Sci record book black bear

Top 10 hunting spots for monster black bears outdoorhub. In his sales pitch, one vendor bragged that his safari company holds five of the top 10 lions ever recorded in scis record book. Record books are considered to be the epitome of encyclopedias of big game animals and may be purchased individually. If anything, that only adds to the appeal of black bear hunting. Elise fernstrom fall 2016 norm springett ontario, canada bait used was 5 gallons of fryer grease mixed with gold rush. It is because of this limited harvest that nearly 100% of our black bears qualify for the sci record book each year. For the second year in a row, the investigator found canned lion hunts for sale, where customers pay to shoot a captivebred lion, violating scis own ban that it implemented in february 2018. I truly believe putting your scent on the bait was the main difference in peaking his interest enough to get him.

Right 356 lbs elise fernstrom june 2014 456 lbs in the sci record book continental inland black bear gold award 19 1016 skull. To be accepted in the sci record book and the related awards programs, a record book entry must. Safari club international record book world hunting awards. These are the biggest grizzly bear kills in the record books. About record book record books are considered to be the epitome of encyclopedias of big game animals and may be purchased individually. Safari club attacked for incentives to kill rare animals. Trophy scoring how to score deer, elk, antelope, bear. It goes without saying that when booking an outfitter in one of these locations, you want to. The arizona black bear comes in all color varieties commonly referred to as color phases. Trophy impala hunting in south africa big game hunting. The tule elk is the smallest wapiti found in north america, occurring only in california. There are more recordbook black bear entries from here than the rest of north america. Northwest big game record books record books for big game.

Jack has been a long time supporter of sci at the international and local chapter level for many years, and was involved in the. The safari club international record book is the largest such record keeping system in the world. Species code species name bronze minimum silver minimum gold minimum bronze bow minimum silver bow minimum gold bow minimum species. We have no color phases other than jet black, although some bears will sport a white blaze on their chest. Safari club international score sheets safari club international score sheets with texas hunt lodge, kerrville texas. The grizzly is a powerfully built bear with long, thick hair that varies in color from dark brown to pale yellowishbrown. Jun 11, 2012 robert christian shot this massive black bear in eastern pennsylvania. Sep 29, 2017 while a small number of grizzly bears live in the continental united states, they are much more common in alaska and western canada. Nwtf wild turkey records national wild turkey federation. Next to whitetail deer, there is an argument to be made that black bears are the second most popular big.

The sci record book of big game animals uses sci s unique allinclusive record keeping system, the most used system in the world, to document our hunting heritage. Safari club international is the leader in protecting the freedom to hunt and in promoting wildlife conservation worldwide the sci record book of trophy animals uses scis unique allinclusive record keeping system, the most used system in the world, to document our hunting heritage. Complete and official hunting trophy records, scores, pictures, and species information for over 100 big game animals from the worlds leading hunting. For example, if the skull length measures 11 and 216 inches, you would enter 11 216 in the space provided. Hide quality is exceptional throughout the spring season. Welcome to the online record book safari club international. Billys north carolina record black bear had an official weight of 647 pounds and was estimated to be nine years, nine months old. North carolina grows big black bears, much bigger than the black bears in canada the state record and world record heaviest black bear is an 880 pound bear taken in. Texas hunt lodge scores dozens of animals for sci, safari club international every year.

The bow he is holding is for a righthanded archer the bow has sights. British columbia has the largest black bear population in the world and vancouver island has a very high concentration of these bear. While a small number of grizzly bears live in the continental united states, they are much more common in alaska and western canada. There are categories for rifle, archery, archery velvet, black powder, and shed antler. Record book minimums to login safari club international. It is very obvious that fred bear was posed for this photograph and it saddens me to see him remembered in this fashion. There are records dealing with alaska peninsula bear, grizzly bear, black bear, kamchatka brown bear, and polar bear but as we understand it.

The sci record book of big game animals uses scis unique allinclusive record keeping system, the most used system in the world, to document our hunting. I have been bear guiding for over 25 years and have never had a hunter say i want to shoot a small bear. Sea duck hunting rare trophies for the discerning collector. A spring black bear hunt near hope british columbia. Fred bear shot instinctively he was a snap shooter. Congratulations to chad for his successful hunt in texas. Sci national membership is required to become a wisconsin chapter member. Act of 1972 to allow for the importation of previously banned sporthunted polar bear trophies into the united states from canada. Inner circle awards contain 5 different levels per award. But if you ask anyone whos tried to judge a black bear in the field, it is a notoriously difficult task. A pope and young bear, a boone and crocket bear, a record book bear, a trophy bear, a monster bear or even just a huge. The record book has been produced every two years since 1972 and contains thousands of trophy whitetail and bear entries. Complete and official hunting trophy records, scores, pictures, and species information for over 100 big game animals from the worlds leading hunting conservation group safari club international. Armenian mouflon north america introduced asian black bear asian ibex.

