Is the Spider Bull Elk Dead?
August 15th, 2008 David King - King's Outdoor World
UPDATE: 09/30/2008 The Spider Bull is dead.
The big question that is out there…Is the Spider Bull Elk from Utah still alive? There have been a ton of people asking this question. Most of the confusion is coming from message boards claiming different things, but nobody knows what to believe. A big rumor got out that a handicap hunter got this bull already. Is this true?
No it is not. As of today (Friday, Aug. 15th) this bull is still alive. However, tomorrow is the opening of the elk archery season here in Utah. Believe you me, it is going to be even more crazy this weekend.
There is a good chance this bull could get knocked down on Saturday or over the weekend. I will keep you informed as to how things pan out and if and when the legendary Spider Bull is dead or not.
Should we start taking bets on how long he will last…or even yet will he survive the season altogether?
Win a Great Prize!
Hey, that is a good idea. You make a comment post below, include your real email address, and tell me what date he will get taken by a hunter. As a tie breaker also list your “guess the score”.
Here is an example:
September 15th, Score 465 gross
Free King’s Core Hunter Backpack
I will throw in a nice prize. How about a King’s Core Hunter Backpack in your choice of Desert, Mountain, or Show Shadow Camo.
Good luck. Need a closer look, make sure you check out the Video of the Spider Bull here.
UPDATE: 09/30/2008 The Spider Bull is dead. He was just taken. Stay updated on this blog for details. After the smoke clears and we get the full confirmed details, we will see who was closest on date and score. Those who posted on Sept. 30th may not be valid because word got out today and some got word of the score. I’ll see how things go.
Entry Filed under: Buck Alert!
140 Comments Add your own
1. Matt Huston | August 15th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
Aug 28, 447 5/16 gross
2. gary | August 15th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
Poor bugger! If he is on private could be saturday. Probably coming in to a salt lick or tank by now. If he is on public he might make it to the rifle hunt. But we all know that Doyle or whoever is guiding the Gov. tag Sportsmans tag or anyother tag the DWR has auctioned off will get it before then So September 2 458 gross
3. michael burrell | August 15th, 2008 at 7:54 pm
I will say August 16th, and he grosses around 468
4. David Adair | August 15th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
August 16, 450 gross
5. Austin | August 15th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
August 23, 453 gross
6. Doc | August 16th, 2008 at 7:06 am
9-3-8
427 Gross
Awesome bull.
7. Calvin Davis | August 16th, 2008 at 9:36 am
September 1st, 439 gross
8. C.Reas | August 16th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
He lives! It’s my guess, oh well!
9. Brandon | August 16th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Sep 14, 469
10. T-BARR | August 16th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
one monster elk 463 3/8 AUG 26
11. Aaron | August 16th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
August 17, 455 2/8
12. Josh | August 16th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
August 20, 463 6/8
13. Kyle Ansel | August 16th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
August 21 465 7/8
14. Tyson Brackett | August 17th, 2008 at 6:51 am
That is one awesome Elk. Sep 15, 464 Gross
15. Steve R Gossasrd | August 17th, 2008 at 11:10 am
I think it will be August 17 and the score will go 461″
16. Primetime | August 17th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
461 1/2″ killed on september 2nd
17. George Hill | August 17th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
Sep 17th, 470 Gross.
18. George Hill | August 17th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
I meant AUGUST.
19. chad | August 17th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
August 21, 459
20. Daniel Taylor | August 18th, 2008 at 5:41 am
October 17th, 450″
21. Jeremy | August 18th, 2008 at 9:11 am
August 19 - 481
22. KENT K | August 18th, 2008 at 9:37 am
AUG 25,2008 456′’ GROSS
23. Matson | August 18th, 2008 at 9:38 am
Aug 19th 466 Gross
24. Taz C | August 18th, 2008 at 11:20 am
9/1/08 468′’
25. Doug P | August 18th, 2008 at 11:21 am
August 27th, 463 gross
26. NICK | August 18th, 2008 at 11:48 am
Sept 7 467 gross
27. Steveo | August 18th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
August 23, 2008. 468 1/8 Gross.
28. Justin | August 18th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
September, 8th 473 gross
29. Kirk Payne | August 18th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
september 1,451 7/8
30. Daniel Dastrup | August 18th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
I say he will miraculously make it till next year, his sheds will go 437 gross.
31. Wayne B | August 18th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
473 1/2 gross 8-26-08…but any time before 9-1-08 would be great so that those who buy elk at for unreal amounts of money, write it off as a tax deduction, put their picture on the cover of a magazine and act like they are a real hunters because they can pay some “Big Game Pimp” to go baby sit the bull for another unreal amount of money and put it on their most recent “Hunting” video.
