Wisconsin black bear record book

Greg reimus from beaverton may have shot the biggest black bear in the state for the 2017 season. Black bears arent just limited to the northwoods of wisconsin theyve also been spotted in the south. Exclusive, onsite report from the field state record. Seeing a black bear in the wild is an exciting experience for many and an equal thrill for those who prize the black bear as a big game species. Wisconsin black bears have many features to its body parts. Wisconsin ranks among the leaders in bear harvest in terms of both numbers and record book entries.

Mike maillets 647pound catskills black bear scores 22 116 pope and young points and is bigger than many record book grizzly bears. The bruin was large enough to qualify for national records maintained by the boone and crockett club. Judging a bear gauging a bear s head and ears is the best way to determine its size. Andersons bear was shot in barron county, in the general vicinity of cumberland. Wisconsin hunter bags 780pound black bear outdoorhub. Wisconsin hunter bags 780pound black bear outdoorhub reporters 09. The list of incredible wisconsin bucks goes on and on. Fatal bear attacks in north america have occurred in a variety of settings. That score is bolstered by 30inch main beams, 42 inches of mass and five points over 11 inches tall. The first formal recognition of outstanding north american big game trophies by the boone and crockett club was in the 1932 records book. Matthew veeser from powers shot his first black bear while hunting over bait on sept. Living with black bears wisconsin department of natural.

Michigan hunter tags boone and crockettclass black bear. Larry smith outdoors says that its 716 pounds and has a 25 inch skull. This will shatter the previous wisconsin record bear a 22 1216 inch bruin taken in 2002 by gun hunter, george spaulding, in washburn county. Hunting on property he owns in the ups schoolcraft county on the evening of sept. The wisconsin buck and bear club is a group of dedicated volunteer individuals, organized for the purpose of collecting and maintaining records on trophy whitetail deer and black bear. We limit our number of hunters per season to give every hunter the optimum chance for success and enjoyment during each hunt.

It became the world record at the time it was killed november 23, 1963. Perhaps the largest elk ever produced in the wilda utah bull taken in 2008 by a hunter on public landhas been confirmed as a new worlds record. The average black bear in this area weighs 200350 pounds. If anything, that only adds to the appeal of black bear hunting. His focus for 30 seconds, the entire time the buck was within view, was to concentrate on a small spot behind the bucks shoulder. List of fatal bear attacks in north america wikipedia.

Wisconsin continues to be one of the premier black bear hunting states in the nation, with ample public hunting lands and a robust bear. Regardless, the cichanofsky bear is a once in a lifetime trophy in any bear hunters book, targeted by a oneofa kind professional guide. Bill bearcrazy wiesner knows bears and bear hunting. New yorks black bears are known for their heavyweight potential, but its not often that a bear is big in body size and skull measurement. Price county is also statistically known as one of the leading counties for the highest bear harvest count in wisconsin. Where as rod martin of auburn, wisconsin harvested and recorded in the w. Back forty hunting guide service black, brown, grizzly bear. Measurements are taken with calipers or by using parallel perpendiculars, to the nearest onesixteenth of an inch. In fact, the most recent edition of the wisconsin buck and bear club record book listing all of wisconsin s top bucks, including new entries from as recently as 2016, just went on sale in october. The list of bone and crockett caliber bears shot last year in michigan continues to grow. Hunters registered 3,679 bears in the 2019 wisconsin season, according to the dnr, on par with 2018 but the lowest in a decade that included a state record bear kill of 5,3 in 2010. Every year it seems someone bags a large black bear in wisconsin, so its hard to say how long bradens record will stand, but it will most likely always be the largest bear shot by an 11yearold.

Heres the story of a third generation hunter who bagged a 737pound black bear last month with two shots from a 12gauge at the tender age. So how do wisconsin s bears rank in the boone and crockett record book of north american big game animals. The top 50 counties are distributed in the following states. Visit sporting goods stores that have a full mount, wildlife parks or zoos to get a relative idea of size and weight. According to the wisconsin buck and bear club, the state record bear was shot by george spaulding in washburn county in 2002. Also, the black powder season in kansas is in midseptember, when the. For the serious hunter that is willing to hunt hard, record book animals are available in our northwoods. The bucks gross typical score of 201 58 is huge, as is his net score of 193 48. Jun 02, 2019 black bear, albert spring bear hunt 2017 clearwater river outfitting. Bear is preserved in an outdoor glass case, and is the hunters pride of glidden.

