How many over 350

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Just like the “how many over 190” in the mule deer forum let’s do elk. Everyone talks about the elusive 400” bull but I feel the magic number that is difficult to cross is 350”. I’ve killed two in my lifetime. One with a bow and one with a muzzy. I missed a 456” several years ago at 15 yards. That one still hurts.

364” broken. Have a pic of him the night before unbroken. Would’ve been around 382”.

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351” muzzy bull
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I have been on 15 hunts that have broken 350. In the guy who shoots the first legal bull and haven’t broken 350 but have 3 above 340. My buddies son his first year hunting shot a 404 bull and a 191 mule deer both in Nevada. I believe there’s more 400 bulls then 200 mule deer.
 
NVHunter1985 said:
I have been on 15 hunts that have broken 350. In the guy who shoots the first legal bull and haven’t broken 350 but have 3 above 340. My buddies son his first year hunting shot a 404 bull and a 191 mule deer both in Nevada. I believe there’s more 400 bulls then 200 mule deer.
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@NVHunter1985 I’m going to disagree. I don’t live in elk country but I know there’s very few four hundred inch bulls killed each year and many 200 inch MuleDeer. I have never seen a 350+ bull in person but I’ve seen 40+ 200 inch bucks. I think a 400 hundred inch bull is so much harder than a 200 inch MuleDeer. I compare 400 inch bulls to 220+ bucks
 
NVHunter1985 said:
I have been on 15 hunts that have broken 350. In the guy who shoots the first legal bull and haven’t broken 350 but have 3 above 340. My buddies son his first year hunting shot a 404 bull and a 191 mule deer both in Nevada. I believe there’s more 400 bulls then 200 mule deer.
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Across the species there are way and I mean WAY more 200" mule deer than 400" bulls. Most units in the intermountain states produce a 200" deer every once in a while, that is completely unheard of for most elk units. You are probably biased because you live in Nevada. I looked at the BNC records across 8 states that being CO, UT, NV, WY, MT, NM, AZ, ID for typical/non typical mule deer and typical/non typical elk.
The results are as follows:
Elk combined records: 1964
Deer combined records: 3297
Yes this does not exactly measure from 200"+ and 400"+ but if you break it down that way there would be a clear difference.
 
Aerosith said:
Across the species there are way and I mean WAY more 200" mule deer than 400" bulls. Most units in the intermountain states produce a 200" deer every once in a while, that is completely unheard of for most elk units. You are probably biased because you live in Nevada. I looked at the BNC records across 8 states that being CO, UT, NV, WY, MT, NM, AZ, ID for typical/non typical mule deer and typical/non typical elk.
The results are as follows:
Elk combined records: 1964
Deer combined records: 3297
Yes this does not exactly measure from 200"+ and 400"+ but if you break it down that way there would be a clear difference.
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I’ll start another thread about it
 
Hey Marley?

Does A 456" Bull At 15 Yards Give A Guy Bull Fever?:D



marley said:
Just like the “how many over 190” in the mule deer forum let’s do elk. Everyone talks about the elusive 400” bull but I feel the magic number that is difficult to cross is 350”. I’ve killed two in my lifetime. One with a bow and one with a muzzy. I missed a 456” several years ago at 15 yards. That one still hurts.

364” broken. Have a pic of him the night before unbroken. Would’ve been around 382”.

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351” muzzy bull
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0 for me, missed 1 370+ bull, with my bow (stupid branch) and have had really close calls with a few more including one 420+ giant 6x6 I came to full draw on at 40 yards but had no clear shot on, that I think at the time would have been in the running for the typical record with a bow.
 
When it comes to elk. I'm purely a meat hunter and only hunt general season units and shoot the first bull I see. So it's probably not a shocker that I've never had a chance at a 350"+ bull and probably never will.
 
elkassassin said:
Looks Like A GUT SHOT BuzzH But At Least You Got Him!
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You don't know chit from clay about shot angle or elk anatomy...mainly because you never shoot anything.

BTW, why are you commenting on a thread about 350+ bulls when you've never shot one?

Seems odd.
 
350” depends on many factors on my one and only. Gross green score was 350 2/8” with about 8” of broken points. After the drying period the official gross score was 347 7/8” with a net score of 341” muzzleloader non-typical category. I killed him in a OCT General unit in Utah on public land with a muzzleloader back in the 1x scope days in 2014. He was a 12 year old bull. Fun memories other than the pack out.

Good luck to everyone, it is hunting season.

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I have one. Official gross at 352". Have shot a few others that most would call a 350 bull but they fell short on official measure.
 
Blessed with 2 over 350. Most folks who see a real 350 bull come back to camp raving " He was at least 400" The bull in my avatar is 370 and change from Nevada, took him after 14 hard days .
I harvested a 355 in Wyoming, he was living in unit 201 in Colorado but jumped the fence into Wyoming. Both memories of lifetime. A 350 bull is big !!!. I live in NM and have seen up close and personal 5-6 north of 350 but just couldn't seal the deal. Running out of points in other states for good elk tags so I need to get it done at home. Enjoy the season guys, make memories.
 
Just Raisin your Blood Pressure BuzzH!

And Remember,I Don't Hunt Either!

BuzzH said:
You don't know chit from clay about shot angle or elk anatomy...mainly because you never shoot anything.

BTW, why are you commenting on a thread about 350+ bulls when you've never shot one?

Seems odd.
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Servehim said:
Blessed with 2 over 350. Most folks who see a real 350 bull come back to camp raving " He was at least 400" The bull in my avatar is 370 and change from Nevada, took him after 14 hard days .
I harvested a 355 in Wyoming, he was living in unit 201 in Colorado but jumped the fence into Wyoming. Both memories of lifetime. A 350 bull is big !!!. I live in NM and have seen up close and personal 5-6 north of 350 but just couldn't seal the deal. Running out of points in other states for good elk tags so I need to get it done at home. Enjoy the season guys, make memories.
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One year in Nevada we got a a 360 bull and had him in camp and down the mountain comes two guys who lashed to sticks together to get there bull down the mountain. We roughed scored it at 398. The damn thing was to tall for them to carry upside down and to tall to get through the trees. Our client was kind of disappointed afterwards and I tried to explain it was a very respectable bull.
 
Just 1 for me, official gross score of 359.

I've seen a number of 350+ bulls while on the mountain, but watching him appear through the trees with my scope on him was one of the most magnificent things I've seen.
 
One for me, 382 gross 370 net B&C. wife has a 358 bull.

A good share of the 350 + bulls out there are more like 330 and that's why so many never get officially scored. it's not fun breaking the news to nice people that don't know any better but it's kind fun with some smart azz's.

A real 350 is the new 400 I think.
 
ridgetops said:
When it comes to elk. I'm purely a meat hunter and only hunt general season units and shoot the first bull I see. So it's probably not a shocker that I've never had a chance at a 350"+ bull and probably never will.
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Absolutely nothing wrong with that.
 
I really admire you guys that have killed the giants, 400 inches or better. I’ve been fortunate to take some nice Bullsbut not a monster. I’ve seen a few and some cool freaks but I love Big Elk Antler and collected some giants.When my wife’s out of town I will even lay one on her side of the bed.
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Some really amazing bulls in this post! Congrats and thanks for posting! Zero 350s for me. I’d have to add together my two of my bulls to get there.
 
mevertsen said:
Is the right side a bit weaker as well,like from.an injury, or is the just making it look different?

Certainly a nice bull and looks to have some age as well?
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Yeah, that side is smaller. 3rd and 4th were the difference. If the big side were doubled, he would score better but still short of 330.
 

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