whats wrong with this elk?

[NRA4LIFE]

Looks like he's got to take a dump.

[elkaholic123]

Looks like he's got to take a dump.

From eating all the apples you are feeding him 

[Wildsau]

Remove him from the gene pool.

[ctwiggs1]

I seen that elk in the movie Deliverance!

...You actually watched Deliverance?

[notellumcreek]

Remove him from the gene pool.

  You should see a couple of the bulls in the enumclaw heard... deffinately some brothers and sisters mating too much 

[CP]

I don’t pass on many animals but I’d leave this bag of bones to fatten up.

[brokehunter]

  I agree nice rack but looks a bit scronny!

[rosscrazyelk]

I have seen lots of elk like that. its just in the genes.

[BNAElkhntr]

Didn't Know  Hanford Was  that green

[cornfeed]

I think I'm going to let him grow for a 1 or 2 more years... I have 4 or 5 more i see alot to that are alot biger!! or ill let him go for a youth hunt.. a kid would love to take him.... About 10 more cows moved into that spot in the last 2 days.. sweet!! that just means more bulls! not long till go time!!

[billythekidrock]

I think I'm going to let him grow for a 1 or 2 more years... I have 4 or 5 more i see alot to that are alot biger!! or ill let him go for a youth hunt.. a kid would love to take him.... About 10 more cows moved into that spot in the last 2 days.. sweet!! that just means more bulls! not long till go time!!

If your serious about taking a kid (and don't have one) my 10 year old nephew passed Hunter's Ed this year.

[dreamunelk]

I find it interesting and saddening that so many says it is genetics and that it should be culled!  I say it is one of two things or a combination and then there is one other.
Looking at the rostrum it appears to me a mature elk.  Can't see the pedicles but they look pretty big.  Anyone think regresser!  Now look at his body.  It's is august he should be filled out a lot more.  Nutrition? Internal perisites?  Both of witch can affect horn growth.  So it could be an old bull that is just not processing food correctly any more or and a little younger and is having some other issues that he may beat.  Or he was not able to get good nutrition this spring.  Several reasons for this to occur even in the best habitat.  Think bull behavior and or the selfish herd theory.  The third possibility I will let you guess at,  Note it has been well documented in the literature and even discussed on this board.

So in short Genetics play such a minor role in antler development that it is seldom mentioned in scientific literature when discussing abnormalities.

[cornfeed]

yes i am serious about takein a youth out for one i have a few to pick from.. i think its great to bring young poeple into the hunting world! i have more fun watchin them take a elk or deer then me doing it!

[Kowsrule30]

Looks cool to me.... I shoot it.....   

[luvtohnt]

Another possibility is an injury that prevented him from obtaining proper nutrition for an extended time. He could be a large mature bull in a normal year, just had a bad year. I would be hesitant to pass because he may not make it through winter. So if you shoot a different bull you loose 2 bulls in one year.

Brandon