GreyGhost85

does any taxidermist consistently have a 12 month or less turn around? all of my mounts have taken 18-30 months....it's getting ridiculous

what tag was that? story time?

people have honey holes because they don't post where they are on public forums. if someone told you where pigs were, they would not be there after about 2 weeks. pigs are easy to find. start in the areas listed on the G&F website, look for water, find a tank with pig tracks and start hunting there. everyone on this site looking for info on where the animals also has very minimal posts. try becoming an active member of the site for a while, then ask for help. you might be amazed at the reults. until then, follow advice. get out there in the unit, and put your boots to the gorund. it is hard to bag an animal from your computer desk

Someone of "importance" found a unique, or huge bull after the hunts this year and wants to get first crack at it. we will probably see photos of a monster elk shot by that same person next year

if someone wants the camera they will get it, no matter what kind of precautions you take. i have been running cameras for about 12 years, i have never used any kind of lock box or cable and never had one stolen. i like to put mine about 8-10' off the ground using tree pegs to set it and check it, just take them out every time. it seems like doing this eliminates a lot of issues dealing with false photos do to sunrise/sunset and people don't tend to "look up" when walking through an area. if somene lays eyes on your camera, there is a good chance of it turning up missing. spend a lot of time on your sets, and try to make the camera look as invisible as possible. adding texture to cameras, and painting them also works well for doing this

http://www.coueswhitetail.com/forums/topic/54685-vortex-diamondback-nib-35-10x50-bdc-225/

those pics are much better. what a stud. archery or rez?

i would say on an average year, with pretty good genetics he should be around 320" next year. 280-340" would be a huge jump. unless the bull has absolute freak genetics, they will have to be pretty mature to reach 340". i would guess that bull is around 4 years old. bulls really start to get that "mature look" to them at 6-7 years old and seem to peak around 10. it seems like there is a year between a young bull and a mature bulll where they are usually 310-330" and the next year is when they jump up into the mature 340-350 bracket. i might be way off too, but have spent a lot of time around elk and feel that this is what i have observed

congrats. have any more pictures showing a different angle?

late rifle bull 27 1st, late unit 1 bull 2nd. 6bp. thanks flatlander, this is a lot of help to everyone.

welcome to the future. your posts in this topic make you sound like a man from the 1800's that has hopped in a Delorean and ended up in 2014. maybe we should all just use our ol' trusty flintlocks and stickbows and hunt buffalo on horseback. it's the way things are anymore. i run cameras every year, lots of them and will continue to do so, all the while filling my tags with mature animals. the topic that is being discussed is a slippery slope. the man was not looking to be bashed for using cameras, just looking for advice on what to use. water holes are up for grabs, first come first serve. if i found a camera and a salt lick, i would never encroach on that area. wear out a pair of boots, get off the trail, put in the footwork and find another dang spot. if a man has a stand and camera set up that is NOT on a highly accessible water hole, stay out of there. like has been suggested, maybe leave a note and make an arrangement on who can hunt when

i go on a ton of hunts every year and have considered getting mine, just so G&F can't mess with me. i have been questioned many times on whether i am receiving anything in return for my "favor" of going with them and lending a helping hand. i have wondered if being on the licensed guide list places you under a microscope?

looks similar to my 2013 buck. l love big, forked-in-the-back 3-points. mine scores right around 170", but who cares? i love big bucks with some character

i think we need a more elaborate post on those two mulies. sorry to steal the thunder from AZHNTR

look like your standard 35-45 lb adult hogs to me. the difference in a nice pig, and a really big one is only about 15-20lbs though.

man, i would do a lot of questionable things for cash before i resorted to selling my mounts. hopefully they find a good home

No, thats why they have limits on them. We almost kept a limit this time, but I usually just keep a few for dinner. I dont like to freeze them. If we didn't release most yesterday we would have sank my boat.:-) i gotcha. looks like a blast! thanks for the clarification

My grandpa killed a bull that also scored 412 in 1959. I'll post pics soon. But no not a world record i've seen that bull. what a giant! post up some pics

AZ

release stripers? aren't they an invasive species in which the G&F urges people to not release?

one of the cooler posts i've read on this site in a long time. thanks you for sharing

doesn't matter who, what, when, where the bull was killed. someone is always skeptical of the supposed score. congrats to the hunter. amazing bull. scores are for sports

apparently those are all yearling bulls, and there is no way it came from one of them. impossible scenario. elk grow 200" in their first year. the bull in my avatar must only a little over 2 years old

looks like a shed from this spring to me? brown on one side.

i think these scores on the low side. 114"