The Utah elk posts will continue to come as huge bulls continue to get knocked down in 2007. Big rumors are flying around about a possible 443 bull elk taken recently in Utah. Was it with a rifle? Muzzleloader? Bow? Is this a New World Record?
This bull is legit and has been green scored at 443 gross and 427 net non-typical P&Y. It was taken with a bow by Jimmy Ryan. This will shatter the record non-typical archery state record (currently at 401 1/8 P&Y). In addition it will also take over as the overall non-typical state record overtaking the 2002 bull taken by Jeff Didericksen scoring 412 0/8 B&C.
…That is until possibly something bigger gets killed. We are just getting going with the season!
So of course you have to ask the question - if the score holds where would this rank in the world? We will have to wait the 60-day drying period before an official score can come in to know for sure, but here is the “what if” factor:
Right now it would fall into the #2 spot in the world behind the world record Nick Franklin bull (442 0/8 P&Y). Currently the #2 bull is the Clay Heuett bull (422 6/8 P&Y). Both of these Arizona bulls were taken in 2003. Crazy thing is, both of these scores are for Pope & Young. However, both the Franklin bull and the Heuett bull score higher, or listed with a higher score, in the Boone & Crockett record books (444 0/8 and 429 6/8 B&C respectively). Both of these bulls were so big that B&C invited them to their panel as well and they are listed in both the P&Y and B&C record books but have different scores.
Here is my list that I think is still correct for the top five non-typical archery bulls listed in Pope & Young:
Non-typical American Elk through 2006 season
1. 442 0/8, Coconino County, AZ, 2003, Nick Franklin
2. 422 6/8, Navajo County, AZ, 2003, Clay R. Heuett
3. 420 5/8, Shoshone County, ID, 1981, Steven W. Mullin
4. 419 5/8, Coconino County, AZ, 1985, James L. Ludvigson
5. 417 0/8, Coconino County, AZ, 1993, Brady J. Dupke
UPDATE (11-19-07) - The official score is in on the Mossback guided Jimmy Ryan archery non-typical Utah elk. The score is 443 2/8 gross and 428 3/8 net non-typical P&Y.
That is big. This will shatter the state record archery bull, become the new overall state non-typical record for any weapon and is a pending #2 in the world non-typical archery bull for Pope & Young.
September 12th, 2007
Just another great velvet typical archery mule deer from the 2007 season. This time we move over and give some props to Oregon. There was a beautiful mule deer taken that looks like it will easily take the state record typical in the velvet category and likely to surpass the overall state record. Green score on this buck is an awesome 198 4/8 net typical P&Y. With about 13 inches of total deductions (there is also a small kicker on the left G4) this buck gross scores about 212.
I’ll keep you posted on the official score when it is available and maybe a pic if I can. Thanks to Wade for the heads up on this one.
UPDATE (10/31/07) - Rob McKibbin has just got his buck officially scored. The official results are 202 5/8 gross and 192 4/8 net typical. As of right now Rob’s buck was the new state record archery velvet typical mule deer (see below). I will keep this post active as we find out more from these other potential record archery bucks from Oregon and see if this changes.
Rob McKibben and his Oregon Archery velvet typical mule deer from 2007 scoring 202 5/8 gross and 192 4/8 net P&Y
So how does this rank. Doing some research, it looks like the prior Oregon state record for velvet typical mule deer is 186 0/8 taken by Richard Marks in 1995. The hard-horned state archery record is 195 7/8 taken by Gidion Jackson back in 1990. The #2 buck is 193 3/8 P&Y taken in 1996.
UPDATE (11/14/07) - Thanks Kim for the update. It looks like Nick Mickelson just got his velvet typical archery mule deer scored yesterday. The official results are 207 gross and 194 7/8 net P&Y. He had some abnormal points that contributed to the 13 1/8-inches of deductions. What a buck! So here we go. Nick just surpassed Rob as the new state record velvet typical archery buck. We’ll see if he can hold the top spot for a bit.
Nick Mickelson and his Oregon Archery Velvet Buck scoring 207 gross and 194 7/8 net P&Y. This is a pending new state record velvet archery typical mule deer.
New state record archery velvet NON-TYPICAL buck has also been taken in 2007. For those of you who have kept up on the comments to this post have learned of Chris Dunlap’s new velvet record Oregon buck with an official score of 231 1/8 gross and 225 3/8 net non-typical P&Y as a 11×13 point. What a year for Oregon bowhunters in 2007.
Chris Dunlap with his new Oregon Archery State Record Velvet Non-typical Mule Deer which scores 231 1/8 gross and 225 3/8 net P&Y.
I would like to thank everyone for making this post so successful. Due to your help we have been able to track down the best from Oregon this year and allow everyone access to the most accurate information. I have photos from Rob, Nick and Chris. I am going to be running the stories on all three of these great record bucks in our next issue of Hunting Illustrated Magazine rightfully titled our “Best of 2007″ issue. Because of everyone’s help on tracking these bucks down, I think I will go ahead and post the photos from all three bucks on this post.
So…is this it for Oregon velvet archery records from 2007? Not so fast!
I believe there is still one more typical buck out there that could still mix things up a bit. It has not been officially scored yet, but I have seen a photo and there is no question it could net score in the 190’s. It is not very wide, but tall. Until I can get full permission and get a chance to actually talk with the hunter, we will have to wait it out a bit on this buck before I can do any more…
September 12th, 2007
