We just had this delema with my dad. Been waiting 30 years to draw this area in Utah. We killed a 387 bull 2 years ago on this unit and helped with a 390bull last year. We set our sights for 390+. ( by the way my dad has killed many elk in his life but none over 350ish). Anyway, we hunted 9 days as hard as we could and passed on some 370-380 bulls but could never find that 390 bull. When we went back, most of the 370 class bulls had broken up horns, and a couple we could not find again or got shot. Well to make a long story short, he shot a 340-350 bull on the 9th day of the hunt. I felt bad that we didn't shoot one of those 370ish bulls early, but if we would have, I am sure I would have been wondering for ever what we may have found. Of course his was a rifle tag also. Personnally I class bulls in 4 categories 1-310, 310-350. 350-370, and 370+. If I know there is a bullin the 370+ category in the area there is no way I am dropping a class of bull until the very end of the hunt. I guess I just like tag soup to much.
(note the smiley, just a joke. please no nasty pm's)
