Its OK to post this since I know you shot him with a SS rifle.  What do you think he scored?

What did the bull die from, as it reads you didnt shoot it?

That is a same! that was and is a Beatifull Elk, his demisions are almost bigger than My moose i killed on the mouth of the Mamouth river in N.B.C. he went 56 spread! I only bow hunted one year, and lost my job because of it, I shot a small 8 point buck, I let him go lye down, I waited 30-40 mins and walk over there and spoked him, i spent most of the night and the whole next day, and I found him just before dark! The boss didn't think looking for a wounded deer was worth missing work!
I felt different! And never bow hunted again>
Ace

Fellas, I've seen plenty of wing-nuts with hi-power rifles make bad shots on big game and not follow them up. There are a good number of conscientious bow hunters who do a great job of the sport. I am not a bow hunter, but the scariest thing I see are the rifle hunters with the latest greatest whiz bang bottle of powder magnums who cannot shoot, let alone handle the brutal recoil. Remember, the legendary Jordan whitetail buck was taken with a 25-20 many years ago. Regardless if a bow hunter or rifle hunter, you have to develop the marksmanship skills to make a clean kill. That is one nice bull anyway! A rancher friend of mine back in Montana just bagged a nice bull with his 7MM-08, one shot.

Ken, regardless, I may have to expand my applications to New Mexico. I've heard about some nice Elk down that way!  Maybe I can talk the wife into a move to New Mexico. Put me alot closer to Raton as well.

Regards,
Bill