Pronghorn antelope hunts offgrid outdoors western hunting. Antelope area 27 wyoming game and fish department wyoming. 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. Antelope populations in western wyoming are very high and its not uncommon to see 20 or more bucks a day. In fact, 33% of bucks in the record book have come from wyoming, making it the titleholder. Keep in mind, it takes a score of 82 to qualify for the alltime book. If you notice a buck missing that should be included just let us know and send us a photo and well put it on the board. Actually, wyoming has more antelope entries than new mexico and arizona combined. Rounding out the top 5 are arizona 339, nevada 288 and montana 183. Click the appropriate button below to print the needed pdf forms. If you are lucky enough to draw an arizona pronghorn antelope tag in a quality unit, there is a good chance of getting a recordbook head. 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. To date, weve never had a rifle antelope hunter go home empty handed. It has most licenses sold, the most hunter participation, highest harvest and some of the highest success rates.
Many of the 90 inch bucks taken are never entered into an official record book, but we feel the bucks should be recognized. Hands down, wyoming is king when it comes to overall antelope hunting opportunity, as well as opportunity for killing. The areas are scouted extensively by our professional antelope guides prior to the season. The san rafael units, beaver, fillmore oak creek, box elder and southwest desert units produce the best bucks each season. Jeff enjoys this hunt of a lifetime with hpo and his dad merlynn.
Hands down, wyoming is king when it comes to overall antelope hunting opportunity, as well as opportunity for killing a record book. Top 10 trophy pronghorn counties grand view outdoors. Record book antelope hunt with guy eastman youtube. Many popular hunting areas are slated for future development. Overall, new mexico ranks second in antelope entries in boone and crockett records, with 627.
Wyoming antelope hunting table mountain outfitters. We help hunters kill giant pronghorn in arizona, new mexico, and wyoming. Most hunt areas in these parts of wyoming have ample public access on lands managed by the blm. Wyoming game and fish department wyoming hunt planner. Wyoming s most sought after antelope hunting is primarily found in southcentral, central and southwest wyoming. We put an insane amount of time into finding the biggest bucks possible on these hunts.
Herds are currently doing well with high fawn survival. The outstanding trophy also marks a notable achievement for conservation professionals. If you already drew an arizona antelope tag and are interested in a hunt, give us a call or email. If those bucks see any movement, theyll blow out of here.
Trophy hunter mike gallos pronghorn scoring 96 48 boone and crockett. Members have full access to all reports to research upcoming hunts. Unfortunately, habitat loss is occurring at a rapid rate due to development of private lands. The largest pronghorn ever recorded has been certified by boone and crockett club as a new worlds record. May 11, 2015 actually, wyoming has more antelope entries than new mexico and arizona combined. This, combined with substantial public access, makes the draw odds for area 27 licenses difficult. Potential new record montana pronghorn big game hunt. In total, there have been 3,859 entries into the all time records book, 33% of those coming from wyoming, 18% from new mexico, 10% from arizona and 8% from nevada.
A trophy pronghorn is generally considered one with horns at least 16. In total, there have been 3,859 entries into the all time records book, 33% of those coming from wyoming, 18% from new mexico, 10% from arizona and 8% from. In response to public interest generated by the clubs national collection of heads and horns in the 1920s, and increased hunting by the general public, the club established. Top three states for trophy pronghorn antelope outdoors. When north americas early explorers first described pronghorns, their journal entries. Weve been hunting arizona since 1977 and guiding in arizona. Filling out the top 5 are arizona 339, nevada 288 and montana 183.
Arizona trophy pronghorn hunting pronghorn guide service. Once second only to deer as a game animal, arizonas pronghorn were first given a closed season in 1893. Welcome to the online record book safari club international. Most of the 90 inch pronghorn antelope ever taken pronghorn. The san rafael units, beaver, fillmore oak creek, box elder and southwest.
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. Both antelope came from arizona, a state that produced four of the top. Which states produce the biggest pronghorn in the record books. According to boone and crockett in 2014, wyoming had 1,154 pronghorn entries, compared to 627 from new mexico and 339 from arizona. Wyoming in 2006, 47,642 hunters killed 45,615 antelope, about 60 percent of which were bucks. Wyoming antelope hunting pronghorn antelope hunts in wyoming. The new record breaks a tie between two specimens from arizona. Antelope are also abundant in northeast and eastcentral wyoming, although finding. Published on mar 10, 2014 watch rick harvest a record book arizona antelope after waiting for 25 years for a tag. Antelope hunts take place on private ranches and also blm public ground in the high sagebrush plains of western wyoming. Draw an arizona antelope tag and give us a call to harvest a.
