Had a nice bull elk in my yard this morning.
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Had a trophy stop by for a vist this morning
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He ate half a row lettuce before I turned the sprinklers on.
A salad before elks steaks is OK
Great picture. Don't seem to be afraid of you.
I thought the same thing as I was taking pictures. Another couple of months when the rut starts I will probably be afraid of him though.
I've had some fun with elk occasionally, One time, just for kicks a big bull came through not far from my camp. I was alone and I'd heard him bugling coming from the south. I was about 1.5 miles from camp and walking up in a bright moonlight and just enjoying myself (had been deer hunting). I got to camp and put things away then just stood outside enjoying the beautiful fall night when he bugled really close. Loud
Then I saw him walking about 60-70 yards from where I was and he stopped. So being the crazy guy I normally am, I started pawing the ground, just to see what would happen. Whoa! He didn't come after me but he let out a bugle and let me tell you from that distance, it sounds a lot different. It started sort of sounding like a huge cylinder and wind winding up in it and then the familiar bugle. Sort of sent chills up my spine and I was at that time thinking of what to do if he came at me. Well, he didn't but it is a moment I'll never forget.
In that same camp site about 2 weeks later I had my wife with me. One morning we did not get up early to hunt because it was raining so we found a different way to entertain ourselves... But after daylight I looked out and what a surprise. A 6 x 6 had a harem not far from our camp. (There was an open field there.) Between the harem and us stood 2 small bulls. I can just imagine their thoughts! But that big guy really put on a show for those two kids and us. After watching that, we no longer wonder why the males can get so run down by the end of the rut.
Enjoy it gmule.
Then I saw him walking about 60-70 yards from where I was and he stopped. So being the crazy guy I normally am, I started pawing the ground, just to see what would happen. Whoa! He didn't come after me but he let out a bugle and let me tell you from that distance, it sounds a lot different. It started sort of sounding like a huge cylinder and wind winding up in it and then the familiar bugle. Sort of sent chills up my spine and I was at that time thinking of what to do if he came at me. Well, he didn't but it is a moment I'll never forget.In that same camp site about 2 weeks later I had my wife with me. One morning we did not get up early to hunt because it was raining so we found a different way to entertain ourselves... But after daylight I looked out and what a surprise. A 6 x 6 had a harem not far from our camp. (There was an open field there.) Between the harem and us stood 2 small bulls. I can just imagine their thoughts! But that big guy really put on a show for those two kids and us. After watching that, we no longer wonder why the males can get so run down by the end of the rut.
Enjoy it gmule.
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