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Figured I would join in the "judging" threads. I finally got my tag, but really have no idea on how to field judge them. I have been along when a few were killed, but they were not big bulls. I am putting everything else on hold and will be following the "you can't shoot big if you shoot small first" concept.

What is considered a "good" bull? What do I look for?
Thanks in advance.

this guy has a "few" pictures for you to look at: moose

if you can find one over 48", look at it very closely, they are quite a bit smaller than AK-Y moose. Minimums for B&C are almost 100" lower.

you can look up how they're scored, but one with weak brow tines/palms will tend to fair poorly, numbers-wise.

This one green scored 175 1/4 with a 51in width. The way the brow tines split at the end added a lot to the score.

Utah, do you know Bob?

Nice moose Kodiak.

I wouldn't say that, exactly.

I've talked to him a few times, and know the area he hunts.

Hey thanks guys. I guess what I am asking is, how will I know when I am looking at a good one? Is there some reference, like using a mule deer's ears as a 24" ruler?

understand...I think he's a great guy. I worked for him for a while, packed at least one of those moose out. He knows Shiras moose and does a pretty good job of killin' them. It helps he has a good area too. He's killed some dandy goats too.

he's figured out a fairly effective way to hunt them - the way he day trips with horses.

he's also one of the few guys who haven't just plain quit guiding for moose (his area has been less affected by wolves than a lot of them have).

I'm just past my 5-yr wait in WY so I'm not as up on what it looks like there now, but I've been putting in on the ID side of that stretch of the border and they're doing well.

Very correct....and yes, he's indeed been lucky with wolves.

Dog Hunter, you need to get in touch with Greenhorn. He killed a whopper Montana Shira's bull a couple years ago!

This is the biggest Shiras I have ever seen...Im guessing he was bumping on 50" but he wouldnt hold still for me to score him...


This is more representative of a basic mature bull...



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Here's some for you to look at.

Mine is the 1st one & is a good moose, but not either SCI or B&C book; can't remember if the 2nd pic made SCI or not; all the others are either SCI or B&C book heads. Don't remember/know all the scores...........

These are all WY moose.

Where's your tag for?

MM













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230-20

A good one is whatever makes a guy happy. How B&C scores them is a little wierd in my opinion. Here's some nice ones.






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Great moose Greenhorn.

MM, good pics.....I recognize Cash Taylor under all that Sleeping Indian wear.....He's a pretty good moose killer too.

Yep, so was RT..............

MM

Greenie, That one with you in the orange (& the other pic of the same one) is a fantastic moose.

MM

I talked to one of those Taylors before my moose hunt, 1st one above in the photos. I was told I wouldn't have luck without help. It was an area they had a lot of success in over the years and I'd heard the tactics they used to hunt it. I didn't hire any help, shot a decent bull moose, a 190 mule deer, and a 7ft black bear.. no airplane required.

Love the Moose pics guys. Keep 'em comin'.

Not a particularly hard area to hunt......but then again you always seem to do well.

MM