moose pics with spread size please
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From: HunterTroy
14-Jul-15
Hello. If possible I would love to see some pics of moose of all sizes and there antler spread size listed as I am going on a trip to newfoundland in September and would like to have some kind of idea. Thanks so much
From: chasin bugles
14-Jul-15
49" shiras
From: chasin bugles
14-Jul-15
54", Also a shiras. Good luck on your hunt.
From: geneinidaho
14-Jul-15
35" shiras. Good luck!
From: Charlie Rehor
14-Jul-15
Newfy Moose! 41 inches and 145 net P&Y! Have a great trip! There is no place in North America quite like the Rock!
From: Kdog
14-Jul-15
Canadian moose, 39" wide. Good luck on your hunt!
From: HunterTroy
14-Jul-15
Thanks guys, those are some beautiful moose. I was concerned that a mid 30's moose would look too small but I would definitely be happy with one judging by these pics
From: HunterTroy
14-Jul-15
From: MATHEWSSHOOTER
14-Jul-15
54" B&C Shiras
From: MATHEWSSHOOTER
14-Jul-15
53" shiras B&C STATES RECORD COLO ARCHERY
From: MATHEWSSHOOTER
14-Jul-15
49" ON THE LEFT B&C with the arrow in the horn
From: MATHEWSSHOOTER
14-Jul-15
49"
From: MATHEWSSHOOTER
14-Jul-15
36ISH
From: jtelarkin08
14-Jul-15
Ive looked at so many moose pics since i booked my hunt.. I still can't tell width.. Not at all.> But one thing i do know. Is i REALLY want my bull to have good fronts.. I won't be to picky tho ha
From: MATHEWSSHOOTER
14-Jul-15
big palms lots of points 2 or better fronts
From: Tatonka
15-Jul-15
Don't worry too much about width... length and width of the palms and big fronts are more important... Lots of points don't hurt also!!
This is my 53" British Columbia bull...
From: Zebrakiller
15-Jul-15
60 Alaska I need to go back
From: writer
15-Jul-15
Looking forward to updates from your hunt.
Have fun.
Remember, you'll be in the woods, not Walmart. You probably can't just go over to aisle 7 to find a bull with better fronts, or one that's 45" instead of hte 40" that's in front of you at 15 yards, tearing apart a tree.
From: Rick M
15-Jul-15
57" Alaska
From: mixed bag
15-Jul-15
Like the thread.I guessed close on most.That 1st one I thought was 50".Would have got me in trouble in Ak.Definitely will be taking my time on deciding
From: S. C. Mercer
15-Jul-15
HunterTroy, I'll be in Newfoundland in September also, bowhunting Moose & Black Bear. Who did you book with?
From: Rick M
15-Jul-15
You will know without a doubt when you see him. If there are any doubts at all they better meet the brow tine restriction or let him walk.
Have fun!!
From: Buskill
15-Jul-15
60" Koyukuk River, AK
From: mixed bag
15-Jul-15
I hope so Rick.Been spending a lot of time looking over moose spreads.I just can't wait to see some up close and personal.Been a long wait to finally go on Ak moose hunt.Thanks to Joe wanting to go along.I just got my moose tag in the mail yesterday;2 months till I'm out there
From: Shiras
15-Jul-15
35ish
From: Shiras
15-Jul-15
55ish
From: Shiras
15-Jul-15
63ish
From: Shiras
15-Jul-15
62ish
From: Shiras
15-Jul-15
36ish Shiras
From: Shiras
15-Jul-15
41ish
From: Elkguide27
15-Jul-15
My wife and I are also heading to Newfoundland late September we booked with Ironbound . Good Luck!!
From: Stekewood
15-Jul-15
47" Wyoming Shiras.
From: Buskill
15-Jul-15
Elkguide27 I'm totally jealous. I'm really wanting to go out with Ironbound.
From: wyobullshooter
15-Jul-15
37 1/2". He made book with a whopping by 2/8 to spare. Good thing he didn't stop growing a day earlier! ;-)
From: Mr.C
15-Jul-15
Ive looked and done the same thing with pictures and Guthros vids and what Ive noticed is!! If his`s eye`s look close together hes a big bull hahahahaha I have 56 days until touchdown in Bethel AK sooo pumped Best of luck to ya Mr. MikeC
From: Bear Track
15-Jul-15
50" Manitoba
From: Bear Track
15-Jul-15
54" Manitoba
From: HunterTroy
15-Jul-15
S.C. Mercer; I booked with Bob Effords hunting adventures. I'll be there sept. 18th thru the 25th. Good luck with your Hunt
From: HunterTroy
15-Jul-15
Thanks for all the pics and we'll wishes, I'm really amped up now. Definitely some monsters in the mix but I'm also impressed on how some of the 130's are looking.
