Elk .... Let's see them!!!

MT General.

As we slowed down on our approach to a herd with 5 legal bulls in it, we stopped and looked around. This bull popped out if nowhere over the ridge and started coming in on a string towards us. In threat of him taking the herd with him, I decided I couldn't pass up a bull a mile from the rig.
 

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My buddies and I finally connected on our first elk. I say 'our' because it was definitely a team effort. Took us four years but we finally got dialed in on our area and everything fell into place. Of course I decided to shoot this guy while he was feeding on the side of a cliff and so we had an adventure getting him out of there.
 

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My buddies and I finally connected on our first elk. I say 'our' because it was definitely a team effort. Took us four years but we finally got dialed in on our area and everything fell into place. Of course I decided to shoot this guy while he was feeding on the side of a cliff and so we had an adventure getting him out of there.
Great one! Congrats
 
My buddies and I finally connected on our first elk. I say 'our' because it was definitely a team effort. Took us four years but we finally got dialed in on our area and everything fell into place. Of course I decided to shoot this guy while he was feeding on the side of a cliff and so we had an adventure getting him out of there.
Congrats!
 
Montana general archery. First year with a Montana tag in my pocket, and have to say it went a lot better than I hoped it would. I didn't get a great look at this bull before I shot him, but he's a much better bull than I was looking for. Thanks for everything, Montana.

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Congrats!
 
You trying to be funny? That's BS. That boy's bull elk is pure wild free roaming, albeit genetic abnormal antler twist very cool wildlife.
I believe you are correct and it's something genetic. I shot this 5x2 bull a few years back. His antlers were not deformed during the velvet period as there was no damage to them at all. He just grew his left side like this. A couple years later I saw a larger bull that had the exact same antler configuration a couple miles away from where I shot my bull.

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