CEI Report post Posted April 3, 2012 Let's just come out and say it! The TRUTH about Arizona Elk is they are some of the biggest, if not THE biggest elk in the world! Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Montana, Washington & other states have some big elk, but Arizona produces year after year. Check-out this Great Arizona Elk Hunting video courtesy of Joe Thatcher from MyHuntingTube.com. The first bull was found by Joe and his friends as they stopped to listen for bugles. They contacted the Arizona Game and Fish Department as it is illegal to pick-up dead heads until they have been investigated. It was determined that the bull was killed in a fight! On the 12th day of the hunt the hunter shoots a great bull and it sounds like the bigger of the two fighting bulls lived to breed another cow. Unreal!! View the full article Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billrquimby Report post Posted April 3, 2012 "Let's just come out and say it! The TRUTH about Arizona Elk is they are some of the biggest, if not THE biggest elk in the world! " We have some huge elk to be sure and I don't mean to take anything away from the hunters of those great bulls. However, the elk in China's Tian Shan range are said to grow the world's largest antlers. The elk from Wyoming that were released in New Zealand more than a century ago are nothing to walk away from, either. A friend is sending me photos of two bulls he shot on the South Island recently. Their SCI scores were 402 and 411, he said. Bill Quimby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BASS Report post Posted April 3, 2012 Bill, I'd love to see those photos! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billrquimby Report post Posted April 3, 2012 I'll try to post them when I get them. He lives in Cairns, Australia. Will start a separate thread. Bill Quimby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CEI Report post Posted April 4, 2012 However, the elk in China's Tian Shan range are said to grow the world's largest antlers. The elk from Wyoming that were released in New Zealand more than a century ago are nothing to walk away from, either. Bill, thanks for the information. In this case we were talking about free ranging elk in the United States. Arizona is pretty much proven to be a cut above the rest & it should be exciting for Arizona Residents (Non-Residents if they have a bunch of points). Again, thanks for the insight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billrquimby Report post Posted April 4, 2012 Craig, I did not mean to hijack your thread. I could not play the videos, but I'm sure those were great bulls. You are correct about our elk. We are quite fortunate that they indeed are a cut far above those of every other U.S. state. Bill Quimby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
