What Happened to B.C.s World Record Elk, the Arrowhead Bull?

[Jelvis]

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[mark]

i heard the crown seized it from the guy who found it. its on display somewhere i think????

[dana]

It is owned by the Province Of BC and has been touring making money for Conservation projects within the province.

[CNE]

Here it isSCORE: 465 2/8 LOCATION: Upper Arrow Lake, BC HUNTER: Picked Up OWNER: B.C. Environment DATE: 1994 KEY MEASUREMENTS:
Length of main beam: Right 49 2/8 - Left 46 3/8
Inside spread: 51 1/8
Circ. of smallest place between 1st & 2nd points: Right 8 5/8 - Left 8 6/8
Number of ponts: Right 9 - Left 11

[Brambles]

There are replica sets in quite a few places, not sure where the originals are. I've seen the replica's and it is truely a monster

[30-06]

monster elk thats for sure

[Bushman]

Here's a little something I dug up on the Arrowhead Bull. The following is a quote from page 6 of the December 31, 2003 BC Outdoors special Hunting and Shooting edition:

"Legend Lives On

When the wildlife branch dragged the carcass of a bull elk from the waters of the Arrow Lakes nine years ago, little did they know they possessed the new world record non-typical elk. Nor did they realize the mounted head would generate more than $15,000 for elk habitat improvements in BC.
The elk, believed to have lived near the old community of Arrowhead and thus named the “Arrowhead Bull,” was found dead near Shelter Bay ferry landing on the north end of Arrow Lakes, 48 kilometres south of Revelstoke. A number of animals have died trying to swim the bay in the past and the Arrowhead Bull may have suffered the same fate.
Elk herds in the Arrow Lakes area have, since their introduction in the 1950s and again in the 1970s, been managed for quality rather than quantity. Limited Entry Hunting is used to control the harvest of bull elk, which allowed some bulls to reach 10 years of age or more. Many 400-class bull elk found in North America are aged nine to 15 years old.
As news spread that the Arrowhead Bull, which scored 479 points, was the new World Record, interest in the great bull soared. Roger Selner’s Trophy Show Production of Livingston, MT recognized the value of the trophy bull and approached the province of BC about using the head mount.
In 1999, the province entered into a two-year contract with Selner to use the antlers on tour for a fixed fee of $15,000 US. The majority of money, $10,000 US, was transferred to the former Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks for elk habitat improvements. The balance was used to offset contract administration costs.
The province entered into an agreement in 2000 with Scott Lennard of Frontier Studios, Libby, MT, giving him the right to create bronze copies of the Arrowhead Bull. Lennard is required to pay on gross sales of the bronze artwork. The sculptures cost $4,200 US and to date the sale of seven one-quarter-scale bronze sculptures has generated $1,260 US for the province.
The original mounted head is in storage at the Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection in Nelson, BC, but a cast was made from the original antlers and a mounted head is currently on display at the Revelstoke Community Centre.

— Ron Kerr"

[Brambles]

The original mounted head is in storage at the Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection in Nelson, BC, but a cast was made from the original antlers and a mounted head is currently on display at the Revelstoke Community Centre.

— Ron Kerr"

How funny is that, I guess I have seen both the replicas and the originals then. In storage my ass, that mount is on the wall in the office. I seen it last year when I was doing a fire inspection in their office.

[dana]

So how do you store your mounts Brambles? Hanging them up on a wall might be a good way to store them don't ya think?

[steveo32]

What a brute!!! Dana lighten up on brambles you dont need to be hated your whole life



I am now leaving north on saturday night so the scouting trip is out of my time frame so i guess it is just up to you and matt now!

steve