Alberta record book elk montana

Although this web site presents and honors those larger specimens of montana big game animals, it is important that we remember that the pursuit, harvest, and possession of a trophy has special meaning. For two years that huge mule deer was the montana state record. In 1980 i was holidaying in california and came upon a copy of bowhunting records of california in a san francisco archery shop. Book early to reserve your moose, elk or whitetail hunt in alberta.

New montana bighorn sheep world record spotlights wildlife c. Wild kakwa outfitters will provide you with a hunting experience you will remember for a lifetime. Alberta arizona california colorado idaho mexico montana nebraska nevada new mexico saskatchewan south dakota texas utah wyoming. Species exhibits moderate age of maturity, frequency of reproduction, andor fecundity such that populations generally tend to recover from decreases in abundance over a period of several years on the order of 520 years or 25 generations.

A bucketlist moose hunt in the dark north woods of alberta. Records of north american elk by boone and crockett club. Montana is probably the best elk state for both quality and quantity. 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. Alberta is known for outstanding recordbook trophies, especially when it comes to bighorn sheep. On slides 221 youll find the top 20 typical bulls of all time. What a start it has been to our 2017 fall hunting season in wyoming. The top 40 typical and nontypical elk of all time outdoor life. The world record hanson 2 18 typical whitetail deer was taken just east of the alberta saskatchewan border in 1993 and broke the former 80 year old world record jordan whitetail buck record by seven inches. Mule deer hunting, elk hunting and western big game hunting. The scapegoat wilderness camps are 7day hunts are an incredible wilderness experience. The montana bull may also crack the boone and crockett top five. When the weather turned too nasty for goats, allen and his guide.

Alberta black bear hunting alberta canada black bear hunts. Be sure to check out our photo gallery and read stories our hunters have written about their hunting experiences with us. Gunnier 1990 202 alberta clarence brown 1977 224 montana fred c. The bull was taken on a solo public land hunt by montana resident, steve felix. Recordbook bulls the only thing better than the rack on a trophy bull is the story behind how it was taken. American elk nontypical american elk typical bighorn sheep bison black bear grizzly bear mountain lion mule deer nontypical mule deer typical pronghorn antelope rocky mountain goat whitetail deer nontypical whitetail deer typical wyoming shiras moose.

Recordbook bulls from the boone and crockett club archives. If youre the doityourself hunter whos resourceful and willing to give the boots a workout, this book helps you plan for success in a state known for good bulls and a lot of. Not wanting to ruin his elk hunt, he passed up the shot. Three types of trail cameras for monitoring wildlife. Pending montana state record bull elk montana hunting. Mereers bull, harvested in 1958, measured out at 41948. Recordbook bulls, from the boone and crockett club archives. American elk nontypical, american elk typical, bighorn sheep, bison. Montana has also entered the record books and received national attention recently for the no. Potential recordbreaking 429plus bull elk arrowed a bowhunter reportedly tagged a monster bull elk on sept. In first and foremost honoring the animal, each record book listing also recognizes a bowhunting achievement and celebrates all the times and efforts involved.

We are one of the most successful hunting outfitters in alberta as far as potential and percentages of trophy big game taken. Pronghorn hunting began with a bang when one of our clients took a beautiful record book antelope on opening day of rifle season. Montana, idaho, oregon, washington, alberta, and british columbia. According to lehr, the sheedy ram, taken in chouteau county, montana in 2017, ties the guinn crousen ram taken in alberta back in 2000, as the top bighorn ram in the record book taken by a hunter. Each year over 200,000 hunters go out onto montana. Smoky river outfitting hunting alberta moose hunts elk. During the 2001 season, our 71 hunters harvested 6 record book animals. 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. Although not the usual case, hunters have been known to pass on a 300 class elk, since we have been frequently able to spot 330 plus class elk in the same territory. This firstever records book dedicated solely to american elk, roosevelts elk, and tule elk.

