Possible new #1 bison
Larry
9/24/07 7:47pm
But not mine!
this is one of the free ranging Bison from near Jackson Hole. A friend at work shot it last week. They guessed the live wieght near 2.500 lbs. There is 1,500 lbs of meat and bone hanging at the locker. the head and cape wieghed 280 lbs.
Note that the head seems small but that is due to the mass of the horns.
If they are correct on thier scoring it will be 4" larger then the old record.
Hopefully my tag will show some time in the next week.
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this is one of the free ranging Bison from near Jackson Hole. A friend at work shot it last week. They guessed the live wieght near 2.500 lbs. There is 1,500 lbs of meat and bone hanging at the locker. the head and cape wieghed 280 lbs.
Note that the head seems small but that is due to the mass of the horns.
If they are correct on thier scoring it will be 4" larger then the old record.
Hopefully my tag will show some time in the next week.
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do you have any pics of you or someone sitting next to it to give us a comparison of size.
congrats on a great looking animal. can't wait to see the taxidermy work.
Larry, I'm looking forward to hearing about your hunt and seeing the photos. :thumb
Congrats to your buddy!! AMAZING! :thumb
(See, Brett, I said "heck". Not bad for an old Sailor!)
Just out of curiosity, what did you buddy shoot him with?
Any news from them?
Man, talk about the hunt of a lifetime. He's gotta be on cloud nine!
By Associated Press
September 26, 2007
JACKSON, Wyo. — A bison known as "Old Lonesome" stands to break an 82-year-old record after a hunter killed it in western Wyoming's Bridger-Teton National Forest.
The bison's horns measured 32 inches from tip to tip and 18 and 19 inches individually, giving the animal a hunting score of 140-2/8. The previous record, a bison killed in Yellowstone National Park in 1925, scored 136-4/8.
For the record to become official, the bison's head will need to dry for 60 days.
E.D. Riekens Jr., of Cheyenne, shot the bison near Spread Creek on Sept. 18.
"When I saw this guy, it was like I was looking at a dinosaur or a mammoth," Riekens said. "This guy was just so different and massive and huge. There was no question about whether I would hold off. It just had to be done."
Johnie Filbeck, who makes a business of helping people move the big game they've hunted, said he was familiar with Old Lonesome. He started calling the bison that name years ago, when he noticed that the bull almost always grazed apart from other buffalo.
"Old Lonesome ain't lonesome no more," Filbeck said.
Riekens said he killed Old Lonesome with one bullet.
"I was getting closer and closer waiting for an opportunity," he said. "Finally, he gave me the perfect chance, and I didn't hesitate for a second. He was dead before I let go of the trigger, which is a good thing."
Riekens said he's got extra freezers ready to store the meat.
"I've got a long list of friends and family I'm going to share it with," he said. "We're going to have a big old barbecue."
The Jackson Bison Herd has grown to around 1,200 animals, damaging plants in Grand Teton National Park and the National Elk Refuge and reducing natural forage for elk and moose.
Hunting began this year on the refuge, where managers ultimately hope to reduce the bison herd to 500.
Great pics, thanks for those. Any idea on the AGE?? How does one age a buffalo?
it would be awesome to see his true size.
wonderful
Tell your friend Ed Congrats on a great hunt! and good luck to you on your future hunt!
How much meat did you come out with?
In about 48 days we'll know for sure. We'll keep you all informed. As I get organized, I'll get some more pics out.
Oh yeah, and only a 500 hp Duramax GMC could look that good with about 1700 lbs of Buffalo in it.
CONGRATS again and I can't wait to see some more pics. Keep us posted when that beast is officially measured.
ED, Welcome and thanks for filling us in! What a impressive animal! :thumb
If you want to put in for a pryority # non-res is $20, The lic is $2,500 now But you don't have to buy it until you go to Jackson to hunt.