I killed a bull on a cow tag in colorado

When I checked in my Colo cow moose last fall, there was a guy there who also had a cow moose tag and had killed a small bull thinking it was a cow.

The CPW took all the antler measurements [which were greater than allowed] and made a 'decision', not to confiscate/fine, due to the fact the antlers were definitely covered by the ears.
 
When I checked in my Colo cow moose last fall, there was a guy there who also had a cow moose tag and had killed a small bull thinking it was a cow.

The CPW took all the antler measurements [which were greater than allowed] and made a 'decision', not to confiscate/fine, due to the fact the antlers were definitely covered by the ears.
i'll bet that was a nail-biter for that guy.

Good on CPW. It can be tough to tell sometimes, and the guy could've just walked off like some do.
 
The wildlife officer showed up about 1 hr after i shot it he was very cool to deal with. He was more concerned that I didn't shoot him from the truck as he died right next to the road. The antlers were 4"
i'll bet that was a nail-biter for that guy.

Good on CPW. It can be tough to tell sometimes, and the guy could've just walked off like some d
 
Ok I’m curious then is your tag really an “antler less tag” or a “cow tag”. Here in Alaska we have “bull tags” “antler less tags” and “cow tags”
 
I'm not sure how long that "antler" is, but I'm not sure I would have risked it. Could be 4", or could be 6" just looking through a scope.
Do you think he knew it had 4 long antlers when shooting it? I've had it happen with cow elk where it was a button bull. Happened once with a whitetail fawn also. It happens
 
Do you think he knew it had 4 long antlers when shooting it? I've had it happen with cow elk where it was a button bull. Happened once with a whitetail fawn also. It happens
No I don't think he could have been 100% sure that they were 5" or under. That was my point. My first reaction looking at the pic was 4", but in the distance looking through a scope.......who knows for sure. We had a buck that hung around our house one year that had an eyeguard that I would have bet was only 4"........from 40+ yards away. When he was 5 feet away, it turned into a 7-8" eyeguard. Point lengths can be deceptive.
 
No I don't think he could have been 100% sure that they were 5" or under. That was my point. My first reaction looking at the pic was 4", but in the distance looking through a scope.......who knows for sure. We had a buck that hung around our house one year that had an eyeguard that I would have bet was only 4"........from 40+ yards away. When he was 5 feet away, it turned into a 7-8" eyeguard. Point lengths can be deceptive.

I think yuki's question is more along the lines of "shooter didn't know that moose had tiny little antlers."
 
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