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Bulls at Oak Creek. Any pics?
« on: January 02, 2016, 03:35:49 PM »
There are a few dandy bulls at Oak Creek. One bull in the corner pasture by Hwy 12 and 410 had eight points on one side.  My does anyone have some images they want to share of these bulls?

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Re: Bulls at Oak Creek. Any pics?
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2016, 03:50:32 PM »
Fairly decent frontal of him with my cell phone camera.  Bones master 8 picture is a very similar bull.

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Re: Bulls at Oak Creek. Any pics?
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2016, 03:52:34 PM »
There are lots there.  have stopped by a couple times but haven't photos them.  I'll try to hook you up.

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Re: Bulls at Oak Creek. Any pics?
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2016, 03:57:46 PM »
Anybody else like droopy's looks? I'd do a shoulder mount on him if I were to shoot him.


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Re: Bulls at Oak Creek. Any pics?
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2016, 04:16:15 PM »
I noticed him right away. Unique bull for sure.

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Re: Bulls at Oak Creek. Any pics?
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2016, 04:49:16 PM »
Love the tips!

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Re: Bulls at Oak Creek. Any pics?
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2016, 05:43:25 PM »
I noticed him right away. Unique bull for sure.

What am I missing?  Looks like a 6x6 to me.....................
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Re: Bulls at Oak Creek. Any pics?
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2016, 05:45:43 PM »
I noticed him right away. Unique bull for sure.

What am I missing?  Looks like a 6x6 to me.....................
Look at the ear.

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Re: Bulls at Oak Creek. Any pics?
« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2016, 05:50:28 PM »
I noticed him right away. Unique bull for sure.

What am I missing?  Looks like a 6x6 to me.....................
Look at the ear.

I see.............I was looking for something more esoteric, I guess.
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Re: Bulls at Oak Creek. Any pics?
« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2016, 08:16:38 PM »
I got pictures of droopy as well but I didn't see the 8 point bull when I was there. Some good bulls there but I didn't see any monster bulls. I also noticed that the elks bodies at oak creek are all smaller than the elk in the blues.

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Re: Bulls at Oak Creek. Any pics? The 8 point
« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2016, 05:49:53 PM »
« Last Edit: January 03, 2016, 07:50:20 PM by boneaddict »

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Re: Bulls at Oak Creek. Any pics?
« Reply #11 on: January 04, 2016, 05:55:49 AM »
Great image!  Thanks! 

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Re: Bulls at Oak Creek. Any pics?
« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2016, 06:43:00 AM »
So are those bulls safe now or can the natives still get them?
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Re: Bulls at Oak Creek. Any pics?
« Reply #13 on: January 04, 2016, 06:45:15 AM »
So are those bulls safe now or can the natives still get them?


I'm not sure the natives know they are there.    :chuckle:
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Re: Bulls at Oak Creek. Any pics?
« Reply #14 on: January 04, 2016, 07:06:47 AM »
 Hey I Know him I saw Droopy Bull  with 4 days left in Rifle season Just Up out of Carroll Flats  Unfortunately no Big Bull Tag  He and I had a Close encounter @30 ft, he came slowly around a bunch of firs along a well established run in the ridge  just at Daybreak. I Had already heard twigs snapping lightly so I took a Knee ready to shoot and it was him.   He Is quite the Bull.  I hope he lives a long time and sires a lot of calves

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Re: Bulls at Oak Creek. Any pics?
« Reply #15 on: January 04, 2016, 07:43:02 AM »
So are those bulls safe now or can the natives still get them?


I'm not sure the natives know they are there.    :chuckle:

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Re: Bulls at Oak Creek. Any pics?
« Reply #16 on: January 04, 2016, 07:46:19 AM »
Thanks plat
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Re: Bulls at Oak Creek. Any pics?
« Reply #17 on: January 05, 2016, 05:02:38 AM »
Quality bull, crappy imagepy image...

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Re: Bulls at Oak Creek. Any pics?
« Reply #18 on: January 05, 2016, 06:06:51 AM »
I like it. 

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Re: Bulls at Oak Creek. Any pics?
« Reply #19 on: January 05, 2016, 09:04:45 AM »
So can you tell how the herd is doing sense the snow has pushed them down compared to other years?

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Re: Bulls at Oak Creek. Any pics?
« Reply #20 on: January 05, 2016, 10:05:53 AM »
I haven't noticed anything.   Some awfully young calves in the welfare line.   There are more elk down in the lowlands than I have seen in a long time.

