AzLoki

I've seen this. I might reach out and see if he wants a sample. Not a big deal to me. Like I said, this is what we were told.

What???

Its just what we were told. Trust me when this thing came running in during the rut we weren't thinking anything but shoot. It took 4 shots with a .54 muzzleloader to go down.

The top 2 are the elk that we were told is a merriam. The bottom is a regular elk. I guess the pics didn't work but the face is much wider and coat is lighter on the head.

Unfortunately in the 90's we didn't have a cellphone and didn't have any pics. I was told the game and fish asked my dad where we got him and I believe they took the bottom jaw (something to do with the teeth). The game and fish officer said he believed it to be a Merriams and thats how we even learned about that species and that they were supposed to be wiped out. It was all new to us.

Its not just the rack. The shape of its head is different, its color is different. It was a huge elk. Look im not trying to prove anything, im just relaying what we were told.

So here's a normal elk and the other one. You see the differences. Like I said not looking for attention just thought I'd throw it out there. Sorry the ol man has some vine wrapped around the whole room.

I will post a pic when go to his house. Its not BS. Not lookin for attention. Just thought I'd throw that out there. Not a lot people know the little things that happen to normal hunters. Ill post a pic later.

My dad and I harvested an elk in unit 1 back in the 90's. After taking it the taxidermist he informed us that it was a Merriam elk and was supposed to be extinct. He then informed game and fish and they verified it was in fact a Merriams. Its mounted at my father's house and definitely stands out from the other elk on the walls.