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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: piled-up on September 04, 2010, 09:07:31 AM

Title: poached elk ?
Post by: piled-up on September 04, 2010, 09:07:31 AM: I found this skull in the margeret area few weeks back figured it was a poacher. What do you guys think? I didnot take it left it alone! No other bones around
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Post by: couesbitten on September 04, 2010, 10:25:16 AM: Doesn't look like those antlers were shed naturally!
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Post by: PolarBear on September 04, 2010, 10:38:58 AM: Yep, cut offs.
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Post by: rackattack on September 04, 2010, 12:21:53 PM: My guess is winter kill that somebody found. Game department will remove the antlers that way if they find them as well. Seen a lot of those up in that area.
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Post by: Recurve-Elk on September 04, 2010, 05:43:44 PM: Quote from: rackattack on September 04, 2010, 12:21:53 PM
My guess is winter kill that somebody found. Game department will remove the antlers that way if they find them as well. Seen a lot of those up in that area.

Exactly my thoughts
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on September 04, 2010, 05:49:46 PM: yeah i bet it was found dead then horns cut off. but you never know.
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Post by: fishcrazy on September 04, 2010, 08:17:43 PM: Indians?
:stirthepot: :spank_butt:

Kris
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Post by: bigdog9236 on September 04, 2010, 10:15:21 PM: Every time poaching comes up the word indian comes up there are more non indian poachers than indian
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Post by: spottedhand on September 05, 2010, 09:27:24 AM: Magaret is also any bull permit area. Absence of a carcass maybe because the hunter did not want to transport the head and loaded the rest of the parts, cut the horns off and packed up camp. Of course, the other theories are also possible, with no bones scattered around I doubt winter kill, or poaching, cause poachers tend to waste alot of the animal and take the choice parts. Scavengers would have scattered the carcass close proximity. Looks like the pedicles indicated it was a young animal ! Any way you look at it, it is now in the green meadow in the sky ! :twocents:
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Post by: Deer slayer on September 06, 2010, 12:20:44 PM: You know this how bigdog? I am curious how you know that everytime it comes up that te indians are accussed since you have been a member for two days. Interesting that your first post on here was that.
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on September 06, 2010, 12:39:34 PM: I am drawing the line right here. I am not in the mood for pot stirrers in this thread.

#1 Just because you find a skull with antlers cut off in the woods does NOT make it an Indian kill.

#2 Just because Bigdog has only been a member 2 days doesn't mean he hasn't been lurking for 2 years!

For heaven sakes guys it is HUNTING SEASON. GO HUNTING!
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Post by: woodman on September 06, 2010, 12:53:25 PM: Quote from: Michelle_Nelson on September 06, 2010, 12:39:34 PM
I am drawing the line right here. I am not in the mood for pot stirrers in this thread.

#1 Just because you find a skull with antlers cut off in the woods does NOT make it an Indian kill.

#2 Just because Bigdog has only been a member 2 days doesn't mean he hasn't been lurking for 2 years!

For heaven sakes guys it is HUNTING SEASON. GO HUNTING!

What a great response!
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Post by: Axle on September 06, 2010, 01:02:22 PM: That skull has been on the ground for quite some time.
Who knows what happened.
Might be a cougar kill.
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Post by: Deer slayer on September 06, 2010, 01:14:23 PM: An animal has most definately chewed on it. Nose is ate off of it. That is something animals will do first. It could also be after season dumping the head.

Michelle I wasn't stirring the pot. Just letting him know probably not the best way to start off nor I mention my opinion on if it was poached.
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on September 06, 2010, 01:29:38 PM: How can you tell the nose was chewed off? The picture dosn't show the whole nose. That skull looks in good shape. I don't think it has been out there more than about a year.

bigdog9236 sounds like he is about as fed up wth every time someone mentions a poached animal, finding the remains of a dead animal, animals going missing it turns into must be INDIANS thread. I agree with him when he says there are more White poachers than Indian poachers. I also realize and agree that indians get away with a lot of bull *censored*. A few bad apples ruin it for everyone.
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Post by: boneaddict on September 06, 2010, 01:35:03 PM: Nice thing about this thread, we will never know the real story. Speculation is human nature though.
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Post by: Deer slayer on September 06, 2010, 01:35:37 PM: Not here to argue with you nevermind. Once again never did I mention it was an Indian kill or if you read any post I have ever posted have a ever mentioned Indian poachers. Have a good day and hope your mood improves.
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on September 06, 2010, 01:40:48 PM: Quote from: fishcrazy on September 04, 2010, 08:17:43 PM
Indians?
:stirthepot: :spank_butt:

Kris

Deer Slayer I never said that you said anything about it being an indian kill. You did not! I was directing #1 towards Fishcrazy.
Title: Re: poached elk ?
Post by: Deer slayer on September 06, 2010, 01:49:58 PM: And I was warning a new member to basically be careful he can be eaten alive on here making that his first poach. I am not one for stirring the pot or arguing about small stuff. I stated my belief on it and that was all. I have a love and addiction for hunting and I joined the site to talk hunting read stories and stay away from the *censored*. I go to work everyday and deal with that. Let's enjoy and respect each others thoughts. Like you said it's hunting season and my favorite time of the year. Now let's keep the stories and the pictures coming.
Title: Re: poached elk ?
Post by: piled-up on September 07, 2010, 10:09:11 AM: Why did I ever mention the word poached! I'd like to think it was not poached and mabe a shot animal unrecovered(not that thats a good thing)with no other bones around it could have been a dumped skull although it was atleast a mile behind a locked gate. :dunno: I hope the next picture I post from the margeret will be of a dead cow! another pic