Post by: Seatown5 on July 24, 2013, 06:11:47 AM
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on July 24, 2013, 06:39:22 AM
Post by: Craig on July 24, 2013, 07:18:25 AM
Post by: et1702 on July 24, 2013, 08:11:52 AM
Yeah, its a ZOO Labor Day weekend with all the campers. People from the lake all the way to the top! Sucks, because there are a lot of idiots out shooting guns, driving 4x4 trails and roads, the weekend before Archery season starts on Tuesday. Elk get bumped out of areas and you need to figure out where they go when they feel pressured.
ET
Post by: Elkrunner on July 24, 2013, 08:13:10 AM
Post by: buglebuster on July 24, 2013, 08:50:22 AM
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on July 24, 2013, 08:52:21 AM
Yeah, its a ZOO Labor Day weekend with all the campers. People from the lake all the way to the top! Sucks, because there are a lot of idiots out shooting guns, driving 4x4 trails and roads, the weekend before Archery season starts on Tuesday. Elk get bumped out of areas and you need to figure out where they go when they feel pressured.
ET
The Elk dont just leave because of Labor Day weekend. 4x4ing, shooting ect happen all summer. The Elk that are in the area are used to it.
Just like Little Natches, Nile, Bumping ect. We use it for 4 x 4 ing all summer. As do many others. As well shooting were legal.
Only an idiot would make a statement like that calling others idiots because there legally using a resource that was made for these types of activities. Maybe you should hunt off the roads!
Post by: ridgefire on July 24, 2013, 11:57:28 AM
Post by: gasman on July 24, 2013, 04:11:54 PM
Yeah, its a ZOO Labor Day weekend with all the campers. People from the lake all the way to the top! Sucks, because there are a lot of idiots out shooting guns, driving 4x4 trails and roads, the weekend before Archery season starts on Tuesday. Elk get bumped out of areas and you need to figure out where they go when they feel pressured.
ET
Hey, I resemble those remarks :4w: :4w: :4w: :4w: :4w: :4w:
The elk are there, you just got to find the dark hole they are hiding in.
Post by: firepin on July 24, 2013, 08:26:19 PM
:yeah:
The Elk dont just leave because of Labor Day weekend. 4x4ing, shooting ect happen all summer. The Elk that are in the area are used to it.
Just like Little Natches, Nile, Bumping ect. We use it for 4 x 4 ing all summer. As do many others. As well shooting were legal.
Only an idiot would make a statement like that calling others idiots because there legally using a resource that was made for these types of activities. Maybe you should hunt off the roads!
Post by: coxral on July 25, 2013, 05:22:46 AM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on July 25, 2013, 05:47:12 AM
Post by: Rooster1981 on July 25, 2013, 07:29:01 AM
Yeah, its a ZOO Labor Day weekend with all the campers. People from the lake all the way to the top! Sucks, because there are a lot of idiots out shooting guns, driving 4x4 trails and roads, the weekend before Archery season starts on Tuesday. Elk get bumped out of areas and you need to figure out where they go when they feel pressured.
ET
Elk are pretty smart when it comes to human traffic, they don't leave they just bunker down.
A few years ago I was on the Nanum on labor day weekend. My family set out for a picknick. We found a meadow and parked then proceded to eat out lunch. A few minutes latter a small heard of elk came out of the timber about ten cows with a few spikes in tow. We sat and watched the elk while we ate, with no warning the elk walked right back into the timber. About a minute latter we could hear a jeep coming into the spot we were at. The jeep drove up turned around and left never seeing the elk. About two minutes after the jeep left the elk came right back out to the meadow and proceded to eat there lunch as we ate ours. These animals adapt very quickly to high human traffic, they have to in order to survive.
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on July 25, 2013, 07:59:38 AM
For sure!
2 years ago when Little Natches opened for Cows I hunted Cows right in the valley who were on the same route all summer. That labor day weekend was full of Jeeps, bikes ect and these Elk never gave it a second look.
By Friday I had them patterend and shot one right in the middle of everyone. These Elk did not feel pressured all summer until guys started stalking them on tuesday....
Post by: bigbds61 on July 26, 2013, 09:36:49 PM
Post by: et1702 on July 31, 2013, 09:09:07 AM
Yeah, its a ZOO Labor Day weekend with all the campers. People from the lake all the way to the top! Sucks, because there are a lot of idiots out shooting guns, driving 4x4 trails and roads, the weekend before Archery season starts on Tuesday. Elk get bumped out of areas and you need to figure out where they go when they feel pressured.
ET
The Elk dont just leave because of Labor Day weekend. 4x4ing, shooting ect happen all summer. The Elk that are in the area are used to it.
Just like Little Natches, Nile, Bumping ect. We use it for 4 x 4 ing all summer. As do many others. As well shooting were legal.
