Lincoln county has produced 17 of its typical records since 2008. Rominger, phd, bighorn sheep biologist is an official boone and crockett club measurer. It was posted on an arizona hunting page this morning. The arizona elk outfitters team of professional arizona elk guides feels that the absolute best time to focus on harvesting a giant arizona bull elk is during the early season arizona archery elk hunts in the rut. Giant mule deer buck tagged in arizona is pending typical. There are species of big game animals living in arizona. The top 5 elk units in arizona outdoors international. Bowhunting in arizona includes statistics on species taken in each hunt unit, color photos, anecdotes from the field, hunting tips, blank score charts with measuring instructions, rules of the program, a description of how to judge record book animals and shot. Bowhunting in arizona including records of game animals. Arizona offers some of the most unique hunting opportunities in north america for each of these species. The arizona department of conservation has a record thats known as the big 10, consisting of the 10 arizona big game species. If the trophy has been frozen prior to cleaning, as is often the case with skulls, the 60day drying period begins once the cleaning process is complete. For comparison, world record typical is 442 58, out of arizona as well. Guide to nonresident applications rocky mountain elk.
Huge bull elk taken in arizona, could rank second in pope and. Arizona s archery bull elk hunts in the rut take place during. The azgfd has changed this hunt around and the muzzleloader hunt will now be in front of the archery hunt. Coconino county boasts 3% of typical elk records along with almost 6% of nontypical records making it one of most likely places in the world to find a monster bull elk. 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. This bull has never been officially scored or entered into the pope and young record book. Arizona archer arrows potential worldrecord, nontypical. 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. Bowhunting in arizona includes statistics on species taken in each hunt unit, color photos, anecdotes from the field, hunting tips, blank score charts with measuring instructions, rules of the program, a description of how to judge record book animals and shotplacement diagrams. Elko and white pine finish in the top three with seven and five. The score was officially confirmed after the mandatory 60day. Bowhunting in arizona records the finest trophies taken in the state of arizona with a bow and arrow.
Still, once the bowhunting veteran discovered he had drawn a 2003 archery elk tag for arizonas unit 8, franklins hopes were high on arrowing the second bull of his hunting career. Scored an elk hunting trifecta in 2005, tagging record book bulls in nevada, arizona and montana with the largest bull measuring 3857. There are a lot of different areas to hunt in this side of the state. Cindi was the first person to accomplish taking arizona s big 10, which now has become the big 11, due to the rocky mountain bighorn sheep expanding its range into arizona and having a viable population there. We offer a few great hunting options for all elk enthusiasts from early rut hunts, archery hunts, late firearms bull elk hunts, muzzleloader elk hunts and even cow elk hunts. Colburn and scott outfitters guide jay scott and his arizona bull elk that scores 404 48 typical net boone and crockett. Cindi richardsons first bow record book elk john in the.
Huge bull elk taken in arizona, could rank second in pope and young. Arizona wildlife trophies hc 1985 record book big game hunting elk deer javelina. Arizona elk outfitters arizona elk guides arizona elk. The kaibab award was created so that even the very accomplished and experienced hunters could have an ultimate goal to pursue. California hunter tim allen and colburn and scott outfitters guide darr colburn with tims 401 arizona archery bull elk. Ellsworth is an antler buyer who grew up in the white mountains of eastern arizona a place that has now become synonymous with giant, recordbook bulls. World record for all tackle as verified by the national fresh water fishing hall of fame.
This is michael steltenkamps second book on black elk, the first being black elk. One of the unique things about keeping a record book for all the biggest trophies in history is. Every year, record book bulls are taken on the general rifle elk hunts in both montana and wyoming, and colorado and idaho as well. Arizona is a very overlooked state for premium quality trophy black bear hunts. Dennis eatons 1 08 trophy from arizona s unit 35a is the no.