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Re: Bulls at Oak Creek. Any pics?
« Reply #21 on: January 05, 2016, 10:06:41 AM »
There are a ton that haven't ventured in yet to,the haypile

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Re: Bulls at Oak Creek. Any pics?
« Reply #22 on: January 05, 2016, 02:53:19 PM »
I haven't noticed anything.   Some awfully young calves in the welfare line.   There are more elk down in the lowlands than I have seen in a long time.
Three or four years ago I saw one with spots, it was crazy.
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Re: Bulls at Oak Creek. Any pics?
« Reply #23 on: January 06, 2016, 07:29:21 AM »
I did too Rainier.   I imagine that in the wild, they'd be coyote scat.   Not sure sometimes how good the welfare program is for the herd. 

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Re: Bulls at Oak Creek. Any pics?
« Reply #24 on: January 11, 2016, 03:12:05 PM »
From this weekend.
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« Reply #25 on: January 11, 2016, 03:27:07 PM »
I did too Rainier.   I imagine that in the wild, they'd be coyote scat.   Not sure sometimes how good the welfare program is for the herd.
retied officer Bruce Richards told me this recently.  He responded to a call in late December in 2014 or 2013, I can't remember which one, where two big Bulls were fighting in a west side private back yard.  When he showed up, one of the Bulls had to be put down because of his wounds. He personally talked about seeing more late, late breeding than he's ever seen.  It's interesting
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Re: Bulls at Oak Creek. Any pics?
« Reply #26 on: January 11, 2016, 09:49:49 PM »
From this weekend.

That calf gave you away, feeding elk from your hand to get him to recognize you in 6 or 7 years and come running. :chuckle:
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Re: Bulls at Oak Creek. Any pics?
« Reply #27 on: January 22, 2016, 02:19:34 PM »
I was in Washington this week and stopped by to look. Weather was dreary and the light sucked for photos but I took a few anyway.





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Re: Bulls at Oak Creek. Any pics?
« Reply #28 on: January 23, 2016, 06:00:26 AM »
Very nice!  Thanks for taking the time to photograph the elk and posting on the forum.

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Re: Bulls at Oak Creek. Any pics?
« Reply #29 on: January 23, 2016, 11:15:20 AM »
There is a real good 8X10 over at Joe Watt. Also a big 8X8 and a few 340 6X6's....

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Re: Bulls at Oak Creek. Any pics?
« Reply #30 on: January 23, 2016, 12:08:06 PM »
There is a real good 8X10 over at Joe Watt. Also a big 8X8 and a few 340 6X6's....


Pics or they ain't there..... :chuckle:
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Re: Bulls at Oak Creek. Any pics?
« Reply #31 on: January 23, 2016, 12:25:17 PM »
Joe watt is hard to photograph

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« Reply #32 on: January 23, 2016, 04:42:11 PM »
Here are a few from a couple of days ago.

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Awesome post GrizzlyKiller
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« Reply #34 on: January 25, 2016, 09:49:26 AM »
Joe watt is going to be great on may 1st this year!

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Re: Bulls at Oak Creek. Any pics?
« Reply #35 on: January 25, 2016, 10:07:28 AM »
Do they still do the tour on the truck at oak creek?

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Re: Bulls at Oak Creek. Any pics?
« Reply #36 on: January 25, 2016, 02:09:42 PM »
Yes

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Re: Bulls at Oak Creek. Any pics?
« Reply #37 on: January 25, 2016, 04:15:22 PM »
May 1 is on a Sunday this year.  Wonder how long the line will be?  Almost every year I view the bulls at Joe Watt and think 'yeah, antlers for everyone' come opening day I am lucky if I find one.

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Re: Bulls at Oak Creek. Any pics?
« Reply #38 on: January 25, 2016, 10:01:58 PM »

There is a real good 8X10 over at Joe Watt. Also a big 8X8 and a few 340 6X6's....

He's a pig to be sure.  I need to buy a long range lens.  Anyone got a deal on a telephoto for my Nikon D80?

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Re: Bulls at Oak Creek. Any pics?
« Reply #39 on: January 26, 2016, 06:04:15 PM »
I worked in Ellensburg last week and was excited to go to Joe Watt but it was dark every day by the time I got off work.  I was kind of glad not to see any by Vantage on my way through.  Sounds like they have had a bunch hit on the interstate there.

 


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