The state that has produced the most record roosevelt elk unsurprisingly is oregon. These publications are disseminated to state wildlife agencies a. Roosevelt elk are the largest bodied of the elk subspecies. And even if you havent hunted them, im sure youd love to. Thinking about going on a moose hunt in the near future. The objectives of the program include the following.
With big bulls standing nearly seven feet tall and weighing up to 1,500 pounds, moose are massive animals and are the largest species in the deer family. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation education. The most photographed bull elk in kittitas county, if not the state of washington, he had figured out as long as he stayed in that idyllic pastureland where people fed him and treated him like. On slides 221 youll find the top 20 typical bulls of all time. The larger antler has a base circumference over nine inches. Dents run viewing area, 950 winslow hill rd, benezette, pa 15821.
David morris, director, washington state record book for big game animals. Garth sessions was all smiles as he carried out what would become the largest nontypical bull elk recorded in montana. These lists are based on the last printing of their respective record books state search. Hunter facing charges after death of beloved elk named. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Washington is often referred to as washington state to distinguish it from the nations capital, washington, d. The official declaration was made today by the boone and crockett. The washington department of fish and wildlife maintains opportunities for seasoned and firsttime hunters alike. 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. Hunting remains a vital way of life for many residents and nonresidents in washington and contributes to statewide conservation efforts. Five of the current recordbook roosevelt elk modern firearms records and three archery records came from west end units. Hunting the majestic elk in washington truly makes for an experience of a lifetime. The first successful translocation involved eight roosevelt elk calves that were captured on the olympic peninsula of washington state in 1928 and moved to afognak island near kodiak in 1929.
This big montana bull will hurdle over the current archery world record elk, which. The state also manages to accomplish this with a small overall number of tags and only about 26,000 elk at its disposal. 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. Find more information about state, federal and tribal fishery managers efforts to plan the northwests recreational and commercial salmon fisheries. At zero cost to you our hunting consultant and booking agent services will set you up with the best outfitters who have a proven track record of the highest quality services. Elk nontypical records nevada wildlife record book. Hunter facing charges after death of beloved elk named bullwinkle. The number two pope and young buck was harvested in 1983 in chelan county and scores 189 18 inches. The former world record elk was killed here in 1899 by john plute of crested butte. These elk have successfully established themselves on both afognak and raspberry islands.
Best elk hunting areas in washington state field and stream. But how does the state rank in terms of trophy quality for record book pronghorn. In first and foremost honoring the animal, each record book listing also recognizes a. Second chance lands nearrecord elk the denver post. There is no entry fee required for acceptance in the utah big game records program. There are two main requirements for choosing a state to hunt elk quality and quantity.
Hearing this magnificent creatures screaming bugles during an early autumn morning provides an unrivaled adrenaline rush. 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. These lists are based on the last printing of their respective record books. Currently the state record for washington is a 202 08 incher harvested in franklin county back in 2004 by tom adrian. In 2007, oregon offered four elk auction tags, while washington offered one elk auction tag for each side of the state. San developed our record database, enters and formats the records for the book. Pennsylvania confirms a new state elk record outdoorhub. These are biggest moose kills in the safari club international record book. Jeff took this elk with his bow and so is the overall state record in addition to archery state record.
Jim hall poses with a recordsetting shiras moose he shot in washingtons ferry county. Washington state parks and wildlife areas to close following governors order. Moreover, all of these trophies were bagged relatively recently. 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.
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 most photographed bull elk in kittitas county, if not the state of. Sessions success went largely unnoticed by the public, overshadowed by missoula hunter steve felix bagging a world record archery bull elk with his bow. Amazing terrain we hunt thousands of acres of publicaccess and private property in washington state near the pacific coastprime roosevelt elk country. 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. All the latest information about record book animals from the nw, with tips, events, and trophy watch updates.
Recognize outstanding trophies in size and symmetry taken by. You dont mention where you are in washington but here are. 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. A herd of roosevelt elk was also transplanted in alaska on afognak and raspberry islands. There are good elk all over the state in each area, but ive never taken an elk this big before. That elk, of course, would still own the archery record. In addition to wyoming, theres always a great deal of trophy. Washington state elk and deer, discussion in hunting started by enkindler. From a recordbook standpoint, pope and young and boone and crockett recognize roosevelt elk as elk that live geographically west of i5. The current washington record elk is a 421 78 bull shot by bowhunter jeff thorpe in 2003. Kelvin jackson of clay county holds kentuckys new state record for a nontypical bull elk. All record data below obtained through the boone and crockett clubs online trophy search at.
