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I know a few have completed it with B&C/P&Y for each species but is there anything that shows all that have completed it?

Thanks,

Scott

1.)Chuck Adams 2.)Jimmy Ryan 3.)Jack Frost 4.)Tom Hoffman 5.)Gary Bogner 6.)Archie Nesbit 7.)Bob Fromme 8.)Darren Collins 9.)Rick Duggan 10.)Fred Eichler 11.)Dennis Dunn

If I have omitted any names, please feel free to add more to this list. If I listed someone who has NOT completed their slam, I'd like to know that, too.

Good luck! Did you get goggles?

Jake

Lucas

Have to also hire a guide for brown/grizzly bear, mtn goat and dall sheep in Alaska. From my experience, I've had a lot less success when on guided hunts versus the hunts I do on my own. I think thats true of bowhunting, not likely true on a rifle hunt.

BTW, as far as the Canadian Moose, these could actually be taken by anyone via DIY, by drawing a tag in VT or NH or ME.

If I had unlimited time and lacked family obligations, I might actually give it a try.

Ah well, half a slam will probly have to do for me.

I may never finish it but it never hurts to dream.

I have the SCI Wh Deer Slam with bow, the Mx Wh Deer ( open range) that made the SCI 3 best animal with a Bow in their 2006 Awards issue. ( a 3rd beam 147 inches). I have a ways to go with the N Am 29, but do have the African 29 ( 31 animals and 17 different species with bow, all SCI Book animals ) . I did get the SCI to reduce the 4 sheep to just 2 with bow now for their N AM Slam ( 15) . It is Pretty expensive to take all 4 sheep with bow. My goal is the SCI N Am Slam 15 animals ( 2018, maybe).

Still have 18 to mount, and will have all in one room this July. Taxidermy fees and places to keep is another issue.

Lucas

You are KILLING me!! I actually sent you an e-mail to confirm that you had completed your slam, but by the time you got back to me, Cornfed had already listed you on here. If you are going to describe me as an ornery cuss (not that it isn't true), I may have to turn you down the next time that you want my Crown Royal!! Good to hear from you!!

I got both my grizzly bear and my Coues deer on the first bowhunt, but the Stone Sheep has definitely got to be near the top of the list.

Glad to hear that Bob Speegle completed his slam....isn't it true that he didn't start his archery Super Slam until he was about 65 years old? THAT is amazing, if true!!

Jake

I'd say that Elk would be one of the favorites though-

michael

Bob has a Grand Slam of sheep but I don’t think he has a Super Slam, he comes on the Bowsite every now and then maybe he will correct us.

John

I tooka 6 point Whitetail deer in NZ when I shot my film Bowhuntignthe South pacific 15 grand Slam Shot Rusa deer the first Whitetailed deer the first Hog deer largest, Axis Red Fallow

3 Buffalo one banten (the first) Chamois tahr etc

See WWW. Tinks.TV

Thanks Tink Nathan kerrville TX

and why not bobocat and lynx?

predator bias?

let's not trival over trivals. as long as it's on yours or my "list"

let's go hunting

As of July 1, 2008, the Pope & Young Club has announced it will begin accepting entries for Tule Elk from California. That means that the newly configured archery Super Slam will require 29 species rather than the long-standing 28. Unfortunately, however, the sad and misguided decision of the USF&W Service — announced just 3 weeks ago — to add the Polar Bear to the list of "threatened" species under the ESA will prevent all American hunters from bringing any such trophies across the border. So, unless you want to go and harvest a great white bear and then leave it up in Canada, the P & Y "Super Slam" will remain at 28, for all practical intents and purposes.

Chuck Adams completed his groundbreaking, first-ever archery Super Slam in January of 1990. After paying proper tribute to Chuck, the Preface to my book states the following:

"Over the ensuing 17 years since Chuck Adams completed his Super Slam, 13 other archers have managed to reach that same goal — and add in thee extra caribou species, as well, for a total of 28. In chronological order, they are Jimmie Ryan (AL), Tom Hoffman, Sr. (NY), Dr. Jack Frost (AK), Gary Bogner (MI), Archie Nesbitt (AB), Dennis Dunn (WA), Darren Collins (CO), Dr. Richie Bland (GA), Bob Fromme (CA), Rick Duggan (CO), Dr. Bob Speegle (TX), Fred Eichler (CO), and Randy Liljenquist (AZ)."

I feel pretty confident that that is a complete list at the moment. I know of several others archers who lack only one, two, or three animals of the long-standing 28: Walt Palmer, Tom Taylor, Gary Martin, and Frank Noska — among them. Many other bowhunters are pursuing the so-called "holy grail" of North American hunting, and there are probably a dozen or more that have already claimed over twenty of the species. Those I personally know in that group include Bob Delaney, Lee Veldhouse, Nathan Andersohnn, Ken Vorisek, Dyrk Eddie. I believe John MacPeak, Dwight Schuh, Tony Mudd, Warren Strickland, and M. R. James are all over that "twenty' threshold, as well. I suspect there are quite a few more in this latter category that I don't know about.

As for who — among the Super Slammers — have already taken a Tule Elk with a bow, my list may not be complete, but the ones I know have done so for sure are Chuck Adams, Bob Speegle, Gary Bogner, Richie Bland, and myself. I imagine Bob Fromme has also, since he lives there in California.

Regarding the question of who has put all 28 species into the Pope & Young Records, someone up above stated that only Tom Hoffman had done it. That is not quite true. In October of 2006, Jack Frost managed to do it with the taking of a fine Quebec-Labrador Caribou. Surprisingly, Chuck Adams cannot make the claim, because his Polar Bear was a female that did not score 19 or better.

As for Yours Truly, only 21 of my 29 species were of sufficiently high quality to meet the P & Y minimums. Of course, until such time as old age knocks me into the grave or a wheelchair, I intend to chip away at the challenge of "upgrading" those remaining 8. I may not get there, but the attempted journey will be fun. One always has to have a challenge, right?

The full title of my book is BAREBOW! An Archer's Fair-Chase Taking of North America's Big-Game 29. For anyone interested in learning more about it, you can visit my website at www.str8arrows.com. It is liberally illustrated with the remarkable wildlife art of Hayden and Dallen Lambson.

Ciao for now!

It is possible to do it DIY, but you must have lived in Canada then Alaska or vice versa. That way you get all sheep and bou.

I once asked in anyone completed DIY sheep slam and no one thought anyone had so DIY all 28 seems highly unlikely.

Heck if I take 10 of them I will be HAPPY in my lifetime. I think I could actually hit 15 if I really wanted too.

Can anyone list all 28? Not even sure what they all are.

Black Bear

Grizzly Bear

Polar Bear

Bison

Barren Ground Caribou

Central Canada b-g Caribou

Mountain Caribou

Quebec Labrador Caribou

Woodland Caribou

Mountain Lion

Columbia Blacktail Deer

Sitka Blacktail Deer

Coues Deer

Mule Deer

Whitetail Deer

Roosevelt's Elk

American Elk

Rocky Mountain Goat

Alaskan-Yukon Moose

Canada Moose

Shira's Moose

Musk Ox

Pronghorn Antelope

Bighorn Sheep

Dall Sheep

Desert Bighorn Sheep

Stone Sheep

Tule Elk...

as for me, I've only taken 7, but will hopefully add a Bighorn this fall then if all goes as planned, start chipping away at it one at a time.