Regardless, the cichanofsky bear is a once in a the big bear is about to be tagged by successful hunter craig cichanofsky of green bay as. Burnett county, wi official website wisconsin record. Elise fernstrom fall 2016 norm springett ontario, canada bait used was 5 gallons of fryer grease mixed with gold rush. This year, for example, black bears have made recent headlines for visiting the baraboo area and beloit the increase in bear sightings in the southern part of the state is a relatively new happening over the last few years, but its becoming more common, said david macfarland, a. Skull found in wisconsin may be from 3rd largest black bear ever. Check out this compilation of 30 bear bow kills at archery specialist bear trak outfitters. Mar 23, 2011 a new state record and possibly thirdlargest alltime black bear was recently taken in wisconsin. Welcome to an engaged community theres a better way to personalize your website experience. It involved relatively few specimens that were listed by simple criteria of length and spread of horns, antlers or skulls. May 15, 20 20 biggest black bears of all time as one of the most popular north american species to hunt, black bears have a certain kind of mystique that captures the imagination of hunters in a primal way. Answering this question is difficult since so many natural and manmade factors come to bear. Wisconsin particulars destinations bear hunting magazine. There are more record book black bear entries from here than the rest of north america. A waupaca county, wisconsin hunter is beside himself after harvesting what may be the states next record black bear.

The largest black bear mount available isnt big enough for this wisconsin bruin. What may have been the largest of them all, in terms of skull size, was recently measured. Funds from the sale of these patches will be used to support the big game scoring program, including enabling the holding of periodic scoring sessions. These 10 states accounted for 3,880 entries, or 72 percent of the record book.

Also of interest is the fact that veeser killed the bear the first day it visited his bait. Po box 7921 madison, wisconsin 537077921 call 18889367463 tty access via relay 711 from 7 a. Sep 25, 2014 if it qualifies for the record books, it would be only the second waupaca county black bear to make the boone and crockett clubs book, and the third to make the state book. With myconnection, the profile you create allows you to set up a unique starting point for the tasks and transactions that you want to. It will look great framed with your score sheet, or tucked within the pages of your record book. Sep 20, 2016 black bear hunting is hugely popular across north america, as bear populations continue to rise. They regularly produce monster bruins that weigh over 350 pounds, square out between 7 feet and 8 feet and have skulls that score between 19 12 inches and 22 inches.

Wisconsin black bear record book heres the story of a third generation hunter who bagged a pound black bear last month with two shots from a gauge at the tender age. Nwtf wild turkey records national wild turkey federation. The top 10 counties during this period are in wisconsin, minnesota and texas. Interested students of big badger state bucks should log onto wibuck bear. The world record black bear scored 23 1016 inches, according to boone and crockett records. To score a bear s skull, measure the width at the widest point and the length front to back without the bottom jaw. They abide mainly in wooded areas, which makes the pursuit of black bears one of adventure and intrigue. The wisconsin buck and bear club is a group of dedicated volunteer individuals, organized for the purpose of collecting and maintaining records on. Youth hunter shoots record book manitoba black bear with bow duration. Back forty hunting guide service phillips, wisconsin.

The first step was record book data from the boone and crockett club. A record book committee was established and was tasked with publishing a new, entertaining and the most complete and accurate state record book of minnesotas big game animals available. Living with black bears in wisconsin black bear ursus americanus facts nuisance bears and agricultural damage if there is a nuisance bear in your area or if you are experiencing agricultural damage problems, contact the u. Michigan hunters first bear is a booner outdoornews. Brown bear incidents have occurred in their native range spanning alaska, northern and western canada, and portions of the rocky mountains in the united states.

