Utah pope and young record book black bear

A reprieve for some northern pike in utah lake outdoornews. Produce an accurate, permanent record of big game trophies in the state of utah. The record book contains information on all 10 species of big game animals found in utah. In 2018, the bear harvest was 3,153, 11th best alltime, but also the lowest bear harvest in the past 11 years. Looking for a booner, check the record books big game hunt. 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. Twelve of the top 25 black bears in the record book came from pennsylvania. Record book entries for black bears have come from 26 different states from alaska to georgia and ii canadian provinces. This bear bested a worlds record that had stood since.

New world record shiras moose taken by colorado bowhunter. Also provide recognition to the guides and outfitters of utah. Amazingly, over the course of just one month, three record book animals were taken. One photo of him with a big black bear was published in bowhunter magazine. Trophy scoring how to score deer, elk, antelope, bear, and more. 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. So wax your mustache, pull out your monocle and enjoy the accomplishments of many a great hunter. In first and foremost honoring the animal, each record book listing also recognizes a. Utah dwr considers changes to black bear hunts big game hunt. Moose, woodland caribou and black bear hunting are at your fingertips with conne river outfitting. Newfoundland bowhunter kills potential worldrecord. The new database allows anyone interested in searching for big game records an easier way to do so. View details view top 10 view details black bear year taken.

Pope and young club announces 2020 conservation hunt drawing. Pennsylvania hunters set bear harvest record outdoornews. In first and foremost honoring the animal, each record book listing also recognizes. To be eligible for entry into the pope and young clubs records program, an animal must meet or exceed the. There are more recordbook black bear entries from here than the rest of north america. In alaska, you are allowed to bowhunt moose without a guide, but be prepared to do a lot work if you are successful. Though this bull will not make the record book, the official score sheet will be kept on file by the boone and crockett club. For a lot of species, such as a bear or a cat, the scoring is quite simple. Hunting from ground level on her illinois farm, she killed 10 pope and young record book bucks in her first 18 years as a bowhunter. The pope and young club announced on thursday that if the initial record book measurements are verified, samsons bull from sept. Official scores are of dry skulls, not green skulls. The length and the width of the skull is measured, and totaled.

The bull was taken on a solo public land hunt by montana resident, steve felix. Official scoring system for bowhunting north american big. The utah big game records committee may invite trophies for display at the awards programs or annual competition recognition programs. For a species that has antlers, a different system had to be developed to. Record book overview the record book contains information on all 10 species of big game animals found in utah. Both regions have good chances for record book bears if you can brave the weather and go toe to toe with a deserving adversary. Hunters will be required to sign fair chase statements and adhere to the standards set by boone and crockett, pope and young and the longhunter society. May 15, 20 but if you ask anyone whos tried to judge a black bear in the field, it is a notoriously difficult task. Audreys bull is the first declared worlds record for a new record book category that was formally introduced. Alaska brown bear black bear grizzly bear polar bear bison barren ground caribou. Billys north carolina record black bear had an official weight of 647 pounds and was estimated to be nine years, nine months old. Just choosing a western state is quite a daunting task. At one time, black bears were found in all forested areas of north america from alaska down to mexico. Mar 17, 2020 three new pope and young records in one month apparently, brought to our attention by petersens bowhunting, october of 2019 was the time to be hunting with a bow.

Pope and young club names new worldrecord black bear. Sep 29, 2017 while a small number of grizzly bears live in the continental united states, they are much more common in alaska and western canada. This years hunt is a 10day allinclusive canadian safari from savage encounters. Dwr biologists will begin tagging some of the northern pike in utah lake and its tributaries on feb. The bears on prince of wales were recently reclassified by safari club international as coastal bears or island black bear due to their massive size. On saturday, february 8th, the pope and young club convened a special panel of judges in harrisburg, pennsylvania, during the great. He thought he could see a moose in the trees ahead. The top 40 typical and nontypical mule deer of all time outdoor. Alaska brown bear black bear grizzly bear polar bear bison barren.

Jeremy finally gets his chance to hunt black bear with his bow. Interestingly, the animals came from all over the country. Black bear world record certified by pope and young club. It will be a valuable research and scouting tool available at your fingertips.

May, 2018 jeremy finally gets his chance to hunt black bear with his bow. Adding these two gave it a final green score of 18 and 34 inches. Apr, 2018 hunting from ground level on her illinois farm, she killed 10 pope and young record book bucks in her first 18 years as a bowhunter. Provide recognition to guided and unguided hunters. If anything, that only adds to the appeal of black bear hunting. For example, if the skull length measures 11 and 216 inches, you would enter 11 216 in the space provided. Jeff melillos massive bear scored 23516 and is now the largest bowharvested black bear in north america. 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. Montana elk is potential archery world record gohunt. Your articles and photos should be published in the annual utah big game record book at the end of each respective year before. I measure him a couple of inches short, but will have an official measurement done in.

