World's Record Moose Verified by Boone and Crockett

MISSOULA, Mont. -- A bull moose taken by a hunter in 2013 in Yukon Territory has been verified by the Boone and Crockett Club as a new World's Record.

With a final score of 263-5/8 Boone and Crockett points, the bull has the largest antlers ever recorded for the Alaska-Yukon moose subspecies. The previous record, taken in Alaska in 1994, scores 261-5/8. These are the only two specimens on record to score over 260. The third-largest bull scores 256-6/8.

Since 1906, Boone and Crockett's trophy data has been used to measure the success of conservation programs across North America. The Club's scoring system rewards antler and horn size and symmetry--classic...