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Re: Elk in the methow ?
« Reply #15 on: April 22, 2014, 03:29:35 PM »

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Re: Elk in the methow ?
« Reply #16 on: April 22, 2014, 04:02:21 PM »
That's probably Eli the elk she has been living in the upper valley for 5 or 6 years now. :tup:

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Re: Elk in the methow ?
« Reply #17 on: April 22, 2014, 04:23:27 PM »
I've been seeing one lone cow heading east on 20 just before Winthrop on the right side for a few years now. Blew me away the first time. And now it seems she is almost always out in that field.

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Re: Elk in the methow ?
« Reply #18 on: April 23, 2014, 09:03:35 PM »
Now that there's proof people might leave the lt and head there. Haha never gonna happen. They have moose too saw a small bull last year at davis lake.

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Re: Elk in the methow ?
« Reply #19 on: April 23, 2014, 09:12:43 PM »
If that is the cow that is hanging out at the Big Valley Ranch area she is the lone survivor of a herd of 6 that got wiped out in one year about 8 years ago.  WDFW doesn't want elk here because of the "Orchardists"
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Re: Elk in the methow ?
« Reply #20 on: April 23, 2014, 09:17:47 PM »
I've been seeing one lone cow heading east on 20 just before Winthrop on the right side for a few years now. Blew me away the first time. And now it seems she is almost always out in that field.
that lone cow has been there for a very long time ..I think I have video of her from 10 yrs ago .. she must be a very old cow ... :dunno: never seen any other elk with her and if I recall it has always been in the spring when I am headed over turkey hunting ...

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Re: Elk in the methow ?
« Reply #21 on: April 24, 2014, 06:23:35 AM »
THere has been a cow in that "spot" for about 8 years now.   Theres been a bigger herd north of her, but she seems to like it there. 


Just read your post BH45.   Yep, weird how she is always there.

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Re: Elk in the methow ?
« Reply #22 on: April 24, 2014, 06:52:06 AM »
Yea I've heard about her being down in that big valley wildlife area before . Just never seen her . The pics I posted she was up off west chewuch rd. I looked for a while to see if she had any other elk with her but she was def alone with some muleys.
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Re: Elk in the methow ?
« Reply #23 on: April 24, 2014, 09:29:03 AM »
She ranges from the Rendevous, Riser lake down to hwy 20  a lot.    Most of her nearest Brethern are up towards Sweetgrass.   I saw a really good bull in Andrews before it burned.   

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Re: Elk in the methow ?
« Reply #24 on: April 24, 2014, 09:41:22 AM »
where I hunted last year, we seen a lot of elk rubs, sign and track.  As well as a couple nice moose

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Re: Elk in the methow ?
« Reply #25 on: April 24, 2014, 12:32:43 PM »
Damn I've been all up I that country before bone and this is first time I've spotted her . I saw few moose including descent bull up black lake in the pasayten wich was
Awesome !
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Re: Elk in the methow ?
« Reply #26 on: April 24, 2014, 12:39:52 PM »
As that place brushes up from all the burns, the moose have been really taking off.   They can winter it better than the elk. 

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Re: Elk in the methow ?
« Reply #27 on: April 24, 2014, 06:41:37 PM »
Awe makes  sense . Well It will be cool to see more and more of them around ! There amazing animals.
be careful going in search of adventure its ridiculously easy to find.

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Re: Elk in the methow ?
« Reply #28 on: April 26, 2014, 08:30:47 PM »
Seen elk sign in the very picture posted back in 1996 when I lived there.  Elks sheds found not far away by another.  They have been around but few and far between..

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Re: Elk in the methow ?
« Reply #29 on: April 27, 2014, 06:21:31 AM »
If its brown knock it down

 


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