Self Guided Public Land B & C Records

[elkhuntinfool78]

Hello,

Just curious how many here would be curious what the percentage of self guided hunters taking an animal on public land are in the Boone and Crockett records books?

And if there were a specific category in the Boone and Crockett records, would more average guys become members of the B&C club?

I know that B&C has this information for every entry yet it is not published in the records books which I find unfortunate.

Let me first say that I have nothing against a guided hunt, if I had more money there's no doubt I'd be going on a few. But that said I do feel that an animal that is taken without a guide and on public land carries more weight than one that is guided on some of the most prestigious private land the country has to offer.

One could also say animals taken on an otc tag would carry more weight than those harvested on a limited entry tag. I don't believe B&C records that info though.

 

[shrapnel]

I haven’t gotten that many record book heads, but 2 of the 4 were by drawing, both Moose and Sheep and non guided on public land. The third and 4th were also public land, the mule deer was Pope and Young…

 

[Flatbrimmer]

pretty sure there is a layer for it on your OnX map

 

[cgasner1]

Hello,

Just curious how many here would be curious what the percentage of self guided hunters taking an animal on public land are in the Boone and Crockett records books?

And if there were a specific category in the Boone and Crockett records, would more average guys become members of the B&C club?

I know that B&C has this information for every entry yet it is not published in the records books which I find unfortunate.

Let me first say that I have nothing against a guided hunt, if I had more money there's no doubt I'd be going on a few. But that said I do feel that an animal that is taken without a guide and on public land carries more weight than one that is guided on some of the most prestigious private land the country has to offer.

One could also say animals taken on an otc tag would carry more weight than those harvested on a limited entry tag. I don't believe B&C records that info though.

All time b&c numbers are a impressive animal the other numbers are a money grab

 

[elkhuntinfool78]

Some exceptional animals sir!

That said I was more asking if a differentiation between guided and self guided, public vs private would be of interest to the average guy or if most do not care to know those details

 

[tkhuntsman]

Hello,

Just curious how many here would be curious what the percentage of self guided hunters taking an animal on public land are in the Boone and Crockett records books?

And if there were a specific category in the Boone and Crockett records, would more average guys become members of the B&C club?

I know that B&C has this information for every entry yet it is not published in the records books which I find unfortunate.

Let me first say that I have nothing against a guided hunt, if I had more money there's no doubt I'd be going on a few. But that said I do feel that an animal that is taken without a guide and on public land carries more weight than one that is guided on some of the most prestigious private land the country has to offer.

One could also say animals taken on an otc tag would carry more weight than those harvested on a limited entry tag. I don't believe B&C records that info though.

I've managed 1 in 30 years of diy public land hunting a mule deer in CO in 2011 no story or info posted online. I've got an antelope and an elk that would qualify but I'm just not interested in having them entered. Those are my hunts and memories, I've seen to much garbage and tarnish come from just getting stuff recognized.

 

[jt13]

Nah... B&C records are supposed to be for recognizing and documenting the animal. I dont care to differentiate any more than they already do, which is establishing whether it was fair chase hunter harvest VS picked up/found.

 

[The Hedgehog]

Nah... B&C records are supposed to be for recognizing and documenting the animal. I dont care to differentiate any more than they already do, which is establishing whether it was fair chase hunter harvest VS picked up/found.

It would be a more interesting data point than what caliber of rifle used - which they already do.

 

[The Hedgehog]

All time b&c numbers are a impressive animal the other numbers are a money grab

Awards book type animals in a state that has never had a single animal of that size ever recorded for that county should be recognized. Critters that officially make B&C awards are absolutely great. $40 is not something I’d think of as a “money grab” unless you’re a fry boy at McDonald’s.

Pope-Young a different story. Anything without milk on its lips qualifies.

 

[cgasner1]

Awards book type animals in a state that has never had a single animal of that size ever recorded for that county should be recognized. Critters that officially make B&C awards are absolutely great. $40 is not something I’d think of as a “money grab” unless you’re a fry boy at McDonald’s.

Pope-Young a different story. Anything without milk on its lips qualifies.

That’s fair and and more the numbers I was thinking about