Judging from photos I've seen, bulls in transplanted herds in east have some monsters. They're protected and allowed to grow with limited hunting. It takes a few years to grow really big ones. Again, getting the tag is the hardest part of the hunt.
There’s plenty of herds out west with limited hunting.
The secret to those eastern bulls is easy winters and no natural predators. Those elk have easy lives. Makes for big racks.
