How often do you see drop-tines on a Bull Moose?

[PGFullMonty]

Hello,
This is my first thread (of many I hope) and I wanted to share a very cool Moose rack that I got in '99. Started hunting in '98 when I got an Immature bull my first year. This is the only Bull I have seen with these 2 drops on the front and big sticker out the right side. Thought I would share this as everyone I show the picture to, think it's pretty cool!

Cheers!
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Drop-tine_bull_99.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=9235&size=big&cat=recent&limit=recent)

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Cody_and_Bran_99.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=9230&size=big&cat=recent&limit=recent)

[hunter1947]

I have seen only a few in my years. Yours is about the third one that I have seen with drop tines. Thanks for posting ,cool set of antlers you scored.

[c.r.hunter]

I got one in 5 a couple years ago with the exact same drop tines.

[Leaseman]

30 plus years of hunting them... not sure if I have even seen a drop tine!

[Wild one]

I have never seen one, but my dad said the first moose he shot had 8 on one side and a big spike drop-tine with like a peanut shape at the end.

[ape]

I ( our group) have shot immature bulls in the the same area (with in 100 yrds) as each other approx 4-5 years apart and both have had drop tines.

[Mulies]

Don't think I have ever seen one with drop tines. But a friend was telling me about a small paddle bull his group was after in region 5 a few seasons ago, that had one side normal and the other side flipped completely over. He wasn't that big but he sure would have been different.

[PGFullMonty]

I ( our group) have shot immature bulls in the the same area (with in 100 yrds) as each other approx 4-5 years apart and both have had drop tines.

I shot this guy in 7-16...Were you near that area?

[ape]

No we go south west. The pic in my avatar is the last one I got.

[The 'Hummer']

I've hunted Moose for quite a few years and I haven't seen one, yet. Thanks for sharing and welcome to the site. Looks like you have a couple of up and coming young hunters.

[oddsix]

Woww never seen anythign like that

[TimberPig]

My boss's wife shot one that looks nearly identical to yours without the extra stickers in 2005, in region 5 though. Drop tines add cool factor to a rack, even when they are otherwise just an average rack.

[Tarp Man]

Lapadat shot one a couple years ago. The pic is in his gallery. Only one drop tine, off the right side.

[moosinaround]

I seen one two years ago in region 7, it had three on one side and two on the other. Thought he was a legal, he had some kind of trash on the two pointer side, so I got a little closer. It was a third point sticking straight out the side and then down towards the ground. Glad I seen the trash and looked closer. PGfullmontey do you ever work? you seem to get a lot of hunting time in? Moosin

[jml11]

I think drop tines are a becoming more common. Here's a photo of a small drop tine bull taken by a buddy last year. I've also included photos of a couple of odd sheds I've found in the past couple of years. The bigger one stands alone with the kicker off the brow palm and the smaller one seems to have a small damaged point growing right off the burr. I've also got another buddy who shot a small bull with double drop tines similar to the one at the start of the thread (no photos though). All these bulls are also from the Prince George area. Definitely add some character to the rack!



http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/n844640136_1521499_7958.jpg

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/P7070022.JPG

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/P7070023.JPG
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/P7070005.JPG

[PGFullMonty]

PGfullmontey do you ever work? you seem to get a lot of hunting time in? Moosin

I am a very efficient worker. I do my job very well, so it leaves me alot of free time to do my hunting, fishing and golf! But you should know that Mikey!

Cheers you 40 hours a week kind of guy!!! :-P:-P:-P

[PGFullMonty]

Cool picture jml11...and it is good to hear that I was not the only only one to harvest a "Freak" Moose!

[PGFullMonty]

Thanks for sharing and welcome to the site. Looks like you have a couple of up and coming young hunters.

Thank you very much 'Hummer" ... my boys and my daughter also have the same passion I do for the outdoors. Here are a couple pics of boys first animals.

Oldest boys first buck at age 14- 31 inches wide!

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/Cody_s_First_4_point_05.jpg

Youngest boys fist buck at age 12 - little whitetail!

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Brandon_s_First_Deer_07.JPG

Oldest boys first Elk (antlerless)

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Cody_s_first_Elk_06.JPG


Not sure why it is copying the link and not the pictures? Does anyone know what I am doing wrong? The first ones worked the other day.:confused:

[betteroffishing]

the only moose ive ever been a part of was an immy that martyonthe water shot . it had a little drop tine on the right side.

[rifleman]

Yeah Thats A Real Cool Rack. I Glad You Have Kept It Out Of The Sun. Looks Great. I've Never Seen One Like That

[SLIK]

I think drop tines are a becoming more common. Here's a photo of a small drop tine bull taken by a buddy last year. I've also included photos of a couple of odd sheds I've found in the past couple of years. The bigger one stands alone with the kicker off the brow palm and the smaller one seems to have a small damaged point growing right off the burr. I've also got another buddy who shot a small bull with double drop tines similar to the one at the start of the thread (no photos though). All these bulls are also from the Prince George area. Definitely add some character to the rack!



http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/n844640136_1521499_7958.jpg

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/P7070022.JPG

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/P7070023.JPG
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/P7070005.JPG


What do mean 'small'? You didn't have to pack that thing out in the middle of the night.lol

[Phreddy]

Got a set from a bull I took in the clearwater area hunting with Frank Novak before he moved. I'll try to get a picture of it and figure out how to post it here. The whole side looks like it slid down by the eye. Very unique rack. Perfect 5 on the other side.