You said it Bullblaster, I live in N. Spokane and see elk regularly in my yard and other farms around me. They are resident animals and everybody gets use to seeing them once and awhile. There are a few farmers who hold all the land and don't let anyone on there after the rifle deer season starts. The elk seek out these fields and hang tight till usually the same old farmer shoots his elk, he is over 70, must be close to 80 and not the most purdent
of gents, but he owns the land and he has the right.
Last year he pulled his pick-up off of Bruce/Argonne rd into his field about 8 am during the "bankers" commute, got out of his truck and started flinging lead in to a herd of about 30 elk, he hit the 5x5 running with the herd, but is a terrible shot and had to chase it about a mile through the neighboring farms before finishing him off.
You would of thought someone got murdered shortly after that. Fire trucks, police and the game department showed up. All said other then lack of tact, he was fully in the right.