Wyoming has more antelope than the rest of north america combined. Utah is not known for giant bucks like arizona, wyoming and new mexico, but each year a few record book bucks get harvested. With a mild winter and a wet spring, this area should be back to its old big buck producing ways this year. Come along with the hpo team and experience the harvest of a trophy arizona antelope. How many record book antelope does wyoming produce. Here are the biggest pronghorn kills in the record books. Watch rick harvest a record book arizona antelope after waiting for 25 years for a tag.
Reaching our destinationa high, sagebrush hilli motioned for cole to crawl, and we both slithered to the edge for a look below. This 6th edition of the book is the most recently published by one of the oldest state hunting record programs in the united states, having been printed since 1980. Trophy mountain outfitters wyoming antelope hunting. Meyer has taken a number of very fine animals in arizona, on hunts where he purchased governors tags. Most years both archery and rifle success rates are at or near 100%. With a mild winter and a wet spring, this area should. Arizona has the best antelope hunting in the world and is the top producer for record class pronghorn. Before gallos trophy, two antelope bucks were tied for the world record at 95 inches. 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. In addition to being an invaluable reference for bowhunters seeking the states largest. Many antelope hunting enthusiasts know that this part of new mexico is the most populated with pronghorn antelope. Mar 10, 2014 watch rick harvest a record book arizona antelope after waiting for 25 years for a tag. The antelope in the central region and the northern half of the state have fared the best this past winter.
It didnt help matters that we were hunting publicland pronghorns that had been pressured more than an elementary school spelling bee champion. Wyoming offers large expanses of public land, mostly in the western part of the state, and produces lots of recordbook bucks. Pronghorn hunting in arizonas game management unit 19a. The response must have been less than satisfactory, however, as the season was completely closed in 1905.
Reaching our destinationa high, sagebrush hilli motioned for cole to crawl, and we both slithered to the edge for a look. All in all, antelope in wyoming are doing fairly well. There is some concern for the antelope in the southwest corner of the state and those areas around pinedale. We consider this a very good hunt especially for those wanting to get started in hunting. Arizona has some tremendous antelope huntingif you can draw a tag. Wyoming offers large expanses of public land, mostly in the western part of the state, and produces lots of record book bucks. If you are looking to hire a guide to harvest a goat of a lifetime contact high point outfitters. The helena independent record has an article running about kody baker and his record book antelope that he took near east helena.
These private ranches in new mexico are located in the northeastern part of the state. This unit frequently produces record book antelope bucks, and has some of the highest antelope densities in arizona. But how does the state rank in terms of trophy quality for record book pronghorn. Lydia decaria, license sales representative with the wyoming game and fish department, said pronghorn area 73, north of casper, is very popular with hunters because it has huge tracts of bureau of land management property. Wyoming antelope hunts with big horn outfitters are extremely exciting and offer very high opportunity and success rates. We hunt from our wall tent, drivetocamp, located a short drive from the antelope areas we hunt. Wyoming has all of the top four counties to kill a recordbook antelope in north america. Currently i have recorded 294 bucks that score over 90 inches 104 guided to by us. The boone and crockett club maintains the records of native north american big game as a vital conservation record in assessing the success of wildlife management programs. We hunt a 15,000 deeded acre ranch in northeastern wyoming, which is literally overrun with trophy class antelope. Rank score length r length l base r base l prong r prong l locality year hunter.
For instance, wyoming has a legendary reputation for having some of the best pronghorn hunting in the country. Antelope hunting in new mexico trophy pronghorn hunts. Guy eastman, editorinchief may 23, 2019 antelope 6 comments 11,859 views. Do you think you have what it takes to harvest a speed goat. The pronghorn antelope is the fastest land animal in the united states which you will see for yourself once you hunt them. One was taken in coconino county in 2000, the other in mohave county in 2002. Antelope typically do not inhabit the pine covered portions of the hunt area. This county has produced more boone and crocket record book entries than any other county in the united states. This unit frequently produces recordbook antelope bucks, and has some of the highest antelope densities in arizona. This archery antelope hunt remains the best firsttime western adventure as you will see many animals and have a great opportunity to bring home a trophy. Guy eastman scours the plains of colorado for a trophy antelope buck.
On this hunt we routinely take some of the biggest record book antelope killed in the state each year. The state has more antelope than the rest of north america combined. Last year, avid hunter mike gallo harvested the recordbreaking pronghorn in socorro county, n. Wyoming has all of the top four counties to kill a record book antelope in north america.
Archery antelope hunts wyoming guided antelope hunting in wyoming with table mountain outfitters provides you with the best possibility of harvesting a trophy animal. Average antelope bucks harvested will score between 6774. You might be surprised, but wyoming has produced nearly double the number of records as secondplace new mexico. Bowhunting in arizona includes statistics on species taken in each hunt unit, color photos, anecdotes from the field, hunting tips, blank score charts with measuring instructions, rules of the program, a description of how to judge recordbook animals and shotplacement diagrams.