On September 25, 51-year-old Canadian sheep guide Alan Klassen killed his first-ever elk, which also happened to be one of the first animals taken during the Yukon’s first-ever public elk hunt—and a specimen that ranks first on the short-but-growing list of trophy Yukon bulls.
Hunting one of two introduced elk herds in the southwestern Yukon, Klassen called in and dropped an enormous 9x10 nontypical bull that unofficially gross-scores 451 inches. It is the largest elk ever taken in the Yukon—at least for now. Having never been seriously hunted, both herds contain a number of huge bulls and the inaugural season lasts into March. But until someone tops it, Klassen’s is the territory’s No. 1 bull.
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Awesome bull.
Wow-- what a beauty!!!
Holy ----!!!!
It is the Barry Bonds of Elk. Just packing out the antlers is hard work. I am pretty sure my smile would be as wide as the rack too.
That has to be one of the gnarliest elk I've ever seen. Truly awesome. Props are in order for the hunter. Congratulations!
Congrats! I hope you have a wall big enough to mount that on.
Jeez that elk is huge very nice bull
benromans i think you said it best.....gnarly
In the words of George Takei " O MY GOD" Nice bull dudes.
I'm speechless!!!!!!
Congratulations Mr. Alan Klassen and great job on your part sir...
My trophy on the wall is humbled by that monstrous rack. Kudos to you! What rifle and caliber did you use?
Man you just got to love seeing that
What a great bull. Just a monster. That's just awesome to see.
What a monster! Its good to see hunting guides getting some nice trophys and not just their clients that they guide. Great job
awesome trophy. Im going after my first bull nest month and i hope it turns out this well!
That is a great elk and a great story! Congrats, it seems the elk population is spreading and doing well everywhere.
nice trophy man bet that was fun draging out
nice trophy man bet that was fun draging out
That story is a "Lot of Bull" ..........
Yuk, Yuk, Yuk!!
I want to move to Canada now for some strange reason.
That is a true trophy for sure. Many people never see a bull 1/3 that size in all their hunting years. Great job.
Is that a triploid? If it is it doesn't count! Just kidding. What an amazing bull. Congratulations!
WOW! Just wanted to say that in Minnesota our elk heard is growing in the Northwest part of the state but DANG!! that makes all ours seem TINY!!
What an Elk! Did you ever see his DAD!
No @%#%&*% way, What a bull. Congrats
WOW!
I'd be happy with an elk 1/2 that size this weekend (or a cow...)
Unlike your other commentators I find nothing to admire in this picture. What a stupid and disgusting action - the fact that this animal had survived so long and reached such majestic proportions should mean that is admired and protected. But no, of course, in the mad world of the American hunter, it has become just another trophy. It is sickening, saddening and insane. In a country the size of America, can't anything be left in peace? You would, if you were capable of rational arguement say, that you were performing a necessary form of culling. But the glee and delight with which you have committed your killing suggests that the real reason was to do with a sick satisfaction, and blood lust. And of course, so that you can appear like a brave and intrepid hunter on websites like this. Oh, grow up.
Nice Bull!!
margaret do you honestly have nothing better to do than go on this website and tell all of us how evil we are? if no one had shot this elk u would have never even had a chance to admire what is in fact a beautiful animal, we don't kill animals out of this sick sadistic blood lust u describe, but because we are when we hunt at one with nature we are by seeking out an animal with senses hundreds of times our own and pitting its instincts against our own in essence beating this animal at its own game which takes skill, determination,and patience wouldn't it be better for this animal to be ethically killed by a hunter than for it to die of cold starvation or being ripped apart by a pack of starving wolves? even if that were not the case God has given us the responsibility of being stewards of his creation which means the culling of animals to control population , also my family relys on me to bring home meat for them which doesn't come in a paper bag but rather the original package. now Margret I'm only 14 so i don't know everything and you have a right to your opinion but again i would think u have better things to do with your time then come to this website and slam us for doing what we love
Great bull. He can only go down hill from there. LOL. That's just an amazing animal.
