Would this guy be legal in a 4 brow tine area?

[akdube]

What do you think guys?

 

[LuJon]

I wouldn't bet my rifle on it.

 

[akdube]

This was shot in a 3 tine area just curious what the take will be on it..

 

[stid2677]

I would call that bull a 3x3. If I remember correctly a tine must be longer than it is wide to count.

Steve

 

[hiline]

No way, although from the looks of the rack he needs removed from the gene pool

 

[Ak River Rat]

Hunting regs, page 33, Identifying a legal moose antler:
A point or tine is an antler projection at least one inch long, and longer than it is wide, with the width measured one inch or more from the tip.

Without a tape my first guess is that is not a 4 brow tine bull. I think that is my second guess too.

 

[Irish]

I would definitely walk away from it in a 4 brow tine area. My thought is, if you have doubt than don't pull the trigger. I don't like that feeling and it's not worth the mistake of shooting a sub legal animal.

 

[jtm9]

It appears to look legal for a four brow tine area, only problem, the moose has to be dead to be sure.

 

[akdd]

I would not shoot it in a 4 brow tine area. If you are not 100% sure then it is legal then let it walk. You are betting a lot more than your rifle on it.

 

[FurFishGame]

That would depend on how far you have to sneak it out Would it not count as a 50 incher though?

 

[ak sagebrush]

I would say yes but wouldnt chance it. Let it live, go eat some bacon, and try for a bigger one the next day.

Bacon makes everything better. And Dr. pepper. **** I'm hungry and thirsty after reading this thread.

 

[Grizzly Man]

Interesting rack, but I would say no, it's not legal. Right or wrong, I wouldn't take the shot.

 

[Water_Gremlin]

Another no. Those itty bitty points look wider than they are long on the puter.

 

[granterino]

Nope. Needs to be longer than wide.

GG

 

[squab]

it is if it is 50 or larger

 

[skybust]

I would have to say no but I had to look at it for a while

 

[Water_Gremlin]

It looks like it has a good spread. I'm guessing 56".

 

[Longbow]

Yes. Legal. Over 50".

 

[GAredneck]

No on the brow tines and yes on the width.

 

[akbones]

I don't think it legally has four brow tines and I don't think that it is a 50" rack. I would not shoot it. Last year we took a bull with 3 brow tines and a bull with 4 brow tines in a 3 brow tine 50" area and both were 48". Both looked like 50-55" bulls but we would not have taken them without the brow tines. We passed two more bulls with two brow tines that were 46-55" bulls and ended up taking a 68" 229 B&C bull. Sometimes it pays off to wait for a better one.