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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Dr. Death on September 05, 2013, 08:28:42 PM

Title: Horn Rot Bull
Post by: Dr. Death on September 05, 2013, 08:28:42 PM: Shot opening evening, 60 yard shot...30 yard recovery...big question is what's the deal with horn rot ?!?! The 3rd, 4th and 5th points on the right side are all rotten. I can stick a screwdriver right down the center of them....no hoof rot though!!! :chuckle:
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Post by: SemperFidelis97 on September 05, 2013, 08:29:50 PM: I have never seen that :dunno: nice shooting though good looking bull.
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Post by: Elkstuffer on September 05, 2013, 08:35:09 PM: I've seen that a few times here in the shop. It may be that the horn just didn't harden enough before he stripped his velvet. One of the bio's on here may be able to shed some light on it.

Congrat's by the way. Nice bull regardless!
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Post by: trophyhunt on September 05, 2013, 08:40:25 PM: Congrats! My first spike bull had soft antlers, I could squeeze blood out of them.
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Post by: elkslayer069 on September 05, 2013, 08:48:39 PM: Ive got two bulls that are 4pts and the 4th point tips are soft :dunno:
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Post by: JWhite22 on September 05, 2013, 08:53:45 PM: Good job! Nice bull
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Post by: ShaneTyTrey on September 05, 2013, 08:54:56 PM: Congrats, nice bull
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Post by: SniperDanWA on September 05, 2013, 10:21:20 PM: Hmm, nice hunt though. Congrats on the kill.
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Post by: LITTLEBUCK on September 06, 2013, 08:26:36 AM: Way to go Boss. Starting this year out right. Not sure you can top last year but good start.
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Post by: grundy53 on September 06, 2013, 09:30:42 AM: I killed one 2 years ago that had it. It's fairly common in the area I killed it. What GMU did you kill it in?

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Title: Re: Horn Rot Bull
Post by: Dr. Death on September 06, 2013, 12:48:21 PM: St Helens area
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Post by: MADMAX on September 07, 2013, 07:38:09 AM: way to go man