The largest grizzly bear ever taken by a hunter has been entered into the boone and crockett record book. Alaska man bags recordsetting, bigheaded grizzly bear near. Alaska moose and grizzly hunt americana expeditions. American elk typical bighorn sheep bison black bear grizzly bear mountain. 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. Alaska hunter kills record grizzly bear, boone and. The boone and crockett club is pleased to offer a new series of digitally remastered classic hunting and adventure books. The stars aligned for the frozenmen and our good buddy jesse got to take down a book cat. Boone and crockett scores bears based on skull length and width. Age, quality habitat, and genetics are the three biological factors that it takes to produce a record book animal, said keith balfourd, boone and crockett s director of marketing. Boone and crockett club records, circa 18852009 archives west. The bears skull measured 27 616, making it the largest grizzly taken by a.
He has journeyed with rifle to distant lands for elk and. May 06, 2014 although fitzgerald shot the bear last september, boone and crockett, which certifies hunting records, has only now determined the grizzly, with a skull measuring 27 and 616ths inches, is the. American elk nontypical, american elk typical, bighorn sheep, bison. Setting the story straight about margaret mcdonalds huge. The bear was declared a worlds record during the clubs sixth awards competition, held in 1954 at the american museum of natural history in new york city. Skull measured in at 15 816 that night and after drying time it go. Dennis dunn and guide eric umphenour with beard with worldrecord grizzly.
This chart lists the minimum entry scores for all native north american big game animals recognized by the boone and crockett club. Nov 25, 2014 with a skull measuring 23 916 inches, the pennsylvania black bear stands as the official world record black bear. It missed the worlds record mark by 716 of an inch but landed a spot as the secondlargest grizzly ever recorded. Lindseys bear skull measures 17 1516 inches long and 12 16 inches wide for a cumulative score of 30 1216 points. In the united states, outside the yellowstone park and the bitter root mountains, grizzly bears are now so very rare that it is almost impossible for a sportsman to go out and kill one, no matter where he hunts, and no matter how much money he spends. Theoretically, a relatively young black bear of 10 or 11 years of age could have been simply a fat bear. These are the highestscoring trophy animals hunted in wyoming, as recorded by the boone and crockett club. Kenny danielson and guide eric umphenour in glasses.
Trophies that meet the higherlevel minimum will be included in both the awards book as well as boone and crockett clubs alltime records book, records of north american big game. Largest grizzly bear taken by a hunter in alaska field. Turns out its the largest grizzly skull ever recorded. In october, the club will release its corresponding records book, boone and crockett clubs 29th big game awards. The boone and crockett club is an american nonprofit organization that advocates fair chase hunting in support of habitat conservation. May 07, 2014 the bear measured 27616 by boone and crockett scorers. Boone and crockett recognizes new grizzly world record.
Alaska hunter kills record grizzly bear, boone and crockett. Fitzgeralds bear scored 27616 on the boone and crockett trophy measure, which determines bear size by the length and width of the animals skull. Largest huntertaken grizzly enters boone and crockett recordbook. He continues to travel to reno for record book meetings. The club is north americas oldest wildlife and habitat conservation organization, founded in the united states in 1887 by theodore roosevelt. Minimum entry scores for north american big game boone and. Boone and crockett club n 250 station drive, missoula, mt 59801 n 406 5421888 n. The big bruin, taken in 20 near fairbanks, alaska, by hunter larry fitzgerald scores 27616.
How to score alaskan brown bears and grizzly bears top end. An alaska hunter bagged a massive grizzly bear that has been certified by the boone and crockett club as the biggest bruin ever taken down by a hunter. Minimum entry scores for north american big game boone. Largest huntertaken grizzly enters boone and crockett. Fairbanks hunters grizzly scores big in boone and crockett. The newest edition in this series will feature over 4,000 new boone and crockett qualifying trophies entered and accepted during the 29th awards period 202015 in 37 different categories of north american big game, from. Boone and crockett officially scored the new record grizzly skull at 27 and 616 inches. In general bears taken south and west of the line are recorded as brown bears, those taken north and east of the line as grizzly bear.
It missed the worlds record mark by 716 of an inch but is the largest grizzly ever taken by a hunter. The world record skull was found by a hiker in 1976, and is just 716ths of an inch larger. After more than four decades of hunting black bears, having traveled far and wide. On july 1, 1975, the worlds record black bear skull was found along the edge of. Park, research on grizzly bears in yellowstone national park, and many others. Due to the clubs efforts to promote fair chase hunting and implement game laws and regulations, many big game animals were brought back from the verge of extinction. Record book cougar boone and crockett graphic youtube. The availability of mature, male trophies today that sportsmen and sportswomen are making the boone and crockett record book is a testimony to successful game management. Sep 23, 2019 wyomings highestscoring trophy animals in the boone and crockett record books sep 23, 2019. Alaska hunter bags world record grizzly bear fox news. In the boone and crockett record book, halls moose is somewhere around no. What is important to remember is that record books are not for bragging rights. In fact, fitzgeralds bear wouldnt even qualify for listing in the boone and crockett record book for brown bears. The 4 world record bears by subspecies big game hunting.
May 07, 2014 the boone and crockett club, which collects data on kills to help monitor hunting practices, measured the bear s skull at 27 and 616ths inches, second only to the largest bear skull in known. May 05, 2014 late last week the boone and crockett club announced that a new record for the largest hunterharvested grizzly bear had been entered into its books. The big bruin, taken in 20 near fairbanks, alaska, by larry fitzgerald of fairbanks. Brown grizzly bear hunting in alaska alaska outdoors. Scoring bear skulls tacticsknowledge bear hunting magazine. Alaska bear largest to be killed by hunters the spokesman. In april 1974 a friend and i flew in a piper super cub to the mcgrath, alaska area for a threeweeklong grizzly bear hunt. Ultimately it all boils down to the minimum measurements for entry.
Boone and crocketts big game awards largest to date. We deploy camps in areas of local herds as well as migrating animals. Boone and crockett club recognizes record huntertaken grizzly. If you get a chance to hunt a grizzly, here are some tips for field. If anything, that only adds to the appeal of black bear hunting. Entering your trophy in the record book after a required 60day drying period from the date the animal was taken, contact an official measurer and arrange to have the trophy scored. The big bruin, taken in 20 near fairbanks, alaska, scores 27616. Jun 09, 2014 the largest grizzly bear ever taken by a hunter has been entered into boone and crockett records. What is important to remember is that record books are not for. The bear s skull measured 27 616, making it the largest grizzly taken by.
May 07, 2014 an alaskan grizzly bear taken by hunter in 20 will enter the record books as the second largest grizzly known to have existed and the largest grizzly bear ever taken by a hunter. May 15, 20 but if you ask anyone whos tried to judge a black bear in the field, it is a notoriously difficult task. For years biggame hunter don bontrager has pursued his passion. Wyomings highestscoring trophy animals in the boone and. These are the biggest grizzly bear kills in the record books. During an elk hunt with hunting buddy justin powell near fairbanks, alaska, last september, the duo came across a set of massive, fresh bear tracks. Boone and crockett officially announced last friday that a grizzly taken by alaska hunter larry fitzgerald, 35, will enter the record books as the worlds largest grizzly ever taken by a hunter. Alaskan grizzly largest ever taken by hunter outdoors. He stored it in his attic for 30 years before having it officially scored. Setting the story straight about margaret mcdonalds huge grizzly. Includes brown bear and grizzly bear behavior, biology, spring and fall hunting. The largest grizzly bear ever taken by a hunter has been entered into boone and crockett records.
A hunter found the worlds record grizzly skull near mcgrath, alaska in 1976. Largest huntertaken grizzly enters boone and crockett records. Entry was found, confiscated, donated or purchased. Giant grizzly is one for some record books, but not alaska. Notes on the grizzly bear from boone and crockett clubs. According to the montana big game records on fish wildlife and parks website, the bear s skull measured 24 316 inches, which ranks it seventh in the states boone and crockett record book. A score of 18 inches is required to qualify for the pope and young book while a score of 20 inches is needed to crack the coveted boone and crockett book. Brown grizzly bear hunting in alaska alaska outdoors supersite. Nov 15, 2016 we were honored to see one of our spring 2015 hunters, 18 year old john hatch and his grizzly bear receive recognition as the new fourway tie number three all time hunter harvested grizzly bear at the 29th annual boone and crockett awards ceremony in july. No part of this scoring system may be altered in any way. Besides working on the record book and scoring big game for the boone and crockett and pope and young programs, san continues working in conservation as the national sagegrouse coordinator for the.
How to score alaskan brown bears and grizzly bears top. The bear s skull measured 27 616 inches, the secondlargest grizzly bear skull ever accepted into the prestigious boone and crockett club record book. Keep in mind these are large states in terms of area. Largest huntertaken grizzly bear entered into boone and.
On july 1, 1975, the worlds record black bear skull was found along the edge of the mantila sal national forest, about seven miles east of ephraim, utah. Boone and crockett clubs involvement with records keeping actually goes all the way back to its very roots. For bragging rights among hunting buddies, a nosetotail length of a black bear is a common way to specify size. Notes on the grizzly bear from boone and crockett clubs classics campfires in the canadian rockies. Fairbanks hunters grizzly scores big in boone and crockett club. The worlds record black bear skull was found near ephraim, utah, and shipped to boone and crockett headquarters in washington, d. Gray published the clubs first big game records book titled. Each book was authored by a member of the boone and crockett club in the late 1800s or early 1900s and was handselected by a committee of vintage hunting literature experts. Wyomings highestscoring trophy animals in the boone and crockett record books. The 4 largest bears ever taken by hunters outdoorhub. The boone and crockett club was founded in 1887 by theodore roosevelt and a group of his close friends. Charts are available for sale to the general public for green scoring purposes only. A hunter in alaska has been credited with killing a record grizzly bear, according to boone and crockett club officials.
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