How big is this bull?

[Horn Seeker]

For those of you not tuning into the San Juan thread on the bowsite, here's a pic of a bull my buddy passed up.....mistakingly. Ouch. How big is he?

His fronts and thirds aren't incredible (real weak 3rds, normal 1's and 2's), but dang! His 4ths, 5ths and mains are outstanding. He's gotta gross 365 + doesn't he?

 

[Horn Seeker]

Another Angle:

 

[noharleyyet]

I'd say that's pretty close.

 

[Roadtrip]

I would have passed.....a round right through his chest. Damn fine bull. I don't have the kind of patience to pass on a bull like that.

Cheers
Roadtrip

 

[elkfarmer]

big enough to wet myself and scare him off....

 

[danr55]

I would say that the royals are about 17 to 20 inches. The fifths are probably 13 to 16 inches. The mains are not overly long or extremely heavy. I would class this bull in the 330 to 340 class.

 

[Muleyslyr]

I'd say easily 360's....would make me sick to "mistakenly" pass that thing up.

 

[The Hedgehog]

More than 340, but less than 360.

 

[Tom]

370! Danr, did you leave out the mass?

 

[danr55]

No Tom, I said the Mains aren't extremely heavy. That means that the mass doesn't appear to be anything special. I doubt very seriously if you will ever see a bull that scores more than 340 with eye guards and diggers less than 18 to 20 inches. This guy looks like about 9 to 12 inches.

 

[JB Florida]

Just so we are all on the same page.
THAT ONE IS BIG ENOUGH TO TAKE WITH A BOW hump

He apparently had time to consider the shot based on the 2 photos??

 

[cjcj]

No way i would pass on that ...Rifle or Bow.

 

[BuzzH]

Tom,

Mass doesnt mean much in the scoring of antlered game...and anyone thats knows anything about B&C scoring knows that.

Its all about LENGTH...and that bull has a good total package. I'd agree with Greenhorn and say that bull is around 350. Thats a good bull anywhere...even the great state of Arizona where theres 390 bulls behind every tree. Most AZ hunters dont draw tags often enough to know a 330 bull if one has his "diggers" in their ass...

Its always amusing to listen to people who hunt once every ten years bark scores like they're elk guides. Then downplay a spectacular animal like that...as if they have a whole garage full of 300-350 bulls.

 

[AZ402]

"Most AZ hunters dont draw tags often enough to know a 330 bull if one has his "diggers" in their ass..."

I know some AZ boys who can feild score with the best of them. Tough scoring a bull from above and off a pic but he's a solid 350ish..

 

[BuzzH]

AZ402,

Notice how precise I was with my wording "MOST AZ hunters..."

If you told me you saw a 390 bull, I'd believe it...if "digger" told me he saw one, I'd highly doubt it...

By the way, hows the 'lope hunting going or has it started down there yet?

 

[JoseCuervo]

Which tines are the "diggers"?

 

[Moosie]

You call me a DIGGER ? I'm not even from Louisiana ..........Beotch !!!!!

 

[AZ402]

Buzz,Lope starts in a week. I'll be heading to your unit in the PM to look for a bear. I'll let you know if I see any "Grey Ghosts".

 

[Horn Seeker]

Well, Bill had his bow up and arrow nocked, then decided against it. Took a few pics, reviewed the pics on the camera and went "Whoa, I better shoot him" and grabbed his bow just as the critter exited. I think this is about the biggest he passed on, but on the thread on the bowsite you will see many, many 280-330 type bulls he also passed. Its a cool thread.

 

[jmcd]

...........How big is he?

Big enough that you'd have to be retarded to "pass" on. Mistake or not.