The nontypical record was shattered in 1999 and while clarence browns fine 1977, 419 58inch bull still stands at number one for a typical elk in alberta, there is much speculation that that record will also fall in the next couple years. Wolf protection in jasper national park, alberta, restricted. Alberta hunting and angling records indicates image for viewing. At the time, it was the best elk ever killed in montana and only second in the world to a wyoming bull killed back in. Bowhunting records of alberta ryk visschers hunting. Our goal is to provide a community gathering place for. Boone and crockett club records, 18882009 archives west. Boone and crockett club minimum entry scores elk hunting. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation. Uncharted supply co founder, christian schauf, heads in to the mountains of british columbia to test himself as well as the gear his company makes. Elk river books abaa is a collaboration by poet marc beaudin and journalist andrea peacock. Have you seen the pending new mt state record, 444.

For the serious elk hunter seeking a realistic hunting opportunity for alberta elk, tha should be your outfitter of choice. 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. The primary focus in these camps is elk hunting, with mule deer hunting available. One of our guides currently holds the alberta mule deer archery record with an early season 224 class mule deer.

The next afternoon, however, he saw the same deer and this time didnt think twice about shooting it. Hunters must be in excellent physical shape to ride and climb in this rugged country. New mexico, wyoming, idaho, montana, south dakota, british columbia, alberta, and saskatchewan. Mikes outfitting has guided black bear hunts since 1992 along the peace river in alberta, canada. American hunter potential worldrecord elk confirmed.

Tha currently has 34 elk allocations and a number of premium options for hunting elk both during the rut and in our late season elk hunts. Plus, clients have already taken some outstanding black bears, mule deer and elk. Bull elk in the blackfoot drainage of western montana, restricted. Book a elk hunting trip with professional, prescreened big game hunting guides and outfitters. On one fall morning in 1960, peter junior was hunting for elk when he saw a massive nontypical mule deer. 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.

The largest alaskayukon moose in the record books, as well as the highest scoring moose for all of north america, was taken by debra card near cordova, alaska with a rifle in september 1999. Coming just days after a new whitetail world record was announced, the boone and crockett club and pope and young club announced that a bull from montana taken on public land during the 2016 bow. We love whitetail deer hunting and our preseason scouting will give you the opportunity to hunt many of the trophy bucks we find. Gray published the clubs first big game records book titled records of north american. This state has a large elk herd, and there is still plenty of backcountry where many bulls have a chance to reach maturity. Canada whitetail and mule deer, elk, moose, hunts in alberta. After a couple days of packing the bull out, the hunter. These hunts typically run 14 days and take place in the alpine regions of western alberta on the grasscovered slopes and foothills of the canadian rockies.

The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation education. Elk hunting in new zealand big game hunting adventures. From arizona and new mexico, up through the rocky mountain states of colorado, wyoming, and montana and finally north into british columbia and alberta, canada, we put together a great selection of elk hunts, 96 in total. Our whitetail deer hunts give you a really good chance at a record book heavy horned buck. The lush woods, farm crops and big game animals gives plenty for the bears to eat, grow fast and end up bigger than a wilderness bear. Bc at the time, allen was a guide in montana and idaho, so he knew his way around the woods. It was taken on a solo hunt early in the montana archery season. Northern alberta is known for its trophy class whitetail and mule deer and our hunting area is no exception. Huge herd of elk crossing the road in bozeman, mt near yellowstone.

Elk 43 hunts are without a doubt the most majestic animal in the north america big game deer family and alberta offers some of the finest elk hunting available. Not only is this the only moose on the list taken by a female hunter, it is also the biggest moose hunted in the united states. He drove two days from montana to reach dease lake in british columbia to hunt goats. The world record bighorn sheep is from alberta, accompanied by numerous other record book rams. Clients hunting with an outfitter are guaranteed outfitter sponsored licenses for elk.

Upon confirmation, it should also become the largest elk ever killed in the state of montana. But elk hunting montana can make the hunt a reality by offering a thorough and detailed explanation of where to find public access in big sky, and also find good elk. Top 10 hunting spots for monster black bears outdoorhub. Not only do we have high success rates on our elk hunts, but due to the high elk populations, exceptional habitat, superior genetics, and the fact that we keep the hunting pressure very low, our hunters can be very selective and only harvest mature, and often record book quality bull elk. Ever dreamed of taking an elk of record book proportions.