Colorado record book elk

It includes scannable qr codes for quick access to supplementary audio and video. Muzzleloader season begins september 8th and ends september 16th. The art and science of bowhunting for elk from treestands is a guide to adopting stationary strategies in elk country. Colorado parks and wildlife is a nationally recognized leader in conservation, outdoor recreation and wildlife management. Colorado hunter scores colorado state record mule deer posted by. So he settled his gun on back of his pack, took careful aim, and eased down on the trigger. It was opening day in colorado and ross family and friends were all on. 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 elks official entry score was confirmed at an astounding 430 inches. Worldrecord bull elk still on display at elk foundation in missoula. Bu gjstu hmjnqtf, tufwf ifjo lofx if xbt mppljoh bu b podfjo bmjgfujnf fml. Women find elk in an old mine shaft a cow elk fell into a mine shaft near creede, colorado.

The whitetail population is rapidly growing every year though. Thats pretty impressive for any single location in the world, let alone a county. Looking at the last 10 years, for typicals, eagle, garfield and archuleta counties are the strongholds with 18, 16 and 11 entries respectively. These are biggest moose kills in the safari club international record book. This publicland montana bull killed by steve felix is the new worldrecord typical elk. 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. That bull was killed in colorados dark canyon near crested. Fortunately, with a little help, cpw officers were able to rescue it. Colorado big game elk, deer, antelope hunting private. The former world record elk was killed here in 1899 by john plute of crested butte. I saw the story of the old world record elk, harvested near crested butte in 1899. A record book hunt elk could be largest ever taken by bowhunting.

Elk hunting is a tradition shared by thousands of hunters each fall. Rominger, phd, bighorn sheep biologist is an official boone and crockett club measurer. Aug 19, 2016 hotchkiss, colorado prweb august 19, 2016. Jan 11, 2020 the plute bull was the world record for over 30 years, and many thought that it would never be beaten. The plute bull was the world record for over 30 years, and many thought that it would never be beaten. A recordbook hunt elk could be largest ever taken by bowhunting. Hunting the largest elk recorded by a hunter in montana continues to be on display at the rocky mountain elk foundation headquarters in. Our books accepts entries for up to 16 individual species that make up as many as 24 possible entries. It puts out the most and biggest record mule deer bucks of any state in the country. This is a limited draw unit and it has more than its.

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. Congratulations if you have drawn an archery or muzzleloader tag for unit 66. Since the 1970s, though, whitetail deer numbers have increased greatly, especially in. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation.

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. It was his other brother, duane, who lives in colorado who encouraged sessions to get the bull officially scored for the record book. Overall success rates for elk hunters in unlimited units in the san luis valley are generally lower than the statewide average. 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. Elk, mule deer, and pronghorn are three iconic species among the biggame animals hunters pursue throughout the western united states. Sep 08, 2011 colorado hunter scores colorado state record mule deer posted by. 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. Elk typical elk nontypical mule deer typical mule deer nontypical pronghorn. Nov 10, 2016 huge bull elk, 400 inch elk, 400 inch elk bull basin ranch cimarron colorado, record book elk. Guaranteed trophy elk hunts, colorado hog hunts, colorado. New colorado state mule deer record mountain weekly news. Catron county, nm catron county is responsible for 3% of sci record book submissions for both non typical and typical scoring bull elk. 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.

Sci record book top 10 north american elk hunt forever. Colorado parks and wildlife cpw officials have another poaching case to investigate. Recordbook bulls, from the boone and crockett club archives. 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. Over the years, legendary sized animals have been taken here including pronghorn, elk and mule deer. The top 40 typical and nontypical elk of all time outdoor life. 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. 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.

