There are certainly other opportunities out there, but as a publicland hunter, i primarily look to montana, wyoming, colorado, idaho, utah, new mexico and arizona. Record animal record holder general location year of record score. We recommend the following units for most of our deer and elk hunters. Diabetes can be effectively managed when caught early. It puts out the most and biggest record mule deer bucks of any state in the country. This is a limited draw hunt with the application deadline being in midapril. Thats pretty impressive for any single location in the world, let alone a county. When bowhunters think of arrowing a huge record book sized bull elk, places like arizona, utah, nevada, montana and wyoming dominate.
The nevada wildlife record book celebrates the big game animals we have in our state and recognizes the achievements of the hunters harvest. And its the best place to go if youre in the hunt for a record. However, when left untreated, it can lead to potential complications that include heart disease, stroke, kidney damage, and nerve damage. Ricci bighorn gerry ricci, 84 years old, bagged this recordbook ram. We understand this data can be difficult to digest and have decided to provide it to you in a filterable excel worksheet. In addition to presenting the larger big game animals taken, this web site serves as a reminder of the joys of memorable past hunts and stimulates dreams of future. Below, youll find links directing you to hunt stats by species presented in the traditional pdf format. Feb 08, 2018 watch as rod harvests a great nv bull on the 2017 late elk hunt. Nevada elk species subplan initiation and revision process ruffed grouse fact. During the summer, elk eat almost constantly, consuming between 4 and 7 kilograms 8. Photo courtesy of oklahoma department of wildlife conservation when bowhunters think of arrowing a huge record book sized bull elk, places like arizona, utah, nevada, montana and wyoming dominate such thoughts. Jun 20, 20 20 biggest elk of all time one of the unique things about keeping a record book for all the biggest trophies in history is that it connects hunters stories from all generations. However, they will only be able to draw one of the tags. Our books accepts entries for up to 16 individual species that make up as many as 24 possible entries.
Giant montana bull elk taken by an archery hunter in 2016 is confirmed to break the world record typical. Looking at the last 10 years, for typicals, eagle, garfield and archuleta counties are the strongholds with 18, 16 and 11 entries respectively. He is the secretary of the nevada wildlife record book committee. Unit just outside of jarbidge nevada, during october. Oklahoma bowhunter sets new cy curtis nontypical elk record. 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 elk is a large animal of the ungulate order artiodactyla, possessing an even number of toes on each foot, similar to those of camels, goats and cattle. Mar 22, 2019 dewey county bull shattered the states previous archery nontypical elk record by 21 inches.
On slides 221 youll find the top 20 typical bulls of all time. Now 11 years later i have been in the guiding industry for 16 years in the state of nevada. Montana elk is potential archery world record gohunt. A person can apply for multiple antlerless elk hunts in the same draw but only draw one antlerless elk tag. Any game animal taken in fair chase, no matter the size, is indeed a trophy to be proud of and is every bit as worthy of respect and admiration as those of record class proportions. Mule deer typical records nevada wildlife record book.
You can apply for an elk tag on during nevada s big game application period in march. Elk hunters had a record book season in 1999, highlighted by the harvest of the secondlargest bull taken in north america during the 20th century, according to the nevada wildlife record book committee. Vantage point outfitting is located in pioche, nevada, a quaint town surrounded by some of the countrys best hunting units. Rank, score, r, l, inside spread, main beam r, main beam l, h1 r, h1 l, locality, year, hunter. Recordbook bulls, from the boone and crockett club archives. Catron county, nm catron county is responsible for 3% of sci record book submissions for both non typical and typical scoring bull elk. First time hunter zach boyd chases bull elk in nevada and takes home a very nice 6x6 bull. It is a ruminant species, with a fourchambered stomach, and feeds on grasses, plants, leaves and bark. 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. In the case of these pending world records, the panel score became the animals official score. Mike cox, a state wildlife big game biologist, said nevadas reputation for big elk has been growing since 1994, when the states first bull to score 400 was recorded. From the high elevations where the goats run wild, to the cliffs and crags holding giant rams we deliver. Nevada high desert outfitters specializes in hunting trophy big game animals in northeastern nevada.
Guys top 3 wyoming elk areas eastmans official blog. Aug 04, 2011 record book bulls the only thing better than the rack on a trophy bull is the story behind how it was taken. John is a member of a pioneer nevada family whose roots in hunting and fishing date back to the 1860s. Second chance lands nearrecord elk the denver post. Aug 18, 2004 on the elk hunt described by krogh above, ulmer shot a massive nevada nontypical bull that scored 409 78 inches, the largest such archery bull ever harvested in the state. If you have any questions regarding which units to apply for, we will be happy to help assist you. I was a licensed subguide for 5 years before starting nevada high ridge outfitters in 2006. Rocky mountain goats, desert, rocky and california bighorn, mule deer, antelope and elk are some of the game animals we specialize in. It came as a surprise to me as i figured it would take at least 10 years if not more.
