Colorado elk record book

This is a limited draw unit and it has more than its. Once, on a colorado bowhunt, i very nearly harvested a bull that most certainly was approaching that magical 400 point plateau. New colorado state mule deer record mountain weekly news. The saloon closed and the antlers appeared at the handicraft shop where a taxidermist bought them and sent them to boone and crockett. On march 19, 1961 they were certified in a new world record. Entry was found, confiscated, donated or purchased. Az for the past few decades, some native american reservations in the southwest have been producing an inordinate amount of recordbook elkthe white mountain apache in arizona for one, another is the san carlos apache reservation in eastern arizona. Welcome to our western colorado operation located in the rocky mountains just outside the small town of collbran. A letter from boone and crocket stated that the horns would have to be shipped to them to be measured by their own officials. On slides 221 youll find the top 20 typical bulls of all time. Instate hunters will need a valid colorado hunter safety card, along with the proper tag. The official record books and hunt publications continue to list southwest colorados san juan national forest lands for producing record book animals. The book is written to aid experienced hunters as well as novices. Each fall, hunters from all over the country, and around the world, set their sights on the mountains, valleys, and wideopen spaces of the west in search of adventure, camaraderie, a worldclass trophy, and the opportunity to fill the freezer with lean protein.

To put that in perspective, its the largest typical bull elk taken in almost 50 years. The agency manages 42 state parks, all of colorados wildlife, more than 300 state wildlife areas and a host of recreational programs. The plute bull was the world record for over 30 years, and many thought that it would never be beaten. That bull was killed in colorados dark canyon near crested. Muzzleloader season begins september 8th and ends september 16th. Prime hunts, some of the finest private land big game hunting in northwest colorado. Sci record book top 10 north american elk hunt forever. It is here, in 1899, that john plute of crested butte, colorado looked down his rifle barrel and laid down one of the largest set of elk antlers ever. Now that word has gotten out of their potential, a trophy elk hunt on one of these reservations will set you back a mortgage payment or 10. This type of bull is over 10 years of age and afraid of nothing. Sci record book top 10 north american elk gallery october 30, 2018 sci 4 comments click on these images to see some of the biggest elk ever taken in north america.

Elk, mule deer, and pronghorn are three iconic species among the biggame animals hunters pursue throughout the western united states. Fortunately, with a little help, cpw officers were able to rescue it. Recordbook bulls the only thing better than the rack on a trophy bull is the story behind how it was taken. Record elk found pinned alive with antlers stuck in mud. It includes scannable qr codes for quick access to supplementary audio and video. Big game hunting in colorado quaking aspen outfitters. Guaranteed trophy elk hunts, colorado hog hunts, colorado. According to stan grebe, an official measurer for boone and crockett, pope and young and the muzzleloader record book, heins elk posted a gross score of 382 28 and a net of 375 28 after the.

The art and science of bowhunting for elk from treestands is a guide to adopting stationary strategies in elk country. In addition, the funds collected by sci record book directly aid in protecting your freedom to hunt and hunting for our next generation. This publicland montana bull killed by steve felix is the new worldrecord typical elk. Colorados biggest bucks and bulls and other great colorado big. Colorado trophy elk hunts, colorado pig hunts, colorado. Gary hubbell united country colorado brokers 47,791 views. 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. Night before the season, we saw about 50 elk on the top of pole mtn but didnt hunt there. Overall success rates for elk hunters in unlimited units in the san luis valley are generally lower than the statewide average. Trophies we are the best elk hunting preserve in colorado. The agency manages 42 state parks, all of colorado s wildlife, more than 300 state wildlife areas and a host of recreational programs. These hunts are in mountainous terrain in an area with a good population of elk, mule deer and black bear, and the official record books and hunt publications continue to list san juan national forest lands as a prime area for producing record book animals. Colorados biggest bucks and bulls, third edition, contains more than 1, 000 modern and historical photos of colorado big game and their hunters plus 248 detailed hunting.

The top 40 typical and nontypical elk of all time outdoor life. I have yet to ground check a boone and crockett class elk, though it has not been for lack of trying. Montana elk is potential archery world record gohunt. Predators only kill the sick, weak and young, right. This list indicates the last recorded owner or hunter. Located west of craig, colorado in moffat county, colorado. Sessions success went largely unnoticed by the public, possibly overshadowed by missoula hunter steve felix bagging a new world record bull elk with his bow. The safari club international record book is the best measuring system and keeps track of these bulls. It involved relatively few specimens that were listed by simple criteria of length and spread of horns, antlers or skulls. In 1899, coal miner john plute rode into the mountains surrounding crested butte, colorado, and went hunting. We offer the best 100% guaranteed hunts of any hunting outfit in business today and the best preserve elk hunts. Colorado parks and wildlife is a nationally recognized leader in conservation, outdoor recreation and wildlife management.

