390" 2008 Rifle Bull

[plague]

My friend and neighbor shot this bull Tuesday in the Blues.  It is a 8x9.  The picture I posted does not show all of the points clearly. I scored it at 390 and change.  I really did not think it was going to score that high!  Had to recheck everything twice, but came up with the same number.  He was pumped to have got this bull and thought it was around 350.  He was even happier when I told him what it really scored.  It was nice to have someone get one of our coveted tags and to go into the hunt with the realistic expectation that he wanted to get a bull at least 330.  Sometimes when you go in with lower expectations you get more than you could have ever hoped for.









I did not have anything to do with this bulls demise, just lucky enough to know the hunter!!

[NW-Eric]

thats a nice bull for sure

[archery288]

That's a nice bull!!!  Doesn't look like 390" though....  The beams and points don't look long enough.. but maybe...

[bucklucky]

Nice bull! I sent you a PM.

[archery288]

Here's a 390" bull... 24" G3's and 22" G4's and 58" main beams on each side...  Not saying that bulls not nice by any means because it is, but it just doens't look 390 to me.. 340 - 350 maybe..

[bucklucky]

Here's a 390" bull... 24" G3's and 22" G4's and 58" main beams on each side...  Not saying that bulls not nice by any means because it is, but it just doens't look 390 to me.. 340 - 350 maybe..

340-350? Dude, its bigger than that. I was thinking 370's  Dandy bull . Pictures are tough on horns sometime. Looks like there are a couple extras on the 6 lookin side if you look in the shadow maybee like there is a fork at the end of the main beam and an extra off of the g-5 and g-4 that will add up too.

[archery288]

True true Charlie - can't really see the full rack.  Like I said either way it's a damn nice bull and I would have shot it in a minute!!!    Congrats to whomever took that thing!

[plague]

Ye of little faith....as they say, there are more than one way to skin a cat.  In other words you do not need 24 in ch this and 58 inch that when you have 17 points, i.e. 8x9.  They can be smaller cuz there are more of them.  I have found over 1000 elk antlers and am able to read a tape measure......I too was underwhelmed.  However, 174 inches left, 175 each right and 40 1/2 spread adds up to pretty close to 390 in this part of Washington.  I will put the score sheet up when I get it for those you whom doubt.

[Huntbear]

 

WOW a lot of nice bullls this year!!!!!!

[archery288]

Ye of little faith....as they say, there are more than one way to skin a cat.  In other words you do not need 24 in ch this and 58 inch that when you have 17 points, i.e. 8x9.  They can be smaller cuz there are more of them.  I have found over 1000 elk antlers and am able to read a tape measure......I too was underwhelmed.  However, 174 inches left, 175 each right and 40 1/2 beam adds up to pretty close to 390 in this part of Washington.  I will put the score sheet up when I get it for those you whom doubt.

   I am not doubting that you don't know how to score, I was just saying from the look of the picture because not all points are visible it's tough to judge it.  Good work!

[huntnphool]

Look at the mass on that toad I would make room on my wall for that thing in a second, way to go!!!

[GoldTip]

Damn nice bull for sure, whatever it scores.  Congrats to the lucky hunter.

[archery288]

Statement on tine length taken back!!    Lot better picture - that thing is a hawg!!!!

[BIGBULLBALLS]

I was a little in question about the 390 score until you posted the second pic.  I have no more questions!!!

[bucklucky]

Looks like a 390 bull to me