I hope a Young Hunter, Disabled hunter, Old hunter, or any hard working sportsman who enjoys the true art of hunting is able to tag this bull…or that he lives to pass on his awesome traits.
32. Stags | August 18th, 2008 at 10:19 pm
September 6, 2008
480 gross
33. Doug P | August 19th, 2008 at 7:24 am
Has anyone seen him since the opener?
34. casey | August 19th, 2008 at 8:23 am
august 21st 448
35. CurDog | August 19th, 2008 at 9:29 am
August 24th, with out seeing more photos I will gamble 490 Gross.
36. Stephen | August 19th, 2008 at 10:17 am
August 22 and 433 gross
37. quinn | August 19th, 2008 at 10:39 am
August 26, 451
38. Shaun Cowley | August 19th, 2008 at 11:13 am
August 18th, Gross 446
39. WILL | August 19th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
sept. 11 478 5/8 gross
40. Colton | August 19th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
August 23, 2008 score 459 1/8″ gross
41. DJ | August 19th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
August 21, 2008 score 467 2/8″
42. Todd Jolley | August 19th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
August 20th, 2008, 481 Gross
43. Tawni Hunter | August 19th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
August 22nd, 2008, 455 Gross
44. Wade Williams | August 19th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
August 19th 2008, 469 Gross
45. Brett Groves | August 19th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
August 23rd, 2008, 462 Gross
46. Clyde | August 19th, 2008 at 5:13 pm
August 24th, 2008, 482 Gross
47. CHRIS T. | August 19th, 2008 at 8:17 pm
My guess, Aug 21. Gross score of 480
48. chad maroney | August 19th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
August 23,2008, 479 Gross
49. Robert Tallent | August 20th, 2008 at 9:38 am
sept. 16……….483 1/8 gross
50. Luke B | August 20th, 2008 at 9:58 am
482 5/8 Sept. 13
51. Field Dress | August 20th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Sept.25th, 2008
423
52. Dustin R | August 20th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
September 13th
Scores 466 1/8
53. Shirl White | August 20th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
September 20th
Gross 492 2/8
54. Milan Dzuranyi | August 21st, 2008 at 1:23 am
sept. 9, 422 gross
55. greg | August 21st, 2008 at 8:01 am
august 28-458
56. Jordan | August 21st, 2008 at 1:43 pm
August 24 483″ gross
57. Cnic | August 21st, 2008 at 3:04 pm
I have got a buddy with a tag in the area, and there are rumors around there that someone has got him. But thats all they are, are rumors.
58. HATCH_buglem | August 21st, 2008 at 9:47 pm
8-26-08……….. 466 7/8″
59. Colton | August 21st, 2008 at 10:52 pm
He is still alive no one has seen him for two weeks!
60. Daniel | August 22nd, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Aug. 23, 463
61. murph | August 22nd, 2008 at 5:42 pm
saturday 8/30/08 score 471
62. TIZZ | August 23rd, 2008 at 2:21 pm
FRIDAY, SEP 5, GROSS SCORE 480…
63. Chad Rasmuseen | August 24th, 2008 at 9:06 pm
It will be after the holiday weekend around 10/1/2008 and scores 485 and 5/8 that is a limted entery area
64. diana | August 25th, 2008 at 7:45 am
425 gross aug 29th,but maybe never he didnt get that big by being dumb
65. jwilson | August 25th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
August 30th / Score: 472
66. beth | August 25th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
Opening day of the rifle hunt / Score: 455-5/8
67. Thad | August 26th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
September 14 score: 467 1/8 I hope the sucker lives another year and im still wondering who paid the ranch off to plant it there and what color of tag was in its ear
68. Trever Thompson | August 26th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
Septemeber 5th 456 gross
69. Austin | August 26th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
510″ september 13th
70. Kriss | August 27th, 2008 at 10:12 am
Sept 12 (last day of archery)
Score: 458
71. mark pope | August 27th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
sep 5th 502 5/8
72. Trail | August 28th, 2008 at 10:23 am
Sept. 2nd….score 462 1/4
73. Jason | August 28th, 2008 at 10:39 am
I predict a kid named “Jordan” will shoot it on September 16th around 9 AM on the private property that he actually got proper permission to hunt. And it will score 475.
74. cameron | August 28th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
469 3/8
75. Garrett | August 28th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
september 10th and he’ll score 464
76. Orrin Pope | August 28th, 2008 at 10:00 pm
sep 11th 508 1/16
77. jkc | August 29th, 2008 at 7:41 am
9-17-08 472 4/8
78. Newt | August 29th, 2008 at 7:17 pm
Sep 16th 510 1/4
79. Matt Morris | August 29th, 2008 at 11:29 pm
sept. 3rd, 486
80. andy vierra | August 31st, 2008 at 9:55 pm
528 3/8 no problem
81. Kyle Vos | August 31st, 2008 at 10:06 pm
Date: October 04, 2008
Score: 486 net
82. andy vierra | September 1st, 2008 at 10:27 pm
sept, 19 528 3/8
83. Steve Larsen | September 2nd, 2008 at 1:29 am
Sept 13, 2008 - 463
84. scott lemmon | September 2nd, 2008 at 12:08 pm
459 gross on sept. 18th 2008
85. jeremy littleford | September 2nd, 2008 at 10:40 pm
september 10th and 469 gross
86. Geoff Nemnich | September 2nd, 2008 at 10:53 pm
September 14th and he’ll gross 506!!
87. Troy | September 4th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
Sept 14, 2008 / 510 Gross
88. jennifer | September 4th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
September 3rd and he’ll gross 507 7/8
89. KENT K | September 4th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
SEPT 17TH 2008
90. cheney oaks | September 4th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
390’s mabie
91. David Wallen | September 4th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
September 17th, 447 5/8 gross
92. shad holm | September 5th, 2008 at 11:02 am
470 sept13
93. Jesse Farrer | September 5th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Sept. 14th
472 gross
94. Jesse Farrer | September 5th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
wrong date I think it is sept15th.
somebody take care of business:)
still 472 gross
95. Justin | September 5th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
He will live. It is weird that no one has ever seen him till now & that is a very popular limited entry draw unit that the locals visit alot! I think he is a farm raised bull that some took up let him go got video of him & made some cash. Now the bull is living back in hgis gated community of the ranch with his antlers cutoff living in peace!!!
96. cfitz | September 7th, 2008 at 7:51 am
won’t get taken this year, 460
97. Jeremy | September 7th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
Sept 18th 503 gross
98. Elk Fan | September 7th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
Well guy’s looks like the bull will definetly be around the ball park of Sept 26 adn the score will read 479. What? where did we start going over 400? Alright who glued the trees to this poor animals head? Simply…. AMAZING!
Go Spidey. If somebody takes this bull this year i hope it is someone who has a $50,000 total household income or less and has taken their kids and family out for the experience. What a treat that would be. Good luck guys. p.s. and women too!
99. WASHINGTON HUNTER | September 8th, 2008 at 10:00 am
THIS BULL MAY MAKE IT. BUT WASHINGTON STATE MAY HAVE A NEW STATE RECORD. THERE IS A BULL THAT WAS TAKEN ON SEP 1ST THAT GREEN SCORED 465 GROSS. AND PEOPLE SAY WASHINGTON DOSENT HAVE BIG BULLS!!!!!
100. Dustin | September 8th, 2008 at 10:33 am
Sept. 14th
Score 486 Gross
101. Jeff T | September 8th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Sept.13 483
heck of an elk. wish i would see him with my bow
102. Steven Bailey | September 9th, 2008 at 9:20 am
september 15 491 3/8
103. Erik Buss | September 9th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
seuptember 21 score 483 1/8
awsome elk
104. Bodie L | September 10th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
sept.14 427 gross
105. Westen | September 10th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
He didnt get that big being stupid he was just getting the best food he possibly could which was right in the middle of people. If this was a ranch bull why would you be stupid enough to let him go as big as he is. I have a buddy that lives on an elk ranch and he knows how hard it is to get a bull to four hundred points. besides on a shooter ranch that bull would break the scales on a price a four hundred class bull is worth about five hundred grand. But if this bull gets taken this year he will score 611 he is so big and massive you cant really get a judgement on him. But if is that big he will head out with the first stalk put on him and make it another year.
106. Brian Thomas | September 10th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
September 13th 463 gross
107. Muley Mesiah | September 10th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
He’s a pud whacker!!! A lion will get em before those crazed utans!!! In all reality good luck boys… I put him at least 480’s…
108. Joe Hammon | September 10th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
September 13th 448 Gross
109. Daniel | September 11th, 2008 at 9:37 am
Westen, are you serious, 611 inches!! I have seen the bull on the hoof and I promise you he is not 611 inches. He isn’t even 500 inches!!
110. Trever Yochum | September 11th, 2008 at 10:43 pm
september 22nd 496 gross. but wouldn’t it be awsome if he is a 500+ either way what a hog. Agnews 460 bull killed less than 50 miles from my house on public property is awsome. cant wait to hear real story of spider man. cant wait to win lottery so i to can hunt huge bulls.
