Adventures from the Archives - Ben Lilly’s Black Bear
Louisiana 1904 — For over a century, Ben Lilly’s Louisiana black bear has remained the state record, but it hardly compares to the stories behind the Lilly legend.
Adventures from the Archives – Frank Cook’s Dall’s Sheep
Alaska 1956
By PJ DelHomme
Adventures from the Archives – John Plute’s World’s Record Elk
Colorado 1899
By PJ DelHomme
Kansas State Big Game Records
It’s a little known fact that Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz was a maniacal whitetail hunter. That’s right, folks. You heard it here first. While Kansas’ record-book entries are overwhelmingly of the whitetail variety, the state has managed to throw a few curve balls. There’s the 88-inch pronghorn taken in 2013. Quite a few mule deer have come out of the state, too. And check this out. In 1988…
Vintage Hunting Gallery - Volume 10
Classic Elk Images
Nothing goes better with fall colors than the quaking of aspen leaves and the scream of rut-crazed bull elk in the mountains. We dug through the archives to find classic photos of elk hunts from yesteryear. You’ll notice classic rifles, plenty of plaid, and big smiles on the faces of successful hunters. May the elk gods be just as generous to you this fall.
Famous Hunters in the Record Books: Part Two
We’ve got country music stars, inventors, entrepreneurs, race car drivers, and international dignitaries in the second installment of famous hunters in the Boone and Crockett records.
By PJ DelHomme