Author Topic: Elk in my yard tonight (Read 750 times)

avking · « **on:** October 21, 2011, 07:42:29 PM »

Some of you have been up to my place and know we have a good elk population. At 7:30 this evening, about 40 or so passed through my private shooting pit. I saw a 6 x 6 non typical and got a good picture of a 4x4. It was dark out and a cheap camera. I had to use a really long exposure and that is why it looks daylight and crappy photo. Enjoy.

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avking · « **Reply #1 on:** October 21, 2011, 07:44:22 PM »

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NoviceHunter · « **Reply #4 on:** October 22, 2011, 12:12:07 AM »

Nice!!!

AR10ER · « **Reply #5 on:** October 22, 2011, 12:40:00 AM »

So, did you fill your tag?

avking · « **Reply #6 on:** October 22, 2011, 08:27:56 AM »

Not yet. Waiting for the opening whistle. This is a common occurrence here. The come through every couple of days. They were back to 7:30 this morning and I got a good look at the 6x6. Also saw a cow with a broken leg. A little guy was eating an ipsc target right off the target stand, kinda funny. This is why I can never live in town again. Well, this and a hundred other things.

R_Hutch · « **Reply #7 on:** October 22, 2011, 08:30:32 AM »

Thanks for sharing! Those are great pics!

NoviceHunter · « **Reply #8 on:** October 22, 2011, 09:37:13 AM »

Quote from: avking on October 22, 2011, 08:27:56 AM

Also saw a cow with a broken leg.

Ugh.

crj · « **Reply #9 on:** October 31, 2011, 12:10:13 PM »

Looks like a cool place you have there. Elk as pets.

fj40mojo · « **Reply #10 on:** October 31, 2011, 02:11:12 PM »

Wilderness Ranch?

avking · « **Reply #11 on:** October 31, 2011, 02:24:00 PM »

Yup, at the very top.

egress81 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 31, 2011, 04:47:45 PM »

so will you be hunting these guys tomorrow like some of my southern friends hunt deer...

get out of bed, open window, shoot, go back to bed.

fj40mojo · « **Reply #13 on:** October 31, 2011, 07:40:34 PM »

Quote from: avking on October 31, 2011, 02:24:00 PM

Yup, at the very top.

I thought there was no shooting allowed in there

avking · « **Reply #14 on:** October 31, 2011, 07:44:51 PM »

There are CCR's that say no shooting. But, people do it from time to time. I look at it as my property and a CCR is not a law, just a rule. You can not hunt up here if you don't own your own property for sure, but if you are an owner it is gray area. But generally, I don't think anyone hunts. That is why all the elk and deer come here. They know it is safe.

avking · « **Reply #15 on:** October 31, 2011, 07:45:55 PM »

As to the question if I am hunting here. No comment.

fj40mojo · « **Reply #16 on:** October 31, 2011, 08:04:50 PM »

Quote from: avking on October 31, 2011, 07:45:55 PM

As to the question if I am hunting here. No comment.

Your feeding them, your right to fill your freezer.

SNAFU · « **Reply #17 on:** November 26, 2011, 02:21:44 AM »

Quote from: avking on October 31, 2011, 02:24:00 PM

Yup, at the very top.

Off of Golden Eagle DR?

avking · « **Reply #18 on:** November 26, 2011, 08:18:53 AM »

Above golden eagle, off of evergreen. Are you on the ranch?

donm · « **Reply #19 on:** November 26, 2011, 07:12:05 PM »

A friend of mine lives up there and he sends me pictures of deer and elk all the time. I would be out there with my bow for sure.

avking · « **Reply #20 on:** November 26, 2011, 07:47:50 PM »

Someone poached the 6x6 this year. He was not a resident of the ranch and was parked down on Robie Creek road. I know the guy who's property he poached from. I was at home and heard a fairly loud rifle shot, louder than if coming from off the ranch. Heard another and went outside. About 400 yards downhill I could see the herd running from a bowl. Heard 7 more shots that were pretty quick. So, this idiot was hunting private land that was very well posted, No Hunting, and took 9 shots to bring down an Elk. Left the gut pile on the guys property. Someone, not me, saw him packing it out, but he did not call Fish and Game. If, I had seen him, I would have been on the phone with the Sheriff to tell them to come pickup an asshat I had at gunpoint and then called fish and game. He is very lucky he was not poaching my land, he would have been arrested at best and seriously wounded at worst, if he resisted. It's assholes like that, that feed the liberal movement the ammo they need to take our rights.

donm · « **Reply #21 on:** November 26, 2011, 08:08:20 PM »

It's the aholes that always ruin it for everyone else.

SNAFU · « **Reply #22 on:** November 27, 2011, 11:26:26 PM »

Quote from: avking on November 26, 2011, 08:18:53 AM

Above golden eagle, off of evergreen. Are you on the ranch?

No, but can see Golden Eagle & Evergreen from my porch and that tree above your barn looked familiar...

avking · « **Reply #23 on:** November 27, 2011, 11:55:07 PM »

Quote from: SNAFU on November 27, 2011, 11:26:26 PM

No, but can see Golden Eagle & Evergreen from my porch and that tree above your barn looked familiar...

Funny. You must be in mores rim ranch?

SNAFU · « **Reply #24 on:** November 28, 2011, 12:02:03 AM »

Quote from: avking on November 27, 2011, 11:55:07 PM

Funny. You must be in mores rim ranch?

Nah, over off Burnett dr...not quite sure if it counts as Robie Creek though, just moved here from town.

Author Topic: Elk in my yard tonight (Read 750 times)

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