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Top 10 Boone & Crockett Typical Trophy Elk Records…and More

Curious How Your Elk Measures Up? Trophy Records Are Just a Click Away….

If you have been seeing some people posting whoppers they have tagged this year, and you’re wondering what the records look like, here you go!

Boone & Crockett Trophy Records for AMERICAN ELK TYPICAL

Minimum Montana ScoreMinimum National ScoreMontana Record Score
360375442 5/8

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ScoreLocationYearTaken By / Owner
430 0/82016Stephan Felix
419 4/8Madison Co.1958Fred Mercer
411 6/8Musselshell Co2010Scott Vandeberg
411 3/8Rosebud Co.2000Chuck Adams
405 6/82016Brandon Monday
404 6/8Mineral Co.1959Carl Snyder
403 2/8Montana1912Robert Swan
403 2/8Valley Co.1962R K) (Whittmayer
402 4/82021Wade Wagoner
401 4/8Park Co.1977Wayne Hertzler

However, you can actually look up all Pope and Young, Boone & Crockett and even Montana state records in one place. Just visit this link on the FWP site, and ta-da! And in case you’re wondering, the record Montana typical bull elk is 442 5/8.

Check it out, and see how far off your trophies are!

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