Hey Margaret Shaw, that's a good joke.........., now go F*%K yourself.
Just to let you know, you are so impractical, unethical, dishonest, inhumane, uneducated, uninteligent, stubborn, ignorant, and unaware of what you are talking about that you don't even realize that hunting is the one and ONLY real, working form of conservation. You need to wake up and smell the Spirit of the Wild. God gave us animals and he wants us to take care of them. That means killing them when necessery to keep them from over-populating and starving to death. What part of that don't you understand? You oviously have NO common sense and you need to stop talking about things you don't even know about. I hope you understand what I am saying, because if you don't then you must be EVEN STUPIDER than I thought......
Talk about beginner's luck. That is one jumbo elk!
Really margaret? Do you not realize that hunting is one of the main things that keeps you from getting diseases? Do you realize how many deaths there would be by people hitting animals with their cars? That bull lived a full life and im sure that man will use the meat and antlers of it. Obviously you have no idea about how meat factorys kill their animals, There they line em up in chutes and chop their heads off one by one. At least hunting gives them a fair chance. And another thing if you hate hunting so much than get off a hunting website cuz hunters dont need people like you.
Hey what a great bull man i just wish that people who are against hunting and go onto hunting websites to try and bad mouth hunters (not to mention any names...Margret) need to think twice before they open their mouth. I suppose that margret is a member of peta and supports her local humane shelter(nothing wrong with supporting shelters) not realizing that the shelter takes these stray pets of the streets, so that they dont starve to death, and kills them and throws them in a dumpster. When we hunt we are keep the animal population down so that instead of the whole species dying out because of starvation as a result of over population we are shooting few animals and taking the meat home and feeding our friends and family and saving the species so that people can enjoy seeing a well balanced natural habitat with healthy animals and plants, not sick starving animals. again congrats on a great hunt best of luck next time
really nice bull, hope i cant get one like that on my elk hunt hahaha
bull of a lifetime! WOW. congrats
What a beast! It is nice to see that the reintroduction is bearing fruit. They seem to be able to handle the cold weather that you get.
What a trophy!
really nice bull, would love to see animals like that in the wild.
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Awesome bull.
margaret do you honestly have nothing better to do than go on this website and tell all of us how evil we are? if no one had shot this elk u would have never even had a chance to admire what is in fact a beautiful animal, we don't kill animals out of this sick sadistic blood lust u describe, but because we are when we hunt at one with nature we are by seeking out an animal with senses hundreds of times our own and pitting its instincts against our own in essence beating this animal at its own game which takes skill, determination,and patience wouldn't it be better for this animal to be ethically killed by a hunter than for it to die of cold starvation or being ripped apart by a pack of starving wolves? even if that were not the case God has given us the responsibility of being stewards of his creation which means the culling of animals to control population , also my family relys on me to bring home meat for them which doesn't come in a paper bag but rather the original package. now Margret I'm only 14 so i don't know everything and you have a right to your opinion but again i would think u have better things to do with your time then come to this website and slam us for doing what we love
Wow-- what a beauty!!!
Holy ----!!!!
That has to be one of the gnarliest elk I've ever seen. Truly awesome. Props are in order for the hunter. Congratulations!
Congrats! I hope you have a wall big enough to mount that on.
Jeez that elk is huge very nice bull
benromans i think you said it best.....gnarly
I'm speechless!!!!!!
Congratulations Mr. Alan Klassen and great job on your part sir...
That is a great elk and a great story! Congrats, it seems the elk population is spreading and doing well everywhere.
Is that a triploid? If it is it doesn't count! Just kidding. What an amazing bull. Congratulations!
Hey Margaret Shaw, that's a good joke.........., now go F*%K yourself.
