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Big Game Hunting => Other Big Game => Topic started by: Wazukie on September 27, 2010, 10:06:20 PM

Title: Moose in Western Washington?????
Post by: Wazukie on September 27, 2010, 10:06:20 PM: These pictures were taken just outside Diablo, that river in the second pic is the Skagit.
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Post by: Schmalzfam on September 27, 2010, 10:07:12 PM: That's cool. I never knew they were so close. Awesome pictures!
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on September 27, 2010, 10:07:39 PM: that 2nd pic is really cool :IBCOOL:
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Post by: scout88 on September 27, 2010, 10:12:18 PM: nice pics! cool to see them on the west side!
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Post by: agchawk on September 27, 2010, 10:25:07 PM: I've heard "rumors" for years now but this is the first time I've seen pics of em. Always thought that it was decent enough habitat for them to survive, and maybe even thrive. Nice pics!!!
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Post by: Ray on September 27, 2010, 10:30:22 PM: Looking forward to more moose.
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Post by: Ridgerunner on September 27, 2010, 10:43:59 PM: pretty good evidence, wonder what F&G says about those.
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Post by: grundy53 on September 27, 2010, 11:14:20 PM: We had a bunch of guys from work working in Diablo late last week/weekend and they said they saw a bull moose in diablo and it crossed the river...
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Post by: markts on September 28, 2010, 06:07:13 AM: Bring on the MOOSE :IBCOOL:
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Post by: lewy on September 28, 2010, 06:15:53 AM: They are migrating away from the wolves :chuckle:
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Post by: JackOfAllTrades on September 28, 2010, 09:54:02 AM: I have personally seen Whitetail east of Baker/west of Diablo/Ross lakes in the 80's. There was that cow and calf here in Bellingham/Ferndale for a while. There have been sightings of Moose at the north end/east of Baker lake for many years. Transients. I have seen Mule deer west of the Pacific Crest trail/east of Ross lake on/near highway 20 this year. Much of that area of the northern interior be it park or national forest is quite untamed. It would not surprise me to see moose or even a Griz or two in that quadrant. Last year there was a cow elk north of the north fork Nooksack up by the equipment shed on Mount Baker highway. Critters wander. They get chased, they follow the food.

-Steve
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Post by: Hornseeker on September 28, 2010, 11:48:25 AM: Fricken COOOL!
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Post by: KimberRich on September 28, 2010, 12:39:54 PM: Great pic of the bull in the river.
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Post by: jackelope on September 28, 2010, 12:50:45 PM: Quote from: JackOfAllTrades on September 28, 2010, 09:54:02 AM
I have personally seen Whitetail east of Baker/west of Diablo/Ross lakes in the 80's. There was that cow and calf here in Bellingham/Ferndale for a while. There have been sightings of Moose at the north end/east of Baker lake for many years. Transients. I have seen Mule deer west of the Pacific Crest trail/east of Ross lake on/near highway 20 this year. Much of that area of the northern interior be it park or national forest is quite untamed. It would not surprise me to see moose or even a Griz or two in that quadrant. Last year there was a cow elk north of the north fork Nooksack up by the equipment shed on Mount Baker highway. Critters wander. They get chased, they follow the food.

-Steve

pretty straight forward explanation for a lot.
;)
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Post by: Whitenuckles on September 28, 2010, 06:20:02 PM: Thats cool! My brother and I did a bear hunt in the diablo unit 3 years ago. We had 3 bulls 50 yards from our tent. I couldn't believe my eyes.