The panel confirmed johns buck as a new wisconsin archery typical state record. The wisconsin black bear population is thriving and expanding its occupied range in the state. The locations of black bear wilderness fatal attacks reflect. Wisconsin buck breaks record north american whitetail. Right 356 lbs elise fernstrom june 2014 456 lbs in the sci record book continental inland black bear gold award 19 1016 skull. The club minimum is 18 in the archeryhandicapped category and 19 in the firearm and nonhunting category. They regularly produce monster bruins that weigh over 350 pounds, square out between 7 feet and 8 feet and. If you are hunting for a big black bear, you must learn to tell what a big black bear looks like.

Nwtfs wild turkey records program offers nwtf members a way to register any legally harvested wild turkey, taken anywhere in the world. Wisconsin black bear killed by combine skinny moose. A 60day drying period is required before measurements are official. Kevin wallenfang, a big game ecologist for the wisconsin department of natural resources, is quoted in saying this. These are the 5 biggest black bear kills by hunters in the. Wisconsin dnr reports hunters harvested 3,648 bears during the 2019 wisconsin black bear season, nearly equal to the 3,680 reported in 2018. Bears harvest photos northwoods bear products bear. There have been several in the bears wilderness habitats involving hikers, hunters, and campers. Its also a mere 516 of an inch away from tying the current world record black bear also a pickup found in utah in 1975. A vote was taken at a club meeting and the name, big game records of minnesota, was chosen to be the name of m. New mexico probably doesnt come to mind as a destination for hunting big black bears, but this massive bruin taken by thomas lyne in 2016 proves there are some really big bears in that state.

According to witi, dennis arndt was hunting on private property near ogdensburg when he shot a. Under current law, searun atlantic salmon are considered federallyendangered, and no fishing is permitted for this species. There are more recordbook black bear entries from here than the rest of north america. This according to the report from the leadertelegram article. Pope and young is proud to announce our 2020 gearup drawing.

For example, if the skull length measures 11 and 216 inches, you would enter 11 216 in the space provided. Recordkeeping began in fall 1982 and now we have more than 27,000 records in our database. The 4 largest bears ever taken by hunters outdoorhub. Skull found in wisconsin may be from 3rd largest black. These are the 5 biggest black bear kills by hunters in the record. High bear harvests price county boasts one of the highest bear harvests year after year.

The world record black bear was shot in utah in 1975 and measured 23 1016, according to the boone and crockett club. Important changes to 2021 bear season application wi dnr. Dnr cuts harvest quota for fall bear hunt in wisconsin. Jun 08, 2016 this year, for example, black bears have made recent headlines for visiting the baraboo area and beloit. The two highestscoring black bear skulls, 231016 and 23716 points, were pickups found in the field. The black bear is viewed as both a symbol of wisconsin s wildness and as choice prey. Containing hundreds of valuable tips, longtime hunter douglas boze provides everything that you need to know to be successful this season. Neil schlough of brimley was harvesting corn in a field on the pinehurst farm at about 7 oclock that evening a few miles north of the mackinac county line, just off of.

Sep 06, 2017 new mexico probably doesnt come to mind as a destination for hunting big black bears, but this massive bruin taken by thomas lyne in 2016 proves there are some really big bears in that state. Huge, 658 pound black bear shot by wisconsin school teacher. It also was a pickup, in sanpete county, utah, in 1975. There is a 665 pound stuffed black bear in a glass case in the town of glidden, wisconsin, black bear capital of the world. A new state record and possibly thirdlargest alltime black bear was recently taken in wisconsin. The schloughs plan on having a life size mount made of the bear, the only problem is the taxidermist will have to use a grizzly bear form to mount the animal. Manawas arndt takes 780pound bear of a lifetime postcrescent. Bear trak outfitters is 100% archery and the best place to bow kill bear or. A twenty inch black bear skull is highly unusual, and reflects an animal, usually a boar male of titanic proportions. Jan 25, 2017 wisconsin buck breaks record john kassera held his bow at full draw trying to steady the 20yard sight pin on the shoulder of the giant buck in front of him. They will provide information on how best to resolve the situation. Hunters looking to join in the action need look no further than the ultimate guide to black bear hunting. On that same date, the dnr also reported that wolves had killed a record 37 dogs so far.