Public Land Trophy

OutdoorSportsman · Oct 20, 2016

As soon as i drew the tag i knew it was going to be a busy summer and good hunt! I spent most of the summer scouting the area, looking for a quality bull to take. There were several bulls but nothing I wanted. When this bull first appeared I knew it was the one and kept watching him through the summer.

I had a close eye on him but he completely disappeared as soon as elk started rutting. I had a hunch where he was and found him a week or so later. As the rut heated up, he was challenged by several 360" class bulls but kicked each one in the trash, leaving him with a solid group of cows by the end of September.

I have hunted a lot of elk over the years and taken several bulls pushing 350, but this guy was smarter, yet more aggressive than any elk iv ever seen! After being outsmarted on 2 separate occasions, we finally made it happen on the 4th morning of the hunt. I still cant believe it!

Unofficial: 378 3/4"

DeerHunter53 · Oct 20, 2016

Great Bull nice story but I am confused to the 378 3/4" I see four points on one side and three on the other. ???? do you have another picture that shows it better or am I missing something
Congrats on the Bull

elkantlers · Oct 20, 2016

Sweet. I think you may have under scored him though. Mass is unbelievable. You can't even get your hands around the main beam clear out to the end.

Bowdeadly · Oct 20, 2016

I think you underscored him. Looks like a 400 class 4x4 to me

coloradoman · Oct 20, 2016

Funniest post in a long time!
Lmao

pinoche · Oct 20, 2016

Unofficial is key word in that post.

live4muleys · Oct 20, 2016

WHAT A TANK. Look at those fourth, they go all the way to the end of the antlers.

Timber_Master · Oct 20, 2016

GREAT picture. I will have to remember that one.

RioHuntNutt · Oct 20, 2016

378 is with the length of the legs included, its a horse racing kinda thing...178 plus the legs....I get it , big ol son of a gun!!!

ChubbyTuna · Oct 20, 2016

Totally believe it. I mean look at the size caparison to the person in the background. That elk has gotta weigh 4000-5000 lbs easy. And though not many points, those beams have to be 9 feet long.

desertpointbrian · Oct 20, 2016

I think you under scored him definitely a 430" class bull.

Wapitiwilly · Oct 20, 2016

Headed to Nevada next week. Can I borrow your tape measure?

BBB · Oct 20, 2016

Love his 3rd's. Unreal. Maybe they're pushing 46"?

shepherd · Oct 20, 2016

Boy, you'd have been knocking on the door of world record type bull if he hadn't busted his beam off at his 4's. Too bad. Nice job on the bull!!!

Longun · Oct 21, 2016

Now that's funny....way hunting is suppose to be....

wstrntines · Oct 21, 2016

LMAO , that's pretty funny Great humor and editing skills. Congrats on the meat in the freezer and a nice euro mount for the wall.

DidIDraw · Oct 21, 2016

Awesome!

98caxj · Oct 23, 2016

Well Done!

BIGJOHNT · Oct 24, 2016

Huge ! A+ for have fun with what everyone seems to be doing these days.

huntin50 · Oct 24, 2016

Congrats on a trophy! That area must have some good genes for huge heads. His head is about the size of the hunter. You better have a huge pot for that euro mount.