Found dead head

bucksnducks · Oct 9, 2019

I found this dead head on my Wasatch LE bow hunt this year. It's probably 3-4 years old not a giant but pretty cool. And yes I contacted the DWR and they issued me a tag to take it right over the phone. They were great to work with. This was near strawberry. Just wondering if someone needs closure on a bull they couldn't recover.

chunter · Oct 10, 2019

PM Sent

FHMAN13 · Oct 10, 2019

PM Sent

lundellhunting7 · Oct 10, 2019

Here comes 400 peoples pms claiming it was theirs.

idhikker · Oct 10, 2019

Keep your find. The people bsing or who lost it with a bad spot can stay away.

Gunnihunter · Oct 10, 2019

Nice find. I have an honest question. If you find a dead head in Utah or other states, is it required by law to report such find? In Colo. I have found 3 similar elk heads similar to yours and never thought or considered of any requirement to any notification of finds. I once found 2 locked mule deer heads and never considered reporting it.

bucksnducks · Oct 10, 2019

In Utah you have to get permission to take a deadhead from a division officer. He texted me a permit stating I could possess the dead head. Not sure on Colorado. I know Wyoming requires you to report it and they called me back after they investigate it. They placed a metal tag on it and I went back and picked it up later.

Gunnihunter · Oct 10, 2019

Thanks, I was unaware of that possibility.

Tikka · Oct 10, 2019

All kinds will be coming out of the closet for this...

joesikora · Oct 13, 2019

But wouldn't it be cool if the real hunter found he's trophy after all this time

Joe

"Sometimes you do things wrong for so long you
think their right" - 2001
"I can't argue with honesty" - 2005
-Joe E Sikora

pookiebar · Oct 15, 2019

I had an archery tag about 4 years ago. Did not shoot at that bull, but it looks similar to one I chased them he disappeared from the canyon I was in. Seems someone else hit him.

ReinerDude · Oct 15, 2019

That's a cool find, congrats!

Comules · Oct 15, 2019

Very Nice find especially when your not looking for one

Cam@strawberry · Oct 15, 2019

If it was north of the reservoir in the mill b area I might know who's bull it is. Not interested in reclaiming it, but could at least tell the story.

https://www.facebook.com/strawberrybayoutfitters

Vanilla · Oct 16, 2019

>But wouldn't it be cool if
>the real hunter found he's
>trophy after all this time
>
>
>Joe

I don't mean to get caught up on semantics here, but if the
"real hunter" did not recover the bull, the trophy is not his. It's too bad how many awesome elk are killed each year without recovery. No worries, most just go kill another one or two afterward.

Homer · Oct 16, 2019

>If it was north of the
>reservoir in the mill b
>area I might know who's
>bull it is. Not
>interested in reclaiming it, but
>could at least tell the
>story.
>
>https://www.facebook.com/strawberrybayoutfitters

It's bucksnducks bull.....no one elses

pookiebar · Oct 17, 2019

Bucks and ducks is the one who asked the question if anyone thinks they shot him.

While I do agree with you that he could just keep the head, and to be honest I probably would given the age. But he asked if anyone else ?needs closure? on a bull they might have shot.