Originally Posted by
tatonka
I find it very hard to believe that they would require a hunter paying big bucks to pass on a 65 inch bull. I call BS on that one. I'm sorry, but I just don't buy it. Saying something like that would be an immediate red flag for me. Do you have any idea how large a 65" bull is and how many years it takes for a bull to grow to that size? Young bulls don't grow 65" antlers!!! Shockey used to have a fairly extensive website where he talked in length about what to expect in regards to moose in his area. It appears to have been removed as I can't find it, but when I was looking I recall him saying that although some monster bulls are killed there, the average moose in his area was in the 55" to 60" range and he strongly suggested no one pass up a bull that size. It was a few years back when I looked at his site. He also stated hunters should not pass up 140" whitetails in his hunting area in Saskatchewan even though much larger ones are possible. I think what he had stated in his website was right on...very to the point in realistic.... I don't know about this booking agent/guide... Again, I just don't buy it.
this is what the booking agent who's one of his guides told me. maybe he used it as example and exaggerated it a bit, who knows. he was just emphasizing they dont want to shoot young bulls . he did say at the end of the day, there are no laws or written policy saying you cant shoot something regardless of age so i take everything with a grain of salt.. this agent seems to run shockeys outfit from the way he spoke , so i just take in what he said.
i suppose there could be some young monsters floating around as there is in any species with good genetics and food sources. i have seen some 140-150 class whitetails that are 2.5 years old on "no hit list" where i hunt in Illinois.