Post by: norsepeak on July 07, 2010, 09:48:46 PM
Post by: washelkhntr on July 07, 2010, 09:50:51 PM
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Post by: bear on July 07, 2010, 09:54:41 PM
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Post by: Wea300mag on July 07, 2010, 09:58:29 PM
Post by: bucklucky on July 07, 2010, 10:00:29 PM
There is the side veiw in this thread! Caribou Bull!
Post by: BENCHLEG on July 07, 2010, 10:04:51 PM
Post by: jackelope on July 07, 2010, 10:05:24 PM
Post by: denali on July 07, 2010, 10:08:02 PM
Post by: letmhunt on July 07, 2010, 10:10:04 PM
Post by: boneaddict on July 07, 2010, 10:10:50 PM
Post by: Wea300mag on July 07, 2010, 10:17:37 PM
Post by: boneaddict on July 07, 2010, 10:21:29 PM
Post by: 270Shooter on July 07, 2010, 10:42:09 PM
The fact I live next to this thing makes me quiver.....I know... So close, yet so far
Post by: TikkaT3-270Shortmag on July 07, 2010, 11:09:16 PM
Post by: bowhunterforever on July 07, 2010, 11:10:51 PM
Post by: jackelope on July 07, 2010, 11:25:33 PM
The fact I live next to this thing makes me quiver.....
thats just the radiation talking...
;)
Post by: boneaddict on July 07, 2010, 11:40:31 PM
Post by: buckmaster_wa on July 08, 2010, 01:20:28 AM
Post by: rasbo on July 08, 2010, 04:34:58 AM
Post by: Elkpiss on July 08, 2010, 07:40:46 AM
Post by: Special T on July 08, 2010, 07:42:33 AM
Post by: Woodchuck on July 08, 2010, 07:49:51 AM
Post by: C-Money on July 08, 2010, 08:05:43 AM
Post by: BIGINNER on July 08, 2010, 08:07:39 AM
Giant Bull! Hope he is taken by a honerable hunter.
i don't think this one is gonna be taken by a hunter ;) he's retired. lol gonna die old. :) he's in the ultamate elk retirement resort. :chuckle:
Post by: squeeze2drop on July 08, 2010, 08:11:05 AM
Post by: NRA4LIFE on July 08, 2010, 08:11:38 AM
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Post by: elkaholic123 on July 08, 2010, 08:38:06 AM
Post by: PolarBear on July 08, 2010, 09:09:16 AM
I see a spike also with some photoshop skills. The eyeguards don't come out like the should.:yeah: :dunno:
Post by: squeeze2drop on July 08, 2010, 09:12:45 AM
Post by: Recurve-Elk on July 08, 2010, 09:21:27 AM
Taking a closer look, I see a spike that someone photoshopped massive antlers on. :yike:
It kind of does look that way doesn't it.
Post by: WAmuleyHunter on July 08, 2010, 09:22:34 AM
Post by: 270Shooter on July 08, 2010, 10:00:43 AM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on July 08, 2010, 10:04:59 AM
Post by: jackelope on July 08, 2010, 10:08:42 AM
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,30481.0.html (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,30481.0.html)
Post by: jackelope on July 08, 2010, 10:09:46 AM
Post by: jackelope on July 08, 2010, 10:17:14 AM
Post by: bucklucky on July 08, 2010, 10:22:40 AM
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,8683.0.html#side (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,8683.0.html#side)
The bull in the second photo is dead, got killed last year on the private land that borders hanford. He did loose the g-7's, they were bumps, but had 60 inch main beams. That caribou bull got real lucky a couple years ago , if he messes up again he will be a dead bull ;)
The front bull in the third picture is dead also (8x7), killed on the smae private land.
Post by: Pathfinder101 on July 08, 2010, 10:27:33 AM
Post by: bucklucky on July 08, 2010, 10:29:18 AM
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Post by: bucklucky on July 08, 2010, 10:35:20 AM
Post by: WSU on July 08, 2010, 10:38:44 AM
Ya Im sure its the same bull. There are definately guys paying good money for landowner tags to kill that bull.
