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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Ironhead on January 13, 2008, 08:11:33 PM

Title: Scoring Elk
Post by: Ironhead on January 13, 2008, 08:11:33 PM: This post goes along with Elknuts post as far as scoring. I didn't want to hijack his thread.
So what do you think this bull scores. Also, he has 66" of mass I will post the score later.

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Title: Re: Scoring Elk
Post by: Houndhunter on January 13, 2008, 08:20:20 PM: well to show how lil i know bout scoring, im guna say 335. his mass looks good but he's gunna loose points with that lil extra point coming out on his 2nd eyeguard on the right side. and his last points, kickers is what i call them, arnt to long
Title: Re: Scoring Elk
Post by: bowhuntin on January 13, 2008, 08:33:40 PM: Is there a picture to look at? Cause I sure don't see one if there is.
Title: Re: Scoring Elk
Post by: nwhunter on January 13, 2008, 08:42:52 PM: Can't tell how wide he is but defenitely huge thirds and fourths.I would guess 360 gross if he is 42 wide. nwhunter
Title: Re: Scoring Elk
Post by: Elknut1 on January 13, 2008, 08:47:19 PM: Those 3rds are unreal!!!! He's got to be a solid 390"+ he's no less than 390" ----Photos can be deceiving for sure, but with that view he's a whopper!

ElkNut1
Title: Re: Scoring Elk
Post by: jackelope on January 13, 2008, 09:37:10 PM: thas a giant bull for sure. got any more pics?
i say 386 2/8
that would be my dream bull if i had to draw a pic. love the whale tails.
Title: Re: Scoring Elk
Post by: bowhuntin on January 13, 2008, 09:39:35 PM: Now I can finally see the photo, don't know why it didn't show up the first time I opened this thread. That is a hell of a nice bull. Is that from Washington too? I would guess 380 gross.
Title: Re: Scoring Elk
Post by: mossback91 on January 13, 2008, 09:41:01 PM: 396
Title: Re: Scoring Elk
Post by: M_ray on January 13, 2008, 10:11:28 PM: My first impression was it's hard to see the width and the main beams look short to me for some reason, but I know pictures are decieving especially from the side as this one is ... but still first thought was 374.
Title: Re: Scoring Elk
Post by: bowhuntin on January 13, 2008, 11:15:12 PM: After I seen your thread on here I was browsing one of the other sites I frequent and you had posted the score on that site, I won't give it away though. Great Bull once again. If you remember the story to your hunt you should post it up here for us to read.
Title: Re: Scoring Elk
Post by: boneaddict on January 14, 2008, 07:00:34 AM: I'd go 360-365.
Title: Re: Scoring Elk
Post by: Ironhead on January 14, 2008, 07:27:32 AM: Well, some of the guesses were darn near right on. I just wanted to show how deceiving pictures are, and how difficult scoring can be from side views and strange angles. we had guesses from 335 to 396. The actual score was 373 2/8 gross and 362 and 4/8 net.
Title: Re: Scoring Elk
Post by: Elknut1 on January 14, 2008, 07:31:11 AM: Certainly had me fooled, but that's nothing new!! (grin) Heck of a bull regardless!!

ElkNut1
Title: Re: Scoring Elk
Post by: M_ray on January 14, 2008, 02:44:57 PM: I only missed by 5/8! Got ya on this one Bone! ;)
Title: Re: Scoring Elk
Post by: boneaddict on January 14, 2008, 11:46:55 PM: How'd you have me beat. I was spot on. I assumed since he wanted a real score he was talking net. Not that gross stuff. You were like 12 inches off. :)
Title: Re: Scoring Elk
Post by: M_ray on January 15, 2008, 12:24:22 AM: Ahhh Bone that's where you are wrong, read again he say's
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This post goes along with Elknuts post as far as scoring.
and in Elknuts thread he ask's for a gross score but gives both! so I went with a gross score! :( for you!
Title: Re: Scoring Elk
Post by: boneaddict on January 15, 2008, 01:24:09 AM: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Scoring Elk
Post by: groundhog on January 16, 2008, 01:40:43 PM: Man, that is one heck of a bull!!! What state was he taken in if you don't mind me askin? I love those thirds!!!
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Post by: jackelope on January 16, 2008, 08:33:57 PM: missed by 13...i'm getting good at this. :'(
Title: Re: Scoring Elk
Post by: nwhunter on January 17, 2008, 08:24:38 PM: I am curious about how do they score an elk as a nontypical compared to a typical. For instance a 6x7 , would you score it as a 6x6 and deduct the differences and the sixth on the one side that makes it a seven to score it a typical? And could it score higher as a nontypical since it is a 6x7 and what do they deduct for that? nwhunter