Spidey- Who's w/ me on this?

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I actually think that he's one ugly bugger. I think if I were presented with him and a nice typical "perfect-looking" 350 - 375 class bull, I'd turn toward the 350-375. Save for having your name in the record books and posted all over online for a few weeks, I don't see much there.... I don't think I'd even like that mount on my wall.

Anybody else thinking this?
 
I'm not!!!!!

That bull is a one-of-a-kind. I love all that "trash" (and mass). I'm jealous of those that have a chance at him! He's not the only bull on the mountain, but if I had a tag and he walked out, I'd do my best to tie that tag on him!
 
Me neither!

You can get another chance to shoot a nice typical bull in about any state..but never will you have a chance to shoot something as unique and as large as that bull...
I'd have to shoot Spidey!
 
And it won't end after someone kills it...
I'm sure Cabela's is lurking in the background ready to make an offer for that bull to be in their store..
 
I think your nuts, completely nuts! Spidey Bull is world class, period! Ugly???? WTF???
 
no way i would not even hesitate a split second quite hatin on spidey he is what he is and that is a huge elk farm raised we will see
 
Just cut off all that extra ugly crap and I'm sure you could make him into a nice 360 370 typical 6x6. I do think he's kind of ugly but I love mass and this bull is full of mass. I can't imagine what it would be like to actually put my hands on his antlers I would be in MASS HEAVEN. I think if I saw him hard horned I might change my mind about him being ugly but no matter what the only way I could see passing him up is if there was a 500 inch typical bull standing next to him.
 
Personally, I hope that hundreds of folks get to see him, hunt him, shoot at him ---- but he will live to drop and then grow another set of antlers.
 
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I am with you on this one. My passion in life has been elk, not only elk but everything that goes along with the mystique. Wall Tents, Wood Stoves, Pack Strings, dark timber, solitude and symmetrical antlers. I doubt the authenticity of Spidey, therefore I will take a good old authentic 6 X 6 and if he is over 350 even better.
 
Although I've always loved the big typical, I would have to say that I would take Spidey, no question, because of how unique he is. You don't get many chances at a crazy lookin bull like that everyday. Like someone else said, you'll likely have other chances at big typicals. Spidey is just special!!!
 
Easy to say that looking at a computer screen or some crappy video. Put yourself 20-yards away from a bull like that with your bow and I think you may change your mind. As for me... uglier the better. Bring on the junk!
 
Back in 1987, I had the good fortune to get to hunt on the Baca Ranch in New Mexico. For those not familiar with the Baca, it is now known as the Valles Caldera National Preserve, and has some of the best elk hunting in America. I was rifle hunting during the first week of October, and it was unreal with the rut going full blast and big bulls all over the place.

I had never killed a big typical 6 pt bull, so that's what I had my heart set on. The second morning, we got on a bugling herd bull, and he walked right out in front of me at 20 yards. He looked perfect at first glance, but not so good at second glance. He had about a 360 class frame, but his right side was all screwed up. He had a normal left antler, and his right antler was also a normal 6 pt frame, but then he had this big growth at the base of the right antler, and a huge spike coming off of it, probably over 30" long, next to that was a 3rd main beam going straight up that forked into two long points on top. Finally, he had a drop tine coming off the base and going down past his right ear and it ended in a big ball like a grapefruit.

I wanted a typical 6 pt. bull, so I let him walk away. As soon as I had a better look at him, and came to my senses, I decided I wanted him but by then he'd eluded us and we never saw him again. The next day I killed a beautiful 6x6 that grossed 338"+.

While I've always appreciated and enjoyed that 338 bull, I've never forgotten about the big non-typical that I could have, and should have, shot when I had the chance.

There is no question in my mind that I'd shoot the big non-typical if the opportunity presents itself.

I'll let you all know how it goes in about 5 weeks.
 
SERIOUSLY YOU ARE CRAZY THAT IS A BULL OF A LIFETIME!!! THERE ARE A TON OF TYPICAL 350-375 BULLS BUT ONLY A FEW LIKE HIM!!!
 
Someone is smoking crack if they tell you that they would shoot a large typical VS possibly the largest bull ever taken outside of a high fence with any weapon. Period the end...
 
While I agree that he is not the most astetically pleasing, I would indeed squeeze the trigger on him. I would also sell the rack to the highest bidder and take the $ to fund future hunts. I could care less about getting in "the book".
 
