Vintage Hunting Gallery - Volume 8

1 of 10 — British Columbia 1956

With an incredibly large grizzly bear skin rug, G.C.F. Dalziel took this bear just east of Dease Lake. A charter air service pilot, Dalziel noted that this bear was about 1,000 pounds (give or take), 10 feet wide and 9 feet long. This grizzly ranks 756 of All-time, but if we measured bears in square feet, chances are this one would rank higher. 

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2 of 10 — Yukon Territory 1950

With curls measuring well over 40 inches, this Dall’s sheep was taken by Jack O’Connor in the Sifton Range, northwest of Whitehorse. O’Connor also took this photo of his guide, Moose Johnson. This is one of two Dall’s sheep that O’Connor has in the Boone and Crockett records, according to Big Game Records LIVE.  

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3 of 10 — British Columbia 1961

V.B. Seigel harvested this mammoth mountain caribou in the Prophet River country of northeastern British Columbia. Scoring just under 400 points, this mountain ‘bou is a fine trophy in anyone’s book. 

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4 of 10 — British Columbia 1956

It’s not often that the records have two hunters associated with one trophy, but that’s the case with this great B.C. bighorn. J. Langer (pictured) and Lloyd McNary both stake claim to this ram, which was taken near Chase. 

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5 of 10 — Alberta 1961

In 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space. Construction began on the Berlin Wall, and George W. Parker went hunting near the Ram River. There, he connected with this fine bighorn that scores 187-6/8 points. 

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6 of 10 — Yukon Territory 1940

In early September, Saul Blickman was taking his rifle for a walk in the Morley Lake area. He shot this old bull moose missing points in the upper palm. Two weeks later, he killed an 800-pound grizzly. 

7 of 10 — British Columbia 1914

While the Boone and Crockett Club records do not include sheds, this vintage photo was too classic to pass up. S. Prescott was near the headwaters of the Murray River when he found this moose shed (and its match). In 1958, he sent in this photo along with his trophy pronghorn record submission. 

8 of 10 —Quebec 1941

We’re not entirely sure what’s going on in this photo. We do know that Harvey Jurgensen was hunting near Lac Gallagher in 1941. It’s also highly likely that some whiskey may have been needed after that ambitious pack out

9 of 10 — British Columbia 1931 

A long way from his home in Northern Ireland, Major James Workman killed this phenomenal Stone’s sheep near Cassiar.

10 of 10 — Yukon Territory 1927 

In a photo that looks like it could be from a sheep hunt straight out of Kyrgyzstan, A.W. Ruthven-Stuart was actually hunting the rugged Anvil Mountains. He killed this Stone’s sheep in September 1927, the same year Henry Ford revealed the Model A and work began on Mount Rushmore.