Colorado record book elk

In first and foremost honoring the animal, each record book listing also recognizes a bowhunting achievement and celebrates all the times and efforts involved. Recordbook bulls, from the boone and crockett club archives. Elk, mule deer, and pronghorn are three iconic species among the biggame animals hunters pursue throughout the western united states. Thinking about going on a moose hunt in the near future.

Seeking any information on record book elk taken with a black powder gun in colorado, particular interest in anything harvested with a flintlock muzzle loader. Overall success rates for elk hunters in unlimited units in the san luis valley are generally lower than the statewide average. This publicland montana bull killed by steve felix is the new worldrecord typical elk. It is here, in 1899, that john plute of crested butte, colorado looked down his rifle barrel and laid down one of the largest set of elk antlers ever recorded. Colorado big game elk, deer, antelope hunting private. Prime hunts, some of the finest private land big game hunting in northwest colorado. Montana elk is potential archery world record gohunt.

Sep 27, 2017 these are biggest moose kills in the safari club international record book. Since the 1970s, though, whitetail deer numbers have increased greatly, especially in. The elks official entry score was confirmed at an astounding 430 inches. This list indicates the last recorded owner or hunter. A recordbook hunt elk could be largest ever taken by bowhunting. 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. Eagle county, co on sunday, august 28th, drew rouse and i headed out early to see what we could find with our bows. Recordbook bulls the only thing better than the rack on a trophy bull is the story behind how it was taken. It is here, in 1899, that john plute of crested butte, colorado looked down his rifle barrel and laid down one of the largest set of elk antlers ever. Colorado hunter scores colorado state record mule deer posted by. Second chance lands nearrecord elk the denver post.

Colorado miners like john plute never thought about keeping elk. Looking at the last 10 years, for typicals, eagle, garfield and archuleta counties are the strongholds with 18, 16 and 11 entries respectively. The plute bull was the world record for over 30 years, and many thought that it would never be beaten. Hunting the largest elk recorded by a hunter in montana continues to be on display at the rocky mountain elk foundation headquarters in. It puts out the most and biggest record mule deer bucks of any state in the country. 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. Bowhunting books and colorado bowhunting record books. Located west of craig, colorado in moffat county, colorado. According to the boone and crockett club, the colorado state record for black bear has a skull measuring 22 and 916 inches and was killed in mesa county in 2007. Incidentally, that 1972 record mule deer shot in southwest colorado by texan doug burris is on display at the cabelas store in kansas city, mo. Worldrecord bull elk still on display at elk foundation in missoula. Big game hunting in colorado quaking aspen outfitters. The whitetail population is rapidly growing every year though.

Colorado trophy elk hunts, colorado pig hunts, colorado. Review the deer and elk boundary maps for reference to the various subcategories. Cpw issues hunting and fishing licenses, conducts research to improve wildlife management activities, protects high priority wildlife. Craig resident nabs 703pound bear, possible state record. So he settled his gun on back of his pack, took careful aim, and eased down on the trigger. Night before the season, we saw about 50 elk on the top of pole mtn but didnt hunt there. The minimum score for a typical elk to be considered for the alltime awards book is 375. The sound of a bugling bull elk or the sight of two monster 6x6s fighting for mountain dominance is a memory that will stay with a hunter for a. Bu gjstu hmjnqtf, tufwf ifjo lofx if xbt mppljoh bu b podfjo bmjgfujnf fml. Sep 08, 2011 colorado hunter scores colorado state record mule deer posted by. Entry was found, confiscated, donated or purchased. Congratulations if you have drawn an archery or muzzleloader tag for unit 66. Elk hunting is a tradition shared by thousands of hunters each fall.

It was sometime around 1899 when john plute looked down the iron. All potential recordbook antlers, from any type of big. Nov 10, 2016 huge bull elk, 400 inch elk, 400 inch elk bull basin ranch cimarron colorado, record book elk. That bull was killed in colorados dark canyon near crested. The top 40 typical and nontypical elk of all time outdoor life. Record book bulls the only thing better than the rack on a trophy bull is the story behind how it was taken. Though this bull will not make the record book, the official score sheet will be kept on file by the boone and crockett club. Oct 30, 2018 sci record book top 10 north american elk gallery october 30, 2018 sci 4 comments click on these images to see some of the biggest elk ever taken in north america. It was opening day in colorado and ross family and friends were all on. Trophies we are the best elk hunting preserve in colorado. Call or text us today to see what all we have to offer and learn why over 95% of our clients return to hunt with us year after year. Thats pretty impressive for any single location in the world, let alone a county. It includes scannable qr codes for quick access to supplementary audio and video. That bull was killed in colorado s dark canyon near crested.

High on the list, too, is hunting elusive mature mule deer the gray ghost from dropcamps, sites where many of my early childhood memories of big mule deer originated. On slides 221 youll find the top 20 typical bulls of all time. Over the years, legendary sized animals have been taken here including pronghorn, elk and mule deer. It really does connect you to a different era, when colorado miners like john plute never thought about keeping elk antlers to hang on a wall, much less have them officially scored. Guaranteed trophy elk hunts, colorado hog hunts, colorado elk. Massive bull elk is the latest montana nontypical record. In 1947, the club held its first competition for outstanding trophies, ranking them by a series of measurements that were refined in 1950 into the current trophy scoring system. Elk typical elk nontypical mule deer typical mule deer nontypical pronghorn. A recordbook hunt elk could be largest ever taken by.

