Possible record bull?

[Joshramirez1995]

Gotta say this is the only form of social media I have and this thread makes me want to get off here as well. I love seeing peoples success and hearing great stories. And seeing grown men act like this is really unfortunate. Guy killed a great bull good on him.

[HillHound]

I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that the top posters in these couple threads are on other forms of social media because this definitely reminds me of all the drama involved in them. And some definitely seem like they love the drama. I’m in the camp that I’m entitled to my opinion, but at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter to anybody but me some people think their opinion matters to others and everyone needs to know and agree with it. News flash.. not the case. I’m going to do my part and this is my last post on either one of these so hopefully they can be and end to them  eventually.
Oh yeah don’t forget my opinion… Awesome bull!!!!

[Geno]

I probably won't be purchasing any more raffle tags, seems more like a donation than an opportunity 

I think Casey paid very little. In the 5's of thousands of dollars

I know someone that knows what he paid, who will remain anonymous,  the amount he paid is 10 times what your guess is. THAT is why I choose to not participate when my odds of getting drawn are so slim. By the way,  Casey is not the only guy with deep pockets that is buying up raffle tags,  my guess is that the majority are purchased by the millionaire club.  I have no issue with any one that does this cause most people who could buy opportunities would, myself included. My issue is with WDFW, make the raffle a single ticket purchase so we all have an equal opportunity.

[Magnum_Willys]

Waiting in my “blind “ for the big one….     Nice bull, congrats. 

[baker5150]

I probably won't be purchasing any more raffle tags, seems more like a donation than an opportunity 

I think Casey paid very little. In the 5's of thousands of dollars

I know someone that knows what he paid, who will remain anonymous,  the amount he paid is 10 times what your guess is. THAT is why I choose to not participate when my odds of getting drawn are so slim. By the way,  Casey is not the only guy with deep pockets that is buying up raffle tags,  my guess is that the majority are purchased by the millionaire club.  I have no issue with any one that does this cause most people who could buy opportunities would, myself included. My issue is with WDFW, make the raffle a single ticket purchase so we all have an equal opportunity.

This defeats the entire purpose of the raffles...

It's not meant to be a fair opportunity, it's meant to generate funds by way of a lottery. 

[JakeLand]

Wow some of you Karen’s got your  panties all in a bunch over a great bull . I don’t care if he lived where he did or anything else it was legal and a great bull

[The scout]

Waiting in my “blind “ for the big one….     Nice bull, congrats.

  I’ve been sitting in my kids tree fort since I saw this. No luck yet. Lol. That is an incredible bull!

[Feathernfurr]

I think some of the issues with this conversation, and others I often see on the site, is the quickness to let everything snowball into a mudslinging competition. There’s something to be said for civilized discourse. This doesn’t have to be a this vs that thing. This bull can be amazing regardless of the circumstances, the hunter can be a great guy/skilled hunter who is still very privileged to hunt places where hunting is easier. The harvest can be legal/ethical but in questionable taste. Auction tags can still raise millions for conservation knowing they’ll target trophy animals, while making hunters look bad in the eyes of the non-hunting community. Other hunters can be critical, without being jealous. We as hunters have a duty to hold one another accountable, but also to support one another. As iron sharpens iron. All of the things discussed in this thread are complex in their own ways and there isn’t necessarily a hardline right & wrong.

[bhawley76]

I'd be good with just a picture of that magnificent bull on my wall and cow tag. I think I'm getting old.

[2MANY]

Perhaps we should move on and talk about the taxi mount?
Peeking around a mailbox would be cool.

[KP-Skagit]

Wow two elk threads going nuts in one year, good work everyone.

Every hunt is different and appreciated differently. Every animal I have harvested or been a part of harvesting I am proud of. Some have been easy, some have been a grind.

I have spent a lot of time sitting on a property line with a whitetail tag in the Palouse waiting. I saw some bruisers, I never shot a buck, I did fill a couple second deer tags. Was I proud of it? absolutely. Would anti hunters disapprove? Yes

I found a wounded cow elk while chukar hunting in an any elk unit and I put it out of its misery, looked for a hunter and couldn't find one so after quite a while I tagged it and packed it out which was not easy. Was I proud? Totally. Was it like one step up from harvesting roadkill? Yes. Would anti hunters disapprove? Yes.

I drove my disabled father around for a week before getting him on a bull moose in WA. He shot it from the shoulder of the road at 50 yards. Was I proud of it? More than anything. Was it the hardest hunt I have been on, in some ways emotionally, not physically. Would antis disapprove? Yes.

I have taken animals on private property, public property, (not my own property yet but would if it came together). If its legal who cares?

And I know plenty of people who have gotten a raffle tag with just a couple tickets.

[bigdub257]

Perhaps we should move on and talk about the taxi mount?
Peeking around a mailbox would be cool.

 

[idahohuntr]

I think some of the issues with this conversation, and others I often see on the site, is the quickness to let everything snowball into a mudslinging competition. There’s something to be said for civilized discourse. This doesn’t have to be a this vs that thing. This bull can be amazing regardless of the circumstances, the hunter can be a great guy/skilled hunter who is still very privileged to hunt places where hunting is easier. The harvest can be legal/ethical but in questionable taste. Auction tags can still raise millions for conservation knowing they’ll target trophy animals, while making hunters look bad in the eyes of the non-hunting community. Other hunters can be critical, without being jealous. We as hunters have a duty to hold one another accountable, but also to support one another. As iron sharpens iron. All of the things discussed in this thread are complex in their own ways and there isn’t necessarily a hardline right & wrong.

Very well said.  People tend to polarize instantaneously, especially on the internet.  Life is not that black and white.

[Roslyn Rambler]

I probably won't be purchasing any more raffle tags, seems more like a donation than an opportunity 

I think Casey paid very little. In the 5's of thousands of dollars

I know someone that knows what he paid, who will remain anonymous,  the amount he paid is 10 times what your guess is. THAT is why I choose to not participate when my odds of getting drawn are so slim. By the way,  Casey is not the only guy with deep pockets that is buying up raffle tags,  my guess is that the majority are purchased by the millionaire club.  I have no issue with any one that does this cause most people who could buy opportunities would, myself included. My issue is with WDFW, make the raffle a single ticket purchase so we all have an equal opportunity.

I'm wrong. You're correct. Yes it's more. I looked at the wrong category. $61k and some change if he'd of purchased every single ticket. If he paid more than that, then...?

[elkrack]

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