The possible new nebraska rifle, all time typical mule deer state record was also harvested on our property in 2005. Colstrip mans massive bull elk is the latest montana nontypical record. Statistically, the most coveted deer permit in montana is just outside darby in the southernmost portion of the bitterroot valley. Top 10 trophy mule deer producing states muley freak. You can add an antelope tag during archery with a 100% draw rate for a license or a 25% draw rate for a license during rifle season.
Take advantage of our great mountain mule deer hunts during the peak of the rut for some exciting trophy hunting action. Minimum scores for big game animals northwest big game inc. This area offers some of the best mule deer hunting montana has with both mule deer and whitetail deer in the area, it is also one of the few areas in the west where wolves have not had a devastating effect on the deer herd. Boone and crockett club home deer hunting elk hunting.
Fulltime montana outfitters and guides offering guaranteed mule deer hunts on leased private ranches. Thousands of handpicked images, ready for your mobile device or multimonitor computer. Boone and crockett announces mule deer, elk record books. Oct 07, 2009 previously, mule deer and elk were combined into a single boone and crockett volume last printed in 1996. So, for the final installment on mule deer record book research, were going to take a look at nevada, arizona, montana and utah. Hunts take place from either our main lodge or high country camps. All mule deer abide by the biology and habits described in this book, and techniques for big deer will put you within gun range of a lot of averagesized bucks as well. Brett cooter ross had a buck tag in his pocket and an antlered deer of unknown size in front of him.
Entries from eagle and gunnison counties dominated the record book 68 years ago and now there are single entries from different units all over the state. As per fish and game entry rules, the boone and crockett entry will be used in the idaho big game records. Montana mule deer hunts 8 matching articles field and. The wizard of deer, valerius geist simplifies his encyclopedic knowledge of ungulates and the deer family in this book about the iconic mule deer. The ungulate prey base for wolves in yellowstone national park ii. Rugged beautiful country and classic spot and stalk hunting for massive mule deer. The top states for record mule deer in the last 10 years big. Like elk, montana seems to continue to produce recordbook bighorn. Montana archers bull elk may be world record hunting.
Phone 140521919 to ask questions or to book a hunt. The most coveted deer permit in montana that you will. The score earned rosanders buck a ranking of 46th out of 77 recordbook nontypical mule deer in montana and the only one to ever come from rosebud county. What a start it has been to our 2017 fall hunting season in wyoming. Fluctuations in mule deer populations are normal but to manage mule deer well, we must understand the factors causing the fluctuations. It turns out that the counties showing the greatest growth in record book buck production are the very ones that have received the most rmef habitatimproving funds. I went into the main office of montana fwp here in helena today, and they have the mounted head of what would have been the state record, if it had been taken legally. Throughout the gallery we included of the unbelievable stories of how some of these mule deer were killed. Also provide recognition to the guides and outfitters of utah. The deer genetics are very good and we are able to harvest some bucks in the 160 to 190 class every year. The buck was measured by official scorer glenn abbott of portland, oregon at 225 38 p.
Big game trophy records book each year the nebraska game and parks commission publishes an updated edition of the big game trophy records book. New mexico record nontypical elk, taken by lawrence sanchez in colfax county, 1962. Hunting new mexico record book antelope with randy newberg. It was opening day in colorado and ross family and friends were all on. It puts out the most and biggest record mule deer bucks of any state in the. He explains that an ice age was the cause of hybridization that resulted in whitetail females x blacktail males created a new species only 10,000 years ago and predicts that modern conditions may. On one fall morning in 1960, peter junior was hunting for elk when he saw a massive nontypical mule deer. Wyoming state record whitetail mule deer, elk and western. Spring, boone and crockett club director of big game records, recently. The next afternoon, however, he saw the same deer and this time didnt think twice about shooting it. Bonneville county is primarily units 66 and 67, both of which offer a controlled late season hunt and october general season hunt otc tag.
Schoonen has been selected as chief executive officer by the board of directors as part of its new strategic plan. The nebraska big game trophy records program nebraska trophy recognition certificates have been awarded since 1962 for outstanding big game trophies t aken in the state during legal hunting seasons. More information is available by contacting scis record book department at 5206201220. Since then, unprecedented growth in records listings dictated separate editions. Similar to the online database, this publication contains trophy records for whitetail, mule deer, pronghorn antelope, bighorn sheep and elk taken in nebraska. George harms just shot the new world record typical mule deer in mexico with his bow. November 3, 2019 erika lincoln coming at us from southcentral, montana. So he settled his gun on back of his pack, took careful aim, and eased down on the trigger. Mike eastmans hunting high country mule deer is a good book that covers everything from how to glass, to scoring a mule deer on the hoof, to what equipment you should get. That particular hunting district in the east fork of the bitterroot is known far and wide as one of the best places to hunt for large mule deer bucks in montana.
