The first legal thing i see, its going to be extremely hard to pass up, ross explained, im still going to be a meat hunter. Day 3 turned out to be one for the books ross was able to take his best buck to date and brandon took a stud buck. Colorado parks and wildlife is a nationally recognized leader in conservation, outdoor recreation and wildlife management. We take a look at the top 40 mule deer to ever be registered in the boone and crockett record books. Mule deer often have slightly larger bodies and racks than the post the 4 biggest mule deer kills in the record books. As a certifiable mule deer nut you can only imagine how green with envy i was when dan pickar sent me pictures of guy and himself looking over frank cheeneys now world record typical mule deer buck. Jan 18, 2019 this buck surpasses the previous world record nontypical mule deer shot by kenneth plank in 1987 by 16 and 28 inches. Colorado really is coming on strong again in the new listing for mule deer, hatfield said of a trend that reflects a sharp increase both in. Theyve put 93 typicals and 30 nontypicals in the books within the last six seasons. Now officially scored, the new giant shatters the current world record 274 78inch buck taken from colorado in 1987 by hunter kenneth plank. Cpw issues hunting and fishing licenses, conducts research to improve wildlife management activities, protects high priority wildlife. The nevada wildlife record book celebrates the big game animals we have in our state. Mule deer learn very quickly and once human hunting pressure is applied, they can become very elusive. According to the books, bennetts buck bests the previous nontypical mule deer world record shot by kenneth plank in 1987 by 16 28.
Though this bull will not make the record book, the official score sheet will be kept on file by the boone and crockett club. 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. While whitetail get all the press and the coues in arizona and mexico are highly sought after, the rocky mountain mule deer tends to get lost in the shuffle. The records of north american ek and mule deer book has excellent field photos and tons of statistical information about my two favorite animals.
Oct 16, 2007 record books and mule deer this entry was posted by admin on tuesday, 16 october, 2007 at im sorry, but i have a problem with animals being taken out of or put into the record books based on something done or not done by the hunterowner. Texas deer seasons are just about always good, but this may turn out to be one for the record books for greg simons of san angelo. Deer declining across colorado and west the denver post. Culberson county mule deer buck could be recordbreaker. To help amend that, we have compiled a gallery of the top ten sci record book typical free range rocky mountain mule deer. This southwest colorado mule deer hunt produces some really big bucks. Cc image from flickr the mule deer herd of northwestern colorado, the largest in the country, has decreased in size from 105,900 in 2005 to 32,000 last year, according to the denver post. Icon tour day 3 colorado mule deer hunt big bucks down. I also found the book, colorados biggest bucks and bulls and other great colorado big game, second edition, to be of help when planning mule deer and elk hunts. As october begins, the bucks begin to feel the pressure of hunting, and move into heavy, thick vegetation. Sep 08, 2011 colorado hunter scores colorado state record mule deer posted by. Brett cooter ross had a buck tag in his pocket and an antlered deer of unknown size in front of him.
George harms shot the new world record typical mule deer in mexico with his bow in 2009. Congratulations, greg simons, on a fantastic buck and good luck. Mule deer bucks in full velvet are an awesome site and the velvet greatly enhances the size of the bucks. The hunters name is justin gordon and resides in kamas, utah. I see that it takes 10 nrp to draw this tag early rifle, so why does it not take any points to draw any of the other hunts, archery, muzzeloader etc. The records of north american ek and mule deer book has excellent field photos and tons. Mule deer often have slightly larger bodies and racks than the post the 4 biggest mule deer kills in the record books appeared first on wide open spaces. Mike eastman, the foremost authority on mule deer hunting, shares tips and tactics, advice on field judging information on high country areas, and supporting photos of big bucks including wyoming living legend, popeye. Merritts buck scored out at 281 28 gross and 264 38 net, according to the san angelo standard times. Hunting on a 40,000acre culberson county lease shared with two. Worlds records wildlife conservation deer hunting elk. The boone and crockett clubs records committee, which is the governing body of the clubs recordskeeping activities, created the special judges panel with the express purpose of verifying and announcing potential new worlds records as they are submitted during any triennial awards program.
It was opening day in colorado and ross family and friends were all on. Ben koelker september 8, 2011 eagle county, co on sunday, august 28th, drew rouse and i headed out early to see what we could find with our bows. For two years that huge mule deer was the montana state record. So theres no denying that colorado is the crowned king in all of mule deer hunting. New world record mule deer is official bucks bulls bears.
