500 CLUB Bull Elk

Back in 2004 I started the "400 Club", and the club grew to amazing proportions. Our Genetics have improved so much that Silvertine got to a point in 2010 that the average Bull Elk was over 400", and in 2013 our average was 436", so we needed to change things, as our genetics were changing rapidly.

The "500 Club" was started by Silvertine to honor not only the hunters that shoot these massive 500" plus bulls, but to also honor the bulls that grew their tremendous set of antlers. Being one of Canada's longest running Hunt Ranches we know every breeder in the country, so we can find that "Dream" bull you have always been hunting for. All the bulls regardless of size are mature bulls, and are chosen based on antler spread, classic tine length and shape, and all bulls have dark capes, long beards and mature features. Our preserves are 100% forested; and thus the many wallows and dense conifer timber give our bulls the distinction of having the darkest antler color available anywhere, a rich chocolate brown, with highly polished tips, or “Silver-tines” as my grandfather use to call them. The benefit is your lifelong enjoyment of the most spectacular elk mount in your trophy room you will ever see. Enjoy the Photos of some of Silvertines "BIGGEST" Bull Elk.

Buster....a old monster bull that had the advantage for years.

Every few years I have a bull that keeps slipping threw my fingers as a guide, and I just can't get my clients an opportunity to shoot them. I had such a bull the last two years, a big double drop tine monster. I had nicknamed him Buster. Buster was smart, willy and totally nocturnal. I had spotted Buster at dark a few times threw September out by Yogi Lake, so Doug, Gary, and I set up on the west side of the lake on the top of a hill, hoping to spot Buster at dusk feeding and plan a stalk. Well, last evening of his hunt, right at dusk we spotted Buster feeding just inside the timberline, biding his time until dark. Doug made an amazing one shot kill at over 200 yards from the top of the hill. In the one elk profile photo you can see the hill Doug shot from behind him. It was one of those great moments that make ll the hard work worth it. Congratulations Doug on a great 506" bull that was an old legend here at Silvertine and deserves to have his place in the 500 CLUB honors.

Huntin' with friends builds memories that last a lifetime.

Repeat guests are the backbone of Silvertine's success, end of story. Ron and Dorothy Palmer have been just such guests, and I have a hard time calling them guests, they are dear friends. Having harvested a 500" Plus Rocky Mtn. and high 400" Roosevelt in past years, Ron always wanted a Giant Manitoban, well 2023 was going to be his year. Ron had luck on his side, and we were able to find the big bull on day two as he was searching for cows during the peak of the rut. One perfect shot, and another for insurance, the 502"massive bull was down, photos taken, fun was over, and the hard work started. Congrats guys, and as always - its a huge pleasure to have you in my camp.

Cool fall mornings, falling aspen leaves, the racket of south bound geese, and a 500" elk bugling . . . Welcome to elk hunting heaven!

After seeing the MONSTER elk here at Silvertine in 2021 during his bison and yak hunt. Doug knew he had to return to hunt one and had set his sights on a 500" plus Roosevelt for 2022. This subspecies of elk is well known for their large bodies, dark facial features and body, and massive crowning of their antlers. With warmer than normal temperatures, the bulls were moving and rutting more at night and laying low in the dark timber during the heat of the day. The second day broke with cooler than normal temps, we were headed west out of camp to a patch of swamp I figured might harbor our giant. When suddenly a half mile or more behind us to the east, the telltale raspy worn-out bugle of an old bull elk echoed through the timber. Plans changed. After an hour of hide and seek with the big bull and his harem of cows, he stepped out into a picturesque opening filled with falling yellow aspen leaves and gave Doug a nice broadside shot. At the report of the rifle Doug's goal had been fulfilled with an old Roosevelt scored 510 2/8"

Thirty inch plus tines sure can add up in a hurry . . . .

