Thread: 15 minute season

Originally Posted by Mooseman

Son has sent me some info about the differences between Rocky Mountain Elk and Roosevelt Elk. As I said it is 100 % Rocky Mountain. In the pictures that follow you can see the different antler structure, RM Elk have the long antlers with throwbacks and the large sticker tine whereas R Elk tend to cluster on the tops like our red deer. The butcher said his bull was about 4 years old and the colouring was influenced by the very hot long summer and he was caked in mud from asshole to head. The two pictures that follow of the RM Elk show different colour phases despite both being RM Elk.Attachment 179106Attachment 179107

is it normal to shoot young bulls in Canada? don't you guys want a 50"x50"? The wap foundation are always encouraging hunters to let young bulls grow until a good 8 years old or so.

4 y/o seems very young although since it is a seasonal tag I can see why you'd shoot one

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

is it normal to shoot young bulls in Canada? don't you guys want a 50"x50"? The wap foundation are always encouraging hunters to let young bulls grow until a good 8 years old or so.

4 y/o seems very young although since it is a seasonal tag I can see why you'd shoot one

Always nice to shoot the biggest but if a bull has a minimum of six points it's legal, this is the first bull my son has shot in 10 years and was mainly a freezer filler, cow elk are off the menu so no option of meat there.