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2012 Arizona governor's tag
« on: August 06, 2012, 06:31:44 PM »
Got this in my e-mail today.....opinions?






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Re: 2012 Arizona governor's tag
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2012, 06:36:02 PM »
Looks like a $100K   

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Re: 2012 Arizona governor's tag
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2012, 06:41:03 PM »
Isn't that guy at the back of the truck from Jim shockeys professionals?   :dunno:

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Re: 2012 Arizona governor's tag
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2012, 07:05:50 PM »
Velvet just doesn't do it for me. nice bull though. if you got the money why not. can't take it with ya

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Re: 2012 Arizona governor's tag
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2012, 07:23:01 PM »
yep he is from the show and great bull wonder the score???

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Re: 2012 Arizona governor's tag
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2012, 08:09:59 PM »
Meh

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Re: 2012 Arizona governor's tag
« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2012, 08:28:25 PM »
I really don't care for velvet, I would have loved to see the elk all rubbed out. It would look way better during september, I wonder why he shot it so soon. Anyway, what do I think, almost dissapointed that it didn't breed or rub his antlers to a nice polish. Not my money though, so my opionon really doesn't mean much.
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Re: 2012 Arizona governor's tag
« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2012, 08:33:14 PM »
Looks like a 440" giant to me.
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Re: 2012 Arizona governor's tag
« Reply #8 on: August 06, 2012, 08:33:40 PM »
A dandy bull. It was probably in a area that other hunters could have had a chance to killed him. So they wanted to take it as soon as possible so someone else did not take him. That would be my guess.
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Re: 2012 Arizona governor's tag
« Reply #9 on: August 06, 2012, 09:34:45 PM »
It was the 2011 gov. tag, but just shot not too long ago. Not sure of the last day of the season, but I think time was running out.

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Re: Re: 2012 Arizona governor's tag
« Reply #10 on: August 06, 2012, 09:46:49 PM »
It was the 2011 gov. tag, but just shot not too long ago. Not sure of the last day of the season, but I think time was running out.

Its still in velvet how was it shot towards the end of the season

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Re: 2012 Arizona governor's tag
« Reply #11 on: August 06, 2012, 09:50:32 PM »
Maybe the tag is good from like September to September or something like that.
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Re: Re: 2012 Arizona governor's tag
« Reply #12 on: August 06, 2012, 10:01:03 PM »
It was the 2011 gov. tag, but just shot not too long ago. Not sure of the last day of the season, but I think time was running out.

Its still in velvet how was it shot towards the end of the season

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Because its still last season for the gov tag holder in AZ
or it was till the other day I think...ended July 31 pretty sure.
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Re: 2012 Arizona governor's tag
« Reply #13 on: August 06, 2012, 10:09:40 PM »
I really don't care for velvet, I would have loved to see the elk all rubbed out. It would look way better during september, I wonder why he shot it so soon. Anyway, what do I think, almost dissapointed that it didn't breed or rub his antlers to a nice polish. Not my money though, so my opionon really doesn't mean much.
i agree!  :yeah: i hate velvet...

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Re: 2012 Arizona governor's tag
« Reply #14 on: August 06, 2012, 11:01:25 PM »
Just a baby! Shoulda let him grow another year!  :chuckle:
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Re: 2012 Arizona governor's tag
« Reply #15 on: August 06, 2012, 11:28:00 PM »
i dont mind velvet bucks, but elk is just weird looking to me as a harvest

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Re: 2012 Arizona governor's tag
« Reply #16 on: August 06, 2012, 11:37:45 PM »
Great bull but HATE the velvet!

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Re: 2012 Arizona governor's tag
« Reply #17 on: August 07, 2012, 06:21:29 AM »
Beauty bull!  I think I'd leave the velvet on and not get the official score.  I think they'd rule "common base" on both sides at the 4-5 split, so it'd net poorly compared to gross. What I can't believe is that a guy with the goods to have an AZ Governor's tag AND Mossback labeled on the picture would not be doing a shoulder mount: they simply cut the head off with a saw.  There simply can't be that many capes around sized big enough for a 440 bull.  He must have REALLY wanted a skull mount in his house.
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Re: 2012 Arizona governor's tag
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Re: 2012 Arizona governor's tag
« Reply #19 on: August 07, 2012, 06:47:24 AM »
Awesome bull.  I think it is funny that they wore camo.  :twocents:
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2012 Arizona governor's tag
« Reply #20 on: August 07, 2012, 06:53:11 AM »
I don't like the velvet bull myself but it is a big one.

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Re: 2012 Arizona governor's tag
« Reply #21 on: August 07, 2012, 06:56:26 AM »
govenor tag or whatever the guy has that kind of coin i would have figured out a way to get that bull after the velvet was rubbed off, i dont know why but velvet just doesnt do it for me, i would have loved to see that bull in a late november pic, but like others have said it aint my coin so my opinion reallyn doesnt count , on hell of a bull though, is it me or does it look like they just cut the head right the hell on off, if so why in the hell would ya do that, got the coin for that tag but not the coin for a shoulder mount  :twocents:
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Re: 2012 Arizona governor's tag
« Reply #22 on: August 07, 2012, 07:12:37 AM »
Hate the velvet.   Would certainly use that tag during a different time of year, but to each is own.   They often dump them in August, guess they just can't wait to pull the trigger.   Amazing bull

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Re: 2012 Arizona governor's tag
« Reply #23 on: August 07, 2012, 07:23:24 AM »
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Re: 2012 Arizona governor's tag
« Reply #24 on: August 07, 2012, 07:59:16 AM »
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Re: 2012 Arizona governor's tag
« Reply #25 on: August 07, 2012, 08:00:25 AM »
Looks to me like the head has a cape attached...  :dunno: it is a stud bull. The velvet looks funny on elk but I would do that hunt if I could.

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« Reply #26 on: August 07, 2012, 08:07:06 AM »
He could have won the tag in the AZ super-raffle. I buy a ticket every year. I tried to look it up but all it says is commissioners tag. That means it could have been purchased outright or won in a raffle.

He didn't have a choice about shooting the bull in velvet. His tag was about to expire. Just an FYI.


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« Reply #27 on: August 07, 2012, 08:08:02 AM »
Looks to me like the head has a cape attached...  :dunno: it is a stud bull. The velvet looks funny on elk but I would do that hunt if I could.

Looks like the cape is all there to me on second glance.


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Re: 2012 Arizona governor's tag
« Reply #28 on: August 07, 2012, 09:22:40 AM »
Given his situation I would've harvested him and not eaten tag soup, to each his own.
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Re: 2012 Arizona governor's tag
« Reply #29 on: August 07, 2012, 10:53:18 AM »
well i guess i would have done the same thing now that i know the circumstances, maybe a taxidermist can get the velvet off and make it look natural, can that sort of thing be done without messin up the antlers  :dunno:
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« Reply #30 on: August 07, 2012, 01:07:19 PM »
well i guess i would have done the same thing now that i know the circumstances, maybe a taxidermist can get the velvet off and make it look natural, can that sort of thing be done without messin up the antlers  :dunno:

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Re: 2012 Arizona governor's tag
« Reply #31 on: August 07, 2012, 10:45:26 PM »
It looks like the cape is against the sidewall of the pick up bed. Probably just an odd angle on the pick.
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