Monroe Elk Tag $ 30,000 ???

cowslayer · Apr 13, 2008

Okay anyone want to share some insight as to why the Monroe Elk Tag went for $30k last night at the SLC RMEF dinner? The Pahvant Elk Tag only went for $28k and the Premium San Juan went for $31K.

Whose seen the bull that they must be going after on the Monroe? I am thinking someone is sitting on a big bull on the Monroe.

CS

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isayNUNYA · Apr 13, 2008

I has more to do with who is bidding than what is there.
Pretty sure they got screwed on that deal.
Cass is the only person i know that sees 400" bulls on the Monroe on a regular basis.

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Gator · Apr 13, 2008

How many BIG bulls was taken out of there last year, I heard about a couple of Monsters that was taken out the Monroe/Dutton area that was close to that 400 mark, So are you saying that there isn't any Bulls that are close to the same size as the other two places, Me I like the SJ because I know the area better and they do Have some Huge Bulls.

DVC · Apr 21, 2008

He wanted the tag and got it! you read between the lines from there.

cowslayer · Apr 21, 2008

LAST EDITED ON Apr-21-08 AT 03:40PM (MST)[p]I guessed when I saw what was spent for the 1 tag on the Monroe and what a deal the other units went for, I was reading into it that there must be a big bull on the Monroe for it to have been bid above the pahvant and nearly equal to the Premium San Juan Tag...

CS

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dryflyelk · Apr 21, 2008

I'm with you, cs. Sounds like another case of catalog elk shopping by our high dollar guides. Take pics of a huge elk, send pics to clients and tell them how high it scores, client pays huge dollars, flies in, kills elk. I'd bet there is a certain elk that they have in mind with that tag.

DVC · Apr 21, 2008

I didn't intend to post such a sharp comment I should have previewed it before I posted. Anyway, he's a local and wanted the tag so he went after it. It also helps to have a prospect up and coming this year to hunt!

cowslayer · Apr 21, 2008

DVC,

Thanks for the intel. I was just wondering if the Pahvant and San Juan had been shot out.
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DVC · Apr 21, 2008

not really great intel, just trying to clear up any negativity to could have been spun on the buyer!

ColoradoOak · Jul 1, 2008

So, it looks like cowslayer may have been right, eh?

Silentstalker · Jul 1, 2008

There is no doubt this bull was on the radar when this tag sold! $30,000. Wow!

cowslayer · Jul 1, 2008

Things are all starting to come together now.

Coloradooak, great memory. I was thinking about this post yesterday after reading all the hoopla. What an outstanding animal. Look forward to the video and magazine article.

CS

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