He is an accomplished bowhunter with at least several mule deer. This buck surpasses the previous world record nontypical mule deer shot by kenneth plank in 1987 by 16 and 28 inches. I could just title this article, why colorado is the best overall state for mule deer hunting, but since that wont apply to trophy research for elk in future articles, lets just go with record book research. It was a pleasure to be part of the panel recognizing this beautiful nontypical mule deer from saskatchewan as a new world record, stated eli randall, records director for the pope and young club. Mule deer typical records nevada wildlife record book.
So he settled his gun on back of his pack, took careful aim, and eased down on the trigger. Apr, 2017 pope and young club names new world record typical mule deer. Pope and young club names new world record typical mule deer. Always in demand, this book is the ultimate resource for mule deer hunters. Then peter senior went hunting in the highlands just south of butte and killed his own massive nontypical mule deer buck, one whose antler size topped his sons by only fractions of an inch. They not only hold the record for the most entries of alltime but also the most entries since 2010. Colorado mule deer hunting 87 matching articles field and.
The 4 biggest mule deer kills in the record books mule deer. Aug 18, 2004 nevada muley could be among archerys best. Nov 20, 2019 texas deer seasons are just about always good, but this may turn out to be one for the record books for greg simons of san angelo. On friday, february 8th, a virtually unknown hunter revealed to the world what he had known since early september, 2018. Entries from eagle and gunnison counties dominated the record book 68 years ago and now there are single entries from different units all over the state. Cody robbinss new nontypical world record mule deer or is it. It was last september when the hunting world first heard the rumors of a possible record breaking nontypical mule deer taken in the saskatchewan, providence. However, david long just came out with a book that even mike eastman. Mike eastmans hunting high country mule deer is a good book that covers everything from how to glass, to scoring a mule deer on the hoof, to what equipment you should get. Colorado shooting up record book charts the denver post. Jan 03, 2019 day 3 turned out to be one for the books ross was able to take his best buck to date and brandon took a stud buck. This buck is everything that mule deer nuts like myself fall asleep thinking about heading into the fall.
The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation education. It puts out the most and biggest record mule deer bucks of any state in the country. Beyond the genetics and trophy potential you have a family run operation with a lifetime of hunting experience. In my last article on record book mule deer research, i really focused on colorado, which is head and shoulders above the other rocky mountain states in terms of recent and historical mule deer entries. The top 40 typical and nontypical mule deer of all time. In that moment, the bullet exploded from the barrel, the buck disappeared in a flash, and ross hunting life changed forever. Jan 01, 2020 we take a look at the top 40 mule deer to ever be registered in the boone and crockett record books. Mar 23, 2008 mule deer nontypical 293 78 29 albany county 1924 355 28 whitetail typical 191 58 68 albany county 1986 333 78 moose 205 48 1 green river lakes 1952 205 48. As the record books prove, mule deer bucks of this worldclass. I also found the book, colorado s biggest bucks and bulls and other great colorado big game, second edition, to be of help when planning mule deer and elk hunts. Colorado hunter scores colorado state record mule deer posted by. During his tenure within the industry, he has many accomplishments, which include. Looking at the last 10 years, for typicals, eagle, garfield and archuleta counties are the strongholds with 18, 16 and 11 entries respectively. You can combo with deer in gmu 71 about 50% draw odds with 1 point.
On the th of august, 2016 under clear blue skies amidst the sagebrush of southeastern nevada, frank cheeney, accompanied by his son aaron, arrowed the largest typical mule deer ever taken with a bow. New mexico record nontypical elk, taken by lawrence sanchez in colfax county, 1962. Mule deer odocoileus hemionus are one of the iconic animals of western north america, known for their impressive size and impressivelysized, mulelike ears. The agency manages 42 state parks, all of colorados wildlife, more than 300 state wildlife areas and a host of recreational programs. Mule deer, so called because of their large, mule like ears, are a species of deer predominantly found in the western portions of the united states, canada, and mexico. Seems like it holds big deer if you look at the record books. Record books and mule deer this entry was posted by admin on tuesday, 16 october, 2007 at im sorry, but i have a problem with animals being taken out of or put into the record books based on something done or not done by the hunterowner. Muleys can be found along the pacific coast from the. New colorado state mule deer record mountain weekly news.
The nations largest mule deer herd, located in northwestern colorado, has decreased over the past decade by more than twothirds to 32,000 at latest estimate, down from 105,900 in 2005. Mule deer nontypical 293 78 29 albany county 1924 355 28 whitetail typical 191 58 68 albany county 1986 333 78 moose 205 48 1 green river lakes 1952 205 48. A quick look at the record books will show you that this area of colorado is home to many of the states true trophy bucks. Oct 30, 2014 while whitetail get all the press and the coues in arizona and mexico are highly sought after, the rocky mountain mule deer tends to get lost in the shuffle. All record data below obtained through the boone and crockett clubs online trophy search at.
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