Oak creek beast

[bowsandhose]

 

[PacificNWhunter]

That's a great bull, have been watching him for a few years now too. I really like the crown he is developing on his left side.

[wilsongideon]

wow any estimates on how he scores?

[bow4elk]

He's short on his main beams but his front G1, 2's, and 3's are nice and long, average mass...my gut says 340 class.

[wilsongideon]

thanks I havent had much experience scoring elk . . .just learning how to field judge deer.

[bow4elk]

I just go with my gut reaction.  I've been within a 1/2 inch or off by 20 inches...it's hard to do consistently well, especially with photos.  Mike Eastman has a great method for mulies that he's perfected over many years.  When I try to add up lengths and mass guesses, I'm usually way off.  I'm better at sizing up a "frame" and giving it about 10 seconds of thought.  I may be off on this bull, I'm just guessing.  It's easy to over judge elk.  A 300" bull is a very nice mature animal.  If you can get photos of a net ~300" bull it will help you ingrain that image for the field.

[270Shooter]

I was thinking 350-360. But i don't know anything

[boneaddict]

He is a 340 bull with some junk that will gross him that high.  his frame is 340.  He'd have died this year.  Not many met the criteria, but he would have.

[bucklucky]

I just go with my gut reaction.  I've been within a 1/2 inch or off by 20 inches...it's hard to do consistently well, especially with photos.  Mike Eastman has a great method for mulies that he's perfected over many years.  When I try to add up lengths and mass guesses, I'm usually way off.  I'm better at sizing up a "frame" and giving it about 10 seconds of thought.  I may be off on this bull, I'm just guessing.  It's easy to over judge elk.  A 300" bull is a very nice mature animal.  If you can get photos of a net ~300" bull it will help you ingrain that image for the field.

Thats pretty much how I do it , gut feeling.

[wilsongideon]

yeah I definatly need more practice . .. .specially since I plan on pulling down one of those guys some day 

[buckbrush]

I wouldn't have taken this bull.  People need to stop looking at the rack... his tail is way to short..

[Dave Workman]

Great photos.
But there is one thing wrong.
That animal ought to be hanging in a meat locker somewhere.