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<blockquote data-quote="kcebcj" data-source="post: 338409" data-attributes="member: 10391"><p>You won't be able to tell the difference. It takes a lot of time spent looking at a lot of bulls to gain the ability to judge them accurately. Now a good guide who has spent all spring summer and fall watching the bulls in his hunt unit will be able to judge them darn close. There are just too many variables for the novice to get it right especially if he's moving and your trying to figure out whether to shoot him or not.</p><p></p><p>Here is a good place to start. If you're looking at a mature 6 point bull and his horns are at least 36 inches inside main beam and the main beam is at least as long or longer then he is wide and the G4 is 18 inches or so (half of the inside spread) and he is fairly heavy (main beam has a 2"or greater diameter between G2 and G3 your probably looking at a bull 260-300. Look at the bull I took this year in the elk section on this forum. "Wild Idaho Bull" That bull is a rough 285.</p><p></p><p>Beyond that it gets complicated. If I were you and had never taken a bull I would be thrilled to bust just a mature 6 point bull. There is a saying "Any bull is a good bull" There is some truth to that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kcebcj, post: 338409, member: 10391"] You won’t be able to tell the difference. It takes a lot of time spent looking at a lot of bulls to gain the ability to judge them accurately. Now a good guide who has spent all spring summer and fall watching the bulls in his hunt unit will be able to judge them darn close. There are just too many variables for the novice to get it right especially if he’s moving and your trying to figure out whether to shoot him or not. Here is a good place to start. If you’re looking at a mature 6 point bull and his horns are at least 36 inches inside main beam and the main beam is at least as long or longer then he is wide and the G4 is 18 inches or so (half of the inside spread) and he is fairly heavy (main beam has a 2”or greater diameter between G2 and G3 your probably looking at a bull 260-300. Look at the bull I took this year in the elk section on this forum. “Wild Idaho Bull” That bull is a rough 285. Beyond that it gets complicated. If I were you and had never taken a bull I would be thrilled to bust just a mature 6 point bull. There is a saying “Any bull is a good bull” There is some truth to that. [/QUOTE]
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