Author Topic: lone elk on Whidbey Island.. (Read 12648 times)

hillbilli · « **on:** November 05, 2012, 04:42:58 PM »

So have you heard.. There is an elk on whidbey island, so far only one as far as I know. Guess he swam there. I was a bit skeptical at first when folks said they had seen one, but I have since seen pictures, and talked to enough people I trust that have seen him.. Thought you all would find that interesting.

Button Nubbs · « **Reply #1 on:** November 05, 2012, 04:46:22 PM »

Take him out!

singleshot12 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 05, 2012, 04:46:51 PM »

Bull? thats weird, i wonder where it swam from? I remember hearing about the last elk was shot in 1958 out there

huntnphool · « **Reply #3 on:** November 05, 2012, 04:57:04 PM »

CedarPants · « **Reply #4 on:** November 05, 2012, 05:03:37 PM »

Crazy where those things turn up!

I used to spend a lot of time in Oak Harbor when I was younger. Found a moose shed one year while running around the woods. Had a bullet hole in it

wadu1 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 05, 2012, 05:14:15 PM »

Crazy where things show up. This happend few years ago on Vancouver Island. A local sheep rancher North of Cambell River called the game department to say a griz was killing his meadow maggots (sheep). The department said no griz on the island and he could take out the black bear and call them for pickup. And by Jesus it was a griz that had swam to the island.

Jonathan_S · « **Reply #6 on:** November 05, 2012, 05:28:24 PM »

Quote from: wadu1 on November 05, 2012, 05:14:15 PM

Crazy where things show up. This happend few years ago on Vancouver Island. A local sheep rancher North of Cambell River called the game department to say a griz was killing his meadow maggots (sheep). The department said no griz on the island and he could take out the black bear and call them for pickup. And by Jesus it was a griz that had swam to the island.

crazy! I love it when that weird stuff happens...sucks for the sheep though

singleshot12 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 05, 2012, 07:04:57 PM »

Quote from: huntnphool on November 05, 2012, 04:57:04 PM

No high fences there

Ridgeratt · « **Reply #8 on:** November 05, 2012, 07:08:26 PM »

Looks like the next should be a lone Wolf!!

singleshot12 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 05, 2012, 07:10:23 PM »

robescc · « **Reply #10 on:** November 05, 2012, 07:14:37 PM »

Wait till they get up to the deer population out there. Wait til the antis start hitting them with their cars. Do you think even then they will let you hunt them? No way!

I use to hunt out there quite often. When I would stop in the summer to try to gain access to private property, 9 times out of 10, the land owner hated the deer but refused to let anyone harvest one.

elkfins · « **Reply #11 on:** November 05, 2012, 08:29:34 PM »

It's been there more than a month...

http://www.whidbeynewstimes.com/news/172364031.html#

pips4bucks · « **Reply #12 on:** November 05, 2012, 09:27:18 PM »

Quote from: robescc on November 05, 2012, 07:14:37 PM

9 times out of 10, the land owner hated the deer but refused to let anyone harvest one.

That seems to be pretty common on the islands. I hunted Orcas once a few years ago, same thing. Most of the root eaters said they did everything imaginable to keep the deer out, but only a couple were actually open to having a bowhunter come in and help out. I think it's a invasion of space issue. People on the islands don't care to have mainlanders come on to their property, even if it is to help.

buck man · « **Reply #13 on:** November 05, 2012, 09:30:16 PM »

Quote from: Ridgeratt on November 05, 2012, 07:08:26 PM

Looks like the next should be a lone Wolf!!

Not a lone wolf, but 8 packs. We don't want you wet siders feeling left out.

spin05 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 06, 2012, 01:29:34 AM »

During the rut next year that guys going to get a real bad case of blue balls!!!!

RadSav · « **Reply #15 on:** November 06, 2012, 04:24:52 AM »

Sometimes the ladies in your life nag, nag, nag and just never stop mewing about stupid crap. I expect he was trying to commit suicide when the island got in the way. Ahhhh! No whinners, no gossip, no honey I wants, and no kids - perfect

Life with a harem might not be all it's cracked up to be. Ever thought about the demands on a man when all 20 of his girls friends get visited my mother nature at the same time

I don't blame this guy at all. Infact the more I type the more I find I'm becoming jealous

He's probably quite happy

deerhunter_98520 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 06, 2012, 05:17:38 AM »

You rad are a wise man...never thought about that

Kc_Kracker · « **Reply #17 on:** November 06, 2012, 05:25:12 AM »

he said EFF them cows im done, im going to be alone

king · « **Reply #18 on:** November 06, 2012, 09:17:00 AM »

Gotta love the BAR!!!

wapiti22 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 06, 2012, 04:19:30 PM »

Wow, I have eproperty near Strawberry Point on the island. If he's on my property, can I keep him?

singleshot12 · « **Reply #20 on:** November 06, 2012, 05:31:05 PM »

Too bad a couple cows can't be planted out there now. Whidbey is a big island and it wasn't too long ago when it did have a resident herd. But they were intentionally eliminated with the last one being shot in 1958.

