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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Yeti on March 02, 2011, 10:57:47 AM

Title: Minnesota Elk Record - Green Score 475 5/8 gross
Post by: Yeti on March 02, 2011, 10:57:47 AM: So I got an email today showing some crazy story and a huge bull that some how got stuck in the ground upside down... turns out the story is true.

Sorry I couldnt pull the pics but you can find em here.

http://www.fieldandstream.com/photos/gallery/hunting/2011/02/record-elk-found-back-huge-antlers-stuck-mud?photo=0#node-1001382698 (http://www.fieldandstream.com/photos/gallery/hunting/2011/02/record-elk-found-back-huge-antlers-stuck-mud?photo=0#node-1001382698)
Title: Re: Minnesota Elk Record - Green Score 475 5/8 gross
Post by: NWBREW on March 02, 2011, 11:09:28 AM: Who would have thought there were elk like that in Minnesota? Not me
Title: Re: Minnesota Elk Record - Green Score 475 5/8 gross
Post by: Chuethou_b18c5 on March 02, 2011, 12:41:50 PM: what a beauty...Sad way to die, but I guess it was his time...
Title: Re: Minnesota Elk Record - Green Score 475 5/8 gross
Post by: KimberRich on March 02, 2011, 03:31:49 PM: :o :o

WOW. Amazing Bull and good story. What a good conversation piece to have hanging on your wall and he has the pictures of the end of it's life. Sad he went that way but great that the hunter did the right thing and was rewarded with the rack. Cool story.
Title: Re: Minnesota Elk Record - Green Score 475 5/8 gross
Post by: cle elum bowhunter on March 03, 2011, 09:03:36 AM: Nice job Minnesota DNR. WDFW would never do that. Probably would charge him with a crime for taking the pictures before notifying them.
Title: Re: Minnesota Elk Record - Green Score 475 5/8 gross
Post by: throttlejocky20 on March 03, 2011, 05:17:22 PM: Heres a better pic of the rack. To bad an animal like this had to die like it did.
Title: Re: Minnesota Elk Record - Green Score 475 5/8 gross
Post by: greenhead_killer on March 03, 2011, 05:35:17 PM: at least you know his genes are moving through the rest of the herd. incredible animal. just a way for nature to keep us all hungry for the next monster
Title: Re: Minnesota Elk Record - Green Score 475 5/8 gross
Post by: Elkaholic daWg on March 05, 2011, 09:46:13 AM: Beautiful animal that seems to show up on this forum a lot

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,65069.0.html (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,65069.0.html)