Yes, bowhunting records are the lifeblood of this organization, but the public, and particularly the continents bowhunters, need to know that membership in the pope and young club and entry of trophies into the record book actually support the future of the north american bowhunting heritage. Recordbook bulls the only thing better than the rack on a trophy bull is the story behind how it was taken. Users will be able to search the entire records program database of over 115,000 record book entries and millions of data points. The magnificent 28point whitetail taken in san jacinto county in september 2012 by conroe archer a. Pope and young boone and crockett scoring methods as a general rule whitetail deer hunters most commonly use the method of scoring a deer which is employed by pope and young and boone and crockett. Trophy scoring how to score deer, elk, antelope, bear, and more. A recordbook hunt elk could be largest ever taken by bowhunting. This means there is likely an official scorer near you. They include pope and young record book club, boone and crockett record book club, safari club international, and buckmasters, however i will elaborate further after you see what the national record books require as a minimum standard of net inches scored. We also have a seperate youth division for animals taken between the ages of 1217. Records program database of over 115,000 record book entries and. But many turkey hunters have no idea where to go to record extraordinary longbeards for posterity, conservation and bragging rights.
Apr 06, 2012 how to score a turkey is relatively simple. On slides 221 youll find the top 20 typical bulls of all time. The top 40 typical and nontypical elk of all time outdoor life. Whether or not the two record books ultimately reconcile their rankings remains to be seen. What is the minimum score for boon and crocket and pope. Just choosing a western state is quite a daunting task. Funds from the sale of these patches will be used to support the big game scoring program, including enabling the holding of periodic scoring sessions. Top 10 biggest pope and young typical bucks of all time.
The whole pope and young club was set up with the idea of it being for vertical archery. For each big game animal species, a minimum score was established for entry into the record book of big game animals. Entry was found, confiscated, donated or purchased. May, 2003 those numbers were obtained following a dec. Pope and young has not yet panelscored the latter deer. The pope and young club is one of north americas leading bowhunting and conservation organizations. These hunters for a long time have familiarized themselves with the scoring system used by pope and young. This list indicates the last recorded owner or hunter. The final green measurement on the skull was 7 316 inches wide and 11 916 inches long.
Downs is listed in the pope and young clubs newest record book, bowhunting records of north american whitetail deer, as the top scoring nontypical ever taken by an archer in the state of texas. A nonprofit north american conservation and bowhunting organization dedicated to the promotion and. Official scoring system for bowhunting north american big. It will be a valuable research and scouting tool available at your fingertips. Pennsylvania big game records pa game commission pa. Scoring and keeping track of big game animals is important because harvesting a record book animal brings to attention the excellence of habitat and wildlife. Mar 23, 2012 bow hunters have their pope and young club for the same reasons. The minimum score requirements for entry into the northwest big game record books, for all four states we cover oregon, washington, idaho, and montana are listed below. 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.
Enjoy access to the detailed trophy search engine note. A recordbook hunt elk could be largest ever taken by. Pope and youngboone and crockett scoring methods as a general rule whitetail deer hunters most commonly use the method of scoring a deer which is employed by pope and young and boone and crockett. Please use your trophy search membership login here. The pope and young club, a club which also has a rich hunting and conservation heritage, is recognized as the official repository for records of north american big game taken with a bow. A rack must airdry for 60 days before it can be officially scored, but roughscoring for our purposes can take place at any time. All designated swimming beaches at kansas state parks are temporarily closed. East texas whopper bucks notch top spots in pope and young. What a great couple of years zach has had chasing monster mule deer. Besides working on the record book and scoring big game for the boone and crockett and pope and young programs, san continues working in conservation as the national sagegrouse coordinator for the. West virginia wildlife magazine west virginia division of.
Is this the new pope and young world record alaska moose. Meanwhile, pope and young currently recognizes robert taylors 2012 buck from texas entry score 254 48. There is no way to even remotely know if that deer was hunter killed after finding it over a month after hitting it with an arrow. The people sitting on the board there would sooner have acid poured into their eyes than allow crossbow kills entered into their record books.
If a rack is scored before drying the score is called a green score. Boone and crockett requires a minimum score of 360 for its awards program and 375 for the alltime record book. There are categories for rifle, archery, archery velvet, black powder, and shed antler. It will look great framed with your score sheet, or tucked within the pages of your record book. Its wild turkey records have 30 years of data on more than 17,000 amazing trophy birds. Largest elk in 48 years, largest ever with a bow boone and. For a lot of species, such as a bear or a cat, the scoring is quite simple. How to score elk antlers gone outdoors your adventure awaits.
Zach will be a guest speaker at the mule deer university. Scoring in 228 net, zachs buck is the new number two record pope and young buck for the state of idaho. Oct 23, 2009 lancaster, pa resident darrin mack arrowed what may be the new pope and young world record alaskayukon moose last month. Sports and fitness travel, recreation and leisure bowhunting wildlife conservation. Funds from the sale of these patches will be used to support the big game scoring program, including enabling the. A typical whitetail deer must score at least 125 points for entry. So the scoring at the convention this spring will certainly. Entries submitted on pope and young club score charts, or on outdated. Since its foundation in 1994, more than 1,000 official scorers have been certified for the btr scoring system across the united states and canada, with the numbers growing yearly. Visitors may still enjoy the water in other areas, so long as. Big game trophy records nebraska game and parksnebraska. Alaska brown bear black bear grizzly bear polar bear bison barren.
Hunters must sign and submit the cy curtis fair chase statement with their entry. Anyone who has taken big game in nebraska by legal means during an authorized season is invited to present the trophy for scoring. Official scoring system for bowhunting north american big game. It amazes me how big a buck really must be to make book. There was even a huge rift when they voted and allowed 80% letoff compound kills into the record. Adding these two gave it a final green score of 18 and 34 inches. To be eligible for entry into the pope and young clubs records program, an animal must meet or exceed the corresponding minimum score requirement for that species category in addition to other criteria. The name was selected from early archery hunters, saxon pope and art young. He continues to travel to reno for record book meetings. All record data below obtained through the boone and crockett clubs online trophy search at.
Besides working on the record book and scoring big game for the boone and crockett and pope and young programs, san continues working in conservation as the national sagegrouse coordinator for the western association of fish and wildlife agencies. Its no easy feat to kill a recordbook buck with a bow, but the chances of. How to score elk antlers gone outdoors your adventure. Congrats to all that have, and to those that came close. Trophy scoring how to score deer, elk, antelope, bear. In first and foremost honoring the animal, each record book listing also. All trophies from the lower 48 states are listed in the records books by county and. Both of these record book scoring systems work the same however have different minimum requirements are weaponry rules exist for entry. Three photos of antlers, horns, or skull a view from the front side, a view from the left side and a view from the right side. Though this bull will not make the record book, the official score sheet will be kept on file by the boone and crockett club. These organizations record and preserve the records of trophy animals for the purpose of prodigy, conservation and management. Hunter info arkansasdraft4 arkansas big buck classic. Score forms and the fair chase affidavit must be printed front and back on the same piece of paper. Kansas top 20 deer records deer big game information.