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. The 10 by 10 bull was green gross scored at 448 68. The nevada wildlife record book celebrates the big game animals we have in our state and recognizes the achievements of the hunters harvest. Most hunters know all about the great deer and elk hunting found in arizona but very few hunters realize that black bear hunting is very good as well. Arizona offers extraordinary trophy bear hunting with many record book bears harvested every year. The objectives of the program include the following. This bull has never been officially scored or entered into the pope and young record book. 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. Unit 10 consistently produces boone and crockett and pope and young record book elk and usually produces at.
Eriks ram officially scores 168 58 net boone and crockett and gross scored 169 28. Also, many of the bulls taken have scored high in the various record books. Sep 25, 2003 arizona archer arrows potential world record, nontypical bull. The new record breaks a tie between two specimens from arizona. Search other record breakers from all over the world in the sci online record book. Antelope densities fluctuate from yeartoyear based on climatic conditions and the amount of predation exerted upon the herd by the plentiful number of coyotes. In august, matt liljenquist bagged a buck on the second day of arizonas bow season. 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. Ever dreamed of taking an elk of record book proportions. Trophy quality on all these arizona elk hunts is very good, however many bulls will have broken antlers during the late season. Arizona black bear outfitters arizona is a very overlooked state for premium quality trophy black bear hunts. Jan 01, 2008 the top quality elk states are new mexico and arizona. Arizona unit 23all of our elk hunts in unit 23 are conducted out of our base camp which is a 3 bedroom 2 bath house located in the heart of unit 23.
San resides in prescott, arizona with his wife and is raising two grandkids. He worked hard for me prior to the hunt by finding many bulls that were big. Our arizona elk hunting outfitter has had clients take bulls in this unit that scored 424. Sci record book top 10 north american elk hunt forever. Catron county, nm catron county is responsible for 3% of sci record book submissions for both non typical and typical scoring bull elk. 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.
By the way, arizona s bowhunting record book is a great resource for researching the units that produce the largest number of record book bulls, as well as the units that produce the largest bulls. If its close enough to loosing the velvet, then the scorers can trim it off and make their measurements after the rack was dry, but im not sure what theyll do since its only july. Like utah, arizona is famous for producing record book mule deer. Huge bull elk taken in arizona, could rank second in pope. Cso record book trophies colburn and scott outfitters. There is no entry fee required for acceptance in the utah big game records program.
Record elk found pinned alive with antlers stuck in mud. Unit 10 consistently produces boone and crockett and pope and young record book elk and usually produces at least one or more 400 inch bulls every year as well. It is considered a top choice for record class bear hunting. 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. The bull was taken on a solo public land hunt by montana resident, steve felix. At one time, there were only about 500 desert bighorn sheep in arizona. As with many game species in arizona, elk hunting has had its ups and downs. The arizona game and fish department estimates the number to be between 20 and 30,000 right now. In 2008, the arizona game and fish department discontinued aerial flights on the kaibab national forest to locate bison prior to hunts because so few bison were observed in previous years.
Colburn and scott outfitters guide jay scott and his arizona bull elk that scores 404 48 typical net boone and crockett. Unit 10 arizona elk outfitters arizona elk outfitters. Arizona archer arrows potential worldrecord, nontypical. San developed our record database, enters and formats the records for the book. California hunter tim allen and colburn and scott outfitters guide darr colburn with tims 401 arizona archery bull elk. From here you are able to browse entries by location, species, hunting companyguide, and more. The utah big game records program is designed for the establishment and operation of a comprehensive record keeping program for wildlife species native and introduced in the state of utah. 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. Guide to nonresident applications rocky mountain elk. Arizona guided hunts is a licensed and insured hunting outfit that has been operating in arizona since 1997. This 240inch arizona buck taken by matt liljenquist in august is being hailed as safari club internationals pending world record for a typical mule deer, and it has a good shot at eclipsing the. A recordbook hunt elk could be largest ever taken by. Were here to help you book the perfect trip, and our advice doesnt cost you a thing.
Bear hunt videos dating from present 2019 back to year 2000. Cindi was the first person to accomplish taking arizonas 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. Each year there is competition recognizing unique wildlife entries in a number of categories. Though the quantity of black bears in arizona is not high by anyones standards, the quality of the bears whether it be color, body size, or record book potential is why many. I hunted with colburn and scott outfitters on my az archery elk hunt. From these transplants, the arizona elk population has grown to nearly 35,000 animals. Unit 23 is split into two units a north and a south. One was taken in coconino county in 2000, the other in mohave county in 2002. Click on these images to see some of the biggest elk ever taken in north america. This was one of three 400plus point bulls harvested that year. Over the years, legendary sized animals have been taken here including pronghorn, elk. Riata is a premier trophy elk hunting company offering free range, fair chase rocky mountain elk hunting in.
Besides the genetics, unit 10 is very easy to hunt. Mule deer, elk and western big game hunting articles and. On average unit 8 does not annually produce as many record book elk as unit 9. He continues to travel to reno for record book meetings. Unit 10 is one of, if not the best, premier trophy elk units in the state of arizona. It may be hard to believe, but arizona is known for some of the best black bear hunting in the country. Since its beginning in 1970, the trophy book, arizona wildlife trophies, has been a. 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. But the elk he saw in the back of that pickup was old and faded. In february 19, 83 elk were released in cabin draw near chevelon creek. The best choice in arizona elk guides and arizona mule. Unit 8 arizona elk outfitters unit 8 arizona elk guides. Bowhunting in arizona records the finest trophies taken in the state of arizona with a bow and arrow. The arizona department of conservation has a record thats known as the big 10, consisting of the 10 arizona big game species.
