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Offline jtrammell

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Trophy?
« on: September 07, 2015, 05:44:25 PM »
So this is my first year hunting in Washington. I tried to last year when I moved here but I had three brain surgeries that prevented me from doing so. I have a nice bull on camera and I'm just wondering if he would be considered a trophy.

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Re: Trophy?
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2015, 05:46:19 PM »
They like the golden apples better than the reds!!

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Re: Trophy?
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2015, 05:48:45 PM »
A "trophy" animal is defined differently by each and every hunter. If he meets your defenition of a trophy animal, then it is a trophy.

I would consider that a trophy elk by my defenition.

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Re: Trophy?
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2015, 05:56:28 PM »
A "trophy" animal is defined differently by each and every hunter. If he meets your defenition of a trophy animal, then it is a trophy.


 :yeah:

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Re: Trophy?
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2015, 06:30:23 PM »
Like said

"Trophy is in the eye of the beholder"
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Re: Trophy?
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2015, 06:31:27 PM »
Nice bull for sure throphy bul  to yet. :twocents:

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Re: Trophy?
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2015, 06:37:38 PM »
If its a trophy  to you, then its a trophy.  Nice Bull!

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Re: Trophy?
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2015, 06:54:43 PM »
Looks good to me. 

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Re: Trophy?
« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2015, 06:55:43 PM »
I would push my grandma down, step over her, and not look back  until  he was down.

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Re: Trophy?
« Reply #9 on: September 07, 2015, 07:11:22 PM »
I shot a 2 point buck this year and he is a trophy. So yes that bull is a trophy.

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Re: Trophy?
« Reply #10 on: September 07, 2015, 07:19:41 PM »
That's a trophy in my book!

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Re: Trophy?
« Reply #11 on: September 07, 2015, 09:20:35 PM »
A trophy to me is defined by a lot more than just the size of the animal's antlers. Did you work your butt off for him? Were you in a special place? Did you have some buddies or family with you that make that hunt unforgettable? You get the idea.  We can't tell you what a trophy is in your book. I'd be super proud of a bull like that.
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Re: Trophy?
« Reply #12 on: September 07, 2015, 09:27:25 PM »
A majority of Washington's elk hunters will never kill an elk that nice. Many will never kill any elk.
Nature. It's cheaper than therapy.

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Re: Trophy?
« Reply #13 on: September 07, 2015, 10:12:49 PM »
I would shoot him in an instant!  Good luck!

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Re: Trophy?
« Reply #14 on: September 07, 2015, 11:00:11 PM »
 I've been on six guided elk hunts in four different states ( two in WA).  I got elk on only three of those hunts, and two of the Bulls were smaller than that one. Bob33 summed it up perfectly.  A lot of folks never shoot a mature elk and even fewer shoot one that nice.  If it was my hunt I wouldn't think twice.

 


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