For the actual record book score, differences from one antler to the other are. The nevada wildlife record book celebrates the big game animals we have in our state and. Jul 29, 2016 278 monster mule deer from utah albert richard mossback. Looking at the last 10 years, for typicals, eagle, garfield and archuleta counties are the strongholds with 18, 16 and 11 entries respectively.
If you leave the hunters name box empty, all records will be shown. Colorado who went out on a hunt for cow elk with a mule deer tag in his. Brett cooter ross had a buck tag in his pocket and an antlered deer of unknown size in front of him. It was opening day in colorado and ross family and friends were all on. I think the number one mule deer state for people to be building points in is colorado, pawlak said. Meeker and craig colorado big game outfitters, guides, lodging. Colorado shooting up record book charts the denver post. Oct 30, 2018 congratulations to chad for his successful hunt in texas. Base camp hunts we offer fully guided horseback elk and deer hunts out of our base camp cabins. I lived in south dakota for a year and a half hunting them there and have been going back there for the last 6 years. 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 club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation.
Many hunters harvested older age class animals in 2014. It is important to hunt for big trophy mule deer in areas that produce them on a regular basis. I am looking to move west and i love to archery hunt mule deer. San developed our record database, enters and formats the records for the book. Kansas top 20 deer records deer big game information. The exciting part about mule deer hunting in kansas is that its relatively new and untapped for nonresidents. Gmus 1, 2, 201 if you have the points saved up, we hunt some of the best trophy elk and deer units in colorado. Culberson county mule deer buck could be recordbreaker. The 4 biggest mule deer kills in the record books mule deer. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation education. On a mule deer hunt with family and friends in mesa county colorado, brett ross had a deer in front of him but hecould only see the deers body through his scope. I am an er nurse, so my possibilities on location are endless. In addition, the funds collected by sci record book directly aid in protecting your freedom to hunt and hunting for our next generation. Four of the top 10 typical mule deer listed in the current pope and young record book were shot in the 1990s, and three of the top 10 nontypicals were shot in the 1990s.
This searchable database contains trophy whitetail, mule deer, pronghorn antelope and elk taken in nebraska since 1945. Record book mule deer rifle hunt in idaho 33 inch wide. Plus, clients have already taken some outstanding black bears, mule deer and elk. Here is a list of the biggest mule deer kills by hunters, according to the safari club international record book. Record book mule deer rifle hunt in idaho 33 inch wide buck. It puts out the most and biggest record mule deer bucks of any state in the country. The hunters name is justin gordon and resides in kamas, utah. The top states for record mule deer in the last 10 years. Im just saying as far as pref points and public land, in my opinion colorado is still the best state for a shot at a record book buck due to how much public land there is. In 2014, brett ross, hunting on public land, took a nontypical. Charles sorrells connected on this utah mule deer in dry mountain conditions. Biologist are very optimistic about the future of mule deer in colorado.
I wasnt looking for a record book deer, just a mature, quality buck, preferably with my handgun. Keep in mind, however, that many of these units take lots of preference points to draw a tag. Oregon, california, utah, nevada, colorado, arizona, new mexico, wyoming. 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. In first and foremost honoring the animal, each record book listing also recognizes. Hunting on a 40,000acre culberson county lease shared with two.
Giant mule deer buck tagged in arizona is pending typical. Pronghorn hunting began with a bang when one of our clients took a beautiful record book antelope on opening day of rifle season. The 2015 rifle mule deer hunt was one of our best in recent history. Visit our site to see record book trophies taken in previous years. Diy drop camps for the diy hunter, our drops camps reside in proven hunting areas for elk and mule deer.
Perhaps in retrospect, this new found eldorado of mule deer hunting might have seen its better days. Best mule deer state eastmans hunting journals official. The lopez and ross bucks were killed in 2007 and 2014 respectively. Comparing states colorado has 298 b and c entries compared to 144 nm entries. Jan 01, 2020 we take a look at the top 40 mule deer to ever be registered in the boone and crockett record books. He is an accomplished bowhunter with at least several mule deer. He retired from the nevada department of wildlife in 2003 after a 30year career, as the upland game staff biologist. Colorado dow does a great job of keeping low prices for its resident hunters. 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. We take a look at the top 40 mule deer to ever be registered in the boone and crockett record books.
Although these areas receive a lot of hunting pressure, some great bucks are harvested on. Give a like if youd love to see a buck like this in the back of your truck someday. Pronghorn scott limmers comanche wilderness outfitters inc. What a start it has been to our 2017 fall hunting season in wyoming. The 4 biggest mule deer kills in the record books mule.
