Nutsack Jack
- Thread starter JC HUNTER
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Well I can only shoot a spike or a cow in this unit and he counts as a spike per the regulations. So he would actually be considered somewhat a trophy. The rule is: if one side doesn't have a branch off the main above the ear that's longer than 1 inch then he is a legal spike. They wrote the rule this way to eliminate bulls like this from the gene pool. Spike tags are unlimited in this area, but a limited entry tag to shoot a branch antlered bull takes 5-6 years to draw. Not many people would burn their LE tag on a bull like this so they allow the spike hunters to cull the heard.
I say shoot him,pretty cool looking.
Giles is gonna like him,he has a thing for nutsacks...well nutsack deer anyway.
Giles is gonna like him,he has a thing for nutsacks...well nutsack deer anyway.
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OO2
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That's a conversation elk right there... Anyone seeing that mount will automatically say what's the story....
Hell yes! I love the look of odd deer. Great for conversation pieces and good laughs. To single out any animal and kill it is a trophy, good luck!
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Hopefully I can get on him before someone else does. I'm heading to Montana tomorrow to visit the wife's family and get some fishing in over the labor day weekend. I won't be able to hunt him until next week. My number one buck is also in this area so hopefully I can tag one or the other.
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I was pretty worried about it too. I called the DWR and they aren't authorized to tell me if it's legal or not until they can look at in person. I threw some pictures up on an online forum here in Utah and everyone agrees that it's legal. The officers don't want these bulls in the gene pool anymore than we do, so often times they side with the hunter. There are several other hunters that are aware of him and they're chasing him with a spike tag as well.
Thunderflight
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If you shoot him you have to get him mounted. Talk about a conversation piece!
BTW what unit are you hunting?
BTW what unit are you hunting?
That's crazy they won't make a call on it until after it's killed, well best of luck with him and how they categorize em lol
I seen a satellite bull like the in WY 2 years ago, but wasn't able to make a move on em... they'd make for an awesome mount
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This is on the Nebo unit. Are you familiar with the units in Utah?
My grandma has a statue of a goose by her front door and she rubs his head every time she goes by. She claims it brings her good luck. I told my wife that this apply to elk as well. We'll hang him right next to the front door and she can give him a little rub every time she walks by.
Thunderflight
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Not intimately. I've researched draw odds for a few like Wasatch and San Juan. Based off 2016 draw data, as a NR it'll be another 12 years before I draw an archery tag... LOL Then again that same year the NR rifle tag was drawn with 11 and 14 points and the muzzle loader tag was draw with 12.