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Offline bobcat

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Elk in the Columbia River
« on: January 04, 2015, 10:16:49 PM »
My wife saw this picture on Facebook. All I know about it is what the photographer posted:

"Roosevelt Elk attempting to cross the Columbia River today with the Astoria–Megler Bridge in background"


Did anybody else see them?

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Re: Elk in the Columbia River
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2015, 10:24:20 PM »
Saw on fb also.
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Re: Elk in the Columbia River
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2015, 11:06:48 PM »
Gonna need another punch card and a bigger net  :dunno:
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Re: Elk in the Columbia River
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2015, 01:36:58 AM »
Looks like a couple legal bulls survived hunting season.
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Re: Elk in the Columbia River
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2015, 01:45:23 AM »
Hope they caught an incoming tide.
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Re: Elk in the Columbia River
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2015, 03:36:19 AM »
we had a bull on the farm this year,not sure where he crossed the river at....so does this mean the Indians can start netting for elk :dunno: :chuckle:
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Re: Elk in the Columbia River
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2015, 04:52:12 AM »
Those elk are lucky they weren't up in the Sound. The Squaxins would have shot them with a .22 and taken an oar to their heads. >:(
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Re: Elk in the Columbia River
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2015, 05:04:40 AM »
I saw it on Facebook too.
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Re: Elk in the Columbia River
« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2015, 06:50:08 AM »
More hoof rot headed to Oregon... 
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Re: Elk in the Columbia River
« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2015, 07:01:13 AM »
That's one heck of a swim.
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Re: Elk in the Columbia River
« Reply #10 on: January 05, 2015, 07:16:27 AM »
Would you use a grim reefer and a coyote flasher trolling, or is snagging legal?
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Re: Elk in the Columbia River
« Reply #11 on: January 05, 2015, 07:36:50 AM »
I saw this on FB as well along with all the clueless remarks from the tree huggers.  I have seen elk crossing the Skagit river several times, but not near the swim.
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Re: Elk in the Columbia River
« Reply #12 on: January 05, 2015, 07:45:19 AM »
Look's like the picture was taken from a boat too. I would hope they herded them back to the Wa. side where there's timber. No place to go in Astoria other than hang out in town. :chuckle:
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Re: Elk in the Columbia River
« Reply #13 on: January 05, 2015, 09:40:31 AM »
Seems to me they are wading.  Looking for a little brackish water to help treat their foot rot  :chuckle:
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Re: Elk in the Columbia River
« Reply #14 on: January 05, 2015, 10:21:38 AM »
Maybe something chased them out there...
Not unheard of, they swim the straits to Canada or even the San Juans occasionally.  In Alaska, they swim out to remote islands.
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