What does a tag like that run?
Post by: BIGINNER on July 08, 2010, 10:39:25 AM
Ya Im sure its the same bull. There are definately guys paying good money for landowner tags to kill that bull.
What does a tag like that run?
AROUND $5,000 AND UP
Post by: bucklucky on July 08, 2010, 10:39:46 AM
Post by: bucklucky on July 08, 2010, 10:40:10 AM
Post by: Elkpiss on July 08, 2010, 10:43:51 AM
Post by: bigpaw 77 on July 08, 2010, 01:35:05 PM
Post by: WSU on July 08, 2010, 01:56:19 PM
Post by: squeeze2drop on July 08, 2010, 02:03:57 PM
Post by: BIGINNER on July 08, 2010, 02:06:45 PM
To those of u who think its photoshoppe, there's a quote for u; "those of you who think u know everything, annoy us that really do" ; ) TRUST me, its NOT photoshopped, beautiful animal
I CAN DEFINATELY SAY THAT IT IS NOT PHOTOSHOPPED, I'VE SEEN A COUPLE OF BULLS OUT IN HANFORD, NOT THE SAME ONES, BUT THEY WERE PRETTY DAMN CLOSE TO THAT SIZE
Post by: Pathfinder101 on July 08, 2010, 02:38:09 PM
To those of u who think its photoshoppe, there's a quote for u; "those of you who think u know everything, annoy us that really do" ; ) TRUST me, its NOT photoshopped, beautiful animal
I CAN DEFINATELY SAY THAT IT IS NOT PHOTOSHOPPED, I'VE SEEN A COUPLE OF BULLS OUT IN HANFORD, NOT THE SAME ONES, BUT THEY WERE PRETTY DAMN CLOSE TO THAT SIZE
Concerning the bull in last year's photo, several people on this site have seen him in the flesh. He's real, and it looks like he grew for another year and he's back...
Post by: gasman on July 08, 2010, 03:38:45 PM
You going after him this year ;)
Post by: norsepeak on July 08, 2010, 03:44:17 PM
Post by: gasman on July 08, 2010, 03:46:38 PM
yeah, he's been coming into the wallow I'm gonna hunt. I'm hoping he fills out his rack before the season, though, he looks a little weak on the backs. :chuckle:
Some times you just have to settle for what you can get......
:archery_smiley:
Post by: norsepeak on July 08, 2010, 03:48:20 PM
Post by: bucklucky on July 08, 2010, 10:35:06 PM
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on July 08, 2010, 11:27:11 PM
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Post by: TheHunt on July 09, 2010, 07:16:28 AM
Post by: Special T on July 09, 2010, 08:52:17 AM
Post by: robb92 on July 09, 2010, 09:38:28 AM
If I was the land owner I am not sure if I would sell the tag or smoke that monster myself.
Same here!!!!
Post by: WSU on July 09, 2010, 10:52:40 AM
If I was the land owner I am not sure if I would sell the tag or smoke that monster myself.
I'm sure what I would do, and it wouldn't involve selling the tag!
Post by: Legacy on July 09, 2010, 12:47:40 PM
Post by: Woodchuck on July 09, 2010, 12:55:46 PM
Post by: ivarhusa on July 09, 2010, 01:05:33 PM
Post by: BLUEBULLS on July 09, 2010, 01:07:46 PM
Post by: squeeze2drop on July 09, 2010, 01:11:51 PM
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Post by: Basket Rack on July 09, 2010, 05:58:35 PM
Post by: Recurve-Elk on July 10, 2010, 07:38:55 PM
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi164.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fu7%2Fsnowboardernitro%2FHanfordElkGrazing.jpg&hash=2edd58a75c46d0a65ef2dcbd0c57be25dfe35ab4)
Post by: ivarhusa on July 10, 2010, 09:27:34 PM
Post by: boonerboy on July 10, 2010, 09:47:43 PM
Post by: squeeze2drop on July 10, 2010, 09:49:00 PM
Post by: tratnick1234 on July 10, 2010, 10:09:11 PM
Post by: bucklucky on July 10, 2010, 10:16:07 PM
kinda funny how so many people think they know where the biggest bull in the state is the biggest bulls are not next to a road where everyone can see them and take a picture of them
The biggest bulls in the state are where you find them, whether its along a freeway , someones back yard or 10 miles in on foot in the middle of a wilderness area. Or maybee they are on some body elses wall already (Thorpe, Agnew, Gunnier ) to name a few ;)
Post by: squeeze2drop on July 10, 2010, 10:18:48 PM
Post by: elkaholic on July 10, 2010, 10:20:47 PM
WOW- Just looked this up....
