Post by: woodman on October 15, 2011, 09:25:25 PM
I added the picture of the elk laying on it's side. This pic gives a better picture of the elk"s shoulder. I think that runamuk was first to notice. It did not occur to me that it my have been shot and not killed until reading responses here. Since this post I have heard from different people that this is not uncommon to happen. I have learned of 46 elk in the last two years according to some people from different areas that were shot and got away. Sounds like some people could work on their hunting skills.
Post by: Swannytheswan on October 15, 2011, 09:29:07 PM
Post by: woodman on October 15, 2011, 09:31:09 PM
Post by: runamuk on October 15, 2011, 09:31:48 PM
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on October 15, 2011, 09:34:49 PM
Post by: Swannytheswan on October 15, 2011, 09:35:13 PM
Post by: 50CalJim on October 15, 2011, 09:36:37 PM
Post by: Jeffrey on October 16, 2011, 05:33:13 AM
Post by: nwwanderer on October 16, 2011, 06:06:11 PM
Post by: runamuk on October 16, 2011, 06:12:07 PM
Post by: woodman on October 16, 2011, 06:23:36 PM
Probably been on the chase for more than a month. A big framed bull pushing 800 pounds on September 1 maybe less than 500 today and blue as can be if you take that hide off. Survival is a function of food and weather. A bad storm now he is probably dead. If he is living close to food and the weather prediction mild, he will do it again next fall. He does look tough. Another good reason to heed the advice 'shoot the calf'.
That rut sounds like a helluva diet!
Post by: WABONEHNTR on October 16, 2011, 08:35:08 PM
Post by: rosscrazyelk on October 16, 2011, 08:36:09 PM
I hope he puts on some weight quick
Post by: Wea300mag on October 16, 2011, 09:16:28 PM
Post by: cle elum bowhunter on October 16, 2011, 09:29:53 PM
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on October 16, 2011, 11:01:59 PM
Elk are still going full bore where I am at. My guess would be he has a broadhead in him somewhere.
99.9% of the times, you see something that skinny and that is exactly the issue. It has been wounded by something, wether it be a broadhead, bullet or even got horned by another bull. I have seen plenty of elk after the rut and they do not look like that. I have seen a ton of them that have been wounded and most of them look the same exact way...
Joe
Post by: blindpig on October 17, 2011, 06:03:31 AM
Post by: bear on October 17, 2011, 06:29:27 AM
Yes, I think he was trying to burn the candle at both ends. Here is a bull I found while deer hunting this weekend who was happy with just four females. He was very healthy.Hey, I recognize that one. Son is still holding out for now. Bear
Post by: 500 long on October 17, 2011, 12:41:18 PM
You try having sex with 20 or more people mutiple times a day for a month and see how much weight you loose..LOL:tup: I could stand to lose a few pounds :chuckle:
I hope he puts on some weight quick
Post by: KFhunter on October 18, 2011, 10:47:13 PM
This elk showed up at one of my trail cams. He layed down in a neat spot for the camera, but does he look sick to you. Where he is laying is just above a swamp and he looks like he had been in there. Someone told me that a bull during rut will lose weight fighting for his cows. Maybe that is what is going on here. Any ideas?
that there is a critter in major pain, see him eyeballin that shoulder and the way he laid down akward with that shoulder up
if I were to wager a guess, I'd say he has a muzzleloader ball in his shoulder
Post by: huntnnw on October 19, 2011, 01:17:36 AM
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Post by: hirshey on April 05, 2012, 09:31:28 AM
I shot a cow three seasons ago with an antlerless tag on the west side that looked like that and regretted the decision as far as filling the freezer was concerned... but as far as ending her suffering it was a good decision; its incredible once their outward appearance starts to deteriorate to that level how many terrible things are concurrently going on inside; my animal's heart was twice as big as it should have been with a clear gel insulating it... and all her blood came out in a large congealed mass only minutes after she was killed. It is one of those hard truths that every year after hunting seasons close there are a number of animals walking around the woods like that.