Old Friend

[dana]

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[dana]

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[coach]

Exceptional pictures, Dana! Is that the bull you previously thought had been killed by wolves? He's sure an impressive beast now. Thanks for sharing.

[Wrayzer]

Fantastic. How long until September???

[dragonslayer]

Beautiful pics Dana, great looking bull, lots of snow.

[Caveman]

Nice shots Dana!! Really like the last one

[ncurrie]

Wow, great pics Dana!!!

[mark]

Awesome pics man, nice to see big7 is still kicking!

[REMINGTON JIM]

Beauty BULL ! Nice pics and thks for sharing ! :-D RJ

[kennyj]

Awesome photos! Thanks for sharing. Wasn't he a 6x7 last year?
kenny

[BCKyle]

symmetrical! and so delicious...
great pics! And he's looking healthy. you know where you're going come GOS eh?

[Big Lew]

Great pictures...he does look a bit 'mature' now...hope he makes it through the winter.

[Sasquatch]

He's a beauty...great pics, thanks for posting them.

[Big Lew]

symmetrical! and so delicious...
great pics! And he's looking healthy. you know where you're going come GOS eh?

You wouldn't shoot an 'old friend' now, would you?:shock::cry::wink:

[BCKyle]

You wouldn't shoot an 'old friend' now, would you?:shock::cry::wink:

The older they are the more call for BBQ sauce and a cold one...:-D

[TheProvider]

Great pucs and great bull. Beauty dark rack with the snow

[thunderheart]

simply put ...... wow .. thanks for posting the pix Dana

[moosinaround]

Nice to see those genetics are still getting passed on!! He will have dandy sons and grandsons!! Healthy elk populations for the future! Nice pictures Dana! Thanks for sharing! Moosin

[dana]

Exceptional pictures, Dana! Is that the bull you previously thought had been killed by wolves? He's sure an impressive beast now. Thanks for sharing.

Yea I was told he had been killed by a pack of wolves in the fall of 2011. A good number of bulls were lion/wolf killed that year, so I didn't doubt it. I guess you can't believe every rumour you hear eh? I hadn't seen him since New Year's Eve 2010, so I was quite happy to see him again this winter. I have taken photos of him 4 out of the last 6 years. He has got to be gettin' up there in age. I'm thinking he's 9+ years old now.

[dana]

symmetrical! and so delicious...
great pics! And he's looking healthy. you know where you're going come GOS eh?

This bull lives in Region 3 which has no elk seasons. It is a very small herd that has been struggling lately due to wolf and cougar pressure.

[pronghorn]

Nice pics Dana its great to see him still around

[Phreddy]

Nice pics Dana. Hope the herd recovers from the wolf kill. Our Princeton herds have done well, but we too have wolves moving in. Shoot, shovel, and shut up time if they ever protect the wolves like they did on the Island.

[The Dude]

All the more reason to whack some preds ;-)
Hope he makes it to next season to breed some more.

[BCKyle]

This bull lives in Region 3 which has no elk seasons. It is a very small herd that has been struggling lately due to wolf and cougar pressure.

That's awesome that he's still kicking... Hopefully he spread some wild wild oats this season and keeps those genetics going strong! Must be cool to 'know' an old timer like that in your area! Have you ever done any shed hunting in his area?

[Hunting guy]

Great pictures, really nice bull. Just curious at a best guess from anybody on his score?????

[dana]

That's awesome that he's still kicking... Hopefully he spread some wild wild oats this season and keeps those genetics going strong! Must be cool to 'know' an old timer like that in your area! Have you ever done any shed hunting in his area?

My son and his dog found one shed off of the Big 7 in the spring of 2010. I've been told another local found the match the next day.
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[BCKyle]

My son and his dog found one shed off of the Big 7 in the spring of 2010. I've been told another local found the match the next day.


He sure sports a nice looking rack! That's a sweet shed find.

[325]

Excellent photos!

[Rodd]

Awesome photos! Thanks for sharing..

[Buckmeister]

Nifty! A rack like that could fling a few mangy dogs around. A thing of beauty.

[dana]

Nifty! A rack like that could fling a few mangy dogs around. A thing of beauty.

It ain't the wolves he has to worry about. A big tom lion killed several of his buddies a few winters ago only to have his kills stolen by wolves.

[Islandeer]

He is a brute! nice to see him again.

[lovac22]

Nice photos!!