These are the biggest grizzly bear kills in the record books. 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. Robert christian shot this massive black bear in eastern pennsylvania. Jeff melillos new pope and young world record black bear would also be. All record data below obtained through the boone and crockett clubs online trophy search at. North carolina grows big black bears, much bigger than the black bears in canada the state record and world record heaviest black bear is an 880 pound bear taken in. The world record black bear scored 23 1016 inches, according to boone and crockett records. The two wyoming entries from yellowstone park, wyoming, in 1920 are credited to saxton pope and art young, the forefathers of modern bowhunting. A black bear killed by jeff melillos in new jersey during the 2019 hunting season has been certified as a bowhunting world record by the pope.

There are more record book black bear entries from here than the rest of north america. Measurements are taken with calipers or by using parallel perpendiculars, to the nearest onesixteenth of an inch. But if you ask anyone whos tried to judge a black bear in the field, it is a notoriously difficult task. Pope and young club names new worldrecord black bear february 14, 2020 staff and news reports on feb. The black bear is the only species of bear that lives in utah. It also was a pickup, in sanpete county, utah, in 1975. Pope and young is proud to announce our 2020 conservation hunt drawing. New jersey bowhunter jeff melillo killed this black bear the new pope and young world record on october 14, 2019. Ontario has long stood as the number one black bear entry producing stateprovince, all. In the most recent years, conne river outfitting is boasting a 100% opportunity and 90% success rate.

The 4 largest bears ever taken by hunters outdoorhub. He also claimed to have arrowed record book whitetails. New jersey black bear is new pope and young world record. At the sci show in reno, brad blacks rare melanistic desert bighorn he shot in baja mexico during the 2019 season is on display. Pennsylvania hunters took 4,653 black bears this past fall, setting a new state record bear harvest. So, the overall bear harvest increased by a third from 2018 to 2019.

Pope and young club names new world record black bear during. These are the biggest black bear kills by hunters in the record books. The final green measurement on the skull was 7 316 inches wide and 11 916 inches long. Spring bear hunts in wyoming bliss creek outfitters cody. The bruins skull scored 23 916 inches, making it the biggest bear ever taken by a hunter. The record sized american black bear from new jersey was shot in morris county december 2011 and scaled 376. These moose bowhunts can be a single species bowhunt, or in combination with caribou, grizzly, black bear, brown bear etc. Bear s nine pine resort lodging is on lake gogebic which is michigans largest inland lake located in the far western end of the upper peninsula of michigan.

Trophy scoring how to score deer, elk, antelope, bear. This gives a whole new meaning to the black sheep of the. The record bruin was shot on a dog hunt in hyde county, nc, a hotbed for big bears in the state. Jun 09, 2009 pope and young announce four new world records. This does take some time but the knowledge it gives you, can be very valuable. The utah big game records committee reserves the right to reexamine and remeasure a trophy at its discretion. As the most recent bowhunting campaign starts to fade into the rearview mirror, it seems readily apparent that the month of october 2019 was a good month to be in the woods with a bow in hand. General photo sections these animals do not need to make the record books or be officially measured for youth, unguided.

This bear bested a worlds record that had stood since richard mcintires alaska polar bear shot in 1958. Bear s nine pine resort lodging on lake gogebic is a fourseason vacation gem still undiscovered by many. Another notably outsized wild american black bear, weighing in at 408 kg 899 lb in total, was the cattlekiller shot in december 1921 on the moqui reservation in arizona. Utah big game records llc is a company that produces books. Jun 11, 2012 robert christian shot this massive black bear in eastern pennsylvania. Three new pope and young records in one month apparently, brought to our attention by petersens bowhunting, october of 2019 was the time to be hunting with a bow. Ditto for arizona, nevada, montana, utah and perhaps even new. As per fish and game entry rules, the boone and crockett entry will be used in the idaho big game records. Trophies need to be taken in the respective hunting season for that years competition. New potential world record black bear shot in pennsylvania. Learn how to score a deer, elk, antelope, bear, or other trophy animal, with downloadable trophy score sheets from pope and young, safari club international, and boone and crockett club, videos, and articles. Users will be able to search the entire records program database of over 115,000 record book entries and millions of data points. The boone and crockett club maintains the records of native north american big game as a vital conservation record in assessing the success of. The utah black bear has been a protected species since 1967.