Potential Oregon Record Roosevelt

[Joe Hulburt]

I hate to brag but I possibly killed the all time smallest Roosevelt spike ever killed yesterday. I decided to forgo archery season for the second time in my adult life this year since I had a long hunt planned in Nevada in September. Planned to hunt first season rifle but when it came around my back was acting up enough that walking was a problem so that was out. Second season here is spike only and I’ve never been interested in it but it came down to that or nothing and my back eased up on me two days before it started.

I found a small group of elk the second day and snuck within 150 yards and noticed one was trailing a cow around and was shocked to see it was in fact a legal bull once I got the binocs on it. I honestly couldn’t believe what I was seeing and considered not shooting him until the reality of spike only season settled in and I realized it didn’t make much sense to sort through spikes to find a big one. One shot and he died a quick easy death. Looking forward to some potentially tender elk steaks for sure. Of course as I was gutting him a “great big” spike walked out about 80 yards away and looked things over. He had at least 16” spikes.

What do you think, all time record or have you seen smaller?

 

[morley.tyler]

Congratulations!!

 

[Gr8bawana]

Congrats an elk is an elk, when it's in the freezer nobody will care about the antlers.

 

[kiwi hunter]

Give the man a hand, mano a mano

 

[elkduds]

 

[Trail&ErrorAK]

Fantastic.
We nearly the same thing this year on a moose.
Good on you - should be great eating!

 

[Rack Daniels]

Delicious!

NO. I’ve never seen a smaller spike bull. Congrats all the way around!

 

[turbobrick]

That is impressively tiny, congratulations. I hope to get a chance at any Roosevelt someday.

 

[Tmbrgost]

Congratulations on a trophy of a lifetime and some good steaks!

 

[belshawelk]

That's good eatin right there!

 

[FairWeather]

Congrats! Had my first close brush up with elk this blacktail season. Pretty cool experience.

I’ve never tried hunting them though, mostly because the pack out is intimidating as all get out. A nice small bull like that, though, seems much more manageable. Just might have to give it a go next year.

 

[longtail55]

ive been on a few hunts where i would of been tickled pink to take an elk like that at the end of it

 

[Joe Hulburt]

Congrats! Had my first close brush up with elk this blacktail season. Pretty cool experience.

I’ve never tried hunting them though, mostly because the pack out is intimidating as all get out. A nice small bull like that, though, seems much more manageable. Just might have to give it a go next year.

The hind quarters of this little spike were ideal! An older Roosevelt’s hind quarters are really getting harder to manage with 60 only months away. It’s probably time I start boning them out if solo.

 

[rtraverdavis]

Even a small Roosevelt is still such a big animal—I bet the meat off that bull is going to be awesome. Congratulations!

 

[Irrelevant]

Definitely a world record there, I didn't know they came that small! Congrats and there ain't no shame in shooting any elk.

 

[belshawelk]

If you extend your arm out and sit back have the person taking picture get closer that bull will look like a 6 point.

 

[TheTone]

Congrats on a tiny one. I’ve got an Rocky Mountain shed that could rival that beast

 

[cohunter14]

Congrats!!!

 

[Joe Hulburt]

Congrats on a tiny one. I’ve got an Rocky Mountain shed that could rival that beast

I thought my dog and I found the smallest elk shed ever a few years ago. I held it up next to this guy and this spike would have had smaller sheds.