Biggest antlers in the world

[Rob]

https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_elk

 

[btabin]

Doesn't count if you didn't shoot it.

 

[Rob]

Who knows if someone didn't shoot it...not with rifle, but still...

 

[marsden]

IF that's real "IF" It's almost a shame that it was shot. Lived it's whole life dodging what nature dealt out, only to walk into the path of a bullet.
That being said... what a set to hang on the wall.

 

[canvasback]

IF that's real "IF" It's almost a shame that it was shot. Lived it's whole life dodging what nature dealt out, only to walk into the path of a bullet.
That being said... what a set to hang on the wall.

It was never shot. Most recent remains of a Megalosaros Giganteus (Irish Elk) are 7700 years old. Most skeletons have been found in Irish bogs.

 

[marsden]

It was never shot. Most recent remains of a Megalosaros Giganteus (Irish Elk) are 7700 years old. Most skeletons have been found in Irish bogs.

Well that makes sense.

 

[kc34]

Shot, not shot, found in a bog, whatever! It needs to be put up on a wall and admired !!

 

[kodiakjack]

Did ancient elk shed yearly too? Cuz... I reckon you could watch them actually growing lol.

 

[j_06]

Imagine the neck roasts coming off that ####er!

 

[Remmy700]

Imagine the neck roasts coming off that ####er!

Probably tough as hell bearing the load of that giant rack

 

[razorbeck]

It just looks structurally unsound and subject to frequent breakage, helluva rack though

 

[accumark]

I can't imagine them living in the forest and able to move fast.

 

[j_06]

Probably tough as hell bearing the load of that giant rack

That's what I was thinking!

 

[Dragonsfire]

The beast would have been a sight to see.

 

[frigpig]

I can't imagine them living in the forest and able to move fast.

 

[radpipe]

I thought mine were going to be tricky to mount.

 

[Grock-co]

I think it is more impressive that an animal that size was killed with out the use of firearms,

 

[j_06]

While still an absolutetly massive animal its not a whole lot bigger in size than a big bull moose, just a big rack. Still a huge beast to take down without modern weapons.

 

[shoota]

What caliber do I need to shoot such a beast, will .30-06 do?

 

[mbogo3]

Yes it works for everything else.