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[Fishwrestler]

Well I wont have pictures until my dad gets back. But I get a phone call today. In the middle of class ( I Teach) and I look at the number and it's my Dad. I am like Humm he is in Colorado Elk Hunting I wonder why he is calling. So I answer the call and as soon as I hear his voice I can tell he is excited. He had just finished dragging out the Elk he had shot early this morning he tells me so I am like cool then he says it was a 6X6 the beams are 54 inches and the brow tines are 21" He was so excited been huntning elk for a long time usually gets a cow or small bulls. THe taxidermist said the bull should score in the low 300. He is getting a shoulder mount in a sneak I believe that is what its called. I cant wait to see it won't be done unitl July I think I am goign to road trip back with him to pick it up Robert

[ShooterJohn]

Very cool I bet he was stoked!

[Cranky Farmer]

That sounds like a great bull !!

[SpotandStalk]

Wow!...300 class bull! That's the real deal. I thought only guys on tv shot 3 or 4 hundred class bulls. Great story...you should post some of the pictures when you see them. S&S

[Fishwrestler]

Wow!...300 class bull! That's the real deal. I thought only guys on tv shot 3 or 4 hundred class bulls. Great story...you should post some of the pictures when you see them. S&S

I will post pics when hegets back. ok now you have me wondering if he said 300 or 200 I am pretty sure he said the taxidermist said he thought low 300 oh well no matter what it scores I know he is very excited. I had a tape measure out to show my wife how big 54 inches was and she was like damn thats big. I still am wondering how he is going to mount it on a wall that is only 8ft high. LOL Robert

[ShooterJohn]

He may have to add a basement and cut a hole in the floor to let the antlers through.

[SpotandStalk]

ok now you have me wondering if he said 300 or 200 Robert

I'm sure the Bull made the 300's if it was a 6x6. S&S

[Fishwrestler]

He may have to add a basement and cut a hole in the floor to let the antlers through.

YEA I Told my Mom that we are going ot have to vault their living room ceiling.

I'm sure the Bull made the 300's if it was a 6x6. S&S

Yea I think he said he and his hunting buddy thought it was in the 200 and like i said the taxidemist said low 300. I cant wait to see it. You know the more I think about the more excited I get for my old man. He has been on this quest for 30 plus years and has refused to to get a guide. Between his trips to Montana and Colorado I was thinking the poor guy would never get the big one. We had actually talked about getting him a fully guided trip next year for his 60th birthday. Guess we won't have to do that. Robert

[Soreloser]

54" beams and 21" guards he definately said 300.. Pretty nice bull, especially if he was on public land in CO..

[D-Man]

Last year I was hunting Area 10 with my son in Colorado. I only have a cow tag as it takes 10+ preference points to get a bull in that area. My son and I were up in a bow walking along. All of a sudden on one of the hillsides we see two bulls start walking. We stopped, then decided to act like we didn't see them. Kept walking down the bowl past them. A couple hundred yards past them, we go up a draw. On the next ridge over (50 yards) an imperial bull turns broadside, skylines himself, and stands there for about 45 seconds. I really wanted a bull tag at that moment. My son was blown away at the size of that baby, and now has the hunting bug for life!Darren

[Fishwrestler]

My dad got back today here is a photo of him and his elk. He said the photo is not great as you can not see the last point on the top but you get the idea

[MojaveJ]

Nice bull. Going to be hunting north western CO or WY next year hopefully for deer and elk.

[SpotandStalk]

That's a nice bull...the smile sums it up...what an experience.S&S

[Fishwrestler]

Thanks for all the comments. Here is another photo of just the rack taken at the Taxidermist It show the rack better Robert  1.jpg   36.67K   7 downloads

[ShooterJohn]

Really nice!

[bzzrd feedr]

That's a Really Nice Bull. Tell your dad he did good!

[mac]

Ok, all these pictures are getting me amp'd up even for next year's Elk season -- is it too early to start getting excited for 2007 season?

[D-Man]

Not with your Colorado application having to be in by March it isn't! Already planning my season and areas out for next year Have to be really nice to the wife to get the money for this hunt again this year out there!Darren

[mac]

Not with your Colorado application having to be in by March it isn't! Already planning my season and areas out for next year Have to be really nice to the wife to get the money for this hunt again this year out there!Darren

Darren - too funny - "Have to be really nice to the wife to get the money for this hunt again this year" - darn, I think this sentiment is probably shared by all! I hear ya - my Wyoming license and application has to be in by Jan 31st - special draw. I have some pref points built up. If I don't draw next year for Wyoming then it's off to Montana for a combo hunt.

[peeker seeker]

Nice bull.

[CoyoteHuntress]

LOL NOw you know why the mount has to be in a sneak position. With a rack like that it wont fit against the wall in an upright LOL Course a side turn would really look nice too Very nice bull My son missed a chance at a HUGE bull this past rifle season. This year he didnt get a bull tag. ANd sure enough sees a montser. Watched it for almost an hour. It didnt even care they were there. I think they know when someone has a tag LOL. My son is 13.. Lets just say he will always have a bull tag from now on.. Grats to your dad on such a fine kill I know he ll enjoy it for years