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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Buckhunter82 on September 18, 2020, 12:03:54 AM

Title: Are these elk on onx maps?
Post by: Buckhunter82 on September 18, 2020, 12:03:54 AM: Just curious to see what you guys think. Look like elk to me and I get plenty on a game cam about a mile from here.
Title: Re: Are these elk on onx maps?
Post by: Buckhunter82 on September 18, 2020, 12:15:15 AM: I will add that I use the phrase "Look like elk to me.", loosely. Obviously its impossible to tell, but it is either elk or cattle. Just thought it was a cool to possibly see elk on onx.
Title: Re: Are these elk on onx maps?
Post by: spin05 on September 18, 2020, 12:43:47 AM: im thinking cattle but never know. look awfully dark
Title: Re: Are these elk on onx maps?
Post by: Buckhunter82 on September 18, 2020, 12:51:34 AM: Very well could be. Its National Forest and cattle wonder wherever. This meadow has a fence along most of it but its all open range.
Title: Re: Are these elk on onx maps?
Post by: jbeaumont21 on September 18, 2020, 06:07:32 AM: Here are a couple groups of elk that I’ve found on onXmaps. Seems to me they are usually tightly grouped up like the pics below. Not sure why :dunno:
Title: Re: Are these elk on onx maps?
Post by: KFhunter on September 18, 2020, 07:06:48 AM: Quote from: jbeaumont21 on September 18, 2020, 06:07:32 AM
Here are a couple groups of elk that I’ve found on onXmaps. Seems to me they are usually tightly grouped up like the pics below. Not sure why :dunno:
This is why

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200918/a304c65f207b7df749d530a7716d51e3.jpg)

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200918/29817f46159c2b1cc78ab3297e12a425.jpg)
Title: Re: Are these elk on onx maps?
Post by: fowl smacker on September 18, 2020, 07:54:48 AM: Quote from: KFhunter on September 18, 2020, 07:06:48 AM
Quote from: jbeaumont21 on September 18, 2020, 06:07:32 AM
Here are a couple groups of elk that I’ve found on onXmaps. Seems to me they are usually tightly grouped up like the pics below. Not sure why :dunno:
This is why

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200918/a304c65f207b7df749d530a7716d51e3.jpg)

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200918/29817f46159c2b1cc78ab3297e12a425.jpg)
What do you suppose those are that you circled?
Title: Re: Are these elk on onx maps?
Post by: teanawayslayer on September 18, 2020, 08:56:45 AM: Quote from: fowl smacker on September 18, 2020, 07:54:48 AM
Quote from: KFhunter on September 18, 2020, 07:06:48 AM
Quote from: jbeaumont21 on September 18, 2020, 06:07:32 AM
Here are a couple groups of elk that I’ve found on onXmaps. Seems to me they are usually tightly grouped up like the pics below. Not sure why :dunno:
This is why
Wolves of course. That’s why there all huddled up in a circle

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200918/a304c65f207b7df749d530a7716d51e3.jpg)

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200918/29817f46159c2b1cc78ab3297e12a425.jpg)
What do you suppose those are that you circled?
Title: Re: Are these elk on onx maps?
Post by: LDennis24 on September 18, 2020, 09:04:49 AM: Can't really decide on any of this without more precise coordinates... :chuckle:
Title: Re: Are these elk on onx maps?
Post by: musketeer on September 19, 2020, 09:05:09 AM: Here is a Google Earth vs. OnX comparison of what I'm almost positive are elk, due to the fact of their location in very rugged terrain.
Title: Re: Are these elk on onx maps?
Post by: LongBomb on September 19, 2020, 09:24:18 AM: Im 99% sure of where these elk are musketeer, theyre in there for the minerals.
Title: Re: Are these elk on onx maps?
Post by: musketeer on September 19, 2020, 09:40:03 AM: It's not a complete "monumental" secret, the blown down trees should give a good indicator as to the general location. ;)
Title: Re: Are these elk on onx maps?
Post by: LongBomb on September 19, 2020, 10:17:03 AM: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Are these elk on onx maps?
Post by: LDennis24 on September 19, 2020, 03:10:04 PM: Hanford? .... No but seriously, that does look like a commonly used mineral lick. Where are the blown down trees in the other pic? :dunno:
Title: Re: Are these elk on onx maps?
Post by: fowl smacker on September 19, 2020, 11:17:02 PM: Quote from: LDennis24 on September 19, 2020, 03:10:04 PM
Hanford? .... No but seriously, that does look like a commonly used mineral lick. Where are the blown down trees in the other pic? :dunno:
THE MONUMENT
Title: Re: Are these elk on onx maps?
Post by: bearpaw on September 20, 2020, 06:03:11 AM: I spend a lot of time on google and onx maps. I've seen a lot of cattle and some elk on the online maps, those look like cattle to me. When I've seen elk on online maps they are colored like elk and look like elk, you will know it if you see elk.
Title: Re: Are these elk on onx maps?
Post by: musketeer on September 21, 2020, 10:40:51 AM: Definately would never guarantee anything i see on a satelite internet site. That being said I included 2 screenshots, of 2 different locations from google earth with the gps coordinates on the pics. I have spent an extensive amount of time at and near both sites and there are an abudance of elk, and zero sign of cattle. Guessing either mineral depost....or minerals intentionally deposited.....
Title: Re: Are these elk on onx maps?
Post by: LongBomb on September 21, 2020, 11:03:51 AM: :yeah: ill second that those are elk
Title: Re: Are these elk on onx maps?
Post by: LDennis24 on September 21, 2020, 12:26:31 PM: ON THE MONUMENT! Yeah I'm sure they are elk too. There are tons of areas like this. Are we just trying to decide if they are elk or if it's a mineral lick?
Title: Re: Are these elk on onx maps?
Post by: bearpaw on September 21, 2020, 04:44:12 PM: :yeah: yup, those look like elk! :tup: