What is your definition of a Raghorn?

[lokidog]

 

Seriously, jdb had it right.

a rag horn to me is a small branch antler bull that is either imature or of poor genetics, makes no difference the point count

[whacker1]

jdb has it right

A friend shot a 4 point that was in regression.  Probably pushing a 300 class 4 point.

[EastWaViking]

jdb has it right

A friend shot a 4 point that was in regression.  Probably pushing a 300 class 4 point.

So a regressing 300 class 4 pt is a raghorn?

[toe-jam]

Seriously, jdb had it right.

[shoot-em-dead]

I always thought a raghorn was a set or one side of antler on a young bull or buck that grew really funny and did not match. If the animal was mature it would be a non-typical.

[DOUBLELUNG]

A 2 year old bull is a raghorn in my book.  Most typically a small 3,4, or 5 point, I've seen a few 5x6 and 6x6, and one 6x7 raghorn.  So I'll disagree with JDB to the extent I don't consider a mature bull with inferior antler development a raghorn.  It is about age, not points.  

I'm sure there are regional differences, based on typical antler growth for the area.  In herds where yearling bulls commonly grow branched antlers, I consider those 2-pt yearlings or 3-pt yearlings - not raghorns.  

[whacker1]

No, I was trying to illustrate that 300 class 4 point is not a raghorn.  

[jdb]

I have a matched set of 4 point elk horns that came from the cowiche that are pretty impressive, I think with a branch antler tag I would have killed him. I also have what maybe the smallest 6 point ever that I wouldnt dream of shooting

[huntnphool]

Anything M-Ray would shoot

[EastWaViking]

Anything M-Ray would shoot

 

[alecvg]

a rag horn to me is a small branch antler bull that is either imature or of poor genetics, makes no difference the point count

 

[dbllunger]

Yeah what he said +1

[IBspoiled]

Definition of a raghorn?  Any bull smaller than my 2009 bull!   

[poohdog]

I have also seen some 6x6's that I call raghorn bulls.  I would love to see a pic of a 300 class 4x4 thats impressive.

[whacker1]

I would post, but I don't have permission