This beautiful Rocky mtn. bull sported some of the longest tines of the season, all three of his first points were over 30", and with a nice classy whale tail main beams, he just made the 500 CLUB. I had nick-named this bull SPIDER JR. Some of you might remember a bull we shot back in December 2017 (picture left) of a bull I nick named SPIDER because of his long sweeping tines. Well, it seems we shot one of his sons this fall in 2021. Congrats Gerald on a beautiful 504" bull with amazing tine length!

Have you ever seen a bull with a 68" inside spread? Now you have.

On his 2017 hunt Ron asked me if I ever get a really wide bull over 500" to let him know. Well 2021 seen one of my bulls grow crazy wide, and my good friend Ron returned to Silvertine to try his luck and find the bull. First day out we found this monster with his harem of cows at the edge of a meadow and Ron made a good shot and his trophy was down. the bull sported an amazing 68" inside spread and scored out at 532". Congratulations my friend, and I look forward to hunting with you and your lovely wife Dorothy again in 2023. Until then.

It's looking like Silvertine is going to need a 600 CLUB starting in 2021!

This man needs no introduction, you have seen his face before, his mug is the most popular threw-out the 500 CLUB gallery. Silvertine set a new personal record this fall in 2021 with this monster Non-Typical bull. It was OFFICIALLY scored on feb 12th by two SCI Master Measurers at 615 7/8" placing it #8 in the SCI Record Books. I am going to need to start a new 600 CLUB now, but lets get a few more under our belt before we do that. I am very proud of this bull for what he accomplished in the antler growing department, and he was a great breeder for us here at Silvertine.

Richard and Nancy Davis have joined the 500 CLUB

It was a great honor to see these beautiful people live their moment at harvesting a 500" trophy bull elk of a lifetime. Richard and Nancy are like family to me, and have been one of my regular annual guests for as long as I can remember (sorry folks I have lost track of the years and hunts we have shared). Each year they would shoot an elk with me, but this fall was extra special, as it has been a quest of Richard's to harvest a bull that would better his 475" bull he got with me many years ago. Well, this year he did it, and this monster just crept into the 500 CLUB at 503 5/8", and boy does he deserved it. You two take good care of each other and I look forward ro many more adventures with you in the years to come.

Doug entered the 500 CLUB twice in three days!

2021 seen one hunters make the 500 CLUB twice in three days, that has not happend before. After shooting his huge Manitoban (below) he still wanted to get a Roosevelt. Now this is one of the hardest hunts to do on my ranch, is looking for "one particular'' bull. Well, Doug almost went home without a Rosey, but last day we were really lucky, and spotted his huge tops sticking out of heavy brush. Doug was able to sneak a very difficult shot high into the bulls upper back, and knocked the beast down. Doug's Roosevelt scored a whopping 581", and will rank very high in the SCI Record Books. Congratulations Doug and it was a pleasure to hunt with you again in 2021.

Manitoban Elk can get really HUGE, as Doug discovered!

Having set his goal on a 500" plus Roosevelt for his 2021 trophy elk hunt here at Silvertine, he was confronted with his first Manitoban Elk. This subspecies of the Rocky Mtn. gets really big bodies and is know for it's antler mass right out to the tips. Doug passed on this bull the first day, and continued to kick himself in the butt for doing it. Later in the hunt, we found the big Manitoban walking one of the miles of trails threw out the preserve in search of cows during the rut. The bull moved off into the timber before Doug could get a shot, but a bit of sweet cow talk on my part, and moving into the wind, Doug was able to thread a single shot threw the aspens. His giant Manitoban was down, all 1300 pounds and 537" of antlers!

How many hunters do you know that have a VELVET Bull Elk mount in their collection?

From time to time I get hunters ask me if we would do an elk hunt in velvet. There is very few places in North America where one could do this, well at Silvertine we offer this in early August. Margaret shot this massive 538" Non-Typical manitoban bull at this time. Gosh they sure look amazing, and the added velvet makes them look crazy massive. Congrats Margaret on a beautiful bull.

It's with great honor to add Dawne to the 500 CLUB!

