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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: RG on February 11, 2014, 10:46:36 AM

Title: Winter finally showed up at Watt Canyon
Post by: RG on February 11, 2014, 10:46:36 AM: There was about 8 inches of snow at Watt Canyon this weekend. The elk feeders said there are somewhere around 550 to 650 elk at the feeding station today and more coming every day. Contrary to popular belief among those of us who hunt this area, there really are some elk left! There are some dandy bulls in the group too.
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Post by: mulehunter on February 11, 2014, 11:02:57 AM: See any Wolf out there? :o

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Post by: D-Rock425 on February 11, 2014, 11:26:25 AM: Any lucky spikes make it through the year?
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Post by: Killmore on February 11, 2014, 11:31:33 AM: Oh, but they do feed less elk then a few years back.
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Post by: jason stevens on February 11, 2014, 12:06:28 PM: Can't wait to take the kids and pick up those sheds
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Post by: jstone on February 11, 2014, 12:21:54 PM: so there is 650 elk there and 750 in the other feeding station? Where do the other 5000 winter? Just a question
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Post by: D-Rock425 on February 11, 2014, 12:31:59 PM: I can't tell you its a secret.
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Post by: jason stevens on February 11, 2014, 12:40:10 PM: In the woods over that one ridge :chuckle:
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Post by: HUNT-HARD on February 11, 2014, 12:42:19 PM: With a winter like this they could winter wherever they want. I'm sure that there are elk that never step foot in those feed stations.
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Post by: PlateauNDN on February 11, 2014, 12:45:45 PM: :yeah: lot of areas with wintering elk aside from the welfare elk.
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Post by: AlpineMuley on February 11, 2014, 12:51:14 PM: There are no spikes in wa state.
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Post by: RG on February 11, 2014, 01:06:04 PM: There are a lot wintering around the windmills too. The grass is still above the snow everywhere so they don't really need the feed.
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Post by: gasman on February 11, 2014, 01:24:18 PM: That's cool :tup:

We stopped by Oak Creek feed station sat afternoon and only seen about 200 at the most hanging around. They weren't feeding them yet and there wes not one single bull in the buch. Spotted every head I can see from the parking lot and didn't see one set of antlers .
Title: Re: Winter finally showed up at Watt Canyon
Post by: PlateauNDN on February 11, 2014, 01:51:18 PM: Quote from: Naches Sportsman on February 11, 2014, 01:17:08 PM
Quote from: jstone on February 11, 2014, 12:21:54 PM
so there is 650 elk there and 750 in the other feeding station? Where do the other 5000 winter? Just a question

They stay away from the muckleshoots. A lot over here winter in the 346, 352, and 364. I have seen a herd winter west of bumping lake before.

So uhhhh.......where the elk at? :chuckle: I've seen a couple of herds winter down by..........ohhhhhh, you almost had me there. :chuckle: trying to get guys to spill the beans on nonwelfare elk, I see what you did there. :chuckle:
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Post by: jstone on February 11, 2014, 03:18:39 PM: 8) 8) 8) 8) :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: jstone on February 11, 2014, 03:20:30 PM: Almost Plat.