The New World-Record Elk—That Almost Wasn’t

An Alberta bowhunter named Shawn O’Shea killed an incredible 449 4/8-inch non-typical bull in September 2020. Even though that bull is an all-time world record, the story of the hunt went mostly untold until the Pope & Young Club unceremoniously posted about it in late March. In this episode, Hunting Editor Andrew McKean tells the story of O’Shea’s hunt and explains why the modest bowhunter ultimately decided to get the bull scored and entered into the record books. Read McKean's full story and see photos of the bull here. Edited and produced by Senior Deputy Editor Natalie Krebs. Hosted by Editor-in-Chief Alex Robinson. Reporting by Hunting Editor Andrew McKean. Music by Matt Koskenmaki through APM Music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices