Archive for February, 2008
48″spread killed in Idaho– pending new world record
(Note: This is NOT a real buck)
Have you got this email yet? I guess old news is new news if you haven’t heard about it before. I have started receiving quite a few emails lately from people asking me if this buck is legit and if I know anything about it. This photo has a great history and ironically I have to go back to 2002 when this photo first surfaced. This photo was actually the very reason I first started our Big Buck Alert! section back in our members web site years ago.
Here is an excerpt from the post I made about this buck back in May of 2002
New World Record Mule Deer? -posted 5/7/02
This photo has been going around the internet for quite some time about a new world record out of Idaho. Is this buck for real? Nope! The buck is a replica of a sculpture that was carved out of wood called the “Wyoming Wonder”. The artist sold some replicas of his sculptor to interested buyers. Unfortunately the truth about this mounted buck hasn’t followed all of the emails that have been forwarded about this photo. How big are the antlers anyway? They score 250 Typical points net. This score would smash the current world record- too bad.
So is this buck legit? No it is not, and let me explain as I have a little history on this buck. Ralph Trethewey made a wood carving of some incredible antlers that he made bigger than the world record typical mule deer in 2002. He made some replicas and started selling a few. This picture starting leaking out shortly after. I first saw this photo back in the spring of 2002. I ended up tracking down who was in this photo and was able to contact and talk with the guy. Amazingly I played dumb while I listened to this guy tell the story of how he shot this buck. Oops.
So here we are almost six years later and this same photo is starting to make the rounds with a very similar subject line in the email. To clarify…no this is not a new world record mule deer from Idaho. This is a buck that was created out of wood and replicated. Yes, it is a huge set of antlers that would be the world record if they were real. But they are not.
Here is a little information about the sculptor and the antlers:
Ralph Trethewey holds the antlers he carved out of wood in 2002
Carved in 2002 this was to have been the typical framework for “Deeptracks” the non-typical male deer. It was so shapely that it remained a typical scoring 236 5/8 - 5% over the world record. It is offered in an edition of 40 and 4 artists proofs.
Main Beams: 31 & 1/8″ x 32 & 4/8″
G-2’s 18 & 1/8″ and 19 & 3/8″
G-3’s 15″ and 15 & 2/8″
Greatest spead 35 & 1/2″
Final Score 236 & 5/8″ Net typical B&C
February 14th, 2008
Results are now posted for the draw permit winners from the 2008 Western Hunting and Conservation Expo held in Salt Lake City last week. Those of you who decided to fork out some money and get in the drawing for 200 tags can now see just how lucky or unlucky you are.
I noticed a few familiar names, but unfortunately none of them are mine or anyone here at the office. Oh well, another donation to conservation…
LINK: Hunt Expo Web Site to See the Results
February 14th, 2008
The 2008 Western Hunting & Conservation Expo wrapped up over the weekend. The big conclusion is the banquet on Saturday night where many big time tags are auctioned off. Here is a list of some of the prices these tags went for. If you can believe the deer tag went for $187,500 then you won’t be surprised that a Kluane Dall Sheep permit went for an amazing $315,000!
The New Mexico Big Game Enhancement - $145,000
(this is a tag that combined the state wide mule deer, elk, antelope, ibex, and orox)
Utah Statewide Mule Deer Tag - $187,500
Utah Statewide Mountain Goat - $27,000
Utah Henry Mountain Mule Deer - $90,000
Utah Statewide Moose Permit - $27,500
Utah Pahvant Any Weapon Elk Permit - $45,000
Utah Statewide Desert Sheep Permit - $55,000
Utah Statewide Rocky Mountain Bighorn Permit - $85,000
Utah Statewide Elk Permit - $150,000
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Hunt - $35,000
Taos Pueblo Rocky Mountain Bighorn Permit - $117,000
Kluane Dall Sheep Permit - $315,000
February 13th, 2008
Ted Nugent continues to pull strong with his TV shows. Ted recently won another award this past year. If you are a Nuge fan, you can check him out in Hunting Illustrated in the Nuge Factor. (Read a Nuge Factor article here in Hunting Illustrated)
Las Vegas, NV – It’s been another hit season for Ted Nugent Spirit of the Wild, big winners in not just one, but two categories at 8th Annual Golden Moose Awards. For the fourth time, Ted & Shemane Nugent were voted Fan Favorite Hunting Series, and Fan Favorite Hosts in a celebration held by Outdoor Channel during the 2008 Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show Shot in Las Vegas.
The double victory is all the more impressive when you consider the competition. “With our commitment to best-in-class programming, the competition is getting stiffer and stiffer each year,” stated Lloyd Bryan Adams, Outdoor Channel Executive Producer.
More than 2,500 industry leaders and media personalities went gonzo when, moments after accepting his second award, Nuge strapped on a guitar, and led his band in a powerhouse set that brought down house at—where else—The Hard Rock. Nuge closed the evening with his beloved Fred Bear, an homage to the late, great hunting hero.
“The Nugent family could not be more proud to have won what everyone knows to be the most important television awards of all–The People’s Choice awards! We are genuinely moved to have such a heart and soul connection with America’s best. Godbless them all,” said Nugent.
Ted Nugent Spirit of the Wild can be seen Tuesdays at 1:30pm & 7:30pm, and on Sundays at 12:0am on Outdoor Channel.
February 11th, 2008
Here is a video I took of the Darrell Snedeger bull elk from Utah. This bull was taken with a rifle during the 2007 season and is now the new Utah state record non-typical for a rifle. This monster 7×7 point bull has been officially scored at 424 7/8 net B&C. This is the largest non-typical bull taken with a rifle and the second largest non-typical overall for Utah. This video was taken a few weeks before the official score took place.
You can read the story on Darrell’s hunt in the new issue (February/March 2008 Best of 2007) of Hunting Illustrated Magazine available on newsstands February 2, 2008.
Come check this bull elk out in person at the Utah Hunting and Conservation Expo in Salt Lake City, Utah. The show starts Wednesday the 6th and runs until Saturday the 9th of February. Come by and say hi at the King’s Outdoor World booth and subscribe to Hunting Illustrated for just $10 and get some other great deals!
UPDATE:(02/11/08) Boone & Crockett has come back and determined that the small point on the right side is a typical point (G-5) and not a non-typical abnormal point like it was originally scored. Because of this the gross score stays the same at 434 1/8 B&C, but the net will get knocked down 1 7/8 due to the fact that there isn’t a point on the other side to match, so the point is considered a deduction. Therefore the updated official score is 434 1/8 gross and 423 0/8 net non-typical B&C.
February 6th, 2008
Women Hunters. We are looking for you! We are putting together a special “Women in Hunting” issue of Hunting Illustrated. I want to see your photos and get your feedback. I want to hear from all of you ladies who go hunting. I also want to see your photos.
If you have a successful field photo like Cassie White and her 32-inch mule deer above, please send it in. I will be featuring photos in our Braggin’ Board section that are from Women Hunters only, but I need your help.
Please email photos to trophy-room@kingsoutdoorworld.com
Include the following with your photo:
Name
State animal was taken in
Year
Info about animal - score, points, etc. if available
You can also mail photos to:
Hunting Illustrated
Braggin’ Board
P.O. Box 307
Mount Pleasant, UT 84647
Post a comment below if you are a female hunter (young and old) and share with us how you got into hunting and what it means to you.
February 1st, 2008
