How Big Is This Elk

completesportsman · Jan 21, 2011

The company I work for has been doing a remodel project at a high school in Elkin, NC. They have this elk hanging in their lobby, I took these cell phone pics yesterday. Was wondering what the elk experts on here thought it would score. It looks pretty big to me but I don't get to see many big elk. I've only saw one wild elk while hunting in my life that I though would score over 300" The body size of this bull looks huge, I wonder if its an elk from the Canadian Rockies?

npaden · Jan 21, 2011

Just from a quick glance it looks like he would be right around the magical 360" mark to me. His 2nds and 3rds are the only thing keeping him from really scoring well.

Beautiful bull. Almost a perfect example of the species.

What does the plaque say?

completesportsman · Jan 21, 2011

The plaque gave the hunters name and said the bull was taken in 2005, it didn't say where and I can't remember the name.

rmanwill · Jan 21, 2011

I'd say 360ish also. However, I will add big enough!!!!

elk_horn · Jan 21, 2011

Who cares what it scores ....thats a nice elk!

TOPGUN · Jan 21, 2011

LAST EDITED ON Jan-21-11 AT 02:26PM (MST)[p]I'd guess in the mid 340's to mid 350s.

BLooDTRaCKeR · Jan 21, 2011

Tree Fitty

travishunter3006 · Jan 21, 2011

I want tree fitty! I'll even talk like cartman for it!

rackman · Jan 21, 2011

350ish.

WillPower · Jan 21, 2011

340's

"My only regret in life is setting my goals too low"

c3 · Jan 22, 2011

I get 376. He's a great bull for sure.

Cheers,
Pete

alp75 · Jan 23, 2011

340 - 350

never_satisfied · Jan 23, 2011

His thirds are a little weak (Utah bull maybe)
Everything else looks great
I get 367"

ITS ALL ABOUT MEAT-IN WITH THE TAXIDERMIST

completesportsman · Jan 24, 2011

Thanks for the replies, I was just wondering how big of an elk I was looking at, he looks better in person, the body size is whats really impressive.

TOPGUN · Jan 24, 2011

Okay, so now it's up to you to go see if they will have it measured or if someone in the know has the score and you can tell us who is closest!!!

completesportsman · Jan 24, 2011

Will do TOPGUN!

TOPGUN · Jan 24, 2011

YOU THE MAN! I hope you can get her done!!!

completesportsman · Feb 16, 2011

Was back out at this job recently and asked several guys with the school maintenance about this elk and no one really knows much about him other than it is a CO bull. A bull that size from CO automatically makes you think ranch bull but who knows.

BIGJOHNT · Feb 17, 2011

That bull looks alot bigger than a 340 - 350 bull. I know picture can take away or make a bull look bigger. But the back end of that bull is huge and he looks wide and his main beams look really long. So his front end may not compare to the rear,but it may be bigger than we think.
It would be nice to know the history. It is a beatiful animal for sure !