Alaska moose width thread?

[Gunnersdad49]

Your photos confirm to me that I'll be counting brow tines next fall. I was close on a couple and way off on several. Do you find the Ear to Ear tip method to be reliable at all? (roughly 30" ear tip to ear tip)

 

[SaltySailor]

Your photos confirm to me that I'll be counting brow tines next fall. I was close on a couple and way off on several. Do you find the Ear to Ear tip method to be reliable at all? (roughly 30" ear tip to ear tip)

I don't use the ear method, I mainly rely on 10" across the eyes, its been pretty spot on over the years. If you are gonna go with tine counting just to be safe, make sure you know what a 'valley tine' is.

 

[william schmaltz]

Here’s one for ya

 

[aktakemehome]

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Here’s one for ya

I’m gonna guess 48” give or take an inch

 

[NUGGET]

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Legal but gets a pass. Needs two more years

 

[PA Hunter]

55

 

[SaltySailor]

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49.5

 

[Robinhood21]

I’ll be using my reticle for measuring.

Easy calculations! We tested it out on a set of horns we cut out on our waterjet and at all distances the reticle never failed to give me an accurate reading!

We went from 100 yds all the way out to 700.

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[Voyageur]

Really appreciate all the pictures.

 

[KChunter71]

I’ll be using my reticle for measuring.

Easy calculations! We tested it out on a set of horns we cut out on our waterjet and at all distances the reticle never failed to give me an accurate reading!

We went from 100 yds all the way out to 700.

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can I borrow your jet moose horns

 

[Robinhood21]

Where do you live?


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[Herbie03]

william schmaltz
52

 

[Whip]

Thanks for all the pictures. I'm headed up next week in a 50 inch area. I have very little experience at this so am naturally concerned. The scariest picture to me is the one with #1 & #6 side by side. Yeah, I can see the difference when you put them side by side but it really shows how small of a difference 7" really is. I can only imagine how tough it might be to make that call in the heat of the moment.
Personally, I'm really hoping 4 brows make it easy for me. If not it's going to be tough to drop the string on anything but a true monster.

 

[Voyageur]

Thanks for all the pictures. I'm headed up next week in a 50 inch area. I have very little experience at this so am naturally concerned. The scariest picture to me is the one with #1 & #6 side by side. Yeah, I can see the difference when you put them side by side but it really shows how small of a difference 7" really is. I can only imagine how tough it might be to make that call in the heat of the moment.
Personally, I'm really hoping 4 brows make it easy for me. If not it's going to be tough to drop the string on anything but a true monster.

Best of luck and I would enjoy hearing a report when you get back...whether you kill one or not.

 

[william schmaltz]

That bull is 51”. Any bull area. We have a rule that we need to shoot the first bull over 50 we see for our meat bull then hunt for a +60”. Plus, this guy was charging in at us and I had to either shoot him or sneak out of meadow with one less canoe paddle!

Good luck this year everyone!

 

[Lead Drifter]

Think Double the ear width at least to start , ear's are usually real close to 25 inches , so that's a good starting point for minimum legality .

 

[KChunter71]

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KC, talk to you when you get back.

 

[TAGPUNCHER]

I haven't found a Gmu that allows a Non res a "ANY BULL"? All I see are 4brow 50".

 

[william schmaltz]

I haven't found a Gmu that allows a Non res a "ANY BULL"? All I see are 4brow 50".

Go through the regs and draw supplement again. There are several OTC and draw areas for a non resident any bull permit. Some very good tags included.

 

[AK Troutbum]

Go through the regs and draw supplement again. There are several OTC and draw areas for a non resident any bull permit. Some very good tags included.

Yup, there’s at least a dozen any bull draw tags that are available to nonresidents.


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