From: Bullhound
15-Jul-15
54" Idaho Shiras
From: wyobullshooter
15-Jul-15
"Definitely some monsters in the mix but I'm also impressed on how some of the 130's are looking."
Troy, much depends on the subspecies and area you're hunting. I would love to have killed a 45-50" bull, but the odds of that happening was remote, at best. When you find a bull, and can honestly tell yourself "I'd be happy with that guy!", then do your darndest to close the deal, don't look back, and enjoy the result! Best of Luck!
From: wyobullshooter
15-Jul-15
I still like the way my "little" 37 1/2"er looks on the wall! ;-)
From: willliamtell
16-Jul-15
Matthew, you didn't think we were going to let you get away without the back story on the 49" with the arrow stuck IN THE ANTLER! Who got the woops and how did he/she get over it and close the deal?
From: Mule Power
16-Jul-15
I know one thing... you need a perfectly head on frontal view to even begin to guess width. This stuff make me nervous!
From: petemc
16-Jul-15
4 Newfoundland bulls. widest is on far right at 39", smallest is second from right at 35".
From: petemc
16-Jul-15
Another pic of the 39" from Newfoundland last October.
From: Riverwolf
16-Jul-15
....."ONE DAY "!
From: HunterTroy
16-Jul-15
Awesome pic Charlie, did you tag him ?
From: 'Ike' (Phone)
16-Jul-15
Some great Bulls, and some very impressive Shiras...
From: Toby
16-Jul-15
Alaska 57"
From: Mark Watkins
16-Jul-15
Some great bulls here guys...great thread.
Man, I need to get a moose hunt booked in a bad way!
Mark
From: Toby
16-Jul-15
From: MTNRCHR
16-Jul-15
60" AK
From: MTNRCHR
16-Jul-15
58" AK
From: MTNRCHR
16-Jul-15
57" AK
From: Tatonka
17-Jul-15
Interesting topic..... Had I not seen the measurements listed with the photos, I'd not have come close on guessing the spread on several of these. Photos can be deceiving, of course.
From: Tilzbow
17-Jul-15
I've got a Montana tag and this is a great thread from my perspective!
From: Razorsedge
18-Jul-15
Eastern Canada 62 inche
From: chasin bugles
18-Jul-15
What unit Tilzbow?
Some nice bulls here fellas!
From: TXHunter
18-Jul-15
From: TXHunter
18-Jul-15
40 inches. 145 P&Y. Wyoming 2005.
From: Rob in VT
18-Jul-15
Some of those AK bulls are real beasts! Nice job guys. I too would miss judge many of the Bulls shown.
From: JRABQ
19-Jul-15
Yes this is a great thread. I also drew a MT tag, 308, which is a tough unit from what I've gathered.
From: 'Ike'
20-Jul-15
To good to let slide...
From: W8N4RUT
21-Jul-15
57" Canada
From: Extreme
21-Jul-15
Manitoba Moose 50 Inch 197 B&C
From: whitetailnut
25-Jul-15
42" Saskatchewan, Canada
From: t-roy
25-Jul-15
61'' Alaska.
From: Whip
25-Jul-15
Interesting to see the variety here, and I would have guessed very wrong on many. But it doesn't matter much. I haven't seen one yet that would leave me disappointed! Hope to measure one of my own next year!
From: Whip
25-Jul-15
Interesting to see the variety here, and I would have guessed very wrong on many. But it doesn't matter much. I haven't seen one yet that would leave me disappointed! Hope to measure one of my own next year!
From: Mr. Whitetail
25-Jul-15
60"
From: Mule Power
26-Jul-15
Is it just me or does a 60 bull scream "shooter" at a glance?
The ones I was wrong about were smaller but anything 60 inches or better seems to stand out.
The bulls in the last two pics wouldn't have taken 2 steps before I whispered 60 and arrowed them.
Extreme your bull looks bigger than 50 but again... it's not a frontal view.
From: MTNRCHR
26-Jul-15
Extremes has great paddle width but the main beams are short compared to the 60 inchers which is major when talking spread.
From: Mule Power
26-Jul-15
It still looks 55. Nice fronts... possibly legal in a 4 brow unit.
From: Herdbull
26-Jul-15
Yes to me 60 inches jumps out to looking legal. The one I got last year in AK is 60 inches. Mike
From: Herdbull
26-Jul-15
This one I took in the Wrangles was 64 inch.
From: Brian M.
27-Jul-15
38" Little one.
From: Brian M.
27-Jul-15
..and also from Newfoundland.
From: willliamtell
23-Oct-15
Man that's a lot of dreams that came true (unless you're bullwinkle). Gotta get a room that can hold that size, and then I have to get up to AK/BC.
