Nice Bull

[567chevys]

Hi Laszo,


Here is a nice Bull that was shot down below my place with a Bow .

Thought you would like to see one .

Sid

[chevynut]

Wow Sid, that is a nice bull. I assume that's a Roosevelt elk since it's on the coast?

We were out hunting elk here in CO all last week and saw a lot more hunters than elk. It's insane here.....twice as many nonresident bowhunters as residents, and the muzzleloader season was also last week, right in the middle of the archery season. They sell over 250,000 elk licenses a year and have 6 hunting seasons in most areas. e have around 300,000 elk and with so many hunters running around even the rifle success rate is only 20%. Archery is around 11%. I hate Colorado hunting these days.

[Maddog]

Big boy there. Looks like he could put a hurt on you if you weren't careful. Hope he got plenty of tail before you guys killed him.

[smooth 56]

Damn nice, have any idea how much he weigh'ed? lol I'd think he got his fair share of tail lol

[567chevys]

He is guessing 1000 to 1200 Lbs :eek:


Sid

[chevynut]

http://www.rmef.org/ElkFacts.aspx

Size and Weight of Rocky Mountain Elk Newborn calf: 35 pounds (16 kg)
Cow: 500 pounds (225 kg) (Tule elk: 300 lbs., Roosevelt’s elk: 600 lbs.)
4 1/2 feet (1.3 m) at the shoulder
6 1/2 feet (2 m) from nose to tail
Bull: 700 pounds (315 kg) (Tule elk: 400 lbs., Roosevelt’s elk: 900 lbs.)
5 feet (1.5 m) at the shoulder
8 feet (2.4 m) from nose to tail



Rocky Mountain (Rocky Mountain West, now transplanted to other locations) – largest antlers of all subspecies
Roosevelt's (Coastal Pacific Northwest) – largest in body size of all subspecies, but not antler size
Tule (Central California) – smallest body size of all subspecies

[JT56]

Nice one. CN, my friend came back from Alaska last week, we had some Caribou and King Salmon...man that was a good meal.

[chevynut]

JT, I brought about 100 pounds of caribou back from Alaska on one of my hunts up there, and it was delicious. I also went on a salmon fishing trip after my hunting partner ended up in the hospital after a bad fall on Prince of Wales Island in SE Alaska. Brought back 58 pounds of Coho salmon fillets.

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Here's the biggest bull I've shot so far (that wall is now green!):

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[smooth 56]

Nice looking mount's chevy ! I done one for a doctor that was about that size,It amazed me how heavy the mount was when it was done.

[JT56]

JT, I brought about 100 pounds of caribou back from Alaska on one of my hunts up there, and it was delicious. I also went on a salmon fishing trip after my hunting partner ended up in the hospital after a bad fall on Prince of Wales Island in SE Alaska. Brought back 58 pounds of Coho salmon fillets.

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Here's the biggest bull I've shot so far (that wall is now green!):

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Very Nice. Funny his elk mount is mounted the same way and he has mountain goat too. I will take some pics of his house and send them to ya.

[markm]

Are you guys trying to scare our good friend Otis with those dead animals or what.

[carls 56 (RIP 11/24/2021)]

give you a lot of credit hunting with a bow. got to get close and personal. nice trophy. thanks for sharing.

[567chevys]

Here is one more that just was killed Sunday below my Place
I let my Buddy come up and camp and he called his wife upset Sunday cause it was raining with crazy and windy as hell ,

He went out my Gate made 6 steps and this Guy got up and just looked at him .
It made his day !!!

[WagonCrazy]

Clueless here: Does 4 points on each antler mean that guy was 4 years old?

[chevynut]

Clueless here: Does 4 points on each antler mean that guy was 4 years old?

No it doesn't. They can have 4 points at 2 1/2 years old (the fall 2 years after he was born). Elk lose their antlers every year and they get hard and shed the velvet in late August. A 4 year old bull is likely a 6x6, and each year after that his antlers typically get heavier and longer. Antler size depends on genetics, food, and age.