I just need to add Dawne to the 500 CLUB, as her bull scored 499", but had two large points broken off her bull. It was love at first site when Dawne seen this monster walk into the Elkhart Meadow a half hour before dusk. Score and broken points aside, she had to take him home. Dawne and her hunting partner Kelly have hunted with me 5 times, and are one of my annual guests, and hunting with them is more like hunting with family than a guest anymore. We love ya Dawne, and congrats on a amazing bull!

Three generations share a hunting memory of a lifetime!

Jason Lloyd finally made the 500 CLUB on his forth elk hunt with me this fall, taking down this monster 529" (with a impressive outside spread of 74") trophy in the peak of the rut as this bull came into our calls. It was an amazing day as he could share this with his 9 year old son Lochen and his father Bob, three generations of hunters together! Congratulations my friend, and I am looking forward to hunting with you again in 2021, as Silvertine has became his families annual elk hunting destination.

A young hunters first elk - could be a bull of a lifetime!

My first hunters of the year were a father and son combo David and John from British Columbia. Their migration all the way from BC was worth the journey. On the second day of hunting we spotted a monster of a bull at the top of a hill, well over 200 yards away, slightly out of Johns comfortable shooting range. We waited for what seems like an eternity, and finally the bull came down the hillside to visit some cows that were feeding at the edge of the meadow. the bull was side-hilling at 140 yards, and john was now good to go. Under the expert tutelage and listening to his guide, John made three great shots, and down the hill this amazing monster Roosevelt Elk rolled. Later in camp after all the skinning was completed, we sat down and carefully scored this beautiful bull at 567" and some change. Congrats John and I am looking forward to seeing you and David on a Bison hunt later this fall.

Silvertine's First Lady 500 CLUB Member

The fall colors were in full glory and the elk in full rut when Sheena's bull elk stepped into the meadow in a frantic course of action to keep all his cows in order and away from the challenging satellite bulls in the forest fringes. Head outstretched the monster of an elk bugled his challenge to the others, but little did he know Sheena's cross hairs were already settled on her target. Sheena's bull was a gorgeous monarch with 10x12 dark antlers, a true trophy of a lifetime. The bull scored a whopping 564", making Sheena the first lady hunter in Silvertine's 500 CLUB. Congratulations Sheena, you earned this bull after three days of hard hunting and three failed attempts the days before.

Lynn Returns for 2 MONSTER Bulls in 2018

Late August seen Mr. Lynn Stinson return for his 3rd trip at Silvertine, this time he set his sites on harvesting a 500" Manitoban and a 500" Roosevelt. We he got it done, and it was one of the longest 24hr days we ever had. The Mantioban was shot at daybreak, right out of the gate first day, and as majority of retrievals go very easy, just hard heavy work as the Manitobans are very large bodied. the Roosevelt on the other hand was right at dark, and too boot, like 1300lb Coastal Roosevelt, in a swampy area that took majority of the night to retrieve it. All in all it was a very long day, thanks Jason and Corey for your back-breaking hard work! The Manitoban scored out at 537" and the Roosevelt at 543". Congrats Lynn and see ya in November for that big whitetail!

Lynn's 537" Manitoban Elk

Lynn's 543" Roosevelt Elk

Mr. Jarrett's Amazing 515" Roosevelt Bull Elk

2018 Guest Mr. Jerrett and his 17yr old son Gavyn were hunting for a specific 440" Rocky Mtn Elk on his gold package for 3 days here on the expansive Silvertine Ranch. On the first day Mr. Jerrett passed up a good shot opportunity on the big Rocky Mtn. the first evening, as his son had just killed his bull, and this decision in most cases can bite you in the butt, but in his situation it proved to be a good one for him. The last evening of the last day things were not looking good for Mr. Jerrett and him going home with that 440 Rocky Mtn. Elk he wanted as they never had another sighting of the bull. But, as things happen here on this ranch, about an hour before dark, at the edge of the lake a 60" wide massive Roosevelt Elk Bull stepped out of the thick spruce forest. A quick discussion with his guide Jason Shaw about upgrading, and the bull was shot at 140 yards and rolled down the hill from one clean killing shot. The bull scored 515" and has an amazing 60" outside spread! Congrats Mr. Jerrett.

