A vote was taken at a club meeting and the name, big game records of minnesota, was chosen to be the name. The head was sent to boone and crockett headquarters in new york and remeasured. Orders can also be placed by calling tollfree 888840486824 hours a day, 7 days a week. The most complete book of trophy records and info on americas favorite game species is now available in its fifth edition from the worlds foremost authority on native north american big game records keeping. The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time outdoor life. Welcome to the south dakota big game record book the official collection of the largest rifle and archery trophies taken within the state of south dakota. This new database is the complete collection of all boone and crockett trophies in 38 categories from the beginning of recorded trophies to date 1830 2005. The first step was record book data from the boone and crockett club. The 3,950 entries 74 percent of the record book total come from 41 states and 1,254 counties. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the. Things change a lot when you look at each state on a level playing field.
Minnesota mans trophy buck going into boone and crockett. Thinking about going on a moose hunt in the near future. While a buck in the boone and crockett record books may not be in the cards for most of us, that database of trophy deer represents a history. With increasing numbers of deer came more interest in trophyclass deer. A book of the boone and crockett club containing tabulations of outstanding north american biggame trophies, compiled from data in the clubs biggam. When this giant buck stepped out, ewen was still messing with his rifle. Below is a chart that lists the minimum entry scores for all the north american big game. See, killing a boone and crockett buck is more about luck than skill.
Boone and crockett club records, 18882009 archives west. Below is a chart that lists the minimum entry scores for all the north american big game animals recognized by the boone and crockett club. Records of north american elk by boone and crockett club. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Boone and crockett club releases records of north american. Long considered the the book of big game records, boone and crockett clubs records.
New minnesota record elk all but official grand forks herald. Records of north american whitetail deer, 5th edition. Nwtfs wild turkey records program offers nwtf members a way to register any legally harvested wild turkey, taken anywhere in the world. Exactly how rare are boone and crockett whitetail bucks. Across all categories of native north american big game the overall trend is even higher with 344 qualifiers in 1977 up to 1,151 in 2007a 234 percent increase. We analyzed where the top200 record book typical and nontypical whitetails. Once purchased, a new name was needed for the record book and club members submitted several names. Curious about the size, ludwig had the head measured by the minnesota boone and crockett representative, bernie fashingbauer. Trophies that meet the awards minimum but not the alltime minimum will be listed in the awards book. Categories in the book and minimum scores needed to qualify are whitetailed deer typical 150. This way, all the facts about the deer its size, who shot it and where can be documented forever. Gray published the clubs first big game records book titled records of.
Boone and crockett club releases records of north american big game. Nwtf wild turkey records national wild turkey federation. The boone and crockett club is now offering the public access to their trophy database through a great online program called trophy search. Trophy search gives you complete internet access to the boone and crockett clubs trophy records database.
The top 40 typical and nontypical whitetails of all time. The record had previously been held by the james jordan buck, shot in wisconsin in 1914. The bull moose on this list are the biggest entries from each subspecies of moose currently listed in the. How to score a buck on the boone and crocket scale deer. The boone and crockett club records have been divided into six series, most of which have been further subdivided. The 5 best counties in minnesota for boone and crockett bucks. Successive alltime in d ecember 1950, the records books, the 12th edition published in new scoring system for 2005, have provided the strongest single vehicle the boone and crockett club utilizes. Boone and crockett club minimum entry scores wildlife. A book of the boone and crockett club containing tabulations of whitetail deer of north america as compiled from data in the clubs big game records archives by wm. See the record photos, read the hunters stories and learn where the largest trophies were taken. Shop amongst our popular books, including 40, american big game in its haunts, american biggame hunting. He knew he had something for the boone and crockett record book, but club rules dictated the rack could only be scored after a 60day period. The boone and crockett club publishes one official record book that all hunters can use to register and document their bucks score. All record data below obtained through the boone and crockett clubs online trophy search at.
Oconnor tried to keep his big bear a secret, or at least low key. Best whitetail states based on the record books field. The newest booners are added in every three years in their awards book. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
Big game records of minnesota minnesota official measurers. The definitive book of wild, freeranging trophy whitetail deer in. According to boone and crockett, the previous record for an elk taken by hunting in minnesota scored 371 68 inches typical and was shot in 1996. Prior to boone and crockett getting involved, the bear skull has to dry. Whopper whitetails the biggest bucks on record grand. As with minnesota s book, the north dakota publication includes topscoring big game animals taken legally and measured according to boone and crockett club scoring methods. The official declaration was made today by the boone and crockett club. Boone and crockett clubs 27th big game awards book by. Oconnor will have to wait at least a few months to find out if his name will go in the minnesota record books. Records of north american elk first edition a book of the boone and crockett club containing tabulations of american elk, roosevelts elk, and tule elk of.
The biggest nontypical ever killed in minnesota was a gunkill that scored 2685. Big bucks galore, from the boone and crockett record book archives. Thirtynine states and 663 counties appear, the top three states minnesota 315, wisconsin 194, and texas 157 accounting for 45 percentof all. It is set up by species and you can ask it to search for trophy listings by a specific year or range. Giant minnesota nontypical buck might be state record. Data searches can be queried in a number of different ways depending on the type and amount of information in which you are interested. The monster received a final panel score of 2 58 net points. Over the past 30 years, qualifying boone and crockett records book entries for american elk have increased 193 percent from a total of 14 in 1977 to 41 in 2007. 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 bucks curiosity kept it in place long enough for ewen to get the gun working. These are biggest moose kills in the safari club international record book. Administration, which contains early administrative correspondence and executive committee minutes, almost an entire run of the minutes of the clubs annual meetings which began in 1893, and an almost complete run of officer. The stars aligned for the frozenmen and our good buddy jesse got to take down a book cat. Minnesota deer hunters association, donation receipt.
So wax your mustache, pull out your monocle and enjoy the accomplishments of many a great hunter. The current fees for entering into the following record books are as follow. Incredibly, the years 19902001 account for 2,811 or 52 percent of the record book entries during this period. Minnesota mans trophy buck going into boone and crockett local. The minnesota state archery records for whitetails are a typical that scored 19768. The club was formed for the purpose of creating a big game measuring body, whose primary interest was to accurately measure, score and record minnesota s big game animals whitetail deer, black bear, moose, elk. Minnesota, north dakota books put big game records in.
More than records photo courtesy of boone and crockett club in 1887 theodore roosevelt and some likeminded friends got together and formed the boone and crockett club, electing young t. He knew he had something for the boone and crockett record book, but club rules dictated the rack could only be scored after a 60day period of. The end result is the 8thlargest typical whitetail of all time. American hunter top 10 states for monster whitetails. For those who dream of a recordbook buck, thats a sobering thought. Top overall states for boone and crockett whitetails per square mile since 2008. The top 10 counties during this period are in wisconsin, minnesota and texas. Skull measured in at 15 816 that night and after drying time it got officially scored at 15 616th. The utah big game records committee reserves the right to. All trophies entered and accepted into the clubs records of north american big game programfrom 1830 to presentare available. Enormous bear could be a minnesota record outdoornews. As with minnesotas book, the north dakota publication includes topscoring big game animals taken legally and measured according to boone and crockett club scoring methods.
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