Video of the Monster Spider Bull Elk
July 26th, 2008 David King - King's Outdoor World
Elk video taken by Barry Pitt
The Spider Bull
There is a new big bull elk in town, and he is causing quite a stir this summer. Right now everyone is trying to get a glimpse of the Spider Bull Elk from Utah. This huge velvet elk has points all over the place, and so far has been quite easy for people to find and video. It will be interesting to see how things pan out as it gets closer to the hunts.
Archery hunters are going to get first crack at this monster bull in August. How much bigger will he grow by then? Hard to imagine.
Is this a new World Record Elk?
Are we looking at a possible world record bull elk on our hands? Some people think so. If he is taken with a bow, I think he could do it. Currently world record non-typical elk is the Franklin Bull from Arizona which scores 442 0/8 P&Y.
If he squeaks through the archery season and is taken with a rifle (or Governor Tag holder gets on him), then the current world record is 465 2/8 B&C. In order for this bull to exceed that mark, he is going to have to gross score around the 480 plus mark!
How big is this bull?
So just how big is this bull? Some people are throwing out the 500 number. Yikes, that is big. Others are confident in the 480 class. You think 450 plus is not enough? He has great mass, tons of points, but does have an average to small inside spread and main beams.
Guess the Score
Go ahead and take a stab at the score. What does he score now, or what do you think he will grow into? Do we have a potential world record on our hands?
Win a FREE Backpack! Guess the score and when/if this bull gets taken this year by a hunter
Conspiracy Theory
Ok, so I have to throw this out….is this bull really legit. Is this a bull that has escaped a high fenced elk farm? There are some around here in Utah you know. Why haven’t we seen more of this bull last year? Or maybe he was a big 420 class bulll that was broken up and passed on, not knowing just how big he was. Are there any sheds to this bull laying around? Some good questions. I guess we will have to see just what happens in the next few months or so and I’ll keep you posted on the outcome.
Conclusion
I think this bull could cap off an amazing run for Utah with huge bulls. However, he may not be so easy to get to once he rubs his velvet off. He could very well hightail it out of dodge after he rubs and gets more pressure with the archery hunters. He could end up in an adjoining unit 20 miles away?….
Let’s take another look at this unique monster bull. This footage is from the guys at Tines Up.
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13 Comments Add your own
1. cfitz | July 27th, 2008 at 7:35 pm
any idea where at in utah
2. Tom Sorenson | July 28th, 2008 at 9:09 am
Wow - Utah has sure gone crazy with the big bulls of late.
3. Nate | August 1st, 2008 at 8:30 am
I’ve got to agree to a point with the conspirocy theory, the bull is on Monroe Mt. it has some good bulls, but not a potential 450-500 class. I spend alot of time on the mtn, and was lucky enough to draw a tag last year. if you are familiar with the area the elk are like pets there. Its worse than Yellowstone, so it would be a good place for a farm raised elk to be let go. Until someone comes up with some sheds off this bull… you have to consider the worst.
Now, as for me. I think i may skip the opener of my archery season and go up on the mtn, pull a lawn chair, have a cold drink, and watch the soap opera begin. Between all the regular Joe’s and the GOONS that call themselves outfitters, there could be some stray arrows and some arrests. Lets just hope we don’t get someone out there opening morning squeezing off a long shot “just to get one in him” so they can claim they shot him. there will definitly be more drama that comes with this bull. ENJOY!
4. brock | August 2nd, 2008 at 3:35 pm
my dad hase hunted that mounten in utah for his hole life and we have never seen him
5. Chance | August 4th, 2008 at 6:53 pm
I have hunted that mt. a few times now and had the oppertunity to have a tag last year and I seen some good bulls but I would have to agree with nate a bull that size coming off that hill is unbelivable. If he is there why hasnt any said where they have been seeing him?
6. jake | August 5th, 2008 at 6:30 pm
hes got to be a farm raised elk and he got out hes to big and the ohter bull with him is a real nice one also but i just dont belive that he got that big and no one seen him in the past years im going to have to say hes a high fenced bull not a legiate bull
7. Randy | August 9th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
My grandfather and his brother grew up down there and were possibly the first bowhunters ever on Monroe. Needless to say our family has hunted that mountain for sixty years. That is a huge unit and there are so many deep dark canyons that a bull or buck can drop into and never be seen. I’ve seen non typical bulls on there, and two years ago my father seen a bull that was 9 x 11. Besides that, why would someone drop off a farm bull that big that they could charge 10’s of thousands of dollars to shoot out of a field?
8. little jake | August 10th, 2008 at 10:25 am
hey guys i got some news for everybody that has any question bout spiderman there is a guy from salina that has video of the bull for the last three years i have seen my dad has seen it and the utah dwr has seen it the reason for the dwr seeing it is 2 weeks ago they were planning on removing the bull because of suspicion of this bull being farm raised well the guy with the video doesnt want his name released but he stepped forward and showed them the video so now there is no question about the bull being farm raised he is a true wild bull
9. Red | August 12th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
I know alot of people that have hunted the Monroe’s and surrounding areas and this is the first I have ever heard of this bull or seen it but who knows nature is funny that way sometimes. I hope that it is not a fram raised and if someone gets it this year i hope it is tested to see if wild or farm raised!! I have heard rumor that some of the “GOONS” asd Nate puts it have been blocking public roads to keep people out. If so they should be taken care of. remember this is hunting not who has the biggest bank role to buy a trophy that 10 “GOONS” hid from the rest of us REAL hunters!!!!
10. Pudge | August 20th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
Geeze boys all this drama sounds like high school. Well its wild now so let the hunt begin. if it is a pen raised why aint it dead yet?
11. banito sanchez | August 22nd, 2008 at 3:17 pm
i seen this bull when he was only a 5 point i found his sheds and you could tell he was going to split off in the way that he did he had some starters in there just amazing!!!
12. Nick O. | August 25th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
yes… he is on a mountin in sothern utah and i have seen him. amazing. i live at the base of the mountain of which he is on… but i wont tell what one cuz that would be crazy.
13. Nick O. | August 25th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
you know what… i hope nobody kills him just so he can be taped and i can go up and find his sheds… good thing i know what valley and everything he is in… he has come out the same place everyday same time
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