Mr. Rays second Roosevelt at 544"

Well, you have seen this man before. My good friend Mr. Ray Mohr. This year he returned for his second Roosevelt Elk, a monster at 544". Congratulations my friend. Check out Rays other trophies he shot with me in 2017, a 23" Woods Bison and a Markhor.

585" Manitoban X Rocky Mtn. Elk

Oivind Tidemandsen from Norway shot this beast of a elk! It scored 585" and had a 86" wide spread, that's over 7 feet folks! This bull is one of the largest we have ever shot and I hope to have the video footage soon on my website for you to see! Congratulations Oivind!

526" Manitoban Elk

Mr. Ray Moher shot a Monster of a Manitoban Elk with us in 2016. His second 500" plus bull with us, and this one scored 526". had he not had the kickers this bull would have almost been a 500" Typical!!

535" Roosevelt Elk

Lou Saide from Arizona wanted a non-typical Roosevelt Elk, so off the same breeder I got Rays 555" in 2015 i got Lou a bull of a lifetime, a massive 535" bull with a drop tine, palmation and stickers. He got the whole package than then some.....

555" Roosevelt Elk

2015 presented Alberta Hunter Ray Moher with a early Christmas gift. I bought this bull off of a breeder in Alberta that was using him as his Roosevelt breeder bull for many years. We chose not to score him prior to bringing him to the ranch, as he had a large kicker that came off his right antler,and though that we would run the risk of him breaking it off in the handling facility if we tried to score him, so we guessed. The bull was bought and delivered to Silvertine in July. Ray showed up in late August to hunt and harvest his bull. First day we found his bull around the south slews and he finished him off with one shot after a short stalk. Ray returned home to Alberta and had the Bull scored by a SCI Master Measured at 555", easily breaking the existing SCI World Record Estate Roosevelt Elk. Congratulations Ray, where do we go from here?

597" Roosevelt Hybrid

I Just wanted to share the GREAT news with you all on the Largest Bull Elk we have ever harvested, a WHOPPING 597 4/8"! The Hunter was Brad Goodwin, congratulations Brad. His trusty sidekick "Simba" the Beagle did a great job of tracking the bull after the shot, of course under close supervision by Yogi . . .

Hi Steve;

How are you. I did find a master measure in ladner .He is a lifetime member of SCI with lots of hunting experience in B.C. and Africa, and abroad. His name is Dr. Ron (Sekuru) Pitars’. He was only too happy to score the Roosevelt form your place when he saw it come through the Door. It took about 3 hrs and he came up with a score 597 ½ pts. He wants to check it once more on the smaller points to see if they qualify.He said it will definitely be the Number 1 Estate Roosevelt elk ever measured.The current estate record is 449 pts. At 597 ½ It may blow the current Estate record away by 148 more pts. He wants to get this right because people will be interested where it came from and the registration will have you as the guide and Silvertine. Gina ,Simba and I had a great time at your place and you hunted me a world record Roosevelt estate animal that will be hard for me to ever forget. Thanks again Steve for everything.
Thanks Brad, Gina and Samba

The Bull weighed 1480lbs, the antlers must have weighed 70-80lbs alone!

Right antler had 16 points and palmation!

This Bull had 12.5" bases and carried the weight right through the entire antler!

This Bull was so non-typical he had the look of a New Zealand Red stag!

Left antler had 14 points and palmation!

The Bull had a 60" Outside spread!

Back in December of 2004, Raymond Olrich Killed this 508" Muzzle-loader world record, it was the largest Elk ever killed on an Estate. At the time we were all amazed at the gigantic proportions of this beast. As the years followed, genetics continued to get better and bulls continued to get bigger.