If he is big I am shooting. Spidey is big. I would not pass a big typical 370 to go find Spidey either, cuz as soon as I did I would not have either one.
 
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i am with you 100%

he is an ugly freak, think downsydrome with severe inbreeding.

remember Andre The Giant? he was huge too.
but who wants to look at that every day on the wall?

95% of people want to be famous, and they think taking a huge animal will make them famous. why?

side by side with a nice solid 350 squared bull i would not give that retarded spidey bull a second glance.
 
but i also have my eye on a bull EVERY GUIDE and hunter pass right by. and i would take him in a heartbeat with ANY elk tag, gov,conservation, LE wasatch with 14 points. any tag.

he is only a 5x5, and has been for the past 4 years. he is a STUD, i figure he goes 310 or so but just an awesome looking bull. he gets overlooked because he is a 5x5, but on the wall he would better than most big 6x6's
 
I think anyone saying they wouldn't shoot Spidey is just trying to convince theirselves that they're not really jealous of that tag holder and not jealous that they're not going to get a chance at him. Anybody bashing this bull and saying they would pass are jealous deep down of something...
 
I dont think it comes down to people wanting to be famous that is crazy. I think that is comes down to killing big bull elk and well thats got to be the biggest I have ever seen. Just like the others have said MASS and TRASH.

Question do you feel the same way when you see a huge non-typical mule deer...like oh that thing is gross I would rather shoot a 160 class four point. Give me a break and really think about what you saying.

Jordan
 
Personally i don't think he's that "gorgeous" of a bull, and definately not what a text book big bull elk should look like.

I have not been excited over this bull right from the git go like i have on other pre kill photo's of some of the other famous bulls taken over the past few years, but maybe that's just due to all the hype and speculation that surrounds this giant????

But to say i'd pass him up to kill a 370" typical would be absurd.
You kill this bull for what he is, not necessarily for what he looks like ;-)









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I don't think he is that great to look at. I don't really like all the trash on an elk like a deer. Now if he is standing next to a 350 he probably still dies. If he is standing next to a 390-400 wide heavy 6x6 the typical goes down no questions asked. I have a LE tag this year and I'm the one who will be looking at him on the wall the rest of my life. I'm not trying to impress the neighbors. Give me the Big typical.
 
I wouldn't hesitate for a second to put an arrow in the Spiderman bull...if I had that tag I would pass up other good bulls in hope that we could find the Spiderman bull...Who ever has this tag... I think is very lucky to have been able to hunt giant bull such as the Spiderman...
 
+1 Slam. You took the thoughts right outa my head. No question you shoot this bull! Whomever gets this bull better be prepared for the frenzie, i.e. Cabelas, magazines, RMEF, SFW, etc. etc. etc. This bull goes a lot farther than the mountain side he dies on (and I am totally assuming he will be killed). In the back of my mind I kinda hope he evades all the sharp sticks and bullets and makes it another year.

It's always an adventure!!!
www.awholelottabull.com
 
I would kill kim for the money. Ya, I said it, the money. I'd rather have a big heavy wide 6x like some of you have said, but if you kill the spider bull, your not only going to be able to have his horns cast for cabellas or whoever, but there are alot of stupid people with a lot of money who wouldn't mind looking at him once a year when they go to their summer home in Jackson hole. The money you make off of that bull buys you another tag next year easy, plus, if you played your cards right, a moose or caribou hunt in Alaska. Call me what you want, but I'd be the one going on three hunts for the price of one.
 
I agree!

If that bull was a typical that scored over 400 then holy cow!
This bulls width and main beams are absolutely nothing to write home about. I would shoot him so as to cull the herd hehe.

As for me..... The pinnacle of elk hunting is to score a bull over 400 that is a straight 6 X. Very few people have ever accomplished this and my respect goes to those guys. They truly have something to brag about.
 
exactly!

a 6 that goes to 400 is a better show of class.

elk should look like elk, not retarded caribou with extra DNA strands, he should be taken....just to get him out of the gene pool.

i feel the same about deer too. there is a reason they call it TRASH.

and no. sorry it is not jealousy, it is good taste.
 
Dgwoody,
my thoughts EXACTLY.. just like if I won a desert sheep raffle.. Id sell that mother in a heartbeat to some shlum for 80K, and be on my dream hunt in Tanzania the next for 3 weeks of east African plains game and 4 out of the Big 5. Sounds a helluva lot more fun than looking at a grossly oversized UT elk bull on the wall.

