Elk in the Columbia River

[bobcat]

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?

[sled]

Saw on fb also.

[Soady]

Gonna need another punch card and a bigger net 

[Sitka_Blacktail]

Looks like a couple legal bulls survived hunting season.

[mkcj]

Hope they caught an incoming tide.

[rasbo]

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

[Eli346]

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.

[grundy53]

I saw it on Facebook too.

[headshot5]

More hoof rot headed to Oregon... 

[boneaddict]

That's one heck of a swim.

[pianoman9701]

Would you use a grim reefer and a coyote flasher trolling, or is snagging legal?

[h2ofowlr]

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.

[Encore 280]

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.

[Gringo31]

Seems to me they are wading.  Looking for a little brackish water to help treat their foot rot 

[JimmyHoffa]

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.