Record book pronghorn antelope

The nevada wildlife record book celebrates the big game animals we have in our state and recognizes the achievements of the hunters harvest. The book is not very long, there is a lot of white space on each page, and the excellent photography takes up a lot of space. With a mild winter and a wet spring, this area should. The writing does suffer somewhat from a flowery style in some not most parts. A second misnomer antelope appeared later when an observer noticed the similarities between pronghorns and african antelopes. Get behind the scenes with guy as he describes the moment he almost lost this impressive trophy.

Guy eastman scours the plains of colorado for a trophy antelope buck. Record book antelope hunt with guy eastman youtube. I took this footage at 300 yards through my spotting scope. Ive also included the top five counties within each state. This book has excellent photography, and a decent text. Trophy hunter mike gallos pronghorn scoring 96 48 boone and crockett points has been certified as the. There is some concern for the antelope in the southwest corner of the state and those areas around pinedale.

Reliable, highperformance gloves to keep your hands functional in bitter cold. The areas are scouted extensively by our professional antelope guides prior to the season. Here are the biggest pronghorn kills in the record books. The nevada wildlife record book celebrates the big game animals we. Last year, avid hunter mike gallo harvested the recordbreaking pronghorn in socorro county, n. If you truly want to hunt for a trophy that will qualify for a record book, it has long been my feeling that the best bet is to go after a pronghorn. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation education.

Pronghorn antelope hunts offgrid outdoors western hunting. Many popular hunting areas are slated for future development. The boone and crockett club just announced that the antelope buck he shot last year in new mexico has been certified as a new world record. With a mild winter and a wet spring, this area should be back to its old big buck producing ways this year.

Northwest big game record books record books for big game. Here at sns outfitter and guides, we are particularly proud of our record book antelope hunts. Guy eastman, editorinchief may 23, 2019 antelope 6 comments 11,859 views. If you already drew an arizona antelope tag and are interested in a hunt, give us a call or email. Pronghorn scott limmers comanche wilderness outfitters.

The sci record book of big game animals uses scis unique allinclusive record keeping system, the most used system in the world, to document our hunting heritage. Weve been guiding in wyoming since 2006 and have amassed 157 bucks in that time. Nov 09, 2019 it seems destined for a place in the north dakota record book a pronghorn antelope harvested by greg stack of minot. The antelope in the central region and the northern half of the state have fared the best this past winter. It seems destined for a place in the north dakota record book a pronghorn antelope harvested by greg stack of minot. Pronghorn scott limmers comanche wilderness outfitters inc. We define a record book antelope as one with 1416 inches of horn length. Rank, score, length r, length l, base r, base l, prong r, prong l, locality, year, hunter. Overall, new mexico ranks second in antelope entries in boone and crockett records, with 627. The unique pronghorn, its population reduced to some 15,000 head in the early 1900s, is one of americas greatest conservation success stories. Depending on the curvature of the horns, even that center buck above could make the book. Our guides have been on these ranches for years hunting antelope, elk, and mule deer their expertise will get you trophy game. The buck has not been offically recognized by pope and young yet, but it dry scores at 86, which is a bit more than the 84 28 that has stood since 1989. Oct 15, 2008 103 new world record antelope from wyoming post by shedfreak wed oct 15, 2008 8.

Blessed with eyes set well to the side of its head, the antelope is said to enjoy roughly 280degree vision. 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. Review the deer and elk boundary maps for reference to the various subcategories. Many of the 90 inch bucks taken are never entered into an official record book, but we feel the bucks should be recognized. Jack shot his beautiful antelope in central arizona. This hunt is great for the beginner or the seasoned veteran. One was taken in coconino county in 2000, the other in mohave county in 2002. Depending on whos doing the talking, its said that an antelope s keenness of vision is the equivalent of a human gawking through a 6x or 10x glass.

Of course you have to dive deeper than this to get a true picture, but its a great way to begin. San developed our record database, enters and formats the records for the book. Antelope hunters are not required to enter a difficult drawing like many western states if they are hunting private land in new mexico. Our books accepts entries for up to 16 individual species that make up as many as 24 possible entries. Hands down, wyoming is king when it comes to overall antelope hunting opportunity, as well as opportunity for killing a record book pronghorn. An antelope qualifies for record book status when it scores in the high 70s and above using the safari club international scoring system.

Ive been searching the web to try and find the colorado state record antelope and i cant find it anywhere. So my wife had taken a beautiful pronghorn in 2015 see part 1 of this article and we decided this area would be our new family goto choice for antelope tags. Nw colorado trophy antelope hunting steves outdoor. There are categories for rifle, archery, archery velvet, black powder, and shed antler. If you are lucky enough to draw an arizona pronghorn antelope tag in a quality unit, there is a good chance of getting a record book head. My wife and i were stoked, and we set up a june scouting trip, knowing exactly where we wanted to focus, from the previous year. The following are the ten best states for taking a recordclass pronghorn according to data from the boone and crockett clubs trophy search. We also have a seperate youth division for animals taken between the ages of 1217. If you would like to make the most of your wyoming antelope tag and take home a trophy pronghorn then call us. We found some antelope on the way to our bigbuck spot, but nothing worth taking on his opening day. The state ranks are based on those states with the highest number of recordclass entries. Jan 31, 2017 my research always starts by looking at record books. Record books are considered to be the epitome of encyclopedias of big game animals and may be purchased individually. Wyoming trophy pronghorn hunting pronghorn guide service.