111. trevor | September 12th, 2008 at 10:37 am
september 14th
score- 496 Gross
112. ben smith | September 14th, 2008 at 3:12 am
sept. 16th, 421 3/4, and if someone pays for a gov tag that cost 50 or 60 grand for it, it should not count in the books. thats not fair chaise. its not fair chaise if only 1 % of hunters can pay that much to hunt.
113. TDH | September 15th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
I agree with Ben……sooner or later someone has to start addressing these big money auction tags, and the record books.
Same thing with the Arizona antelope….Look at the books, full of guys dishing out $50-$60K, to go out and buy a record.
Outfitters even have pics to choose from ahead of time….
What’s the difference…Fair Chase is Fair Chase, good cause, fenced in or not!
That would be a great new Blog topic!
Strip the velvet off the spider bull in the pics, and the new Washington State record monster looks just as big.
So I’ll say September 19th and 451 gross.
114. Jesse Vinson | September 15th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
September 19th and 447 and7/8s
115. Craig Pullman | September 16th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
September 18th, 2008 442 3/4
116. Jay Dee Yergensen | September 20th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
September 30th. 486 Gross. Note to the hunter that takes him. You can keep his rack if you kill him on Sept. 30. I’ll take the backpack
117. Verl Yergensen | September 20th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
October 5, 2008. He will gross 488. If I win, I want to personally see the rack. I was raised in Monroe, and lived on Monroe Mountain.
118. Dan | September 20th, 2008 at 11:47 pm
Sept 6th 230 390 5/8
119. Lonnie Olson | September 22nd, 2008 at 11:36 am
He will make it through the year 480
120. DeAnn S Smith | September 22nd, 2008 at 4:53 pm
Not this year: and over 485
121. Donald Blackburn | September 23rd, 2008 at 8:54 am
sept 23 475
122. Derek Shaw | September 25th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
479 5/8
123. Larry Mohlman | September 25th, 2008 at 6:00 pm
sept 25 463 5/16
124. kd | September 26th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
CHANCES ARE IF HE NOT LOCKED UP BEHIND A FENCE SOMEWHERE AROUND ESCALANTE UT,HE WILL GO IN THE RIFLE SEASON,THE LONGER HE SURVIVES THE MORE MONEY THE OUTFITTER WILL MAKE,HUUUM WHO COULD THAT BE?OH YA THATS WRIGHT I ALMOST FORGOT: THOSE GUYS.WHAT A BEAUTIFUL BULL INDEED A PRIZE. KEEP UM AT BAY SPIDER MAKE THEM WORK HARD,KEEP THEM HONEST / 467 GROSS/ BE DOWN IN OCT 1ST WEEK OF RIFEL 2ND DAY
125. Phillip Lundell | September 26th, 2008 at 10:46 pm
November 9th 442 5/8
126. Blaine Casperson | September 27th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
How long is the goveners tag good for? My Money’s on Doyle Moss October 28, 468 3/8
127. Chris Jacobson | September 27th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
October 10 473
128. Jeff T | September 29th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
This big guy will live to see another year, but I think his sheds will go 480 gross and around 465 net.
129. Cody Cole | September 29th, 2008 at 8:14 pm
505 5/8
130. Casey Adams | September 29th, 2008 at 9:57 pm
October 9th 486 3/8
131. Robert Tallent | September 30th, 2008 at 10:41 am
Spidey is dead………………………………………….too bad, would have loved to see him make it. Mossy and a client did it………..sounds like 500 inches and some change.
132. Josh Combs | September 30th, 2008 at 10:51 am
9-30-08
500 4/8
133. Jesse Farrer | September 30th, 2008 at 10:54 am
The spider will soon meet his fate, He should be dead by
sept 30th or oct 1st. the weather is starting to prime.
the score will be 475.
GWD
134. Colton | September 30th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
September 30th 500 gross
135. Kirk Payne | September 30th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
502 4/8 sapt1
136. Kolby Ence | September 30th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
493 3/8
137. Kolby Ence | September 30th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
Oh yeah and he was shot today.. Sept 30th
138. Casey | September 30th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
500 gross
139. R Barney | September 30th, 2008 at 6:20 pm
The spider Bull was killed this morning at a little after 7 AM. I got a chance to see him in the back of a pickup truck at Jorgensens Honda here in Richfield. I was told by the Mossback guys that it green scored at 503 3/8. Taken by a gentleman from Idaho Falls that bid on and won the Governers Tag for around 150 K.
140. Arrow | October 6th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
I know people wont say who he is dead and he will go 503 3/8 green wonderful bull
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