Anyone have experience setting up a hunt like this. The best multimonitor and eyefinity wallpaper images, all in one place. North of billings is where she took this fine prairie muley. Horseback mule deer hunts are the ultimate western hunting experience. John vore, gamemanagement bureau chief for the montana fish, wildlife and parks department, reported some hunters tag huge mule deer bucks using boats to access the missouri river breaks area where the river separates regions 4 and 7 in the state. Apr 10, 2014 the grahams laugh at all the activity, the excitement generated by a set of 70year old mule deer antlers. Montana record book muley this entry was posted by admin on monday, 29 october, 2007 at montana hunter places buck in record book using a muzzleloader. Here is a list of the biggest mule deer kills by hunters, according to the safari. The pending nebraska muzzleloader, all time nontypical mule deer state record was harvested on our property in 2007. The deer as points on one side and 11 points on the other with a net typical score of 181 38 and 43 68 inches of abnormal points.
Currently, we are offering hunters an opportunity to harvest them on a trophy fee basis. Kane, garfield and washington counties are the topproducers for typicals with 10, nine and four entries. Four consecutive mild winters and record mule deer fawn survival in the 201415 means hunters should see more mule deer in southern idaho and plenty of young bucks. Then on slides 2240 youll find the top 20 nontypical bucks of all time. The pictures come from a specific blog, or sent to me by email or. The top 40 typical and nontypical mule deer of all time. To purchase the utahs biggest bucks book please click here. George harms shot the new world record typical mule deer in mexico with his bow in 2009. Theyll bed once, get up, reposition, and bed again. The hunt, washington, mule deer, bowhunting, nontypical, record book, archery. Big game trophy records nebraska game and parksnebraska. This hunt coincides with the mule deer rut and gives you the best chance to take a trophy mule deer. George is a retired wildlife biologist for the nevada department of wildlife, having worked in all three administrative regions of the state. The mule deer grow quite large, and it is not uncommon for a deer to exceed 325 pounds in weight fully dressed out.
This deer has surpassed the state record by 4 inches held by david king since 1960. Bonneville county is another county that ranks highly in the all time record books, though only has two recent entries. From 1978 through 2001 the trans pecos mule deer population has fluctuated from lows of fewer than 100,000 to a high of 221,220. A montana bow hunter has taken what may turn out to be a world record elk, according to the clubs that keep the record books. However, david long just came out with a book that even mike eastman states is the best book on hunting trophy mule deer. Mule deer hunting guides outfitters montana mule deer hunts. Specializing in back country deer hunting, he has hunted mule deer in eight western states. A mule deer is predictable in the midmorning, says fedinec, a colorado outfitter whos guided hunters on a thousandplus mule deer stalks. Fawns on hillside ccby idaho fish and game download original.
Sd typical whitetail deer records south dakota hunting. Mule deer typical records nevada wildlife record book. The river bottom is excellent habitat for whitetailed deer and the hill country is ideal for mule deer. He was one of the founding members of the committee. The bull was taken on a solo public land hunt by montana resident, steve felix. Our guided mule deer hunts are done off of horseback. We put together a gallery of the highest scoring typical and nontypical mule deer to ever be entered into the boone and crockett record books.
People dont think about wyoming for mule deer as much as the other four on this list. Colorado shooting up record book charts the denver post. Idaho, montana, south dakota, british columbia, alberta, and saskatchewan. Rank score points r points l inside spread main beam r main beam l h1 r h1 l.
Thank you erika for showing us this great buck, congratulations. Who would have thought it would outperform states such as montana, even. Schuh lives in southern idaho with his wife, laura. In this muley freak article were going to take a statebystate look and rank the top 10 states where record book trophy mule deer bucks are being harvested and entered into the boone and crockett club records. This book is an updated listing of trophies replacing the 35th edition of 2014. Panhandle rancher bags recordbook mule deer mule deer. In that moment, the bullet exploded from the barrel, the buck disappeared in a flash, and ross hunting life changed forever. Oct 16, 2007 record books and mule deer this entry was posted by admin on tuesday, 16 october, 2007 at im sorry, but i have a problem with animals being taken out of or put into the record books based on something done or not done by the hunterowner. Plus, clients have already taken some outstanding black bears, mule deer and elk. In the case of these pending world records, the panel score became the animals official score. On slides 221 youll find the top 20 typical bucks of all time. Rank score points r points l inside spread main beam r main beam l h1 r h1 l locality year hunter.
