Elk are lovin it

[boneaddict]

The cooler wetter weather.   They were extremely vocal today, active during the day, frolicking out in the open, and best of all shredding velvet and polishing bones.   

[ellensburgpo]

Some of the humans are loving it too bone..

[coachcw]

Let hope it stays cool

[boneaddict]

Peaches got a good soak.   It felt good to know I may not spontaneous combust as I was sweating climbing the hill, or my vibram soles may not spark and cause a catastrophic burn.   I hope the firefighters are taking advantage

[RadSav]

They were extremely vocal today, active during the day, frolicking out in the open, and best of all shredding velvet and polishing bones.   

Shhhh! 

Everyone knows elk don't bugle until mid September

[BOWHUNTER45]

I took a ride this evening and seen plenty of horning and I was just sitting on the porch and decided to throw a bugle out there and instantly one answered back ..things are starting to happen  Is it hunting season yet 

[Snookmonster]

Had one playing with my donkey last night.
http://youtu.be/LPf3b5bpyiU

[TommyH]

That's good to hear!  A early cool fall/sept would be great with me!!

[cryder]

up north I was driving over huge ,and brand new washouts across the roads ,moved through the woods not making a sound walked up on two bucks ,so much better than last year in 364 ,fires road closures ,90 degrees, and oh ya !!the Christian rock band that plays at the top of access road 105 at midnight on the fith every year ,wow !!now that really felt like hunting,but don't get me wrong, if I got that bull tag I would be part of the insanity up there again,but kinda enjoying different areas for a change,good luck up there guys ,and don't forget to check the jeep clubs schedule they allways make you feel like oh I don't know like maybe there way of saying get out ??

[boneaddict]

Not all washouts are bad.  I was working one filling my backpack with agates.   It was good to see standing water Naches.  The ground was pretty saturated too.   

[TommyH]

Nice! Colors are starting to turn more like fall, lots of brown brush and seen a few larch starting there turn to yellow.

[Big6bull]

Should make for some good bow seasons !

[Weatherbyfan]

Velvets coming off ! photo from 8-15-14

[cryder]

AWSOME PICTURE NEEDED THAT THANXS !!!FOR CANCELING OUT ALL POSSIBILITIES OF SLEEPING TONIGHT,THAT IS ,JUST  COOL !

[boneaddict]

That looks like a Montana bull.   Velvet is coming off here though too!

[270Shooter]

That looks like a Montana bull.   Velvet is coming off here though too!

its a local bull

[Weatherbyfan]

Just a couple more pics .

[dreamingbig]

I have some pics on my cams with the velvet coming off around August 8th or so this year.  Very similar to last year in my area.

[Bordercop]

Holy smokes, great pics!!!

[cryder]

can we get some pics of some road signs ,TO THE CHOPPAAA !!! thanks for the pics again great stuff !!