In 1947, the club held its first competition for outstanding trophies, ranking them by a series of measurements that were refined in. In 1995, the elk hunting world shook once more when an antler buyer purchased a head that he had seen in the back of a pickup truck. Many hunters dream of bugling bull elk when they think of colorado. It was his other brother, duane, who lives in colorado who encouraged sessions to get the bull officially scored for the record book. Elk hunting in colorado gmu 76 hinsdale, mineral, rio grande, saguache, and san juan counties elk hunting is good but requires hunters to pursue animals in challenging terrain. Dec 15, 2008 seeking any information on record book elk taken with a black powder gun in colorado, particular interest in anything harvested with a flintlock muzzle loader you must be logged in to vote 0 you. New colorado state mule deer record mountain weekly news.

All potential record book antlers, from any type of big. 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. Read on to discover some of the best units and areas to consider when applying for elk, mule deer, or pronghorn tags out west. Rominger, phd, bighorn sheep biologist is an official boone and crockett club measurer. Over the years, legendary sized animals have been taken here including pronghorn, elk. This buck was 16 68ths inches long and had 7 28ths inch bases.

When many people think of colorado they think of mule deer, elk, bear and moose hunting. He has quite a history, this bull, and i can only imagine that his story only survives because of luck and some divine providence. The boone and crockett club maintains the records of native north american big game as a vital conservation record in assessing the success of wildlife management programs. Muzzleloader season begins september 8th and ends september 16th. Bull basin ranch 400 inch elk cimarron colorado youtube. 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. I saw the story of the old world record elk, harvested near crested butte in 1899. 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. Aug 19, 2016 hotchkiss, colorado prweb august 19, 2016. Brett cooter ross had a buck tag in his pocket and an antlered deer of unknown size in front of him.

Colorado parks and wildlife cpw officials have another poaching case to investigate. For example, if you just looked at the alltime elk records list for best states, itd read arizona, montana, utah, wyoming and colorado. I have an either sex elk archery tag and drew has had an either sex elk and either sex mule deer archery tag. Colstrip mans massive bull elk is the latest montana nontypical record. Sci record book top 10 north american elk gallery october 30, 2018 sci 4 comments click on these images to see some of the biggest elk ever taken in north america. Pronghorn scott limmers comanche wilderness outfitters. Welcome to our western colorado operation located in the rocky mountains just outside the small town of collbran. These are biggest moose kills in the safari club international record book. Colorado big game elk, deer, antelope hunting private land.

Colorado parks and wildlife is a nationally recognized leader in conservation, outdoor recreation and wildlife management. A record book hunt elk could be largest ever taken by bowhunting. Catron county, nm catron county is responsible for 3% of sci record book submissions for both non typical and typical scoring bull elk. In response to public interest generated by the clubs national collection of heads and horns in the 1920s, and increased hunting by the general public, the club established.

Fortunately, with a little help, cpw officers were able to rescue it. Women find elk in an old mine shaft a cow elk fell into a mine shaft near creede, colorado. To put that in perspective, its the largest typical bull elk taken in almost 50 years. Each fall, hunters from all over the country, and around the world, set their sights on the mountains, valleys, and wideopen spaces of the west in search of adventure, camaraderie, a worldclass trophy, and the opportunity to fill the freezer with lean protein. In 1949, it was reported that whitetails has become all but extinct in the area. One of the unique things about keeping a record book for all the biggest. Early last week, the body of a bull elk was illegally killed and leftits head removedon colorado highway 14 two miles east of glen echo resort in poudre canyon just 55 miles northwest of fort collins, colorado in the indian meadows area, the fort collins coloradoan reports. Jan 11, 2020 the plute bull was the world record for over 30 years, and many thought that it would never be beaten. The art and science of bowhunting for elk from treestands is a guide to adopting stationary strategies in elk country. Ben koelker september 8, 2011 eagle county, co on sunday, august 28th, drew rouse and i headed out early to see what we could find with our bows. The bull moose on this list are the biggest entries from each subspecies of moose currently listed in the. 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. Sci record book top 10 north american elk hunt forever.

The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation. The former world record elk was killed here in 1899 by john plute of crested butte. This is a limited draw unit and it has more than its. 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. Click on these images to see some of the biggest elk ever taken in north america. 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. Review the deer and elk boundary maps for reference to the various subcategories regular divisions.

The agency manages 42 state parks, all of colorado s wildlife, more than 300 state wildlife areas and a host of recreational programs. Guaranteed trophy elk hunts, colorado hog hunts, colorado. The glory days of elk hunting appeared to be long gone, after all, or were they. Our books accepts entries for up to 16 individual species that make up as many as 24 possible entries. Northwest big game record books record books for big game. Colorado shooting up record book charts the denver post. The agency manages 42 state parks, all of colorados wildlife, more than 300 state wildlife areas and a host of recreational programs. Nov 05, 2015 525 inch elk 75 inches wide bull basin ranch in cimarron colorado world record class elk hunting. In that moment, the bullet exploded from the barrel, the buck disappeared in a flash, and ross hunting life changed forever. Record elk found pinned alive with antlers stuck in mud. We offer the best 100% guaranteed hunts of any hunting outfit in business today and the best preserve elk hunts. The book is written to aid experienced hunters as well as novices. In 1899, coal miner john plute rode into the mountains surrounding crested butte, colorado, and went hunting. Colorado is a top north american hunting destination for more reasons than one.