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Old 11-06-2017, 05:41   #1
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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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Old 11-06-2017, 06:17   #2
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WOW! That is a massive rack. I wonder what percentage of elk reach that age.
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Old 11-06-2017, 07:03   #3
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Congratulations RICK,
Awesome Trophy..

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Old 11-06-2017, 07:10   #4
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That is an incredible beast. The thought of some stew, chili, butterfly steaks....

wow
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Old 11-06-2017, 07:17   #5
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That is a beautiful animal! For many, a once-in-a-lifetime hunt....
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Old 11-06-2017, 08:49   #6
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A really big bull!
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Old 11-06-2017, 09:00   #7
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Wow. Great rack. Congrats to the hunter.
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Old 11-06-2017, 15:44   #8
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Holy Brow Tines

Just.... wow. Thanks for sharing those pics with us.
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Old 11-06-2017, 18:35   #9
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At this time I would be happy with a 360 and dream of getting a 400 class bull. And when the shoulder season starts than a cow would be just fine.
That is one massive bull and a rarity for sure! Congratulations!
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Old 11-06-2017, 19:52   #10
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That is nothing but a bunch of bull!
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Old 11-07-2017, 08:43   #11
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Any chance I get to say "Nice rack!!" in a public forum is always refreshing.
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Old 11-08-2017, 18:18   #12
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, injured in a fight with younger bull who took over the harem.
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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Old 01-28-2018, 18:05   #13
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Update on record

Record update on the Bull elk
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Old 01-29-2018, 06:38   #14
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As a matter of interest, where would it sit in the Rowland Ward book?
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Old 01-29-2018, 16:00   #15
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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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