11-06-2017, 05:41
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519 Bull ELK
A Friend and Client Rick N harvested this Bull, he stated this in his email to me.
The... 519” bull taken 25 September 17 near Firth, Idaho. Approx. 12 yrs. old, teeth worn to nubs, injured in a fight with younger bull who took over the harem. Antlers weigh 90 lbs.
Waiting for certification….may be #3 or #4 typical Rocky Mtn. Elk on record.
Next Sunday will be cooking some elk, very excited
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11-06-2017, 06:17
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WOW! That is a massive rack. I wonder what percentage of elk reach that age.
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11-06-2017, 07:03
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Congratulations RICK,
Awesome Trophy..
 
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11-06-2017, 07:10
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That is an incredible beast. The thought of some stew, chili, butterfly steaks....
wow
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11-06-2017, 07:17
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That is a beautiful animal! For many, a once-in-a-lifetime hunt....
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11-06-2017, 08:49
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A really big bull!
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11-06-2017, 09:00
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Wow. Great rack. Congrats to the hunter.
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11-08-2017, 18:18
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Penn
, injured in a fight with younger bull who took over the harem.
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Maybe I just see the glass as "half empty" but as much as an accomplishment of the harvest, as I get older, I gravitated to the quote above.
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01-28-2018, 18:05
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Update on record
Record update on the Bull elk
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01-29-2018, 06:38
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As a matter of interest, where would it sit in the Rowland Ward book?
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01-29-2018, 16:00
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I'd rather have #1 record for best tasting Elk meat.......... 
(I would never hunt just for a trophy, I hunt/fish to eat.)
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01-29-2018, 17:41
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Elk meat
I'm just curious as I've never eaten elk other than jerky. Is old elk meat tastier than that from a younger animal? I would think it would be tougher, more grizzled and gamier but the yield must be higher. I guess one can stew just about anything.
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01-29-2018, 17:28
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Guymullins
As a matter of interest, where would it sit in the Rowland Ward book?
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I found a Rowland Ward PDF on the net with a "maximum" measurement for the North American Wapiti of 70 1/4. Their formula is obviously pretty simplistic, might want to know what that measurement is & compare to identical measurement portion that makes up SCI.
Whatever it is, 520 is a gorgeous animal.
Although, like TS, I'll happily put that big mature cow in my freezer any day.
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