Found in 6a

[Crazymonkey]

Was up on my 6a cow hunt in 6a last week  and found this guy . Not exactly  a dead head but still  a dead elk . I had my buddy  Dan and his 11 yr old Cooper  . It was just by chance we cut across  where we did to get back to where we parked.  Poor guy probably  lived quite awhile  before  he dropped.  It had a arrow in the back quarter broke off. A solid 7 x 6 . Dan was trying  to get a recovery  tag from  fish and game so we could  keep it so we are just waiting  to see . If we get lucky it's going  to Cooper. 

[bigbuckfever]

Hope ya got to keep it.

[wildwoody]

Cool bull, fingers crossed for Cooper.

[Crazymonkey]

I'm heading  back up to 6a tomorrow  for my dad's muzzleloader elk hunt that starts at the end of the week.  No word from  f&g yet ! It's been  a few weeks  since my hunt so we will  see what's left of that beautiful bull. Crazy you can pickup  sheds but not a head. I had no idea that even white washed heads are off limits with out a call . I'm sure lots of people  pick them up regardless. I wish my dad's  hunt was a week  or so ago . The weather  doesn't  look so good  for the end of the week .

[PRDATR]

Good to know. I thought any deadhead without hair was ok to pickup.

[Lucafu1]

1 hour ago, Crazymonkey said:

I'm heading  back up to 6a tomorrow  for my dad's muzzleloader elk hunt that starts at the end of the week.  No word from  f&g yet ! It's been  a few weeks  since my hunt so we will  see what's left of that beautiful bull. Crazy you can pickup  sheds but not a head. I had no idea that even white washed heads are off limits with out a call . I'm sure lots of people  pick them up regardless. I wish my dad's  hunt was a week  or so ago . The weather  doesn't  look so good  for the end of the week .

I thought as long as there was no fur/meat on a dead head its fine to pick up.

[Crazymonkey]

33 minutes ago, Lucafu1 said:

I thought as long as there was no fur/meat on a dead head its fine to pick up.

Fish and game office  when we called said different  . I just looked  it up and it's confusing  😕  . It states no you can't  pick up a deadhead but then there's  a small  blip about  no flesh or hair attached.  Real confusing  . If it's still  at the same spot it should  be picked  clean by now . It's been  a few weeks.  Either way im gonna take a look. Cooper  really  wants  this head .

[Lucafu1]

Yeah, everyone reads or interprets things their own way. I hope you get it. 

[IA Born]

On 11/9/2025 at 7:40 PM, Lucafu1 said:

Yeah, everyone reads or interprets things their own way. I hope you get it. 

I've asked the same question to 4 different WMs and gotten 5 different answers before.  Interpretation of some of the regs is all over the place.  Some will tell you using your vehicle as a rifle rest is not considered using a vehicle in the aid of taking game, while others have a very strict interpretation that using your vehicle as a rest absolutely is considered using a vehicle in the taking of game.  One thing I've gotten consistent answers regarding is picking up deadheads as long as there is no fresh meat/hide.  Picking them up whitewashed or with obviously mummified fur/meat has always been ok with every WM I've ever spoken to.

[Crazymonkey]

So after a month  between  when we found  the bull and when I went  back in and got a look . He had been  cleaned  up by the scavengers  . Not much left of him at all . I did recover  the head and give it my best at a euro . I do think  it came out good but it's definitely  not something  I would  do again.  It's a chore and it's better  for me to just pay to have it done .

What do you think?

[HNTNGUY]

Turned out great!! 

[gonhunting247]

Looks good to me! Good work