The Salt Lake Tribune
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
New state and possible world record elk taken
The monster Utah bull elk known as Spidey or the Spider bull, for his spider-like antler mass, has been taken by Denny Austad, owner of the 2008 Utah Statewide Conservation elk tag. Austad was hunting with Doyle Moss and the MossBack hunting team when the bull was taken on Monroe Mountain Tuesday, Sept. 30.
Here's a link to MossBack to see the bull.
A select group of people have watched Spidey grow through the years, amazed at his antler mass. Initial measurements, according to Moss, are 500 4/8 inches gross and 488 net green. The official Boone & Crockett measurement will come after the drying period, but it is expected that it will eclipse the current world record.
Utah continues to kick out some massive bulls. Here's a link to a story I did about the state's run on trophy elk last year.
— Brett

2 Comments:

At October 4, 2008 10:12 AM , Blogger John said...

What, he couldn't find and kill a bull that frigging big by himself so he needed a dozen guides to show him the way? Did they tether the animal for him to aid in the kill? I ain't impressed.

 
At October 10, 2008 7:16 PM , Blogger snowlady11 said...

Amen to that John, that seems to be the method for the Doyle Moss crew and the rest of their cronies in that part of Utah!!!!

 

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