billrquimby Report post Posted April 4, 2012 This bull was taken by an Australian in New Zealand recently. He said the antlers on his "wap" (his name for wapiti) had an SCI score of 422. Bill Quimby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted April 4, 2012 Bill, it must be nice to know people all over the world. You have lived an exciting life and I thank you for sharing some of it here on cwt. That's an awesome picture. TJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted April 4, 2012 Nice lookin "WAP" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
200"mulie Report post Posted April 4, 2012 Very nice indeed thanks for sharing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elkaddict Report post Posted April 4, 2012 Unreal!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bugler Report post Posted April 4, 2012 Awesome, are those transplants to that country? I thought they only had the stag there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azslim Report post Posted April 4, 2012 Nice look Wap. I grew up hunting elk in Wy, they didn't get near as big as the Az elk. I attribute it to them not having to fight the hard winters, looks like the elk in New Zealand are the same, good nutrition and little to no snow produce great racks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metau Report post Posted April 4, 2012 If memory serves me right they were a gift from President Theodore Roosevelt, but I'm not sure if it was to the country of New Zealand or to certain citizens/ranches. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buffhunter Report post Posted April 4, 2012 Hey im very offended with you guys using the word "WOP" im Italian and that is not nice i thought this was a politically correct forum. Im gonna have to contact Amanda about this....... LMFAO JUST KIDDING you can call me anything and i wont get offended... one heck of a bull too!!!!!!! WOW Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bugler Report post Posted April 4, 2012 My wife's Italian and Swedish she says she's a swop. Her words not mine but it makes me laugh and she Makes great meatballs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buffhunter Report post Posted April 4, 2012 Swedish/Italian meatballs dang that sounds good!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billrquimby Report post Posted April 4, 2012 Awesome, are those transplants to that country? I thought they only had the stag there. Yes, they were released in New Zealand, along with red deer, sika deer, white-tailed deer, fallow deer, moose and sambar. There still are reports of moose sightings on the South Island from time to time, but most hunters believe the moose did not survive. All the other transplants were a success, though. Because red deer and elk are the same species, there are lots of hybrids down there. The bull in the photo does not appear to be a hybrid, judging only by appearance. Hybrids usually have smaller bodies, and "crowns" instead of "whale tails." Australia introduced a number of deer species at about the same time, including sambar, red deer, hog deer, axis deer, fallow deer, rusa deer, etc., but as far as I know no whitetails or elk transplants were done. Bill Quimby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