In my book, thats close enough to the proverbial eyes in back of the head. 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. Pronghorn antelope are only found in north america. One of the great things about hunting pronghorn is hunters can take advantage of all the daylight hours during their hunt. The scientific name originates from antiloantelope andcapragoat, thus antelopegoat. All record data below obtained through the boone and crockett clubs online trophy search at. Last year, avid hunter mike gallo harvested the record breaking pronghorn in socorro county, n.

The helena independent record has an article running about kody baker and his record book antelope that he took near east helena. In some circumstances the arizona state record score may differ from the pope and. Rounding out the top 5 are arizona 339, nevada 288 and montana 183. Lucky boy that my adult son is, he happened to draw the same tag in 2016. Though not an antelope, it is often known colloquially in north america as the american antelope, prong buck, pronghorn antelope, prairie antelope, or simply antelope because it closely resembles the true antelopes. Its no secret that wyoming is the best place to go for pure antelope hunting opportunity. Though this bull will not make the record book, the official score sheet will be kept on file by the boone and crockett club. In fact, a buck killed in one of these units was once the world record at 91 48ths with 7 78ths bases. In addition to the world record, he has killed the top three pronghorns in new mexico. In the winter 2003 issue of boone and crocketts fair chase magazine, david meyer recounted the story of his hunt for his record pronghorn.

Potential new record montana pronghorn big game hunt. He continues to travel to reno for record book meetings. Sep 20, 2019 in fact, a buck killed in one of these units was once the world record at 91 48ths with 7 78ths bases. This unit frequently produces recordbook antelope bucks, and has some of the highest antelope densities in arizona. It surpassed the existing record by 1 12 inchesa huge margin. The largest pronghorn ever recorded has been certified by boone and crockett club as a new worlds record. Most of the 90 inch pronghorn antelope ever taken pronghorn. Herds are currently doing well with high fawn survival. Overall, new mexico is second in pronghorn entries in boone and crockett records, with 627. Top three states for trophy pronghorn antelope outdoors. We can assist you in applying for the best tags or direct you on how to acquire a commissioners tag. It began when a scouting team put together by meyer filmed an exceptional pronghorn in june 2002.

They are often referred to as antelope, however, they are not closely related to any african antelope species. He retired from the nevada department of wildlife in 2003 after a 30year career, as the upland game staff biologist. But how does the state rank in terms of trophy quality for record book pronghorn. The objectives of the program include the following.

Each year the nebraska game and parks commission publishes an updated edition of the big game trophy records book. There are five subspecies of pronghorn, three of which occur in arizona. According to the 12th edition of the boone and crockett record book, this buck is now tied for 7th but still has the second largest bases ever recorded. Both antelope came from arizona, a state that produced four of. Filling out the top 5 are arizona 339, nevada 288 and montana 183. In some circumstances the arizona state record score may differ from the. Pronghorn antelope are a species that will give you a chance to get into the record books too.

We had observed so many antelope and it was very hot out, with this big guy being well over a mile away and at least two herds of goats between us, we decided we would continue to hunt and try to find a better situation or a better animal. The minimum score requirements for entry into the northwest big game record books, for all four states we cover oregon, washington, idaho, and montana are listed below. The first shot was on point but with all the splashing about, neither of us could tell where the buck was hit. General photo sections these animals do not need to make the record books or be officially measured for youth, unguided hunters and guided hunters.

The record book hunt areas can be harder to draw, so we strongly recommend you enroll in our preference point program. All in all, antelope in wyoming are doing fairly well. The current boone and crockett club world record is shared by two pronghorns. Pronghorn hunting in arizonas game management unit 19a. Record book overview the record book contains information on all 10 species of big game animals found in utah. After a 10year wait minot man harvests record book pronghorn. Buck buckner, an excerpt from a boone and crockett club field guide to measuring and judging big game, 2nd edition. We told him what we knew about the elk and he told us that hed seen what he felt was a very big antelope in an area central to. San resides in prescott, arizona with his wife and is raising two grandkids. My research always starts by looking at record books. The utah big game records program is designed for the establishment and operation of a comprehensive recordkeeping program for wildlife species native and introduced in the state of utah. Learn more about hunting pronghorn antelope in utah or wyoming. These bucks have gross scores over 90 inches in official records books or by our own verification. Big game trophy records nebraska game and parksnebraska.

Similar to the online database, this publication contains trophy records for whitetail, mule deer, pronghorn antelope, bighorn sheep and elk taken in nebraska. Unfortunately, habitat loss is occurring at a rapid rate due to development of private lands. The pronghorn antilocapra americana is a species of artiodactyl mammal indigenous to interior western and central north america. The new record breaks a tie between two specimens from arizona. View a wide selection of skins and taxidermy mounts and other great items on ksl classifieds. Although the horns of the pronghorn have not been officially scored, stack.