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Title: Biggest spike elk.
Post by: buckmaster_wa on March 03, 2009, 08:50:37 AM: Lets see pics of the biggest spike elk you have gotten. Here is a pic of a spike my buddy and I got a few years back. That was a tough day. We packed out two spikes in one day. Started at 0900 hrs and got back to the truck at 2300 hrs.
Title: Re: Biggest spike elk.
Post by: buckmaster_wa on March 03, 2009, 08:52:54 AM: We packed out the first one and then when driving out of the area we spotted this one way up the mountain. After we shot it we figured we could just drag it down the hill easy enough. Not so easy. There were dead falls everywhere and it was so steep I got ran over about a dozen times(by the elk).
Title: Re: Biggest spike elk.
Post by: wastickslinger on March 03, 2009, 11:13:17 AM: Quote from: buckmaster_wa on March 03, 2009, 08:52:54 AM
We packed out the first one and then when driving out of the area we spotted this one way up the mountain. After we shot it we figured we could just drag it down the hill easy enough. Not so easy. There were dead falls everywhere and it was so steep I got ran over about a dozen times(by the elk).

I was just about to ask how in the world you packed it out whole.

Nice work!!
Title: Re: Biggest spike elk.
Post by: Huntbear on March 03, 2009, 11:24:32 AM: Have never shot a spike, but saw one up in the Marble unit one year hunting that had 4 foot spikes. They were like sabers, as big around as my forearm at the base. Gamey told me later that the bull had been a 6x7 the year before, and regressed.
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Post by: 270Shooter on March 03, 2009, 03:03:16 PM: never shot a spike. But I helped a guy load a 3x1 into his truck. It had a ton of mass and the 3 point side was like a club.
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Post by: 75johndeere on March 03, 2009, 03:52:02 PM: here is mine my packout was pretty easy droped him on a old skidder road pulled right up to him with the quad and got him out.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi292.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fmm24%2Fmcmurrinjr%2FIMGP1863.jpg&hash=1da3accc6d38697ad33abfe8d7162c1fdac6d6a9)

and the euro mount
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi292.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fmm24%2Fmcmurrinjr%2Fcraigslist%2FIMGP2134.jpg&hash=5719ff5e11d42b5bb3c39af378e83c0b1c0cc7a9)
Title: Re: Biggest spike elk.
Post by: heavy hauler on March 03, 2009, 05:10:10 PM: cool pics fellas. i have not killed a spike.i have seen a few crazy tall spikes also.not sure the story.i have heard that some bulls will always be spikes.bad genes or something.lucky for them they lived in a 3 point or better area...
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Post by: twisp_river_slayer on March 03, 2009, 05:12:12 PM: Nice Elk
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Post by: Elkslayer on March 03, 2009, 07:15:32 PM: Here's my biggest spike! Late archery 2006 in unit 121.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi6.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy204%2FElkslayer%2Fcuddeback008-1.jpg&hash=9cd941621d3445b8eeadaf283a35c4207be64826)
Title: Re: Biggest spike elk.
Post by: colockumelk on March 03, 2009, 08:42:00 PM: This is how I know our state is the worst in the West. There is a forum for who shot the largest spike!!! BTW buckmaster if you grow that beard for Montana I will shave half of it off. :chuckle:
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Post by: rosscrazyelk on March 03, 2009, 09:09:48 PM: My two biggest 2001 and 2008 both over 22"
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Post by: C-Money on March 03, 2009, 09:31:52 PM: Here is my one and only.
Title: Re: Biggest spike elk.
Post by: whacker1 on March 04, 2009, 12:14:17 AM: Here is my first and only spike from Idaho 2005. Sorry, most of the pictures didn't turn out, so this is all I was left with...disposable camera. I was recently married and my wife helped me haywire this Bull to the road 400 yards up hill. This is a good way to test a marriage....
Title: Re: Biggest spike elk.
Post by: firecrotch on March 04, 2009, 12:29:07 AM: sorry for the real bad clearity, dont have a scanner so i had to take a picture of it. but i shot this when i was 12 and the game biologist said it was a 4 year old bull with real bad genetics
Title: Re: Biggest spike elk.
Post by: firecrotch on March 04, 2009, 12:30:25 AM: .
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Post by: colockumelk on March 04, 2009, 10:19:50 AM: Whoa firecrotch that thing is huge. If the bio was right thank goodness you killed it and took it out of the gene pool. Hopefully it didn't breed any cows. I don't think anyone is going to top that spike. That is a big spike. If there was a Boone and Crockett club for spikes that thing would definately make it. :chuckle:
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Post by: fishunt247 on March 04, 2009, 07:18:19 PM: I don't know firecrotch, this one is pretty huge. ;) Its spikes are so long I was convinced it was a cow until I tracked it down, and I shot it at 27 yards.
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Post by: mossback91 on March 04, 2009, 07:28:15 PM: looks like you made a perfect shot on that spike too!!
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Post by: firecrotch on March 04, 2009, 07:30:48 PM: yeah looks like a good lung shot!
Title: Re: Biggest spike elk.
Post by: fishunt247 on March 04, 2009, 07:36:24 PM: Yep, that red brush behid him is all blood. But yours firecrotch is the biggest one I've ever seen.
Title: Re: Biggest spike elk.
Post by: firecrotch on March 04, 2009, 07:37:15 PM: we shot 4 spikes that day ill try and get the picture up on here
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Post by: robb92 on March 04, 2009, 07:40:15 PM: Good pics!!! haven't shot a spike yet but there will come a day I will.
Title: Re: Biggest spike elk.
Post by: firecrotch on March 04, 2009, 07:44:02 PM: me and my spike that you saw on the last page is on the bottom left hand corner. sorry for the clearity again
Title: Re: Biggest spike elk.
Post by: mossback91 on March 04, 2009, 07:48:44 PM: dude you were right about the militia
Title: Re: Biggest spike elk.
Post by: fishunt247 on March 04, 2009, 07:51:09 PM: Holy spikes. Apparently when you guys are in the woods, spikes should run for the nearest closed unit. Nice work.
Title: Re: Biggest spike elk.
Post by: GWA Hunter on March 04, 2009, 10:35:05 PM: Here is my spike elk from Idaho. Thought I was going to die trying to pack this guy out. Would never ever shoot another elk on that hillside again. Look at the lake below and how far it drops off! :bash:
Title: Re: Biggest spike elk.
Post by: colockumelk on March 05, 2009, 09:51:51 AM: Quote from: fishunt247 on March 04, 2009, 07:18:19 PM
I don't know firecrotch, this one is pretty huge. ;) Its spikes are so long I was convinced it was a cow until I tracked it down, and I shot it at 27 yards.

LMAO. fishunt that spike is awsome. That is one goofy looking *censored*. You say you :hunter: stalked him, Are you sure the spike didn't have down syndrome? Nice shot though.
Title: Re: Biggest spike elk.
Post by: bankwalker on March 05, 2009, 01:03:45 PM: i seen one in manastash 3 years ago that was a 5x1. the spike side had more mass and length then the mainbeam of the 5 side which was small like a rag horn rossy. coolest bull ive ever seen though. and he jumped the string on a 20yd shot :bash: :bash: :bash:

some guy shot it the next day at 50yds with a recurve just down the road from my camp.
Title: Re: Biggest spike elk.
Post by: mossback91 on March 05, 2009, 01:51:59 PM: Quote from: bankwalker on March 05, 2009, 01:03:45 PM
i seen one in manastash 3 years ago that was a 5x1. the spike side had more mass and length then the mainbeam of the 5 side which was small like a rag horn rossy. coolest bull ive ever seen though. and he jumped the string on a 20yd shot :bash: :bash: :bash:

some guy shot it the next day at 50yds with a recurve just down the road from my camp.

HOLY CRAP 50 YARDS WITH A RECURVE?!?!?! :yike:
Title: Re: Biggest spike elk.
Post by: MichaelJ on March 05, 2009, 05:20:16 PM: Quote from: firecrotch on March 04, 2009, 07:44:02 PM
me and my spike that you saw on the last page is on the bottom left hand corner. sorry for the clearity again

Haha that brings back memories of my Dads and my cows that we shot! Definitely got a militia out there! lol

Michael
Title: Re: Biggest spike elk.
Post by: bankwalker on March 05, 2009, 05:48:13 PM: Quote from: mossback91 on March 05, 2009, 01:51:59 PM
Quote from: bankwalker on March 05, 2009, 01:03:45 PM
i seen one in manastash 3 years ago that was a 5x1. the spike side had more mass and length then the mainbeam of the 5 side which was small like a rag horn rossy. coolest bull ive ever seen though. and he jumped the string on a 20yd shot :bash: :bash: :bash:

some guy shot it the next day at 50yds with a recurve just down the road from my camp.

HOLY CRAP 50 YARDS WITH A RECURVE?!?!?! :yike:

thats what i said.

it was 50yds with wood arrows at that.
Title: Re: Biggest spike elk.
Post by: firecrotch on March 05, 2009, 09:03:25 PM: Quote from: MichaelJ on March 05, 2009, 05:20:16 PM
Quote from: firecrotch on March 04, 2009, 07:44:02 PM
me and my spike that you saw on the last page is on the bottom left hand corner. sorry for the clearity again

Haha that brings back memories of my Dads and my cows that we shot! Definitely got a militia out there! lol

Michael

yeah michael definately some good times haha.
Title: Re: Biggest spike elk.
Post by: WAPITIHUNTER on March 07, 2009, 12:45:48 PM: Nice spikes everybody!
Title: Re: Biggest spike elk.
Post by: andrew_12gauge on March 08, 2009, 09:13:20 AM: Quote from: colockumelk on March 03, 2009, 08:42:00 PM
This is how I know our state is the worst in the West. There is a forum for who shot the largest spike!!! BTW buckmaster if you grow that beard for Montana I will shave half of it off. :chuckle:

well im not sure washington is the worst state in the west oregon has permits you can draw that are spike only, could you imagine saving up points just to try and kill a spike, pointless
Title: Re: Biggest spike elk.
Post by: colockumelk on March 08, 2009, 09:41:17 PM: Who the heck would put in for a spike only hunt?
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Post by: mrgoodwrench on March 10, 2009, 10:09:17 PM: RC3 shot this goofy 5x1 Roosevelt a few years ago....
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Post by: buckmaster_wa on March 10, 2009, 10:13:47 PM: MrGoodwrench thats a cool bull. Do you got any frontal view pics of it?
Title: Re: Biggest spike elk.
Post by: Fletch on March 11, 2009, 02:47:35 PM: Here is one of mine from a few yrs back.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi185.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fx109%2Ffletch9577%2Fchucknorriselk.jpg&hash=adf7816ee929c751a131492e77f51685c75ae6fd)
Title: Re: Biggest spike elk.
Post by: huntinkid20 on March 11, 2009, 10:41:03 PM: ^^^^^^^^ :chuckle: i thought you were Chuck Norris for a second. anyone else think they look similar? nice spike by the way.
Title: Re: Biggest spike elk.
Post by: Fletch on March 12, 2009, 07:59:09 AM: :chuckle: The association has been made before...I guess it could be worse... :chuckle:
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Post by: NRA4LIFE on March 12, 2009, 08:22:41 AM: Fletch counted to infinity! TWICE!

When the boogey man goes to sleep, he checks under the bed for FLETCH!
Title: Re: Biggest spike elk.
Post by: boneaddict on March 12, 2009, 08:25:27 AM: Doublelung has a cool picture of a big one, keep waiting for him to post it. I might have to beat him to it if I can find it.
Title: Re: Biggest spike elk.
Post by: mrgoodwrench on March 12, 2009, 08:56:33 PM: Buckmaster, here ya go.....
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Post by: CJ-5 on March 13, 2009, 08:27:35 AM: Man i forgot how screwed up that elk was, haha
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Post by: colockumelk on March 13, 2009, 10:47:39 AM: Quote from: SWHUNTER on March 12, 2009, 09:06:55 PM
Good thing you got him out of the gene pool.neat elk.

Yeah no kidding. Look at that one antler it almost comes out of his forehead. Cool/weird looking rack though. Congrats.
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Post by: mrgoodwrench on March 14, 2009, 11:18:40 AM: Yeah its a cool bull, its not mine, RC3 shot him....if I remember right he had no ivories too
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Post by: colockumelk on March 14, 2009, 03:22:24 PM: No ivories. Weird. He really was a retarded bull.
Title: Re: Biggest spike elk.
Post by: RC3 on March 14, 2009, 08:59:10 PM: and a club foot..............