Every year, recordbook bulls are taken on the general rifle elk hunts in both montana and wyoming, and colorado and idaho as well. Colorado parks and wildlife cpw officials have another poaching case to investigate. Elk hunters had a record book season in 1999, highlighted by the harvest of the second largest bull taken in north america during the 20th century, according to the nevada wildlife record book committee. Vantage point outfitting premium guided hunts in nevada. Our season is during the peak of the rut, september thru november.
On the elk hunt described by krogh above, ulmer shot a massive nevada nontypical bull that scored 409 78 inches, the largest such archery bull ever harvested in the state. Big game quotas are set annually in may by the nevada wildlife commission after ndow biologists gather the latest. So i know i am really lucky for this, but i am also in need. Whether your bucket list is a giant bull elk in utah, or a arizona strip buck of lifetime, we deliver.
Nontypical elk gallery nevada wildlife record book. Recordbook bulls the only thing better than the rack on a trophy bull is the story behind how it was taken. San stiver, nevada division of wildlife staff biologist and record book committee member, said a nonresident hunter from oregon entered the. To put that in perspective, its the largest typical bull elk taken in almost 50 years.
Elk nontypical records nevada wildlife record book. Please view the hunt application process and deadlines page for details about application deadlines and rules, and for requests for application materials. It officially scored 170 48 for the nevada record book. 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. Elk point class unit revised elk antler length unit group 2008 2017 elk 50 inch antlered bulls by unit group. John is an official measurer for the boone and crockett club. He enjoys hunting, fishing, hiking, camping and kayaking. Steve felix with his 2016 montana world record archery bull elk. He was a director for nevada bighorn unlimited, reno. Over the years, legendary sized animals have been taken here including pronghorn, elk and mule deer. While each hunt is tailored to fit our clients needs, being in the best physical shape will help increase your chances of harvesting a giant bull. For good reason too since a brief glance at both the boone and crockett club and the pope and young club record books show that such wapitirich rocky mountain states dominate the listings. Pine peak outfitters accommodates almost all units throughout nevada. We do archery hunts for these big bulls, as this is an effective way to harvest giant bull elk.
Mike huff holds the antlers of the bull elk he harvested oct. You can apply for an elk tag on during nevadas big game application period in march. Season dates, license info, application instructions. Im new to this forum, but i drew my nevada bull elk tag after only 5 years. Mule deer hunting, elk hunting and western big game hunting. In early january 2009, north americas authority on biggame records declared the utah spider bull the new world record nontypical american elk. If youre familiar with hunting in nevada, you already know about the areas surrounding pioche, famous for trophy mule deer and bull elk. The top states for record mule deer are colorado, utah and idaho.
We take pride in delivering an unforgettable hunting experience. When bowhunters think of arrowing a huge record book sized bull elk, places like arizona, utah, nevada, montana and wyoming dominate such thoughts. Nevada is home to some of the largest elk in the western united states. The elks official entry score was confirmed at an astounding 430 inches. Our sixday hunt will take you to the high mountaintops of northern nevada and the pinion covered valleys of eastern nevada. To celebrate the biggest bulls and best stories from our elk hunting history, ol put together a countdown of the. I have successfully guided clients, family, and friends to nevada record book animals for california sheep, desert sheep, mule deer, antelope, mountain lion, and. Rominger, phd, bighorn sheep biologist is an official boone and crockett club measurer. Originally the bull had a green score of 448 48 gross and 429 68 net. The rates quoted below for your 6 day guided nevada elk hunt include meals and lodging. In nevada we have taken over 300 bull elk with around 90% of them making the record book for nevada.
An applicant is able to apply for both antlered elk and spike elk. While utah has only cranked out the third most record bulls 225 typical and nontypical american elk its no. Ricci bighorn gerry ricci, 84 years old, bagged this record book ram. If you have diabetes tipo 2 espa ol, your pancreas either produces too little insulin or none at all. The top 40 typical and nontypical elk of all time outdoor life. Oct 24, 2016 first time hunter zach boyd chases bull elk in nevada and takes home a very nice 6x6 bull. Be advised that once a tag is drawn the other application becomes unsuccessful. A nontypical elk one where the antlers are asymmetrical from elko county scored 406 48, a world record in that category, according to stiver. The boone and crockett clubs biggame records keeping deals only with. So i know i am really lucky for this, but i am also in need of some help on the area.
Guide to nonresident applications rocky mountain elk. Our success rate is 95% successful with 100% opportunity. Review the deer and elk boundary maps for reference to the various subcategories regular divisions. Boone and crockett club boundary descriptions elk hunting. The cowboy state remains in the top four states to kill a book bull elk alltime and is still in the top five states to find a boone and crockett bull over the past 15 years, further proving the fact that wyomings best elk hunting. All of our elk hunts are 2 guides for every hunter. The minimum score for a typical elk to be considered for the alltime awards book is 375. Statistically speaking, wyoming is a very strong elk state even when it comes to record book bull elk entries. Watch as rod harvests a great nv bull on the 2017 late elk hunt.