That bull was killed in colorado s dark canyon near crested. A recordbook hunt elk could be largest ever taken by. Welcome to our western colorado operation located in the rocky mountains just outside the small town of collbran. Nov 05, 2015 525 inch elk 75 inches wide bull basin ranch in cimarron colorado world record class elk hunting. Cpw issues hunting and fishing licenses, conducts research to improve wildlife management activities, protects high priority wildlife. Trophies we are the best elk hunting preserve in colorado. 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 agency manages 42 state parks, all of colorado s wildlife, more than 300 state wildlife areas and a host of recreational programs. 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. Second chance lands nearrecord elk the denver post. Bowhunting books and colorado bowhunting record books. To put that in perspective, its the largest typical bull elk taken in almost 50 years. One of the unique things about keeping a record book for all the biggest. In 1899, coal miner john plute rode into the mountains surrounding crested butte, colorado, and went hunting.

The book is written to aid experienced hunters as well as novices. 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. Big game hunting in colorado quaking aspen outfitters. Recordbook bulls the only thing better than the rack on a trophy bull is the story behind how it was taken. Guaranteed trophy elk hunts, colorado hog hunts, colorado elk. Prime hunts, some of the finest private land big game hunting in northwest colorado. Montana elk is potential archery world record gohunt. For example, if you just looked at the alltime elk records list for best states, itd read arizona, montana, utah, wyoming and colorado.

We offer the best 100% guaranteed hunts of any hunting outfit in business today and the best preserve elk hunts. This list indicates the last recorded owner or hunter. 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. Located west of craig, colorado in moffat county, colorado. 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. Many hunters dream of bugling bull elk when they think of colorado. In first and foremost honoring the animal, each record book listing also recognizes a bowhunting achievement and celebrates all the times and efforts involved. 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. Bull basin ranch 400 inch elk cimarron colorado youtube. The glory days of elk hunting appeared to be long gone, after all, or were they. 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. 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. 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. 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.

He has quite a history, this bull, and i can only imagine that his story only survives because of luck and some divine providence. Thinking about going on a moose hunt in the near future. 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. 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. Night before the season, we saw about 50 elk on the top of pole mtn but didnt hunt there. 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. Colorado trophy elk hunts, colorado pig hunts, colorado. Review the deer and elk boundary maps for reference to the various subcategories regular divisions. 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. I have an either sex elk archery tag and drew has had an either sex elk and either sex mule deer archery tag.

Colorado shooting up record book charts the denver post. Eagle county, co on sunday, august 28th, drew rouse and i headed out early to see what we could find with our bows. The minimum score for a typical elk to be considered for the alltime awards book is 375. The agency manages 42 state parks, all of colorados wildlife, more than 300 state wildlife areas and a host of recreational programs.

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. Colorado miners like john plute never thought about keeping elk. Craig resident nabs 703pound bear, possible state record. The bull moose on this list are the biggest entries from each subspecies of moose currently listed in 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. Over the years, legendary sized animals have been taken here including pronghorn, elk. 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. The world record elk of dark canyon the john plute bull.

Pronghorn scott limmers comanche wilderness outfitters. In 1947, the club held its first competition for outstanding trophies, ranking them by a series of measurements that were refined in. Sep 27, 2017 these are biggest moose kills in the safari club international record book. On slides 221 youll find the top 20 typical bulls of all time.

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. It was sometime around 1899 when john plute looked down the iron. Review the deer and elk boundary maps for reference to the various subcategories. Record elk found pinned alive with antlers stuck in mud. 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.

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. All potential record book antlers, from any type of big. Colorado big game elk, deer, antelope hunting private land. Brett cooter ross had a buck tag in his pocket and an antlered deer of unknown size in front of him. Colorado is a top north american hunting destination for more reasons than one. Northwest big game record books record books for big game. All potential recordbook antlers, from any type of big. Record book bulls the only thing better than the rack on a trophy bull is the story behind how it was taken. Entry was found, confiscated, donated or purchased. Click on these images to see some of the biggest elk ever taken in north america. Massive bull elk is the latest montana nontypical record. Colstrip mans massive bull elk is the latest montana nontypical record.