NWWABOWHNTR · « **Reply #21 on:** November 07, 2012, 08:17:25 PM »

That bull was here for a bit before the pictures hit the newspaper... just about a mile down the road from my house. Had someone send me pictures,,, thought it was photoshop, then another guy told me about it. So I went out at the end of Sept and did a little bugling... yep he is real. Haven't seen him in a few weeks now. Funny thing is we had a fallow deer (white one) that was here a few years ago, someone raising it and it got loose. I kept waiting to see if it would come into my apple trees.... :-) Now just blacktails sneaking in and eating all my apples... LOL

wapiti22 · « **Reply #22 on:** November 09, 2012, 08:18:58 PM »

NWWABOWHNTR I have property on Green Road on Whidbey. This summer I saw a half white, half brown doe on the property. Very strange looking.

About 25 years ago, while stationed at Subbase Bangor, I saw an all white doe on the base. Looked like a goat.

Doc Sauce · « **Reply #23 on:** November 09, 2012, 08:24:58 PM »

I am really excited about this!! If there is an Elk on Whidbey Island, then that means there could be an Elk in Kitsap County!!

Game On!

macattack2 · « **Reply #24 on:** November 10, 2012, 04:32:33 PM »

He was seen in a farmers blue berries during the first week of Sept. at the end of Bradshaw road west of Mt.Vernon.

MADMAX · « **Reply #25 on:** November 11, 2012, 07:34:39 AM »

Quote from: Doc Sauce on November 09, 2012, 08:24:58 PM

I am really excited about this!! If there is an Elk on Whidbey Island, then that means there could be an Elk in Kitsap County!!

Game On!

Not too many years ago there was elk near Stokes place in PO

TheFewTheProud · « **Reply #26 on:** November 11, 2012, 07:39:14 AM »

Quote from: Doc Sauce on November 09, 2012, 08:24:58 PM

I am really excited about this!! If there is an Elk on Whidbey Island, then that means there could be an Elk in Kitsap County!!

Game On!

There are elk in Kitsap County

BOWHUNTER45 · « **Reply #27 on:** November 11, 2012, 07:49:27 AM »

Yep.. this is old news but thats o.k because some may have missed it ...we have elk all over the place up north ...just had over 90 + head move into the valley and all in one field ...I am just waiting to see what happens this winter...already has been a few hit by cars ...and for those that think tribal hunting is hurting the nutsack herd , think again ! I just want one in my freezer

Doc Sauce · « **Reply #28 on:** November 11, 2012, 07:58:46 AM »

Quote from: TheFewTheProud on November 11, 2012, 07:39:14 AM

Quote from: Doc Sauce on November 09, 2012, 08:24:58 PM
I am really excited about this!! If there is an Elk on Whidbey Island, then that means there could be an Elk in Kitsap County!!

Game On!

There are elk in Kitsap County

Are you joking? I have only lived here for about 3 years and all I keep hearing is "There are no elk in Kitsap county..."

If what you are saying is true, I might make it my personal mission to at least get a picture of one... meat from one would be even better...

MADMAX · « **Reply #29 on:** November 11, 2012, 08:15:02 AM »

Well good luck on kitsap elk
I have never seen one, closest i have seen them is Brinnon, I hear theres some out near Quilcene but never have seen those either

whack em · « **Reply #30 on:** November 11, 2012, 08:54:03 AM »

Quote from: MADMAX on November 11, 2012, 08:15:02 AM

Well good luck on kitsap elk
I have never seen one, closest i have seen them is Brinnon, I hear theres some out near Quilcene but never have seen those either

I'm with you. There's no way there's any elk around here!

furiouzgeorge · « **Reply #31 on:** November 11, 2012, 01:30:46 PM »

I live on Whidbey, would love to see that guy hanging in my garage.

trophyelk6x6 · « **Reply #32 on:** November 11, 2012, 06:10:57 PM »

there was a bull hit by a car right next to stokes auction in Port Orchard Kitsap county. Lived there for a bit and the game dept moved him somewhere. Just call and ask them. It was in the Bremerton Sun News paper 5-10 yrs back.

MADMAX · « **Reply #33 on:** November 12, 2012, 10:59:04 AM »

Yup thats the one I recall as well
No others i've heard of

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