Elk age results

[Flatlander]

Ancient bull. Pretty much the only place that happens in AZ is somewhere adjacent to a park or Rez where they can get away from the pressure.

[Mike26]

that attachment you included, was that just Bulls or Cows too? Good stuff, thank you!

[HyNoon]

On 10/25/2025 at 10:27 AM, bojangles said:

He was going down hill for sure.  He was bony and withered, probably didn’t have much time left.  He had an old g5 montec stuck in his backstrap, all tumored over.  I got him on a late archery hunt in a general unit.  In a very heavily hunted area.  I do believe his senses, like eyesight and hearing were going downhill. I just kind of walked right up to him and shot him with my bow.

He was like ok put me out of my misery... we killed an old muley like that a few years ago. Pretty sure he was blind in one eye and was deaf. He was definitely on the decline or in  regression. He didn't have an teeth left either. 

Congratulations on a cool old bruiser.

[HyNoon]

On 10/25/2025 at 10:27 AM, bojangles said:

He was going down hill for sure.  He was bony and withered, probably didn’t have much time left.  He had an old g5 montec stuck in his backstrap, all tumored over.  I got him on a late archery hunt in a general unit.  In a very heavily hunted area.  I do believe his senses, like eyesight and hearing were going downhill. I just kind of walked right up to him and shot him with my bow.

He was like ok put me out of my misery... we killed an old muley like that a few years ago. Pretty sure he was blind in one eye and was deaf. He was definitely on the decline or in  regression. He didn't have an teeth left either. 

Congratulations on a cool old bruiser.

[bojangles]

6 hours ago, Mike26 said:

that attachment you included, was that just Bulls or Cows too? Good stuff, thank you!

From what I can tell, it was bulls, but I’m not 100% sure.