Dream destinations include the arizona strip units a and b or kaibab plateau units 12a east, 12a west, and 12b, but the drawing odds are long, sometimes in the low single digits, ornoski said. Wed love to get you in touch with one of our great outfitters. Elk hunting is just plain and simple good for your soul. However because three of those bison, desert bighorn sheep, and rocky mountain bighorn sheep are high profile with lower drawing odds, the. Click here to learn how you can get your copy 2017 annual competition awards. Throughout the gallery we included the unbelievable stories of how 14 of these bulls were killed. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation education.
The land of the navajo is beautiful state, in its own way. If youd like to experience an elk hunt, or better yet, an elk mule deer combo for yourself, please dont hesitate to contact us today. Official measurements cannot be taken until the antlers, horns, skulls, or tusks have air dried at normal room temperature for at least 60 days after the animal was killed. Just a reminder, the bowhunting in arizona record book committee has a new website. When bowhunter casey brooks, 48, took this massive bull on the san carlos reservation in arizona last month, he had already harvested 60 bull elk throughout his hunting career. Lincoln six, elko four and lander one are the only three counties with nontypical entries. Elk are vocal in morning and usually around water in evenings. Come along with the hpo team and experience the harvest of a trophy arizona antelope. Were here to help you book the perfect trip, and our advice doesnt cost you a thing. The minimum score for a typical elk to be considered for the alltime awards book is 375. 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 bull was taken on a solo public land hunt by montana resident, steve felix.
In 1947, the club held its first competition for outstanding trophies, ranking them by a series of measurements that were refined in. Like utah, arizona is famous for producing record book mule deer. This nontypical bulls impressive score could break the current second place pope and young club record, set last season by brooks himself. For those of you that dont know, this organization is the official bowhunting record book for the state of arizona. 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. Archery elk hunts arizona elk outfitters elk guides. The book brings together the extant historical record and tells black elk s story in an accessible narrative. Scholars and the general public alike will find this volume appealing. Cso record book trophies colburn and scott outfitters. Each year there is competition recognizing unique wildlife entries in a number of categories. However, these states require a lottery permit system, so it may take a few years to draw one of these coveted permits. Click the appropriate button below to print the needed pdf forms.
In some circumstances the arizona state record score may differ from the pope and young world record score due to the fact that in some instances it may take more than. Six of the top 14 trophy black bears ever recorded in the boone and crockett record book have come from the great state of arizona and many record book black bears are continually harvested in arizona every single year. Huge bull elk taken in arizona, could rank second in pope. 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. 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. Arizona black bear outfitters arizona elk outfitters and.
The current pope and young clubs worlds record typical american elk, taken in arizona in 2005, scores 41218 points. When black bear hunting arizona, keep in mind that the bears tend to run slightly smaller in body size than their northern counterparts but what they may lack in. Since its beginning in 1970, the trophy book, arizona wildlife trophies, has been a means to recognize the unique, individual quality of big game animals in the state of arizona. The top 40 typical and nontypical elk of all time outdoor life.
Arizona fish weighing scale locations page 45 of the 20 fishing regulations. Arizona fish entry form with rules page 44 of the 20 fishing regulations. Boone and crockett club worlds records elk hunting. Since its beginning in 1970, the trophy book, arizona wildlife trophies, has been a. Top 10 list these lists are based on the last printing of their respective record books state search. Black bear, bison, whitetailed deer, desert bighorn sheep, elk, javelina, mountain lion, mule deer, pronghorn and turkey. With a great population of record book size black bears, it is a good place to hunt. 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. But the elk he saw in the back of that pickup was old and faded. Originally the committee thought that one entry for each of the fourteen at that time species should be required. Arizona wildlife trophies hc 1985 record book big game. Arizona has some of the best elk hunting in the world and can be considered the top producer for record class bulls. Arizona unit 9this elk unit is very huntable, has pines and junipers, good concentrations of elk, this year there will be some big bulls harvested, hunters can expect to see bulls between 320360 on a regular basis. Watch rick harvest a record book arizona antelope after waiting for 25 years for a tag.
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