So if youre studying crossbows, the impact of crossbows on history and society, seige weapons, the evolution of projectile weapons, or any related topic, start here. Jul 20, 2012 amid support and criticism, archerys pope and young club rejects crossbows as a legitimate hunting bow. Most of wyoming has special archery seasons that open september 1st and a crossbow may be used. There are unfortunately no separate disability permits that would allow people with severe disabilities to use a crossbow for hunting during archery season. Hands down, wyoming is king when it comes to overall antelope hunting opportunity, as well as opportunity for killing a record book. This service is offered at a 50% discounted rate on your second specie. A monster elk coming out of the keystone state shouldnt surprise you. Wyoming record elk ohio sportsman your ohio hunting. Elk hunting the wyoming backcountry with a crossbow. General policies deer hunting elk hunting big game hunting. In addition to the record listings, there are chapters and stories about historical figures in archery and bowhunting, essays on conservation, as well as score sheets and entry information for each species. Feb 04, 2018 this publicland montana bull killed by steve felix is the new world record typical elk. Over many years of personal elk hunting and guiding in hells canyon, ive literally seen tens of thousands of bull elk. Most of the better quality limited entry elk units could take decades to draw, so before i get down to unit specifics, i should spend a little time on.
The elk, taken with a crossbow in fremont county during the 2014 season, scored 408 and received a firstplace award at the boone and crockett clubs 29th big game awards banquet. He decided to try his luck with archery tackle and purchased a magnum extreme crossbow. When burlington hunter albert henderson went hunting near dubois this past fall he had no idea that his annual hunt during the archery season would be one for the record book. Jake carter takes the world record typical rocky mountain elk with a crossbow. Any work on crossbows, or any work on the history of arms that includes crossbows will have this book in the bibliography. San stiver has been a member of the record book committee since 1986 and has been involved compiling records since the inception of the program. Safari club international record crossbow elk taken in wyoming. Area 16 wyoming elk hunt worldwide trophy adventures.
Diabetes can be effectively managed when caught early. Burlington hunter bags worldrecord elk with crossbow. So when i had the chance to try a crossbow during a wyoming archery elk hunt i jumped at the chance. My dad shot his on the last day of the season and it was a 1518 year old bull, according to the game warden and taxidermist and would not have made it through the winter, it was a 6x6 and it. Our foursome had spent the first three hours of daylight climbing to timberline and had located a bull in a deep gorge. Have had 4 shoulder surgeries and sometimes shooting my longbows is tough. Record book bulls the only thing better than the rack on a trophy bull is the story behind how it was taken.
Never shot an elk with one but my brother has killed 3. There are good elk all over the state in each area, but ive never taken an elk this big before. Jul 23, 2012 the bulls just ahead, slightly downhill, whispered toby shaw, my hunting buddy on this third day of a sixday elk hunt in wyoming s bridgerteton national forest. Many of our hunters have killed some of the best and biggest bulls in the state of wyoming and have received awards for them. Our archery hunts are done in september during the height of the rut. San developed our record database, enters and formats the records for the book. Catron county, nm catron county is responsible for 3% of sci record book submissions for both non typical and typical scoring bull elk. Bliss creek outfitters cody, wyoming, rusty sanderson. Big game trophy records nebraska game and parksnebraska. In wyoming, archery contributed a recordhigh 11 percent of the elk kill in 2017, but hovered from 6. A gorgeous threestory log lodge will be your home during the hunt and outstanding meals will be the order of the day. Colorado crossbow hunting gone outdoors your adventure awaits. I have an elk license but will be unable to go hunting.
Aug 01, 2007 a beginners guide to hunting with a crossbow. In southwest wyoming, not only are crossbows legal to use during the archery season, but the bulls are. But how does the state rank in terms of trophy quality for record book pronghorn. Ive hunted in wyoming my whole life, said henderson. Boone and crockett club minimum entry scores wildlife. The minimum score for a typical elk to be considered for the alltime awards book is 375. Rig the best new hunting crossbows of the year the complete guide to spiderrigging. The minimum score to qualify for the boone and crockett record book is 375 points very few elk are taken each year that make the 375 minimum. Rominger, phd, bighorn sheep biologist is an official boone and crockett club measurer. There is an archery section in wyoming s hunter safety course, but completion of a bowhunter education course or hunter safety course is not required to archery hunt in wyoming. With the wind in my favor, i set off in that direction trying to get in front of the herd or among the group of elk. I looked at the pope and young and boone and crocket websites and there wasnt any mention of crossbows. The recording is through safari club international, a major scoring.
