CBH Big Game Club

California Bowmen Hunters -Big Game Club

Your CBH/SAA Big Game Club Records Program

The CBH/SAA Big Game Club was founded in 1962 in order to provide a record of big game animals taken by bowhunters in California. To date, there are more than 1,600 different bowhunters with record book entries. The Big Game Club periodically publishes a Record Book listing all of these bowhunters and their accomplishments, with the newest edition being printed in 2009.

At the present time we are accepting record book entry applications for the following species. Minimum scores are shown in the parentheses.

Black Bear (16")
Typical Blacktail Deer (75”) Non-Typical Blacktail Deer (90”/5”)
Typical Mule Deer (90”) Non-Typical Mule Deer (100”/5”)
Typical Pacific Hybrid Deer (80”) Non-Typical Pacific Hybrid Deer (90”/5”)
Typical American Elk (120”) Non-Typical American Elk (134”/7”)
Typical Roosevelt’s Elk (120”) Non-Typical Roosevelt’s Elk (134”/7”)
Typical Tule Elk (120”) Non-Typical Tule Elk (134”/7”)
Pronghorn Antelope (57”)
Wild Hog (23”)
Desert Bighorn (no minimum)
Typical Wild Turkey (7”) Non-Typical Wild Turkey (12”)
Bobcat (no minimum) Coyote (no minimum)

(Please Note - Coyote, and Bobcat are accepted for species credit only and are not trophy measured. Record book entries for Cougar, Catalina Island Spanish Goat, Catalina Island Hogs, Santa Cruz Island Hogs, and Santa Cruz Island Sheep are currently closed)

Any of the above animals may be submitted for Record Book entry if they meet or exceed the listed minimum score, or for Species Credit if they fail to meet the record book minimum. You will not need to take the animal to a measurer for Species Credit application. When the application is approved you will receive a beautiful, full-color certificate suitable for framing to hang on your wall in honor of your achievement.

If you would like to submit an animal for the record book, simply contact one of our certified measurers. The measurer will make arrangements to score your animal and will have all of the necessary paperwork. You will need a good quality photograph of the animal (a photo of the hunter and the animal in the natural hunting environment is ideal, but if that is not available, other photos will do). These photos are used to verify that the animal being entered is indeed the one in the picture, plus we use the best photos in upcoming editions of the Record Book. You will also need a check or money order payable to CBH&SAA for $10.00 per animal being submitted. All applicants are also required to be a member of CBH&SAA at the time their entry is submitted, so if you are not presently a member you will also need to enclose a $35.00 single membership or $45.00 family membership with your application (or current membership fees at time of joining).

For Species Credit, simply fill-out the application completely, and send the application, a photo of the animal, and a check for $10.00 payable to CBH&SAA and send to: BGC Records Chairman, Ed Fanchin at 21070 Ridgedale Dr, Lake Mathews, Ca 92570.

Animals that are taken during the period of July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2012 become eligible for the Two-Year Awards Program. The top three animals of each species will be recognized at the 2010 Big Game Club Banquet and Awards Ceremony.

Other hunting programs that are currently maintained by CBH&SAA are the Small Game Program and the Youth Big Game Club. For a complete description of all these programs and a listing of all the record animals, you should consider buying a copy of the 2009 Big Game Club Record Book. This beautiful hardbound edition will look great on your coffee table or in your office, and sells for $40.00 plus $10.00 shipping and handling if ordered through the 2nd VP Hunting. We also have a numbered Limited Edition available that includes a full-color insert for $100.00

For further information please visit our website at www.cbhsaa.org and www.cbhbgc.com or contact the current 2nd VP of Hunting:

Craig Fritz, 2nd VP Hunting
(310) 338-0911
E-mail: wakmasterr1@yahoo.com

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