Jeff enjoys this hunt of a lifetime with hpo and his dad merlynn. No other ranch in the texas hill country can boast this much fishable water and still minutes to kerrville texas. Official measurers manual safari club international. We originally signed up for the three canyon tour covering owl, rattlesnake and upper antelope canyon. Draw an arizona antelope tag and give us a call to harvest a. The nevada wildlife record book celebrates the big game animals we have in our state and recognizes the achievements of the hunters harvest. Its no secret that wyoming is the best place to go for pure antelope hunting opportunity. Property size with proper management and allowing rams with the right genetics to reach 1014 years of age is key to producing record book aoudad. Lake powell antelope canyon page lake powell guide.
How antelope canyon formed by how it works team 040320 while massive gorges like the grand canyon are generally long and wide expanses of alluvial erosion caused by river debris cutting down through less resistant rock, slot canyons or narrows are very slim, twisting passages through the rock. New mike gallo 20 the boone and crockett club officially certified the world record pronghorn. The four corners area of the american southwest lays claim to fame with its natural landmarks canyons, buttes, and desert combining their grandeur with that of zion, bryce and arches national parks. We are proud to give you the best vacationing lodge, vacation destination and retreat for your vacation planning. It is located on navajo land near page, arizona, and managed by lake powell navajo tribal park. I absolutely love waterbuck hunting and have hunted some huge bull just cant get over the fact that it might be a genetic defect. Mar 12, 2015 sci top ten pronghorn gallery march 12, 2015 sci 6 comments a truly north american native species, the pronghorn is the sole survivor of a prehistoric group of ungulates that populated north america as long a 2 million years ago. Ambushing waterhole antelope stories and adventures. General photo sections these animals do not need to make the record books or be officially measured for youth, unguided hunters and guided hunters. Book your texas exotic hunting and axis deer hunts trip with us. Texas aoudad sheep hunts all seasons guide service. To book a tour for antelope canyon, you must first decide whether you want to tour lower or upper antelope canyon, or both upper antelope canyon is an aboveground slot canyon. For example, antelope point marina remains open and it is still possible to take a boat tour into the water side of antelope canyon, where the slot canyon joins lake powell. Upper is the more popular one, but lower antelope now has an installed stairway to help with the once treacherous climb.
Hell wear him out, give him buck fever and break his heart. This 5 day central plateau deer hunt take place in the mountains of the sierra madre in state of zacatecas during the months of december and january, and you will be hunting between 6,500 to 8,500 feet above sea level. I was about 30 yards from him when i slipped and started sliding, book said. Hunt the new member of the sci record book, the central plateau whitetail. See more ideas about african antelope, wildlife and mammals. The trembling hunter tracked the animal down into a steepsided canyon and caught up to it on a side hill that the buck was struggling to climb. It is located on navajo land near page, arizona, and managed by lake powell navajo tribal. Red is the cohost of the sportsman of colorado radio show. How to book a tour for antelope canyon antelope canyon. Sep 29, 2010 the buck turned and started heading off the top of the ridge. Jun 04, 2015 the old bighorn will lead the hunter into the most beautiful country hes ever seen. Antelope canyon is the most photographed slot canyon in the world.
Northeast wisconsin chapter sci auction program 2020. Find out what a slot canyon is and how it is formed. South africa waterbuck kobus ellipsiprymnuskobus surname kobus is a surname. Antelope canyon is one of the most photographed canyons in the world. Just be prepared with water and pay attention to landmarksespecially the route back up to the parking lot. I have been to gc, sedonna, phoenix, las vegas in the past, and of course never to antelope canyon so was thinking about going there and wondering if there is a best. Asia 8 sci continental award outdoors international. We manage some of the best leases in wyoming for our record book antelope hunts, and we carefully limit hunting on these properties. The common name cape buffalo is misleading, because this subspecies is native to many parts of africa besides the cape of good hope region where it is extinct.
My first antelope with my other brother just short of 14. Another sci record awarded to sportsman of colorado radio. The thirteen subspecies are grouped under two varieties. The waterbuck kobus ellipsiprymnus is a large antelope found widely in subsaharan africa. Just curious what size of a kudu,gemsbok, waterbuck is considered a trophy. Information about the northeast wisconsin chapter of safari club international, located in appleton, wisconsin. Lower antelope runs north from state route 98 towards lake powell. I would rather hunt a waterbuck that doesnt look like a freak. Hunting will be between 6500 and 8500 feet above sea level. Jaksick of nevada has finally gotten the news of a lifetime. The aoudad hunts in texas are generally conducted in the hill country region within a 1 to 2 hour drive from the san antonio airport, or in the big bendtrans pecos regions of west texas. There is no entry fee required for acceptance in the utah big game records program. All record data below obtained through the boone and crockett clubs online trophy search at.
