Interesting trailcam photo

[nturpin]

As some of you know I was lucky enough to draw an Arkansas elk tag this past year. I made good friends with the US forest service manager. Not long ago He sent me a trail camera photo from the elk I shot. The photo was from 2012. Our best guess was the elk was at least 9 years old. What do you guys think. The date on the photo is correct

 

[FlatlandHunter]

Nice bull Congrats.

 

[JohnCushman]

That's a stud bull! Congrats! How was the meat on such an old bull?

 

[CampRipleyLF]

Cool story, great looking bull!! Congrats, looks like an awesome time!

 

[Topgun 30-06]

I'd guess he was 9 or more when you killed him based on the size he was in 2012. Congrats on a nice bull!

 

[Elkhunter24]

Congrats!

 

[jnagel32]

Awesome bull! Congrats!

 

[pabearhunter]

Great bull and congratulation.

 

[beginnerhunter]

Congrats on the bull! Hunting a free range, public land elk in AR is a pretty awesome, rare experience. It's too bad they aren't going forward with the plan to bring elk back to the Ouachitas.

 

[CTELK83]

Beauty

 

[el unit]

Very cool!

 

[nturpin]

That's a stud bull! Congrats! How was the meat on such an old bull?

I'm not sure the exact poundage of meat. I know that he filled up a 160, 75 and 65 qt yeti with boned out meat. My and my fathers deep freezers were filled up with elk meat.

 

[beginnerhunter]

I'm not sure the exact poundage of meat. I know that he filled up a 160, 75 and 65 qt yeti with boned out meat. My and my fathers deep freezers were filled up with elk meat.

Taste?

 

[elkduds]

Congratulations on a Lifetime Achievement! Brutal terrain there.

 

[Tinner2216]

Very nice!!

 

[Matty B]

Hunting is Conservation! Congrats!

 

[KnotOnCall]

that's cool. super nice bull

 

[cahunter805]

Easily 9 Id guess older though.

 

[nturpin]

Let’s just say when I cook ground meat inside I am brought back to cleaning a rutting bull. Haha. And the steaks can be a little chewy. But we still eat elk once a week.

 

[elkduds]

Marinate meat for 24 hrs before cooking. I like cider vinegar, teriyaki (soy/ginger/OJ), wine vinegar as marinades.