Post by: C-Money on January 17, 2012, 10:32:33 AM
http://www.huntingpa.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2526277&nt=4&fpart=1
Post by: C-Money on January 17, 2012, 10:36:25 AM
Dog,
Yes those are all PA elk. Infact I just found out that the one is the new state record non-typical. It officially sccores 442 6/8" net B & C. Beating the previous bull by 1".
Jack (ECO)
:yike: That is huge!
Post by: GreggHunts2hard4u on January 17, 2012, 10:38:46 AM
Post by: rosscrazyelk on January 17, 2012, 11:12:57 AM
Post by: TheHunt on January 17, 2012, 11:33:22 AM
Post by: kenzmad on January 17, 2012, 11:36:02 AM
Post by: Camp David on January 17, 2012, 11:53:17 AM
Post by: 3dsheetmetal on January 17, 2012, 12:20:27 PM
Post by: C-Money on January 17, 2012, 12:25:03 PM
Post by: Kowsrule30 on January 17, 2012, 12:33:18 PM
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on January 17, 2012, 12:42:27 PM
Post by: PlateauNDN on January 17, 2012, 01:09:58 PM
I followed the link and some of these bulls share some of the same characteristics as the bull from the Hanford thread, IMO???? :dunno: Is there a nuclear reservation located near these bulls???? :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on January 17, 2012, 01:52:22 PM
Post by: C-Money on January 17, 2012, 02:00:47 PM
O.K Now you all know about Pa and the big bulls I can now tell ya a little story ..... Back in 1984 I believe me and my dad and uncle were hunting in ELK Co. P.a and we were sitting in a tavern having a beer...well actually I was drinking a pepsi :chuckle: so anyway we are all having a good time after hunting all day when all the sudden this Hunter comes running in the tavern ( blackman) just saying ! screaming his head off I JUST SHOT THE BIGGEST FRICKEN DEER TO EVER LAYED EYES ... Now you all can imagine how excited these dudes get :dunno: So anyway he leaves with his 2 buddies and a couple yours they show up with the biggest fricken 7x8 you ever layed eyes on ....A HUGE 7X8 BULL ELK :yike: EVERYONE goes out to see it and all the hunters started saying ...you frickin idiot you shot an elk :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :drool: :hello: This is a true no bullsheet story !!!!!! They figure Pa will produce the new world record sometime in the near future!!!!
Funny story. I belive PA will kick out the next World record. I have only one question.....were you guys eating hot chicken wings in that tavern? Its just not right to have a beer in a PA tavern and not sample a dozen hot wings! :chuckle:
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on January 17, 2012, 02:09:10 PM
Post by: C-Money on January 17, 2012, 02:19:20 PM
Post by: bone head on January 17, 2012, 03:20:20 PM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on January 17, 2012, 03:27:29 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 17, 2012, 03:31:08 PM
what high fence area was this in Pa i'd love to go there but it probably costs a fortune to shoot a pet like that
Don't know where this one came from. I think all these bulls are free range. I don't see anything that has to do with a high fence. One big hint is that they have tags on them. In a high fence area "most the time high fence hunts do not require tags on the animals like that"
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on January 17, 2012, 03:35:32 PM
:yeah: good point :tup:what high fence area was this in Pa i'd love to go there but it probably costs a fortune to shoot a pet like that
Don't know where this one came from. I think all these bulls are free range. I don't see anything that has to do with a high fence. One big hint is that they have tags on them. In a high fence area "most the time high fence hunts do not require tags on the animals like that"
Post by: AKBowman on January 17, 2012, 03:40:21 PM
To each his own I guess, just not my cup of tea. I'd rather bowhunt public land and get skunked, and that is the truth!
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 17, 2012, 03:45:39 PM
Post by: C-Money on January 17, 2012, 03:46:11 PM
Elk County is in an area known to locals called "The Big Woods". Its a good place to have a GPS or a compas.
Post by: Bantams on January 17, 2012, 04:20:53 PM
I hear it's like shooting fish in a barrel... the challenge is in getting drawn for the hunt.
Post by: bobcat on January 17, 2012, 04:32:10 PM
Last year, PA awarded 56 licenses (18 antlered, 38 antlerless) for elk. Over 18,000 entered the raffle, both PA and non-resident. The herd numbers somewhere over 500.
I hear it's like shooting fish in a barrel... the challenge is in getting drawn for the hunt.
Sounds similar to our moose hunting here in Washington. Odds of drawing are about the same too.
Post by: Ridgerunner on January 17, 2012, 04:39:17 PM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on January 17, 2012, 05:21:37 PM
They are free range elk. A good place to look for them is around Benezette, PA. Lots of info on them if you google. They are a great success story, doing very well, and Pennsylvanins are very proud of them. Lots of forest and farm ground there, plenty of food and places to hide. No High fence.Yeah for sure on that .... Northern P.a is big woods alright ... Elk Co & Warren co is where my family hunts ...rolling hills will mess you up quicker than being in the mountains ... and for all my turkey hunting buddies if you want a serious challenge go back there and find some gobblers to chase :chuckle:
Elk County is in an area known to locals called "The Big Woods". Its a good place to have a GPS or a compas.
Post by: SniperDanWA on January 17, 2012, 06:43:32 PM
Post by: Craig on January 17, 2012, 08:23:03 PM
Post by: groundhog on January 19, 2012, 10:40:35 AM
Post by: bone head on January 19, 2012, 04:33:45 PM
It may not be "high fenced" but its a close second. Anytime you end up with 3 bulls like that in the back of a pick up in a morning of "hunting" its not really "hunting". Looks like they got to have a nice ride on the 4 wheeler though!
To each his own I guess, just not my cup of tea. I'd rather bowhunt public land and get skunked, and that is the truth!
Post by: C-Money on January 19, 2012, 06:05:36 PM
Some nice bulls. Is it just me or do all of the bulls on the PA link look a little goofy? Almost everyone of them is a non typical. I love the dark antlers but it seems like maybe they started with a small group of elk and did not have enough genetic diversity. You don't see any big classic typicals. Maybe its just me....The biologist thought the herd was doomed for a lot of years back in the early 80's due to inbreeding. Hey, they survived, and are doing remarkably well! I wonder if this did lead to the crazy racks? I like them though :drool:!
Post by: Turner89 on January 19, 2012, 06:41:26 PM
Post by: C-Money on January 19, 2012, 08:06:06 PM
Post by: C-Money on January 19, 2012, 08:09:05 PM
Even though elk are native to Pennsylvania the ones we currently enjoy are not. Due to over hunting the native elk herd was devastated and by 1877 it is widely accepted that no more than a handful of elk survived in the state with many experts believing the number was actually closer to 0. The elk that roam around now are actually descendants of Rocky Mountain elk that the PA Game Commission brought in between 1913 - 1926. Some even coming from Yellowstone National Park.
Post by: SI Eagle on January 20, 2012, 07:04:04 AM
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Post by: summit creek on February 09, 2012, 06:48:28 PM
holy crap those PA elk are huge!!those bulls were planted years ago looks like the habitats doing its job
Post by: Ellensburg on February 09, 2012, 10:29:33 PM