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Community => Photo & Video => Topic started by: Pigfuz on May 18, 2013, 12:07:41 AM

Title: Pregnant elk?
Post by: Pigfuz on May 18, 2013, 12:07:41 AM: Does the cow on the left look pregnant to you? She seems to be pretty fat.
Title: Re: Pregnant elk?
Post by: RoyBoy on May 18, 2013, 12:57:42 AM: could just be one heck of a lead cow. wait till she bulks up
Title: Re: Pregnant elk?
Post by: Pigfuz on May 18, 2013, 01:02:49 AM: Well there is no doubt that she is a lead cow. That is the entire herd in the picture. What time of year do they calve?
Title: Re: Pregnant elk?
Post by: RoyBoy on May 18, 2013, 01:23:52 AM: late may early june is when they usually pop! but they usually separate themselves from the heard so its young is safe. easier to hide also. might be some tender calf running around your parts this year :hello:
Title: Re: Pregnant elk?
Post by: woodman on May 18, 2013, 04:20:26 AM: Maybe this will help with your timing question. The second video is June 21

5-26-2012 pregnant elk PICT0070 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGqmlLbzA58#)

pregnant elk had her calf PICT0014.AVI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm-6-4j59h4#)
Title: Re: Pregnant elk?
Post by: nwwanderer on May 21, 2013, 09:49:20 PM: Ran into a very pregnant cow Sunday morning in a place where elk are rarely seen. By herself, slick and shiny. That calf will be on the ground soon.
Title: Re: Pregnant elk?
Post by: coachcw on May 21, 2013, 09:55:05 PM: Ive seen calves memorial day weekend .
Title: Re: Pregnant elk?
Post by: duckmen1 on May 21, 2013, 10:01:28 PM: Quote from: RoyBoy on May 18, 2013, 01:23:52 AM
late may early june is when they usually pop! but they usually separate themselves from the heard so its young is safe. easier to hide also. might be some tender calf running around your parts this year :hello:

Thats not right. One post your talking about letting blacktails getting bigger than a year and a half spike and the next your talking about shooting 6 month old calves. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Pregnant elk?
Post by: RoyBoy on May 21, 2013, 11:42:53 PM: yeah probably because a 6 month old calf is bigger than a full grown blacktail. think with your dip stick before you speak lol :chuckle:
Title: Re: Pregnant elk?
Post by: duckmen1 on May 22, 2013, 10:34:28 AM: Thats not the point you nutwack :chuckle:
You know i have to give you crap once in a while.
Oh by the way nice calf you got. :chuckle:
Seriously though i bet it taste dang good
Congrats

Cant wait to see those little guys running around again
Title: Re: Pregnant elk?
Post by: RoyBoy on May 22, 2013, 11:30:39 AM: ha i know ya are lol its funny because no one on here probably knows we really know each other :chuckle: :hello: