Hello everyone,

I am live in Tampa FL, but have been going to CO to hunt elk for about the last 12 years. Last year I watched a bull from about 650 yards for about 45 minutes. My assessment was he didn't have reall long beams, and I could never count points. But, he seemed a bit wider than his body. He ended up going into a small stand of pine, which ended up having two springs/wallows in it. I stalked up, but he was gone. I wasn't really agressive at getting into a shooting spot when he was in the open or getting to him quick 'cause I didn't think he was that big.

I have been trying to research on how to field judge bulls, and I am thinking he was better than I thought.

What resources are out there for someone who can see elk year round? I have looked at a many tropy pics, but I really don't have a plan for how to size one in the field, especially at a distance.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Bullethead