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Dads been havin some visitors lately.. #19011905 12/14/23 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,056 7th valley by the red oak grov... pahick OP Campfire Tracker OP pahick Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,056 7th valley by the red oak grov... His wifes visiting her sister down state here who has cancer. So hes relaxing, enjoying his time alone. But he gets visitors from time to time 😁

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. pahick #19011922 12/14/23 Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,452 Likes: 1 Huntin' Somewhere In Colorado COLORADO_LUCKYDOG Campfire Regular COLORADO_LUCKYDOG Campfire Regular Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,452 Likes: 1 Huntin' Somewhere In Colorado That's awesome! Best kind of visitors! Where is that if you don't mind me asking? A 380 in my pocket is better than a 45 in my truck! Violence may not be the best option... but it's still an option. "Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet." General James Mad Dog Mattis

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. COLORADO_LUCKYDOG #19011927 12/14/23 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,056 7th valley by the red oak grov... pahick OP Campfire Tracker OP pahick Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,056 7th valley by the red oak grov... Originally Posted by COLORADO_LUCKYDOG That's awesome! Best kind of visitors! Where is that if you don't mind me asking? Edge of Clinton and Potter Counties in northern PA

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. pahick #19011932 12/14/23 Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,865 Texas TimZ Campfire Tracker TimZ Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,865 Texas Nice bulls!

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. pahick #19011935 12/14/23 Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 10,963 Likes: 1 Washington D dye7barrel Campfire Outfitter dye7barrel Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 10,963 Likes: 1 Washington Nice mass for sure.

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. pahick #19011939 12/14/23 Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 14,783 Likes: 5 Tyrone Campfire Outfitter Tyrone Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 14,783 Likes: 5 BLAM!!! Politics is War by Other Means

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. pahick #19011962 12/14/23 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,056 7th valley by the red oak grov... pahick OP Campfire Tracker OP pahick Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,056 7th valley by the red oak grov... Ya hes in a good spot....seen a few quite often this year..

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. pahick #19012005 12/14/23 Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 61,294 Likes: 31 Iowa/NW Ontario W wabigoon Campfire Kahuna wabigoon Campfire Kahuna W Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 61,294 Likes: 31 Iowa/NW Ontario Cool! These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o "May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. pahick #19012010 12/14/23 Joined: Apr 2020 Posts: 259 CARROLLTON Ga N nahma_mich Campfire Member nahma_mich Campfire Member N Joined: Apr 2020 Posts: 259 CARROLLTON Ga Do they have a huntable population?

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. pahick #19012014 12/14/23 Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 23,692 Likes: 3 western VA J jackmountain Campfire Ranger jackmountain Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 23,692 Likes: 3 western VA Had no idea there was Elk like that in Pa. Damn!

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. nahma_mich #19012022 12/14/23 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,056 7th valley by the red oak grov... pahick OP Campfire Tracker OP pahick Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,056 7th valley by the red oak grov... Originally Posted by nahma_mich Do they have a huntable population? In most zones yes. Hes put in every year so far for this zone but never got drawn. He keeps tryin tho! I never put in...I figure if I do and got drawn when he hasnt after all this time....he'd disown me 😅

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. jackmountain #19012031 12/14/23 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,056 7th valley by the red oak grov... pahick OP Campfire Tracker OP pahick Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,056 7th valley by the red oak grov... Originally Posted by jackmountain Had no idea there was Elk like that in Pa. Damn! Everyone looks toward Benezette....and dont get me wrong theres some monsters over there. But ive seen bigger where we're at.

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. pahick #19012105 12/14/23 Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,246 Likes: 33 In the Swamps DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,246 Likes: 33 In the Swamps Thems some horny ol’ bastids. I am..........disturbed. Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. pahick #19012120 12/14/23 Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 17,557 Likes: 37 OldmanoftheSea Campfire Ranger OldmanoftheSea Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 17,557 Likes: 37 Any one of those would make quite a mount! -OMotS "If memory serves fails me..." Quote: ( unnamed) "been prtty deep in the cooler todaay " Television and radio are most effective when people question little and think even less.

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. pahick #19012152 12/14/23 Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 536 M martentrapper Campfire Regular martentrapper Campfire Regular M Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 536 Don't he and you have buddies that get drawn?

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. martentrapper #19012209 12/14/23 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,056 7th valley by the red oak grov... pahick OP Campfire Tracker OP pahick Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,056 7th valley by the red oak grov... Originally Posted by martentrapper Don't he and you have buddies that get drawn? Ive never know anyone personally that was drawn(or drew😁) for this zone.

