in north carolina and rabbit season is almost over. It blows the rest of the region away in terms of recordbook bucks, though. There are numerous recordbooks that accumulate records on coues whitetail. Kerrs trophy buck going into boone and crockett news.
The minimum score for a typical elk to be considered for the alltime awards book is 375. Data searches can be queried in a number of different ways depending on the type and amount of information in which you are interested. Although that might sound like a lot, consider that there are about 10 million deer hunters in any given year too. The official record book for new york state s biggest and best whitetails, as well as, new york state trophy bear records. Similarly, for nontypical whitetailed deer, a buck scoring 195 inches would make the alltime record book, and a score of 185 inches. Worlds record moose verified by boone and crockett. Though this bull will not make the record book, the official score sheet will be kept on file by the boone and crockett club.
Here we break down the top states for boone and crockett bucks per square mile of land mass since 2008 by region. In this muley freak article were going to take a state by state look and rank the top 10 states where record book trophy mule deer bucks are being harvested and entered into the boone and crockett club records. Here is the top 10 booner states for deer hunting since 2010. Entry into the new york state record book requires that three basic criteria be. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation. Entry was found, confiscated, donated or purchased. Alltime minimum will be listed in both the awards book, as well as records of. For information on having a trophy animal scored, call pennsylvania big game records program coordinator bob d. Square miles it took to grow a boone and crockett buck last 5 years indiana ranked 7th of 10 listed 399 square miles indiana alltime ranked 8th of 10 listed 176 square miles boone and crockett top 10 typicals indiana none ranked illinois ranked 4th of 10 listed 204 48 year 1965 kentucky ranked 6th of 10 listed 204 28 year 2000. Things change a lot when you look at each state on a level playing field.
There is no entry fee required for acceptance in the utah big game records program. In this muley freak article were going to take a statebystate look and rank the top 10 states where record book trophy mule deer bucks are being harvested and entered into the boone and crockett club records. The data has been pulled to show what states produce the most boone and crockett class bucks. West virginia wildlife magazine west virginia division of. That puts your odds of bagging a boone and crockett class buck at around 1 in 20,000. Nontypicals must score at least 185 for awards and 195 for the alltime record book. Due to the clubs efforts to promote fair chase hunting and implement game laws and regulations, many big. See where your state ranks and what your chances are at bagging one of these trophies. For rifle hunters, the most common book is the boone and crockett recordbook. These 10 states accounted for 3,880 entries, or 72 percent of the record book.
According to the club, the number of trophy whitetails entered in their record book has jumped 400 percent over the past 30 years. The boone and crockett club maintains the records of native north american big game as a vital conservation record in assessing the success of wildlife management programs. For perspective on how tough it is to shoot a booner buck in the garden state, there are 2,480 bucks in the books bigger than its state record. Many of the 90 inch bucks taken are never entered into an official record book, but we feel the bucks should be recognized. However it is an indication over many, many years of what areas of the state trophy bucks come from. The trophy must have been taken in the state of utah. It remains property of the state of missouri on display for all its citizens to see. It involved relatively few specimens that were listed by simple criteria of length and spread of horns, antlers or skulls. But if you ask anyone whos tried to judge a black bear in the field, it is a notoriously difficult task. Administration, which contains early administrative correspondence and executive committee minutes, almost an entire run of the minutes of the clubs annual meetings which began in 1893, and an almost complete run of officer. Ron shaulis holding his recordbreaking typical whitetail deer rack taken with a compound bow on oct. Top 10 booner states for deer hunting since 2010 deer. Many of these trophy bucks have a very interesting story to go along with the life of a particular deer and the harvest of that top class whitetail buck. Apparently there are still big pronghorn in o bad theyre.
Most of the 90 inch pronghorn antelope ever taken pronghorn. I took this footage at 300 yards through my spotting scope. Records of north american elk by boone and crockett club issuu. Rominger, phd, bighorn sheep biologist is an official boone and crockett club measurer. Theres been no better record keeper of massive bullwinkles than the boone and crockett club, which divides its book into alaskanyukon moose and canada moose. Boone and crockett buck 59 matching articles field and. The boone and crockett club records have been divided into six series, most of which have been further subdivided. Records of north american whitetail deer, 1995, 3rd edition. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time outdoor life. Top overall states for boone and crockett whitetails per square mile since 2008. 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. For information on having a trophy animal scored, call pennsylvania big. Records of north american elk by boone and crockett club.
Boone and crockett club records, 18882009 archives west. 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. They change even more when you just look at the most recent data within the last decade. Records for animals killed by muzzleloaders are kept in the longhunter society recordbook put out by the national muzzle loading rifle association. A book, records of north american big game, offers detailed tabular listings for trophies in 38 different categories of game. He continues to travel to reno for record book meetings.
The boone and crockett club was founded in 1887 by theodore roosevelt and a group of his close friends. Recognize outstanding trophies in size and symmetry taken by. Nc whitetail deer hunting concluded a couple of months ago with another successful year. Spring, boone and crockett club director of big game records, recently. Statements like, iowa is a great state for huge bucks are common. Gray published the clubs first big game records book titled records. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the. Jan 05, 2018 ron shaulis holding his record breaking typical whitetail deer rack taken with a compound bow on oct. 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. 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. In response to public interest generated by the clubs national collection of heads and horns in the 1920s, and increased hunting by the general public, the club established.
Over the past 30 years, qualifying boone and crockett records book. Official boone and crockett club scorer ray brugler, ron, and game. American records, conservation, hunting, fair chase, the ne big game trophies record book and other interesting material. 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. American elk nontypical, american elk typical, bighorn sheep, bison. The top 50 counties are distributed in the following states. All of the bucks that weve guided to will have our watermark stamped on the photo. Buckner was a member of a boone and crockett club special judges panel convened at the wild sheep foundation convention, jan. Top states for boone and crockett bucks per square mile since 2008 by region. Jan 10, 2019 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.
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