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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: boneaddict on December 08, 2018, 07:36:10 AM

Title: Not reduced to a gut pile yet
Post by: boneaddict on December 08, 2018, 07:36:10 AM: Harvest is going on hard at the moment along the hiway. In one pass I saw one elk being dragged off the hill while the vehicle was parked in the lane on the hiway with its hazards on. 500 yards up the road another being gutted along the road and 300 yards past that a fresh gut pile. No wonder this guy has such an indignant look.....

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Title: Re: Not reduced to a gut pile yet
Post by: sagerat on December 08, 2018, 08:12:40 AM: Well that’s depressing...
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Post by: emac on December 08, 2018, 08:19:43 AM: Imagine that. Its that time of year for the slaughter

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Post by: NOCK NOCK on December 08, 2018, 08:22:35 AM: Weapon or vehicle ?
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Post by: outdooraddict on December 08, 2018, 10:55:26 AM: Quote from: NOCK NOCK on December 08, 2018, 08:22:35 AM
Weapon or vehicle ?

"its their oppressed right" at least thats what they say. they are only using vehicles as rests and transport :bash:
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Post by: Hoythunter on December 08, 2018, 11:03:31 AM: Makes my blood boil.
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Post by: The scout on December 08, 2018, 12:00:50 PM: Little harder to keep hidden when you have darn near 5’ antlers on your head
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Post by: Hoythunter on December 08, 2018, 05:25:35 PM: Quote from: The scout on December 08, 2018, 12:00:50 PM
Little harder to keep hidden when you have darn near 5’ antlers on your head

That’s the irony of it all. That bull has avoided predation, disease, hunters, stress of the rut, etc. along with a few harsh winters in his lifetime. Sorry if I offend but I can’t stomach the thought of this warrior (or any for that matter) meet his demise in any other way than the aforementioned or natural ways.
Title: Re: Not reduced to a gut pile yet
Post by: boneaddict on December 08, 2018, 07:13:38 PM: I have no idea who was doing the harvesting. Could have been master hunters, is bow season still going? Natives...? I dont know. No one was in camo so probably rifle. It was sorta just crazy so close together on one stretch of road, the hiway no less. Animals stuck up against the fence?
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Post by: Rainier10 on December 08, 2018, 07:31:00 PM: Bow season ends today in most units but it should be spike or cow only not big bulls. MH’s can hunt until Jan 20th in some areas but only cows.

Did you see bulls down or just gutpiles?
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Post by: Naches Sportsman on December 08, 2018, 07:31:12 PM: Don't know where you are talking about bone, but my mom has been seeing some suspicious activities and reported one last night.

There's a poacher or two working the area from the sounds of it.
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Post by: getreal711 on December 08, 2018, 08:15:17 PM: I just left there and only bull I saw taken was a spike.
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Post by: PlateauNDN on December 08, 2018, 08:29:00 PM: So only a spike bull and cows taken seen by someone that was there??

But again, much easier to cast the 1st, 2nd and rock quarry then wait for tangible proof.

Carry on...
Title: Re: Not reduced to a gut pile yet
Post by: boneaddict on December 08, 2018, 08:48:59 PM: Quote from: Naches Sportsman on December 08, 2018, 07:31:12 PM
Don't know where you are talking about bone, but my mom has been seeing some suspicious activities and reported one last night.

There's a poacher or two working the area from the sounds of it.

I doubt this had anything to do with poaching. It was 8 in the morning, middle of a state hiway. That was more what bothered me. Park in the hiway with your hazards on while you pull a critter off the hill, two gutpiles, one in a pull off and one on the white line. Kinda thought it was crazy. Frantic to get that animal. I have no idea what user group it was. I kinda wonder what it looked lik a few minutes prior......
Title: Re: Not reduced to a gut pile yet
Post by: boneaddict on December 08, 2018, 08:53:41 PM: Quote from: PlateauNDN on December 08, 2018, 08:29:00 PM
So only a spike bull and cows taken seen by someone that was there??

Two cows I think and one unknown gutpile
Title: Re: Not reduced to a gut pile yet
Post by: Naches Sportsman on December 08, 2018, 08:56:28 PM: Which highway?
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Post by: boneaddict on December 08, 2018, 09:02:15 PM: 410
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Post by: kirkl on December 09, 2018, 08:23:41 AM: Not master hunters then if it was aways past the Y.