Shiras moose help

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Hey guys, was wondering if anyone had some on the hoof Alive pictures of big moose so I can see exactly what I’m looking for. Having a hard time figuring out how wide the bulls I’m seeing are, etc….
Thanks for the help
 
The euro mount is 36”, which was average size for the unit. The live bull looks similar, but it is not same bull. I suspect the live bull is bigger. Both of these bulls have double brow tines, which I was told is a good thing to look for.

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Width doesn’t mean much, my brother shot a book bull last year that was 36” wide and I shot a 2 yr old once year in MT that was 35” wide and was absolutely tiny. If the pans pitch out and you throw a long tine on them they can get wide in a hurry. Score comes from a few factors, but wide palms and long palms usually win. You measure from the crotch of the furthest point out on a brow time to the top notch between the highest two, so a single brow is a HUGE negative if you’re worried about score since it cuts your paddle length by 7-12” in a hurry. Point length means nothing unless it helps width, but numbers of points helps. Just look for one that’s pretty and looks like a bull moose and you’ll be happy with.
 
I'd be more concerned about palm length and points than spread but hey I've only taken 33-36 inch bulls, lol.
Good luck !!!!
 
Looking at one head on, the distance between the outside of the eyeballs is roughly 10" on an AK moose. I'd guess its about 9" on a shiras?

There is a free app called Moose Gauge that works pretty well.

Good luck on your hunt!
 
That is a dandy. Nice palms with lots of points and nicely forked brow tines. Good symmetry and good looking bull all around.
 
Right now the horns should be WHITE. Make sure you see some sizeable paddles in both width and length. This bull ended up being 51 1/2" wide and scored over 160 B&C. I will try and find a standing picture of him a few days before I was able to shoot him.

Sorry - I just edited this comment as noticed you got a nice bull!! Hopefully you topic helps the future lucky tag holders.

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This was my #2 bull on my moose hunt. Using 8” from eye to eye that would put this bull around 58” wide. Great bull but single brows and not as big in the paddles as my bull had.
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