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Offline mkcj

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Winthrop Elk
« on: March 07, 2010, 07:00:53 PM »
Went over yesterday afternoon to bring some feed over and see how much snow was left and ran into her and about 30 mule deer and whitetail all on the same hill first time in the 41 years that we have a had a place there I have seen an elk.




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Re: Winthrop Elk
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2010, 07:28:11 PM »
Do you have a place up 20 out of town, there is a heard that hangs in there?
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Re: Winthrop Elk
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2010, 07:37:42 PM »
Rare sighting, let alone getting a picture very cool.  There has been a few in the Okanogan Valley for years, guess it was only a mater of time before they made it over to the Methow.   
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Re: Winthrop Elk
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2010, 07:39:46 PM »
They have been in the methow for years.  We actually seen a bull up on sweet grass butte about 8years ago.
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Re: Winthrop Elk
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2010, 07:49:16 PM »
The old Heath Ranch (Big Valley Ranch) used to hold a herd years ago.  A buddy killed a spike there.
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Re: Winthrop Elk
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2010, 08:07:17 PM »
she has been around for 8 or 9 years that i can remember, never did see the rest of the herd before the the all got killed.

thanks for the pics    Luke
 
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Re: Winthrop Elk
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2010, 08:44:27 PM »
I seen 2 bulls in May on the Elbow Coulee road a few years ago.  Also seen pics of a big bull up on the Buttermilk Butte off Twisp river.
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Re: Winthrop Elk
« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2010, 08:48:21 PM »
They have been around for years.  VERY controversial.  Many stories of the WDFW killing them, not letting them get established.  Cool you got to see her.  I've photgraphed one cow for three winters now.
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Re: Winthrop Elk
« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2010, 08:49:20 PM »
cool pics! I love seeing those rare sighting pictures! :o
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Re: Winthrop Elk
« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2010, 08:53:43 PM »
I Have seen them before. Very Cool to see them around.  I am Sure she lost some her frined to Wolves!  LOTS Elk at Wolf Ck area Near Sawtooth area!

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By the way I am very CURIOUS about how many Moose in Wintrop and Twisp. I believe there is like 4 for sure that I know. And One Mother Moose got killed by Cougar recently that I talked to and Wdfw hired a Houndman and track Treed Cougar and REMOVED! So now two bulls and one mother Moose left. I hope there is More than I see.

I wonder how they doing after winter.

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Re: Winthrop Elk
« Reply #10 on: March 07, 2010, 09:07:29 PM »
I'd say there are more moose than elk.
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Re: Winthrop Elk
« Reply #11 on: March 07, 2010, 09:16:15 PM »
Cant wait to go back scouting myself, Love this area!!  :drool:

Mulehunter  :)
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Re: Winthrop Elk
« Reply #12 on: March 07, 2010, 09:52:06 PM »
They are there but like someone else said the game dept. doesn't want them there cause they want to preserve the mule deer herd.  It would be cool to see them. 
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Re: Winthrop Elk
« Reply #13 on: March 07, 2010, 09:54:10 PM »
Quote from: steen on March 07, 2010, 09:52:06 PM
They are there but like someone else said the game dept. doesn't want them there cause they want to preserve the mule deer herd.  It would be cool to see them. 

Gamedept want to Preserve Mule to feed all to Wolves!

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Re: Winthrop Elk
« Reply #14 on: March 07, 2010, 09:59:10 PM »
Very cool photos... always fun to get those mixed species shots. :) Especially up the Methow.
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