Only an idiot would make a statement like that calling others idiots because there legally using a resource that was made for these types of activities. Maybe you should hunt off the roads!
Dude, don't get your panties in a bunch. Maybe "idiots" was a little storng. More frustration on my part that we used to get to hunt elk and deer beginning Labor day weekend before all the extra pressure caused by these "recreational" users. Not saying the elk leave, but definitely change patterns due to extra pressure.
I have many trail cams that go blank (or animals go nocturnal) every year around the 4th of July and Labor Day holidays. Yes, people do use the resource all summer. But, the density of the people around these holiday's is what causes them to go hide. I agree, the limited number of users during the rest of the summer have little or no affect on the elk.
No, I don't hunt the roads. I've been hunting these beautiful creatures for over 38 years (the last 34 years with a bow) and I've shot my elk opening day for the last several years. So, I'm no idiot my friend and have been successful determining where they go when pressured. I just remember better times when we didn't have to compete with these types of recreational users, many of whom are NON-hunters. Heck, I have an old 72 Blazer I like to get out on the trails sometimes. I also have many rifles, pistols and muzzleloaders that I'll take out and shoot from time to to time. Just not right before archery season in the areas I plan to hunt!
ET
Post by: et1702 on July 31, 2013, 09:26:15 AM
Yeah, its a ZOO Labor Day weekend with all the campers. People from the lake all the way to the top! Sucks, because there are a lot of idiots out shooting guns, driving 4x4 trails and roads, the weekend before Archery season starts on Tuesday. Elk get bumped out of areas and you need to figure out where they go when they feel pressured.
ET
Hey, I resemble those remarks :4w: :4w: :4w: :4w: :4w: :4w:
The elk are there, you just got to find the dark hole they are hiding in.
Hey Pete,
I resemble those remarks too. It's more the density of people during the holiday weekends that affect the elk, not the activities. As I stated in my original post, you definitely need to figure out where they are holing up to be successful.
See you soon!
ET
Post by: gasman on July 31, 2013, 06:27:55 PM
Yeah, its a ZOO Labor Day weekend with all the campers. People from the lake all the way to the top! Sucks, because there are a lot of idiots out shooting guns, driving 4x4 trails and roads, the weekend before Archery season starts on Tuesday. Elk get bumped out of areas and you need to figure out where they go when they feel pressured.
ET
Hey, I resemble those remarks :4w: :4w: :4w: :4w: :4w: :4w:
The elk are there, you just got to find the dark hole they are hiding in.
Hey Pete,
I resemble those remarks too. It's more the density of people during the holiday weekends that affect the elk, not the activities. As I stated in my original post, you definitely need to figure out where they are holing up to be successful.
See you soon!
ET
Hey Ed, maybe you can show me the dark holes where they are so I can kill one opening weekend and get back to fishing :fishin:
:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: buglebuster on July 31, 2013, 06:57:26 PM
Yeah, its a ZOO Labor Day weekend with all the campers. People from the lake all the way to the top! Sucks, because there are a lot of idiots out shooting guns, driving 4x4 trails and roads, the weekend before Archery season starts on Tuesday. Elk get bumped out of areas and you need to figure out where they go when they feel pressured.
ET
Hey, I resemble those remarks :4w: :4w: :4w: :4w: :4w: :4w:
The elk are there, you just got to find the dark hole they are hiding in.
Hey Pete,
I resemble those remarks too. It's more the density of people during the holiday weekends that affect the elk, not the activities. As I stated in my original post, you definitely need to figure out where they are holing up to be successful.
See you soon!
ET
Hey Ed, maybe you can show me the dark holes where they are so I can kill one opening weekend and get back to fishing :fishin:
:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
me to :chuckle:
Post by: coachcw on August 01, 2013, 08:44:22 PM
Post by: Elkrunner on August 02, 2013, 08:45:56 AM
Yeah, its a ZOO Labor Day weekend with all the campers. People from the lake all the way to the top! Sucks, because there are a lot of idiots out shooting guns, driving 4x4 trails and roads, the weekend before Archery season starts on Tuesday. Elk get bumped out of areas and you need to figure out where they go when they feel pressured.
ET
Hey, I resemble those remarks :4w: :4w: :4w: :4w: :4w: :4w:
The elk are there, you just got to find the dark hole they are hiding in.
Hey Pete,
I resemble those remarks too. It's more the density of people during the holiday weekends that affect the elk, not the activities. As I stated in my original post, you definitely need to figure out where they are holing up to be successful.
See you soon!
ET
Hey Ed, maybe you can show me the dark holes where they are so I can kill one opening weekend and get back to fishing :fishin:
:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
I have seen them..very dark!!!!!
Post by: cryder on August 06, 2013, 07:19:07 AM