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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: billythekidrock on May 28, 2007, 05:14:56 PM

Title: Reading Elk body language.
Post by: billythekidrock on May 28, 2007, 05:14:56 PM: I saw three little bulls feeding this weekend and was able to get some pics. I thought this would be a great thread for everyone to guess or "read" the body language and tell what you think they will do next.

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I have a couple more that I will post later.
Title: Re: Reading Elk body language.
Post by: Ray on May 29, 2007, 05:11:07 PM: I was hoping they would jump onto my dinner plate.
Title: Re: Reading Elk body language.
Post by: billythekidrock on May 29, 2007, 06:18:22 PM: There are actually two things they can do, and they did both.
1. Bed down.
2. and this.........

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then 20 minutes later the mounter becomes the mountee.

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They are a bit blury, but I thought they were worth sharing.
Title: Re: Reading Elk body language.
Post by: rackattack on May 29, 2007, 07:52:33 PM: WELL.... I guess I need to learn more about elk body language. Never saw that coming. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Reading Elk body language.
Post by: billythekidrock on May 30, 2007, 06:37:16 AM: Maybe we could swap these "type" for a couple of "regular" bulls. Take these from the Peninsula and get some from the St. Helens area. The St Helens bulls could help build the OP herd and these guys can help limit herd growth down there..lol
Title: Re: Reading Elk body language.
Post by: rackattack on May 30, 2007, 06:44:20 AM: Great idea!!!!!! :tup:
Title: Re: Reading Elk body language.
Post by: Muleyslyr on May 30, 2007, 10:25:37 AM: Is that where Non-Typicals come from?? ;) Figures our state would have gay Elk! :bash:
Title: Re: Reading Elk body language.
Post by: high country on May 31, 2007, 11:21:57 PM: that is pure californication
Title: Re: Reading Elk body language.
Post by: boneaddict on June 10, 2007, 07:09:07 AM: Thats just wrong.

I must be a bit two faced, as it just doesn't seem as bad to watch two cows go at it. ;)
Title: Re: Reading Elk body language.
Post by: huntnfmly on July 06, 2007, 12:05:54 PM: Bone that is so true.