Wyoming game and fish department wyoming hunter recognized. The second largest typical bull elk came from wyoming. Wyoming is not known as a top boone and crockett record producer unless you are hunting park county. When i first received the crossbow, a tenpoint, i was not. Big game trophy records book each year the nebraska game and parks commission publishes an updated edition of the big game trophy records book.
Steve felixs lifetime obsession with giant elk leads to an encounter with a publicland montana bull of historic proportions. Az for the past few decades, some native american reservations in the southwest have been producing an inordinate amount of recordbook elkthe white mountain apache in arizona for one, another is the san carlos apache reservation in eastern arizona. My dad shot his on the last day of the season and it was a 1518 year old bull, according to the game warden and taxidermist and would not have made it through the winter, it was a 6x6 and it scored a little over 380. A recordbook hunt elk could be largest ever taken by. Wyoming hunter bags worldrecord elk with crossbow outdoors. Crossbows for elk arizona hunting today your arizona.
Plus, clients have already taken some outstanding black bears, mule deer and elk. A record book hunt elk could be largest ever taken by bowhunting dec 31, 1992 dec 31, 1992. Leverage gaining devices are prohibited in the state of wyoming. And then you have states like wyoming that allow crossbows for elk during the archery hunt. The sci record book of big game animals uses scis unique allinclusive record keeping system, the most used system in the world, to document our hunting heritage. That being said, a 350 bull can popup in just about any of the better limited quality units. Make sure to check out our list of top 5 recommended crossbows for hunting in the usa if youre looking to get started.
Ill need the stamina to chew my way to 10,000 feet, lightweight gear and determination to bivy for several nights at altitude. Wyoming is on a drawing for all permits, so bob did his research and applied, hoping to beat the odds. Under the more familiar boone and crockett scoring system, hendersons elk measured 408 points easily placing it in the top five percent of elk ever entered in the record books. Feb 14, 2010 it goes by points and what you entered and where they placed in the record book for the year. Aug 31, 2017 best states for crossbow hunting in the west the western states offer some great opportunities for crossbow hunters, but regulations vary widely from state to state. The area is vast with plenty of antelope to choose from. By the end of the hunt, hendersons efforts were rewarded with what would later be verified as the largest elk ever taken with a crossbow. Wyoming record elk discussion in out of state hunts. According to boone and crockett in 2014, wyoming had 1,154 pronghorn entries, compared to 627 from new mexico and 339 from arizona. Burlington crossbow hunter takes world record elk wyoming. This vast private land holding offers guests an unparalleled opportunity to pursue unpressured bull elk. Looking at the last 10 years, for typicals, eagle, garfield and archuleta counties are the strongholds with 18, 16 and 11 entries respectively. After hunting elk with archery equipment for the last forty years mike finds himself still trying to tag his first branched antlered bull.
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. Wyoming elk have a vast array of rangeland to live on including everything from lowlying plains to steep, mountainous terrain. Statistically speaking, wyoming is a very strong elk state even when it comes to record book bull elk entries. This is his story of his hunt, which culminated in a 400plus inch typical bull elk. Record books are considered to be the epitome of encyclopedias of big game animals and may be purchased individually. Bliss creek outfitters is now owned and operated by rusty and rhonda sanderson in cody, wyoming. Sci maintains records for trophies taken with various weapons including rifle, handgun, muzzleloader, bow and crossbow. If you have diabetes tipo 2 espa ol, your pancreas either produces too little insulin or none at all. 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. My guides and i have guided many clients to record book bulls in wyoming and have received top awards and recognition for this. If youre planning to hunt the west with a crossbow, knowing those regulations will help determine where you may wish to hunt. April 2005 amid support and criticism, archerys pope and young club rejects crossbows as a legitimate hunting bow.
The elks official entry score was confirmed at an astounding 430 inches. The top quality elk states are new mexico and arizona. An elk albert hendersons shot last fall is now the largest elk ever taken with a crossbow. Similar to the online database, this publication contains trophy records for whitetail, mule deer, pronghorn antelope, bighorn sheep and elk taken in nebraska. The elk, which was taken on a solo hunt early in the states archery season, has been given an initial or green net score of 42968 and a gross score of 44848 in the typical. Wyoming bull is largest ever shot with a crossbow, according to sci. A wyoming hunter now holds the world record for the largest elk killed with a crossbow. The clubs scoring system was designed to recognize massiveness and symmetry. Elk nontypical records nevada wildlife record book.
