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What do elk do during a storm?
« on: November 12, 2015, 07:14:07 AM »
I am headed to the coast this weekend and am wondering what the elk will do during the high winds and rain?

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Re: What do elk do during a storm?
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2015, 07:15:50 AM »
IMHO, the same thing they do in nice weather.  Eat, drink and sleep. 

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Re: What do elk do during a storm?
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2015, 07:18:12 AM »
All the elk on the coast have already climbed onto the Ark... :chuckle:



Seriously though, ten inches of rain, 50 plus winds. I wouldn't worry about the elk, for safety sake stay out of the timber.

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Re: What do elk do during a storm?
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2015, 07:38:43 AM »
During storms on the coast over the last 15 years during archery they hide in the deepest darkest holes.  A agree "Watch out for that tree"
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Re: What do elk do during a storm?
« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2015, 07:41:45 AM »
Find a nice 20 year old reprod patch with a more protected side, run around until you find fresh sign jump on it and go, keep doing that until you get into the elk.. good luck
my grandpa always said "if it aint broke dont fix it"

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Re: What do elk do during a storm?
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2015, 08:01:12 AM »
My brother shot his on a day with torrential downpour and winds steadily blowing 20 - 30 mph in the middle of a wide open clear cut. It was bedded down near the draw while there were trees in the 6 - 8 ft range they were sporadic at best and gave little to no cover for anything let alone an elk. I usually see them like this in heavy storms, not sure if it's because that is where they want to be or I'm just not willing to follow them in the widow maker forest.

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Re: What do elk do during a storm?
« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2015, 08:40:05 AM »
bumped this coastal Roosie out of some trees alongside a clearcut on top of a ridge just as the winds died down from that blast we had end of August.
Winds had died down to 20-30 and the rain had let up a little.
He spent the rest of September in bottom of drainage :bash:
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Re: What do elk do during a storm?
« Reply #7 on: November 12, 2015, 08:50:28 AM »
One of the least affected critters out there in regards to bad weather. 

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Re: What do elk do during a storm?
« Reply #8 on: November 12, 2015, 12:26:08 PM »
One of the least affected critters out there in regards to bad weather.
:yeah: blacktail are the first ..lol.
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Re: What do elk do during a storm?
« Reply #9 on: November 12, 2015, 12:54:41 PM »
Simple, Elk are where you find them!!
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Re: What do elk do during a storm?
« Reply #10 on: November 12, 2015, 01:02:20 PM »
they like to get out of the wind  :twocents:

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Re: What do elk do during a storm?
« Reply #11 on: November 12, 2015, 01:03:44 PM »
Elk stuff  :dunno:
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Re: What do elk do during a storm?
« Reply #12 on: November 12, 2015, 08:10:56 PM »
they like to get out of the wind  :twocents:

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Re: What do elk do during a storm?
« Reply #13 on: November 12, 2015, 08:30:35 PM »
Eat. My bull was out feeding in a downpour.

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Re: What do elk do during a storm?
« Reply #14 on: November 12, 2015, 09:34:30 PM »
Rain, wind make for great conditions to find elk.  They seem to move more and are calm.  Get after them on stormy days!!

 


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