Judge my bull please.

[BigAntlerGetter]

As it's pictured, that is legally tagged. If OP cuts the head off, he'd have to move the tag to stay legal.

In a way that is correct, due to the fact that the animal is not in camp or being transported. But if the animal was being transported even while that bull is not legally tagged. The regulations book literally states carcasses tag goes on the carcass (not to the head or antlers)

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[BigAntlerGetter]

Dang... I guess there's nothing to debate and it's more cut and dry than I thought.

I've never hunted Colorado, and WY does consider antlers proof of sex.

Shouldn't get my hopes up for some entertainment without doing my homework

But I guess the regulations aren’t cut and dry enough cause it seems 90% of the hunters out there will argue about the regs and tagging, even when it’s in the regulations books lol


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[Caseknife]

Nice 4.5-5.5 year old bull, congrats

 

[Jethro]

In a way that is correct, due to the fact that the animal is not in camp or being transported. But if the animal was being transported even while that bull is not legally tagged. The regulations book literally states carcasses tag goes on the carcass (not to the head or antlers)

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Although I feel when the head is attached body the whole thing is the carcass, I do agree with you and would not put my CO tag on the antlers. The carcass tag section of regs does specify don't put tag on hide or antlers that have been separated.

I've never been involved with a scenario where we could get an elk loaded on truck whole, so our tags are always on a quarter.

 

[crich]

Good bull. Congrats

 

[Ucsdryder]

Nice 4.5-5.5 year old bull, congrats

I’d say he’s closer to 3.5, but I always wonder about aging because we don’t often get an actual age. A 5.5 (6year) old bull in Colorado otc is an OLD bull and I’d expect more in terms of size, body and horns.

 

[accountantsanonymous]

Congrats, OP!

 

[CSP94]

Tag was filled, and meat in the freezer! Can’t eat the antlers.

 

[Hunt4lyf]

As a new resident of colorado I was stopped by a GW when I had a bull quartered out and the tag was on the antlers, he made me take it off and put it on the quarter with proof of sex on it. The body is considered the carcass, as soon as the head is detached from the body it is no longer considered part of the carcass.

 

[Live_weighT34]

6+6= SHOOTER
That’s awesome!

 

[nphunter]

He’s a good one if you’re happy with him. Most units have big bulls to be found if a person has the time. It really just depends on what makes a person happy.

My sister shot her first 6 point bull this year and I had to talk her out of spending $1500 on a shoulder mount

 

[cnelk]

Several years ago a buddy of mine from the Midwest came out elk hunting.
He shot a bull and unbeknownst to him he cut off the nuts and gutted the elk before I got over to help.

So, to be legal, we left the head / neck attached to a front quarter with the tag tied to the antler. Since the antlers were considered the EoS and attached to a quarter.

Legal Beagle

Wasn’t the easiest to pack though

 

[ada5771]

Nice bull congrats!

 

[Ucsdryder]

Several years ago a buddy of mine from the Midwest came out elk hunting.
He shot a bull and unbeknownst to him he cut off the nuts and gutted the elk before I got over to help.

So, to be legal, we left the head / neck attached to a front quarter with the tag tied to the antler. Since the antlers were considered the EoS and attached to a quarter.

Legal Beagle

Wasn’t the easiest to pack though

A small piece of the penis works well too if the bull gets snipped.

 

[npm352]

Sweet bull for sure.

 

[rclouse79]

Very nice. My advice is to shoot what makes YOU happy and not worry about what others think.

 

[M70.338CS]

That’s a great bull. Good work.

 

[weakender]

Solid bull


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[Indian Summer]

240ish

 

[roadhntr]

Very nice. My advice is to shoot what makes YOU happy and not worry about what others think.

My thoughts exactly. Stop worrying about what others may think and enjoy your experience and trophy. It seems like if a guy isn't carrying around a suppressed 7 PRC on the mnt nowadays, you might be judged on that too.