The minimum score requirements for entry into the Northwest Big Game Record Books, for all four states we cover (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana) are listed below. There are categories for rifle, archery, archery velvet, black powder, and shed antler.

We also have a seperate YOUTH division for animals taken between the ages of 12-17.

Northwest Big Game Record Books

Our books accepts entries for up to 16 individual species that make up as many as 24 possible entries.

OREGON/ WASHINGTON DEER & ELK HUNTERS: Review the deer and elk boundary maps for reference to the various sub-categories.

Regular Divisions

BIG GAME SPECIES		RIFLE	ARCHERY*	BLACK POWDER	SHED ANTLER
Rocky Mt. Elk	(typical)	300	260	255	135
Rocky Mt. Elk	(non-typical)	335	300	265	150
Roosevelt Elk	(typical)	260	225	225	100
Roosevelt Elk	(non-typical)	285	250	250	110
Cascade Roosevelt Elk	(typical)	260	225	225	100
Cascade Roosevelt Elk	(non-typical)	285	250	250	110
Mule Deer	(typical)	170	145	146	70
Mule Deer	(non-typical)	190	160	175	80
Columbia Blacktail Deer	(typical)	125	90	95	50
Columbia Blacktail Deer	(non-typical)	140	110	115	60
Cascade Blacktail Deer	(typical)	125	90	95	50
Cascade Blacktail Deer	(non-typical)	140	110	115	60
Western Blacktail Deer	(typical)	110	90	90	50
Western Blacktail Deer	(non-typical)	130	110	110	60
Whitetail Deer	(typical)	125	115	115	60
Whitetail Deer	(non-typical)	140	125	125	70
Pronghorn	(Antelope)	74	64	63
Rocky Mt. Bighorn Sheep		165	140	136
California Bighorn Sheep		150	140	136
Black Bear		18 8/16	18	18
Cougar		14	13 8/16	13
Wild Turkey**		8 1/2"	Minimum Beard Length
Rocky Mt. Goat		42	40	41
Columbian Whitetail Deer***	(typical)		Recording all Columbian Whitetail Deer
Columbian Whitetail Deer***	(non-typical)		Recording all Columbian Whitetail Deer

* Minimum scores for archery and archery in velvet are the same.
** Wild Turkey records only record the beard length and must be harvested with a legal weapon (currently only shotgun and archery).
*** It is currently LEGAL to harvest "Columbia whitetail deer." in designated hunt areas of Oregon ONLY. Please review the ODFW Game Regulations for hunt locations. Any Columbia whitetail deer taken prior to 1967 is also eligible for entry.

Youth Divisions (Ages 12-17)

* Minimum scores for archery and archery in velvet are the same.
Please Note: Minimum requirements are the same for the Cascade and/or Western categories (in Oregon & Washington). A youth harvesting an animal in any category not listed in the Youth Division above must meet the Regular Division minimum requirements. All youth entries that meet the regular minimum requirements will be entered into both the Youth Division and the Regular Division.