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. pahick #19012314 12/14/23 Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 15,608 Likes: 8 The Great Southwest CCCC Campfire Ranger CCCC Campfire Ranger Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 15,608 Likes: 8 The Great Southwest Anyone see something odd in coloration/configuration of the animals in the past 2 photos? NRA Member - Life, Benefactor, Patron

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. CCCC #19012335 12/14/23 Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 33,823 Likes: 16 Either Texas or Idaho E EdM Campfire 'Bwana EdM Campfire 'Bwana E Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 33,823 Likes: 16 Either Texas or Idaho Yep, they remind me of what I have seen behind high fences here in Texas. Conduct is the best proof of character.

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. CCCC #19012375 12/14/23 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,056 7th valley by the red oak grov... pahick OP Campfire Tracker OP pahick Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,056 7th valley by the red oak grov... Originally Posted by CCCC Anyone see something odd in coloration/configuration of the animals in the past 2 photos? Could be from processing. Theyre all cellphone pics he txt me. Those I had to resize, then crop. We both have Samsungs and the camera software sucks. But then again, like I said theyre cellphone pics after all.

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. pahick #19012382 12/14/23 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,813 Likes: 3 Wyoming W WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger W Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,813 Likes: 3 Wyoming I was hunting in that state one time and near Driftwood, we saw a bull that had someone's lights from an outdoor Christmas tree wrapped around his horns. My late wife took several pictures, but I have no clue where they are. Beautiful country. Molon Labe

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. pahick #19012387 12/14/23 Joined: Aug 2023 Posts: 1,970 Likes: 5 Feral_American Campfire Regular Feral_American Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2023 Posts: 1,970 Likes: 5 Originally Posted by pahick Originally Posted by nahma_mich Do they have a huntable population? In most zones yes. Hes put in every year so far for this zone but never got drawn. He keeps tryin tho! I never put in...I figure if I do and got drawn when he hasnt after all this time....he'd disown me 😅 Used to go to the Denton Hills archery shoots back in the 90s and remember talking elk with the F&G guy there at the trailer they had set up. This was back when they HOPED there would be a huntable population some day. Looks like the plan is working, albeit, the 90s was a good while back. Got em coming on pretty strong in Kentucky on the Kentucky/Virginia border too. I prefer peace. But if trouble must come, let it come in my time, so that my children may live in peace. ~~ Thomas Paine

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. jackmountain #19012402 12/14/23 Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 10,960 Likes: 7 B bbassi Campfire Outfitter bbassi Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 10,960 Likes: 7 Originally Posted by jackmountain Had no idea there was Elk like that in Pa. Damn! PAGC puts up a web cam every year on a food plot near the visitors center. This one had my attention a couple years ago. I wonder if he ever got killed. They say everything happens for a reason. For me that reason is usually because I've made some bad decisions that I need to pay for.

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. pahick #19012433 12/14/23 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,056 7th valley by the red oak grov... pahick OP Campfire Tracker OP pahick Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,056 7th valley by the red oak grov... This'n was shot less than 1/4 mile from "camp" where dad lives either this year or last, cant remember. There is another one like ole crooked horn runnin around, but havent seen it lately.... Not sure what happened to this one or the other...hit by car or???

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. Feral_American #19012443 12/14/23 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,056 7th valley by the red oak grov... pahick OP Campfire Tracker OP pahick Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,056 7th valley by the red oak grov... Originally Posted by Feral_American Originally Posted by pahick Originally Posted by nahma_mich Do they have a huntable population? In most zones yes. Hes put in every year so far for this zone but never got drawn. He keeps tryin tho! I never put in...I figure if I do and got drawn when he hasnt after all this time....he'd disown me 😅 Used to go to the Denton Hills archery shoots back in the 90s and remember talking elk with the F&G guy there at the trailer they had set up. This was back when they HOPED there would be a huntable population some day. Looks like the plan is working, albeit, the 90s was a good while back. Got em coming on pretty strong in Kentucky on the Kentucky/Virginia border too. Good to hear they got em started there...hope the population grows quick! I lived west of Denton Hill in Coudersport for 4 yrs. Back then(2002) it was rare to see elk at camp...that zone was no hunting. Now tho they are plentiful. Doesnt take too long.

