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Community => Photo & Video => Topic started by: 270Shooter on February 22, 2009, 06:01:53 PM

Title: Elk Pics
Post by: 270Shooter on February 22, 2009, 06:01:53 PM: I went to Oak Creek today, haven't been in about a month or so. No very many elk down there. Saw the 8x7 and a big 6x6. ONe old bull I think was about to die. I have a pic, but he just was laying there and not moving at all.
Heres the 8x7
(http://C:\Documents and Settings\Shelly\My Documents\My Pictures\deer and hunting\More 8x7.JPG)
Title: Re: Elk Pics
Post by: 270Shooter on February 22, 2009, 06:02:49 PM: One bull has already shed.
(http://C:\Documents and Settings\Shelly\My Documents\My Pictures\deer and hunting\Shed.JPG)
Title: Re: Elk Pics
Post by: 270Shooter on February 22, 2009, 06:04:13 PM: Big 6. Sorry had to crop this one.
(http://C:\Documents and Settings\Shelly\My Documents\My Pictures\deer and hunting\big 6x6 2-23.JPG)
Title: Re: Elk Pics
Post by: 270Shooter on February 22, 2009, 06:05:13 PM: Another.
(http://C:\Documents and Settings\Shelly\My Documents\My Pictures\deer and hunting\nice 6x6 2-23.JPG)
Title: Re: Elk Pics
Post by: 270Shooter on February 22, 2009, 06:07:32 PM: Here is the bull I think is dying. He was laying like this when I got there. And he put his head up for a few seconds and then it just kinda dropped to the ground again. I couldn't see him breathing either. Sad to see such a nice bull go.
(http://C:\Documents and Settings\Shelly\My Documents\My Pictures\deer and hunting\Old Bull1.JPG)
Title: Re: Elk Pics
Post by: div4gold` on February 22, 2009, 06:27:12 PM: You captured some big boys there. I used to stop in there at least once a year but haven't for some time. Thanks for keeping me caught up :) Do they let you pick up sheds there?
Title: Re: Elk Pics
Post by: rackattack on February 22, 2009, 07:02:28 PM: Someone posted a picture from there of a spotted calf. Is it still running around there or has anyone seen it lately?
Title: Re: Elk Pics
Post by: MuleyontheWall on February 22, 2009, 08:35:49 PM: Thats a smart old bull...
Title: Re: Elk Pics
Post by: Gobble Gobble on February 22, 2009, 09:00:16 PM: I was up there last weekend with the in-laws. Brother-in-law had never been there and wanted to show him before our great Gov. shuts the place down.Made a stop to see the sheep as well and counted 95 sheep. It was a good time aside from it snowing on us.

270-

did you see the cow that was missing the rear right leg below the knee?
Title: Re: Elk Pics
Post by: 270Shooter on February 22, 2009, 09:03:17 PM: Heres a spotted calf
(http://C:\Documents and Settings\Shelly\My Documents\My Pictures\deer and hunting\calf resize1.JPG)
Title: Re: Elk Pics
Post by: 270Shooter on February 22, 2009, 09:04:07 PM: And your cow
(http://C:\Documents and Settings\Shelly\My Documents\My Pictures\deer and hunting\3 legged cow.JPG)
Title: Re: Elk Pics
Post by: Gobble Gobble on February 22, 2009, 09:21:31 PM: I stand corrected its the rear left leg not right. Something tells me if it weren't for the feeding station that cow would not have survived the winter.
Title: Re: Elk Pics
Post by: 509er on February 22, 2009, 09:40:46 PM: Actually there was one missing the right, and one missing the left. ;) The one missing the right rear leg was in bad shape, possibly busted up hips, hobbled real bad. the one missing the Left rear got around good.
Title: Re: Elk Pics
Post by: PacificNWhunter on February 23, 2009, 07:53:05 AM: Great pics
Title: Re: Elk Pics
Post by: Gobble Gobble on February 23, 2009, 08:44:01 AM: The one I saw gimped pretty bad.

Any thought as to what could have taken the legs. Trap, coyote, cougar, bear...?
Title: Re: Elk Pics
Post by: blindpig on February 23, 2009, 01:37:15 PM: Nice pics, I luv that place
Title: Re: Elk Pics
Post by: WAPITIHUNTER on February 23, 2009, 01:39:29 PM: Just what the doctor ordered. More pictures of elk.

Thanks I feel better already. :)
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Post by: cackle on February 23, 2009, 01:57:03 PM: any one see the huge set of sheds from last year in the lil shack
Title: Re: Elk Pics
Post by: bowhunterforever on February 23, 2009, 02:15:32 PM: Awsome pics! :tup:
Title: Re: Elk Pics
Post by: 509er on February 23, 2009, 06:34:48 PM: Quote from: Gobble Gobble on February 23, 2009, 08:44:01 AM
The one I saw gimped pretty bad.

Any thought as to what could have taken the legs. Trap, coyote, cougar, bear...?

I would guess that the one that gimped bad was probably hit by a vehicle. She looked like she had been busted up pretty bad at one time. Just a W.A.G. though. :dunno:
Title: Re: Elk Pics
Post by: MuleySniper on February 23, 2009, 07:49:47 PM: Nice to see there are a few good bulls left!! ;)
MS
Title: Re: Elk Pics
Post by: Alan K on February 24, 2009, 09:31:31 AM: Last time I was there I must have missed those gimps. That one actually putting weight on the stub looks real bad! :(
Title: Re: Elk Pics
Post by: cascademountainhunter on February 24, 2009, 09:38:14 AM: those are great pics. to bad for the ones that are dying and have 1 less leg.