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Elk near Shelton?
« on: January 12, 2022, 09:40:13 AM »
Has the area around Shelton Washington ever been known for large Roosevelt bulls? In terms of antler size?

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Re: Elk near Shelton?
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2022, 10:18:43 AM »
I have always seen raghorn size bulls on satsop side. Maybe some bigger ones out of skokomish side. In satsop the elk are pretty regular and predictable. Although herds aren't big they were easy to target once located. Tribe has keys to timberlands and accesses it before general season pretty hard there. I have seen them shoot some fairly decent bulls from satsop side. One needs an access permit from green diamond to get into that herd.
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Re: Elk near Shelton?
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2022, 05:34:09 PM »
Been out in matlock for 11 years and haven't seen any bulls worth calling big. Out towards the olympic national in the skok unit though I have seen some big bulls

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Re: Elk near Shelton?
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2022, 05:38:35 PM »
Been out in matlock for 11 years and haven't seen any bulls worth calling big. Out towards the olympic national in the skok unit though I have seen some big bulls

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Re: Elk near Shelton?
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2022, 12:14:37 AM »
I was just curious cuz I picked up an old taxidermied head mount that was supposedly shot right out of Shelton. The guy didn't give me a specific direction though. Its a Roosevelt and it's pretty big. Scores around 370+ he thought. Was shot in the 70's from what I gathered.

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Re: Elk near Shelton?
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2022, 07:20:13 AM »
Sounds cool!! I would certainly get it scored. Its very possible it came from that area, although that far back it could have come from many places on the westside. I believe we don't see those giant bulls today largely to low age class and forage quality due to changes in logging practices in many areas.

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Re: Elk near Shelton?
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2022, 07:38:06 AM »
I was just curious cuz I picked up an old taxidermied head mount that was supposedly shot right out of Shelton. The guy didn't give me a specific direction though. Its a Roosevelt and it's pretty big. Scores around 370+ he thought. Was shot in the 70's from what I gathered.

Would you be willing to post a pic?? I saw a 5x5 in satsop this year that was the biggest bull I’ve seen out there in a while. Up the skoke there can be bigger bulls but I haven’t seen one in a long while
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Re: Elk near Shelton?
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2022, 07:50:49 AM »
A friend of my dad's has a bull that he got on some farm along the Satsop river back in the 70s I believe, and it's listed in the Boone & Crockett book. I don't remember what it scores but I've seen it and it's huge. So, that's not really "Shelton" but not too far.

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Re: Elk near Shelton?
« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2022, 08:09:29 AM »
Yes I will try to. My cell phone pics are always too big and the site rejects them. What's the easiest way to downsize them?

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Re: Elk near Shelton?
« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2022, 08:09:51 AM »
Would love to know who you got it from. I may be able to help pinpoint the location of the kill.

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Re: Elk near Shelton?
« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2022, 08:14:15 AM »
Yes I will try to. My cell phone pics are always too big and the site rejects them. What's the easiest way to downsize them?
Take a screenshot. That usually brings it down to an acceptable size to post.

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Re: Elk near Shelton?
« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2022, 08:21:21 AM »
Unfortunately I don't have a full name. Guys name was Clint and he got it from the guy who shot it and had it mounted. I don't know if he even has contact with the hunter anymore.

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Re: Elk near Shelton?
« Reply #12 on: January 13, 2022, 07:14:06 PM »
Pretty sure I know that head. Almost positive that came out of a collection that was sold off a few years ago as the guy sold off his mounts since he was downsizing to a much smaller house. I'll confirm with a friend who is in the know tomorrow.

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Re: Elk near Shelton?
« Reply #13 on: January 13, 2022, 07:29:11 PM »
Unfortunately I don't have a full name. Guys name was Clint and he got it from the guy who shot it and had it mounted. I don't know if he even has contact with the hunter anymore.

Wow that thing is pretty cool. Just me or does it seem really wide?
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Re: Elk near Shelton?
« Reply #14 on: January 13, 2022, 07:57:51 PM »
Pretty sure I know that head. Almost positive that came out of a collection that was sold off a few years ago as the guy sold off his mounts since he was downsizing to a much smaller house. I'll confirm with a friend who is in the know tomorrow.

Well I would like to know more about it so if they know for certain where it came from shoot me a PM.

 


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