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. pahick #19012461 12/14/23 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,056 7th valley by the red oak grov... pahick OP Campfire Tracker OP pahick Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,056 7th valley by the red oak grov... If you have facebook you can look up Elk County Outfitters. https://m.facebook.com/profile.php/?id=100064707994771 Scroll down youll see 2 of the bulls killed im this zone...zone 14 https://elkcountyoutfitters.com/zone-fourteen That ^ shows ya 14 map

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. pahick #19012689 12/14/23 Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 28,944 Likes: 6 Grants Pass,OR Ringman Campfire Ranger Ringman Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 28,944 Likes: 6 Grants Pass,OR Lately we have a couple bucks hanging around. Son-in-law got some fun videos of them sparring. "Only Christ is the fullness of God's revelation." Everyday Hunter

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. pahick #19012766 12/14/23 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 14,753 Likes: 4 Northeast Louisiana S Sharpsman Campfire Outfitter Sharpsman Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 14,753 Likes: 4 Northeast Louisiana Historically Elk were east of the Mississippi River! As also Bison! Intrusion by humans pushed them westward!! Even birds know not to land downwind!

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. pahick #19012787 12/14/23 Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,009 West Texas L lynntelk Campfire Regular lynntelk Campfire Regular L Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,009 West Texas Nice to see those kind of visitors.

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. lynntelk #19013212 12/14/23 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,056 7th valley by the red oak grov... pahick OP Campfire Tracker OP pahick Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,056 7th valley by the red oak grov... Originally Posted by lynntelk Nice to see those kind of visitors. Yes sir! Hopefully I end up somewhere round there once im done this whole work thing... I could stand to see more of those type visitors than the 2 legged kind!

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. pahick #19013213 12/14/23 Joined: Aug 2020 Posts: 780 Chunchula AL C Cluggins Campfire Regular Cluggins Campfire Regular C Joined: Aug 2020 Posts: 780 Chunchula AL Good Lord, some of those elk have massive horns.

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. Cluggins #19013255 12/14/23 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,056 7th valley by the red oak grov... pahick OP Campfire Tracker OP pahick Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,056 7th valley by the red oak grov... Originally Posted by Cluggins Good Lord, some of those elk have massive horns. If they live long enough dont all elk? Lol

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. pahick #19013273 12/14/23 Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 46,289 Likes: 15 Colorado S smokepole Campfire 'Bwana smokepole Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 46,289 Likes: 15 Colorado Nice, do they cause many problems by eating stuff the locals don't want elk to eat? A wise man is frequently humbled.

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. pahick #19013283 12/14/23 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,652 Likes: 8 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas K kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,652 Likes: 8 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas That is awesome! Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. smokepole #19013285 12/14/23 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,056 7th valley by the red oak grov... pahick OP Campfire Tracker OP pahick Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,056 7th valley by the red oak grov... Originally Posted by smokepole Nice, do they cause many problems by eating stuff the locals don't want elk to eat? Not many locals around. 3 state forest run together there.

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. Cluggins #19013332 12/14/23 Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 15,608 Likes: 8 The Great Southwest CCCC Campfire Ranger CCCC Campfire Ranger Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 15,608 Likes: 8 The Great Southwest Originally Posted by Cluggins Good Lord, some of those elk have massive horns. Location - in the east - most likely helped by ample limestone in the soil. NRA Member - Life, Benefactor, Patron

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. pahick #19019868 12/16/23 Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 986 B bearbacker Campfire Regular bearbacker Campfire Regular B Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 986 Does he get out enough to find shed antlers? That could be fun, too!

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. CCCC #19019915 12/16/23 Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,465 Likes: 28 North East Urth Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,465 Likes: 28 North East Urth Originally Posted by CCCC Anyone see something odd in coloration/configuration of the animals in the past 2 photos? might have something to do with limited gene pool size too? Good bit of info on it. https://www.pgc.pa.gov/Wildlife/WildlifeSpecies/Elk/Pages/HistoryofElkinPA.aspx https://www.esu.edu/dna/research/population-genetics/pennsylvania-elk.cfm https://www.newswise.com/articles/some-re-established-elk-herds-lack-genetic-diversity-of-ancestors The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni) member of the cabal of dysfunctional squirrels?

Re: Dads been havin some visitors lately.. pahick #19029175 12/20/23 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,056 7th valley by the red oak grov... pahick OP Campfire Tracker OP pahick Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,056 7th valley by the red oak grov... Saw this posted on another fb group....this one was another local bull. And the gentleman that eventually harvested that bull