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Title: Life in Arizona
Post by: Bean Counter on August 07, 2015, 01:10:24 PM
The 2015 governors tag has been filled
Title: Re: Life in Arizona
Post by: Jonathan_S on August 07, 2015, 01:12:32 PM
Big Fella  :tup:

Any pictures that are in perspective?  Any word on gross/net?

Love how those browtines curve up  :drool:
Title: Re: Life in Arizona
Post by: Bean Counter on August 07, 2015, 01:13:45 PM
430" green

I ran into an A3 guide in the field last year. He was calling so well I stalked in on him.  :o
Title: Re: Life in Arizona
Post by: Big6bull on August 07, 2015, 01:18:01 PM
His tops are as tall as the guy! :yike:
Title: Re: Life in Arizona
Post by: grundy53 on August 07, 2015, 01:36:56 PM
The owner of A3 was on Jay Scott's podcast the other day. It was a pretty good interview. Dang they've got some big bulls and bucks down there.

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Title: Re: Life in Arizona
Post by: notellumcreek on August 07, 2015, 01:42:48 PM
dandy bull but why cant he stand next to the thing instead of 5 feet behind it? It would still look huge...
Title: Re: Life in Arizona
Post by: bearpaw on August 07, 2015, 02:05:20 PM
beautiful bull, congrats to all involved  :tup:
Title: Re: Life in Arizona
Post by: Bean Counter on August 07, 2015, 02:07:27 PM
Tend to agree. Long arming is tacky no matter what the size of the animal.  :twocents:
Title: Re: Life in Arizona
Post by: ridgefire on August 07, 2015, 03:47:21 PM
Heard it was shot in 23N. Any truth to that? Great bull but not into the velvet on elk.
Title: Re: Life in Arizona
Post by: Bean Counter on August 07, 2015, 04:09:01 PM
...neither confirm nor deny..  8)
Title: Re: Life in Arizona
Post by: BULLBLASTER on August 07, 2015, 04:42:18 PM
dandy bull but why cant he stand next to the thing instead of 5 feet behind it? It would still look huge...
Looks to me like he is holding the other antler close to his body. The camera is close to the each tho.
Title: Re: Life in Arizona
Post by: BULLBLASTER on August 07, 2015, 04:44:25 PM
Here's some perspective
Title: Re: Life in Arizona
Post by: lamrith on August 07, 2015, 04:58:04 PM
Caaraaaaaap that's a monster. :tup:
Title: Re: Life in Arizona
Post by: Bean Counter on August 07, 2015, 05:11:50 PM
They're using an ultra wide lens, probably 16-28mm full frame eq. It distorts perspective by pulling close objects closer and pushing further objects farther. Just look at his upper body compared to lower body. Just as tacky as long arming imho.
Title: Re: Life in Arizona
Post by: PlateauNDN on August 07, 2015, 10:19:42 PM
 :yike: :drool:
Title: Re: Life in Arizona
Post by: ridgefire on August 07, 2015, 10:26:27 PM
My brother in law drew 23n early archery and was claiming it came out of there. Hunted that unit a few years back and saw some toads in there. Nothing quite that big though.
Title: Re: Life in Arizona
Post by: 3dvapor on August 07, 2015, 11:11:06 PM
My brother in law drew 23n early archery and was claiming it came out of there. Hunted that unit a few years back and saw some toads in there. Nothing quite that big though.
i have twenty years into applying for arizona.  23n or south is going to be my choice as well for archery.  Id like to get your opinion on the unit if u dont mind maybe after your brother in laws hunt.
Title: Re: Life in Arizona
Post by: MLBowhunting on August 08, 2015, 12:23:51 AM
Awesome Bull.  Holy cow.
Title: Re: Life in Arizona
Post by: csaaphill on August 08, 2015, 02:09:19 AM
pretty cool nice vlevet pic too, velvet makes the antlers seen fat   :chuckle:
anyhows nice bull.
Title: Re: Life in Arizona
Post by: andrew_in_idaho on August 08, 2015, 02:30:54 AM
Heard it was shot in 23N. Any truth to that? Great bull but not into the velvet on elk.
Not trying to derail this thread but I love when every year a big bull gets killed on a governors tag and people come out and blast on the ethics of hunting elk in velvet, yet the same internet police have no issue with hunting mule deer in velvet. I guess the reason is there typically are no open seasons on elk prior to shedding velvet :dunno: Oh and ridgefire I'm not accusing you of questioning his ethics or anything your comment about not being into elk velvet just reminded me
Title: Re: Life in Arizona
Post by: coldsteel3d on August 09, 2015, 08:56:09 PM
dandy bull but why cant he stand next to the thing instead of 5 feet behind it? It would still look huge...

He really isn't standing that far behind it, the other side is actually pretty close to his body the bull is just really wide and really huge!
Title: Re: Life in Arizona
Post by: coldsteel3d on August 09, 2015, 09:05:53 PM
I also am not a big fan of elk in velvet, I prefer them hard horned, however to each his own. I do like mule deer in velvet though!
Title: Re: Life in Arizona
Post by: Bean Counter on August 09, 2015, 09:10:06 PM
dandy bull but why cant he stand next to the thing instead of 5 feet behind it? It would still look huge...

He really isn't standing that far behind it, the other side is actually pretty close to his body the bull is just really wide and really huge!

It's a nice bull and congratulations are in order to both the guide and the hunter. I'll start a new topic some other time to discuss ultra wide lenses and the pseudo long arm effect to not jack the OPs thread.  :chuckle:
Title: Re: Life in Arizona
Post by: Quackwhacker on August 09, 2015, 09:18:27 PM
Great bull! Maybe he already has a 430 hard horn and he needed one in velvet.

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Title: Re: Life in Arizona
Post by: BIGMIKE on August 11, 2015, 05:31:07 AM
5 point tag horn? I would have passed! Fronts are a little weak too.
Title: Re: Life in Arizona
Post by: grundy53 on August 11, 2015, 05:47:07 AM
5 point tag horn? I would have passed! Fronts are a little weak too.
Its a 6 point.

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Title: Re: Life in Arizona
Post by: Tbob on August 11, 2015, 08:28:13 AM
Just curious here, but with that elk being in Velvet, was he done growing or could he have been bigger as a hard horned guy?
Title: Re: Life in Arizona
Post by: nwwanderer on August 11, 2015, 08:33:54 AM
Looks like he was done, some separation here and there, growth points pretty pointy.
Title: Re: Life in Arizona
Post by: grundy53 on August 11, 2015, 08:35:36 AM
yeah, he was done growing.
Title: Re: Life in Arizona
Post by: WAcoueshunter on August 11, 2015, 09:20:20 AM
Incredible bull, you don't see many 430 typical 6x6's!

I too am not a fan of velvet, but to each their own.   :tup:  The hunter paid the dough to harvest an animal, he can do whatever he likes.  That being said, I'd sure love to see that thing hard horned so you can compare apples to apples - probably loses a few inches without the velvet, but still...maybe a 420" 6x6?  That's nuts! 
Title: Re: Life in Arizona
Post by: Jonathan_S on August 11, 2015, 10:32:12 AM
B&C or P&Y?  Boone and Crockett doesn't score with velvet and Pope and Young has a 3% deduction for velvet.  That would make this guy a measly 417"   :chuckle:
Title: Re: Life in Arizona
Post by: westside Elkhunter on August 14, 2015, 02:23:13 PM
What a toad of a bull ;)
Title: Re: Life in Arizona
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Title: Re: Life in Arizona
Post by: bowhunterforever on August 14, 2015, 05:19:41 PM
What a beast :drool:
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