What he found insteada huge 9 x 10 elk pinned flat on its back, alive, with its massive antlers stuck in the mud. Cindi richardson has been hunting almost 30 years and is considered one of the mostoutstanding women hunters of our day. If you want to hunt a record book antelope, this is the place. Though this bull will not make the record book, the official score sheet will be kept on file by the boone and crockett club. Bowhunting in arizona including records of game animals.
Pictured above and below colburn and scott outfitters guide jay scott and friend erik swanson with eriks record book arizona desert bighorn sheep from unit 44b south. With incredible genetics, it produces 400 class bulls every year, even on the drought years. Muirhead was able to free the animal, though it died from the ordeal two days later. 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. Over the years, legendary sized animals have been taken here including pronghorn, elk and mule deer. Cindi richardsons first bow record book elk john in the. He retired from the nevada department of wildlife in 2003 after a 30year career, as the upland game staff biologist. Records of north american elk by boone and crockett club. Arizona wildlife trophies hc 1985 record book big game hunting elk deer javelina. Arizona archer arrows potential world record, nontypical bull. Throughout the gallery we included the unbelievable stories of how 14 of these bulls were killed. The top 40 typical and nontypical elk of all time outdoor life. Cindi richardsons first bow record book elk john in the wild.
Arizona has some of the best elk hunting in the world and can be considered the top producer for record class bulls. Avid bowhunter cindi richardson takes record arizona elk in 20. This nontypical bulls impressive score could break the current second place pope and young club record, set last season by brooks himself. A glance at recent entries in the record books will show that arizona has produced many book black bears. 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.
It had been a while since i last picked up a boone and crockett record book, as my last edition was dated 1996 records of north american elk and mule deer, 2nd edition. Arizona wildlife trophies hc 1985 record book big game. If you have a highspeed connection, change the settings to hd quality. On average, unit 8 does not annually produce as many record book bull elk as unit 9 or unit 10 but, it has and will continue to produce giant. Apr 19, 2012 watch the entire world record spyder spider bull hunt exclusively here on the legend channel. Giant mule deer buck tagged in arizona is pending typical. But that doesnt mean his latest hunt wasnt memorable. Arizona is producing some monster elk, and ive heard. All record data below obtained through the boone and crockett clubs online trophy search at. Even so, ellsworth pulled onto main street behind the truck and knew it was a 420something rack. The elk population in arizona is currently at an alltime high since modern management began. If you want to hunt a recordbook antelope, this is the place. The top quality elk states are new mexico and arizona. The largest pronghorn ever recorded has been certified by boone and crockett club as a new worlds record.
Thats pretty impressive for any single location in the world, let alone a county. Now that word has gotten out of their potential, a trophy elk hunt on. Click each of these links to see part 1 and part 2 videos. Winter range is often the limiting factor for elk herds as only about 10 percent of their total habitat is winter range. The top 5 elk units in arizona outdoors international. Huge bull elk taken in arizona, could rank second in pope and. With how hard an elk tag in arizona is to draw, having an outfitter help you with your hunt just makes good sense.
Welcome to the online record book big game hunting records. Shooting across a big canyon in the prone position is our typical hunting style. Scroll down to view a collection of our bear hunts. Oct 11, 20 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. The best elk units in arizona outdoors international. 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 two years for pope and young to panel score a trophy. They cant use it as record book elk because of that. 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.
The unit where this particular elk the shawn patterson bull was harvested, its got a lot of pinionjuniper country and a pretty good elk population in there, wakeling said. Theres still another month before they lose their velvet naturally. 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. Some tags are through the arizona draw process, but over the counter black bear tags are also available during certain times of the year. This online application provides access to the entire sci record book. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation education. Riata offers a variety of elk hunts across texas, new mexico, colorado, utah, idaho, and arizona. The former gridiron pro tagged a 7x7 typical elk in arizona. Beginning with the 1990 edition of arizona wildlife trophies, it was deemed appropriate to recognize dedicated trophy hunters. Unit 8 arizona elk outfitters arizona elk outfitters llc. With a great population of record book size black bears, it is a good place to hunt. I was obviously way overdue, and looking at 50 year old records from the heyday of mule deer hunting just doesnt really apply any more. With native elk having been extirpated, the closed season imposed. A record book hunt elk could be largest ever taken by bowhunting.
Arizona archer arrows potential world record, nontypical bull elk. Most of the areas where the outfitter operates are located within hunting areas. Click here to learn how you can get your copy 2017 annual competition awards. 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. Unit 8 arizona elk outfitters arizona elk outfitters. Oct 30, 2018 sci record book top 10 north american elk. 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. Every year, record book bulls are taken on the general rifle elk hunts in both montana and wyoming, and colorado and idaho as well. On average, unit 8 does not annually produce as many record book elk as. The house has showers, tv, comfortable beds and wireless internet service. Second chance lands nearrecord elk the denver post. Arizona has more elk on the top 20 list than any other state seven. Add to that, the sci world record nontypical archery elk, scoring a crazy 460.