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Rumors of 500 Class Elk Sheds?

July 23rd, 2008 David King - King's Outdoor World

The above photos is what started a little excitement that was posted on message boards and forwarded to emails all over the place. The problem was, once again incorrect information was passed along and some people made ill-advised conclusions even though they really didn’t know - most of them just from looking at the photo itself.

So what was the problem?

This photos started getting emailed around that these were huge 480, 490, even 500 class elk sheds. The problem came when some people saw the background terrain where the photo was taken and assumed the sheds were picked up in that area. The photo was taken in Southern Utah, therefore assuming that the elk sheds were picked up recently in Utah.

So what is the real story?

One thing is for sure….these are some monster elk sheds. However, everything else about the above rumors are not true. These elk sheds are about 10 years old and they are not from Utah. Not even from the U.S. They are from an elk from New Zealand. Yes, that is right. So all of you that are excited about a huge elk running around packing these antlers for the 2008 season is not true.

Are they really that big?

These antlers are currently owned by Richard Dorchuck. They have been roughed scored between 480 to 490 gross. They are big. Richard also owns the sheds from the same bull from the previous year. Those sheds are a 440 class as well. Very impressive.

I have posted some additional photos of these sheds…from an elk 10 years ago that was originally from New Zealand.

Elk sheds from New Zealand. Not from Utah.

This shows both sets of sheds. A 440 class on the left and the next year grew to an enormous 480 class.

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