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Found a Surprise at Oak Creek Feeding Station
« on: February 20, 2018, 07:43:16 AM »
Spent the weekend in Packwood playing around with the snow, my wife and I decided to go to Oak Cr. and check out the elk.  We were surprised to see when we got there that there was zero snow there and even more surprising NO ELK.  It was nuts to see Packwood and White Pass completely covered in snow and then none there.  It's better for the elk that they are able to naturally feed but it was surprising to see this time of year.

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Re: Found a Surprise at Oak Creek Feeding Station
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2018, 07:56:57 AM »
Went to SE WA for the weekend. Drove back sunday over Snoqualmie pass...clear and dry. Beautiful day. Got to North Bend, almost white out snow and dead stopped traffic for a mile or 2 on I-90. It was crazy how little snow there is on the east side. Great for our deer and elk, but wow...
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Re: Found a Surprise at Oak Creek Feeding Station
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2018, 07:57:39 AM »
Thats a good thing I hope  !!!

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Re: Found a Surprise at Oak Creek Feeding Station
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2018, 08:04:41 AM »
Still got lots of winter left, but hopefully it stays relatively mild on the eastside.

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Re: Found a Surprise at Oak Creek Feeding Station
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2018, 08:10:48 AM »
I went and played up high Sunday and found elk in the wilderness.

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Re: Found a Surprise at Oak Creek Feeding Station
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2018, 08:14:04 AM »
They haven't fed elk in the Robinson canyon for close to a month, not sure about the Joe Watt

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Re: Found a Surprise at Oak Creek Feeding Station
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2018, 08:16:50 AM »
haven't had much snow down here in the wenatchee valley so far but just above us there has been plenty. I believe that the snow level is just about where it needs to be as far as having enough snow pack but not so low in elevation and deep that it is pushing the critters way down low.
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Re: Found a Surprise at Oak Creek Feeding Station
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2018, 08:20:11 AM »
Sure going to spread the shed hunters out this year
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Re: Found a Surprise at Oak Creek Feeding Station
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2018, 08:27:53 AM »
After the last 2 winter's, I welcome less snow.

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Re: Found a Surprise at Oak Creek Feeding Station
« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2018, 08:27:58 AM »
thats a good thing :yeah:
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Re: Found a Surprise at Oak Creek Feeding Station
« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2018, 08:51:29 AM »
After the last 2 winter's, I welcome less snow.

No kidding. Last winter kicked my tail and had me darn close to buying a snow blower. I didn't but luckily i have only had to shovel my driveway a dozen or so times
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Re: Found a Surprise at Oak Creek Feeding Station
« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2018, 09:11:38 AM »
After the last 2 winter's, I welcome less snow.

No kidding. Last winter kicked my tail and had me darn close to buying a snow blower. I didn't but luckily i have only had to shovel my driveway a dozen or so times
Oh it overwhelmed people around here, that just had blades to move snow, you can only push it so far. I spent more time blowing out neighbors, than I did my own driveway and my driveway is 8/10 of a mile.

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Re: Found a Surprise at Oak Creek Feeding Station
« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2018, 09:28:27 AM »
 Spent the weekend in Leavenworth, got there about 10:00 pm but noticed zero snow pretty much the entire drive over. Got up Saturday morning to 15" on my car that had fallen overnight.
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Re: Found a Surprise at Oak Creek Feeding Station
« Reply #13 on: February 20, 2018, 09:48:47 AM »
Spent the weekend in Packwood playing around with the snow, my wife and I decided to go to Oak Cr. and check out the elk.  We were surprised to see when we got there that there was zero snow there and even more surprising NO ELK.  It was nuts to see Packwood and White Pass completely covered in snow and then none there.  It's better for the elk that they are able to naturally feed but it was surprising to see this time of year.

Went over to Sunnyside Friday. Pulled into Oak Creek and saw the same thing. Lots of elk around Randle and Packwood though!

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Re: Found a Surprise at Oak Creek Feeding Station
« Reply #14 on: February 20, 2018, 10:34:56 AM »
Several western states could really use a mild winter, lets hope so
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