The top 40 typical and nontypical elk of all time outdoor life. Oregon cascade roosevelt elk, nontypical archery maps. The largest elk ever recorded in pennsylvania, a bull taken by a lucky hunter in 2011, has been confirmed as the new state record. He retired from the nevada department of wildlife in 2003 after a 30year career, as the upland game staff biologist. Muzzleloader elk trophy hunt muzzleloader hunts provide one of the best opportunities for hunters to take home a trophy. The nevada wildlife record book celebrates the big game animals we have in our state and recognizes the achievements of the hunters harvest. This stunning game commission patch, available only to those trophy owners who have a listing in the record book, is sure to become a. The bull moose on this list are the biggest entries from each subspecies of moose currently listed in the. We only guide fairchase hunts for roosevelt elk, one of the toughest species of north american big game to harvest.
And most of us dont hunt from tree stand or some errected shed with openings for a muzzle. With official data dating back to 1830, at 49938 inches it is the only elk on record with a gross score approaching the 500inch mark. Most states do not have both, so the hunter must decide whether he wants a trophysized animal that will go into the record book, or just a nice representative bull. Dan agnew invested time and a small fortune for the chance to bag what is sure to be a washington state record bull elk. Recordbook bulls, from the boone and crockett club archives.
The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation. Dont expect record book nontipical deer from this state. Oklahoma city a bow hunter has been recognized after he killed a massive elk in dewey county. Az in hunting towns, its not uncommon to see a goodsized elk rack.
Join game commission elk biologist jeremy banfield to learn about managing the elk herd in pennsylvania. Though arizona currently accounts for only the 5th largest take of archery recordbook bulls in the nation, it produces some of the wests highestscoring antlers. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Recordbook bulls the only thing better than the rack on a trophy bull is the story behind how it was taken. The giant bull has 9 points on the left antler and 14 points on the right.
The current state record is the jeff thorpe bull from 2003. Many elk in the central part of the state are found on private lands, but there are also goodsized herds on public forest lands and private timber holdings. As the daily record reports, one morning earlier this month an elk calf miraculously survived a car crash that killed its mother, and, thanks to a quickthinking washington state trooper, is now. This publicland montana bull killed by steve felix is the new worldrecord typical elk. Western washington elk hunting tips 11 matching articles. Hoskins buck proves that the genetics for producing recordbook animals is in place.
There is only one record of twins occurring in pennsylvania and they were stillborn. Roosevelt elk species profile, alaska department of fish. C washington is the 18th largest state, with an area of 71,362 square miles 184,827 km 2, and the th most populous state, with more than 7. Sports outdoors washington hunter bags worldrecord moose in ferry county. According to stan grebe, an official measurer for boone and crockett, pope and young and the muzzleloader record book, heins elk posted a gross score of 382 28 and a net of 375 28 after the. Joshua doyle killed the new washington state record cascade roosevelts elk the bull scored 412 28 and was taken in king co. The bull was taken on a solo public land hunt by montana resident, steve felix.
The patch, which features a bull elk, bear and buck on a keystone state outline, was designed by wellknown graphic designer mark anderson. Washington elk hunting guides and outfitters hunting network. His favorite game to chase is the black bear, for their sheer toughness, deceiving speed, and the incredible country they live in hence the name bearhunter. Agnews bull would set the new alltime record, if details are confirmed and the rack is measured after the mandatory 60day drying period. Seiling hunter becomes new record holder with massive bull elk.
Whether deer, elk, waterfowl, or upland game, the hunt of a lifetime can be found. John plute, a hunter and bachelor who lived and worked in crested butte, shot this huge bull elk in 1899 in the dark canyon of anthracite creek, 12 miles west of crested butte with a 3040 krag rifle. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Problem and solution the steep decline in olympic peninsula elk numbers of the late 1980s wasnt the first time it had happened. Over the years he has taken several record book class animals including this years new wa state record archery mountain goat.
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