Post by: boonerboy on July 10, 2010, 10:37:16 PM
kinda funny how so many people think they know where the biggest bull in the state is the biggest bulls are not next to a road where everyone can see them and take a picture of them
Why not? they don't get shot at, chased on four wheelers, no hikers are jumping them out of their beds, etc. etc. Pretty close to a "high fence" resort for these elk. How many pics of 400"+ elk do you have from this state? If any, where were they taken? I haven't ever seen a bull even close to the size of that guy and I spend alot of time "not next to the road"
Post by: tratnick1234 on July 10, 2010, 11:16:23 PM
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Post by: trophyhunt on July 11, 2010, 12:18:01 PM
Post by: PolarBear on July 11, 2010, 02:36:04 PM
well one of my hunting partners has the number one archery bull inthe state and another has the number one muzzloader in the state including the world these are roosevelt elk that is where you have to know how to really hunt.one scored 363 and the other 412Is this one or both of these guys from Shelton? These bulls must have been taken within the past few years or just another newby talking big. Forget about your "partners" what have you killed?
Post by: ducks55 on July 11, 2010, 05:01:24 PM
has to be a hanford bull, or atleast that area. Would do anything to get a chance to hunt out there
really now.. anything? haha
Post by: carpsniperg2 on July 11, 2010, 05:38:55 PM
Post by: boonerboy on July 11, 2010, 08:13:43 PM
well one of my hunting partners has the number one archery bull inthe state and another has the number one muzzloader in the state including the world these are roosevelt elk that is where you have to know how to really hunt.one scored 363 and the other 412
OK....so you know somebody that killed a big bull, cool. WHY wouldn't the biggest bull in the state be on Hanford again? :dunno: Of all the die hards on this site I haven't heard one person doubt that this bull might be the biggest in Washington...oh, except you. What makes you doubt it? any evidence of a bigger bull? By the way, the bull in question is WAY bigger than 412"
Post by: squeeze2drop on July 11, 2010, 08:33:22 PM
Post by: Gringo31 on July 11, 2010, 08:37:18 PM
Post by: bucklucky on July 11, 2010, 08:38:47 PM
I just like the "where u really have to know how to hunt" part lol, maybe he could tell us or better yet SHOW us how to hunt? Lol child please
Post by: PolarBear on July 11, 2010, 08:39:55 PM
Post by: bucklucky on July 11, 2010, 08:41:47 PM
Post by: jay33ice on July 11, 2010, 08:44:37 PM
Post by: squeeze2drop on July 11, 2010, 08:52:19 PM
Post by: bucklucky on July 11, 2010, 08:54:17 PM
i still think it's a photoshopped Spike. look closely
:beatdeadhorse: :beatdeadhorse: :beatdeadhorse: :DOH: :DOH: :DOH:
Post by: Bob33 on July 11, 2010, 09:00:08 PM
well one of my hunting partners has the number one archery bull inthe state and another has the number one muzzloader in the state including the world these are roosevelt elk that is where you have to know how to really hunt.one scored 363 and the other 412A Roosevelt 412? That's impressive, since the Boone & Crockett world record Roosevelt is 404 6/8.
I guess that would be make it a pretty big "bull" story".
