Hunting Washington Forum
Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: aorams on November 09, 2015, 06:52:54 AM
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My father and I having been hunting timber lands on the peninsula for the past couple years and have killed two elk in about the same spot in the last two years. Last night we put one bull to bed that was too far for a shot an came back this morning to find him. Unfortunately, upon arriving at the gate we were met with "AREA CLOSED TO PUBLIC DUE TO ACTIVE LOGGING." So we're moving on to plan H at this point (plans A - F we're all accessed by this road) but plan H is getting snow. My question is, how much snow will the Bulls endure before coming down the hill? Will they be up and moving more to stay warm or will they hunker down. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.
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I've seen them up to they're belly's in snow before. This late in the year they are just moving to find food
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They tend to be out and about more in the snow. Not necessarily for warmth, but they have to cover more ground to find food and it takes more time to ingest what they need. You will often see animals out mid day feeding as well, when they would normally be bedded down. Snow is your friend, embrace it.
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Snow will only be bad for the elk when they no longer can find the food they browse for. It's not uncommon for bulls to stay high until they are pushing snow with their undercarriages.
