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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: ShaneTyTrey on February 09, 2013, 09:50:29 PM

Title: Oak Creek Feeding Station
Post by: ShaneTyTrey on February 09, 2013, 09:50:29 PM: Is there any elk still up there....kids are wanting to go
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Post by: bobcat on February 09, 2013, 09:54:05 PM: I would sure think so. Winter is only half over and more snow is to come. So I can't imagine the elk heading for higher ground already. I was thinking of taking my kids over there too sometime this month.
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Post by: ShaneTyTrey on February 10, 2013, 07:47:36 AM: True but I thought I remembered someone stating a couple weeks ago many had already left and just want information from someone up there before I make the trip
Title: Oak Creek Feeding Station
Post by: Cascade_fisher on February 10, 2013, 07:56:05 AM: There was a thread but you can also call the visitor center and ask for a head count of cows and branched bulls. Also ask about the big horn sheep.
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Post by: adamR on February 10, 2013, 08:14:15 AM: we were there last weekend, no snow in sight and there were still at least 200 elk down low.
they aren't as close to the fence so binos would help. but there were some real nice bulls still, one 6 point that would have gone 340/350
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Post by: ShaneTyTrey on February 10, 2013, 08:18:36 AM: Thanks for the info
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Post by: Sawbuck on February 10, 2013, 10:11:14 AM: As others have said there were still quite a few around last weekend, but not as many at the actual feed stations. Drove around and saw almost as much as a month ago, but the kids didn't like it as much because they had to use the binos. I liked more cause it almost felt like hunting. Don't know how far you want to drive, but the e-burg feed lot had a much higher concentration of elk. The number of large bulls was the highest I have ever seen there. I took this pic last weekend just before they fed about 8am.
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Post by: bigelk1030 on February 10, 2013, 10:45:14 AM: That is an awesome photo, worthy of hanging on a wall.
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Post by: Harborhunter on February 10, 2013, 02:10:21 PM: Wow that is a really good picture. I hope to swing in there next week and take a look. Always fun to watch elk at those stations.
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Post by: ShaneTyTrey on February 10, 2013, 04:09:58 PM: Went today it was great, warm beautiful day and the kids got a tour. 53 branch bulls and 6 spikes was the count with just over 700 elk. I would have only guessed about 300
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Post by: Sawbuck on February 10, 2013, 05:33:34 PM: :tup:
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Post by: NWWA Hunter on February 16, 2013, 04:36:38 PM: Love that pic
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Post by: teanawayslayer on February 16, 2013, 05:26:16 PM: Quote from: bobcat on February 09, 2013, 09:54:05 PM
I would sure think so. Winter is only half over and more snow is to come. So I can't imagine the elk heading for higher ground already. I was thinking of taking my kids over there too sometime this month.
Winter half over? You must not get over here very often. Almost spring here. Snow is all gone. The elk have been leaving joe watt.
Title: Re: Oak Creek Feeding Station
Post by: bobcat on February 16, 2013, 05:40:59 PM: First day of winter is December 21st. Winter is 3 months long. When I said that, it was almost exactly half over.
Title: Re: Oak Creek Feeding Station
Post by: jason4429 on February 17, 2013, 11:36:06 AM: I just talked to my dad you volunteers driving the tour truck. He said they are feeding about 600 head. The number is dropping as the snow melts off.
Title: Re: Oak Creek Feeding Station
Post by: Huntbear on February 17, 2013, 11:41:48 AM: Quote from: teanawayslayer on February 16, 2013, 05:26:16 PM
Quote from: bobcat on February 09, 2013, 09:54:05 PM
I would sure think so. Winter is only half over and more snow is to come. So I can't imagine the elk heading for higher ground already. I was thinking of taking my kids over there too sometime this month.
Winter half over? You must not get over here very often. Almost spring here. Snow is all gone. The elk have been leaving joe watt.

All the big bulls are gone from Joe Watt. It is a good thing in my mind. When they open those gates up to the shed hunters, those elk will be scattered to hell and back already. Less pressure on the pregnant cows....
Title: Re: Oak Creek Feeding Station
Post by: Twispriver on February 23, 2013, 07:28:30 PM: My son and I stopped by there today. Only one other car in the lot but still lots of elk, probably 30+ branched bulls and at least a dozen spikes.
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Post by: Greenhorn on February 23, 2013, 08:07:01 PM: :yeah: :chuckle: