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Oak creek
« on: February 21, 2021, 09:52:02 AM »
Just took a little road trip over to Oak creek feeding station on Saturday.
I would estimate 300 to 400 elk with a lot of really nice big bulls.
No spikes that I saw? Lots of Sheep at Clemans, but all ewes and juveniles. No big rams down that low.
Hiked up Waterworks for about an hour up and definitely saw signs of dead sheep maybe due to Pneumonia?
All in all a really nice day! Sunny with blue skies. :)

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Re: Oak creek
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2021, 10:53:47 AM »
I went to Oak creek last week and was pretty impressed. Stayed for a couple hours, it’s interesting to note the lack of spike elk, I only saw one. We were gonna go look at the sheep but changed plans. Snowed on us the whole time and didn’t realize my camera picked up the snow better than my eye did.
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Re: Oak creek
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2021, 12:04:47 PM »
 Nice any other pictures?
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Re: Oak creek
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2021, 12:53:01 PM »
I went to Oak creek last week and was pretty impressed. Stayed for a couple hours, it’s interesting to note the lack of spike elk, I only saw one. We were gonna go look at the sheep but changed plans. Snowed on us the whole time and didn’t realize my camera picked up the snow better than my eye did.

I saw that bull there last Tuesday.   
He's pretty funky. 

Saw a whopping 2 spikes. 
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Re: Oak creek
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2021, 02:00:42 PM »
Do spike antlers possibly fall earlier than branched?  Never thought about it or cared before since i dont shed hunt.
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Re: Oak creek
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2021, 02:14:01 PM »
Do spike antlers possibly fall earlier than branched?  Never thought about it or cared before since i dont shed hunt.
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Re: Oak creek
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2021, 02:32:12 PM »
Do spike antlers possibly fall earlier than branched?  Never thought about it or cared before since i dont shed hunt.
Usually later

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Re: Oak creek
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2021, 02:45:25 PM »
There is lots of spike bulls in the Joe Watt feed lot.

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Re: Oak creek
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2021, 05:28:58 PM »
Spikes will carry their antlers much longer than branched bulls. There was a very old bull with regressing antlers that is probably lucky
to survive this long into winter. Deep saddled back, low belly, clubbed rack on one side and shrinking on the other side.(not the same bull in earlier  picture) and lots of battle scars, Pretty cool! Good to hear that their are lots of spikes in Joe Watt.
Their was no shortage of cows at oak creek.

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Re: Oak creek
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2021, 09:31:37 PM »
Just took a little road trip over to Oak creek feeding station on Saturday.
I would estimate 300 to 400 elk with a lot of really nice big bulls.
No spikes that I saw? Lots of Sheep at Clemans, but all ewes and juveniles. No big rams down that low.
Hiked up Waterworks for about an hour up and definitely saw signs of dead sheep maybe due to Pneumonia?
All in all a really nice day! Sunny with blue skies. :)
Yeah, wdfw had signs posted about the pneumonia outbreak in the herd.  Saw a 3/4 down on the road a couple weeks ago.

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Re: Oak creek
« Reply #10 on: March 31, 2021, 06:55:40 PM »
I remember the good old days when there were 2500 to 3000 elk at the station. you could look clear down to right and see nothing but horns and elk. Well you can guess what happened! Sad Times! >:(

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Re: Oak creek
« Reply #11 on: March 31, 2021, 08:09:22 PM »
I remember the good old days when there were 2500 to 3000 elk at the station. you could look clear down to right and see nothing but horns and elk. Well you can guess what happened! Sad Times! >:(
What happened?  Please enlighten us.

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Re: Oak creek
« Reply #12 on: April 01, 2021, 09:10:57 AM »
I remember the good old days when there were 2500 to 3000 elk at the station. you could look clear down to right and see nothing but horns and elk. Well you can guess what happened! Sad Times! >:(
What happened?  Please enlighten us.

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Re: Oak creek
« Reply #13 on: April 01, 2021, 09:12:10 AM »
I have always wondered what happens to the sheds that fall right at the feed station? I mean within a few hundred yards of the fence in site. Employees snatch them up?

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Re: Oak creek
« Reply #14 on: April 01, 2021, 01:03:15 PM »
Going to Ellensburg for breakfast Saturday
Any elk in Joe Watt?

 


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