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Minimum Entry Scores for North American Big Game

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This chart lists the minimum entry scores for all native North American big game animals recognized by the Boone and Crockett Club. Trophies that meet the higher-level minimum will be included in both the Awards book as well as Boone and Crockett Club's All-time records book, Records of North American Big Game. Trophies that do not meet the All-Time minimum will only be listed in the 3-year Awards book. All trophies that meet the Awards minimum are will be listed in the first issue of Fair Chase magazine that is released after their trophy is accepted into the program.

 

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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 elk - typical 

360

375

American elk - non-typical

385

385

tule elk

270

285

Roosevelt's elk

275

290

Mule deer - typical

180

190

Mule deer - non-typical

215

230

Columbia blacktail deer - typical

125

135

Columbia blacktail deer - non-typical

155

155

Sitka blacktail deer - typical

100

108

Sitka blacktail deer - non-typical

118

118

Whitetail deer - typical

160

170

Whitetail deer - non-typical

185

195

Coues' whitetail deer - typical

100

110

Coues' whitetail deer - non-typical

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 barren ground 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.

 

 

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