Dec 22, 2011 issued under r124216, crossbows with a minimum. At 560,000 acres, this ranch is the largest contiguous ranch in the rocky mountains. In the case of these pending world records, the panel score became the animals official score. This area sits in the heart of sweetwater county the third best county in the state. Bow hunting elk in wyoming 7 matching articles outdoor life.
Elk typical elk nontypical mule deer typical mule deer nontypical pronghorn. Feb 22, 2016 world record monster crossbow mule deer by year old. Pronghorn hunting began with a bang when one of our clients took a beautiful record book antelope on opening day of rifle season. It seems a new state record bull is taken there every few years see the story behind the pennsylvania nontypical record elk. With resident elk numbers strong and a great migration we have a high success on 5 and 6 point bulls. Bliss creek camp is located 22 miles into the washakie wilderness of the shoshone national forest, southeast of. The antlers are just staggering, in mass and symmetry. On slides 221 youll find the top 20 typical bulls of all time. You also get a magazine as you are entered as a sportsman class when you enter any record book animals. The hard bound collectible edition is published every six years. It puts out the most and biggest record mule deer bucks of any state in the country.
The nevada wildlife record book celebrates the big game animals we have in our state. Now that word has gotten out of their potential, a trophy elk hunt on one of these reservations will set you back a mortgage payment or 10. The wyoming game and fish department congratulates hunter on the harvest of largest elk ever taken with a crossbow. Wyoming record elk 426 0215 thanks dz for the considered reply, great story, and for your effort which resulted in a wonderful read. In addition to wyoming, theres always a great deal of trophy antelope buzz from states like new mexico and arizona. With only 75 tags on quota and 75% public land this area is a big buck hunters dream come true. However, where hendersons bull places in the record books isnt as. Trophies that meet the awards minimum but not the alltime minimum will be listed in the awards book. What a start it has been to our 2017 fall hunting season in wyoming. Henderson of burlington, wyoming was recently honored by the boone and crockett club for his trophy typical american elk. For elk or moose, the longbow must have at least 50 lbs. Crossbow hunting is a well liked sport in colorado, where wildlife is plentiful and hunting rules are not as strict as they are in some places.
They will do the job, but are truly a giant pain literally to carry in the bush. I wanted to ask you guys if there was a record book that recognizes trophies taken with a crossbow. They promptly forgot about those elk when hendersons trophy bull appeared. In southwest wyoming, not only are crossbows legal to use during the archery season, but the bulls are in the height of the rut.
The cowboy state remains in the top four states to kill a book bull elk alltime and is still in the top five states to find a boone and crockett bull over the past 15 years, further proving the fact that wyoming s best elk hunting. Were working on website updates join us on instagram. However, when left untreated, it can lead to potential complications that include heart disease, stroke, kidney damage, and nerve damage. You may put up a blind on public lands, but the blind must be removed once the archery. Numerous measurements are taken to account for massiveness of a trophy. May 2006 gordon scott takes the world record north american bison with a crossbow. Guys top 3 wyoming elk areas eastmans official blog. Gordon scott takes the world record north american bison with a crossbow. Burlington elk hunter bags new world record elk with crossbow. Actually, wyoming has more antelope entries than new mexico and arizona combined. 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 antelope hunt in area60 is always a topnotch choice. Jun 15, 2009 my dad and i drew bull tags last year for the first time,for me, hes shot a few rag horns in his days but last year we both got nice bulls.
He retired from the nevada department of wildlife in 2003 after a 30year career, as the upland game staff biologist. Crossbow hunting regulations in montana a crossbow is not considered an archery weapon in montana, and as such can only be used for hunting during any gun seasons. The current bowhunting record elk scores 393 and 18th. Jackson womans elk one for record books sports features. Threeantlered deer, elk, moose, and caribou 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. Day 1 wyoming wapiti ryan lampers elk hunt duration. Over the years, legendary sized animals have been taken here including pronghorn, elk and mule deer. Greybull when burlington hunter albert henderson went hunting near dubois this past fall he had no idea that his annual hunt during the archery season would be one for the record book. It was written for the rest of us, the weekend hunters who responsibilities and cant spend half the year out in the field. Thats pretty impressive for any single location in the world, let alone a county. This is by no means an all inclusive book filled with hundreds of stories about someone elses elk hunting trips. Elk typical elk nontypical mule deer typical mule deer nontypical.
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