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I know that everything changes in the next month, but this is the best on the cameras so far. I've got a late season tag, so we'll see what the weather does. Any guesses on score?
sjhgraysage
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In my opinion the bull has decent tine length but short main beams and narrow spread I'd say between 305 and 315 gross.
IMHO - keep in mind that in a lot of outfitter elk camps, that hunt public land general season, a bull like this could be one of the better ones taken in a season.
IMHO - keep in mind that in a lot of outfitter elk camps, that hunt public land general season, a bull like this could be one of the better ones taken in a season.
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LAST EDITED ON Sep-23-15 AT 11:43AM (MST)[p]To get to 350, there has to be a lot of bone on an elk's head. I think a ton of people call 320-330 bulls 350. That said, I think just as many under-sell an elk at the same time. Go and look at many of the "guess the score" threads on here and see how many people call a 370 bull 330 just because they don't want to be the one that says a bull is bigger than it really is.
At first glance in the first picture he has the look of a 315-320 class bull as his main beams don't appear to be very long. The other pictures show how they curve in and you will get 4-6 inches more out of each side as it goes around the curve. That alone takes him from a 320 class bull to a 330 class bull.
A closer look reveals he has good G1s and decent G2s. He has very big G3s and average G4s. His 5ths aren't special, but they are right side is okay and the left side isn't tiny. Mass is always hard for me to tell, but he looks good enough in that department.
I think this bull will be around a 335-340 bull gross. I don't think some are giving him credit for a couple things on his rack that are very good.
At first glance in the first picture he has the look of a 315-320 class bull as his main beams don't appear to be very long. The other pictures show how they curve in and you will get 4-6 inches more out of each side as it goes around the curve. That alone takes him from a 320 class bull to a 330 class bull.
A closer look reveals he has good G1s and decent G2s. He has very big G3s and average G4s. His 5ths aren't special, but they are right side is okay and the left side isn't tiny. Mass is always hard for me to tell, but he looks good enough in that department.
I think this bull will be around a 335-340 bull gross. I don't think some are giving him credit for a couple things on his rack that are very good.
fullthrottle
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That 305 guess is a joke. 330+
BrowningRage
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I'd wager he'll hit the 340" mark... With those unique main beams curving in, I think he's an exceptional trophy that would make most guys very happy...
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I'll give this bull 340" all day long!!! If this bull is a 315" bull, than somebody is using the wrong score sheet!!!
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I'm curious as to what all you guys giving him 340+ are giving this bull for spread credit?
I'm saying he don't make 330 and if he does its just barely. He is super narrow looking to me I bet not more than 32"s, and his beams are not that long 48" maybe. also looks like a young bull to me, so his smaller body stature makes his horns look bigger. That's just the way I see it.
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I'm saying he don't make 330 and if he does its just barely. He is super narrow looking to me I bet not more than 32"s, and his beams are not that long 48" maybe. also looks like a young bull to me, so his smaller body stature makes his horns look bigger. That's just the way I see it.
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