Recordkeeping began in fall 1982 and now we have more than 27,000 records in our database. Taken by jim tonkin, this 9x8 bull measures 341 18 inches, and came from near santa margarita. The minimum score requirements for entry into the northwest big game record books, for all four states we cover oregon, washington, idaho, and montana are listed below. Aaron bulkley, owner of texas hunt lodge is a master measurer for sci and will score any and all trophies brought to our office. However, impala are often hunted in conjunction with larger game, such as buffalo. Hunting trips from jim shockeys hunting adventures. I am a master measurer for safari club international. Nwtfs wild turkey records program offers nwtf members a way to register any legally harvested wild turkey, taken anywhere in the world. Join coastal alaska adventures for the number one hunting experience in alaska. Johns bear has an official boone and crocket score of 22516 inches.

An undercover investigation at the safari club international. The sci record book of big game animals uses scis unique allinclusive record keeping system, the most used system in the world, to document our hunting heritage. Complete and official hunting trophy records, scores, pictures, and species. The forms below are to download for you or our staff to score your trophies. When a young couple in canadas algonquin park gets mauled and partially eaten by a black bear in 1991, its a tragedy. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation education. Sep 30, 2015 safari club attacked for incentives to kill rare animals. Sci record book sci record book online sci records sci world records world record alligator. New potential world record black bear shot in pennsylvania. Craig resident nabs 703pound bear, possible state record. Safari club international score sheets texas hunt lodge. Having harvested this black bear on the 18th of october, i had to wait the mandatory 60 days drying time before the skull could be scored. The bruins skull scored 23 916 inches, making it the biggest bear ever taken by a hunter. The record bruin was shot on a dog hunt in hyde county, nc, a hotbed for big bears in the state.

Sci record book of big game animals and serve as the liaison to the record book committee. You may not think that it matters, but to fred bear fans it does. This award program offers a variety of leveled awards for any type of big game hunter. The record book of oregons big game animals included john and his bear in their second edition, and i had seen their article and photos. Safari club international sci, which uses an incredibly detailed online record book to determine eligibility for its many grand slam and inner circle prizes, themselves prerequisites for even higher honors in scis awards hierarchy. The bears on prince of wales were recently reclassified by safari club international as coastal bears or island black bear due to their massive size. Bimonthly safari magazine, monthly safari times newspaper, awards program, sci record book entries and entrance to the annual sci convention.

May 15, 20 but if you ask anyone whos tried to judge a black bear in the field, it is a notoriously difficult task. The nys big buck club record book is an official collection of new york states exceptional whitetail deer and black bear. Jan 26, 2015 congratulations to chad for his successful hunt in texas. We also have a seperate youth division for animals taken between the ages of 1217. Long story short, this bear hit the day i put it out prior to dark, but i was not able to hunt that afternoon. Twelve of the top 25 black bears in the record book came from pennsylvania. Polar bear, atlantic walrus, whitelipped peccary, cheetah, leopard, and the puma. When cameron, who once worked at the park, researches and decides to write about this true story but adds the kids, its a novel. This online application provides access to the entire sci record book. We appreciate chad documenting his hunting heritage with sci and adding to our valuable collection of scientific data.

Method 6 sci form black wildebeest method 7 sci form muskox. Though this bull will not make the record book, the official score sheet will be kept on file by the boone and crockett club. Sci record book top ten african lions hunt forever. Hunt forever a champion for big game hunting freedom, news. Sci record book top 10 north american elk hunt forever. Trophy scoring how to score deer, elk, antelope, bear, and more. Apha award for number 1 sitka blacktail deer in 2012. Robert christian shot this massive black bear in eastern pennsylvania. Though the quantity of black bears in arizona is not high by anyones standards, the quality of the bears whether it be color, body size, or record book potential is why many trophy bear hunters come here to hunt.

All record data below obtained through the boone and crockett clubs online trophy search at. Apr 02, 2018 nancy hunting with bear master outfitters bags another huge record book black bear with her crossbow. The sci record book is one of the most extensive databases of wildlife in the world. The 4 largest bears ever taken by hunters outdoorhub.

In fact, vancouver island black bears have just been discovered to be a separate subspecies of black bear, now known as the island bear. In addition, the funds collected by sci record book directly aid in protecting your freedom to hunt and hunting for our next generation. Measurements are taken with calipers or by using parallel perpendiculars, to the nearest onesixteenth of an inch. In his sales pitch, one vendor bragged that his safari company holds five of. Safari club international sci is a us organization composed of hunters dedicated to. One of the many benefits of safari club international membership is access to the sci record book. From here you are able to browse entries by location, species, hunting companyguide, and more. We searched through the extensive sci record book archives and bring you the top ten african lions. Alaska hunting guide alaska black bear hunting, sign up. They all want to shoot a big bear and they say that in various ways. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. This report focuses on winners of scis highest honorthe world hunting award. Jim owneroperator jim shockeys hunting adventures a definitive leader of the muzzleloading contingent, jim is the first and only hunter in the world to complete the north american super slam and ultimate slam with a muzzleloader and took home scis professional hunter of the year award in 2009. This is the largest sci recordbook tule elk taken by a handgun hunter.