Idaho Moose May Top B&C Shiras World Record

Shelly Sayer’s bull moose from Idaho’s South Hills carries a preliminary net score of 208 1/2 inches, enough to unseat a Boone and Crockett Shiras world record that has stood since 1952. If the numbers hold after the required drying period, the Idaho native will own the top spot in the Boone and Crockett books for the subspecies.

A Five-Minute Decision

Sayer already has a long history in the B&C record books, with entries for bighorn, stone, and dall sheep, grizzly, mountain lion, and bull elk. This bull moose stands as her most notable animal to date.

The opportunity came together fast. Her outfitter, Deadline Outfitters out of Twin Falls, tipped her off months earlier. “The outfitter called me a few months ago and said I should be playing the super-tag lottery because he had a big one, likely over 200 inches,” Sayer told Field & Stream. She was en route to a British Columbia sheep hunt when Idaho Fish & Game called with the news she’d drawn the tag. “I only had five minutes to contact the outfitter and tell them I’d be there on opening day.”

IDFG issues 34 Super Hunt tags annually. Single-species winners like Sayer can hunt any open season in the state for their drawn species, and there’s no cap on how many tags a hunter can buy.

The Hunt

Sayer left her B.C. hunt a day early to make Idaho’s August 30th moose opener. Guides had bedded the bull the night before, but it had moved by first light. After searching the bedding area and a creek bed, the group brushed a nearby tree patch. “I positioned myself so I’d have a good shot if he came out. Sure enough, they pushed him right out.”

The moose broke from the trees at a dead run. Her custom Red Rock Precision 7mm SAUM misfired on the first shot, but she put three rounds into the running bull from about 100 yards.

The bull green-grossed 212 inches with a 55-inch spread, according to Sayer. The standing Shiras world record—205 4/8 net—was taken by John M. Oakley near Green River Lake, Wyoming, in 1952. The official verdict comes after the mandatory 60-day drying period.

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