How many 400 class bull elk from Utah in 2006?….12, 13, 14, 15?
Well, how about we add to the mix a potential record muzzleloader bull. How big is this bull? It could be the new muzzleloader world record typical. It could be the muzzleloader state record typical. It could even be the overall Utah state record typical elk. This beautiful, clean 6×6 point bull has no major broken points and is very symmetrical. It has been green scored at 416 2/8 gross and 412 1/8 net typical B&C. This will shatter the current world record ( a New Mexico bull taken in 1998 and scores 397 5/8 net), cremate the muzzleloader state record (I think net scores in the 380s) and quite possibly could challenge the awesome bull Lloyd Jacobson took last year which scores 408 4/8 net typical.
Of course this is just an unofficial green score, but looks to be the top bull to come out of Utah in 2006 so far. Look for more on this bull in the coming weeks as I will be checking this great bull out in person shortly. And yes, you will be able to see all the great pics and full story in a future issue of Hunting Illustrated.
October 10th, 2006
In my post about “The Biggest Elk - 575 Archery Bull” I asked our fellow blog readers to help me out on tracking down more information to this bull. Since I am still getting emails about this bull, even from people who are on the Blog, it is clear not everyone is reading the whole post. I guess many readers are not making it all the way to the bottom and reading my conclusion. For those of you who didn’t, yes the bull is from a high fenced game ranch in Quebec and not from Idaho or Montana.
However, back to my point. Due to your help we were able to track down what we needed to about this email fiasco. The first person who sent me pertinent information about this elk would get a nice ShadowCamo fleece jacket and hat. I received a lot of great emails, faxes, phone calls and leads. I really appreciate it. Unfortunately I can’t give jackets to the thousands who flocked to the blog post, but I will give out the prize to the person who first gave me the crucial lead I needed.
Shaun and “Desert Sheep” actually emailed me the velvet pics and skull pics at the same time verifying it was indeed a high fence bull. I am going to send both a hat. However, Desert Sheep actually followed it up with a link to the actual ranch in Quebec that gave me the lead I needed to make contact with them and get the information I needed. It took me a while to do this, and in the meantime received a lot of information from other blog readers. However, the initial lead that Desert Sheep sent me turned out good. Therefore, Desert Sheep will also get the nice ShadowCamo fleece jacket to go with his hat and will let him decide on what pattern he would like - Desert Shadow, Mountain Shadow, or Snow Shadow.
Thanks everyone.
David King
King’s Outdoor World
October 10th, 2006
