Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on July 10, 2011, 10:59:33 PM
Lo, and behold there were 3 decent 5pt+ Bull Elk standing in it !
I have seen deer there on numerous occasions, but this is the first time I have seen Elk.
I took the next exit, and came back, pulled over on the off-ramp to rest area to try to take some pics, but could not get my damn camera to focus (just bought, and on auto) :bash:
there were at least 4 Bulls, all brached heading towards the woods.
Anybody else ever seen Elk there?
Post by: bobcat on July 10, 2011, 11:36:59 PM
Post by: akirkland on July 11, 2011, 10:14:17 AM
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Post by: SkookumHntr on July 11, 2011, 10:25:27 AM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on July 11, 2011, 10:34:30 AM
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on July 11, 2011, 10:40:48 AM
Due to access to area being strictly private, and them all being 3+ years old, they obviously have a relative "safety" area, I tried to figure out where they might travel to by looking at "Google Earth", and they probably go quite a ways in search of cows.
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on July 11, 2011, 10:43:58 AM
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they disperse pretty well and cross into alot of private land to the westExcept they were on the east side, All private, until you get a pretty good piece away,
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on July 11, 2011, 10:59:49 AM
I have little worry that because I said something on here, (and the several 1000 other drivers that might have seen them) that they will have any fear of being in any increased danger come hunting season.that google earth is the sheet huh... :tup:
Due to access to area being strictly private, and them all being 3+ years old, they obviously have a relative "safety" area, I tried to figure out where they might travel to by looking at "Google Earth", and they probably go quite a ways in search of cows.
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on July 11, 2011, 11:03:49 AM
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that google earth is the sheet huh...especially when the image is only a couple years old, wish some others would update...
I been looking at my hunting area, and the image is 1996.. :bash:
Post by: bucklucky on July 11, 2011, 11:06:04 AM
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on July 11, 2011, 11:14:34 AM
Post by: hunter360 on July 11, 2011, 11:21:45 AM
I have never seen elk in that area but i have seen them in areas i would've never expected them to be. Such as the Roy Y. Seen two very nice 5x5's About a mile past the Y, just off of 507. The question is... where did they come from? Kapowsin? Vale? Those are the only two ares i can think of. Either way, They are a long way from where they usually are. Seen elk in Roy itself. Its usually every year, around this time of year. Is it the grass? Ive has them in my front pasture and i am way far from where they normally are. A friend was haying last week in Roy and had 7 cows in the same pasture he was in. Hell, about 5 years ago there was a HUGE 7x7 hit and killed just inside city limits. If i find that old phone i will post pictures. I guess ya never know where you're gonna find these big ole buggers!
Talking about elk where you would never expect them to be.....Try figuring this one out. There is a few elk in the Bremerton watershed. They have even been spotted in the town of Gorst. That blows me away!
Post by: christopheri on July 11, 2011, 11:36:58 AM
Post by: akirkland on July 11, 2011, 12:15:43 PM
Post by: jackmaster on July 11, 2011, 12:28:36 PM
Post by: hunter360 on July 11, 2011, 12:32:32 PM
GORST!?!? Thats bananas!
LOL I know
Post by: bobcat on July 11, 2011, 06:03:41 PM
Either way, They are a long way from where they usually are.
Not really. There are lots of elk in the Skookumchuck Valley and the Centralia steam plant. And even closer would be the elk that hang around the Offut Lake/McIntosh Lake areas.
Post by: HntnFsh on July 11, 2011, 07:19:05 PM