Archery & Rifle Elk Hunts in Texas Hill Country. The third tines are about the same as the brow tines and the fourth is generally 18 inches or less. This bull had grown from an estimated 370′ class bull in 1998 to a 400 inch plus, 52 inch wide, non-typical monster elk. For over 10 years, we have guided hunts in the middle of the Texas Hill Country. My archery bull from last week goes right around 300, maybe an inch or two below. Whether you’re looking for a nice 6×6 bull elk or the elusive 400″ trophy typical we are the outfitters to hunt with. You are using an out of date browser. (The distance from the antler pedicle to the end of the nose on a mature bull is about 16 to 18 inches.) For us, just knowing what class of bull we’re looking at is close enough. Can people post pics of what a 300 inch bull looks like vs. say, a 280 inch. http://longlivehealth.le-vel.comhttp://www.bigskyhunter.com/Parker shoots a 300 inch bull elk during the 2013 Montana Archery Season. Elk range from 4-6 feet at the shoulder and can be as tall as 10 feet including antlers. Join Date: Feb 2003. 300" will get you a 6x6 withdecent mass and a few short tines or a really good 5x5 with great mass and good tine length canget to 300" also. Or maybe you do care and you are trying to “make the book” on several species. Dean had an elk tag and I didn’t, so I called for him. My archery bull from last week goes right around 300, maybe an inch or two below. At Cinco Canyon Ranch you will have the opportunity of a lifetime to get a world class elk bull. At Cinco Canyon Ranch you will have the opportunity of a lifetime to get a world class elk bull. It scored under 300. Posts: 2,344 RE: 250 Elk. thanks coondog. How do you do that? This bill is 300 with the broken 5th. notice the short 5/6 points on mtnman picture. I've deer hunted for years and 150 inch B&C is a very good deer where I … LOL.... Thats good and congrats to your girl... You must log in or register to reply here. Can someone tell me how to estimate the antler size of an elk or at least a 250 inch elk? “It weighed 1,000 pounds in the field,” he said. 300" will get you a 6x6 withdecent mass and a few short tines or a really good 5x5 with great mass and good tine length canget to 300" also. Our trophy rocky mountain bull elk range in size from 300 inch bulls to bulls well over 500 inches. Bowhunter Ty Martin takes to the hills of Montana to arrow a trophy bull elk in a limited-quota hunting unit with his sights set on harvesting the trophy of a lifetime. Guide three may be over the other side of the mountain glassing for trophy elk, mule deer or antelope, while guide four may be two miles away glassing for that 350 class bull elk or 180 inch muley you have been dreaming of. Trophy Bull Elk (SCI Score) Cost Up to 320 Class $6,400 320-350 Class $7,400 350-380 Class $8,400 380-400 Class $10,400 400-420 Class $12,400 The Elk you will hunt with Texas Hunt Lodge range from 300 inches upwards of in the high 500 inch range. No idea why the pic is upside down....just flip your phone. One grosses about 315 and I can't recall exactly, but the other is in the 260-270 range. My package includes up to 250 inches before the bonus prices increase. The main beams will just barely reach his withers. You are using an out of date browser. Most of us can’t devote that much time to studying or scoring bull elk. I have booked my first elk hunt out west. by Randy B (Eagle, CO) I'll throw in the 300 Remington Ultra Mag. JavaScript is disabled. Go fair chase hunting with Ike Eastman as he searches for a trophy bull elk. A 300 class bull usually has eye guards and brow tines that are less that the diatance from his eyes to the end of his nose. thanks coondog. Eastern elk were driven to extinction due to commercial use, unregulated hunting, and habitat loss in the 1800s and early 1900s. Most men in the field would call a 300 class bull 330-350, most 300 class bulls look that nice on the hoof. The bull was estimated to be a 300-inch class, 6x6 bull. A 360+ inch giant eats dirt in … This would be a decent elk for most and I personally have never shot a bull elk so it would be hard for me to pass up any 6x6 or a good 5x5. 250" - 300" is going to be a weaker 6x6 and medium to weak 5x5's. Hunter's Review of. The bull was estimated to be a 300-inch class, 6-by-6 bull. This area is not a trophy area but produces very nice 5 and 6 point bulls every year in the 260-300 inch class. Where to donate money for sportsman issues, Backcountry Safety, First Aid, and Survival. I'd have to look up how that would differ from B&C scoring. Finished elk mounts offer you options including: Wood plaques: The plaque takes on shapes such as the rounded, the rectangle, the “game-head,” the “European,” and the oval. I glassed til dark and didn’t see any new animals, so I headed back to camp. My dad's 2009 bull went 273 gross. What was amazing was that this trophy elk had grown to this size on the worst drought and growth year that anyone could remember in Arizona. And a low power scope is a great idea. pictures? Here's a decent comparison. Maybe you are like me and don’t really care about tape measures and record books. Whether you hunt close to home or take an adventure into the wilderness, and whether you hunt big game, small game, upland birds or waterfowl, Outdoor Life's hunting experts can help you be more successful in the field. TIRED OF BEING TIRED? The second is an over the counter open bull area which has good elk numbers. It may not display this or other websites correctly. P.S. My bull was a few inches wider, had much longer thirds, and quite a bit more mass that you can't as easily see in pictures. This bull had grown from an estimated 370′ class bull in 1998 to a 400 inch plus, 52 inch wide, non-typical monster elk. You can see her just below the dead tree in the upper middle right. There is an important disclaimer, though. No idea why the pic is upside down....just flip your phone. You look at their fourth point. These totals amount to 303”. A mature Elk bull will weigh from 800 lb to 1,000 lbs. For us, just knowing what class of bull we’re looking at is close enough. Hunting elk in Colorado requires patience and a keen eye. If not, don't worry about it. ELKCHSR, I look pretty good for a 40 year old guy! Here's a bunch from 300 to 400+ SCI scoring ones. Field judging elk sized animals you don't often get to see, to me anyway, will be harder than it sounds. Typically the elk hunting gets better on the later hunts starting in … Most of us can’t devote that much time to studying or scoring bull elk. Our Archery and Rifle success rate is 100%. If the mass of its base extends well out the brow tine, then it's probably a 300-plus-inch bull. If you have a picture of a 250 class elk, I would appreciate it. Elk mount options. Here is a 330 gross bull with a down turned brow ;^). Elk range from 4-6 feet at the shoulder and can be as tall as 10 feet including antlers. OUR HUNTING SUCCESS ’16! How do you know if you're looking at a big raghorn or a mature 6-point? My hunting buddy, Dean Sanchez, and I were hunting the Gila National Forest. I have booked my first elk hunt out west. With his Big Brother Rich Ridder (from the Big Brothers Big Sisters program) by his side, fifteen-year old Kansas native Loren Wiseman unloaded his muzzleloader on a … His swords flared out. The poaching of a bull elk that size could include a $10,000 “trophy penalty” on top of other punishment. Hunters looking to break into the B&C minimums or hunters looking to figure out the difference from a 370” bull from a 390” bull all need to dissect a bulls rack long before they decided to pull the trigger. Nate Brown - Harvests 300+ inch bull elk with his bow in New Mexico. Put 2" on each point and main beam and a 275 becomes a 300 Add a little mass and you've got a 310. Thanks guys those are some awesome bulls. But if it has a brow tine, I look at its length (as long as its nose, and it's an old, trophy-class bull) and its mass. JavaScript is disabled. It's the grander factor some call it ground skrinkage. Question on starting an outfitting service, A Highcountry Deer Hunt with Justin Crossley, Gunwerks Revic EXO Extreme O-Ring Rear Sight Review. What does that mean? History lesson from the KDFW website: The Kentucky elk restoration project is one of the great wildlife success stories of our era. 11-30-2006, 12:29 PM #7 Bob H in NH. Here is my wifes bull, probably 290 (never really scored it) without broken tine. Scott Reekers April 13, 2017 Elk, General Leave a comment 3,226 Views. Field judging elk is an art, while measuring dead elk is an exact science. Entact would have been close to 310. Guide three may be over the other side of the mountain glassing for trophy elk, mule deer or antelope, while guide four may be two miles away glassing for that 350 class bull elk or 180 inch muley you have been dreaming of. I thought Elk would be a long range hunt but both were just like still hunting deer. Anybody got pictures? This is a 2 to 1 hunt also and will be based out of our lodge and hunts will be off horseback. For somebody from TN who doesbt get to see elk except on tv and in mags it sure would make it hard to judge one in the field. Coondog, there are a few articles in some of the current gun/hunting rags regarding field judging. The Public Land elk was called-in by the owner of BVO, Wes! Well, I can post just what you need. The elk turned out to be the biggest elk Bernard had ever shot, and bigger than anything Bernard ever imagined hunting. I just read one in September's Petersons. Can someone tell me how to estimate the antler size of an elk or at least a 250 inch elk? HUNTS are four days three nights lodging book your 2021 dream elk hunt & buffalo hunt Colorado, BULL basin ranch with lee cox is the premier elk hunt FOR A GREAT HUNTING EXPERIENCE, 5-star lodging, fine food, AND huge trophy bull elk. In the grand scheme of things, 2" isn't much when it comes to field judging a moving elk. After locating a big herd bull, Eastman comes up with a plan to take advantage of an unusually hot fall elk hunting season. Generally, a bull with a 300 class rack will be 4 or 5 years old. A mature Elk bull will weigh from 800 lb to 1,000 lbs. The 35 Remington would have worked just fine on either one of them. I tried to find similar pictures of each for comparison. I used to hunt with a .308, (Remington 800 VLS, heavy barrel, all the goodies) but at just shy of 15 pounds I got tired of carrying it through the woods. 300 Remington Ultra Mag. 300’ to 500’+ Trophy Elk Hunting Trips in Western Colorado. You must log in or register to reply here. Resident elk are hunted on the early hunts during the rut. A 300 class bull usually has eye guards and brow tines that are less that the diatance from his eyes to the end of his nose. Most bulls taken will be a 5x5 averaging in the 240 to 260 class and top bulls in the 280 to 300-inch category. Archery & Rifle Elk Hunts in Texas Hill Country. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Trophy bull elk hunts start at 350-380 & 381-400 inch class and up. What does a 330 inch bull elk look like?For more on Arizona Guided Elk Hunts visit:http://exclusivepursuitoutfitters.com/arizona-elk-hunting/ I tried to find similar pictures of each for comparison. If his brow tine extends well out his nose, he's a mature bull. We can accommodate every hunter need, ability and group size. ... Elk go to great lengths to evade wolves and man, including inhabiting less productive areas. The antlers are light in mass by comparison to an older larger bull. With all of the guides working together, your chances of taking that once in a lifetime trophy increase dramatically. When bull elk of this size are poached, fines may include a $10,000 "trophy-penalty." I don't think killing Elk is the hard part. Average bulls are in the 300+ class range. 300 Inch Bull. Goncalves says based on the description provided by the witness, the bull was estimated to be a 300-inch class, 6×6 bull. Our Archery and Rifle success rate is 100%. Your very best day of hunting might happen on the back 80 acres of your family deer property, or on an unnamed backcountry ridge in Alaska. Guys, anybody that know Santa Rosa knows its not canned. Finding them is whats tough about Elk hunting. 300’ to 500’+ Trophy Elk Hunting Trips in Western Colorado. How do you tell the difference between a 300-class bull and a 375-inch monster? Here is a bull I shot in Idaho, he is a 4x5. Re: 300 class bull Post by MuleyMadness » Sun Feb 24, 2008 11:55 pm My brother posed for the pic since he has more hair then I do and takes better pictures. The Elk you will hunt with Texas Hunt Lodge range from 300 inches upwards of in the high 500 inch range. Our trophy rocky mountain bull elk range in size from 300 inch bulls to bulls well over 500 inches. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. The poaching of a bull elk that size could include a $10,000 “trophy penalty” on top of other punishment. Reply. We can accommodate every hunter need, ability and group size. 250" - 300" is going to be a weaker 6x6 and medium to weak 5x5's. Still yet, maybe a scoring system is good for relaying information like “I saw a One-hundred-fifty class white-tailed buck or a 300 inch bull elk. This would be a decent elk for most and I personally have never shot a bull elk so it would be hard for me to pass up any 6x6 or a good 5x5. 350 Inch Bull Elk Hunt! 320” Bull: G1=15”, G2= 15”, G3= 12”, G4= 16”, G5= 8”. (The distance from the antler pedicle to the end of the nose on a mature bull is about 16 to 18 inches.) And unless you are hunting in a good limited draw unit, a 300" bull IS a good one. What was amazing was that this trophy elk had grown to this size on the worst drought and growth year that anyone could remember in Arizona. CPW said a bull elk license in GMU 2 is considered one of Colorado's most coveted. For over 10 years, we have guided hunts in the middle of the Texas Hill Country. Here's an elk I arrowed that gross scored 310" and netted 301" P&Y: Sorry for the bad picture it was the only one I had scanned. The third tines are about the same as the brow tines and the fourth is generally 18 inches or less. This bull grossed 305 and netted 298. we specialize in 400 plus class BULLS. You look at the length of his tines. The kicker about this bull is he is 52" wide at the widest points. Bowsdork, woah that's amazing elk! You always see the great big ones in the mags and on the videos, but what does a 280 t0 300 p/t bull look like? Whether you’re looking for a nice 6×6 bull elk or the elusive 400″ trophy typical we are the outfitters to hunt with. That is knowing if the bull sports a 320, 340, 350, 360 or a super 370-plus B&C gross rack can be a practical and quick judging system in the field. for me.... a 300 bull needs to have the 5/6 points close to the same length as the 4th. And when you find them you better be quick on the shot. A 350 class bull would easily be called 375-400 class bull. Note that a 320” bull will likely have 46 to 48 inch beams, about 56 inches of total mass, and a 38 inch spread. We have updated our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy as of May 5th, 2020, http://www.mckenhunting.com/Gallery_23_01.htm, New guy looking for some NM elk units for 2021. Note that a 300” bull will more likely have 45” main beams about 54” inches of total mass and a 35” spread. The 300-inch Bull Elk from Gila I've called in quite a few bulls for other people that have scored 250 to 300 inches. It may not display this or other websites correctly. SB 312 - eliminating outfitter set asides. Shoulder mounts: These mounts only show the animal from the head down to the shoulder. Nontypical Buck . From 1997-2002, more than 1,500 elk were shared with Kentucky by western states. whats the biggest bull everyone has shot? 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