If you leave the hunters name box empty, all records will be shown. Like utah, arizona is famous for producing record book mule deer. Dont overlook this state if youre in the hunt for a good mule deer. 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. American elk nontypical, american elk typical, bighorn sheep, bison. It is a typical 4 point with beautiful mass, nice width everything. This searchable database contains trophy whitetail, mule deer, pronghorn antelope and elk taken in nebraska since 1945. Not wanting to ruin his elk hunt, he passed up the shot. Another significant event in fy16 was marked by the relocation of the national collection of heads and horns from the buffalo bill center of the west in cody, wyoming, to the. Jan 01, 2020 we put together a gallery of the highest scoring typical and non typical mule deer to ever be entered into the boone and crockett record books. You can search the database by species type, weapon used, year and by the hunters name.
The bigger bucks are less cautious at this time of year. Aug 09, 2015 passion for the hunt chases mule deer with burke ranch outfitters in northeast montana s missouri river country. Oct 29, 2007 bringing the mule deer world together, one hunter at a time. Mule deer nontypical records nevada wildlife record book. This is the biggest mule deer scored as a typical entry in any record book. We offer fully guided hunts on about 100,000 acres of private ranch land and have permits on over a million acres of federal land. 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. New washington state record archery nontypical mule deer. South dakotas official typical whitetail deer record book entries. Montana mule deer hunting guide and outfitter in the. Sci record book top ten mule deer gallery october 30, 2014 sci 4 comments while whitetail get all the press and the coues in arizona and mexico are highly sought after, the rocky mountain mule deer tends to get lost in the shuffle. To purchase the official utah big game records book please click here.
None of them topped the record books by sitting on a bar stool complaining about the good. Ensuring the conservation of mule deer, blacktailed deer and their habitat. This entry was posted by admin on monday, 29 october, 2007 at. It is a typical 4 point with beautiful mass, nice width everything is in just perfect proportion. Record book animals are not uncommon on both national forest and our private grounds. The changes are targeted to accomplish the organizations mission more effectively and efficiently with a new, modernized structure that consists of four divisions. Wade, the minimum score for a freerange typical rocky mountain mule deer is 155. Episode 3 from season 1 of on your own adventures is a new mexico pronghorn hunt where randy takes his. Pronghorn hunting began with a bang when one of our clients took a beautiful record book antelope on opening day of rifle season. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation.
For hunters interested in elk, deer and antelope, we make it easy to add antelope to your 5day 6night elk deer combo hunt. We are very excited about the new 4th edition of the record book for washington. Record book typical nevada buck for john mule deer, elk. High numbers of mule deer bucks inhabit these deer hunting leases, hunters have seen up to 30 or more bucks per day hunting these mule deer leases.
This has been considered the holy grail of mule deer permits in the big sky state for the past couple decades. For people that love to hunt any big or small game animals. Given the size and range of the mule deer in our area, hunting them on horseback is a must. I strongly doubt that any hunter will feel this book is not worth the price or the time it takes to read. He hunts all big game and has taken 19 species from across north america, but he considers big mule deer bucks the supreme challenge, especially with a bow. Top 5 booner mule deer hunting states since 2010 deer. Research by outdoor life and the rmef shows an upward trend in book buck production in the top 50 counties for record mule deer. Oct 30, 2014 wade, the minimum score for a freerange typical rocky mountain mule deer is 155. Provide recognition to guided and unguided hunters. Top 10 list these lists are based on the last printing of their respective record books state search. George tsukamoto rejoined the nevada wildlife record book committee in 2010 after an absence of 15 years. This firstever records book dedicated to mule deer and related subspecies features. Utah mule deer record book 7th sea second edition pdf download, the utah big game records program is designed for the establishment and for a list of locations where the record book is available please click here.
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. We expect hunters to kill whitetailed deer in the 120160 class, and mule deer should be in the 140170. Thanks to dorchuck, theyll be getting a cast of the world record sheds the only way you can tell they arent the real thing is by xray to hang back on the wall, and the 70yearold upside down. Thursday, april 30, 2020 the boone and crockett club announced today that tony a.
Mule deer hunting, elk hunting and western big game hunting. The buck scored 215 58 and came out of franklin county in 1961. Record book for washingtons big game animals fourth edition. He officially began working at the university in august 2016. George wanted a truly big mule deer, and boy did he get one. Mule deer hunting guides outfitters montana mule deer.