Scattering Elk Herds before the Hunt

[cjjcb]

So I've been hearing this camp story about WDFW or some other group using dynamite to disperse the Rimrock elk herds before the modern hunt.  My initial reaction is to call BS, but the story keeps popping up. Any merit to this tale?  Thanks!

[BOWHUNTER45]

I hear this crap all the time too ...Not saying it is not happening but you never know 

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

I heard they use hellicoppters in the colockum to scatter the elk?

[92xj]

I heard some insanely loud booms in the area during archery season. Like louder than anything I've ever heard in the woods. First thing that came to mind was avalanche control, but being early September ruled that out.

[carlyoungs]

I heard they did that in the untanuem like 10years ago with helicopters. They were down low and a heli came in at dark and they all split up. Don't know if it's true or not but I heard it from several people.

[runamuk]

all deer season there is the hunting with howitzer going on, add in the guys who grow bored with hunting and start shooting, there are always helicopters and small planes flying over (apparently LEO agencies use the skies to catch bad guys)  I cant say if its a conspiracy but it is all very common this time of year in the colcokum teanaway and that wenas lt murray etc essentially the hills surrounding this eburg valley.

[boneaddict]

I've witnessed them do it in the spring, but not now.

[quadrafire]

I hear that same story over here about chasing the elk back onto Turnbull from the private land. I don't believe it as they say they want to trim that herd

[runamuk]

I've witnessed them do it in the spring, but not now.

what I have been told about those spring hazings is its to do bull counts except they start doing them as the antler drop has begun so is kinda ineffective 

[Gringo31]

I've seen this before around Elk Heights 15 years ago...

Helicopter hazing

[Landowner]

I've asked WDFW local biologists and enforcement about this issue in the past.  They get downright offended by any suggestion they have scattered herds before the modern season. 

[kevinlisa06]

I chatted with a guy 3-4 years ago that said he watched the helicopter scatter the elk herd in the Umtanum right before season.


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[huntnnw]

The Spokane rez does this in the huck unit

[Buzz2401]

All I know is that they don't do that in the rimrock unit

[billythekidrock]

Several times I have seen the helicopters buzz the elk along the Quinault river the day before the season starts. Supposedly they are counting redds.