The whitetail population is rapidly growing every year though. Colorado parks and wildlife cpw officials have another poaching case to investigate. The elks official entry score was confirmed at an astounding 430 inches. If your dream is to hunt elk in colorado high country, homestead ranch is the place for you. The 2019 elk hunting seasons varies by choice of archery, muzzleloading or rifle.

Elk hunting in colorado gmu 58 fremont and park counties most elk hunting is in the 39mile mountain, dicks peak, black mountain and waugh mountain areas. Review the deer and elk boundary maps for reference to the various subcategories regular divisions. These are biggest moose kills in the safari club international 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. Many times the hair covers the entire top of the skull and hides the horns. Circle k ranch is located in the heart of this prime hunting area unit 71 between telluride and dolores near rico. 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. With big bulls standing nearly seven feet tall and weighing up to 1,500 pounds, moose are massive animals and are the largest species in the deer family. Trophy buffalo hunting colorado colorado elk hunting. The first formal recognition of outstanding north american big game trophies by the boone and crockett club was in the 1932 records book. Cpw issues hunting and fishing licenses, conducts research to improve wildlife management activities, protects high priority wildlife. Colorado shooting up record book charts the denver post.

You can combo with deer in gmu 71 about 50% draw odds with 1 point. How to hunt elk in colorado big game elk hunting seasons. The former world record elk was killed here in 1899 by john plute of crested butte. Seeking any information on record book elk taken with a black powder gun in colorado, particular interest in anything harvested with a flintlock muzzle loader. Elk hunting in colorado gmu 76 hinsdale, mineral, rio grande, saguache, and san juan counties elk hunting is good but requires hunters to pursue animals in challenging terrain. Archery is first, followed by muzzleloading and rifle last. The glory days of elk hunting appeared to be long gone, after all, or were they. Currently, i have put over 200 bulls in the record. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation. All our colorado big game hunts are conducted on national forest lands. Since the 1970s, though, whitetail deer numbers have increased greatly, especially in. Women find elk in an old mine shaft a cow elk fell into a mine shaft near creede, colorado. When many people think of colorado they think of mule deer, elk, bear and moose hunting.

Gary hubbell united country colorado brokers 48,093 views. At the same time, i was walking down the ridge above where drew was and received a phone call from my ecstatic friend telling me i needed to get down here real quick, cause he had arrowed a big one. It was sometime around 1899 when john plute looked down the iron. Massive bull elk is the latest montana nontypical record. A recordbook hunt elk could be largest ever taken by bowhunting. In 1947, the club held its first competition for outstanding trophies, ranking them by a series of measurements that were refined in. The world record elk of dark canyon the john plute bull. Elk hunting in colorado gmu 58 fremont and park counties. The top 40 typical and nontypical mule deer of all time. Recently, a set of horns from arizona apparently surpassed the crested butte elk by a mere. So i moved down to where he was hanging out, waiting to go look for the buck, which had run away. Thinking about going on a moose hunt in the near future.

Thats pretty impressive for any single location in the world, let alone a county. All potential recordbook antlers, from any type of big. In 1949, it was reported that whitetails has become all but extinct in the area. Bowhunting books and colorado bowhunting record books. Second chance lands nearrecord elk the denver post. A recordbook hunt elk could be largest ever taken by. Call or text us today to see what all we have to offer and learn why over 95% of our clients return to hunt with us year after year.

Recordbook bulls, from the boone and crockett club archives. Colorado miners like john plute never thought about keeping elk. Be sure to get your license early as there are a limited amount of licenses available in southwest. 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. Our books accepts entries for up to 16 individual species that make up as many as 24 possible entries. World record deer and elk live in the mountains and plains of colorado, and hundreds of record book animals have been taken here. In 1995, the elk hunting world shook once more when an antler buyer purchased a head that he had seen in the back of a pickup truck. 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. Catron county, nm catron county is responsible for 3% of sci record book submissions for both non typical and typical scoring bull elk. Over the years, legendary sized animals have been taken here including pronghorn, elk. Congratulations if you have drawn an archery or muzzleloader tag for unit 66. Colorados new secondary draw gives big game hunters another chance to draw an elk, deer, pronghorn and bear limited license. John plute, a hunter and bachelor who lived and worked in crested butte, shot this huge bull elk in 1899 in the dark canyon of anthracite creek, 12 miles west of crested butte with a 3040 krag rifle.