I guess we all probably have that goal

Hey, if anyone want's to start a reality show where the host tries to complete the list I wanna be the host!

good hunting

michael

Black Bear 18

Grizzly Bear 19

Polar Bear 20

Bison 100

Barren Ground Caribou* 325

Central Canada Barren Ground Caribou* 300

Mountain Caribou* 300

Quebec-Labrador Caribou* 325

Woodland Caribou* 220

Cougar 13 8/16

Columbian Blacktail Deer (Typical)* 90

Columbian Blacktail Deer (Non-Typical)* 125

Sitka Blacktail Deer* 75

Coues' Deer (Typical)* 65

Coues' Deer (Non-Typical)* 80

Mule Deer (Typical)* 145

Mule Deer (Non-Typical)* 170

Whitetail Deer (Typical)* 125

Whitetail Deer (Non-Typical)* 170

Roosevelt's (Olympic) Elk* 225

American Elk (Typical)* 260

American Elk (Non-Typical)* 335

Alaska-Yukon Moose* 170

Canada Moose* 135

Shiras' Moose* 125

Muskox 90

Pronghorn Antelope 67

Rocky Mountain Goat 40

Bighorn Sheep 140

Dall's Sheep 120

Desert Bighorn Sheep 120

Stone Sheep 120

An * means that they are also accepted with velvet-

Good hunting-

Michael

Please check your sources regarding the polar bear. I agree with Mn_archer...... you need 20 inches, not 19 for a polar bear to make the P&Y book. Perhaps you were thinking of the Grizzly bear?

In "Super Slam", written by Chuck Adams, on page 289, Adams writes "......and flopped down like a contented cat. He wasn't scared of us!" Then on page 290, Adams continues, stating.....The polar bear turned to face me at 15 yards, popping his teeth and growling like a junkyard dog. I drew, planted my sight pin under his chin, and let the arrow fly." There are many direct quotes in Adams book stating that the polar bear that he killed was a male, NOT a female. Perhaps he has killed more than one?

As for Chuck Adam's Polar Bear, I've read his story in SUPER SLAM! more than once. I certainly don't know with certainty that his Polar Bear was a female, but I've been told that by others, and the bear's head in the photo in his book looks like a sow's head to me. I sure could be wrong, but It seems odd that a male would not have scored at least 20, when you consider that there are female bears listed in the Pope & Young Records scoring as much as 25 and 1/16th. I realize that in his story, Chuck uses the words "he" and "his" while describing the drama as it unfolded. However, at the end of the story, with the bear dead, the language switches to neutral: He writes, "The bear was a mature adult". "I've filed paperwork to get it into the United States." One can draw one's own conclusions, I guess. What I do know is that his bear was never entered into P & Y, and I have no doubt Chuck would have entered it had it met the minimum score requirement.

--- Dennis

Tule elk are only found in CA. They are one of the greatest conservation stories in U.S. history. From a population of aproximately 500,000 they were decimated by the market hunting of Ca's gold-rush era and subsequent growth. They received formal protection in 1873. By 1934 tule elk had been transplanted to 22 different locations. Currently there are 21 tule elk herds comprised of aproximately 3,800 individuals.

Currently 168 tule elk tags are awarded to hunters. ONLY ONE TAG IS AWARDED TO NON-RESIDENTS, through the lottery draw!

You would probably do better to pursue a Private Land Management tag(PLM TAG). The list can be found at the link above. Be ready to invest $12,000 or more to add tule elk to your trophy room.

Don.

Getting a Tule elk tag through the draw is difficult for a resident and close to impossible for a non resident. Last year there was about 80 PLM Tule elk bull tags available. Most of these tags are for sale. I have two friends that killed bulls on PLM tags for half of what Hollywood quoted. Ed F

I just checked out your website . Is that the correct price on your book ( 95.00 ) . I though that was a little pricey . Seems to me I only paid about 40 for Chucks book.

Thats not right. (I only paid $25)

I'll buy Dennis' book too if it shows up at Borders.

I'm really waiting for Jakes book a spin off of Elmer Keith's "Hell I was there" LOL

LOL in all seriousness Tom Miranda's DVD series on the Super Slam is one of the best hunting DVD's I've ever watched. It's so well done. You can't help but be inspired to get out there and hunt after watching it. It's been a few years, I might need to dust it off and set it in the player again!