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Trophy Bull Elk: Factors For Full Size Potential

Nature? Nurture? A lack of pressure? Genetics? Habitat? Find out how bull elk become giants.

Trophy Bull Elk: Factors For Full Size Potential
It took me 30 years of elk hunting to finally lay my hands on a 360 bull on one of my own hunts. (Photo courtesy of Zach Bowhay)

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard a hunter say, “Man, I saw a 360 bull.” While I know they exist, and some of these folks have indeed seen bulls of that caliber, they’re far rarer than most people realize. Of course, every elk hunter dreams of taking a giant 360-class bull, but the hard truth is, most never will, especially if they never get the chance to hunt an area strictly managed for an older age class of elk. I have spent a lifetime hunting elk and have been part of more elk...

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