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sotc
04-11-2008, 02:13 PM
my buddy sent me some photos of a 7x7 bull elk swimming across fish lake just 30 miles from here. pretty cool
MasterBlaster
04-11-2008, 02:15 PM
Whutta big bruiser!
treetx
04-11-2008, 03:13 PM
heck yeah! I would have moved him to the kitchen forum ; )

kool pics!!
Jman
04-11-2008, 05:10 PM
pew pew. Elks is some tasty meat. I wish we had elks running around here. All we got are whitetails and deadtails on the interstate.
brendonv
04-11-2008, 05:15 PM
He looks exhausted.
sotc
04-11-2008, 07:29 PM
ha, thats what i was thinking nate!
Chisel Tooth
04-11-2008, 08:02 PM
What a BEAST!
gf beranek
04-11-2008, 08:36 PM
Great shots. How old do you figure a bull like that would be?
MasterBlaster
04-11-2008, 08:47 PM
I wonder how many have drowned doing that.
Skwerl
04-11-2008, 08:59 PM
On my last Canadian fishing trip, there was a moose carcass in the water about a quarter mile from the cabin. Best guess is that he broke through the ice and drowned about 30' from shore.

That is a beautiful animal, Willie. :thumbup:
sotc
04-12-2008, 01:02 AM
id guess 10ish years old but its truly a guess.
there was a story in outdoor life a few years back about a moose swimming across a channel in AK and a killer whale ate it!
Frans
04-12-2008, 10:31 AM
Moos are very good swimmers
JIML
04-27-2008, 02:21 PM
Took this one a while back...
Bodean
04-27-2008, 02:34 PM
Incredible Photo.
MasterBlaster
04-27-2008, 03:40 PM
I wonder if you could make a pet out of one of those?
Skwerl
04-27-2008, 03:42 PM
Look in his eyes, Butch. You see that? That's all survival instinct there. No way would an animal like that ever allow himself to be kept.
MasterBlaster
04-27-2008, 03:49 PM
I'm talking about raising one from a baby, NOT capturing a grown adult, lol!
Al Smith
04-27-2008, 04:44 PM
I've known a few people that have raised red fox kits that were orphaned .They will forever remain wild and have the wild instincts irregardless of being in proximity with humans .

The problem with getting a baby anything wild and raising them in captivity is they trust humans too much . Even the fox kits developed a little trust around the people they were familiar with . A little testy around people they didn't know though .

To release a captive is about the same as giving it a death sentence .
MasterBlaster
04-27-2008, 04:49 PM
To release a captive is about the same as giving it a death sentence .

And so many people don't realize that. :(

The secret to raising wild critters is you can have only ONE. If there are two or more they will never really bond with you because they realize they are different. When they are alone they think they are human critters and become domesticated much easier.
sotc
04-27-2008, 08:08 PM
nice shot jim!
stehansen
04-27-2008, 09:31 PM
Incredible photos guys.
Skwerl
04-27-2008, 09:36 PM
Wild animals are amazing but they make lousy pets.
The Branch Doctor
04-27-2008, 11:41 PM
My God would I be excited to see that monster bull in my crosshairs.;)

I've seen many bulls that big... just not when I'm hunting for them.:(
sotc
04-28-2008, 12:34 AM
My God would I be excited to see that monster bull in my crosshairs.;)

I've seen many bulls that big... just not when I'm hunting for them.:(

me to:( cept id would be my sight pin;)