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West side Elk And Weather
« on: October 31, 2012, 12:21:15 PM »
Just curious what do Elk (west side) do during heavy rain wind? Are they like Deer and hunker down or do they keep moving about their day regardless? I would presume with pressure they will be in the deep and steep anyway, but how will weather affect them?
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Re: West side Elk And Weather
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2012, 12:24:42 PM »
In my opinion the elk will be where they are.  Not being a smart a** but they will just go about their business as usual.  Hunting Pressure seems to he the deciding factor.

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Re: West side Elk And Weather
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2012, 12:28:21 PM »
I didnt realize wet side deer hunker down in the rain, I see more deer in the pooring rain than nice weather  usually. I agree with  JPhelps   :tup:

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Re: West side Elk And Weather
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2012, 12:30:52 PM »
rain is normal routine for them. only time ive seen them hunker is in high winds

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Re: West side Elk And Weather
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2012, 12:37:06 PM »
In my opinion the elk will be where they are.  Not being a smart a** but they will just go about their business as usual.  Hunting Pressure seems to he the deciding factor.

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in wa ive watchd them sit in the middle of clear cuts during some realy nasty rain an wind storms allllll day.. :dunno:
in id ive watched them hide in thick timber during nasty snow storms.. :dunno:
in wa ive had em hide during snow storms..and then ive had em hang out in then open all coverd in snow  :dunno:

if there's thunder an lighting tho hard telling...i don't have to much experience with this but this year during those September storms the elk went crazy an ran for cover..an never ever stopd running it seemd

pretty much you find elk where ya find em..lol good luck

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Re: West side Elk And Weather
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2012, 12:45:31 PM »
Why they just put up their umbrellas.   :chuckle:

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Re: West side Elk And Weather
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2012, 12:53:27 PM »
I didnt realize wet side deer hunker down in the rain, I see more deer in the pooring rain than nice weather  usually. I agree with  JPhelps   :tup:

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Re: West side Elk And Weather
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2012, 01:43:37 PM »
Rain doesn't affect them at all, but the wind usually does. Like has been said already, I've seen them lay out in the middle of huge clearcuts all day. Since they can't count on their nose they rely on their eyesight to spot danger. Either that or heaviest nasty timber they can find!
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Re: West side Elk And Weather
« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2012, 02:15:08 PM »
Rain doesn't affect them at all, but the wind usually does. Like has been said already, I've seen them lay out in the middle of huge clearcuts all day. Since they can't count on their nose they rely on their eyesight to spot danger. Either that or heaviest nasty timber they can find!


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Re: West side Elk And Weather
« Reply #9 on: October 31, 2012, 03:14:21 PM »
In my opinion the elk will be where they are.  Not being a smart a** but they will just go about their business as usual.  Hunting Pressure seems to he the deciding factor.
:yeah: I couldn't agree more.  They are a lot more sensitive to people then a little bit of rain.  It takes quite a bit of snow before they start changing their routines.
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Re: West side Elk And Weather
« Reply #10 on: October 31, 2012, 03:46:32 PM »
4 inches of rain in Quinalt today. Here is what they were doing...

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Re: West side Elk And Weather
« Reply #11 on: October 31, 2012, 04:28:21 PM »
Cool thanks guys hope to get after one next week can not make the opener (mod fire), but will be able to hunt mid week  :tup:
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Re: West side Elk And Weather
« Reply #12 on: October 31, 2012, 04:39:43 PM »
I didnt realize wet side deer hunker down in the rain, I see more deer in the pooring rain than nice weather  usually. I agree with  JPhelps   :tup:

Wow. Me neither.....guess we learn something new everyday.  :dunno:




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Re: West side Elk And Weather
« Reply #13 on: October 31, 2012, 04:41:49 PM »
I didnt realize wet side deer hunker down in the rain, I see more deer in the pooring rain than nice weather  usually. I agree with  JPhelps   :tup:

Wow. Me neither.....guess we learn something new everyday.  :dunno:

Ummm I was meaning heavy winds with regards to Deer they seem to not move as much then  :dunno:
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Re: West side Elk And Weather
« Reply #14 on: October 31, 2012, 04:57:56 PM »
I didnt realize wet side deer hunker down in the rain, I see more deer in the pooring rain than nice weather  usually. I agree with  JPhelps   :tup:

Wow. Me neither.....guess we learn something new everyday.  :dunno:

Ummm I was meaning heavy winds with regards to Deer they seem to not move as much then  :dunno:

heavy winds are great for killing deer

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Re: West side Elk And Weather
« Reply #15 on: October 31, 2012, 05:21:29 PM »
I agree on the deer and elk getting out and about when it's dumping rain.   I think it is just too noisy in the woods for them to feel safe with all the big drops coming down.  They seem to like getting out in the cuts where at least they can see. :twocents:
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Re: West side Elk And Weather
« Reply #16 on: October 31, 2012, 05:45:09 PM »
I didnt realize wet side deer hunker down in the rain, I see more deer in the pooring rain than nice weather  usually. I agree with  JPhelps   :tup:

Wow. Me neither.....guess we learn something new everyday.  :dunno:

Ummm I was meaning heavy winds with regards to Deer they seem to not move as much then  :dunno:

heavy winds are great for killing deer

I agree.
When I was really ambitious I loved to hunt BTs when the weather was so nasty that the power would go out. If the limbs and trees were falling I was hitting little swails in the larger cuts.




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Re: West side Elk And Weather
« Reply #17 on: October 31, 2012, 06:11:37 PM »
The best is during these freak ice storms!  Trees down and deer and elk start wigging out! :chuckle:
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