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Yearling bull elk ?

Postby RedSpruce » 08 27, 2018 •  [Post 1]

Is it possible for yearling bull elk to have more than 2 points on an antler?

I assume the vast majority of yearling bull elk are spikes?


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Re: Yearling bull elk ?

Postby saddlesore » 08 27, 2018 •  [Post 2]

Most I have ever seen is maybe a Y at the top. Some may not even have any horn. I have killed two with no spikes and they sure were not that year's calves. I tagged them as antlerless, but had to pack out the head as proof
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Re: Yearling bull elk ?

Postby Tigger » 08 28, 2018 •  [Post 3]

Vince, I just got to thinking, if you were in WY and couldn't pack out the head due to CWD, what would you have done? I suppose cut off the skull cap and clean it showing no antlers. that seems weird but it is what you would have to do so you didn't bring out the brains.
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Re: Yearling bull elk ?

Postby saddlesore » 08 28, 2018 •  [Post 4]

Doesn't matter where you cut the spine, brain to tail. If i tis CWD contaminated,it is all contaminated. CO doesn't have no such rule except for certain deer areas. Elk CWD testing is voluntary. A lot of areas are 4 pt or better or 3 point and 6" brow tine so you have to bring out the head anyway.
Here is one of the yearling bulls I killed.

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Re: Yearling bull elk ?

Postby Elkhunttoo » 08 28, 2018 •  [Post 5]

saddlesore wrote:Doesn't matter where you cut the spine, brain to tail. If i tis CWD contaminated,it is all contaminated. CO doesn't have no such rule except for certain deer areas. Elk CWD testing is voluntary. A lot of areas are 4 pt or better or 3 point and 6" brow tine so you have to bring out the head anyway.
Here is one of the yearling bulls I killed.

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Nice job!!! Those are the kind of genetics that we don't want reproducing :D

I don't think there are very many yearling bulls that have more then just a split up top. I would say very very few. Just my thoughts though, no evidence to back it up
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Re: Yearling bull elk ?

Postby Indian Summer » 08 28, 2018 •  [Post 6]

One time I saw a spike with little Ys at the top. He was a year and a half old.
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Re: Yearling bull elk ?

Postby RedSpruce » 08 29, 2018 •  [Post 7]

Thanks

I found this from Colorado in 1970:

1,839 elk aged

76.1 % were 1x1

26.6% had at least 2-3 points on at least 1 antler

1.8% had 4 points on at least 1 antler
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Re: Yearling bull elk ?

Postby saddlesore » 08 30, 2018 •  [Post 8]

RedSpruce wrote:Thanks

I found this from Colorado in 1970:

1,839 elk aged

76.1 % were 1x1

26.6% had at least 2-3 points on at least 1 antler

1.8% had 4 points on at least 1 antler


Doesn't say what age class each was. Were they all yearlings?
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Re: Yearling bull elk ?

Postby RedSpruce » 08 30, 2018 •  [Post 9]

Sorry yes all yearling bulls
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Re: Yearling bull elk ?

Postby Roosiebull » 09 06, 2018 •  [Post 10]

Elkhunttoo wrote:
saddlesore wrote:Doesn't matter where you cut the spine, brain to tail. If i tis CWD contaminated,it is all contaminated. CO doesn't have no such rule except for certain deer areas. Elk CWD testing is voluntary. A lot of areas are 4 pt or better or 3 point and 6" brow tine so you have to bring out the head anyway.
Here is one of the yearling bulls I killed.

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Nice job!!! Those are the kind of genetics that we don't want reproducing :D

I don't think there are very many yearling bulls that have more then just a split up top. I would say very very few. Just my thoughts though, no evidence to back it up

Those are the best genetics on the grill!! It's been quite a few years since I killed a spike, used to have the nickname "spikey mikey " I think I got 6 in a row, maybe 7. I miss eating those, and I'm hoping a spike walks out in front of me soon.

Last 2 years my bulls were 7 and 9, I want a tender spike!
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Re: Yearling bull elk ?

Postby Elkhunttoo » 09 06, 2018 •  [Post 11]

:D you are right, they do taste better, but taste of each elk goes away in about a year.... looking at horns, now that can last a lifetime :D
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Re: Yearling bull elk ?

Postby Elkhunttoo » 09 06, 2018 •  [Post 12]

And it's just my guess, but on those statistics I would say that almost all of that 26.6% that says 2-3 points, that almost everyone of those are a spike that has a split on top and are 1x2 or 2x2... that would put about 2-3% of yearling bulls 3-4 points, and in my opinion that is still maybe to high... Jmo
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Re: Yearling bull elk ?

Postby Roosiebull » 09 06, 2018 •  [Post 13]

Forked horn roosevelt bulls are almost unicorn status, super rare, I really want one. I could have killed one a few yrs ago, but I want a hard horn one, this one was in velvet and first 5 minutes of the season, less than 10 yds.

I had a chance at a 1x2 once also, but it was steep downhill, I drew back, and had binos on a neck strap, and they were hanging between my string and cables, so I had to let down, then got busted drawing a second time.

Another I found 2 fork bulls, and about 10 cows, snuck in, was about 30 yds from the front few elk, just waiting for one of the fork bulls to come a little closer, they were coming in perfect.

What happened next showed me that forked horn roosevelt bulls have super powers, because I feel an intense pain on my leg, then my hand, look down and realize I'm standing on an underground yellow jacket nest!!

I snuck off without the elk busting somehow, but they knew something was up and got nervous.... that was a long time ago, but still bums me out
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Re: Yearling bull elk ?

Postby RedSpruce » 09 10, 2018 •  [Post 14]

So basically a 3 or 4 point regulation would protect 90+ % of yearling bull elk?
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Re: Yearling bull elk ?

Postby Elkhunttoo » 09 10, 2018 •  [Post 15]

Yep
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Re: Yearling bull elk ?

Postby Swede » 09 12, 2018 •  [Post 16]

In 1994 I killed a yearling 5X5. The entire butchered elk weighed 217 pounds on the scales including all bones in.

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Re: Yearling bull elk ?

Postby RedSpruce » 09 14, 2018 •  [Post 17]

Nice.

Thats a good sized rack for a yearling
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