Post by: Craig on May 23, 2014, 11:42:20 AM
Just wondering. I don't hunt the unit for elk but I have seen some elk sign but never a elk. Let's hear of some success stories.
Took these pictures of the Capitol Peak elk herd this morning. about 15 bulls in there.
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Post by: Bullkllr on May 23, 2014, 11:55:33 AM
Post by: MarkyMark on May 23, 2014, 03:55:37 PM
Post by: teegansdad on May 23, 2014, 09:07:55 PM
Post by: BowForElk on May 24, 2014, 08:28:55 PM
I have only seen them under the power lines where they cross Delphi rd near cedar flats road.
thats exactly where this picture was taken. I lived off cedar flats for about 6 years and have taken delphi up to Capitol for years and have never seen an elk there until just the other day.
Theres another herd (I'm assuming) in little rock at the old weeks dairy farm which is now a refuge so thats a no go. I counted about 60 this year and its getting bigger and bigger. They spend about 4-6 months in that field safe and sound.
Post by: MarkyMark on May 24, 2014, 08:34:25 PM
Post by: teegansdad on May 26, 2014, 01:25:50 AM
Post by: MarkyMark on May 26, 2014, 08:39:05 AM
Post by: tkropelnicki on May 26, 2014, 08:59:51 AM
Post by: Craig on May 26, 2014, 09:02:48 AM
Post by: BowForElk on May 26, 2014, 01:45:56 PM
The herd will eventually grow to where they don't fit in that area and have to spend it else where or they are easily found in transit from one area to the next. Kind of hard to miss 100 elk movin through.
Post by: PolarBear on May 26, 2014, 02:25:07 PM
Post by: Mudman on May 26, 2014, 02:33:45 PM
Post by: buckshot541 on May 26, 2014, 02:37:37 PM
Post by: billythekidrock on May 26, 2014, 02:59:21 PM
Everyone in the area knows about them, only a a very few know where they go and how to hunt them. Once season is upon us they will stay on private land, travel at night can be 10 miles away in a single night. There are 2 types of people who hunt that herd successfully, those who are very dedicated and poachers. :twocents:
Ran into one of your old buddies hunting them a couple years ago while I was hunting a late deer permit.
Post by: billythekidrock on May 26, 2014, 03:02:30 PM
Last year there were about 17 spikes and 5 or six branch bulls. A few stay year round but most head back to the dairy late in the year.
A couple of local families kill a few every year, but for the most part they are pretty safe.
Post by: darren on May 26, 2014, 04:49:09 PM
keep in mind that some of the land that the power lines are on are federal property and we are at work all through the season. But good luck to ya all . US Dept of Energy, BPA
Can you say more about this? How does it change the legal situation on hunting there? Is there a way to check if, say, a tree cut under a power line is federal property?
Post by: Craig on May 26, 2014, 06:51:34 PM
Post by: PolarBear on May 26, 2014, 08:23:59 PM
Everyone in the area knows about them, only a a very few know where they go and how to hunt them. Once season is upon us they will stay on private land, travel at night can be 10 miles away in a single night. There are 2 types of people who hunt that herd successfully, those who are very dedicated and poachers. :twocents:
Ran into one of your old buddies hunting them a couple years ago while I was hunting a late deer permit.
:tup: