Margret Archery Bull Expectations

[BENCHLEG]

Hey t how many points did you have ?

[Bullkllr]

Ok so here's the plan, Sept 7-22 Ill do my best to find a 300+ bull . I have recieved messages from guys sayin theyve seen some big bulls in therr last year, but couldnt get it done. So Ill try for big and keep ya'll posted of my scouting trips, trail cam pics etc.

If I dont fill my tag in sept, Ill take first bull I can in the late season

I also have a multiseason elk tag so I have options.

Keep in mind they did give out tags the same as yours to 49 other hunters. Would keep specifics to a minimum or through PMs.

Of all the members on the site and all the experience and animals taken I cant believe nobody has any pics of 320+ bulls from Margo that everybody claims are there?  I have seen some nice ones laying below the Observatory along river but not on walls.  I would take first nice 5x5 I could especially if archery!

Have pics of a 5x5 that green scored out at 280. I have an itchy trigger finger when nice 5xs come in close.

I have a theory that some of the reports of large Margaret bulls are actually bulls people see in the Loowit... possible...

[throttlejocky20]

I had 6 points when i drew my cow tag.

[Tbar]

Heres another wrench to consider. A 260-280 inch bull coming in hot raking jack firs snorting grunting can quickly look like a 320 bull. Thats not to discredit ANY bull, in the end if you are happy with the one you take thats all that matters. I've had bulls at 6 feet that you couldn't draw on much less shoot.

[sirmissalot]

Ohhhhhh I love these threads.

[swwaoutdoorsman]

Ohhhhhh I love these threads.

 

[TMortensen]

I guess to me it would depend on whether or not you're planning on doing a mount and what the minimum requirement for that would be. If you're just going to take pictures and not mount, find a bull with a pretty rack and kill it. Take some pictures and eat it. If you are looking for a mount, will you mount a 230? 240? No less than 280?

Not looking to mount it, unless its huge.

[furbearer365]

Set your sights high if 300 is your mark than right on if you end up shooting a bull that goes 250 to 280 i dont hink there is anyone here that would say you screwed up. I have personally seen some smasher bulls in there when i had my cow tag in 2010. With that said the weather was on my side and the bulls were very vocal. Good luck my buddy has a muzzy tag and after what i seen last sat. we are setting our mark high as well.

Exactly, nobody would say he screwed up for taking a 250-280, in fact most of us are telling him to take one that big and not to pass one up that size.  Ive always thought that filling a tag, especially with a bow, is worth 50-80 inches anyway.  So if you kill a 250 with a bow, I will consider it a 300 with the extra 50 points added on.