Just to let you know, you are so impractical, unethical, dishonest, inhumane, uneducated, uninteligent, stubborn, ignorant, and unaware of what you are talking about that you don't even realize that hunting is the one and ONLY real, working form of conservation. You need to wake up and smell the Spirit of the Wild. God gave us animals and he wants us to take care of them. That means killing them when necessery to keep them from over-populating and starving to death. What part of that don't you understand? You oviously have NO common sense and you need to stop talking about things you don't even know about. I hope you understand what I am saying, because if you don't then you must be EVEN STUPIDER than I thought......
It is the Barry Bonds of Elk. Just packing out the antlers is hard work. I am pretty sure my smile would be as wide as the rack too.
In the words of George Takei " O MY GOD" Nice bull dudes.
My trophy on the wall is humbled by that monstrous rack. Kudos to you! What rifle and caliber did you use?
Man you just got to love seeing that
What a great bull. Just a monster. That's just awesome to see.
What a monster! Its good to see hunting guides getting some nice trophys and not just their clients that they guide. Great job
nice trophy man bet that was fun draging out
That story is a "Lot of Bull" ..........
Yuk, Yuk, Yuk!!
That is a true trophy for sure. Many people never see a bull 1/3 that size in all their hunting years. Great job.
WOW! Just wanted to say that in Minnesota our elk heard is growing in the Northwest part of the state but DANG!! that makes all ours seem TINY!!
Nice Bull!!
Really margaret? Do you not realize that hunting is one of the main things that keeps you from getting diseases? Do you realize how many deaths there would be by people hitting animals with their cars? That bull lived a full life and im sure that man will use the meat and antlers of it. Obviously you have no idea about how meat factorys kill their animals, There they line em up in chutes and chop their heads off one by one. At least hunting gives them a fair chance. And another thing if you hate hunting so much than get off a hunting website cuz hunters dont need people like you.
Hey what a great bull man i just wish that people who are against hunting and go onto hunting websites to try and bad mouth hunters (not to mention any names...Margret) need to think twice before they open their mouth. I suppose that margret is a member of peta and supports her local humane shelter(nothing wrong with supporting shelters) not realizing that the shelter takes these stray pets of the streets, so that they dont starve to death, and kills them and throws them in a dumpster. When we hunt we are keep the animal population down so that instead of the whole species dying out because of starvation as a result of over population we are shooting few animals and taking the meat home and feeding our friends and family and saving the species so that people can enjoy seeing a well balanced natural habitat with healthy animals and plants, not sick starving animals. again congrats on a great hunt best of luck next time
really nice bull, would love to see animals like that in the wild.
awesome trophy. Im going after my first bull nest month and i hope it turns out this well!
nice trophy man bet that was fun draging out
I want to move to Canada now for some strange reason.
What an Elk! Did you ever see his DAD!
No @%#%&*% way, What a bull. Congrats
WOW!
I'd be happy with an elk 1/2 that size this weekend (or a cow...)
Great bull. He can only go down hill from there. LOL. That's just an amazing animal.
Talk about beginner's luck. That is one jumbo elk!
really nice bull, hope i cant get one like that on my elk hunt hahaha
bull of a lifetime! WOW. congrats
What a beast! It is nice to see that the reintroduction is bearing fruit. They seem to be able to handle the cold weather that you get.
What a trophy!
Unlike your other commentators I find nothing to admire in this picture. What a stupid and disgusting action - the fact that this animal had survived so long and reached such majestic proportions should mean that is admired and protected. But no, of course, in the mad world of the American hunter, it has become just another trophy. It is sickening, saddening and insane. In a country the size of America, can't anything be left in peace? You would, if you were capable of rational arguement say, that you were performing a necessary form of culling. But the glee and delight with which you have committed your killing suggests that the real reason was to do with a sick satisfaction, and blood lust. And of course, so that you can appear like a brave and intrepid hunter on websites like this. Oh, grow up.
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