But to answer the original question, hell yes Id shoot him. But you've got to admit, he is one fugly bull. A 390 typical is a thing of beauty. Him, not so much...
 
You know what they say "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder".
I think he's a beauty.
 
I have to say I really like the look of this bull, However, Given the chance to kill and sell the bull I would, I just love the big typical bulls 400+, Never kiled either one, I cannot say for real. But I want a big TYPICAL. But I would not pass up the oppertunity on spidy. But I would sell him and go to the San Carlos for a big typ or 2.IMHO,

But for the record I think all who like the trash just have a little different taste than me, But your opinion is just as important as mine.

I also hope the rumor that a disabled hunter got him, And let the Good LORD bless and less fourtinate person than myself.
 
You guys are sooo full of it!

Those of you who say you would pass this bull, would wet your pants if you ever saw anything close to that rack.....Kids these days, sheesh!
 
people are funny,
just when a guy expresses his opinion on a subject he gets called a liar, jealous, or a crack smoker.

I would not shoot him, period.
he is not something that i would want to look at everyday.
i would take a smaller typical over him everyday of the week and twice on sunday.

and to kill a bull just for CASH? WTF? is this what hunting has become? to kill something just to sell it..wow.


he is like a fat girl at prom....ya everyone sees her there, but i ain't taking her home. you can,and have a good time!
 
Let me put it another way.

Put some tinfoil under your hat, 'cuz you're lettin' in WAY too much vitamin R....that would be "Retardidium"......comes from walkin' around with your head up too high, searching for lofty idealism and mostly ignoring reality.
 
speak for yourself, you love spidey.so what. some don't so what.
kids? who are you talking to?

most will never be near a bull of that size..so?
I have had some real nice encounters with TYPICAL bulls that most would wet themselves at. unless 10 yards from a perfect 7 high 390's is not good enough.

to each his own. why can't a guy express his OWN opinions without some EXPERT bashing him?

ya got to love the personalities on MM.

go ahead and take that retarded fat girl to prom.....someone has to
 
I KNEW this would stir it up! Rifle, I think we're the MINORITY here. We're surrounded by some trash hunters and some mass hunters, but whod'a thought there were so many CASH hunters?
I wonder if I would have gotten blasted so much if the string read "I just paid $200,000 for the tag, arrowed the bull on September 2nd, and to-date I've grossed $262,500 through mount and mold sales. Since I'm $62,500 in the profit, I'm looking for info on the best places to hunt where budget is not a concern."
I'll bet that 38 of 42 responses would read "Congratulations! We're all happy for you! Way to make a quick profit! We need more hunters like you! Here's where I'd go......" Ya, right.....
Sorry guys, I just don't think he's a perty elk. Now, I didn't say I wouldn't stick him, I just said that given the CHOICE, I'd opt for a trophy typical instead of him. But, these are sure interesting reads.
 
ya i can stir it up with the best of them...i have been called a stick.....at least thats what i heard....could have been mistaken though.

as for the minority.. being right is usually the minority.

it is easy to be a follower sheep.


anyone know if that ugly thing is still alive?
 
Rifle666, you are kidding...aren't you? You are either a master of tongue in cheek or too young and dumb to realize what a special animal this toad is. I'm not bad mouthing you, but if you are serious I question how much experience you have hunting monster non typical trophy elk. Thanks for your interesting comments.
 
why would i be kidding?

i guess i am dumb.. and i am far from young.

i really don't like him, he is ugly to me, and a poor show of species. side by side with a 350 6x6, a tag and my .300 win mag, that 350 bull would die no question. i don't need a big ugly bull to feel cool or tuff.

and with the circus around this bull. wow. i would not be within 5 miles of that mess, whoever kills it will need a posse of gun hands to keep the other outfits from "claiming" it was shot by their guy,

as for experience with non typical Elk..... your right on, I have ZERO time spent hunting non typical elk, they are not my thing, i like tall wide heavy horned 6 points. with sexy long beams.

some love him thats cool. some people like big fat chicks, thats cool too. just keep them off my wall.
 
Rifle, now I'm starting to think you are smokin' something too! I don't have any problem keepin' the fat chicks off my wall! So far, you're the only one I've ever heard of that has a problem with that!

LOL!
 
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well back when it was quantity not quality.....but that was ALONG TIME AGO....

anyhow. i hope someone gets him, and is happy. he is unique, i would hope the shooter does not just sell him though.

and whoever gets him prepare for the dry humping of a lifetime!
 

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