Trophy?

[jtrammell]

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.

[jstone]

They like the golden apples better than the reds!!

[Naches Sportsman]

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.

[PolarBear]

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.

 

[zwickeyman]

Like said

"Trophy is in the eye of the beholder"

[coachcw]

Nice bull for sure throphy bul  to yet.

[Mark251]

If its a trophy  to you, then its a trophy.  Nice Bull!

[garbagegoat]

Looks good to me. 

[h20hunter]

I would push my grandma down, step over her, and not look back  until  he was down.

[mtman]

I shot a 2 point buck this year and he is a trophy. So yes that bull is a trophy.

[BIGDOG253]

That's a trophy in my book!

[jackelope]

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.

[Bob33]

A majority of Washington's elk hunters will never kill an elk that nice. Many will never kill any elk.

[lokidog]

I would shoot him in an instant!  Good luck!

[USMC86]

 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.