MINIMUM ENTRY SCORES FOR NORTH AMERICAN BIG GAME
Below is a chart that lists the minimum entry scores for all the North American big game animals recognized by the Boone and Crockett Club. Trophies that meet the Awards minimum but not the All-Time minimum will be listed in the Awards book. Trophies that meet the All-Time minimum will be listed in both the Awards book, as well as "Records of North American Big Game."
|
CATEGORY |
AWARDS | ALL-TIME |
|
black
bear |
20 | 21 |
|
grizzly bear |
23 | 24 |
|
Alaska
brown bear |
26 | 28 |
|
polar
bear* |
27 | 27 |
|
jaguar* |
14-8/16 | 14-8/16 |
|
cougar |
14-8/16 | 15 |
|
Atlantic
walrus |
95 | 95 |
|
Pacific
walrus |
100 | 100 |
|
American
typical elk |
360 | 375 |
|
American
non-typical elk |
385 | 385 |
|
tule elk |
270 |
285 |
|
Roosevelt's
elk |
275 | 290 |
|
typical
mule deer |
180 | 190 |
|
non-typical
mule deer |
215 | 230 |
|
typical
Columbia blacktail |
125 | 135 |
|
non-typical
Columbia blacktail |
155 | 155 |
|
typical
Sitka blacktail deer |
100 | 108 |
|
non-typical
Sitka blacktail |
118 | 118 |
|
typical
whitetail deer |
160 | 170 |
|
non-typical
whitetail deer |
185 | 195 |
|
typical
Coues' deer |
100 | 110 |
|
non-typical
Coues' deer |
105 | 120 |
|
Canada
moose |
185 | 195 |
|
Alaska-Yukon
moose |
210 | 224 |
|
Shiras'
moose |
140 | 155 |
|
mountain
caribou |
360 | 390 |
|
woodland
caribou |
265 | 295 |
|
barren
ground caribou |
375 | 400 |
|
Central
Canada b-g caribou |
345 | 360 |
|
Quebec-Labrador
caribou |
365 | 375 |
|
pronghorn |
80 | 82 |
|
bison** |
115 | 115 |
|
Rocky
Mountain goat |
47 | 50 |
|
musk ox |
105 | 105 |
|
bighorn
sheep |
175 | 180 |
|
desert
sheep |
165 | 168 |
|
Dall's
sheep |
160 | 170 |
|
Stone's
sheep |
160 | 170 |
* Must be taken and/or possessed in full compliance with the Marine Mammals Act/ Endangered Species Act and/or other federal and state laws.
** From lower 48 states, eligible only if recognized by state as a game animal, with hunting season and license specified.