Post by: norsepeak on July 11, 2010, 09:02:40 PM
Post by: rasbo on July 11, 2010, 09:03:10 PM
i still think it's a photoshopped Spike. look closelyno its real,if ya look real hard,Im in the background hills,glassing that bad boy.. :chuckle:
Post by: squeeze2drop on July 11, 2010, 09:08:59 PM
Post by: bucklucky on July 12, 2010, 07:34:05 AM
hey bucklucky, I heard from a friend's, dad's, brother's, uncle's, sister who knows a guy who drove by hanford once and he said that he saw a bull that would easily go over 600". He's gonna email me the picture, but I bet it's photoshopped too! :chuckle:
:chuckle: :chuckle:
i still think it's a photoshopped Spike. look closelyno its real,if ya look real hard,Im in the background hills,glassing that bad boy.. :chuckle:
:chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: MMMike on July 12, 2010, 08:13:22 AM
Post by: Skillet on July 12, 2010, 08:53:14 AM
fish and game have been trying to get the department of interior to OK an elk hunt on hanford for a while now, they offered them many studies given by biologist, and the department of ecology but to no avail. The dept of the interior says the land is to pristine to let people walk around on it??? Even the hunt manager disagrees with them and would love to get a few of us out there hunting, he would like to see 10 tags for that area. Maby some day.
Here is the reason for their aversion to a Hanford hunt-
http://news.opb.org/article/6986-scientists-step-lightly-study-northwests-desert-crust/ (http://news.opb.org/article/6986-scientists-step-lightly-study-northwests-desert-crust/)
Some choice quotes:
"So far, their research finds crust is fairly resilient to periodic spraying, but it doesn't do so well say when it's stepped on. You see, to get good crust it has to grow for centuries."
"On our way back to the truck she winces with every hop-scotch step.'Walk soft,' she said.It's hard to walk any other way, once you've seen up close what's under foot."
That's right, folks. Seems like PETA has a new branch - PETARD. People for the Ethical Treatment And Respect for Dirt.
Post by: Alchase on July 12, 2010, 11:10:16 AM
In Alchase's world bulls that big are a "pigment" of my imagination! :ACRY:
Seriously, there is just something about a +400 double droptine bull that just makes me all light headed.......just can't figure out why :dunno:
Post by: BLUEBULLS on July 12, 2010, 12:00:06 PM
kinda funny how so many people think they know where the biggest bull in the state is the biggest bulls are not next to a road where everyone can see them and take a picture of them
you're funny :chuckle:
you must know the best elk hunters in the world. are you Chuck Adams?
Post by: ivarhusa on July 12, 2010, 12:48:49 PM
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2010/07/06/1082808_a1082646/gallery-hanford-reach-national.html (http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2010/07/06/1082808_a1082646/gallery-hanford-reach-national.html)
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2010/07/06/1082808_a1082653/gallery-hanford-reach-national.html (http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2010/07/06/1082808_a1082653/gallery-hanford-reach-national.html)
That story about the desert crust being protected by restricting human foot traffic is just bull (and I don't mean elk). There are or were at least 700 elk on the nuclear reservation, and they are tromping the *censored* out of that desert crust. Maybe one could calculate how many hunter-hiking-miles it would take to equal the "destruction" caused by one (nice bull, yum) elk. Maybe we could justify an elk hunt "to preserve the desert crust". Just call me crusty...
Post by: rasbo on July 12, 2010, 12:57:36 PM
Post by: backwoods_boy on July 12, 2010, 01:14:24 PM
Post by: squeeze2drop on July 12, 2010, 01:31:26 PM
Post by: backwoods_boy on July 12, 2010, 03:10:40 PM
Post by: bucklucky on July 12, 2010, 09:58:02 PM
Lol can we stop with the "a buddy of mine and "I know somebody" claims! Lol I'm sure a lot of us on the site know of somebody out there at the "area", I wanna know what boneaddict thinks he would score?
:chuckle: