The minimum score for a typical elk to be considered for the alltime awards book is 375. Records of north american elk by boone and crockett club. The house judiciary committee is holding its second public impeachment hearing into president donald trump and his alleged misuse of power. Elk typical elk nontypical mule deer typical mule deer nontypical. Public access to this area is moderate in archery season and limited during gun season. The largest nontypical bull elk ever taken in the state of montana is now on display at the rocky mountain elk foundation in missoula.
Not wanting to ruin his elk hunt, he passed up the shot. Pending montana state record bull elk montana hunting. Montana elk is potential archery world record gohunt. Bowhunter bags recordbreaking elk in montana montana news. Pending montana state record bull elk by angelamontana. Felix shot the new montana record elk, scoring an impressive 430 points, while archery hunting on public land in powder river county. Recordbook montana bull elk on display in missoula outdoors. Hunting elk in montana is about more than bringing home a trophy elk, it is about the excitement of a true montana spot and stalk hunt. Watch full episodes of current and classic nbc shows online. We definitely have trophy bull elk here in our area. We also have a seperate youth division for animals taken between the ages of 1217.
Pictures and comments may be used onair and online. Bigforks morley running through the record books keci. This is a photo of a nevada bull he shot in 2005, one of three trophy bulls killed that year. The ranch has four miles of boundary with the national forest. Our goal is to provide a community gathering place for.
Hunting area includes 3600 acres of private land and privatelyaccessible state land, plus thousands of acres of adjoining national forest. Tom brady has rewritten the postseason record book, and no. The episode season from universal television alternative. Bowhunter bags recordbreaking elk in montana state and. There are categories for rifle, archery, archery velvet, black powder, and shed antler. Elk river books abaa is a collaboration by poet marc beaudin and journalist andrea peacock. If youre the doityourself hunter whos resourceful and willing to give the boots a workout, this book helps you plan for success in a state known for good bulls and a lot of public acreage. It was taken on a solo hunt early in the montana archery season. If you have diabetes tipo 2 espa ol, your pancreas either produces too little insulin or none at all. Southwest montana elk just shy of state record explore big sky. Sessions success went largely unnoticed by the public, possibly overshadowed by missoula hunter steve felix bagging a new world record bull elk with his bow. This big montana bull will hurdle over the current archery world record elk, which scored 41218 inches, and was taken in arizona in 2005. Hunting an bull elk killed by a montana bowhunter in september is a state record, the largest recorded in the u.
As you can see by these pictures, sunday creek outfitters gives you the best of both worlds. Oct 07, 2009 records of north american elk is 298 pages containing nearly 1,600 listings for boone and crockettclass american elk, roosevelts elk and tule elk. Record elk found pinned alive with antlers stuck in mud. After a couple days of packing the bull out, the hunter. However, when left untreated, it can lead to potential complications that include heart disease, stroke, kidney damage, and nerve damage. Nbc montana shares video of large herd of elk running in victor by moosetrack megan. Continental divide outfitters corvalllis, montana guidefitter. Here are the top species ever entered into boone and crocketts record books for montana. A montana bow hunter has taken what may turn out to be a worldrecord elk, according to the clubs that keep the record books. Jan 11, 2017 montana bowhunter bags record breaking elk the associated press published 7. Coltrane says the swan lake check station doesnt see much elk or mule. The bull was taken on a solo public land hunt by montana resident, steve felix.
It was sometime around 1899 when john plute looked down. The biggest typical and nontypical bull elk of all time. A typical elk has symmetrical antlers whereas a nontypical. Big sky hunter kills record elk on last day of season. Published on feb 4, 2018 this publicland montana bull killed by steve felix is the new worldrecord typical elk. The boone and crockett club records have been divided into six series, most of which have been further subdivided. Nbc montana shares video of large herd of elk running in victor. Coming just days after a new whitetail world record was announced, the boone and crockett club and pope and young club announced that a bull from montana taken on public land during the 2016 bow season would become the new archery world record american elk. Sessions success went largely unnoticed by the public. Sep 17, 2008 the current washington record elk is a 421 78 bull shot by bowhunter jeff thorpe in 2003. Schwalbe says that while he was a little disappointed his elk wasnt the state record he wasnt surprised. The tule elk is the smallest wapiti found in north america, occurring only in california. In addition to wyoming, theres always a great deal of trophy.
Pending a final score, that would place schwalbes elk among the top 25 taken in montana. Colstrip mans massive bull elk is the latest montana nontypical record. This is his story of his hunt, which culminated in a 400plus inch typical bull elk. During the rifle season sessions shot what has become montanas new state record nontypical bull elk, a massive animal that scored 431 78.
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. Dellwos buck scored 19938 points in the boone and crockett scoring system, to take over the no. The boone and crockett club has confirmed its rack scores 430 inches. Agnews bull would set the new alltime record, if details are confirmed and the rack is measured after the mandatory 60day drying period. American elk nontypical, american elk typical, bighorn sheep, bison. Nov 01, 2007 if youre the doityourself hunter whos resourceful and willing to give the boots a workout, this book helps you plan for success in a state known for good bulls and a lot of public acreage. The first edition recognized a total of 1,803 outstanding elk, mule deer, and blacktail. South dakota typical firearms elk record book entry larry miller. 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. Pending montana state record bull elk montana hunting and. On one fall morning in 1960, peter junior was hunting for elk when he saw a massive nontypical mule deer. Highs in the 60s wednesday in west yellowstone, falling to a chilly 47 on friday. Patriots quarterback tom brady has so thoroughly rewritten the postseason record book that theres not even a close second on all the major records he owns.
