196" AZ ELK SHED!!

While up scouting for the late hunts, MBAZ guide Jay Lopeman found a world class shed.  The shed tapes 196" as is, and is from a bull that was harvested several years ago.  The bull is the "Parks" bull, and scored 435" I believe.  This bull had moved quite a ways north of where he was harvested, and it gives us a good idea of the natural patterns of these animals as they move back to the winter range.  Now we just need to go find the other side!  Congrats Jay

Attached is a harvest photo courtesy of Jay Scott at jayscottoutdoors.blogspot.com.  

As you can see the bull had a split 3rd, but for the most part kept the same horn configuration with a bigger front end the following year.  We believe this shed was the yr prior to him being harvested. 

As it lay baking in the wide open!