I can't lie either, I was done hunting and headed home and it just stepped right out of the reeprod in front of me. Wasn't too tough, got out of the pickup ran into the woods and shot him at about 75 yards. He ran about 30 yards and died crossing a beaver pond and when I got up to him only his spike side was sticking out of the pond, that was a little scary.
Title: Re: Biggest spike elk.
Post by: HntnFsh on March 15, 2009, 08:51:47 PM: The spike that i killed with the longest horns were about 26"

I saw a saber spike while I was hauling logs up on the 2500 above the Green river right after the mountain blew that was pushing 4 ft.

Saw another one close to it out on the prairie past Toledo.Actually got a shot at it and missed.That tells you how long ago that was.20 years or better.
Title: Re: Biggest spike elk.
Post by: boneaddict on March 17, 2009, 07:47:33 PM: Found the pic.....
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv47%2Fboneaddict%2FSPIKE1.jpg&hash=45d798c84dfd136fb9cc9d1b4c4bdd462d1723ae)
Title: Re: Biggest spike elk.
Post by: 270Shooter on March 17, 2009, 07:50:56 PM: Holy crap bone. Is he legal or not? He doesnt branch above the ear on his right side. :chuckle: If I saw him in a spikeonly unit I wouldnt shoot him, just not sure about him.
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Post by: firecrotch on March 17, 2009, 09:03:17 PM: thats awesome!!! world record spike right there
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Post by: colockumelk on March 17, 2009, 10:55:21 PM: Holy cow bone that is crazy. Where did you take that picture at?
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Post by: fishunt247 on March 17, 2009, 11:16:51 PM: Looks to me like maybe the burn on Dome Peak??? But that is a total guess. :dunno:
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Post by: boneaddict on March 18, 2009, 06:27:50 AM: I wish I could claim it, but its not mine. Picture of one COOL animal though.
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Post by: C-Money on March 18, 2009, 06:39:34 AM: That bull is every spike hunters Dream!! :drool:
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Post by: Dipsnort on March 18, 2009, 11:55:34 AM: Quote from: 270Shooter on March 17, 2009, 07:50:56 PM
Holy crap bone. Is he legal or not? He doesnt branch above the ear on his right side. :chuckle:
Per the regulations I would say that is indeed a legal "spike". Anyone disagree? :dunno:

Of course, by the time I "did the math" in my head on whether it was legal he would be running through the forest in the opposite direction. :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Biggest spike elk.
Post by: fishunt247 on March 18, 2009, 02:26:35 PM: I think he is legal, but if you shot him you would have every game warden within 100 miles on top of you. It is touchy, and my depend on the game warden you talk to. For me, not sure if I would shoot it, but damn, I don't know.
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Post by: rosscrazyelk on March 18, 2009, 05:09:37 PM: Tough call. But those other points are below the ear, as per the new rule
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Post by: mrgoodwrench on March 26, 2009, 10:07:37 PM: Shoot the SOB and deal with the gamies if they complain
Title: Re: Biggest spike elk.
Post by: firecrotch on March 26, 2009, 10:09:28 PM: :yeah:

they say part of the reason they changed it to spike only is because spikes are alot of the time bad genetics and we have to many spikes running around. i would say that bull has bad genetics
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Post by: RC3 on March 26, 2009, 10:11:33 PM: He'd be dead if I seen him in a spike only unit.

Its all I could see ;)
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Post by: bowhunter1972 on March 31, 2009, 09:56:07 AM: those are some nice spikes ;)
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Post by: CampCoffee on April 25, 2009, 08:20:40 AM: A couple of spikes out of 360.
Not the biggest ... but great eating.
Mine and my buddies.
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Post by: boneaddict on April 25, 2009, 08:28:41 AM: Welcome to the Site. I see some good :cue: there.
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Post by: C-Money on April 25, 2009, 08:59:22 PM: Those look geat! Glad to see your sucess! TASTY! :drool:
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Post by: B.G.hunter on May 01, 2009, 09:19:42 PM: campcoffee nice elk. i think the bottom one is winking at me ;)
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Post by: batch on May 02, 2009, 07:44:33 AM: i saw a guy shoot a bull that had broken of part of its antler and left a spike with just the brow tine left
the other side was a 6 point and he didnt have any problems, but i guess it wold depend on the warden