The two wyoming entries from yellowstone park, wyoming, in 1920 are credited to saxton pope and art young, the forefathers of modern bowhunting. Boone and crockett requires a minimum score of 360 for its awards program and 375 for the alltime record book. The same score sheet is used for all categories for that species and divisions i. Minimum scores for big game animals record books for big. The 1932 book was followed by the 1939 records book that included informative chapters on a variety of subjects related to big game and hunting. Hunter info arkansasdraft4 arkansas big buck classic. Alaska and oregon are often the two locations most hunters think of when they. The boone and crockett clubs records committee, which is the governing body of the clubs records keeping activities, created the special judges panel with the express purpose of verifying and announcing potential new worlds records as they are submitted during any triennial awards program.
Records for animals killed by muzzleloaders are kept in the longhunter society recordbook put out by the national muzzle loading rifle association. Submit your record big game animal northwest big game inc. Michael hawkins shoots a pope and young record book oregon blacktail during the late season archery hunt. For official measurements you must let the skull dry for a minimum period of time and have an official scorer from the pope and young club measure your trophy. Trophies that meet the awards minimum but not the alltime minimum will be listed in the awards book. The pope and young club is one of north americas leading bowhunting and conservation organizations. Many more do make the pope and young record book, which is a separate set of records. On march 30th, the pope and young club closed their national headquarters located in chatfield, minnesota, until april 10th. For pope and young the minimum for whitetail deer is 125 inches. 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. Even though each organization measures pronghorn trophies in a different manner, one thing is for certain. Boone, crockett official to teach class on how to measure trophies. These lists are based on the last printing of their respective record books. Set up on a well used game trail a buck is trailing a doe.
The national wild turkey federation nwtf is a national nonprofit conservation and hunting organization that has worked for the conservation of the wild. Will your trophy pennsylvania buck make the record books. Audreys bull is the first declared worlds record for a new record book category that was formally introduced last year. This does take some time but the knowledge it gives you, can be very valuable. I am an official measurer and i dont think it will net over 125 which is minimum. One was taken in coconino county in 2000, the other in mohave county in 2002. What is the minimum pope and young whitetail score answers. Boone and crockett club minimum entry scores wildlife. Official scores are of dry skulls, not green skulls. How to score elk antlers gone outdoors your adventure.
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. 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. In some states the typical whitetail bucks are well. What is the minimum score for boon and crocket and pope. The new 6th edition of the record book for oregon fullcolor edition is chalked full of the best of the best field photographs of oregon s big game. The pope and young club publishes its alltime record book, bowhunting big game records of north america, every 6 years. The largest pronghorn ever recorded has been certified by boone and crockett club as a new worlds record. Animals that meet minimum requirements receive entry into the states cy curtis record database along with the hunter. Enjoy access to the detailed trophy search engine note. For inclusion in the record book, sci minimum score is 105 inches.
In 1947, the club held its first competition for outstanding trophies, ranking them by a series of measurements that were refined in. Eden ridge outfitters hunts on leased private land and public land. Congrats to all that have, and to those that came close. There are a set of rules and requirements that must be met before your trophy. Partly cloudy early followed by cloudy skies overnight. If it meets the entry requirements, then the bowhunter typically with the. As with all creditable record books, the act of ethical hunting and fair chase is. In 1962, and still today, the purpose of the big game records club was to provide a fair and complete records system for big game animals taken by bowhunters within the state boundaries of california, and to provide a system of goals by which bowhunters throughout the state may set their own standards.
Hunt trophyclass columbia blacktails gary lewis outdoors. There are numerous recordbooks that accumulate records on coues whitetail. It amazes me how big a buck really must be to make book. Trophy scoring how to score deer, elk, antelope, bear. 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. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation education. In fact, the provincial record book requires a minimum score of 165 antler inches to. The boone and crockett club was founded in 1887 by theodore roosevelt and a group of his close friends. For archery hunters, there is the pope and young book. While woods bison is the largest of the two species, they are most prevalent in the nwts where they can not legally be hunted.
Both measuring techniques are the same as far as size in inches. He continues to travel to reno for record book meetings. Users will be able to search the entire records program database of over 115,000 record book entries and millions of data points. According to dangelo, there are 40 official boone and crocket or pope and young big game scorers throughout the state. Boone, crockett official to teach class on how to measure. Please use your trophy search membership login here. Looking for a booner, check the record books big game hunt.
Cy curtis program oklahoma department of wildlife conservation. In first and foremost honoring the animal, each record book listing also recognizes a. For your best guess while in the field, well, you can just wing it. Just choosing a western state is quite a daunting task. For boone and crockett the minimum scoring points for whitetail deer is 160 inches.
For rifle hunters, the most common book is the boone and crockett recordbook. Here are the biggest pronghorn kills in the record books. Both regions have good chances for record book bears if you can brave the weather and go toe to toe with a deserving adversary. Minimum score for a typical whitetail is 125 net inches to make the book. 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. Blank score sheets for entry into the big game record books for oregon or washington are listed below. Pope and young club announces temporary closure of club offices. Strict adherence will be paid to rules and regulations of each of these organizations including fair chase. The same minimums apply as for the corresponding hardhorned category. 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. I just answered a question on another forum concerning pope and young, and the fact that they do not recognize the crossbow as a hunting bow and do not recognize crossbow kills for their record book. Pope and young club holds 2007 conservation raffle. The new record breaks a tie between two specimens from arizona. It will be a valuable research and scouting tool available at your fingertips.