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Rumor of illegal spikes taken in the Colockum
« on: November 04, 2013, 06:47:53 PM »
I herd of some illegal spikes taken in the clockum, a guy told one of our guys in our hunting party on thursday that there where 17 illegal spikes taken up there. I have a hard time beleaveing that there where that many spikes up there, has any one else gotten word of this like to know.
« Last Edit: November 05, 2013, 09:26:42 PM by bobcat »

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Re: Rumer of illegal spikes taken in the clockum
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2013, 06:57:16 PM »
There were a lot of spikes saw one in the back of a truck coming out with a kicker on one side  don'tknow for sure if it was killed there but lots of elk in the clokum

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Re: Rumer of illegal spikes taken in the clockum
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2013, 06:58:44 PM »
That wouldn't surprise me at all.

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Re: Rumer of illegal spikes taken in the clockum
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2013, 07:08:22 PM »
 Wouldn't surprise me......We heard of at least one taken  (for sure) opening day (1x2) that the hunter called himself in, and when he took enforcement to show them where...... they found some englishly challenged folks tagged and were gutting it . Also heard of someone shooting into the game reserve at a true spike numerous times bringing this guy out later on. (see pic......it took us  almost 10 minutes to figure it out) Also heard rumors of numerous branched (1x2 or better) bulls Shot near the petit area of Colockum Pass
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Re: Rumer of illegal spikes taken in the clockum
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2013, 07:23:15 PM »
That true spike law has got to go. What a sham that is.
Not that I condone illegal activity, I just think the law is useless.
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Re: Rumer of illegal spikes taken in the clockum
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2013, 07:46:52 PM »
 They said it was a temporary measure 3 years ago.......we'll see.
 Another pic of the bait.....
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Re: Rumer of illegal spikes taken in the clockum
« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2013, 07:51:28 PM »
As of wednsday the little gal at the wind farm stated that the game dept had checked 15 cow and branch bull kills. This was before cow season opened there was a lot of flock shooting at the head of brushy  5 x 5 bull  50 yards off the road.
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Re: Rumer of illegal spikes taken in the clockum
« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2013, 02:18:57 PM »
Such a shame to see guys doing this.  This type of activitiy doesn't look good for the honest hunters out there.

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Re: Rumer of illegal spikes taken in the clockum
« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2013, 02:22:34 PM »
We got only one and it only had a Spike on one side, No other spike or Elk seen

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Re: Rumer of illegal spikes taken in the clockum
« Reply #9 on: November 05, 2013, 06:45:54 PM »
We got only one and it only had a Spike on one side, No other spike or Elk seen
So is that a illegal elk since it's a 1/2 of a true spike lol

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Re: Rumer of illegal spikes taken in the clockum
« Reply #10 on: November 05, 2013, 06:56:49 PM »
I was talking to a guy today that hunted the area and they ran across 5 different bulls that had been left due to not being true spikes.  I guess if the game department new how many were being left due to these rules, they would change them.
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Re: Rumer of illegal spikes taken in the clockum
« Reply #11 on: November 05, 2013, 07:25:10 PM »
Seems like a few years ago the point length for elk was 3 inches, not 1 inch. Even with good binocs at 100 yards in the open, a hunter would be hard pressed to tell if a nubbin on the top of a spike was 1 inch long (on the longest side of the point). Pretty crazy to expect that.
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Re: Rumer of illegal spikes taken in the clockum
« Reply #12 on: November 05, 2013, 08:37:25 PM »
Its a really tough rule, with the reason why I dont hunt the colockum any longer. I shot a 1x2 in 2011 and it really sucked. I called it in and went through the process. I had to tag & gut the bull and then two game wardens myself and my partner drug the bull out whole loaded the elk into the wardens truck and they took the bull to the Yakima mission. I received a 80.00 ticket and was told to go on my mary way. The wardens were really cool with the whole ordeal. My bull was loaded on top of another 1x2 from that morning as well.  This is a very common occurrence and I would be really surprised if only 17 1x2 were shot during the season.
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Re: Rumer of illegal spikes taken in the clockum
« Reply #13 on: November 05, 2013, 09:11:21 PM »
absurd rule , really the rules should be 2pt or less or no brow tine bulls . this leads to unethical shots by guys who could have made a clean kill then take a poor shot after looking at a bull for way to long maybe pulling the trigger as a bull is ready to fade over a ridge.

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Re: Rumor of illegal spikes taken in the Colockum
« Reply #14 on: November 06, 2013, 08:37:27 AM »
I really feel the number of spike bulls surviving due to the true spike rule is very few. I really am interested to know what the plan is for the future. I think the true spike rule is worthless. It needs to end.
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