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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 Best of 2007 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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Our December/January 2008 (HI33) issue of Hunting Illustrated has been available on newsstands and subscribers for a while already. Now all of you can check out this awesome issue. Our Virtual Magazine for this issue is now posted. If you want to view and read the whole issue of the magazine click the link below.
Click Here to read Hunting Illustrated Virtual Magazine
Special cover story on the craze of coyote hunting
Predatorflage
by Les Johnson
You Have Got to see It To Believe It!
by Cory Lundberg
The Will to Live
by Walt Earl
A New Twist On Predator Shooting
by Hazer Bulkley
Corporate Interview:
Minaska Outdoors
Of course that is just a taste of what you will find in this packed issue of HI. Also read the story on the Robert Arledge 294 Idaho mule deer and Rob Brennan’s amazing muzzleloader whitetail deer scoring over 290 that was taken in 2007!
Want a special offer on Hunting Illustrated? Call 800-447-6897 and get a full one year subscription (that’s 6 issues) for just $10. Yep, that is just ten bucks (normally $24.95).
January 25th, 2008
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Thanks for Michael Burrell for giving me the heads up on this and the link to contribute. Here is the skinny:
Dear fellow sportsmen,
Certain parts of Colorado has received large accumulations of snow and extremely cold temperatures making being a mule deer a bit tough this winter. CDOW has implemented an emergency feeding program to help out the deer. Below is a link you should check out and contribute what you can to help these deer out. Let’s show the rest of the world who steps up when wildlife is in need of help.
Click Here to Contribute on the Colorado Fish & Game Website
JANUARY 25 UPDATE ON DEER FEEDING OPERATION IN THE GUNNISON BASIN
The emergency feeding program by the Colorado Division of Wildlife in the Gunnison Basin is in full operation with feed being distributed to big game animals at more than 60 sites.
The program was started Jan. 13 because of extreme winter conditions in the area. Up to four feet of snow is covering natural food sources, and cold temperatures that have reached 40 degrees below zero are affecting the animals.
The feeding effort is being aimed at mule deer and pronghorn because their natural food sources are completely covered with snow. Elk, which are well-adapted to severe cold, are being provided hay in select areas only to keep them away from deer feeding sites and ranchers’ haystacks.
For the past 10 days Division of Wildlife personnel have been packing trails and roads into feeding areas with snow-cats and snowmobiles. Now that the snow on those trails is firm, feed is being taken into areas by snowmobile, snow-cat and on foot. Feeding is being done by DOW staff and volunteers. About 150 people have signed on to work as volunteers in the effort. At this time the DOW is not soliciting more volunteers.
Deer, which are naturally wary of people, are becoming accustomed to human activity and are starting to move to the feeding sites. Deer are being provided approximately 2 pounds per day of a specially formulated, high-energy feed.
Feed is also being provided to about 380 pronghorn in the basin. These animals, however, are notoriously skiddish and are difficult to draw to feed sites.
One problem facing wildlife officials is that some people are feeding deer inappropriate food. Deer are browsers, they survive mainly on shrubby-type vegetation. They cannot survive on hay, pet food, corn, birdseed, table scraps, etc.
“Unnatural food hurts deer more than it helps them,” said J Wenum, area wildlife manager for the Gunnison area.
If people want to help deer, wildlife officials recommend that property owners knock snow off of shrubs and pack down areas with snowshoes or skies to allow deer to move around in snow more easily.
Even though winter conditions are difficult in the basin now, snow came late which allowed deer to feed on natural vegetation until mid-December. Consequently, the body condition of many deer still appears to be good at this time.
Wildlife managers note, however, that the tough conditions will mean that mortality among deer will likely be higher than average. In a normal winter, 12 percent to 18 percent of the population will die. Most susceptible to harsh winter conditions are fawns and older age bucks.
“We’re not trying to save every deer in the Gunnison Basin. More deer will probably die this year than in average years. But our feeding program is meant to avoid a catastrophic die off,” Wenum said.
Colorado residents are reminded that the Colorado Division of Wildlife has posted a temporary emergency closure on wildlife-related recreational activities on public lands in the Gunnison Basin below 9,500 feet through May 15. Activities prohibited include all hunting and shed-antler collecting. Fishing is still permitted on Blue Mesa Reservoir and area streams. Collection of big horn sheep horns or skulls in sheep unit S70 is also prohibited. The full closure notice and a map can be viewed at the DOW web site.
Anyone can make a donation to the feeding effort. Go to the DOW’s home page to donate on line or for more information:
http://wildlife.state.co.us.
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January 14th, 2008
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Brand new release from Nate Jacobson and Alpine Antlers. The long awaited release of Burly Bucks 2 is here and ready to ship. Get this action packed mule deer hunting DVD. Nate has some great bucks on film and some hunts of some monster bucks that will keep you entertained from start to finish.
Click on the clip above to view a short video trailer. To buy a copy of this new DVD go to the Hunting Illustrated On-line Store.
January 11th, 2008
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