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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Smossy on September 21, 2013, 12:39:21 PM

Title: Seen a 7x1 Bull
Post by: Smossy on September 21, 2013, 12:39:21 PM: Seen a 7x1 bull the other day when I was in the Teanaway unit. He was gettin his freak on chasing a cow around.
How does' that happen? There was a nice 7 point on one side, and a huge long spike on the other... From a past break or something? I tried to take some photos but they're garbage and not even worth posting. No detail.
Title: Re: Seen a 7x1 Bull
Post by: Fowlweather25 on September 21, 2013, 12:40:54 PM: Could be a genetic mutation, or an old injury. :twocents:
Title: Re: Seen a 7x1 Bull
Post by: Button Nubbs on September 21, 2013, 12:46:15 PM: He was a migrant from graham.
Title: Re: Seen a 7x1 Bull
Post by: Fowlweather25 on September 21, 2013, 12:48:28 PM: :yeah:

Haha i forgot about that. Hes still looking for Eva!
Title: Re: Seen a 7x1 Bull
Post by: PlateauNDN on September 21, 2013, 12:48:54 PM: No pics, it didn't happen. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Seen a 7x1 Bull
Post by: Sportfury on September 21, 2013, 12:49:58 PM: Smossy here is a bull that my son shot two years ago. When he was younger he hurt his antler on that side. We got to see him grow up as he would come in an out of the area.

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Title: Re: Seen a 7x1 Bull
Post by: Bean Counter on September 21, 2013, 12:57:22 PM: That bul would be legal in a spike bull unit, no? :dunno:
Title: Re: Seen a 7x1 Bull
Post by: washelkhunter on September 21, 2013, 01:01:31 PM: Yes it would.
Title: Re: Seen a 7x1 Bull
Post by: Timberstalker on September 21, 2013, 01:25:31 PM: Quote from: washelkhunter on September 21, 2013, 01:01:31 PM
Yes it would.

This isn't correct. That bulls fork originates higher than 4" from the base. Not a spike.
Title: Re: Seen a 7x1 Bull
Post by: Jonathan_S on September 21, 2013, 01:26:15 PM: Quote from: Button Nubbs on September 21, 2013, 12:46:15 PM
He was a migrant from graham.

Thought this was an Eva Shockey thread :dunno:
Title: Re: Seen a 7x1 Bull
Post by: Timberstalker on September 21, 2013, 01:27:03 PM: To clarify I am talking about the bull in the picture not Smossy's.
Title: Re: Seen a 7x1 Bull
Post by: Bean Counter on September 21, 2013, 01:53:17 PM: Quote from: Timberstalker on September 21, 2013, 01:27:03 PM
To clarify I am talking about the bull in the picture not Smossy's.

:yeah: and that's what I was asking about. :tup:
Title: Re: Seen a 7x1 Bull
Post by: 101521 on September 21, 2013, 02:09:24 PM: That bull has been around for at least two possibly three years now looking like that.
Title: Re: Seen a 7x1 Bull
Post by: nwwanderer on September 21, 2013, 02:27:50 PM: Many years ago, one of the early Mill Creek hunts, a family friend turned photographed and turned down about 150 bulls before taking a massive bull on a foggy day near the end of his season. 7x1, 4 foot spike one side. Not that unusual.
Title: Re: Seen a 7x1 Bull
Post by: wall of wood camp on September 21, 2013, 02:35:16 PM: Like timber stalker stated that bull would not be a legal spike because of the fork originating way more than 4 inches above the skull cool looking rack none the less
Title: Re: Seen a 7x1 Bull
Post by: Smossy on September 22, 2013, 12:31:26 PM: The one that we seen had a decent 7 point, More like a 5 point with 2 more small 2"inch points sticking off. The other side was CLEARLY a single long spike, no extra anything forking off.
I imagine its spike only unit way out there but I have western elk tags and I think elk seasons over anyways.
Title: Re: Seen a 7x1 Bull
Post by: notellumcreek on September 22, 2013, 12:40:55 PM: Quote from: Smossy on September 22, 2013, 12:31:26 PM
I have western elk tags and I think elk seasons over anyways.

C'mon Smossy you should know when your tags are good for not just think so! :chuckle:

On the OP, sounds like it could be an injury or inbred, cool to come across though :tup: some of these low land bulls on the westside here that never move out of a 5 mile radius end up knocking up sisters and their moms over time :bdid: need to shoot those things out of the gene pool that's for sure!
Title: Re: Seen a 7x1 Bull
Post by: Smossy on September 22, 2013, 12:52:35 PM: Quote from: notellumcreek on September 22, 2013, 12:40:55 PM
Quote from: Smossy on September 22, 2013, 12:31:26 PM
I have western elk tags and I think elk seasons over anyways.

C'mon Smossy you should know when your tags are good for not just think so! :chuckle:

On the OP, sounds like it could be an injury or inbred, cool to come across though :tup: some of these low land bulls on the westside here that never move out of a 5 mile radius end up knocking up sisters and their moms over time :bdid: need to shoot those things out of the gene pool that's for sure!
I know western elk was over, Not sure if eastern was or not.
Title: Re: Seen a 7x1 Bull
Post by: Smossy on September 22, 2013, 12:55:35 PM: It was really dark but you can kinda see it.
Title: Re: Seen a 7x1 Bull
Post by: fishseeker on September 22, 2013, 01:09:20 PM: Tried to shoot a 5x1 on Bethel 6 years ago. He was with 3 other bulls all branch antler, a 6x6 4xx4 and a 3x2. was watching the and the 5 turned his head and the antler on the right was no more than a 3' flat sword, no eyeguard. He was headed to the freezer. Tried to fire and my rifle hangfired. Just klicked, Touched the bolt to eject and Boom. nolonger on the critter. :bash:
Title: Re: Seen a 7x1 Bull
Post by: mulehunter on September 22, 2013, 01:12:10 PM: :bdid: Those freak weird Elk hanging out in Teannway unit. I wouldnt eat those... :chuckle:

I look up in my computer to share from few years ago by our cabin in Teannway unit. It suprised me that Elk problem still over there..
Title: Re: Seen a 7x1 Bull
Post by: Elkpiss on September 24, 2013, 03:12:11 PM: Here is a 5x1 i killed, goofy bull, had to put him on the wall cause it was so unique..
Title: Re: Seen a 7x1 Bull
Post by: nailbender on September 25, 2013, 07:38:38 PM: :chuckle: :chuckle: hilarious! Maybe Shane did a catch and relaease... :dunno: :stirthepot:

Quote from: Button Nubbs on September 21, 2013, 12:46:15 PM
He was a migrant from graham.
Title: Re: Seen a 7x1 Bull
Post by: cougkilr on September 25, 2013, 07:54:26 PM: Quote from: Elkpiss on September 24, 2013, 03:12:11 PM
Here is a 5x1 i killed, goofy bull, had to put him on the wall cause it was so unique..
Who's that baby face in the pic Elk Piss, haha
Title: Re: Seen a 7x1 Bull
Post by: Jayfire83 on September 25, 2013, 08:24:15 PM: My buddy notched his tag on this guy out in Graham's couple seasons ago before this babour outfit came in and leased the land and gathered all his trail cams. Sorry Eva!
Title: Re: Seen a 7x1 Bull
Post by: kenbell27 on September 25, 2013, 08:42:38 PM: I think I have a picture of him on the hoof.
Title: Re: Seen a 7x1 Bull
Post by: Jayfire83 on September 25, 2013, 08:47:28 PM: That's awesome! I will show him the pics. He took that bull from atree stand two seasons ago. On some private land of meridian.