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. New world record shiras moose taken by colorado bowhunter. The recording is through safari club international, a. This wyoming moose hunt is an opportunity to beautifully see for yourself the bridgerteton national forest in western wyoming. Earlier in stewarts book he stated that when heading to the 1833 rendezvous on the green river in wyoming that this was almost the finest part of the west for every species of animal the country affords, excepting the moose deer, which is to be found no lower down than the hunting grounds of the blackfeet and the assimboines, on the far. In the boone and crockett record book, halls moose is somewhere around no. In fact, this area produces more record book mule deer than anywhere else in wyoming and is in the top five worldwide for its trophy mulies.
Idaho mule deer and elk are regularly noted in the record books, but moose dominated in the most recent boone and crockett club big game awards. Washington hunter bags worldrecord moose montana untamed. The 15 best things to do in moose 2020 with photos. We have moose accommodations with prices starting at usd 39. With big bulls standing nearly seven feet tall and weighing up to 1,500 pounds, moose are massive animals and are. The elk, taken with a crossbow in fremont county during the 2014 season, scored 408 and received a firstplace award at the boone and crockett clubs 29th big game awards banquet. Its no secret that wyoming is the best place to go for pure antelope hunting opportunity. Tim lund and pete muennich hunt the mountains of wyoming in pursuit of tims third shiras bull.
Wyoming trophy moose hunting area has been rated as one of the top two areas in the state of wyoming. Jim hall poses with a recordsetting shiras moose he shot in washingtons ferry. The trophy antelope hunting areas that we are authorized to hunt are among the top producing areas in the entire state of wyoming. The grand tetons, the wind river range, wyoming range and the. The nearly 30yearold archery world record for shiras moose may have finally been broken. Watch a moose shed one of its antlers as a startled wyoming family records from a window close by. Check the list of record fish to see if your fish might be a contender. Guided hunting trips double diamond outfitters wyoming.
Since 1985, lincoln county has produced 2x as many recordbook bucks as any other county in wyoming. The current world record for shiras moose is held by richard e. During our 20 year tenure in the yanert fork drainage, we have held a mean average of 59 inches with many outstanding bulls in the mid to high 60s with the occasional 70inch bull. Wyomings highestscoring trophy animals in the boone and crockett record books. The listing appeared in the fall 2004 issue of the clubs fair chase magazine. Moose, wyoming is a small town inside grand teton national park homesteaded by the dornan family. Wyoming game and fish department state record fish. A record breaking alaskan bull moose harvesting a giant.
If so, submit your record with the official wyoming state fish record application. Moose wyoming, near grand teton national park alltrips. Moose hunting success is universally high in our region, ranging from 80 to more than 90 percent. Recordbook bulls from the boone and crockett club archives. The shiras moose also known as wyoming moose, is the smallest of north americas moose however it is still quite large, the shiras bull moose has smaller antlers than the canada moose. The grand tetons, the wind river range and the absaroka. Alaska yukon moose canada mooseshiras moose muskox pronghorn antelope rocky mountain goat bighorn sheep dall sheep desert bighorn sheep stone sheep. Gabriel paz, director of record book and world hunting awards for safari club. His moose is entered into the ongoing 30th recording period, which runs jan. Shiras moose currently live in colorado, utah, wyoming, montana, idaho, oregon. Wyoming is the leader in the number of permits issued and the number of bulls in the record book.
The shiras cow moose are slightly smaller than the male and does not. Lincoln county has also produced more record book trophies than any county in colorado, arizona, idaho, nevada, or montana. Book your tickets online for the top things to do in moose, wyoming on tripadvisor. These are the highestscoring trophy animals hunted in wyoming, as recorded by the boone and crockett club. The moose north america or elk eurasia, alces alces, is a member of the new world deer subfamily and is the largest and heaviest extant species in the deer family. So its no surprise that throughout moose hunting history, some gigantic bulls have been taken. Groups sue over elk feeding in wyoming, citing disease issue. The pope and young club announced on monday that a bull moose harvested last october by bobby herbert of. Henderson of burlington, wyoming was recently honored by the boone and crockett club for his trophy typical american elk. The rackman real langlois gets the spotlight as we watch some of his most memorable hunts, including his world record, 249 18 inch bull moose. Behemoth shiras moose under consideration for world record. Wyomings highestscoring trophy animals in the boone and. Wyoming hunter bags worldrecord elk with crossbow outdoors.
This legendary gene pool includes wellknown and highly publicized bucks such as popeye, morty, and goliath. Choose one of our 50 deals and get discounts of up to 30%. Theres been no better record keeper of massive bullwinkles than the boone and. While the wyoming department of game and fish department manages hunting and fishing opportunities, the public lands of the bridgerteton national forest are the favored hunting grounds of many americans. Moose are one of north americas largest game animals, second only to the bison. But how does the state rank in terms of trophy quality for record book pronghorn. Discover moose, wyoming with the help of your friends. Sublette county is home of the world record shiras moose and a consistent trophy book entry area for all other species. Jones harvested a 185 68 bull in sheridan county, wyoming in 1987. All male moose grow and lose their antlers each year, but its rare to catch it on camera. This site is dedicated to the members of the wyoming moose and its activities. Top 10 hotels in moose, wyoming cancel free on most. This area produces large, record book grossing bulls over the 220 mark each year. Recordbook bulls the only thing better than the rack on a trophy bull is the story behind how it was taken.
In addition to wyoming, theres always a great deal of trophy. Note that records are only kept for species typically pursued with hook and line. In july 1997, bob beeman, an arizona resident, was driving through wyoming with his family. Once the leaves start to turn and the air gets a bit more crisp, thousands of hunters find themselves in the alaskan backcountry in hopes of finding a legal bull. Moose are absent from native american folklore and art in wyoming, and moose appear to be lacking in the archaeological records.
In moose hunting, expert guide dave kelso outlines every skill needed to perfect the art of moose hunting. Below are the number of accommodations by star rating in moose and the surrounding area. In addition to the record listings, there are chapters and stories about historical figures in archery and bowhunting, essays on conservation, as well as score sheets and entry information for each. Wyoming backcountry adventures shirras moose hunts. Thinking about going on a moose hunt in the near future. We hope you enjoy our video as much as we enjoyed the adventure.
These are biggest moose kills in the safari club international record book. American elk nontypical, american elk typical, bighorn sheep, bison. Gathering place for the members of the loyal order of moose, and women of the moose. Idaho moose took the top two places in the boone and crockett awards for the years 2001, 2002, and 2003. Wyoming moose family center is open to members and their guests.