I decided to log onto sci s online record books and have a look. Rich mcgelligott was the lucky hunter that harvested this huge buck at broadmouth canyon ranch this year. In this lesson, discover what makes antelope canyon so beautiful. Apr, 2009 this is the largest sci record book tule elk taken by a handgun hunter. Its an easy, flat 100 yard walk, following a 2mile offroad ride from the navajo tribal park gate on us98 to the canyon s entrance. This is the largest sci record book tule elk taken by a handgun hunter. Upper sawmill canyon, east of madera canyon, is a good area if you like to glass. Though this bull will not make the record book, the official score sheet will be kept on file by the boone and crockett club. Last year, avid hunter mike gallo harvested the record breaking pronghorn in socorro county, n. Bernie roberts was his guide and had been looking for this buck now for three years. I decided to log onto scis online record books and have a look.
Despite being a new world record, for me it doesnt do the waterbuck specie justice. The experimental season will continue to be tested and wildlife officials will closely. It is more strenuous since entry and exit requires climbing down and up ladders bolted to the canyon walls. The objectives of the program include the following. The price can go a little higher if you want to see lower antelope canyon as well. Antelope canyon a photographers view of antelope canyon. Access to antelope canyon is restricted by the navajo tribe. Please be sure to view all of our galleries and facility pages which we hope will give you an idea of how beautiful lake roosevelt and buck canyon lodge, llc are. Bufalo del cabo sp, kaffernbuffel, schwarzbuffel g, buffle du cap, buffle noir f. It is crazy but i recently learned about antelope canyon and how beautiful it is. When youre ready to book your hunt, our trusted asian outfitters have hosted many hunters in. It is placed in the genus kobus of the family bovidae.
Waterbuck is a much sought after large plains game antelope found in most. It was first described by irish naturalist william ogilby in 1833. Nov 02, 2019 the canyon is an amazing hikeswirls and eddys in the rock, small arches, chutes. Antelope canyon we leave you this sunday morning with the quiet landscape of antelope canyon, arizona. He hunted with us in utah and shot this 236 inch, 38inch wide monster on his five day hunt. Whitetail deer hunting trips and hunting outfitters. The scenery is beautiful and you will come away with a deeper understanding of the true complexity of antelope canyon. The chapter offers various events for the membership and general public, including the hunters banquet and expo with a large auction of hunting trips and hunting related items. My last animal to be replaced in the sci record book that was taken with a rifle in 1995. Beautiful creaturesanimals beautifulcute animalswild. I did this on a self guided hunt and made the mistake of shooting him 3 miles from camp, with heavy deep bog all the way took seven backpack trips to carry all of him out. Modern science has since decided all waterbuck defassa and common are the. We leave you this morning in the quiet of lower antelope canyon near page, arizona. Black canyon of gunnison, and in eastern colorado for tro.
Flagstaff arizona has a small airport with daily flights and a drive time of about 2. 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. Here at sns outfitter and guides, we are particularly proud of our record book antelope hunts. The boone and crockett club just announced that the antelope buck he shot last year in new mexico has been certified as a new world record. We cater to each client individually during their whitetail deer hunt at smr.
Shonto ranches massive water ways are the headwaters of the guadalupe river and are so expansive a fisherman can not fish the whole ranch in one day. Large greyishbrown antelope with a shaggy coat of coarse. The utah big game records program is designed for the establishment and operation of a comprehensive record keeping program for wildlife species native and introduced in the state of utah. The tule elk is the smallest wapiti found in north america, occurring only in california. How do you get to antelope canyon antelope canyon airports the closest airport to antelope canyon is right down the road in the city of page, which has flights to denver and phoenix. I think that answer will be different then what is record book be it sci or rowland ward. The state land southwest of josephine canyon, where ed stockwell killed the world record boone and crockett buck in 1954, and usfs road 143 is somewhat flatter. Sci record book top rocky mountain bighorn sheep hunt forever. The asia 8 requires eight species taken from their native habitat. Here are the top rocky mountain bighorn from the sci record book.
But how does the state rank in terms of trophy quality for record book pronghorn. Antelope canyon, arizona, usa in 4k ultra hd youtube. The texas parks and wildlife department is continuing an experimental pronghorn buck season in some areas of the panhandle, which allow landowners to control the harvest of buck pronghorn on their properties. I had read about doing peek a boospooky in a loop, but the cairns we followed after peek a boo led to the start of spooky. Texas whitetail hunts deer hunting in texas at squaw. Oct 27, 2016 antelope canyon is the most photographed slot canyon in the world. Central plateau whitetail deer new member of the sci record. This mexican deer is one of the 5 new subspecies eligible for the sci record book our 5 day central plateau whitetail deer hunt take place in the mountains of the sierra madre in the state of zacatecas during the months of december and january. Mar 21, 2020 antelope canyon has long been on my bucket list of places to see and adventurous antelope canyon photo tours made that dream a reality. Taken by jim tonkin, this 9x8 bull measures 341 18 inches, and came from near santa margarita.