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I was looking through my recent issue of the Pope & Young Newsletter (Spring 2008) and, like usual, checking out the recent listings of archery bucks and bulls. To my surprise there was a huge typical mule deer in the velvet category taken in Utah in 2007. It was taken by Patrick Grieco and the buck scores 204 6/8 P&Y.
Hello! If that is correct, we are looking at the second largest velvet typical mule deer in the world. Anybody out there have any information on this buck or the hunter?
April 10th, 2008
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February/March 2008 issue of Hunting Illustrated is now available in our Virtual Magazine
The Best of 2007 Issue
One of our more popular issues each year is our “Best of” issue. This is where we showcase some of the biggest big game animals taken the previous year. Our Best of 2007 issue of Hunting Illustrated is now available in our exclusive HI Virtual Magazine for FREE. Click on the cover image above to check out the whole issue, flip the pages, search and more.
Highlights
Read about the new #5 typical archery elk in the world taken by Don Roach
Kyle Lopez and his now 306 4/8 net non-typical mule deer from Colorado
Darrel Snedeger’s awesome state record rifle elk scoring 423 net B&C
Idaho’s Super Tag and Utah’s Sportsman Mule Deer Tag
Oregon State Record archery mule deer
Any much more!
Enjoy reading this “Best of 2007″ issue and drooling over the photos. If you like it and want it coming to your door at a special limited time offer of just $10 (normally $24.95), then click the banner below or call 800-447-6897.
April 9th, 2008
The great Charlton Heston pasted away. He played a big role in gun rights. I received an email from Ted Nugent passing along his thoughts on what Mr. Heston meant to him.
I was privileged to have the legendary Charlton Heston on my radio show in Detroit back in 1995. And there, as during many such memorable encounters as a fellow NRA Board Of Director and NRA President, he was everything the legend indicated him to be, and more. He defined intellect, humor, goodwill, decency, American spirit and dignity. As both awe inspiring actor, civil rights leader and US Constitutional activist, he lived the ultimate “we the people” participation and celebration. His unwavering fight for Second Amendment rights proved a courage unrivaled in the oftentimes unforgiving, fickle Hollywood industry, and he deeply inspired me and legions of freedom loving Americans to always stand up for the self-evident truth fueled American Dream. Mr. Heston and his warrior spirit lives on in the hearts and souls of freedom fighters everywhere.
In the wind, he’s still alive.
Ted Nugent
April 7th, 2008
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Women in Hunting
Hunting Illustrated April/May 2008 Issue HI35
On Newsstands Now (March 25- May 20)
Our Women in Hunting issue of HI is here. I am excited about this particular issue of the magazine. I feel this topic is perfect for what is going on now with the hunting industry and the ladies are really taking a liking to hunting.
We have some great stories and articles that cover a broad range of the great experiences shared by successful women hunters. Their unique perspective is inspiring and their success in the field is impressive.
Included are great stories on mule deer, elk, turkey, pronghorn, moose and more. This issue of the magazine is to help showcase the trend that women numbers are increasing significantly and are becoming a market that is being targeted more and more to help with hunter retention.
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That is a 60% savings off normal subscription price ($24.95) and 70% off the newsstand cover price.
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April 1st, 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
Click for larger image - Kyle Lopez with his 2007 Colorado Mule Deer
The monster mule deer taken by 14-year old Kyle Lopez in Colorado during the 2007 season has been officially scored. A conservative green score put the buck at just over 303 net. However, good news for the Lopez family as Roger Selner has scored the buck after the 60-day drying period at an amazing 311 2/8 gross and 306 2/8 net B&C. This buck has 26 points on the right and 17 points on the left. This buck will be invited to the next Boone & Crockett panel scoring, but that won’t take place until 2010.
Kyle’s Buck is now the new #2 non-typical buck for Colorado and #13 in the world. That is a incredible!
Read the story of Kyle’s buck in the new issue of Hunting Illustrated Magazine out on newsstands January 29th!
Come see the buck in person. The Lopez buck will be in the King’s Outdoor World booth at the Hunting and Conservation Expo in Salt Lake City February 6-9th. Here is some more info about the Hunting Expo.
Where does this compare against the all-time greats from Colorado?
Top Ten Non-Typical Mule Deer from Colorado
1. 306 7/8 Montezuma, CO Lloyd Pyle 1972
2. 306 3/8 Douglas, CO Kyle Lopez 2007
3. 306 2/8 Norwood, CO Steve H. Herndon 1954
4. 304 5/8 Elk Creek, CO Andrew Daum 1886
5. 303 6/8 Eagle, CO James Austill 1962
6. 302 4/8 Paonia, CO Louis H. Huntington, Jr. 1965
7. 300 Mesa, CO George Blackmon, Jr. 1961
8. 297 5/8 Larimer, CO Jack Autrey 1941
9. 296 2/8 Mesa, CO Unknown 1981
10. 287 5/8 Montezuma, CO Travis Shippy 1985
January 28th, 2008
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