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Legal or Not Legal as spike ? (Not a True Spike Unit)
« on: August 12, 2024, 07:05:31 AM »
what's your opinion on this bull being legal for a spike?
« Last Edit: August 12, 2024, 03:28:59 PM by elkoholic1 »

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Re: Legal or Not Legal as spike ? (Not a True Spike Unit)
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2024, 07:06:23 AM »
can a moderate turn the sideways pics ?

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Re: Legal or Not Legal as spike ? (Not a True Spike Unit)
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2024, 07:10:02 AM »
Spike Bull Restrictions: Elk taken in these GMUs must have at least one antler with no branches originating more than four (4) inches from where the antler attaches to the skull.

Right side looks legal to me
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Re: Legal or Not Legal as spike ? (Not a True Spike Unit)
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2024, 07:20:46 AM »
If i got a good look through the binos, im shooting that bugger.

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Re: Legal or Not Legal as spike ? (Not a True Spike Unit)
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2024, 08:05:37 AM »
Legal, in my opinion. :tup:
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Re: Legal or Not Legal as spike ? (Not a True Spike Unit)
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2024, 09:45:23 AM »
4 inches adds up fast on an elk antler. Maybe legal... maybe not. Regardless I am not shooting. Very close to a judgement call. To me its not a spike. So no go for me. If someone else shoots thats their call.
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Re: Legal or Not Legal as spike ? (Not a True Spike Unit)
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2024, 09:45:31 AM »
Legal. 
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Re: Legal or Not Legal as spike ? (Not a True Spike Unit)
« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2024, 10:12:52 AM »
might need him to stand still long enough to put a tape measure on that side and make sure it's not 4", then shoot him!

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Re: Legal or Not Legal as spike ? (Not a True Spike Unit)
« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2024, 11:46:43 AM »
Unless Im shooting him in my back yard and he's goin straight in the cooler :chuckle: Im not risking it
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Re: Legal or Not Legal as spike ? (Not a True Spike Unit)
« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2024, 12:02:11 PM »
Spike Bull Restrictions: Elk taken in these GMUs must have at least one antler with no branches originating more than four (4) inches from where the antler attaches to the skull.

I would shoot it in a heartbeat. You have to remember that the rule is it can not Originate more than 4" from the skull Nothing about the length of the point itself.

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Re: Legal or Not Legal as spike ? (Not a True Spike Unit)
« Reply #10 on: August 12, 2024, 02:49:53 PM »
I'm not shooting. What does originate 4 inches from the base even mean in legal terms? How is that measured? The "bottom" of the forking antler? Or is it the "top"? Center? If it's the bottom you might get lucky and be under 4" but if it's the top I think that one is more than 4. 

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Re: Legal or Not Legal as spike ? (Not a True Spike Unit)
« Reply #11 on: August 12, 2024, 04:16:18 PM »
Average elk ears are 8-9 inches long / high. It would be to close for me to gamble on. 

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Re: Legal or Not Legal as spike ? (Not a True Spike Unit)
« Reply #12 on: August 12, 2024, 05:50:19 PM »
Dead bull

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Re: Legal or Not Legal as spike ? (Not a True Spike Unit)
« Reply #13 on: August 12, 2024, 06:28:40 PM »
Legal.  Have been watching/hunting a similar bull for several years. IMHO, most wardens are not going to have an issue with it if it originates 5" from skull, they understand a guy cant put a tape on it before shooting.
I know of 2 other similar ones that were shot in the past, WDFW said good to go on both.
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Re: Legal or Not Legal as spike ? (Not a True Spike Unit)
« Reply #14 on: August 14, 2024, 04:07:02 PM »
Looks like it's 3 1/8" up to the bottom of the point. I'd shoot it.

 


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