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| Here's a sample of just a few of the fascinating photographs you'll find in the new edition of Colorado's Biggest Bucks and Bulls! |
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| Mrs. A.G. Wallihan (right) stands beside the typical mule deer she downed with a single shot from 130 yards in the late 1800's. An unidentified friend with feathered hat and white gloves stands beside Mrs.Wallihan. Photograph courtesy of Meeker Hotel and Cafe. |
| Larry Huck, Colorado Division of Wildlife officer, holds the giant John Plute typical elk rack that was the World's Record typical American elk until 2000. It is only 2/8 of an inch smaller than the current World's Record that was found in Arizona. The rack scores 442-3/8 points. Between the Plute antlers is a huge unidentified mule deer rack. Photograph by Bob Hoover, Colorado Division of Wildlife. |
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| pose for a hunting camp portrait in 1934. The young man to the right is Arthur Gossage, uncle to Goose, who downed a B&C non-typical muley. The buck hangs in the Meeker hotel today with a final score of 261-6/8 points but has never been entered in the B&C so it remains unranked. Goose and his family are all avid hunters. Photo courtesy of Rick Gossage. |
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| The uncles and father of professional baseball pitcher Rick "Goose" Gossage, all of Colorado Springs, |
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| Dummy Smith outside his taxidermy shop near Lay, Colorado in 1894. As far as anyone knows, |
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| none of the elk racks seen in this photo have ever been officially scored. Photograph courtesy of Denver Public Library. |
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| Nancy Sommer with her B&C Shiras moose. Photograph courtesy of Nancy Sommer. |
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| The father-daughter hunting team of Michael and Ann Hocker, with Michael's B&C trophy cougar. Photograph courtesy of H.Michael Hocker. |
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| Interior view of
Meeker
Hotel
in 1904. The Hotel opened in 1896 and is still in business.
The lobby contains 29 unique and massive deer and elk mounts, as well as
other big-game trophies and historical photographs.
Photo
courtesy of Meeker Hotel and
Cafe. Order COLORADO'S BIGGEST BUCKS AND BULLS on www.amazon.com or www.barnesandnoble.com or go to your favorite bookstore or sporting good store. |