You can search the database by species type, weapon used, year and by the hunters name. 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. For instance eagle county has the second most entries in b and c record book. When the deer moved, brett caught sight of three points of antler so he knew it was a legal buck and settled the. September this year was difficult due to the early harvest. In 2014, 550 archery tags were distributed for this area, with a season that runs. Ashenfelter, camp verde, tx 181 48 2011 sherman matthew d. Colorado claims only one category leader in the most recent record of north american big game, a typical mule deer taken in dolores county. Best units for hunting western mule deer petersens hunting. On friday, february 8th, a virtually unknown hunter revealed to the world what he had known since early september, 2018.
Nov 20, 2019 texas deer seasons are just about always good, but this may turn out to be one for the record books for greg simons of san angelo. Prior to 1999, nonresidents werent allowed to hunt in the state. 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. We appreciate chad documenting his hunting heritage with sci and adding to our valuable collection of scientific data. Depending on whether you are planning on an archery, muzzleloader or modern rifle hunt, these units hold tremendous potential. Cpla project area showing colorado and new mexico gmus, and. Anything and everything to do with hunting the elusive gray ghost. Colorado hunter scores colorado state record mule deer posted by. Upload a photo of your own 20142015 buck for a chance to win.
Colorado s mountain west outfitting company art and betty crane po box 80 craig, co 81625. In that moment, the bullet exploded from the barrel, the buck disappeared in a flash, and ross hunting life changed forever. Cougars taking over colorado eastmans official blog mule. In late 2014 brett ross took the hunting community by. A compilation of mule deer and elk population data for the san. However, as noted above, if you want to hunt mule deer in kansas, youd better cross your fingers and plan to hunt whitetails. The several subspecies include the blacktailed deer. Mike eastman, the foremost authority on mule deer hunting, shares tips and tactics, advice on field judging information on high country areas, and supporting photos of big bucks including wyoming living legend, popeye. 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. Nevada desert bighorn sheep records nevada wildlife record book. Colorado mule deer hunters are blessed with lots of great hunting units that produce trophyquality bucks. Colorado hunter brett ross kills 292inch mule deer. All book your hunt north america worldwide adventure. More information is available by contacting scis record book department at 5206201220.
Oct 30, 2014 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. Courtesy of the book idahos greatest mule deer by ryan hatfield. Here is a list of the biggest mule deer kills by hunters, according to the safari club. May 16, 2010 record book mule deer rifle hunt in idaho 33 inch wide buck. In some areas, nearly half of colorado deer and elk hunters reported seeing mountain lions or tracks while they hunted last year. Sci record book top 10 north american elk hunt forever. Just to the north, western kansas is a sleeper hotspot, with a surprising population of 51,000 and some giant mule deer. This monster buck, with a score of 226 48, dates back 33 years, a span that suggests not much is happening in the centennial state in the way of big game trophies. The first legal thing i see, its going to be extremely hard to pass up, ross explained, im still going to be a meat hunter. In an effort to assist colorados big game hunters applying for the draw, colorado parks and wildlife provides the following draw and hunting season information.
New colorado state mule deer record mountain weekly news. Mule deer hunting, elk hunting and western big game hunting. My deerhunting seeds were planted and nurtured as a youngster on my. Chad roberts with a rifle in yuma county, arizona back in october of 2014. Big game records deer hunting elk hunting big game hunting. Searching record book archives is a good place to see what areas have historically produced record book animals and what areas are currently being productive. He is an accomplished bowhunter with at least several mule deer bucks over 190. Mule deer, elk, antelope and western big game hunting video. Apr 01, 2000 while big mulies are certainly rare these days, some of the biggest bucks of all time hate been arrowed in the last few hunting seasons. So he settled his gun on back of his pack, took careful aim, and eased down on the trigger. The top 40 typical and nontypical mule deer of all time.
One cpw supervisor told me an outfitter with 18 camps said that every camp reported seeing lions or lion tracks. Dec 18, 2017 the harvest in 2015 was 185 mule deer, but in the 2014 2015 season, oklahoma recorded a new state record typical muley scoring 19178. I just got back from 5 days of chasing mule deer in a very limited draw area here in colorado, the sort of unit that allows a guy to be selective and not take the first legal animal they see. According to the 12th edition of the boone and crockett record book, this buck is now tied for 7th but still has the second largest bases ever recorded. Sep 20, 2019 in fact, a buck killed in one of these units was once the world record at 91 48ths with 7 78ths bases. Texas deer seasons are just about always good, but this may turn out to be one for the record books for greg simons of san angelo.
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