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Title: NW MT Bull.
Post by: GoldTip on December 03, 2010, 06:45:39 AM
Well since I haven't posted any pics of the floppy eared critters I've killed this year thought you guys might enjoy seeing pics of my dad's NW MT Bull.  Killed it in an area we've hunted forever and not far from where my Great, Great Grandparents homesteaded back in the 1890's.  This not an area known for big bulls.  This will be Dad's first shoulder mounted elk, despite having killed lots of elk over the years, he's always killed the first legal one he saw. This is probably the one and only digital pic taken of this bull and Dad still uses a film camera!  This was taken at the Taxi shop on my brother cell phone.  Taxi who has been in Flathead Valley for 38 years scores it at 373 2/8 as a straight 6, and 386 gross with the 7ths added in.  Dad is really pretty excited about this bull, but I think he was even more excited being able to get his Grandson and Grandaughter their first elk this fall as well.  Enjoy the horn porn.  For reference, Dad is 6'2 and about 275.
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Post by: longrange7mm on December 03, 2010, 06:47:31 AM
Great bull congrats to your dad
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Post by: Romulus on December 03, 2010, 06:51:35 AM
Awesome bull!
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Post by: bearhunter99 on December 03, 2010, 06:55:50 AM
That is a helluva bull, congrats to your dad and kudos for taking the kids out hunting as well!
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Post by: jackelope on December 03, 2010, 06:58:53 AM
masher bull, congrats to your dad.
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Post by: high country on December 03, 2010, 07:20:20 AM
that is a great one.....good everything, mass, character, lenght....and knowing it was your dad.
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Post by: GoldTip on December 03, 2010, 07:46:56 AM
The brows are crazy long, kind a hard to tell in this pic, but they come out and basically turn 90 degrees opposite of each other. Well hell, it's just long everywhere.
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Post by: BLKBEARKLR on December 03, 2010, 07:48:48 AM
Awesome bull, congrats to your dad. I can see in the picture those browtines are pretty crazy.


Joe
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Post by: 400out on December 03, 2010, 07:55:05 AM
congrats to your dad on a nice bull! What heppened to the brw tine  :dunno:
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Post by: GoldTip on December 03, 2010, 09:53:10 AM
congrats to your dad on a nice bull! What heppened to the brw tine  :dunno:

Not sure what happened with them.  It kinda looks like they were so long they simply bent out as they grew out and away from each other.  Looks pretty cool when looking at it head on tho.
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Post by: bucklucky on December 03, 2010, 10:06:01 AM
That Bull is carzy BIG!! Awesome !!! Just Awesome!!
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Post by: whacker1 on December 03, 2010, 10:10:47 AM
very cool - That bull may be in the top 3-5 bulls for the most character of bulls I have seen taken this year.  Very unique animal and a masher in doing it.
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Post by: 400out on December 03, 2010, 10:16:00 AM
congrats to your dad on a nice bull! What heppened to the brw tine  :dunno:
I was refering to the broken one  :dunno: was it broke in transport, during the kill.... :dunno:.looks real clean so it had to have been recent  :dunno:
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on December 03, 2010, 10:16:17 AM
Congrats on a fine elk in that area when the wolves are hitting that area hard.
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on December 03, 2010, 10:19:40 AM
Great Bull!!!
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Post by: GoldTip on December 03, 2010, 10:39:58 AM
congrats to your dad on a nice bull! What heppened to the brw tine  :dunno:
I was refering to the broken one  :dunno: was it broke in transport, during the kill.... :dunno:.looks real clean so it had to have been recent  :dunno:

There is no broken tines at all, the 5th point on the main beam on the right horn in my Dad's hand is just bladed and squared off at the end.  If your looking at the brow tine on the bulls left antler, your looking at it wrong, it turns and runs straight at the picture taker.
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Post by: Lightning_Rider on December 03, 2010, 11:25:54 AM
congratulations, thats damn nice bull!
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Post by: sdwwaverider on December 03, 2010, 11:32:31 AM
Holy Smokes! Congrats to your Dad.
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Post by: NWBrute on December 03, 2010, 02:42:18 PM
Congrats to your dad, what great character that bull has. Awesome job!! :tup:
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on December 03, 2010, 02:47:14 PM
Wow!  Great bull!
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Post by: Hornseeker on December 03, 2010, 02:55:10 PM
How long are those G1's...it is sweet the way they curve out! What a Bull...has your dad killed any huge bulls before?
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Post by: GoldTip on December 03, 2010, 04:16:22 PM
How long are those G1's...it is sweet the way they curve out! What a Bull...has your dad killed any huge bulls before?

To be honest I don't know how long they are, Dad has the score sheet at home, I know if the 7th tines were not scored as deductions the bull only has like 5 1/8 of deductions otherwise.  Huge bulls, no. 6points that most people are happy with and would be getting a ride to the taxidermist, yes.  Dad has always been a elk hunter, don't know that I am aware of him ever passing on a legal elk, he just likes eating them to much.  To be honest, I think if one of the other bulls in the herd had shown itself before this guy, he probably would have shot them.  Next time I talk to him I will get the measurement on those G1's and report back.
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Post by: Huntboy on December 03, 2010, 04:34:18 PM
Sweet Bull, tell him congrat's.
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Post by: rb2506 on December 03, 2010, 04:46:35 PM
congrats to your dad on a nice bull! What heppened to the brw tine  :dunno:
I was refering to the broken one  :dunno: was it broke in transport, during the kill.... :dunno:.looks real clean so it had to have been recent  :dunno:
   i was wondering the same thing 400, looks like a big chunk is missing :dunno:   oh yeah awesome bull congrats to your dad :IBCOOL:
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Post by: elkslare on December 03, 2010, 09:37:59 PM
Masher bull CONGRATS
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 03, 2010, 09:42:12 PM
Congrats to him! that is a stud :drool:
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Post by: roadhuntking on December 03, 2010, 09:47:39 PM
Very nice bull and congrats, but im a little suspect to the ground blind he is using, and is that a flashlight on the hammer? :P
Title: Re: NW MT Bull.
Post by: GoldTip on December 04, 2010, 11:17:10 AM
How long are those G1's...it is sweet the way they curve out! What a Bull...has your dad killed any huge bulls before?

Hornseeker, sorry it too so long to get back to you, where Dad lives the cell service is very intermittent.  The right brow measures 17 7/8" the left 18 3/8".  I believe if I recall correct inside width is 51".
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Post by: FSTaxidermy on December 04, 2010, 11:45:32 AM
Awesome bull! :IBCOOL: what great character too!
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