How Many 300+ Inch Bulls Have You Killed

[PNW bow hunter]

It’s always interesting reading threads about people wanting 300 inch plus bulls.

From my experiences, and people I know just getting one is a pretty good accomplishment.

 

[grfox92]

Zero.

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[Ucsdryder]

Measured 300” bulls are few and far between. Especially for the public land, DIY guy. I have 2 that are close and most people call them 300” bulls but they’re not.

 

[huntnful]

I taped this one myself at 326”. He was lab aged at 9 years old and had a body like a freaking horse.



I think I’ve killed 6 bulls or so. And this is my only 300”er. I have a 296” 5x5 though also.

 

[S-3 ranch]

Two for two trips = 100% on 300+

 

[nobody]

I’m the only one in my family to have ever killed a 300” bull. He grossed 319, net 310. 7 year old Utah public land bull. We have multiple amongst us in the 280-290 range, and one that went 297 gross. All but one are 6 point herd bulls that were killed with rifles out of herds with multiple cows, the largest herd being a herd of about 40 cows and calves with my younger Brother’s bull last year, and his bull grosses 275.

Modern social media makes it seem like everyone is killing 300” bulls, or there’s a 350” bull behind every tree. But honestly, 300” of bone is a lot of antler, and I would bet most instafamous hunters would see a 280 and swear he was 320.

 

[Sadler]

My personal biggest is 250ish 5x5 but I’ve helped with four over 300”. Two on private land in Montana and two in Arizona. But the vast majority of my elk are cows and rags.

 

[Elkangle]

I've killed 13 or 14 mature bulls and alot are in that 260-280 range.. 3-4 in the 300s

300 is a pretty big bull

 

[lager]

Took me over 30 years to get my first BIG bull . Perfect 7x7 368. The elk gods picked me that day. 2 more after that. A 324 6x and a 301 6x. They hard to come by . I put a lot of time into elk hunting.

 

[TheTone]

Only time I measured my biggest I got 299. Never taped it again as I thought being that close to 300 was pretty funny. He’s a darn nice bull, only thing that kept him out of the 3’s was a really narrow inside spread

 

[6.5x284]

I’ve killed 2 over 300”, both in the last few years. I did pass up quite a few smaller bulls looking for a big one last year. I see quite a few in that 285” range. My goal is a 360”+ so the hunt continues. 357” and 329” below.

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[Hnthrdr]

I taped this one myself at 326”. He was lab aged at 9 years old and had a body like a freaking horse.

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I think I’ve killed 6 bulls or so. And this is my only 300”er. I have a 296” 5x5 though also.

Let’s see that 296 5x, love me some big 5’s!

 

[shootnrun]

Never measured it. But I assume it's over 300.

 

[Hnthrdr]

So far 1 bull over 300, I agree it’s bigger than most people like to think… lots of 6x’s won’t hit that mark

 

[prm]

Mine are all <300”.

 

[elkocd]

I only have 5, but like others a garage full of 280 6 points

Now that I live in WY they should pile up fast. If you can't kill a 300" bull as a WY resident, you're not putting out a lot of effort.

 

[Lil-Rokslider]

Zero. This is my biggest. 275ish

 

[Lil-Rokslider]

And this is my weirdest

 

[huntnful]

Let’s see that 296 5x, love me some big 5’s!

This was him on the hoof just a few minutes before I arrowed him. Also lab aged at 9 years old. I mean technically he’s a 5X6 because of that little 1” tine. But I just call him a 5x5 lol

 

[grfox92]

My first bull from this year 289" and lab aged at 9.5 years old.

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