Heavy 5 or Raghorn 6

[Moosie]

If you had a Choice to shoot a Heavy 5 point or a Raghorn 6 points, would you smoke the Biger one or take the Raghorn 6 ?

 

[MarvB]

Mass be it mon! I'd take the heavy fiver!

 

[Buschy]

Easy decision for me. I would take the heavy five!

 

[Pygmy]

What Marv said....

 

[danr55]

Never seen a six point rag horn.. What do they look like?

 

[Wylee]

Neither, I'd wait and shoot the spike with the barely legal antler.

 

[ELKCHSR]

I'd take the heavy five over the thin six, but then again, I'm not to picky to let either go...

 

[BareBack Jack]

Danr,
What Moosie is saying the the 6 point ain't a 6x6,he's probaly something like a 6x4 or 6x5.
For me it would depend on wich one was closer,if both in range I would take the heavy 5x5,for he is probaly a more mature bull.Let the raggie go another year.
Now if the raggie is something like a 6x7 or 6x8 I would shoot the raggie.
BBJ

 

[Moosie]

DanR... It looks like a 5 point raghorn...... except it has a 6th point

Looking back through some Elk I've killed several 5x6 raghorns. I guess to me a Raghorn is a bull with very weak points. I have a few 5 and 5x6's that the points just aren't mature yet. 1-3" Sprawls and Such, no mass (Twiggy). The bulls in Idaho aren't all the Mature 6 points you guys have down there bud

This is a 6x5 Nub that is Skinny and Weak.

Here is a 5 point with more mass :

Let's re~ask the question and ask is it's a Heavy 4 point. This scenario falls under if 2 are side by side. I know some would pass unless it was a Heavy 6 Cough*Greenhorn*Cough*Deerking*Cough*Moosie*Cough* ... Uhhhh Leave that last name out

 

[A-con]

Heavy 5 all the way. Last year, I passed on a 5X6 (and came home empty) that would not have made the book for whitetail deer. 30" main beams and 6" points.

 

[Nightwolf]

I haven't killed an Elk yet but will be looking for the oppurtunity. Apparently there is a good heard on POW i can hit up. but when it comes down to it my first ELK will be a either or.

 

[danr55]

Here's a pic of my favorite 5 point bull. He was young.. about 4 years old and only weighed about 750, but he was tasty... Scores 317 5/8 B&C

 

[MarvB]

This is a 6x5 Nub that is Skinny and Weak

...Ahemmm....and what about the elk in that pic??

 

[Boman]

I've seen a few rag 6x6's. Few years ago I saw a guy packing one out. It was the smallest 6x6 I've ever seen. The main beam was probably 25-30inches long. All the points were very short and it was no more than 20 inches wide.. Very odd looking.

 

[WapitiBob]

first bull I killed was a beautiful 7x7. only prob was the frame was 34 x 34.

 

[Idaho Ron]

I would pass. I would rather shoot a cow than a small bull. Ron

 

[Horn Seeker]

I"ll take the heavy 4 point over the 5X6 that you posted Moosie. IN Washington I've found a few four point sheds from Roosevelts that would kick major but over a raggy 6!!

Danr55....he ONLY weighed 750??? That is a sweet rack by the way.

 

[elkslayer54]

In something lke that BOTH! J/K I would kill the one with the best shot oppertunity! either one would do!

 

[csutton7]

the heavy 5er for me, if I was to shoot---chris