On slides 221 youll find the top 20 typical bulls of all time. Jan 12, 2017 hunting an bull elk killed by a montana bowhunter in september is a state record, the largest recorded in the u. Rominger, phd, bighorn sheep biologist is an official boone and crockett club measurer. A core belief of 4h is health, as evidenced by the four hs in the 4h clover. The next afternoon, however, he saw the same deer and this time didnt think twice about shooting it. The minimum score for a bull elk to be recorded into the boone and crockett book in the nontypical category is 385. The unusually accessible terrain offers you a fantastic opportunity for successful guided elk and deer hunts. The largest nontypical bull elk ever taken in the state of montana is now on display at the rocky mountain elk foundation. The elks official entry score was confirmed at an astounding 430 inches. So many dream hunts involve elk, and yet so often those dreams dont c.
It is the only elk on record with a gross score approaching the 500inch mark, at 49938. Nbc montana, operating as keci in missoula, kcfw in kalispell, and ktvm in butte and simulcasting through kdbz in bozeman offer local and national news stories, sports, weather forecasts as well. Boone and crockett announces mule deer, elk record books. Taken by jim tonkin, this 9x8 bull measures 341 18 inches, and came from near santa margarita. Steve felixs lifetime obsession with giant elk leads to an encounter with a publicland montana bull of historic proportions.
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. Montana bowhunters elk was biggest ever taken in montana, largest. Looking at the last 10 years, for typicals, eagle, garfield and archuleta counties are the strongholds with 18, 16 and 11 entries respectively. Footloose montana hosts workshop on hunting traps and accidental pet captures. It puts out the most and biggest record mule deer bucks of any state in the country.
Again, we specialize in archery elk hunting, and our archery hunts are top notch. Jan 01, 2008 the top quality elk states are new mexico and arizona. Although this web site presents and honors those larger specimens of montana big game animals, it is important that we remember that the pursuit, harvest, and possession of a trophy has special meaning. The largest elk shot by an archer in montana scored 40928 and was taken by chuck adams on a private ranch in eastern montana. The biggest typical and nontypical bull elk of all time by josh honeycutt author of brow tines and backstrap february 28, 2018. Meteorologist dave bernhardt tells the montana standard that the bonechilling temperature was recorded at 5. Hes probably the nicest bull ive ever seen, schwalbe.
Montana hunters missouri river breaks bighorn ram ties. Record montana elk on display in missoula outdoors. Elk smashes record, according to boone and crockett. The nevada wildlife record book celebrates the big game animals we have in our state. Were working on website updates join us on instagram. Its a volume titled, appropriately enough, hunting monster elk. American hunter potential worldrecord elk confirmed. Each year over 200,000 hunters go out onto montana. Local wildlife officials reflect on hunting season keci. Author jack ballard is a longtime montana resident and elk hunter, and lives by the information he provides. Larry miller south dakota typical firearms elk record. Montana resident garth sessions shot the bull on public land in the southeastern part of the state in 2016.
Diabetes can be effectively managed when caught early. The montana bull may also crack the boone and crockett top five. Montana 4h montana state university extension montana. Bowhunter bags recordbreaking elk in montana montana. Potential world record elk here in montana montana hunting. Christina hendricks, retta and mae whitman star in the comedyinfused drama. Nbc s hit athletic competition series the titan games returns for its second season on monday, may 25 with a twohour episode at 87c. Though this bull will not make the record book, the official score sheet will be kept on file by the boone and crockett club. Montanas top bull elk could be archery world record the. Montana archer may have shot new world record elk natural.
Massive bull elk is the latest montana nontypical record. Danny moore is one of the most consistently successful elk hunters alive. Photos of trophy elk hunting in montana from the premiere. Have you seen the pending new mt state record, 444.
That elk, of course, would still own the archery record. Below are excerpts about the plute bull taken from greatest elk the complete historical and illustrated record of north americas biggest elk composed by roger selner, our recordbook expert. Chase hill outfitters is a full service outfitting business in one of the most famed mule deer, whitetail deer, big horn sheep and antelope hunting areas in the world, area 680, the montana missouri river breaks. Our hunting guides will take you to the beautiful big hole valley, which has the largest concentration of elk in the state of montana. Mereers bull, harvested in 1958, measured out at 41948. Unguideddoityourselfdiy montana elk hunting from a. But how does the state rank in terms of trophy quality for record book pronghorn. Worldrecord bull elk still on display at elk foundation in missoula. Montana 4h is the youth development program of montana state university extension. Hunting the largest elk recorded by a hunter in montana continues to be on display at the rocky mountain elk foundation headquarters in. In addition to wyoming, theres always a great deal of trophy antelope buzz from states like new mexico and arizona. Upon confirmation, it should also become the largest elk ever killed in the state of montana. Jan 05, 2009 it is the only elk on record with a gross score approaching the 500inch mark, at 49938. If youre headed to the parks, highs should be mainly in the lower 60s at west glacier, although 58 on wednesday.
Montana archers bull elk may be world record hunting. One of the unique things about keeping a record book for all the biggest trophies in history is that it connects hunters stories from all generations. Elk nontypical records nevada wildlife record book. Mar 27, 2014 huge herd of elk crossing the road in bozeman, mt near yellowstone. To put that in perspective, its the largest typical bull elk taken in almost 50 years. Top 10 list these lists are based on the last printing of their respective record books state search. 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. Fwp seeks information on sw montana poachings keci.
The giant bull has 9 points on the left antler and 14 points on the right. To be a little more specific, felix brought down the 7x8point bull in powder river county, in the southeast corner of montana. Bozeman cheer team returns to montana from competition as national champions. Elk usehabitat type relationships on summer and fall range in long tom creek, southwestern montana.
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