The top 40 typical and nontypical mule deer of all time outdoor. Orders can also be placed by calling tollfree 888840486824 hours a day, 7 days a week. The deer was certified by the boone and crockett club at the same time as james jordans buck, making them the no. 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. Spring, boone and crockett club director of big game records, recently.
Trophies that meet the awards minimum but not the alltime minimum will be listed in the awards book. South dakota huntings big game record book is the official list of trophy records for the state of sd. Throughout the gallery we included of the unbelievable stories of how some of these mule deer were killed. The boone and crockett club publishes one official record book that all hunters can use to register and document their bucks score. Wolves episode 11 boone and crockett country 2010 duration. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. For two years that huge mule deer was the montana state record.
There is no entry fee required for acceptance in the utah big game records program. Kansas top 20 deer records harvest by muzzleloader. Big game records keeping in saskatchewan began in 1953 working in cooperation with the boone and crockett club and using their system of scoring antlers, horns and skulls. Wyomings highestscoring trophy animals in the boone and. We have taxidermy for sale from africa, north america and around the world. 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. Texas boone and crockett record book texas hunting forum. About the ranch offering the finest whitetail deer, mule. The official declaration was made today by the boone and crockett club.
We take a look at the top 40 mule deer to ever be registered in the boone and crockett record books. Boone and crockett club worlds records deer hunting. With arizonas elk and antelope application period now open, the western application season is upon us. This way, all the facts about the deer its size, who shot it and where can be documented forever. When this giant buck stepped out, ewen was still messing with his rifle. South dakotas official big game record book south dakota hunting. Minnesota, north dakota books put big game records in. Boone and crockett clubs 30th big game awards book and associates sign up package. 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. See the record photos, read the hunters stories and learn where the largest trophies were taken. Recognize outstanding trophies in size and symmetry taken by.
We put together a gallery of the highest scoring typical and non typical mule deer to ever be entered into the boone and crockett record books. Most experts today agree that mule deer numbers are up and most herds are healthy againand in recent years mule deer entries into the records have increased. The top 40 typical and nontypical mule deer of all time. The directors of the wildlife records club of bc regretfully announce that the 17th awards banquet and fundraiser scheduled for may 12, 2020 in cranbrook has been postponed due to concerns over the covid19 virus.
Boone and crockett announces mule deer, elk record books. 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. He continues to travel to reno for record book meetings. Big game records boone and crockett country youtube. 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. Since then, unprecedented growth in records listings dictated separate editions. Records of north american mule deer by boone and crockett. The creation of the first edition of records of north american elk and mule deer began to take shape back in the 1980s when boone and crockett. 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. Boone and crockett club minimum entry scores deer hunting. The end result is the 8thlargest typical whitetail of all time. American elk nontypical, american elk typical, bighorn sheep, bison. It is set up by species and you can ask it to search for trophy listings by a specific year or range. 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.
Records of north american mule deer by boone and crockett club. How to score a buck on the boone and crocket scale deer. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the. Data searches can be queried in a number of different ways depending on the type and amount of information in which you are interested. Register log in texas hunting forum forums deer hunting texas boone and crockett record book. This list indicates the last recorded owner or hunter. Rominger, phd, bighorn sheep biologist is an official boone and crockett club measurer. Trophies that meet the alltime minimum will be listed in both the awards book, as well as records of north. Records of north american elk by boone and crockett club. Previously, mule deer and elk were combined into a single boone and crockett volume last printed in 1996. 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. The list is based on boone and crockett biggame records trophy data going back to 1830. 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.
The bucks curiosity kept it in place long enough for ewen to get the gun working. Utah big game records llc is a company that produces books. Boone and crockett club minimum entry scores wildlife. 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. Under the boone and crockett clubs scoring system, the gross score for a typical mule deer is the sum total of measurements of his inside spread, length of his main beams, length of points, and eight mass or circumference measurements. In addition to the original records books, the club has published volumes on record elk, mule deer and whitetail deer. All record data below obtained through the boone and crockett clubs online trophy search at. The boone and crockett club records have been divided into six series, most of which have been further subdivided.
By definition, a typical mule deer will have four points per side, plus eye guards. Sci uses a scoring system similar to the one used by the boone and crockett. Illegal big buck breezes to boone and crockett list. 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. Below weve listed the biggest mule deer hunting accomplishments in each category. This scan shows a trophy deer and includes some measurements of other mounts.
I found the book at a thrift store and plan to give it to my brotherinlaw, who hunts. Things change a lot when you look at each state on a level playing field. We often stock a large variety of big game including bear, whitetail deer, cougar, deer, moose, elk, caribou and more. 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 objectives of the program include the following. The 29th awards will be held on july 1416, 2016 in springfield, missouri. From this recording period, some interesting big game trends have occurred during the past three year period. In 1967, the big game records committee adopted the name, henry kelsey club, in honour of. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. Our mule deer hunters have been known to pass up many 140 class animals, since they realize.
Tag numbers increased, but the winter of 20072008 had a serious impact on some of the states best mule deer herds and the outlook is now much different. We put together a gallery of the highest scoring typical and nontypical mule deer to ever be entered into the boone and crockett record books. Before 1981 this was a sad time of the year for many hunters, as it would be another. The definitive history book for trophy mule deer, columbia blacktail, and sitka blacktail in north america. Big game records boone and crockett country boone and crockett club. If you hunt utah or would like to hunt utah, utah big game records provides hunt. Accurately field judging a mule deer bucks trophy status starts with knowing the. Browse the taxidermy stores giant selection of in stock and ready to ship taxidermy mounts for sale. Nc whitetail deer hunting concluded a couple of months ago with another successful year. Categories in the book and minimum scores needed to qualify are whitetailed deer typical 150, whitetail nontypical 170, mule deer typical 155, mule deer nontypical 175, elk typical 275. There are about 500 trophy whitetails entered into the boone and crockett record book each year. Its the end of february in north carolina and rabbit season is almost over. Wyomings highestscoring trophy animals in the boone and crockett record books.
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. That puts your odds of bagging a boone and crockett class buck at around 1 in 20,000. If anyone wants to know a particular county just say so or a different species elk, mule deer, etc. Tag numbers increased and the winter of 20072008 had a serious impact on some of the states best mule deer herds and the outlook is now much different.
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