From: Doubleforky
23-Oct-15
47" Newfoundland
From: prezboys
23-Oct-15
2015 Alaska DIY
66inches
From: Ziek
23-Oct-15
54 5/8' wide Colorado Shiras'.
From: newfielander
08-Nov-15
Huntin On The Rock!! (Newfoundland 51 incher!)
From: Waterfowler
09-Nov-15
58-59 northern BC
From: carcus
09-Nov-15
49.5" Manitoba 2015
From: HunterTroy
14-Nov-15
Thanks for the pics guys, i was not able to pull it off with the bow in newfoundland but did get a beautiful 40" bull with my gun
From: MTNRCHR
15-Nov-15
Congrats and nice Newfy bull !
From: tommygun
15-Nov-15
Very nice. Mount plans?
From: bowbender77
15-Nov-15
B.C. 54 1/2"
From: Zim1
25-Nov-15
New Hampshire DIY NR 53 1/2"
Thanks for all the cool photos. Nice way to start my day. Hope every hunter gets to experience moose hunting some day. Makes for great memories.
From: kota-man
25-Nov-15
From: kota-man
25-Nov-15
50 inch BC Shiras...
From: otcWill
21-May-19
Bump. Wish we hadn't lost a lot of these pics.
From: APauls
21-May-19
Oooooooooh ya. I get just by the fact I see Will and HUNT starting moose threads lol. I'm excited for you guys.
From: wkochevar
22-May-19
55" Canadian Moose
55" Canadian Moose
From: cnelk
22-May-19
I’d also be looking at pics of moose and their brow tines. Know the difference of a valley point and a brow tine.
Valley points do not count
From: Mule Power
22-May-19
My simple rule... outside eye to eye a bulls head goes 10 inches. So I need double that on each side to make 50. The tricky part is getting head on views. Nothing other than time to look from the front will help you judge.
From: t-roy
22-May-19
Here’s mine again for ya, Will. 61”
From: Mad Trapper
23-May-19
Post em up boys. Several bowsiters will be chasing bullwinkle this year. Pics are very helpful. Mule’s 10” method is a good one.
From: MTNRCHR
23-May-19
60 " AK
From: Elite 1
23-May-19
38 ND
From: cnelk
23-May-19
60 1/2” Alaska
From: Buskill
23-May-19
60” Koyukuk NWR
From: cnelk
23-May-19
I took this video of a bull coming in to 8 steps away - he is sub legal, but it gives you a good account of how they approach in the timber.
How many brow tines did he have?
From: akbow
23-May-19
52" Idaho Shiras
From: Tao
08-Jun-19
64" Canada moose
64" Canada moose
From: Huntcell
08-Jun-19
Mt 2018
Mt 2018
40 inch Montana
From: huntinelk
09-Jun-19
55", 185" PnY
From: carcus
09-Jun-19
47" manitoba moose
From: Stick & String
17-Aug-19
Stick & String's Link
43" Shiras at 3 yards with bow
From: TreeWalker
17-Aug-19
Euro of same bull.
Euro of same bull.
SE ID Shiras bull moose. 36 6/8" per ID F&G.
From: Turkeyhunter
17-Aug-19
62 inch 30 point 2018 New Brunswick bull. Scored 208 inches.
From: mikewood
19-Aug-19
49 7/8" Ontario
From: mikewood
19-Aug-19
65" Yukon
From: mikewood
19-Aug-19
Estimated 55 to 57" Yukon
From: SBH
20-Aug-19
Awesome pics! TTT
From: tunes
20-Aug-19
37" Newfoundland
From: Plum lake
23-Aug-19
51” Manitoba Moose
51” Manitoba Moose
From: Plum lake
24-Aug-19
From: Slate
24-Aug-19
63 NWT
63 NWT
From: Cliffhanger
24-Aug-19
66” Alaska
66” Alaska
66” Alaska
From: Cliffhanger
24-Aug-19
58” Alaska
58” Alaska
58” Alaska
From: Southern draw
24-Aug-19
53 BC
From: altitude sick
24-Aug-19
57” AK
57” AK
From: altitude sick
24-Aug-19
63” AK
63” AK
From: Bear Track
24-Aug-19
50" Manitoba
From: Cliffhanger
24-Aug-19
56”
56”
56” Alaskan
From: Mule Power
25-Aug-19
This thread is conclusive proof that judging moose is difficult and takes serious practice. 51 inchers can look bigger than 57s. 60 inchers look like they are as wide as a car. Anything but a head on frontal view is worthless. Yikes!
From: altitude sick
26-Aug-19
On the hoof angle is the only one that really matters.
Sitting at the rear of an 8’ animal for the hero shot adds a lot of inches. Or taking the photo from below as in my photo above, adds a lot of perceived size.
From: Kevin Dill
26-Aug-19
The previous 2 comments by Mule and Altitude deserve a second read.
Most guys see the main palms and judge spread from that view. Lower points (the first ones above the brow palms/points) can sometimes extend past the main palms by several inches on one or both sides....adding many inches to the overall maximum width. For my money, width is less impressive (to look at) versus number and length of points, length of main palms and shape of those palms. Big tall, rounded and cupped palms are awesome.
From: Smtn10PT
26-Aug-19
Anyone else think that mikewood photo bull is smaller than 55"? I am trying to judge off live bulls in the field versus trophy photos. Of course there isn't a good way to know how big a live bull is except to shoot him and measure. Still, I'm thinking that is a bull I would have a tough time shooting.
From: Southern draw
26-Aug-19
I am no expert or guide and we didn’t put a tape to this bull but you can compare body size to his antlers and see he probably no more than 38-40 inches imo.
From: Southern draw
26-Aug-19
I am no expert or guide and we didn’t put a tape to this bull but you can compare body size to his antlers and see he’s probably no more than 38-40 inches imo.
From: Kevin Dill
26-Aug-19
A typical Alaska bull will measure about 10 inches from outside to outside of the eyes. Using a ruler I estimate the bull immediately above to be minimum 45"....likely 48"....and maybe a touch more. One good clue is how his main palms lay back, and are well outside his brows.
From: Bear Track
26-Aug-19
48"
From: Smtn10PT
26-Aug-19
I would guess southern draws at 47, not a shooter. Upon closer examination of mikewoods pic I see the left palm lays out flatter and there are some out of focus tines that add an additional 4-5" which brings the bull from borderline to legal IMO.
From: Toothpick
26-Aug-19
37"
From: Toothpick
26-Aug-19
48"
From: Plum lake
26-Aug-19
Manitoba 48”
Manitoba 48”
From: Herdbull
29-Aug-19
I usually figure 10 inches out side the eyes of an Alaskan moose, then extrapolate from the center of the skull to either side and the widest part of that side. Needs to reach 2 1/2 increments of the ten inches to reach 25 ". Double this will give you 50 inches. Its easy to play with when you have a photo or on the computer screen. Much tougher in real life. I passed up this bull. I think he is slightly over 50 inches. But not 55 or more which is my comfort level. Mike
From: Herdbull
29-Aug-19
This old bull had four brow points on one side making it legal, which I look for first. I think it is also just over 50 inches, but I waited for a better bull and passed him up. This is a bad angle to judge as well. Mike
From: Kevin Dill
30-Aug-19
How wide is this bull? The eyes will help you decide.
From: Plum lake
30-Aug-19
Awesome bull Kevin Looks to be a 65"? I'm no moose expert. I just shoot the first bull I see on a hunt. And they will never reach that width here. Not in my area anyway.
From: altitude sick
30-Aug-19
His right main beam is very long adding inches. He’s old
From: Mule Power
30-Aug-19
54?
From: altitude sick
30-Aug-19
56-58”
From: Southern draw
30-Aug-19
60
From: Mike Turner
30-Aug-19
65" Alaskan
From: Southern draw
30-Aug-19
Kevin’s bull is very laid out meaning it doesn’t come up but it keeps extending it’s growth outward imo meaning longer overall length . Using the 10” eye to eye method well over 60” ?
From: HUNT MAN
30-Aug-19
58 on Kevin’s bull. I can only hope one like that stands in front of me next month. Great bulls guys . Hunt
From: Kevin Dill
30-Aug-19
The bull in the picture above is one I stalked for almost 4 hours as he hung out in a section of wooded cover. I finally got to 13 yards and he stood up facing me. When he turned to leave I came to full draw and shot him in the middle of his turn. Unfortunately my arrow caught a spruce tip and deflected enough to hit bone. I didn't get more than 3" of penetration. I watched him after the shot and knew he wasn't mortally wounded. About 3 days later my friend and partner spotted this bull and stalked him again. He got the bull with a great shot. We found my broadhead buried in the shoulder.
He was a really old bull. The right brow palm and all points were completely snapped off in a fight, and that's something I've never seen before. Due to his older age and fully broad skull he's likely about 11” wide at the outside of the eyes. I want to emphasize the picture isn't distorted and that's exactly how the bull appeared when we walked up to him. I don't ever spend any time measuring or trying to remember numbers, but this guy was at least 61”....maybe 63”.
Kudos to my buddy for killing him and solving the mystery.
From: altitude sick
30-Aug-19
Beautiful bull! And great story
From: mikewood
30-Aug-19
Another attribute to look for is what I call squared off, others call it layer out. It developed with age. If you look at the live bull in my pictures his main beams angle slightly upward which impacts width. If the beam came straight out from the skull it would have added several inches to the width. My Ontario bull's beams were 90 degrees to his face and my Yukon bull's beams actually drooped down. You can see this feature in the other pictures also.
