Post by: shanevg on August 04, 2009, 10:08:18 PM
How wide?
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/11028/Boulder_013crop_%28Medium%29.jpg)
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/11028/Boulder_019_%28Medium%29.jpg)
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/11028/Boulder_020crop_%2528Medium%2529_copy.jpg)
Some elk (Rocky Mountain National Park):
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/11028/Boulder_078_%28Medium%29.jpg)
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/11028/Boulder_088_%28Medium%29.jpg)
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/11028/Boulder_091_%28Medium%29.jpg)
A marmot:
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/11028/Boulder_074_%28Medium%29.jpg)
Some misc hiking pictures:
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/11028/Boulder_042_%28Medium%29.jpg)
From the top of a 12,979' peak (Mt. Toll):
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/11028/Boulder_047_%28Medium%29.jpg)
I'll also attach some more misc pics that give some more impressions of the trip. Overall, the trip was a ton of fun and we got to see a lot of really pretty country. We say many elk, including some very large bulls I was not able to get pictures of and two bachelor herds of deer.
Post by: bowhunterforever on August 04, 2009, 10:27:10 PM
Post by: searchnfor on August 04, 2009, 10:30:08 PM
Post by: SHANE(WA) on August 04, 2009, 11:02:00 PM
Post by: alecvg on August 04, 2009, 11:16:04 PM
Post by: huntnphool on August 04, 2009, 11:23:45 PM
Post by: shanevg on August 04, 2009, 11:28:49 PM
Post by: Tom Reichner on August 04, 2009, 11:59:28 PM
Post by: scoyoc5 on August 05, 2009, 04:02:20 AM
Post by: shanevg on August 05, 2009, 08:09:31 AM
That's one heck of a buck there, Shane. Thanks for posting these - they bring back memories of when I was some monster mulies in Colorado. Were the Mule Deer in Rocky Mountain National Park? I know you said the elk were photographed there, so I was wondering if that was also the mulie's hangout. I'd love to be able to get to RMNP in September for the elk rut.
No actually, the mulies were all on public land. I checked the regs and they are all in public land open season units. Pretty neat actually.
Post by: saylean on August 05, 2009, 10:28:34 AM
Post by: javman on August 05, 2009, 06:38:32 PM
Post by: stumprat on August 05, 2009, 06:44:38 PM
Thanks for sharing.
Post by: mossback91 on August 05, 2009, 07:10:16 PM
Post by: shanevg on August 05, 2009, 07:10:48 PM
use the boneaddicts math to figure out his spread............I think it works pretty good...........
What's boneaddict's math?
Post by: mossback91 on August 05, 2009, 07:12:55 PM
Post by: shanevg on August 05, 2009, 07:42:23 PM
Therefore:
11 inches= 106.25X
X = .103529411........
156.25X = 16.18 inches
Assuming the buck is symmetrical and that I correctly judged the center of the head we have a 32"+ buck! That's a big buck!
Post by: PacificNWhunter on August 05, 2009, 08:11:31 PM
Post by: alecvg on August 06, 2009, 07:46:35 PM
Since the buck has only one ear out, I can only use boneaddict's math to find the width of one side of the antlers. Using his math I get 106.25 units from the center of the head to the outside of the ear. Similarly, I get 156.25 units from the center of the head to the outside of the furthest antler.
Therefore:
11 inches= 106.25X
X = .103529411........
156.25X = 16.18 inches
Assuming the buck is symmetrical and that I correctly judged the center of the head we have a 32"+ buck! That's a big buck!
Told ya! ;)
Post by: tlbradford on August 08, 2009, 02:39:08 PM
Post by: ing on August 10, 2009, 07:02:49 AM
Post by: shanevg on August 10, 2009, 09:47:42 PM
Great photos. Is that one of your group on top of that rock? I love the elk in the meadow picture.
No it's not one of my group on top of the Flat Iron, just a guy we saw climbing it.